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JAPAN
Aug 11, 2018

Lefties push back against Japan's 'righteous' spin

Yu still remembers her mother's firm words: "You're using your other hand."
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 9, 2018

Towa Tei goes deep on death and puns

Towa Tei has mortality on his mind.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Aug 7, 2018

Shae-Lynn Bourne noted Yuzuru Hanyu's genius making 'Seimei'

One of the positive aspects of the internet is that every once in a while you stumble across some undiscovered gem that is enjoyable and revelatory.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Aug 4, 2018

There's no easy way to escape from your smartphone

Two decades ago, it was still common to see articles in the media disparaging the lack of manners and self-absorbed behavior of mobile phone users. By around 2003, however, the phones had become so ubiquitous that the erstwhile complainers had most likely become phone addicts themselves.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 1, 2018

Trump's grand strategy

Not only can the U.S. president not be blamed for America's relative decline, he may actually be set to arrest it.
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Jul 31, 2018

KCFA declines to lift suspension on defending national champion Nihon University

The opportunity for the Nihon University Phoenix to have a chance to defend their national collegiate championship has been denied.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 30, 2018

Trump tariffs could trigger U.S. recession, billionaire Charles Koch tells GOP ranks

Billionaire Charles Koch said Sunday he worries President Donald Trump's actions on trade and tariffs put the booming U.S. economy at risk of recession.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jul 28, 2018

Storks hand coaching reins to Miodrag Rajkovic

The Nishinomiya Storks on Saturday named Miodrag Rajkovic as their new head coach.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 28, 2018

'Blood Moon' dazzles stargazers in longest lunar eclipse of 21st century

A blood-red moon dazzled stargazers across much of the world on Friday when it moved into Earth's shadow for the longest lunar eclipse of the 21st Century.
BUSINESS
Jul 27, 2018

As China and U.S. slug it out in trade spat, past events suggest relief is ahead for emerging markets

If the past century is any guide, an escalation in tit-for-tat tariffs between the U.S. and China may boost emerging markets.
Jul 27, 2018

TSUNEISHI GROUP (ZHOUSHAN) SHIPBUILDING Receives Charitable Company Award
from Zhoushan City

On May 29, TSUNEISHI GROUP (ZHOUSHAN) SHIPBUILDING (Location: Xiushan Island, Daishan County, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province, China; President: Jiro Sato; hereafter: TZS) received the "Charitable Company Award" in recognition of TZS's wide range of economic activities and other contributions to the...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 26, 2018

Female leaders encourage women to be confident and believe in themselves at Tokyo conference

With "womenomics" often touted as a key policy of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the government has been working to increase women's participation in the workforce, politics and other areas in recent years.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 24, 2018

How Trump's trade war triggers global slowdown

Far from strengthening the U.S. economy, Trump's punitive tariffs may destroy global supply chains.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jul 21, 2018

Lifetime devoted to haiku nets Scottish poet prestigious honor

Haiku poet and novelist Alan Spence was honored with an Order of the Rising Sun for 'contributions to developing haiku poetry in the United Kingdom and promoting mutual understanding between Japan and the United Kingdom.'
Japan Times
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Jul 21, 2018

Matsuda elected to swim Hall of Fame

Swimmer Hitomi Matsuda, a prolific breaker of world records, will take her rightful place among the masters legends of the sport later this year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jul 19, 2018

Wage, hours policies by South Korean leader Moon backfire for jobless, low income workers

President Moon Jae-in wants South Koreans to work less and earn more — and to achieve that his government has hiked the minimum wage and slashed the maximum length of the working week.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jul 18, 2018

Migrants in Lebanon seek to break stereotypes with new radio show

Since arriving in Lebanon, Sudanese migrant worker Abdallah Afandi has been turned away from beach resorts, mistaken for a cleaner and prevented from renting an apartment — all because of the color of his skin.
BUSINESS
Jul 18, 2018

China heart drug sold globally may have had cancer-linked impurity since 2012

A common blood pressure and heart drug manufactured in bulk by a Chinese company and sold worldwide may have contained an impurity linked to cancer since 2012, European regulators said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 17, 2018

America's narcissistic national disorder

In the world of Donald Trump, there are enemies but no allies because he is so righteous and superior.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 17, 2018

The $247 trillion global debt bomb

To service these debts requires rising incomes, while an expanding trade war threatens to squeeze incomes.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Jul 16, 2018

Greenhouse gas education program developed by Aichi professor proves popular both at home and abroad

An environmental education program developed in Aichi Prefecture, designed to help children deepen their understanding of climate change through measuring the concentration of carbon dioxide in places around them, has been introduced at a number of schools in the Tokai region and also in Taiwan.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Jul 15, 2018

Spirit of proactivity crucial in high-demand market

For RGF Executive Search Japan CEO Struan McKay, the recruitment industry is often misunderstood.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 9, 2018

Trans-Atlantic ties hang in the balance as Trump comes to Europe

European leaders say they no longer have any illusions about Donald Trump as they welcome the U.S. president at a NATO summit this week, but they fear his "America first" agenda may force a moment of reckoning that works to no one's benefit.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jul 7, 2018

Ambitious plans for megalopolis in southern China trigger hopes and fears in Hong Kong

Some Hong Kong officials and lawmakers are encouraging younger residents to consider living across the border in mainland China so they can escape the territory's sky-high apartment prices and find more job opportunities. It is not an easy sell, but some pro-China business leaders say resistance to the...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 29, 2018

Stop worrying about the age of adulthood

Media apprehension about lowering the legal age of majority has been wildly overblown.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2018

Officials discuss water quality hopes at home, abroad

Water is a basic need for humans, the environment and the Earth. Governments, engineers and researchers have worked together toward securing water supplies and managing water quality around the world. The International Water Association is one of the biggest international organizations working to achieve...
Jun 28, 2018

New Strategic Partnership Formed for Water Treatment Project in China

TOKYO, Japan – June 27, 2018 – Toray Industries, Inc. (“Toray”), ORIX Corporation (“ORIX”), and China Water Affairs Group Ltd. (“China Water Affairs”), which is engaged in water and sewage businesses in China, announced the conclusion of a strategic partnership to undertake water treatment...

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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