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JAPAN
Jan 27, 2020

Ghosn's escape exposes business jet industry's security loopholes

Beside the prominent entrance to Kansai International Airport's Terminal 2, which serves several budget airlines, is a nondescript door to which a sign saying Premium Gate Tamayura has been affixed.
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WORLD
Jan 27, 2020

U.K. opens door to scientists but warns firms about low-skilled migrants after Brexit

The U.K. will relax visa rules for top scientists next month, while pledging to clamp down on low-skilled migration after Brexit.
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BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2020

Japanese banks' fortress mentality puts them on trailing edge of fintech revolution

Japan's effort to nudge its more than 100 struggling regional lenders into the digital age is floundering.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jan 27, 2020

Happiness is a new friend with a wagging tail

Pondi Two, or Hyotan, as he was nicknamed, was rescued from a hoarder and first featured here in Adopt Me! last August. Since then he's been adopted by Tomomi and Soshi Eto of Kawasaki and rechristened Gigi.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Jan 27, 2020

There's a case for climate concern but not everyone in Japan is ready to go the extra mile

The people living on Shiraishi Island are already recycling, composting and reusing their plastic bags. How do we convince them to take the next step in environmental awareness?
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LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 27, 2020

The warp and weft of sustainable weaving

Jin Shirai has mastered each of the traditionally separate roles of Japan's handicraft textile industry — from growing cotton, spinning it and dyeing the yarn, to weaving and designing fabrics.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 26, 2020

Hong Kong protesters torch planned virus quarantine building

A group of protesters set alight on Sunday the lobby of a newly built residential building in Hong Kong that authorities planned to use as a quarantine facility, as public fears in the financial hub about the coronavirus outbreak intensified.
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BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 26, 2020

Brex beat Evessa to remain in playoff chase

Three wins separate the top four teams in the six-team East Division, and the Utsunomiya Brex are in a spirited fight along with the Alvark Tokyo, Sunrockers Shibuya and Chiba Jets Funabashi for coveted playoff berths.
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SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Jan 26, 2020

Tomonoura: Seto Inland Sea historical port

Tomonoura is a port town situated on the coast of the Seto Inland Sea in the city of Fukuyama in eastern Hiroshima Prefecture. Located in a unique site where the tides flow east to west, the port is known throughout Japan as a place where, over the years, many people have come to wait for the tides to...
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Jan 26, 2020

Path paved by languages, inspirational interactions

Belgium's new ambassador to Japan, Roxane de Bilderling, brings special linguistic insight to her post.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 26, 2020

What lies behind Shiori Ito's lonely #MeToo struggle

In Japan, feminist voices have been raised for #MeToo, but they are often barely heard.
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Special Supplements / Career Development 2020
Jan 26, 2020

Taking the next step mid-career

Every businessperson keen on climbing the corporate ladder or switching to a higher-paying job wants to brush up their business skills — and returning to school may help one acquire those specific skills.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 26, 2020

Building cooperation in an unsettled world

There is still an opportunity to steer the world toward cooperation and away from potentially damaging competition.
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Special Supplements / Career Development 2020
Jan 26, 2020

Globally Ranked MBA in Tokyo

Since 1998, the Desautels Faculty of Management of McGill University has been proud to offer the top Master of Business Administration (MBA) program in Japan. Located in Shinjuku Ward, McGill MBA Japan classes are held in English, two to three weekends a month. With professors flying into Tokyo, McGill...
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2020

GSDF and U.S. Marines start joint drills in snowy Hokkaido

The Ground Self-Defense Force and U.S. Marine Corps held a ceremony on Sunday to mark the occasion of their joint exercises taking place in Hokkaido.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 26, 2020

First test flight of Boeing's 777X jetliner is success

Boeing Co. successfully staged the first flight of the world's largest twin-engine jetliner on Saturday, a respite from the crisis over its smallest model, the grounded 737 Max.
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2020

Ambitious Zero Emission Tokyo plan wins praise, but begs for action

Just days before the new year, Gov. Yuriko Koike revealed the Zero Emission Tokyo Strategy, the capital's long-awaited plan to eliminate carbon emissions, transition to renewable energy and take the lead in the fight against global warming.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 26, 2020

The environmental cost of keeping mail and files online keeps rising

Everyone has seen warnings at the end of email saying, "Please consider the environment before printing." But for those who care about global warming, you might want to consider not writing so many emails in the first place.
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2020

Opposition camps pressure Abe administration to disclose more info on state-funded cherry blossom party

Leading officials from opposition parties on Sunday urged the government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to disclose information related to a state-funded cherry blossom-viewing party at the center of cronyism allegations involving his administration.
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WORLD / Politics
Jan 26, 2020

Top U.S. diplomat Mike Pompeo accuses reporter of 'shameful' lying after testy interview

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday accused a National Public Radio reporter of lying to him and violating "the basic rules of journalism and decency" after she said Pompeo repeatedly cursed at her following a testy interview.
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JAPAN
Jan 26, 2020

All crew rescued after U.S. Navy chopper crashes off Okinawa

Five crew members aboard a U.S. Navy MH-60S helicopter that crashed in the Philippine Sea east of Okinawa's main island are rescued with the help of the Self-Defense Forces.
ENVIRONMENT
Jan 25, 2020

Japan 2030: Tackling climate issues is key to the next decade

The new decade kicked off with images of Australia in flames.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 25, 2020

BayStars unveil Keita Sano as team's new captain

Keita Sano modeled the Yokohama BayStars' new visitors' uniform on a slightly windy Saturday night at Osanbashi Pier in Yokohama. While all the BayStars will be wearing the new "Yokohama Blue" threads this year, Sano's will have an extra touch the others won't.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 25, 2020

Okinawa base debate ignores the bigger picture

Like many construction projects supported by the public sector, the new U.S. Marine Corps air base being built in the Henoko district of Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, has seen its budget skyrocket since it was first proposed and its completion date postponed. When the project was first announced jointly...
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CULTURE / Books
Jan 25, 2020

Is Japan enjoying a new literary golden age?

The case for Yes
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Jan 25, 2020

Hiroko Tanahashi: A journey from film studies to multimedia art

Inspired by manga featuring New York, Francis Ford Coppola's 'The Godfather' and the diversity of Western cities, Hiroko Tanahashi moved to the U.S. and Germany to pursue multimedia arts.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Jan 25, 2020

Akihiro Kakimoto: The man behind Japan's most elaborate chocolate desserts

Patissier Akihito Kakimoto has competed in the world's most prestigious chocolate competitions. But his path to the world of chocolate sculpture-making was anything but straightforward.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jan 25, 2020

Decline of social engagement may betray democracy

Japan's three leading newspapers, disagreeing on much, agree on this: Japan's democracy is in crisis.
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JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 25, 2020

Kakeibo: Turning a dull aspect of Japanese life into social media gold

At some point in the past decade, the international notion of “weird Japan” — a view in which the country produces more quirky and wacky trends than many other nations, regardless if said example is actually widespread — took a back seat to “boring but profound Japan.” 

Longform

Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past