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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 20, 2019

Canada's largest railroad hit by strike, putting Trudeau in hot seat

Thousands of workers at Canada's largest railway went on strike for the first time in a decade on Tuesday, disrupting the shipping of commodities and sparking calls for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government to intervene.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 20, 2019

U.S. aircraft carrier strike group sails through Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. aircraft carrier strike group Abraham Lincoln sailed through the vital Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, U.S. officials told Reuters, amid simmering tensions between Iran and the United States.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 20, 2019

Mike Pence says Hong Kong violence makes China trade deal 'very hard'

Vice President Mike Pence said Tuesday that it would be difficult for the U.S. to sign a trade agreement with China if demonstrations in Hong Kong are met with violence.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 20, 2019

Philippine leader looks to ban 'toxic' e-cigarettes and arrest users

The Philippines will outlaw the use and importation of e-cigarettes and arrest anyone using them, its president said on Tuesday, joining a growing number of nations moving to ban devices that have been linked to deaths and addiction.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Nov 19, 2019

Will Yamaguchi's departure from Yomiuri Giants to MLB clear a path for Sugano?

The biggest question stemming from the Yomiuri Giants' decision to post pitcher Shun Yamaguchi to MLB is not how Yamaguchi might fare in the majors.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 19, 2019

The economic challenge of Japan's aging crisis

What should the Abe administration do to mitigate the damage?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 19, 2019

Trump's impeachment blues

How he views his job is why he's in the greatest trouble of his presidency so far.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 19, 2019

Warmer winters won't mean fewer deaths

Temperature isn't the only reason mortality spikes from December to March.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 19, 2019

Why the U.K. Conservatives are so good at winning

The Tories have basic inclinations but they're prepared to compromise, and sometimes even pivot entirely, to stay in office.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 19, 2019

China's Industrial Policies Work. So Copy Them

China hawks are chastising U.S. President Donald Trump's "phase one" trade deal because it focuses on increasing U.S. exports while ignoring Beijing's subsidies for favored industries. Instead of seeking to coerce China into abandoning policies that both sides agree benefit its economy, the United States...
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Nov 19, 2019

Masakazu Kagiyama helping his son pursue an Olympic dream

A new star was born on Sunday night and his name is Yuma Kagiyama.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2019

As extreme storms wreck power grids, Japan turns to home battery networks

After recent typhoons ravaged the nation's power grid and disrupted services to almost 1.4 million customers, the government is encouraging homeowners to invest in storage systems, seeking to marry batteries with existing rooftop solar capacity to create backup electricity networks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 19, 2019

Yamato Transport rolls out driver-friendly EVs for parcel delivery in Tokyo area

Yamato Transport Co. unveiled on Tuesday what it says is a greener, compact, driver-friendly electric truck that may offer hope for coping with the acute labor shortage in Japan's door-to-door parcel delivery industry.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 19, 2019

U.S., South Korea defense cost talks break down over Trump's $5 billion demand

Cost-sharing talks between the U.S. and South Korea broke down over U.S. President Donald Trump's demands for a fivefold funding increase, raising new questions about the stability of one of America's closest alliances.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 19, 2019

Kirin Beverage recalls 4.3 million bottles of green tea

Kirin Beverage Co. has announced a recall of about 4.3 million bottles of Kirin Nama-cha Decaf green tea because some bottles may have not been sealed properly.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 19, 2019

How activists are getting around Iran's internet blackout

The latest unrest in Iran is about something far more serious than rising gasoline prices. The proof is that, over the weekend, the regime took most of the country offline.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 19, 2019

Carlos Ghosn's strategy: Convince court he's the victim of a conspiracy

A year after his arrest, Carlos Ghosn's strategy to exonerate himself from allegations of fraud and financial wrongdoing is becoming clearer: It's all a conspiracy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 19, 2019

Mission unaccomplished — Abe's drive to revise pacifist Constitution

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe surged back to power seven years ago, pledging to bolster the nation's defenses in response to a growing threat from China and aiming to amend the pacifist Constitution.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Nov 19, 2019

Get some experience using 'keiken' and 'taiken'

Two words that convey the meaning of experience, 'keiken' and 'taiken,' have slightly different nuances when used in Japanese.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Nov 19, 2019

Let's discuss the imperial line of succession

An English lesson provides an opportunity to discuss the newly annointed Emperor Naruhito and his family.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 19, 2019

WeWork says job cuts to begin 'in earnest' this week in U.S.

WeWork said it will begin job cuts "in earnest" this week in the U.S., a bid by the struggling office-sharing startup to stabilize its business amid staggering losses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 18, 2019

SoftBank's Yahoo Japan-Line merger aims to take on U.S. and China online behemoths

Yahoo Japan operator Z Holdings Corp. and Line Corp. said Monday they have reached a basic merger agreement that will forge an internet conglomerate boasting over 100 million users in Japan with the aim of challenging U.S. and Chinese online behemoths.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 18, 2019

Okinawa and the eradication of poverty

Okinawa Prefecture needs to focus its energy on raising the standards of living for its residents, and especially investing more in its children.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 18, 2019

For the U.S., Vietnam is a friend in need

The threat of China should bring the two former enemies into a tight security relationship.
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’

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
By Alex K.T. Martin

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