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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 30, 2019

U.S. Chamber of Commerce calls for halt to China tariffs and resumed talks

The largest U.S. business lobby urged President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to withdraw new tariffs starting Sunday and return to talks in good faith to end an escalating trade war that is threatening the economy.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 29, 2019

Charles Lloyd: 'Looking for the one note that can say it all'

Few musicians in any era, in any genre, have had such lengthy and varied creative journeys as saxophonist Charles Lloyd. The longevity of his 60-year career is honorable enough, but the unpredictability of his path and the ebb and flow of his musical ideas make him almost unequaled, in jazz. He's like...
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 28, 2019

As the climate shifts, Central America confronts a deadly dengue outbreak

Central America is grappling with its worst outbreak of dengue fever in decades — and scientists say the disease is likely to spread and become more frequent in the future due to climate change.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 28, 2019

Brazil's neighbors call for meeting and Amazon pact as fires rage

Peru and Colombia called on Tuesday on fellow Amazonian countries to attend a presidential meeting next month on the forest fires raging in Brazil and Bolivia and to forge a pact to protect the world's largest tropical forest.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 27, 2019

Will we love or loathe the robots that come for our jobs?

A study suggests workers would rather be replaced by a robot than by a human
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 27, 2019

'Sports tech' startups gain pace with less than a year to go before Tokyo Games

"Sports tech" startups that use information technology to provide new ways to watch sports events and advise athletes on training are gaining attention ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / TICAD 7 Special
Aug 27, 2019

Stimulating sustainable development in Africa

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / TICAD 7 Special
Aug 27, 2019

Businesses encouraged to invest in key future market

The Japan Times recently interviewed Shigeru Ushio, who heads the African Affairs Department of Japan's Foreign Ministry and is a key senior bureaucrat managing The Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 7) to be held in Yokohama from Aug. 28 through 30.
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 26, 2019

Nikkei tumbles as progress on Japan-U.S. trade pact fails to calm trade war fears

Analysts say markets are reeling and that there are no bullish factors that could reverse the trend immediately.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Aug 25, 2019

Determined to 'adopt, not shop,' a young woman meets the cat of her dreams

Sarah, who had been found abandoned in a box as a tiny kitten in April 2017, was first featured in Adopt Me! last year. From being dumped, then rescued, then featured in The Japan Times, the dreamy-white glam girl caught the eye of Emmy van Gemert, a native of the Netherlands and Tokyo resident.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 25, 2019

The U.S. wants Japan's help to close its 'missile gap' with China. Is Tokyo up for it?

After formally withdrawing from a landmark arms-control treaty earlier this month, the United States now hopes it can better counter its geopolitical rival China by closing what experts characterize as a yawning "missile gap" with Beijing — and it may look to Japan for help.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Aug 24, 2019

Iwami-kagura: The changing face of a Shimane theatrical tradition

Kneeling on the floor of his atelier in the Nagahama district of Hamada, Shimane Prefecture, master craftsman Katsuro Ka-kita applies the finishing touches to one of his colorful, striking and sometimes terrifying creations.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Aug 24, 2019

Beer Pub Takumiya: A place to talk, a place to drink

Takumi Shiraishi owns three lively craft beer pubs across Kyoto where he encourages customers to commune over a good pint and plates of locally grown food.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 23, 2019

Tokyo-Seoul row hits economies

The escalating feud between South Korea and Japan is heightening concerns about the fallout for global supply chains, financial markets and economic growth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2019

China hits U.S. back with tariffs on soybeans and cars and oil

China announced plans to impose additional tariffs on $75 billion of American goods including soybeans, automobiles and oil, with the retaliation for President Donald Trump's latest planned levies on Chinese imports sending U.S. stock futures tumbling.
JAPAN
Aug 23, 2019

Las Vegas Sands to focus on Tokyo-Yokohama area for casino, abandoning support for Osaka

As Japan moves forward with plans to open facilities that allow gambling, Las Vegas Sands Corp. says it is now focusing on the Tokyo and Yokohama areas to find potential locations for a casino resort.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 23, 2019

In one-man race, Macao to elect Beijing-backed former legislator Ho Iat Seng as chief executive

The Chinese territory of Macao is set to elect as leader the only candidate for which it is allowed to vote: a Beijing-backed former legislator who is expected to cement China's control over the special administrative region and distance it from escalating protests in neighboring Hong Kong.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 23, 2019

International giraffe trade to be regulated for the first time

Countries voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to regulate international trade in giraffes, an endangered species, and in their skins and other parts, overcoming objections by southern African states and drawing praise from conservationists.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 23, 2019

Tokyo temple mixes Buddhism with beatboxing to attract younger, more diverse crowd

Buddhism meets beatboxing, hip-hop dancing and laser light shows at a temple in Tokyo, where efforts to get youth and foreign nationals interested in the centuries-old religion have taken on a modern twist.
Reader Mail
Aug 23, 2019

U.S. should live up to its responsibility

There is much valuable information about the U.S. immigration crisis in Cesar Chelala's opinion piece "Why the U.S. owes Central America" in the Aug. 10 edition.
JAPAN / History
Aug 22, 2019

Pioneering Japanese interpreting team opened nation's eyes to disabled athletes at '64 Paralympics

Foreign residents and wheelchairs — much less Paralympic athletes — were a rare sight in Japan in 1964.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Aug 22, 2019

Trump's snub of Denmark over Greenland shows disregard for a model U.S. ally

President Donald Trump is coming to Europe. And not for the first time, he has embarrassed a U.S. ally and reached out to Russia's Vladimir Putin before even boarding a plane.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 21, 2019

Winter is coming; Japan should turn up the 'air-con'

Frosty dispute with South Korea requires an unlikely alternative to home kerosene heaters.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 21, 2019

It's time for Summer Sonic to think beyond the music

Summer Sonic 2019 featured the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Sakanaction and Babymetal. With the music under its belt, what's next for the festival?
Aug 21, 2019

Jinseki International School Will Participate in LINDEDN Boarding School Tours Moscow, Orange Country (USA), Shanghai, and Tokyo

Next Educational Environment Development (NEED, located in Jinsekikogen-cho, Hiroshima Prefecture), which aims at opening “Jinseki International School,” Japan’s first boarding school for primary school children, will participate in LINDEN Boarding School Tours and join tours to be held in Moscow,...
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 21, 2019

Climate change will cripple economies regardless of wealth: report

Climate change will damage the economies of countries whether they are rich or poor, hot or cold, by the year 2100, economists wrote in a new report, dispelling the notion that impoverished, warm countries will suffer the most on a warming planet.
Workers say corporate South Korea was warned about questionable U.S. visas before Hyundai raid
Activists holding signs that reads "No one is illegal!" protest against a huge immigration raid last week in the U.S. state of Georgia, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Thousands without power in Tokyo as heavy rain batters Kanto region
Heavy rain hit Tokyo and surrounding areas Thursday afternoon, causing thousands to lose power, prompting flood warnings, grounding flights and causing transportation issues.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.

Podcast

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

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
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