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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 21, 2018

May says Brexit talks have hit impasse, calling on EU to produce alternative plans

British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday the European Union must come up with an alternative to her Brexit proposals, saying talks had reached an impasse after bloc's leaders had rejected her plans without explaining why.
Reader Mail
Sep 21, 2018

Japan lags behind in the digital world

Although I agree with the letter "The problems of living in the digital age" in the Aug. 26 edition, I have a different viewpoint concerning the digital revolution.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 20, 2018

Japan's auto lobby says it hopes NAFTA will keep current framework

Japan's automakers' association said Thursday it hopes that the North American Free Trade Agreement will maintain its current framework as the United States, Canada and Mexico update the trade pact amid growing trade tensions between the U.S. and its trading partners.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 20, 2018

Florence portends more massive, slow-moving hurricanes in age of global warming: scientists

Global warming has increased the likelihood of more massive, sluggish storms like Florence, capable of dropping record amounts of rain and causing the type of catastrophic flooding that crippled North and South Carolina this week, experts said.
Rugby / RWC Countdown
Sep 19, 2018

Uehara finds common thread between rugby and business

Akira Uehara, the president of longtime rugby national team sponsor Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., played in the front row for Keio University's B.Y.B Rugby Football Club in the 1960s.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Sep 19, 2018

Warning to Naomi Osaka: Playing for Japan can seriously shorten your career

Naomi Osaka's decision to represent the country she left at the age of 3 may be good for her bottom line but not necessarily her longevity.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 18, 2018

Bullying the Palestinians is no way to make a deal

Successful negotiations will require a nuanced approach that respects the sensibilities and aspirations of the Palestinian people.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Deep Dive
Sep 18, 2018

Japan's 'danchi': Public housing blocks highlight the complexity of interculturalism

Stroll through Shibazono Danchi in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, on a weekend and you will find children shrieking with glee. They run across its communal playground or splash about in the fountain of the public housing complex as elderly residents enjoy leisurely walks in the background. Apartment...
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Sep 17, 2018

Let's discuss damage to Kansai airport

After Kansai International Airport was flooded by a typhoon, the central government and the region proposes temporarily routing some flights to other Kansai airports.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 16, 2018

Abe-Ishiba debate highlights candidates' lack of concrete plans to tackle fundamental problems

A debate illustrates Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's and former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba's differences on how to overcome some of the most fundamental problems Japan faces.
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Sep 15, 2018

Does Kansai need three international airports?

Twenty-four years after Kansai airport's opening, Typhoon Jebi roared through, flooding the main runway, parts of the main terminal building and dislodging a tanker in the adjacent bay that drifted into the facility's connecting bridge.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 15, 2018

Why Putin is softening on internet memes

The Kremlin is having second thoughts about jailing people for silly social media posts it calls 'extremist.' It wants to look scary, not ridiculous.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 14, 2018

Anonymous insider Trump resisters are not heroes

The peoplpe inside government who believe America is at motral risk should do something more than gossip to a celebrated journalist.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 12, 2018

As Idlib offensive looms, thousands of Syrians flee to border villages

Syrians escaping violence in Idlib have arrived in villages near the Turkish border in droves, the U.N. humanitarian affairs office (OCHA) said Monday, fearing Damascus will launch a full-blown assault on the rebel stronghold.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 11, 2018

The Swedish vote is another populist failure

The election was a warning to centrists to do more to integrate immigrants.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 11, 2018

U.K. Conservative party euroskeptics fail to agree on alternative to Theresa May's Brexit plan

A plan by euroskeptics in Prime Minister Theresa May's party to publish an alternative plan for the United Kingdom's future relationship with the European Union has fallen apart, the Financial Times reported Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 11, 2018

Jailed Lula to bow out of Brazil's presidential race: sources

Jailed former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will throw in the towel Tuesday in his legal battle to run in the Oct. 7 election and allow his Workers Party to announce running mate Fernando Haddad as its candidate, party sources said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 11, 2018

Sweden faces political impasse after far-right election gains

Sweden faces a political impasse after its mainstream center-left and center-right blocs virtually tied in an election Sunday, while the far-right — which neither wants to deal with — made gains on a hard-line anti-immigration platform.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 10, 2018

Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain wins posthumous Emmys for 'Parts Unknown'

U.S. celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, who committed suicide in June at age 61, posthumously earned a pair of Emmy Awards on Sunday for his work on the popular CNN food-and-travel show he hosted, "Parts Unknown."
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 9, 2018

Okinawans vote in key local municipal assembly elections; U.S. base issue tops Nago residents' balloting

Voters in 25 Okinawan cities, towns and villages went to the polls Sunday in key local municipal assembly elections ahead of the Sept. 30 gubernatorial election.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 8, 2018

Iraqis protesting poor public services burn Iranian Consulate in Basra

Protesters stormed the Iranian Consulate in Iraq's southern city of Basra on Friday, turning their wrath on Iraq's powerful neighbor after five days of deadly demonstrations in which government buildings have been ransacked and torched.
ENVIRONMENT
Sep 7, 2018

U.N.'s December climate talks in Poland adds an extra day to get more work done

An annual global climate change meeting due to be held in Poland in December will start a day earlier than planned to allow more work to be done, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 7, 2018

China — from vast market to enemy No. 1

U.S. Republicans, Democrats, unions and manufacturers are aboard the anti-China train. What about Silicon Valley?
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 6, 2018

Governments 'not ready' for December climate change summit, says Fiji PM Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama at Bangkok talks

Governments are unprepared for a crucial climate change meeting in Poland later this year aimed at ensuring the full implementation of the 2015 Paris Agreement, Fiji Prime Minister Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama said this week at climate talks in Bangkok.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2018

Malaysia, Singapore agree to postpone rail project for two years: report

Malaysia has agreed with Singapore to postpone the development of a high-speed rail service by two years, Malaysian media reported, as Southeast Asia's third-largest economy looks to review mega-projects to cut its massive debt.
Students in Japan struggle with Japanese language and math sections on national exam
The correct answer rate for the Japanese language section on a national test dropped to 67.0% from 67.8% the previous year among elementary school sixth-graders.
Japan team finds ancient ocean full of squids
The ancient ocean was full of squids, whose population exceeded that of fish or ammonites, a Japanese research team mainly from Hokkaido University has found through a new method using technology.
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
Japanese scientists discover clue to why women burn more fat than men
Scientists say a recently-published study could help explain why women are typically less prone to weight-related conditions and may lead to new therapies that target calorie-burning mechanisms.
Music idol and anime fandom merch is big business
Businesses who cater to fandoms gathered at Tokyo Lifestyle Week for the second annual Oshikatsu — Merch Collection Expo, a trade show devoted to fandom goods.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.

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After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
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