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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 8, 2018

TPP sows fear in Japan's agriculture industry

As the resurrected TPP moves forward, consumer groups and farmers fear the effects.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Jan 6, 2018

Fairycake Fair's Mocha-chan and Milky-chan: Dog-shaped cupcakes worth picking up while you can

Meet coffee-and-hazelnut-flavored Mocha-chan and white-chocolate-heavy Milky-chan.
Jan 5, 2018

Kung Fu Yoga / Os Cinemas M-Int Kobe / 2018-01-06 to 2018-01-12

until Jan. 7 14:00, 21:20 / Jan. 8 12:50, 21:20 / Jan. 9 to Jan. 11 18:50
Jan 5, 2018

Sono Machi no Kodomo: Gekijoban / Theater Seven / 2018-01-06 to 2018-01-12

15:40
Jan 5, 2018

Kingsman: The Golden Circle / Toho Cinemas Namba Honkan / 2018-01-06 to 2018-01-12

until Jan. 11 11:45, 14:40, 20:45
Jan 5, 2018

Kung Fu Yoga (dubbed) / Osaka Station City Cinema / 2018-01-06 to 2018-01-12

until Jan. 7 16:30 / from Jan. 8 9:10
Jan 5, 2018

Kingsman: The Golden Circle (dubbed) / T-Joy Kyoto / 2018-01-06 to 2018-01-12

until Jan. 11 14:00, 18:30
Jan 5, 2018

Little Women / Cinema Novecento / 2018-01-06 to 2018-01-12

Jan. 6 no screenings / Jan. 7 12:45
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 4, 2018

Prince Harry's wedding to Meghan Markle to be 'massive boost' to U.K. economy

Prince Harry's wedding to American actress Meghan Markle could provide a £500 million boost to Britain's economy as tourists flock to the country and Britons celebrate, according to an estimate.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Dec 31, 2017

Infielder Murata still searching for new home

One of the curious things about the current Hot Stove season in Japan has been Shuichi Murata's inability to find a job for 2018.
EDITORIALS
Dec 30, 2017

Revising medical fees

Medical cost structures have to be adjusted to ensure that people will continue to have adequate care.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Dec 28, 2017

Limited burger offers New Year's flavor

To kick off the New Year, a unique burger dubbed the mochi (rice cake) cheeseburger will be offered at Grand Hyatt Tokyo's The Oak Door steakhouse on the sixth floor from Jan. 1 to 7.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 26, 2017

North Korea likely to pursue talks, South Korea says in rosy New Year's forecast

South Korea predicted on Tuesday that North Korea would look to open negotiations with the United States over its weapons programs next year and pursue at least some rapprochement with Seoul in an optimistic government outlook for 2018.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 19, 2017

Tiny stem cell firms close in on major heart disease goals

The early hope that stem cell therapy would make the paralyzed walk, the blind see and cure diabetes have given way to a long list of failures, highlighted by early stem cell champion Geron Corp. abandoning the field in 2011.
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 18, 2017

Central banks quietly trim stimulus while hoping to maintain global growth

Central bankers are gingerly trying to take away the punch bowl without interrupting the party.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Dec 16, 2017

Showa's not giving up without a fight

The government has decided that the 31st year of Heisei will end with the abdication of Emperor Akihito 120 days into 2019, on April 30. Then on May 1, Crown Prince Naruhito will become emperor and a new nengō (name of the period of reign) will be announced.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Dec 16, 2017

Den: 'Ultimate home cooking' taken to the next level

Chef Zaiyu Hasegawa's leap into the unknown is now starting to look like a stroke of genius.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Dec 15, 2017

Net neutrality repeal gives U.S. Democrats fresh way to reach millennials

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission's vote on Thursday to roll back net neutrality rules could galvanize young voters, a move Democrats hope will send millennials to the polls in greater numbers and bolster their chances in next year's elections.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 14, 2017

Democrats smell blood and bask in Alabama poll win as Republicans point fingers at Steve Bannon

Democrats said on Wednesday their U.S. Senate victory in Alabama could lead to a sweeping comeback for the party in 2018 elections, while Republicans sought to assess blame for a defeat in one of the country's most conservative states.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / TRAVEL INSIDER
Dec 12, 2017

Fleet expansion; award-winning design; in-flight Wi-Fi

Fleet expansion
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Dec 9, 2017

Open waters: Opening of ports 150 years ago remains a watershed moment in the nation's history

The year 2018 marks the 150th anniversary of the Meiji Restoration, which ended about 250 years of self-imposed isolation and marked the beginning of Japan's efforts to become a major international power.
EDITORIALS
Dec 5, 2017

Craft income tax reforms carefully

The nation's income tax system should be adjusted to adapt to the diversification of the ways in which people now work.
Japanese court orders Cloudflare to pay ¥500 million over manga piracy
Cloudflare has been ordered to pay ¥500 million after four major publishing firms accused the firm of copyright infringement for its role in hosting sites that distribute pirated copies of manga titles.
Japan plans higher visa fees for foreign residents
Along with planned higher fees for foreign residents to stay, Japan is looking to raise the ¥3,000 single-entry visa fee for inbound tourists to Western standards in the next fiscal year.
Two men suspected of smuggling 1 ton of gold into Japan from South Korea
U.K. gold bullion bars and coins are displayed at Baird & Co. in Hatton Garden in London.
Takaichi rejects China's demand to retract Taiwan remarks
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has rejected China's demands for her to retract her comments on Taiwan, saying Tokyo's stance on a major regional security crisis remains unchanged.
Japan set to lean on U.S. allies for support if China escalates
U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in Tokyo, on Oct. 28.
First foreign president of Hosei University looks abroad for change
Hosei University President Diana Khor, who herself was an international student, aims to encourage students to look outward and cultivate a global mindset.
Japanese companies advised to change mindset about investment in Africa
Bernard Laurendeau, chief of Enkopa Lab Japan, in Tokyo last month
Munetaka Murakami headlines quartet looking to move to MLB via posting system
The Swallows' Munetaka Murakami has 246 career home runs in eight NPB seasons.
The reality of human trafficking in Japan
A view of Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward at night. Last year in Japan, 66 people were put in protective custody as victims of human trafficking. Among them, 58 — including all 41 minors — were Japanese nationals. International pressure to act on human trafficking led Japan to make efforts to crack down on the crime, such as a tightening of conditions in 2005 for entertainer visas.
Why we can’t get enough of the sham of the rental family
“Rental Family,” directed and co-written by the single-named Hikari, follows out-of-work actor Phillip (Brendan Fraser), who is hired as the “token white guy” at a Tokyo agency called Rental Family.

Podcast

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

Longform

Juzo Itami’s “Tampopo” was released Nov. 23, 1985, and though it wasn’t a hit at the time, it has gained a cult following in the years since.
Eat, slurp, love: 'Tampopo' turns 40
By Weiwen Lin

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