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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 2, 2018

Mexico is no 'piñata,' election front-runner says after Trump's threatening tweets

Mexico's presidential front-runner launched his campaign close to the U.S. border on Sunday, demanding respect for Mexicans hours after U.S. President Donald Trump again threatened to scrap a key trade pact and erect a wall between the countries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 26, 2018

U.K. Parliament must have power to stop 'No Deal' Brexit: Labour

Britain's opposition Labour Party was to on Monday demand that parliament has the final say on the government's Brexit deal, including an option to send ministers back to the negotiating table rather than leave without an exit agreement.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 21, 2018

Taiwan shadows China carrier through narrow strait after warning by Xi: report

Taiwan has sent ships and aircraft to shadow a Chinese aircraft carrier group through the narrow Taiwan Strait, its Defense Ministry said Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 20, 2018

Migration due to climate to surge by 2050 unless emissions are curbed: World Bank

More than 140 million people in Africa, Latin America and South Asia could move to another part of their country by 2050 to escape the worsening impacts of climate change — unless urgent action is taken to curb global warming and help people adapt, the World Bank said Monday.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 15, 2018

For Putin's Russia, a poisoned spy sends a political message

The poisoning is a sign of how just committed Vladimir Putin's Kremlin has become at eradicating its enemies — and reminding others it can do so.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 10, 2018

Why Germany's anthem won't be gender-neutral

Austria and Canada did it. But Germany has a different set of challenges to deal with.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 9, 2018

Sri Lanka's capital moves to cut worsening flood risk

When heavy rain falls in the hills and plains west of Colombo — and in the city itself at the same time — Sri Lanka's capital drowns.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 5, 2018

China warns Taiwan it won't tolerate separatist activities

China said Monday that it would never tolerate any separatist schemes for self-ruled Taiwan and would safeguard China's territorial integrity with the aim of "reunification" with an island it considers its sacred territory.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Mar 3, 2018

Chef Yoshimi Hayakawa has been on a roll

Since 2001, Yoshimi Hayakawa, 48, from Toyota in Aichi Prefecture, has been living in Galway, a small and vibrant city on Ireland's Atlantic coast. After studying Chinese in Kunming, China, for five years, then traveling around Southeast Asia and spending three years in Hong Kong working for Yamato Transport...
OLYMPICS
Feb 24, 2018

Canadian skier arrested for stealing a car

Canadian ski cross athlete David Duncan has been charged with stealing a car in the early hours of Saturday morning, South Korean police said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / Deep Dive
Feb 18, 2018

Cryptocurrency boom: A fading fad or real innovation?

The ¥58 billion digital token heist at Tokyo-based exchange Coincheck last month reminded many of the infamous Mt. Gox fiasco in 2014 and renewed debate on a critical question: Is the cryptocurrency boom a fad or a prelude to real innovation?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 17, 2018

Moon's chief of staff takes center stage in inter-Korean detente

In 1989, a 22-year-old South Korean student caused an uproar when she sneaked into North Korea and was filmed advocating for unification and meeting leader Kim Il Sung.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 14, 2018

From Russia with love: OAR skier weds skeleton racer not invited to Winter Games

Russian freestyle skier Semen Denshchikov on Wednesday married a skeleton racer who was not invited to compete in Pyeongchang in a Valentine's Day ceremony meant to lighten the mood around Russian sports.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 10, 2018

U.S.-backed Syrian rebels open to handing over two captured 'Beatles' British IS militants

The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) has not received a request from any foreign government to hand over two British Islamic State militants in its custody, a senior SDF official said Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 1, 2018

U.K. government will give Parliament initial Brexit analysis

Britain's government said on Wednesday it would hand over to Parliament what it called an initial analysis of the impact of Brexit, trying to deflect accusations that ministers are badly prepared for leaving the EU.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jan 30, 2018

Fitness-tracking app Strava offers virtual spy hole onto U.S. bases, troops' movements and linked identities

