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Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Mar 13, 2019

U.S. college arms race goes too far with wealthy 'gaming the system'

In the American blood sport of college admissions, the rich have long had more levers to pull.
BUSINESS
Mar 13, 2019

Big Japanese firms offer smaller wage hikes as economy wobbles

Big firms offered smaller pay increases at annual wage talks Wednesday as the economy sputters, tempering hopes that domestic consumption will offset external risks to growth.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 13, 2019

Ties between Boeing and Trump run deep

When U.S. President Donald Trump spoke with Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg on Tuesday to get assurances about the safety of the 737 Max 8 plane that crashed in Ethiopia, he wasn't talking to a stranger.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 13, 2019

Nations ground Boeing 737 Max 8 despite assurances from U.S. FAA

Since shortly after the dawn of the jet age, the world has followed America's lead on aviation safety.
JAPAN / Society
Mar 13, 2019

Nearly half of LGBT graduates in Japan report having uncomfortable experiences in job interviews

Over 40 percent of lesbian, gay and bisexual students and over 80 percent of transgender students in Japan had uncomfortable experiences during job interviews, a survey by a nonprofit organization showed Wednesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art / Heisei Icons,Heisei Icons
Mar 13, 2019

Takashi Murakami: The face of Japanese contemporary art abroad, underappreciated at home

In Tokyo alone, Murakami's commercial work can be seen in the official mascots for the Roppongi Hills complex and Tokyo MX TV station.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 13, 2019

Nissan deals fresh blow to U.K. by stopping Infiniti production at Sunderland plant amid Brexit

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. will stop production of its upscale Infiniti models in the U.K. as part of a plan to withdraw the brand from Western Europe and focus on North America and China.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 13, 2019

14% of medical students in Japan asked personal questions, including on marriage and childbirth, during entrance interviews

A total of 14 percent of medical students said they were asked personal questions on topics including marriage and childbirth during their entrance examination interviews, a survey showed Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Mar 13, 2019

Is flashing the peace sign in front of the Hiroshima A-bomb memorial appropriate?

The newsroom of the Chugoku Shimbun recently received a letter of complaint from a 76-year-old whose daily ritual is to take a stroll around the Hiroshima Peace Memorial every morning.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 13, 2019

Kim Jong Un might not want the risks that come with the riches Trump is promising North Korea

U.S. President Donald Trump has spent a lot of time trying to convince Kim Jong Un that great wealth awaits if he gives up his nuclear weapons and opens North Korea's economy. Yet that carries big risks for the young leader.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 13, 2019

U.S. aviation regulator says review shows 'no systemic performance issues' with Boeing 737 Max 8

The U.S. aviation regulator said on Tuesday it would not ground Boeing 737 Max 8 planes after a crash in Ethiopia killed 157 people, bucking a trend of countries around the world that have suspended the aircraft's operations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 13, 2019

U.S. House intel panel chief Adam Schiff has 'profound concern' over Huawei role in U.S. 5G networks

House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff said he has "profound concern" about Chinese networking giant Huawei Technologies Co. and the security and privacy threats that integrating its equipment across 5G mobile networks would incur.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 13, 2019

U.S. military retrieves possible World War II GI remains from Myanmar

The United States on Tuesday retrieved the possible remains of service members who went missing in Myanmar during the Second World War, marking the first such mission to Myanmar carried out by U.S. military aircraft, American officials said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 12, 2019

Finance Minister Taro Aso ponders tariffs in spat with South Korea over wartime labor

Finance Minister Taro Aso said tariffs were among the measures Japan could take against South Korea if a dispute over wartime labor worsens between the major trading partners.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Mar 12, 2019

To wear or not to wear: Okayama police in showdown with teen rebels sporting rebellious uniforms

Japan has its share of rebellious teenagers and one of the most popular ways for youth to demonstrate their edginess is for them to deck themselves out in provocative uniforms.
EDITORIALS
Mar 12, 2019

A partnership or protection money?

There is a need to reassess burden sharing across U.S. alliances, but it is vital that U.S. decision-makers understand that those alliances do not exist merely to protect other countries.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 12, 2019

Sino-U.S. rivalry raises tough choices for allies

China's response toward the Huawei CFO's extradition are a bellwether of the difficult choices Japan and other middle powers are going to face as the Sino-U.S. rivalry intensifies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 12, 2019

Heisei Era: Slow decline or hope for new collaboration?

