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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 23, 2019

It won't be an egg that kills you

A correlation between ill health and eating eggs doesn't actually tell us much.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Mar 17, 2019

Fly into action and take the kids on an airline tour

For anyone who loves planes, a 'factory tour' of of one of Japan's biggest airlines can offer an exciting journey into aviation education.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 7, 2019

ANA makes superjumbo-size bet it can fill axed Airbus A380s with Japanese tourists to Hawaii

Just as a tide of canceled orders has prompted Airbus SE to halt production of the A380 superjumbo, Japan's biggest airline is betting it can succeed where others have failed — by filling the luxurious double-deckers with tourists flying to Hawaii.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 6, 2019

Ousted Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn released from jail after 108 days of detention, facing uncertain future

Former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn was released on bail Wednesday, ending over three months of detention that elicited a global outcry over his treatment.
Japan Times
CULTURE / CULTURE NOTES
Feb 28, 2019

Will 'Queer Eye' show a different view of Japanese culture?

Netflix's popular reality series "Queer Eye" recently wrapped up filming for a number of special Japan-based episodes. The footage from the recent trip to the country won't air until later in the year, so curious viewers will have to wait to see just how the Fab Five highlight the country to the world....
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 25, 2019

How North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un went from global pariah to guest of honor

Kim Jong Un's arrival in Vietnam by train this week for a second meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump may be most remarkable for how normal it's becoming.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Feb 25, 2019

Ambassador sets course to spread cultural knowledge

Iranian Ambassador Morteza Rahmani Movahed was appointed to his newest position in July, but although he's lived in Japan for over six months, his schedule hasn't given him a lot of time for sightseeing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 23, 2019

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un departs by train for Vietnam ahead of summit with Trump: report

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un set off by train for Vietnam on Saturday for his second summit with U.S. President Donald Trump next week, Russia's TASS news agency reported.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 14, 2019

Airbus to stop making A380, world's largest passenger jet

Airbus SE has decided to stop making the A380 double-decker after a dozen years in service, burying a prestige project that won the hearts of passengers and politicians but never the broad support of airlines that instead preferred smaller, more fuel-efficient aircraft.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 9, 2019

Long a spoiler, Pakistan quietly starts aiding U.S.-Taliban talks

Pakistan, long at odds with the United States over the war in Afghanistan, has begun to play a behind-the-scenes but central role in supporting U.S. peace talks with the Afghan Taliban, including by facilitating travel to negotiations, U.S. officials and Taliban sources say.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 6, 2019

Choice of Vietnam for next Trump-Kim summit offers something for both sides

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will hold their second summit on Feb. 27 and 28, this time in Vietnam, Trump said during his State of the Union speech Tuesday — making for a highly symbolic choice that experts say offers something for both sides as they seek to kick-start...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 6, 2019

Trump says second summit with North Korea's Kim set for Feb. 27-28 in Vietnam

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will hold their second summit in Vietnam on Feb. 27 and 28, the American leader said during his State of the Union speech Tuesday — a highly symbolic choice that offers something for both sides as they seek to kick-start deadlocked denuclearization...
Feb 5, 2019

ORIX Auto to Tie-up with Major European Car Rental Company, Sixt SE

TOKYO, Japan – February 1, 2019 – ORIX Auto Corporation (“ORIX Auto”) announced that has established a business alliance on car rental service with the German car rental company that is expanding all over the world, Sixt SE (“Sixt”).
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 27, 2019

Foreign troops would exit Afghanistan in 18 months under draft deal, Taliban sources say

Taliban officials said U.S. negotiators on Saturday agreed on a draft peace deal setting out the withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan within 18 months, potentially ending the United States' longest war.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 25, 2019

Airlines say U.S. shutdown pushing aviation system to 'tipping point'

U.S. airline bosses are stepping up their criticism of the partial government shutdown, warning that the closing threatens to snarl air travel as it drags into its 34th day.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 9, 2019

Kim Jong Un leaves China after talking with Xi about U.S. sanctions

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un left Beijing after talking and dining with Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to South Korean media, in a show of unity as they engage in delicate negotiations with President Donald Trump's administration.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Jan 8, 2019