Sensitive information about the locations of U.S. and allied military bases, apparent troop movements, and even data linked to social media profiles has been revealed in a map released by a popular fitness app company.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2018

At Davos, Modi calls out isolationist trends as attention turns to how Trump will respond

The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum kicked off Tuesday in Davos, Switzerland, with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi openly railing against anti-globalization and urging a halt to isolationist trends.
BUSINESS / DAVOS SPECIAL 2018
Jan 23, 2018

Innovative maps show relationships among key issues

In 2016, World Economic Forum (WEF) founder and Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab proclaimed the fourth industrial revolution as a distinct evolution from its predecessor because of the rapid onset of ubiquitous change.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 15, 2018

Japan's loyalty cards to provide early sneak peek at company profits

When shopping in Japan, a phrase you'll hear all the time is "Do you have a point card?" And the most common is the T-card, which can be used at hundreds of thousands of shops nationwide, from car accessory dealers to convenience stores.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 11, 2018

Toward a new global compact on migration

Developing an international network of legal migration would go a long way toward reducing refugee crises.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Dec 31, 2017

Japan's Supreme Court hands down a road map for parental child abductions

The top court's latest ruling suggests judges will find ways to avoid messy Hague Convention returns that Japan lacks the means to enforce anyway.
EDITORIALS
Dec 31, 2017

Prepare for a year of confrontation

Nothing is inevitable — political decisions will determine what does and does not occur — but we must prepare now to head off the worst outcomes.
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 18, 2017

China increases holdings of U.S. Treasurys amid buildup in reserves

China's holdings of U.S. Treasurys rose in October as the world's second-biggest economy rebuilds its currency reserves.
Global militaries to study India-Pakistan fighter jet battle
The Indian Air Force's Rafale fighter jets. India and Pakistan aircraft engaged in a dogfight on Wednesday.
Escalation fears rise in Japan following Chinese moves near Senkakus
A Japan Coast Guard vessel sails in front of Uotsuri island, one of the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands. Concerns are growing in Tokyo after a Chinese government helicopter violated Japan's airspace around the uninhabited islets.
Ishiba vows Japan will stand its ground, demanding U.S. lift auto tariffs
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a Lower House committee meeting on Friday.
As prices soar, Zen-Noh ships just 32% of government-stockpiled rice
A customer walks past a display of rice, with a sign apologizing to shoppers they must be limited to one bag each due to market conditions, at a branch of Japanese discount retailer Don Quijote in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on April 21.
Emperor emeritus diagnosed with silent myocardial ischemia
Emperor Emeritus Akihito, 91, rides in a car with Empress Emerita Michiko, 90, after he was discharged from the University of Tokyo Hospital on Saturday following an examination for suspected myocardial ischemia.
Who could become Japan's next prime minister?
Clockwise from top left: Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi
With a new Shibuya studio, Apple Music bets big on Japan
Apple Music personalities (from left) Ebro Darden, Kentaro Ochiai, Zane Lowe and Mino came together for a special recording in late April to discuss music and celebrate the newly opened Apple Music studio in Tokyo.
Kazuki Nagasawa's sustainable designs are rooted in tradition
For centuries, artisans have unraveled strands of the fibrous bark of "shuro" trees to create a medley of everyday objects. Designer Kazuki Nagasawa is now transforming the traditional material into ethereal contemporary pieces.
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 expands to become one of Asia's largest startup events
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 was bustling with participants of various nationalities Thursday, and multiple languages could be heard around the room as many engaged in conversations throughout the day.
Celebrating Japan’s defeat at Shimoda’s Black Ship Festival
Tatsumi Onose (right), who plays the part of Commodore Matthew Perry in Shimoda's Black Ship Festival, says the historical episode the event is based on should be remembered for its positives more than its negatives.

Podcast

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

Longform

Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan
By Hanako Lowry

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

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