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JAPAN / History
Aug 24, 2018

Tourism boom highlights evolution of Japan guidebooks

The nation's continuing tourism boom has been accompanied by countless new guidebooks and websites on all things Japanese. Today, those who want to learn about Japan are spoiled for choice. But that was not always the case.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 24, 2018

Para Arena a barrier-free home base for athletes

With the start of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics just two years away, para athletes have begun to ramp up preparations and intensify their training. But many face major disadvantages due to a lack of training facilities with features such as air conditioning or barrier-free entrances.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Aug 24, 2018

Men's wheelchair national team coach grateful for expanded training opportunities

Until recently, Japan's elite para-sport athletes have struggled to earn support from their workplace as they aim to represent their country in international competition.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Aug 24, 2018

NBA proposes shortening shot clock after offensive rebound, other rule changes

The NBA is expected to pass several rules changes for the 2018-19 season, including the shortening of the shot clock after an offensive rebound and tweaks to clear-path fouls and replay reviews, according to an ESPN report Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 24, 2018

Pompeo to visit North Korea next week as U.S. names new special envoy to nuclear-armed country

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo geared up for a fourth visit to North Korea, which he said Thursday was scheduled for next week, by announcing the filling of the long-open position of special representative to the nuclear-armed country.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Aug 24, 2018

Kin Sugai, world's oldest leading actress, dies at age 92

Actress Kin Sugai, listed by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest leading actress in a movie, died of heart failure at her home in Tokyo earlier this month, it was learned Thursday. She was 92.
Reader Mail
Aug 24, 2018

The problems of living in the digital age

Regarding the story "There's no easy way to escape from your smartphone" in the Aug. 5 edition, I find that the addiction damages us physically and mentally.
Reader Mail
Aug 24, 2018

Learning how to learn from Japan

I was recently in Tokyo to attend a digital analytics conference organized by Web Analytics Consultants Association (WACA) and was amazed at the mindset and attitude among many of the 400-strong conference attendees.
Reader Mail
Aug 24, 2018

Gov. Onaga and Okinawan soft power

On Aug. 8, Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga passed away. Over the last two years, I communicated with him several times at such occasions as a celebration event for World Uchinanchu Day (Uchinanchu means an Okinawan person) and the Okinawa Peace Prize Award ceremony, among others.
Reader Mail
Aug 24, 2018

A simple solution for Olympic heat

Here is a simple idea for beating the heat in August for the 2020 Olympic Games: For those events taking place outdoors in which the participants (and spectators) may be affected by heat, just start the events early in the morning, say around 5 a.m., take a siesta from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and then continue...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2018

Reconstruction Agency to help Tohoku tourism industry market the region abroad

The Reconstruction Agency will help travel firms in Tohoku market themselves overseas to bring more tourism to the disaster-hit region, informed sources say.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 24, 2018

In LDP leadership contest, battle for non-lawmaker votes intensifies

Ahead of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's Sept. 20 leadership election, a battle is intensifying between the two anticipated candidates for support from non-lawmaker party members across Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Aug 24, 2018

Mizuho's new leader Tatsufumi Sakai gears up to reform struggling mega-bank

When Tatsufumi Sakai was named chief executive and president of Mizuho Financial Group this year, many bankers and investors were surprised.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 24, 2018

Europe's new GDPR data law upends global online advertising

Europe's new data privacy law has put a small army of tech firms that track people online in jeopardy and is strengthening the hand of giants such as Google and Facebook in the $200 billion global digital advertising industry.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Aug 24, 2018

After 'Crazy Rich Asians,' 'Searching' breaks more new ground

The Asians in new movie "Searching" are neither rich nor crazy, but the contemporary thriller is in some ways as ground-breaking as the big romantic comedy currently making waves in Hollywood.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 24, 2018

South Korean court extends former President Park Geun-hye's prison term to 25 years

A South Korean appeals court on Friday sentenced former President Park Geun-hye to 25 years in jail, Yonhap news agency reported, in a case arising from a far-reaching corruption scandal that toppled her in 2017.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 24, 2018

[VIDEO] Introducing the new Century, Toyota’s Japan-exclusive luxury car

Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 24, 2018

[VIDEO] Visiting Suporu Shinagawa Oimachi

JAPAN
Aug 23, 2018

LIVEBLOG: Updates on Typhoon Cimaron in Japan

On this liveblog, The Japan Times newsroom will be updating the status of Typhoon Cimaron as it approaches and makes landfall on the Japanese archipelago.
CULTURE / Music
Aug 23, 2018

Haruomi Hosono: 'I never tried to be a pioneer'

Haruomi Hosono is widely regarded as one of the most important figures of Japanese popular music over the past 50 years.

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