In Japan, China and U.S., scientists work feverishly for a breakthrough on powerful batteries for EVs

To deliver an electric vehicle that's cheaper, safer and capable of traveling over 800 km on a single charge, the auto industry needs a breakthrough in battery technology.
EDITORIALS
Jan 6, 2019

Keep growing inbound tourism

Sustained efforts must be made to beef up tourism as a key future industry.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 5, 2019

U.S. says no timeline for Syria withdrawal as 'final blows' continue

The United States has no timeline for the withdrawal of American troops from Syria but does not plan to stay indefinitely, a senior State Department official said on Friday, sending a strong signal that U.S. forces could stay until the fight against Islamic State militants is over.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 4, 2019

Gatwick and Heathrow airports order military-grade anti-drone equipment

London's Gatwick and Heathrow airports have ordered military-grade anti-drone defenses after drones caused three days of disruption at Gatwick last month, the airports confirmed late on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 30, 2018

Japan's tourism industry looks to LGBT market

Japan's tourism industry is looking for ways to attract LGBT visitors from overseas and take advantage of their tendency to spend more than average tourists.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 27, 2018

Traders see end to 'feverish fear-mongering' after stocks surge

The Topix index surged 4.9 percent and the Nikkei average jumped 3.88 percent Thursday, following an almost 5 percent advance in the S&P 500 Index.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 19, 2018

U.S. seeks to expedite aid for North Korea amid stalled nuclear talks

U.S. officials will try to expedite humanitarian aid to North Korea, a U.S. envoy said on Wednesday, as Washington and Pyongyang struggle to find a breakthrough in stalled talks aimed at ending the North's nuclear program.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 17, 2018

Lion Air founder and Boeing heading into a $22 billion feud

The crash of a Boeing Co. plane that killed 189 people in Indonesia is spiraling into a $22 billion feud between the aircraft maker and one of Asia's most influential aviation bosses.
Japan Times
UAE report 2018
Dec 14, 2018

Year of Zayed: Continuing Sheikh Zayed’s legacy of collaboration

This year marks the 100th anniversary since the birth of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the revered former ruler of the United Arab Emirates.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Dec 13, 2018

Anime in 2018 saw serious cash but no surprise hits

What do a 24-year-old child detective, a group of seriously laid-back campers and anthropomorphic blood cells have in common? 2018, that's what.
Israel protests after Kyoto inn seeks war crime declaration from tourist
A street in Kyoto in March 2023. An Israeli tourist was asked to sign a document stating that he had not committed war crimes when he checked in at a Kyoto guesthouse in April, prompting a response from Israel's ambassador.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
Signs of change emerge in constitutional interpretation of same-sex marriage
Plaintiffs celebrate the Tokyo High Court's ruling in a same-sex marriage lawsuit in Tokyo on Oct. 30.
Britain responds after Expo 2025 afternoon tea brews outrage
The café space at the Osaka Expo's British pavilion
Truck driver's body recovered from huge Japan sinkhole after three months
Workers stand around a vehicle carrying the body of a person recovered from a sinkhole in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, on Friday.
Want to see the future at Expo Osaka? Get in line.
“‘Future of life,’ by Ishiguro,” the World Expo pavilion by roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro, displays humanlike androids.
Ishiba hears advice from across the aisle on how Japan should handle Trump
Prime Minister Shigaru Ishiba and CDP head Yoshihiko Noda at a parliamentary session in Tokyo on April 23.
Don't send in the clones: AI event nixed as Alt accounts get reality check
A screenshot from the website for Alt's AI conference, which was canceled after the company disclosed an investigation into its sales figures.
CDP submits bill proposal on separate surnames, but challenges remain
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan lawmakers speak to reporters in parliament on Wednesday after submitting a bill in the Lower House to allow married couples to retain different surnames.
Puzzling decisions and opaque rankings are all part of sumo's charm
Chiyoshoma (right) battles Churanoumi during the New Year Basho in Tokyo in January. The Mongolian's drop down the sumo rankings ahead of the May tournament was one of the biggest surprises of the latest banzuke.

Podcast

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

Longform

A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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