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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...
JAPAN / History / Defining the Heisei Era
Jun 23, 2018

Defining the Heisei Era: Japan experiences a hangover

The Japan Times presents the second installment of a monthly 12-part series that looks back at the leading issues of the past three decades.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 20, 2018

Malaysia seeks to lay multiple charges against former Prime Minister Najib Razak over 1MDB

Embezzlement and bribery with government money are among the charges that Malaysia is looking to bring against former leader Najib Razak following a probe into funds allegedly looted from the state-run fund 1MDB, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has said.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 15, 2018

JAAF promotes Marathon Grand Championship as vital preparation for 2020 Olympics

Japan's runners who earn spots for the Summer Olympics will gain significant experience running on a nearly identical course during the trial for the 2020 Tokyo Games on home soil.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jun 9, 2018

Takaoka crafts a new tourism industry

In the entrance of Nousaku in Takaoka, Toyama Prefecture, a group of schoolchildren skip by and point excitedly at an eclectic display of hundreds of brightly colored objects. Other visitors, meanwhile, look down in wonder toward the concrete floor, where a huge golden silhouette of the Japanese archipelago...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Jun 9, 2018

Akiko Hirai: A natural ceramicist in London

Learning crafts in the U.K. can give artists more room to breathe.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 8, 2018

Media forecasts populist Ford will win Ontario election

Doug Ford, whose populist message of smaller government and tax cuts drew comparisons to Donald Trump, will be the next premier of Canada's most populous province and economic engine.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 7, 2018

From Kansai to New York: Jazz trumpeter Takuya Kuroda on going back to basics

In the dimly lit Under Deer Lounge in Shibuya, jazz trumpeter Takuya Kuroda conducts an impromptu ensemble with raucous enthusiasm.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 7, 2018

Subaru and Mazda seek advantage from being among last to sell electric vehicles

American Subaru owners are a green bunch. They tend to bike, camp and kayak more than other drivers and inordinately live in the parts of the U.S. with the toughest emissions mandates. The company plays to this ecological image by producing more than 1 million vehicles each year without sending any waste...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jun 7, 2018

Former New Zealand sex worker given award in U.K. queen's birthday honors list

Catherine Healy, a former New Zealand sex worker-turned-women's rights activist who successfully campaigned to decriminalize prostitution in the country, was awarded the title of dame to mark the official birthday of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 7, 2018

Hawkish John Bolton sidelined for Trump-Kim summit amid Mike Pompeo's rise but will lurk in the wings

Just weeks after John Bolton's hard-line rhetoric infuriated North Korea and nearly derailed a planned summit between Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump, the U.S. national security adviser appears to have taken a back seat to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for the historic meeting.
WORLD
Jun 6, 2018

Hack of genealogy website MyHeritage exposes data from 92 million accounts

The consumer genealogy website MyHeritage says email addresses and password information linked to more than 92 million user accounts have been compromised in an apparent hacking incident.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 31, 2018

Short Shorts festival entries give Japan a starring role

From "You Only Live Twice" (1967) to "Black Rain" (1989) and "Lost in Translation" (2003), directors who choose Japan as a filming location are often well-rewarded with beautiful backdrops. The local flavor that works its way into a movie can sometimes be as important as the characters or plot.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 30, 2018

Trump wants quick North Korean denuclearization, but leading experts say process could take a decade

A top U.S. government adviser who has in the past been granted unprecedented access to North Korea's nuclear weapons program is warning that the "quick" denuclearization process sought by the Trump administration could, in fact, take far longer, possibly up to 10 years, according to an analysis by experts....
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 29, 2018

From 'Wallace and Gromit' to 'Isle of Dogs,' cinematographer Tristan Oliver brings film's beloved animated worlds to life

When it comes to stop-motion animation, there are few who have as involved a history as Tristan Oliver. His list of work as a cinematographer and director of photography spans the genre's most successful endeavors: "Wallace and Gromit," "Chicken Run," "Fantastic Mr. Fox," "ParaNorman" and, most recently,...
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
May 27, 2018

On the changing face of Japanese styling

Lifestyles and desires change and fashion has always adapted with the times, but with easier access to global influences, it has become more eclectic than ever. From casual looks to match a lifestyle, to fanciful art collaborations — Japan aims to please all.
EDITORIALS
May 27, 2018

Clear message needed to boost renewable energy

The government's Basic Energy Plan falls far short in getting the nation to rely more on renewable sources.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 26, 2018

Ex-players troubled by Nihon University's handling of scandal

The ongoing scandal surrounding the Nihon University football team has embarrassed many of its present and former players.
EDITORIALS
May 25, 2018

Keep North Korea process on track

Japan must work with the U.S. to prevent a return to the earlier antagonism that marked U.S.-North Korea relations and to keep together the coalition that is maintaining pressure on Pyongyang.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
Takaichi leads first ministerial meeting on policies regarding foreign residents
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a ministerial meeting on policies regarding foreign nationals and immigration on Tuesday at the Prime Minister's Office.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 slumps 4%, led by losses in tech sector
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock average index briefly tumbled more than 2,000 points on Wednesday morning following a downbeat session on Wall Street fueled by fears of a bubble in the artificial intelligence sector.
A narrow Pacific waterway at heart of U.S. plans to choke China’s vast navy
Philippine and Australian troops fire an M777 howitzer during live fire exercises as part of joint military drills in Laur, Nueva Ecija, the Philippines, in August.
Takaichi’s balancing act: Supporting Taiwan and stabilizing China ties
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Lin Hsin-i, Taiwan’s presidential adviser, on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Saturday in this image posted to Takaichi's official X account.
From 1973 to 2025: A Japanese American skater’s long ride to recognition
Judi Oyama at Winchester Skatepark in San Jose, California, in January 1979. The Skateboarding Hall of Fame inductee and Guinness World Record holder still skates and hopes to inspire older women.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
Young Indonesians in Japan find their political voice
Indonesian students at Hiroshima University hold posters of the 17+8 Demands, demanding transparency and action from their homeland’s government.
The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism
Guests typically follow Ryo Ito’s lead as he weaves through the narrow, colorful aisles of convenience stores.

Podcast

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

Longform

Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
By Alex K.T. Martin

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