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CULTURE / Music
Jan 9, 2020

Raving from the past into the future with WaqWaq Kingdom

Shigeru Ishihara and Kiki Hitomi release a second album, fusing an eclectic mix of genres with a deep and personal set of lyrics
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GLOBAL INSIGHT / Jamaica report 2020
Jan 9, 2020

Jamaican aviation looks to the next horizon

The Airports Authority of Jamaica’s President Audley Deidrick describes the investments and developments that are transforming the country’s airports and aerodromes.
Japan Times
GLOBAL INSIGHT / Jamaica report 2020
Jan 9, 2020

Developing new revenue streams from mining assets

Jamaica Bauxite Mining is ensuring that the country’s mining operations are profitable even after mineral reserves have been extracted.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 8, 2020

A decade of climate science confirmed our suspicions

The future will be warmer, stormier and more extreme.
CULTURE / Art
Jan 8, 2020

'Open Possibilities: There is Not Only One Neat Way to Imagine Our Futures'

Over the past couple of decades, the influence of the worldwide spread of information has raised questions and concerns about how globalization could lead to a homogenized world.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 7, 2020

Iran is not the country most people think it is

No other people in the world are more temperamentally similar to Americans than Iranians, but thanks to Trump the religious government will probably remain in place for the foreseeable future.
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JAPAN / Society
Jan 7, 2020

First female on century-old Komatsu's board calls on women in Japan to lean in

Kuniko Urano is the first, yes, the very first woman board member of Komatsu Ltd., a 98-year-old company that is the world's No. 2 construction and mining equipment maker.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 7, 2020

Indonesia mobilizes fishermen to join warships in territorial standoff with China

Indonesia will mobilize fishermen to join warships in the South China Sea and help defend against Chinese vessels, the government in Jakarta said on Monday, as the biggest standoff for years between Southeast Asia's largest country and China escalated off the coast.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 6, 2020

Brief respite from devastating wildfires allows Australia to plan for next onslaught

Australian officials Monday used a respite from fierce wildfires that have killed 24 people across the country's southeast to race to reopen blocked roads and evacuate people who have been trapped for days.
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LIFE / Lifestyle / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Jan 4, 2020

A toast to mingei: 'The finest assemblage of Japanese folk crafts outside Japan'

Today, Jeffrey Montgomery's mingei (folk crafts) collection is well-known among international dealers and many of his pieces are of a quality rarely seen today, even in Japan; some are unique.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jan 4, 2020

Mo'mugi: A Canadian take on Japan's barley tea

In Japan, mugicha (barley tea) is a ubiquitous and generally unremarkable drink. But for Janice Ishizaka, CEO and cofounder of The Canadian Barley Tea Company, the drink's lack of appreciation represents an opportunity to create a new, healthy, made-in-Canada beverage.
CULTURE / Books
Jan 4, 2020

The books and translations about Japan to watch out for in 2020

A new decade brings a whole host of translations from prize-winning Japanese authors and books about Japan, from detective fiction to geopolitical studies.
Reader Mail
Jan 3, 2020

An optimistic view of Japan in 10 years

Year's end finds Yoko Ishikura in a reflective mood ("A long-term outlook for decisions here and now" in the Dec. 11 edition). She feels good about the past year. Japan has a newly enthroned emperor. The Rugby World Cup went well, she believes, auguring equal success for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Reader Mail
Jan 3, 2020

Japan falling short in green effort

As Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi spoke at the recent U.N. climate conference in Madrid, "Japan faced a barrage of criticism" over the continuous use and support for coal-fired power, writes Eric Johnston in his Dec. 13 article "Koizumi confronts coal criticism." Koizumi seemed fairly concerned...
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 2, 2020

Sony cranking out image sensors round the clock to meet smartphone-fueled demand

Sony Corp. is working around the clock to manufacture its in-demand image sensors, but even a 24-hour operation hasn't been enough.
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WORLD
Jan 2, 2020

Africa starts 2020 battling extremism, Ebola and hunger

A tragic airline crash with far-reaching consequences, cataclysmic cyclones that may be a harbinger of the future, the death of an African icon and a new leader who won the Nobel Peace Prize. These African stories captured the world's attention in 2019 — and look to influence events on the continent...
WORLD / Society
Jan 1, 2020

Transgender Germans demand compensation for sterilization

When German authorities insisted Tsepo Bollwinkel get sterilized in order to be legally considered a man 25 years ago, he was "eager to follow the rules, even if they sounded insane.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 1, 2020

New year, new opportunities: What to expect in the Year of the Rat

The smallest of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac, the rat had only an outside chance in the Jade Emperor's race to determine the zodiac's order. Yet its intelligence, agility and quick-thinking enabled it to win the contest and become the first year in the system's 12-year cycle.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 31, 2019

How Abe works, or doesn't work, with the media

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe answers questions in brief, on-the-spot interviews with beat reporters far less frequently than before, according to journalists who have intensively covered the country's longest-serving prime minister.
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WORLD
Dec 31, 2019

I wouldn't have wasted my time on Trump, says Greta Thunberg

Teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg said Monday that talking to U.S. President Donald Trump at a United Nations summit on global warming would have been a waste of time since he would not have paid any attention.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Dec 31, 2019

Let's discuss gender equality in Japan

Japan has slipped down the rankings when it comes to gender equality worldwide. How do you think Japan is faring?
BUSINESS
Dec 31, 2019

White House adviser says China trade deal signing expected soon

The White House's trade adviser on Monday said the U.S.-China Phase 1 trade deal would likely be signed in the next week, but said confirmation would come from President Donald Trump or the U.S. Trade Representative.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 30, 2019

Abe's foreign policy outlook for 2020

2020 promises to be a challenging year for Abe as Japan's top diplomat.
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ENVIRONMENT / OLD NIC'S NOTEBOOK
Dec 30, 2019

The fallen apples of Typhoon Hagibis

When the Typhoon Hagibis floods hit Nagano, it near-destroyed the apple farms for which the area is famous, with contaminants in the floodwaters making it impossible to salvage any of the surviving fruit.

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight