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Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Apr 20, 2018

Fly-fishing in the remote reaches of Hokkaido

Akan National Park is renowned for some of the best fly-fishing in all Japan, and anglers can expect plentiful, seasonal catch.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Apr 20, 2018

Did North Korea's Kim Jong Un just remove a key stumbling block in negotiations with the U.S.?

By affirming that American troops can stay in South Korea under a possible nuclear deal, did North Korean leader Kim Jong Un just remove a key stumbling block in negotiations with the United States?
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 20, 2018

U.S. deputy attorney general tells Trump he's not a target in Russia probe

U.S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein told President Donald Trump last week that he isn't a target of any part of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation or the probe into his longtime lawyer, Michael Cohen, according to several people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Apr 17, 2018

Orser says Hanyu is greatest ever

"I have to say, he is the greatest of all time. That's for sure."
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 15, 2018

Trump lawyer Cohen denies media report of Prague trip

U.S. President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Michael Cohen on Saturday denied a media report that the special counsel investigating alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election has evidence Cohen visited Prague that year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 11, 2018

Faced with new evidence, Abe denies account of approval for Kake Gakuen vet school

Abe faces grilling from lawmakers after being confronted by a new document suggesting his involvement in a favoritism scandal.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 11, 2018

Former U.S. defense chief William Perry urges Trump to learn from past successes and failures on North Korea

As one of the key individuals who brought the United States and North Korea closer than ever before to a deal on Pyongyang's nuclear weapons, former U.S. defense chief William Perry has a lot to say about dealing with the regime of Kim Jong Un and a planned landmark summit with President Donald Trump...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 7, 2018

In Japan no one wants to talk about sex education

The English 'penis' — which rhymes with 'Venice' in katakana — is the preferred technical term when discussing male genitalia in Japan, but even that seems to be taboo in broadcast situations.
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Mar 20, 2018

Uno aims for first senior world title in Milan

Olympic silver medalist Shoma Uno and four-time national champion Satoko Miyahara will lead Japan's team at the world championships this week in Milan. With two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu sitting out the competition, Uno has a chance to step out of his famous teammate's shadow by winning his...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 20, 2018

Syrian asylum-seekers' bid for refugee status rejected by Tokyo court

The Tokyo District Court on Tuesday rejected a lawsuit filed by two Syrian asylum-seekers — echoing the Immigration Bureau's decision not to grant them refugee status — in the first such court challenge in Japan since civil war broke out in the Middle Eastern nation in 2011.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 19, 2018

Emboldened by Abe's dive in polls, opposition bolsters calls for key figures to testify over Moritomo scandal

The Cabinet's plunge in the opinion polls prompts the opposition camp to bolster its calls for Akie Abe and others to testify in the Diet on the Moritomo scandal.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 19, 2018

Democrats should run on impeachment

For Trump-hating Democrats, everything hangs upon winning back Congress.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 19, 2018

Trump popularity ticks up amid appeal to white men but 50% of pollees want Democrats to retake Congress, 40% favor GOP

U.S. voters by a growing margin prefer that Democrats control Congress after November's midterm elections, even as President Donald Trump's job approval rating is rising, according to a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 19, 2018

Sources contradict testimony by Jeff Sessions that he opposed Russia outreach in 2016

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions' testimony that he opposed a proposal for President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign team to meet with Russians has been contradicted by three people who told Reuters they have spoken about the matter to investigators with Special Counsel Robert Mueller or congressional...
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Mar 17, 2018

With amnesty or death, Japan seeks to draw a line under Heisei Era crimes

Those with the conviction that members of Japan's Imperial family have negligible impact on the lives of their subjects should bear in mind that for a tiny few, it can literally be a matter of life or death.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Mar 16, 2018

Canoeing with a twist on Hokkaido's volcanic Lake Kussharo

To experience the best of canoeing in Japan, many choose Hokkaido for its wide-open spaces and relatively easy access to wilderness. Hokkaido boasts six national parks, 12 prefectural parks, and countless wetlands and undisturbed forests. Lake Kussharo is in Akan National Park and is the largest caldera lake in all of Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 13, 2018

Australia to stress international law in South China Sea dispute

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop was set to hail Tuesday the role of international law in settling regional conflicts, comments apparently aimed at bolstering Australian efforts to build a coalition against Chinese assertiveness.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 12, 2018

Clinton impeachment lawyer met with Trump about White House job: source

Veteran Washington lawyer Emmet Flood is under consideration for a White House job assisting U.S. President Donald Trump with the Russia probe, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 4, 2018

South Korea names envoys to North Korea in bid to lower tensions and possibly arrange talks with U.S.

South Korean President Moon Jae-in has picked two senior security officials as special envoys to North Korea, Yonhap news agency reported Sunday, as upcoming joint military drills by U.S. and South Korean troops drew condemnation from Pyongyang.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Mar 3, 2018

Japan Times 1993: Blacks face an image problem in Japan

Many of the dozens of black professionals interviewed last week said they are still struggling to change the racist perceptions of blacks that shadow them wherever they go in this country.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 1, 2018

Robert Mueller probing Trump's attacks on Jeff Sessions as possible obstruction: Washington Post

The special counsel in the Russia probe is investigating a period of time last summer when President Donald Trump seemed determined to push Attorney General Jeff Sessions to resign, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
Feb 27, 2018

Push to expand legitimate private lodging services

Minpaku (private lodging) services — in which accommodations in private residences are rented out to travelers — are being counted on as a solution to a shortage of hotel rooms to serve the growing numbers of inbound tourists, particularly as the nation prepares to host the 2020 Summer Olympic and...
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 20, 2018

Canadians Virtue, Moir back on top after eight years

Canada's Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir put on a dazzling show to win the gold medal in ice dance on Tuesday afternoon at Gangneung Ice Arena.
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.
Tropical Storm Nari moves northward, with possible landfall Tuesday
Tropical Storm Nari's forecast path as of Monday morning
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
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.
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.
Is Japanese skin really ‘too smooth’ for Hideo Kojima’s games?
Hideo Kojima, the leading auteur in Japanese video games, has skirted controversy in the wake of the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.

Podcast

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

Longform

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
By Megha Wadhwa

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