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BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 21, 2019

Talks continue to end strike at Canada's biggest railway as factories slow output

Talks to end a strike by thousands of workers at Canada's biggest railroad, Canadian National Railway Co., continued on Wednesday, as industrial plants slowed output of products cut off from their markets.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / Nikko Special
Nov 21, 2019

Commemorating 20 years of UNESCO status

On Nov. 21 and 22, the city of Nikko in Tochigi Prefecture will host the 6th World Heritage Summit coinciding with the commemoration of the Shrines and Temples of Nikko being added to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's (UNESCO) World Heritage list. The summit will...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / Nikko Special
Nov 21, 2019

30 hours of wonder: Shrines, temples and hot springs

The city of Nikko in Tochigi Prefecture is one of the brightest lights in the Japanese sightseeing firmament, which is apt, given that its name literally translates to "sunshine." With some amazing attractions from World Heritage sites dating back to the eighth century to picturesque hiking trails and...
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Nov 20, 2019

Episode 30: #StandwiththePooh — The Hong Kong protesters in Japan

The Hong Kong protests have been escalating recently, but what of the pro-democracy Hong Kongers living in Japan?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Nov 20, 2019

Building a home in Fukuoka one salsa step at a time

Latin Bar Salsa offers Fukuoka's international community a place to enjoy music and food, and proprietors Natsumi Vanessa Hernandez and Yusei Maeda are planning a new project for December.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 20, 2019

U.K. accuses China of torturing ex-Hong Kong consulate worker

The U.K. has accused Chinese authorities of torturing a former employee of the British Consulate in Hong Kong, a move likely to further damage relations strained in recent months by London's gestures of support for pro-democracy protesters in its former colony.
EDITORIALS
Nov 20, 2019

Will Yahoo-Line merger produce a critical edge?

The attempt by Yahoo and Line to create a bigger online platform is a good news for Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 20, 2019

Europe and U.S. are refighting the Cold War

Trans-Atlantic dispute sheds light on the best approach to China and Russia today.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 20, 2019

China's digital currency could threaten dollar's dominance

China's central bank digital currency may boost the internationalization of the yuan.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 20, 2019

Kochi gubernatorial race seen as barometer on voter attitudes toward Abe

Kochi Prefecture's gubernatorial election Sunday pitting a ruling coalition-backed candidate against an opponent supported by the main opposition parties is being seen as an important gauge of voter sentiment amid recent scandals that have engulfed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and on opposition camp unity....
Japan Times
SUMO / Rikishi Files
Nov 20, 2019

Tamawashi's January victory among sumo's biggest shocks

Roughly half of sumo's recent first-time champions have been rikishi on the way up.
BUSINESS / Markets / TSE DATA & REPORT
Nov 20, 2019

Tokyo stocks extend losses on rekindled trade war concerns

Tokyo stocks extended losses Wednesday, as investor concerns regrew over a possible escalation of the U.S.-China trade war in the wake of the U.S. Senate's passage of a bill to support pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 20, 2019

Abe becomes Japan's longest-serving prime minister

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe became the nation's longest serving prime minister on Wednesday, beating previous record holder Taro Katsura by having served for a total of 2,887 days.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 20, 2019

ANA and JAL to increase number of flights out of Haneda bound for U.S. and Europe

All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines will increase their number of flights between Tokyo's Haneda Airport and destinations in the United States and Europe starting next March.
JAPAN / History
Nov 20, 2019

Christianity's long history in Nagasaki puts it first on pope's agenda for Japan visit

As he gets set for his first visit to Japan as pontiff, one city sits on top of Pope Francis' list of places to visit.
JAPAN
Nov 20, 2019

Emperor and empress may visit areas hit by Typhoon Hagibis

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako are considering a trip late next month to areas of Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures that were hit hard by Typhoon Hagibis and subsequent heavy rain, the Imperial Household Agency said Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 20, 2019

Kim looks to turn tables on Trump with own 'maximum pressure' push

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is believed to still be angling for a nuclear deal with U.S. President Donald Trump, experts say, but there are growing signs that the young dictator is preparing to slap his own version of "maximum pressure" on the American president if things don't go his way.
WORLD
Nov 20, 2019

U.S. Air Force inventory listed incorrect sites for 79 nuclear missiles, audit reveals

U.S. Air Force inventory systems that tally the location and value of property misidentified the locations of 79 active Minuteman III nuclear-armed missiles — almost a fifth of the fleet — last year, according to an audit commissioned by the Pentagon.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 20, 2019

Hopes shattered for Myanmar's Rohingya refugees who fled to Malaysia

Before he flew to Thailand on a fake Bangladeshi passport and then crossed into Malaysia, Mohammed Imran was one of the most influential Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. He headed an 18,000-strong camp and represented them on the big stage.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 20, 2019

At Hong Kong Polytechnic, trapped last protesters gird for final 'big fight'

The last band of anti-government protesters trapped inside a besieged Hong Kong university were weighing a narrowing range of options early on Wednesday as police outside appeared ready to simply wait them out.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Nov 20, 2019

Japan's aging 'Hidden Christians' fear they may be their religion's last generation

His face weathered from years at sea, kimono-clad fisherman Masaichi Kawasaki kneels before an altar adorned with images of the Virgin Mary, crossing himself as he softly intones chants handed down through centuries.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 20, 2019

Robotics investments help SoftBank create Roomba rival Whiz

SoftBank Group Corp. has put billions of dollars into a laser-based technology that could allow cars to drive themselves and help astronauts land on distant planets. It turns out that same technology makes a pretty good vacuum cleaner.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 20, 2019

Hong Kong's next flashpoint: The first election since unrest began

Even as Hong Kong grapples with a violent university siege that has captivated the world, things could potentially get even worse this weekend if the government scraps the city's first exercise of democracy since the unrest began in June.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Nov 20, 2019

Bringing a Greek tragedy to 21st-century Japan

Theater director Kunio Sugihara unveils his latest work, an adaptation of John Barton's 10-hour epic, 'The Greeks'
WORLD / Society
Nov 20, 2019

Men in U.K. and U.S. seen growing less comfortable with female leaders

Less than 50 percent of American men would be "very comfortable" with a female head of government, according to a survey published on Tuesday that found men in Britain and the United States growing less comfortable with women in positions of power.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 20, 2019

Fishing vessels pushing vaquita porpoise off Mexico to extinction: U.N. treaty chief

A rare species of porpoise is facing imminent extinction as fishing vessels appear to be flouting an international ban on them entering its last sanctuary, off the coast of Mexico, the head of a U.N. treaty said.

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