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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 10, 2017

Trump scolds Qatar as Tillerson seeks to ease crisis

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday accused Qatar of being a "high level" sponsor of terrorism, potentially hindering the U.S. Department of State's efforts to ease heightening tensions and a blockade of the Gulf nation by Arab states and others.
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Jun 9, 2017

In case you missed them: a year of responses to Community stories, part 2

The second in a series of selections of unpublished letters about Community stories from the previous year.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 8, 2017

Sorry Trump, the Paris accord isn't unfair to America

The U.S. president's claim that the Paris climate agreement was unfair to America wilts under scrutiny.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 8, 2017

Moroccan fossils shake up understanding of human origins

The understanding of human origins was turned on its head on Wednesday with the announcement of the discovery of fossils unearthed on a Moroccan hillside that are about 100,000 years older than any other known remains of our species, Homo sapiens.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 7, 2017

Can the Six-Day War offer a chance for peace?

The 1967 war is a lesson that war is never the answer, and that a shared future is possible when we all understand that violent occupation can never bring a just peace. Only coexistence, based on equal rights for both peoples, can achieve that goal.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2017

Study abroad and travel agencies on edge in wake of London Bridge attack

Japanese travel agencies and study abroad companies report no casualties or cancellations related to the terrorism turmoil in London but say they are warily mulling their options.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jun 5, 2017

'Macho' photo contest hopes to boost demolition industry's image, draw more workers

An unprecedented online photo contest highlighting demolition workers was held recently to raise public awareness of their profession in a chronically understaffed industry.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 4, 2017

Japan pushes municipalities to hold evacuation drills as North Korea presses on with missile tests

Drills for North Korean missile attacks spread as provocative tests and persistent media coverage threaten to put Japan back on a war footing.
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Jun 3, 2017

The not-so-shady world of Japan's singles bars

On May 22, the Yomiuri Shimbun published a curious article about Kihei Maekawa, a former administrative vice education minister who has said that he is willing to testify under oath about the Kake Gakuen scandal dogging Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
EDITORIALS
Jun 3, 2017

AlphaGo AI stuns go community

Humans can learn a lot from how an artificial intelligence program has excelled at playing go.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 3, 2017

Special counsel to probe ex-Trump aide Flynn's Turkey ties

Robert Mueller, the special counsel investigating possible ties between the Trump election campaign and Russia, is expanding his probe to assume control of a grand jury investigation into former national security adviser Michael Flynn, three sources said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 2, 2017

Western Digital may submit new offer for Toshiba chip unit next week

Western Digital plans to present Toshiba with a revised offer for its memory chip unit next week in order to resolve an increasingly bitter conflict over the future of a business the two companies jointly own, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jun 2, 2017

'Wonder Woman' sets out on her quest to transform Hollywood

"Wonder Woman," the comic-book epic poised to dominate the box office this weekend, also shatters one of the remaining glass ceilings for women — directing big-budget, Hollywood superhero movies.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
May 31, 2017

Puppeteer pulls the strings from the sticks of Toyama, with a point to prove

From Toyama to schools far and wide, Jack Lee Randall lives his lesson — that art can thrive wherever people are.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 30, 2017

Trump administration's policy review on Cuba near completion, sources say

The Trump administration is nearing completion of a policy review to determine how far it goes in rolling back former President Barack Obama's engagement with Cuba and could make an announcement next month, according to current and former U.S. officials and people familiar with the discussions.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 29, 2017

Workers embrace Square Mile Relay Tokyo

Marunouchi is the district located right next to Tokyo Station where you will see a lot of business people in suits and ties on weekdays.
PARALYMPICS
May 28, 2017

Wheelchair rugby ready to crash Tokyo 2020 party

Japan's No. 7 catches the ball but before he has time to react, a hulking, tattooed Australian is bearing down on him.
WORLD / Politics
May 28, 2017

British leader May's lead narrows ahead of election

British Prime Minister Theresa May's lead over the opposition Labour Party has narrowed sharply, according to five opinion polls published since the Manchester attack, suggesting she might not win the landslide predicted just a month ago.
EDITORIALS
May 27, 2017

Limiting universities in Tokyo

The government needs better ideas than limiting universities' expansion options if it wants to halt the population flow into the Tokyo area.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
May 26, 2017

Kim's rocket stars: the trio behind North Korea's missile program

After successful missile launches, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un often exchanges smiles and hugs with the same three men and shares a celebratory smoke with them.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 25, 2017

Backers of immigration detainees blast prolonged stays as violation of human rights

After a nearly two-week hunger strike at two immigration centers, supporters of the detainees blast Japan's practice of consecutive detentions as a violation of human rights.
Reader Mail
May 25, 2017

Okinawa faces Abe intimidation

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga intimated at his March 27 news conference that if Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga recanted approval by his predecessor, Hirokazu Nakaima, of the reclamation of waters off the coast of Henoko, the government would sue Onaga for indemnity caused and accrued by the delay...
WORLD
May 25, 2017

Early warning systems still missing in 100 countries, U.N. says

Governments of 100 countries still lacking disaster early warning systems have a duty to invest in the projects, which could save lives and property, and reap longer-term economic benefits, the U.N.'s meteorological agency said.
Workers say corporate South Korea was warned about questionable U.S. visas before Hyundai raid
Activists holding signs that reads "No one is illegal!" protest against a huge immigration raid last week in the U.S. state of Georgia, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Thousands without power in Tokyo as heavy rain batters Kanto region
Heavy rain hit Tokyo and surrounding areas Thursday afternoon, causing thousands to lose power, prompting flood warnings, grounding flights and causing transportation issues.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.

Podcast

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

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
By Mai Yoshikawa

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