How Japanese view the Hesei Era varies by generation, with young people having a more positive image of it than older generations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 12, 2019

Huawei's lawsuit against U.S. won't win in court

It's hard to argue that the Chinese telecommunications company has a constitutional right to U.S. government contracts.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 12, 2019

UNCW freshman Kai Toews breaks conference's single-season assist record

University of North Carolina Wilmington freshman point guard Kai Toews broke the Colonial Athletic Association record for assists in a season in the team's final game of the season on Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 12, 2019

Go big or go home? Top U.S. envoy for North Korea nuclear talks rules out piecemeal approach

The Trump administration's approach to North Korean denuclearization negotiations is becoming increasingly simple to digest: Go big or go home.
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Mar 12, 2019

Mai Mihara mesmerizing in victory at Winter Universiade

It was a mixed bag of results for Japanese skating over the weekend.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Mar 12, 2019

Transforming the traditional world of kabuki with Kinoshita-Kabuki

For many people, the mention of kabuki brings to mind images of exaggerated makeup on actors' white-painted faces, beautiful kimono costumes and colorful sets with dramatic backdrops.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 12, 2019

Bizen: Pottery that rose from the ashes

Of all the ancient high-fired unglazed stoneware styles in Japan, none is as popular as Bizen pottery, with its vareid colors and textures all the results of melting ash from the kiln.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 12, 2019

The obscure firm making iPhones better: Japan's Lasertec masters extreme ultraviolet lithography

After two decades in development, chipmakers are making a costly bet on a technology that will cram even more transistors onto silicon. Their success may hinge on a little-known company in Yokohama.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 12, 2019

China lawmakers urge easing of family planning curbs to 'liberate fertility' as birth rates plunge

Delegates to China's parliament are urging the overhaul or even scrapping of controversial family planning rules and say radical steps are needed to "liberate fertility" and reverse a decline in births and a rapidly shrinking workforce.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 12, 2019

Halal event expected to surpass records

When the Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS) opens in Kuala Lumpur on April 3, it will follow in the hope of topping last year's phenomenally successful event.
Surrounded by Chinese bases, a tiny Philippine island stands firm
A Philippine Navy sailor looks at a China Coast Guard vessel just off the coast of Pag-asa Island in the disputed South China Sea last month.
Anger in Japan after Instagrammer drinks burial site offering
Foreign tourists visit a park near the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in August.
Tamagotchi hatches 100 million shipments worldwide thanks to ’90s nostalgia
The latest version of Tamagotchi, called Tamagotchi Paradise, is awarded the best digital toy at Tokyo Toy Show on Aug. 28.
Tropical Storm Peipah forms off southwestern Japan
Tropical Storm Peipah, which formed off southeastern Japan, is expected to travel east off the Tokai area and the Kanto region.
What we know about the supplements scandal linked to Suntory’s ex-CEO
Takeshi Niinami, the former chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings, at a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday
London’s calling and sumo’s top division — along with Hello Kitty — are ready to answer
Yokozuna Hoshoryu and Hello Kitty, an ambassador for sumo's upcoming tour to London, at Tokyo's Kokugikan on Tuesday
Resonac creates 27-member consortium to pursue advanced chip developments
Representatives from member companies of JOINT3, a consortium working together on semiconductor-related developments announced by Resonac, pose for a photo in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Haru Nemuri’s radical new album refuses easy listening
Musician Haruna Kimishima, better known as Haru Nemuri, confronts Japan’s politics, nationalism and censorship on her recent output.
Overseas sluggers step up to bat in small-town Hokkaido
The Betsukai Pilot Spirits welcomed new players (left to right) Yuta Yamanaka, Roman Guthrie, Scott Bellina and Leo Jiminian this year, pictured here with Yassir Lachkar of the Ishikari Red Phoenix.
Xi — joined by Kim and Putin — delivers stark warning at military parade
Chinese leader Xi Jinping walks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un before a military parade marking the 80th anniversary of victory over Japan and the end of World War II, in Beijing on Wednesday.

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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