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JAPAN / Science & Health
May 10, 2019

Japan struggles to ditch 'vaccine backwater' image due to policy gaps

Earlier this year, a quiet outbreak of rubella began to sweep Japan.
Japan Times
Malaysia report 2019
May 10, 2019

Strengthening partnerships and creating value

Mitsui has contributed to the development of Malaysia for over 55 years. Today, the Japanese sogo shosha (international general trading and investment company) is playing an important role in both traditional and innovative sectors of the Malaysian economy.
Japan Times
Malaysia report 2019
May 10, 2019

Addressing the palm oil sustainability challenge

As a tree-crop suited to cultivation in climatic conditions, similar to those of tropical rain forests, the oil palm is one of the planet’s most versatile super-oil producing crops.
OLYMPICS
May 9, 2019

Application period for Tokyo Olympics ticket lottery begins for residents of Japan

The results of the lottery will be announced on June 20, and the winners will be required to submit payment by July 2.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 9, 2019

Answer to climate change will be found in labs, Exxon Mobil CEO says

For Darren Woods, Exxon Mobil Corp.'s chief executive officer, the answer to climate change won't be found in solar panels or high-profile global accords, but rather in a U.S. government laboratory.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 9, 2019

No time to go 'wobbly': Mike Pompeo scolds Britain over China and Huawei

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Britain on Wednesday it needed to change its attitude toward China and telecoms company Huawei, casting the world's second largest economy as a threat to the West similar to that once posed by the Soviet Union.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 8, 2019

The drama of the 'Kurillian knot'

Not resolving the territorial dispute with Russia remains a solid option on the table for Tokyo, but choosing it would risk Japan's irrelevance in the region.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 7, 2019

Are the aliens among us?

An uptick in UFO sightings by military pilots raises all sorts of interesting questions.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 7, 2019

Miwa Komatsu: An artist's vision of Shinto and its divine beings

'When I was in elementary school, I was taking a nap under a tree in my garden. Then I had a dream, that would later come true, of having an exhibition as a painter and being an artist. That felt very real, and I realized this was foreshadowing my future. I felt that if I continued on the same path,...
JAPAN
May 7, 2019

Flight data recorder from Japan's crashed F-35A retrieved, but key data still missing

The Defense Ministry has retrieved part of the flight data recorder from a F-35A stealth fighter that went missing last month, but it was heavily damaged and also did not include a storage device to record speed and altitude data, Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya told reporters Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 7, 2019

Top U.S. diplomat says Russian and Chinese actions in Arctic must be watched closely

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday that Russia is behaving aggressively in the Arctic and China's actions there had to be watched closely as well, amid growing divisions in the polar region over global warming and access to minerals.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
May 4, 2019

Yosuke Hosoi: The mission to get it all on film

Studying film in New York, working in TV in Japan, and now living in Berlin, 'Yosuke Hosoi says international filmmaking is his calling.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
May 4, 2019

Come face to face with human mortality in Yukio Mishima's 'The Temple of Dawn' — review

A strange and uneven novel, Yukio Mishima's 'The Temple of Dawn,' the third volume in the 'Sea of Fertility' tetralogy, is an elegy to the loss of pureness in the Japanese national spirit.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / HOOP SCOOP
May 4, 2019

Nomadic Neumann lived an incredible basketball life

Johnny Neumann forged an unconventional path in life.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
May 3, 2019

Monstrous rumors stoke hostility to Pakistan's anti-polio drive

His bearded face was half-covered by a shawl, but Hameedullah Khan's fear and ignorance was on full display as he delivered a chilling message for anyone who tries to vaccinate his children against polio. "I will stab anyone who comes to my house with polio drops," Khan growled, refusing to be filmed...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 3, 2019

No, robots are not coming for your jobs

Cheer up, innovation also creates employment.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 2, 2019

After protests, U.K. Parliament becomes first legislature to declare 'climate change emergency'

The U.K. Parliament declared a symbolic climate change emergency on Wednesday, backing a call by opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn for "rapid and dramatic action" to protect the environment for generations to come.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 2, 2019

Gen Z is likely to temper aging socialist millennials

Coming of age in a world full of 'now hiring' signs, today's youngest voters could view capitalism much more fondly.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
May 2, 2019

Israel marks Holocaust Remembrance Day with solemn ceremony as Netanyahu hit surge in anti-Semitism

Israel on Wednesday began commemorating its Holocaust Remembrance Day in honor of the 6 million Jews killed by the Nazis, as leaders voiced concerns about a rising wave of anti-Semitism around the world.
JAPAN
May 1, 2019

From Meiji to Taisho, Showa and Heisei, how The Japan Times covered previous era changes

"Joyfully and with a mingled sense of awe and reverence did the whole Japanese nation observe the great event of the Ceremony of the Imperial Enthronement of His Majesty the Emperor," Japan Times and Mail President Yonejiro Ito wrote in a special edition book published in December 1928 to commemorate...
EDITORIALS
May 1, 2019

China reassesses its 'Belt and Road'

Japan should work with China to fill the yawning regional infrastructure gap, encouraging truly sustainable development that meets local needs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 1, 2019

Vodafone found security flaws in Huawei equipment in 2011 and 2012

Telecoms group Vodafone found security flaws in equipment supplied by China's Huawei to its Italian business in 2011 and 2012, the two companies said on Tuesday.
JAPAN
May 1, 2019

Emperor Akihito abdicates with prayer for peace as Heisei Era ends

The abdication by a living Japanese monarch was the first since 1817.
EDITORIALS
Apr 30, 2019

The transition from Heisei to Reiwa

The question of what roles the emperor should play as symbol of the state is an issue that the people of Japan should grapple with.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 30, 2019

Can capitalism beat climate change?

Only clear targets can transform rational self-interest from a potentially catastrophic force into a powerful driver of beneficial change.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 30, 2019

Japan's role in 'Making America Great Again'

Diplomacy requires leaders to find ways to enhance and build their relations.
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
By Mai Yoshikawa

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