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Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Sep 16, 2018

Dealing with disaster in Japan

It's been a tough month for Japan. First the biggest typhoon in 25 years blew through the western region, then a major earthquake in Hokkaido swiftly followed. Both wreaked havoc and recovery is still in process. On Tech takes a look at apps offering disaster prevention information and other services for those looking to stay alert and prepared.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Sep 16, 2018

Free the kids from the concrete jungle

Tokyo may be one of the most populous cities in the world, but it is also just a few hours by train from family friendly hiking trails
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 16, 2018

North Korea bashes top Japanese diplomat for saying timing too early for declaration to end Korean War

North Korea's state-run media has bashed Foreign Minister Taro Kono after he said during a recent meeting with the United States' top North Korea envoy that it is too early to adopt a declaration ending the Korean War, and that concrete steps toward denuclearization should come first.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 16, 2018

Abe-Ishiba debate highlights candidates' lack of concrete plans to tackle fundamental problems

A debate illustrates Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's and former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba's differences on how to overcome some of the most fundamental problems Japan faces.
BUSINESS
Sep 16, 2018

40% of Japan's health insurance societies seen posting losses in 2017; some may disband

Over 40 percent of the 1,394 health insurance societies set up for employees of large companies and their families are expected to report losses for fiscal 2017 ended March, sources said.
SUMO
Sep 16, 2018

Sumo 101: Sekitori

The number of sumo wrestlers rises and falls as the popularity of the sport waxes and wanes.
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 16, 2018

J. League, fans rally behind Hokkaido after quake

After a trying year that has tested Japan with severe floods, record-setting heat, and fierce typhoons, the country was yet again challenged in September when a magnitude 7 earthquake jolted the northern island of Hokkaido, causing dozens of deaths and leaving millions without electricity.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Sep 16, 2018

To black up or not to black up for 'Othello,' that is the question

As a Tokyo theater offers another Othello in blackface, Baye McNeil argues that breaking out the shoe polish is the laziest yet most problematic option.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Sep 16, 2018

Bilingual project aims to be a springboard to women's empowerment in Japan

A new bilingual program aims to cross language and cultural barriers and help all women move ahead in their professional and personal lives — sharing with and learning from each other in the process.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Sep 16, 2018

It's my time: a black cat named Morty

Morty is a free spirit, the kind of cat that, if he were a kid, would probably be in trouble at school a lot. He'd also be the most popular, even with the teachers.
EDITORIALS
Sep 16, 2018

Japan leans forward on EV chargers

A sluggish economy and shrinking population demands that Japan be more outward looking to try to shape the external environment in which its companies must compete.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 16, 2018

Who really creates growth in an economy?

Contrary to the post-crisis consensus, strategic public sector investment is critical to growth.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 16, 2018

Trump is playing a dangerous Asian game

By clearly tilting toward India, the U.S. risks pushing Pakistan closer to neighboring China and Russia.
Japan Times
Sep 16, 2018

10-year consumer study reports 'rise of cynicism' in Japan

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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 16, 2018

Tourists targeted to shore up popularity of dwindling ¥2,000 bill

Despite a much-heralded debut 18 years ago, ¥2,000 bills failed to find wide appeal, and sightings have recently become scarce. But the government is hoping to turn that around.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 16, 2018

China tells Taiwan to halt all mainland spying, sabotage activities

China on Sunday accused Taiwan's spy agencies of stepping up efforts to steal intelligence with the aim of "infiltration" and "sabotage," and warned the island against further damaging already strained cross-strait ties.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 16, 2018

Demand for lowly ¥1 coin sinks as consumers take to cashless transactions

As consumers increasingly choose to make payments for purchases with e-money or credit card, the number of u00a51 coins in circulation has fallen sharply.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 16, 2018

Mitsubishi Heavy to invest additional ¥200 billion in Japanese jet project

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to make a fresh investment of ¥200 billion in the Mitsubishi Regional Jet project, sources said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 16, 2018

Killings in famed mariachi plaza pose test for Mexico's new government

Five people died after a dramatic shootout at a famed Mexico City mariachi plaza, officials said on Saturday, the latest in a recent string of crimes in the capital that will soon put to the test the incoming government's new tactics to fight violence.
WORLD
Sep 16, 2018

U.S. to test sending emergency alerts to cellphones nationwide

The Trump administration will send a message to all U.S. cellphones on Thursday to test a previously unused alert system that aims to warn the public about national emergencies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Sep 16, 2018

Foggy Fukushima river tour draws influx of visitors

A river tour conducted by rowboat in the town of Kaneyama, Fukushima Prefecture, is becoming popular with tourists for its scenic views of the thick fog covering the quiet waterway.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 16, 2018

Massive Russian war games see naval forces hunt submarines in Pacific waters north of Hokkaido

Russian naval vessels have conducted anti-submarine drills in the Sea of Okhotsk, the Pacific waterway between Russia and Hokkaido, as part of the country's largest military exercise in decades.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2018

Japan's Haruki Murakami withdraws from consideration for alternative Nobel award

Japanese author Haruki Murakami asks that his nomination for an alternative to the Nobel Prize in Literature be withdrawn as he wants to concentrate on writing.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / ZERO GRAVITY
Sep 16, 2018

Dog Collar

Why I chose Japanese citizenship over permanent residency
Jon Heese (second left) takes part in a 2024 New Year's nihonshu barrel opening ceremony.
For Uniqlo’s founder, conquering America is personal
A Uniqlo store in New York. In recent years, Uniqlo’s affordable, well-made basic clothes have struck a chord, especially with younger American shoppers, fueling a rapid business expansion.
Japan's fractured politics could ensnarl Takaichi's economic plans
Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected leader of Japan's ruling party, the Liberal Democratic Party, attends a news conference after the LDP presidential election in Tokyo on Oct. 4.
Sho-time as dazzling Ohtani powers Dodgers into World Series with historic performance
Shohei Ohtani hits a solo home run against the Milwaukee Brewers in the fourth inning of Game 4 of the National League Championship Series at Dodger Stadium on Friday.
LDP and Nippon Ishin no Kai to form coalition government, report says
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Nippon Ishin no Kai have agreed to form a coalition, paving the way for the country's first female prime minister, Kyodo reports.
What does Jimbocho think of its unexpected ‘cool’ status?
Tokyo's Jimbocho neighborhood is a haven for book lovers, its rows of secondhand bookstores spilling over with printed materials.
What you need to see at this year's Tokyo film festival
Chloe Zhao’s "Hamnet"
New film explores how Japan and the U.S. found common ground through baseball
Masanori Murakami became the first MLB player from Japan when he made his debut with the Giants on Sept 1, 1964.
As they wrestle for power, Japan’s political parties must remember their base
Rengo's head Tomoko Yoshino speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Oct. 8.
Sumo is about to hit London and the West with a force previously unseen
Preparations advance on Monday for the Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Rock group The Yellow Monkey played K-Arena Yokohama in June as part of a nationwide tour. Concerts are increasingly popular in the age of social media as users value in-person experiences.
Inside Japan’s arena boom: Sports, sound and city-building
By Patrick St. Michel

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