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Japan Times
WORLD
May 15, 2019

Washington warns of possible Iran-linked 'imminent threats' to U.S. forces in Iraq

The U.S. military on Tuesday reaffirmed its concerns about possible imminent threats from Iranian-backed forces to its troops in Iraq, who were now at a high level of alert.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / SDG8.7 Dialogue Special
May 15, 2019

Well-being an important factor in business

Vibrant discussions focusing on an array of themes related to well-being took place at the Well-Being 3.0 Conference on April 12 in Tokyo's Minato Ward.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
May 15, 2019

Upbeat comments from Trump, China halt global stock skid

World stocks held near two-month lows on Tuesday as slightly more optimistic comments from U.S. and Chinese officials on trade brought some comfort, a day after equities suffered their worst selloff so far this year.
JAPAN
May 14, 2019

Decoding of Jomon woman's genome suggests common ancestor unites Japanese and Han Chinese

A research team led by the National Museum of Nature and Science said Monday it has sequenced and analyzed with high accuracy the whole genome of a woman who lived about 3,500 to 3,800 years ago, in the second half of Japan's Jomon Period, for the first time.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 14, 2019

The digital transformation of national security

Cyberwars are driving the digital transformation of national security. This poses a grave challenge for Japan.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 14, 2019

Macron gets it all wrong over Nissan

It's hard to fathom why France is still seeking a Renault merger, even after the idea helped bring down Carlos Ghosn.
COMMENTARY / World
May 14, 2019

The real reason you're not driving an electric car

The slow pace of battery technology advancement means the core component of an EV is still too expensive.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 14, 2019

Pathways to tackling the plastic waste problem

The plastic waste scourge is seriously imperiling the world's environmental well-being, including contaminating our freshwater and food chain.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 14, 2019

Court case challenges Facebook bans

A Polish group is suing Facebook for 'private censorship' in a potentially landmark case.
Japan Times
SUMO
May 14, 2019

Sumo 101: Impact of tourism

Sumo's popularity abroad has exploded over the past few years.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 14, 2019

Schumacher documentary to hit market at Cannes Film Festival

Former world champion Formula One driver Michael Schumacher will be the subject of a new documentary by two German filmmakers in a production fully supported by his family, reports said Monday.
Japan Times
May 14, 2019

TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Launches New 1,900 TEU Container Carrier at its Philippines Site

Feeder Container Optimized to Answer the Demands in Southeast Asia
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 14, 2019

Inside the close naval encounters in the South China Sea

The voice on the radio in the middle of the South China Sea follows a familiar script for Capt. Eric Anduze, who helms the USS Blue Ridge. It's China on the phone.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 14, 2019

As the world hands out subsidies, U.S. states start hitting drivers of electric cars with higher fees

The rest of the world is handing out subsidies and incentives to speed up adoption of electric cars. But in nearly half of U.S. states, driving a battery-powered car requires paying additional fees.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 14, 2019

Trump losing his fight to ban Huawei equipment from global mobile networks

U.S. President Donald Trump's worldwide campaign to blackball Huawei Technologies Co. is looking like a failure.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / SDG8.7 Dialogue Special
May 14, 2019

Advocates fighting child labor come together in Tokyo ahead of Osaka G20 summit

Empowering workers, installing social protection programs and monitoring organizations to implement those programs are key points to reducing 152 million children engaged in child labor worldwide — more than half of whom work in hazardous conditions that put their health and development at risk.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 14, 2019

Ex-top Trump aide McMaster says accepting North Korea nukes would push Japan to debate own deterrent

Former U.S. national security adviser H.R. McMaster has said that the United States accepting North Korea as a de facto nuclear power would prompt Japan to debate whether or not it needed its own nuclear weapons, a claim that comes amid rekindled tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 14, 2019

Trump says U.S. farmers will get $15 billion in aid amid China trade war

President Donald Trump said on Monday that his administration was planning to provide about $15 billion in aid to help U.S. farmers whose products may be targeted with tariffs by China amid a deepening trade war.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 14, 2019

Sudan's military and opposition agree on transitional power structure as tensions mount

Sudan's military council and opposition groups said they had agreed on Monday to a power structure for the country's transition but have yet to decide how long it will last or the make-up of transitional bodies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 14, 2019

Amazon rolling out machines that pack orders and replace jobs

Amazon.com Inc. is rolling out machines to automate a job held by thousands of its workers: boxing up customer orders.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 14, 2019

Trump urges judge not to fast-track his lawsuit over House subpoena

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday objected to a judge's plan to fast-track his lawsuit seeking to block a congressional subpoena for information about eight years of his personal and business finances.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 14, 2019

Bayer says Monsanto probably kept files on influential people across Europe

Bayer said on Monday its Monsanto unit, which is being investigated by French prosecutors for compiling files of influential people such as journalists in France, likely did the same across Europe, suggesting a potentially wider problem.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 13, 2019

Nissan pushes back on Renault's renewed efforts to merge

Nissan Motor Co. is opposing renewed efforts by alliance partner Renault SA to merge under a holding company because such a structure won't help turn it around, according to a source with knowledge of the discussions.
EDITORIALS
May 13, 2019

The U.S. and China play a dangerous game

The U.S. commitment to unilateral acts of protectionism and China's determination to build a world-class economy by tilting the domestic business landscape bodes ill for a solution anytime soon.
‘Mount Fuji Lawson’ becomes a symbol of Japan’s overtourism problem
A couple poses for a wedding photo in front of a Lawson in the town of Kawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Aug. 25.
Woman dies after possible knife attack in Setagaya
Police investigate the scene where a woman was found bleeding on a street in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward on Monday.
Japan to launch broad review of immigration policies amid rise in foreign nationals
Foreign tourists at Narita Airport in June. A report released Friday stresses that Japan is at a turning point and that current ad-hoc measures on immigration are no longer sufficient.
More sweltering days forecast for September after hottest summer on record
By the end of August, 8,341 people had been transported by ambulance for heatstroke in Tokyo alone.
How Tokyo's Ueno Zoo helps their animals cope with extreme heat
A polar bear at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo on Thursday. The Arctic animals are among the most vulnerable species to Japan's scorching summer heat and zookeepers have to take a number of precautions in order to keep them safe.
‘Mount Fuji Lawson’ becomes a symbol of Japan’s overtourism problem
A couple poses for a wedding photo in front of a Lawson in the town of Kawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Aug. 25.
How Tokyo's Ueno Zoo helps their animals cope with extreme heat
A polar bear at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo on Thursday. The Arctic animals are among the most vulnerable species to Japan's scorching summer heat and zookeepers have to take a number of precautions in order to keep them safe.
Japan is warming up to tattoos — just not permanent ones
Tattoos have a complex history in Japan, but new types of temporary ink are letting locals curious about body art experiment without the commitment.
Japan to launch broad review of immigration policies amid rise in foreign nationals
Foreign tourists at Narita Airport in June. A report released Friday stresses that Japan is at a turning point and that current ad-hoc measures on immigration are no longer sufficient.
Japan looks to build drone ‘shield’ in record defense budget request
A group of Ground Self-Defense Force service members discuss drone operations and capabilities at a joint static display during the Orient Shield 24 opening ceremony at the Yausubetsu Training Area in Hokkaido in July last year.

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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