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BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 5, 2018

Renault and Nissan eye possible merger within two years: sources

Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co. have given themselves two years to decide on a possible merger or find an alternative mechanism to enhance their partnership, people familiar with the matter said.
JAPAN
Jul 2, 2018

Princess Ayako says she and fiance Kei Moriya hit it off from the start

Princess Ayako says she hit it off with her husband-to-be Kei Moriya from the time they first met last December at the introduction of her mother, Princess Hisako.
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...
Japan Times
JAPAN / AMBASSADOR VISIT
Jun 27, 2018

Uzbek envoy eager to deepen relationship with Japan

Uzbekistan Ambassador Gayrat Fazilov wants to strengthen the strategic partnership with Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Jun 26, 2018

Japan's backward vaccination policy

Citizens are being needlessly left exposed to infectious diseases.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 26, 2018

North Korea says it will ignore Japan until Tokyo scraps military drills, other measures

North Korea will continue to ignore Japan unless Tokyo halts hostilities against its neighbor, such as large-scale military drills and efforts to boost military readiness, the isolated nation's state media has said.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 25, 2018

Samurai Blue's gritty play raises hopes Japan will advance in World Cup

Japanese soccer fans did not get the win they wanted but took heart from their team's grit as the Samurai Blue came from behind twice to draw 2-2 with Senegal, keeping their hopes of an improbable place in the World Cup's last 16 on track.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 25, 2018

Senegal manager Aliou Cisse points finger at defensive lapses after World Cup draw with Japan

Senegal coach Aliou Cisse criticized his team for letting Japan equalize twice in their World Cup Group H match on Sunday and said he expected more from central defenders Kalidou Koulibaly and Salif Sane.
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.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 20, 2018

Impressions on the Trump-Kim summit

Japan must cooperate as much as possible with the denuclearization of North Korea, fully mindful of the positive impact it will have on its own security.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 20, 2018

'The Cat in Their Arms': Forget the idol-pop plot points and stick with the pets

You probably know the type: lonely, maybe even a little antisocial and more comfortable talking to cats than people.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 18, 2018

Japan's way forward in a rudderless world

The Singapore summit has left Tokyo in a difficult position.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 17, 2018

Philippe Troussier: Japan can thrive under Akira Nishino

Japan's decision to axe Vahid Halilhodzic two months before the World Cup finals came as a surprise to many, but former boss Philippe Troussier believes the appointment of Akira Nishino could give the Samurai Blue a much-needed boost.
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 17, 2018

World Cup views from Tokyo, Group E/F: Brazil, Serbia and Germany

Japan-based supporters of Group E and F teams fighting it out for the ultimate prize at the FIFA World Cup speak to The Japan Times.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 16, 2018

Japan's Foreign Minister Taro Kono could meet North Korean counterpart at ASEAN forum in Singapore in August

The government is considering holding a meeting of foreign ministers with North Korea on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum in Singapore in early August, informed sources have said.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 13, 2018

Russia awaits as stars get ready to battle for World Cup

The World Cup kicks off on Thursday (midnight Friday, Japan time) in Russia, marking the tournament's return to Europe for the first time since 2006. Thirty-two teams will compete over the next month for a place in the final at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium on July 15.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 12, 2018

Abductees' relatives hope Trump-Kim summit will lead to return of loved ones

As they watched footage of the historic summit between leaders of the United States and North Korea on Tuesday, relatives of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago expressed hope that the landmark meeting in Singapore will lead to the return of their loved ones.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 11, 2018

Abe repeats desire to hold summit with North Korea on abduction issue

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has reiterated his desire to hold a bilateral summit with North Korea to resolve the abduction issue.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 7, 2018

For Abe, Japanese abductees bigger issue than missiles in Trump-Kim summit

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has plenty to worry about ahead of Donald Trump's meeting with Kim Jong Un next week, including the prospect of a deal that undermines Japan's six-decade security alliance with the U.S. and leaves the island nation vulnerable to attack.
JAPAN
Jun 6, 2018

Japanese woman hopes Trump-Kim summit will bring news of missing twin

It has been more than 30 years since the identical twin sister of Japanese teacher Misa Morimoto vanished, believed to have been abducted by North Korea.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 5, 2018

The two-sister circus of Charan-Po-Rantan

Koharu Matsunaga used to be a fixture on Tokyo's busking circuit, belting out tunes on her button accordion with her gypsy brass band at popular tourist stops like Ueno Park.

Longform

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