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JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Oct 17, 2021

Saikaku pens five tales to inspire lovers in the Edo Period

Born in the mid-17th century, during the earlier days of the Edo Period, novelist Ihara Saikaku explored love in 'Five Women Who Loved Love.'
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LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Oct 17, 2021

Designart 2021 is all about getting lucky

Ahead of its opening on Oct. 22, “On: Design” has picked a few standout events from this massive design showcase to help you make the most of the festival.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants 2021
Oct 17, 2021

Chimikepp: Modern French cuisine finds a home in Hokkaido

For some, the allure of this remote region is its bracing snowscape or outdoor activities. For others, it's knowing they will dine very well at Chimikepp Hotel.
JAPAN
Oct 16, 2021

Coupons, hotel vouchers, cars: Japan cities offering incentives for COVID-19 shots

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will offer discount coupons and other goods starting next month to encourage people to get vaccinated.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Oct 16, 2021

How the Nobel Peace Prize laid bare the schism in Russia’s opposition

Navalny is in the ninth month of a yearslong prison sentence, while Muratov shared the Nobel Peace Prize last week with journalist Maria Ressa of the Philippines.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 16, 2021

Key to Biden’s climate agenda likely to be cut because of Democrat's opposition

Biden had hoped enactment of the legislation would clean up the energy sector, which produces about one-quarter of greenhouse gases in the U.S.
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WORLD
Oct 16, 2021

U.S. offers payments and relocation to family of Afghans killed in botched drone attack

Those who were killed in the strike were innocent victims who bore no blame and were not affiliated with Islamic State Khorasan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 16, 2021

Singapore confronts the division and fear that come from living with COVID-19

Singapore had seemed like a poster child for pandemic management, but now it is looking like a real-time illustration of how challenging the pivot away from 'zero COVID-19' is going to be.
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MORE SPORTS
Oct 16, 2021

Kyler Murray leading unbeaten Cardinals into reunion with Browns QB Baker Mayfield

Former No. 1 overall draft picks and college teammates Kyler Murray and Baker Mayfield will square off for the second time in three years on Sunday.
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ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Oct 16, 2021

From spy satellites to mobile networks, South Korea hopes new rocket gets space program off ground

Seoul plans to test its first domestically produced space launch vehicle next week, a major step toward ambitious its goals of 6G networks, spy satellites and even lunar probes.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 16, 2021

Former U.S. President Clinton improving but will remain hospitalized

The former president's spokesperson Angel Urena said that Clinton's white blood count has decreased, indicating his health is improving.
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WORLD
Oct 16, 2021

U.S. will accept mixed doses of vaccines from international travelers

The CDC said the vaccines approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use, as well as those authorized by the WHO, will be accepted for entry into the United States.
Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto in Washington on Tuesday
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 13, 2024

Indonesia’s Prabowo courts Trump and meets top executives in U.S.

Prabowo Subianto’s first overseas trip since taking office saw him visit China before he headed for the U.S., as he tries to balance relations with both countries.
Nippon Steel Chairman and CEO Eiji Hashimoto told a local weekly that a lawsuit is possible if the company's proposed buyout of U.S. Steel gets blocked without proper procedures being followed.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 13, 2024

Nippon Steel does not rule out lawsuit if U.S. Steel deal nixed, CEO says

If the deal falls through without a legitimate reason or proper procedures, the Japanese steelmaker would consider suing the U.S. government, CEO Eiji Hashimoto says.
Chinese Maritime Militia vessels are pictured near the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea on March 5.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 13, 2024

Philippines says China is pushing it to cede claims in South China Sea

The fifth meeting between Australia and the Philippines since August 2023 reflects growing security ties between them, with both having voiced concerns about China.
Digital minister Masaaki Taira, who has jurisdiction over a bill to introduce an “active cyberdefense” system, speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 13, 2024

