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Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 31, 2019

U.S. move to resume death penalty bucks domestic and global trends, U.N. says

The United Nations human rights office said on Tuesday the Trump administration's decision to reinstate the death penalty at the federal level goes against the domestic and international trend to abolish or halt executions. The U.S. Justice Department last Thursday reinstated a two-decade dormant policy...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 31, 2019

North Korea fires two short-range missiles into Sea of Japan for second launch in six days

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles from its east coast Wednesday, the South Korean military said, less than a week after the launch of two similar weapons as it looks to heap pressure on Seoul and Washington to halt upcoming joint military drills.
Japan Times
Special Supplements
Jul 31, 2019

Cosmetics maker focuses on expanding product efficacy

DHC Corp. is a manufacturer of cosmetics and supplements headquartered in Tokyo. Having originally started out as a translation firm when it was established in 1972, Chairman and CEO Yoshiaki Yoshida later ventured into the field of health and beauty related consumer products. DHC developed into one...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 31, 2019

Trump says new spy chief will 'rein in' U.S. intelligence agencies that have 'run amok'

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his choice for the next U.S. spy chief as someone who could "rein in" intelligence agencies that "have run amok," fueling concerns Trump seeks assessments that support his own views.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 31, 2019

Bayer CEO opens door to Roundup settlement as suits swell and stocks slide

Bayer AG Chief Executive Officer Werner Baumann said he'd consider a "financially reasonable" settlement of litigation over the weedkiller Roundup as the caseload swells and the company's shares slump anew.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 31, 2019

'Five Eyes' security alliance calls for access to tech firms' encrypted material

The U.S.-led "Five Eyes" intelligence alliance said on Tuesday that tech firms must allow law enforcement agencies access to encrypted material, warning that failing to do so put people at risk.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 30, 2019

Nintendo misses profit estimates amid sluggish game lineup

Nintendo Co. reported first-quarter profit that missed the lowest analyst estimate as it marketed a sluggish lineup of new games to consumers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 30, 2019

'The way he treats people, it's horrible': Suburban U.S. women recoil at Trump's racial politics

Carol Evans approves of Donald Trump's immigration policy. She gives him credit for the strong economy. But the Republican from the affluent Milwaukee suburbs of Waukesha County, a GOP bedrock in Wisconsin, just can't commit to voting for Trump in next year's U.S. presidential election like she did in...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 30, 2019

A Japanese trailblazer who wore stilettos

Businesswoman Yoshida Haruno dedicated her life to promoting leadership roles for women in the public and private sectors.
EDITORIALS
Jul 30, 2019

Musing over the sustainability of eel consumption

The government, related industries and consumers should take the opportunity of the sweltering summer heat to think what can be done to ensure the sustainable consumption of a beloved seasonal delicacy.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 30, 2019

A call for healthy, blue oceans in Asia and the Pacific

Without action, the world's oceans will contain nearly 250 million tons of plastic by 2025.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 30, 2019

Self-harm in Hong Kong

Hong Kong's outrage at China's government is misplaced and self-destructive.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 30, 2019

Boris Johnson and the triumph of gullibility?

New research suggests a startling explanation for the recent success of populist politicians.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 30, 2019

Big guns set to lead Japan at FIBA World Cup

Japan's "Big Three" — Rui Hachimura, Yuta Watanabe and Nick Fazekas — headline the provisional roster of the Japan men's national team for the upcoming FIBA Basketball World Cup, the Japan Basketball Association officially announced on Tuesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jul 30, 2019

Diving into the world of political performance at Aichi Triennale

The political function of art is a perennial question in the field of aesthetics. In classical Athens, Plato argued that art as a form of imitation was limited in its ability to communicate knowledge about political life. In contrast, Aristotle saw this mimetic gap as a space for imagining new political...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 30, 2019

'Tokyo 2021'

Aug. 3-Oct. 20
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 30, 2019

Billionaire friend of Trump aimed to profit from Middle East nuclear deal, congressional report says

Tom Barrack, a billionaire and friend of U.S. President Donald Trump, pursued a plan to buy Westinghouse Electric Corp. from Toshiba Corp. even as he lobbied Trump to become a special envoy to promote the building by the firm of nuclear power plants in Saudi Arabia, said a congressional report released...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 30, 2019

Canceled races, fainting players: Climate change turns up heat on sports

As a professional ultrarunner, meaning she competes at distances longer than a marathon, Clare Gallagher has tackled plenty of challenges, from mountains to heat.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 30, 2019

Innovation rush aims to help farmers, rich and poor, beat climate change

In decades to come, African farmers may pool their money to buy small robot vehicles to weed their fields or drones that can hover to squirt a few drops of pesticide only where needed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jul 30, 2019

Genome study finds roots of Komodo dragon's speed and endurance

Scientists have mapped the genome of the Komodo dragon, the world's largest lizard, discovering intriguing secrets behind the impressive speed and endurance these cold-blooded predators muster by ratcheting up their metabolism to mammal-like levels.
Most Japanese teens struggling with school find end of summer ‘painful’
Some 93.1% of Japanese teenagers who struggle with school life said they felt like they “wanted to disappear from the world" at the end of summer vacation ahead of the start of a new term, according to a recent survey released by Yokohama-based nonprofit Daisan Kazoku.
Philippine bid to acquire used Japanese warships gains steam
Tokyo is looking to transfer Abukuma-class vessels to the Philippines as part of broader efforts to boost the defense capabilities of like-minded neighbors amid growing Chinese military assertiveness in the region.
Mitsubishi’s wind-power retreat a blow to Japan's alternative-energy goals
Wind turbines in the town of Happo in Akita prefecture. Wind power is a key part of Japan's alternative energy drive.
Can anime carry the memories of World War II?
Many schools in Japan show "Grave of the Fireflies" as educational material to tell the emotionally grueling story of a boy who has no means to prevent his sister from starving to death.
Akazawa's trip to Washington for tariff talks abruptly canceled
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, had been set to fly to Washington on Thursday.
Mitsubishi’s wind-power retreat a blow to Japan's alternative-energy goals
Wind turbines in the town of Happo in Akita prefecture. Wind power is a key part of Japan's alternative energy drive.
Virtual singer Kaf's music becomes magic in 'Kamitsubaki City Under Construction'
Virtual singer Kaf got her start in 2018 by posting songs and covers to YouTube. Now, after having performed live shows at major venues including Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan, she is turning to voice acting and starring in the new anime series “Kamitsubaki City Under Construction.”
Can anime carry the memories of World War II?
Many schools in Japan show "Grave of the Fireflies" as educational material to tell the emotionally grueling story of a boy who has no means to prevent his sister from starving to death.
In pictures: Koenji Awa Odori 2025
Japan Times
Koshien’s dark summer forces reckoning for high school baseball
Koryo High School players greet their cheering section after beating Hokkaido’s Asahikawa Shiho in the first round of Summer Koshien on Aug. 7. The school withdrew three days later as a bullying scandal enveloped the team.

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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