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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 26, 2019

China sets up Hong Kong crisis center in mainland and considers replacing chief liaison

Tightening its control over efforts to manage the upheaval in Hong Kong, the Chinese leadership has set up a crisis command center on the mainland side of the border and is considering replacing its official liaison to the restive semi-autonomous city, people familiar with the matter have said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Nov 26, 2019

You say 'Nihon,' I say 'Nippon,' or let's call the whole thing 'Japan'?

There's a famous part of Tokyo called Nihonbashi, but a place in Osaka using the same kanji is pronounced Nipponbashi. When do you use the 'ho' and when do you use the 'po'? It depends on what everyone else is saying.
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Nov 26, 2019

Los Angeles museum opens exhibition on A-bomb victims

A Kyodo story reviews language dealing with the 'kyu014dsei shu016byu014d' of Japanese Americans.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 26, 2019

U.S. prosecutors seek information on payments to Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani, subpoena indicates

Federal prosecutors in New York are seeking records of payments to Rudy Giuliani, U.S. President Donald Trump's lawyer, as part of an active criminal investigation, according to a grand jury subpoena seen by Reuters.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 26, 2019

Strike at Canada's largest railway hits exports, ripples further through economy

A prolonged strike at Canadian National Railway Co., the country's largest railroad, sent further shocks through the economy on Monday with grain shipments scuttled and layoffs planned at fertilizer producers and an auto shipment terminal.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 26, 2019

U.S. judge backs House subpoena for ex-White House counsel Don McGahn's testimony

Former White House counsel Don McGahn must comply with a congressional subpoena seeking his testimony about President Donald Trump's efforts to impede the now-completed federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election, a judge ruled on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 26, 2019

Wall Street sets records on trade truce optimism

Each of Wall Street's three major averages kicked off the trading week by closing at records on Monday as signs pointed to progress between the United States and China on a trade truce, while a round of merger deals also helped buoy sentiment.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 26, 2019

With suction cups and lots of luck, scientists measure blue whale's heart rate

Using a bright orange electrocardiogram machine attached with suction cups to the body of a blue whale, scientists for the first time have measured the heart rate of the world's largest creature and came away with insight about the renowned behemoth's physiology.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 26, 2019

Landslide democratic win puts pressure on leader of Chinese-ruled Hong Kong

Hong Kong's leader said on Monday she would listen to public opinion after a landslide election victory by opponents of Chinese rule amid months of sometimes violent pro-democracy unrest.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 25, 2019

Japan gears up for pig culls to prevent African swine fever

The agriculture ministry will seek to allow pig culls as a preventive measure against African swine fever, something not currently permitted by the law, if the disease is detected in Japan.
JAPAN
Nov 25, 2019

In Japan, Pope Francis urges rethink of reliance on nuclear energy

Meeting survivors of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster that triggered the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear crisis, Pope Francis has a poignant message.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 25, 2019

Fresh headache for China after Hong Kong pro-democracy residents rout pro-Beijing candidates

After months of sometimes violent unrest in Hong Kong, an election with record turnout handed a big victory to pro-democracy local district council candidates, posing a new conundrum for Beijing and adding pressure on the city's leader.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 25, 2019

China's growing threat to academic freedom

Professor Nobu Iwatani's detention in China marked a potential new, dangerous phase in the CCP government's undermining of academic freedoms for its expansive regime security interests.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 25, 2019

Genuine fears and false alarms in Britain

The great hope of the moment must therefore be that a majority pro-deal U.K. government emerges on Dec. 12.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 25, 2019

European Union's EV greenwash

Are EVs really as climate-friendly and effective as their promoters claim?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 25, 2019

Was Seoul's decision on GSOMIA strategic?

This is not the end of the Japan-South Korea dispute, but rather the beginning of a new round.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Nov 25, 2019

K-pop star Goo Hara left 'pessimistic' note, South Korean police say

K-pop singer Goo Hara left a "pessimistic" note, police said on Monday, a day after the former member of top South Korean girl group Kara was found dead.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 25, 2019

Japan wants foreign entrepreneurs, but what's missing?

For foreign entrepreneurs, Japan has never been the easiest place to launch a startup for a number of reasons, including its conservative corporate culture, restrictive visa requirements and daunting language barrier.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 25, 2019

WeWork's escape plan is buried in the books at its Tokyo office

Masayoshi Son stood on stage in Tokyo earlier this month and told skeptical SoftBank Group Corp. investors that making WeWork Cos. profitable is not only possible, but will be "simple." Driving that confidence is WeWork's Japanese unit, which is already in the black and will be the springboard for a...
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 25, 2019

Japan-South Korea friction flares again after GSOMIA intel pact rescue

Japan and South Korea take fresh swipes at one another, raising questions about whether relations between the U.S. allies will improve after reaching a last-minute deal to rescue an expiring intelligence-sharing pact.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 25, 2019

Local focus delivers win in Kochi for ruling bloc's gubernatorial pick as voters ignore Abe scandals

The ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito won a local victory Sunday night in a gubernatorial poll in Kochi Prefecture, as voters chose to ignore national political scandals engulfing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and support the hand-picked successor of the current governor over a...
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Nov 25, 2019

Survey of 167 countries shows tolerance toward LGBT people rising globally

LGBT people have seen a rise in tolerance in almost every region of the world over the last decade, according to an index released on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 25, 2019

China dairy giant Mengniu buying Kirin's Australia assets for $419 million

China Mengniu Dairy Co. has agreed to buy Kirin Holdings Co.'s Australian beverage unit Lion Dairy & Drinks for about ¥45.6 billion, the Chinese dairy giant's latest foray into the continent.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 25, 2019

New Zealand's Global Impact Visa program offers Japan tips for luring global talent

When it comes to attracting global talent, New Zealand, perennially the world's easiest place to do business, can offer Japan some hints on how to welcome entrepreneurs.
Character-crazed Japan has little appetite for Labubu
A pop-up advertisement for the newly opened Chiikawa Park in Tokyo's Ikebukuro neighborhood demonstrates how the country is chockful of cute characters — to the detriment of trends like Labubu.
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.
JICA to designate four Japanese cities as 'hometowns' for African nations
The Japanese flag (left) with the flag of the African Union
Man arrested in Kobe stabbing had been staying at hotel near victim’s home
Masashi Tanimoto arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of a woman in Kobe, is sent to prosecutors on Sunday.
Japanese prefectures break with labor ministry on minimum wage
The ministry of labor has suggested a 6% minimum wage increase, but most prefectures reporting so far are opting to go slightly higher.
Japanese prefectures break with labor ministry on minimum wage
The ministry of labor has suggested a 6% minimum wage increase, but most prefectures reporting so far are opting to go slightly higher.
Philippines quietly deepening ‘unofficial’ defense ties with Taiwan
Filipino soldiers take part in a flag-raising ceremony on Mavulis Island during a visit by the Philippines' Armed Forces chief of staff, in Batanes, the Philippines, in June 2023. Batanes, a group of idyllic islands at the country’s northernmost tip, sits about 160 kilometers from Taiwan.
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.
Germany's first sakemaker offers a bold brew of ideas
Reigen, Germany's first sake brewery, makes a diverse, nontraditional range of sake that includes fruit-flavored sips and wine barrel-aged renditions.
Alicia Keys closed Summer Sonic, but J-pop owned it
Summer Sonic’s 2025 lineup demonstrated its strength, showcasing the latest in J-pop, including “new kawaii” act Fruits Zipper.

Podcast

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

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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
By Alex K.T. Martin

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