Government set to postpone submission of cyberdefense bill to next year

The delay in the bill to introduce an "active cyberdefense" system follows the ruling bloc's election drubbing, which drained the prime minister's political capital.
The corporate goods price index rose 3.4% in October from a year earlier, Bank of Japan data showed, above market forecasts for a 3.0% gain.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 13, 2024

Japan's wholesale inflation heightens uncertainty on rate hike timing

A spike in the price of rice, coupled with the increasing cost of nonferrous metals, food and oil, pushed up overall wholesale inflation.
A bear sighting warning sign in a park at a residential area in the city of Hanamaki in Iwate Prefecture. Hanamaki has deployed along riverbanks artificial intelligence-equipped cameras that identify bears and alert city officials.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 13, 2024

Municipalities in Japan turn to AI and digital maps to prevent bear encounters

Akita Prefecture's online map consolidates reports of sightings and incidents while the city of Hanamaki in Iwate Prefecture has deployed cameras that identify bears.
The Onagawa nuclear power plant in Miyagi Prefecture. Tohoku Electric expects to resume power generation using the reactor within this week and says no changes will be made to its plan to restart commercial operation next month.
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2024

Onagawa nuclear reactor in northeastern Japan restarted after issue

Tohoku Electric Power expects to resume power generation using the reactor within this week.
Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr. said the latest incursion by Chinese research vessels into his country's exclusive economic zone took place earlier this week.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 13, 2024

China is flouting Palau's ocean boundaries, president says

Chinese research vessels have been lurking "uninvited" within the Pacific nation's waters, newly reelected President Surangel Whipps Jr. says.
Onosato (above) defeats Hiradoumi on the first day of the Kyushu Basho in Fukuoka on Sunday.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Nov 13, 2024

The good, the bad and the sumo: Kyushu Basho gets underway

To no one’s surprise, new ozeki Onosato continues to tear through the top division with ease.
According to The Japan Fair Trade Commission, Kadokawa notified 26 subcontractors in January 2023 that it would unilaterally cut compensation rates for content slated for Lettuce Club from its April 2023 issue and beyond.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 13, 2024

Kadokawa warned over unfair payment practices

In a joint statement issued Tuesday, Kadokawa and its subsidiary pledged to pay the outstanding amounts once calculations are complete.
An expert committee convened by the health ministry has proposed introducing a limit on consecutive workdays.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 13, 2024

Japan to ban employees from working for 14 consecutive days

Employers are currently required to provide one day off a week, but loopholes mean some employees can work up to 48 days in a row.
Japan Atomic Power Co.'s Tsuruga nuclear power plant in Fukui Prefecture in 2017
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2024

Tsuruga reactor formally ruled noncompliant with safety standards

The Nuclear Regulation Authority ruled the Tsuruga No. 2 reactor did not meet the safety standards after a screening process taking nearly nine years.
The Lower House plenary session on Monday
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 13, 2024

Ishiba in for a bumpy ride as CDP takes Budget Committee post

In a rare move, the Liberal Democratic Party and its coalition partner, Komeito, conceded the Budget Committee post to the opposition.
Youth leaders at the COP29 United Nations climate change conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, which started on Monday and runs until Nov. 22. Youth participation is key to the success of climate diplomacy as the international community strives to limit global warming.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 13, 2024

A blueprint for youth inclusion in climate diplomacy

Youth participation is vital to keeping the 1.5 degrees Celsius target within reach, one under discussion at the ongoing COP29 climate change conference in Azerbaijan.
The Democrats focused on issues like racial and gender inequality and overlooked the economic and social struggles of the working class, allowing Donald Trump to tap into this resentment.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 12, 2024

Voters to elites: Ignore the working class at your own peril

The redistribution of respect saw those who climbed the academic ladder celebrated with accolades, while those who didn’t were rendered invisible.

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"Shake hands with Lima-chan," a statue that shares the name of the Peruvian capital looks in the direction of Peru, where a sister statue, "Sakura-chan," is located. Erected in Yokohama's Rinko Park in 1999, it commemorates Peruvian-Japanese friendship.
The journey of Peru’s Nikkei: Finding identity in Japan