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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 23, 2019

Putin doesn't have the clout to get a deal with Abe

Resolving a dispute from WWII would require giving up territory, but that would be deeply unpopular in Russia.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 23, 2019

88rising's quest to find a Japanese hip-hop sensation

Japanese music hasn't made many inroads into Western markets this decade. Save for some brief viral flashes and niche success, the country's artists have mostly been overlooked. However, Sean Miyashiro, founder of media company 88rising, thinks Japan still holds one big advantage.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 23, 2019

U.S. top envoy Pompeo expects 'good marker' with North Korea before next Trump-Kim summit

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday there remains "an awful lot of work to do" to achieve the denuclearization of North Korea but he anticipates further progress by the end of next month, when the U.S. and North Korean leaders are expected to meet for a second summit.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 23, 2019

Latest Trump line about global warming makes a chilling mistake

With an Arctic blast chilling the northern states, U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted over the weekend that it "Wouldn't be bad to have a little of that good old fashioned Global Warming right now!"
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 22, 2019

Where is the European Union's Brexit policy?

The U.K. has set a new standard for political paralysis — but the EU has little to boast about.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 22, 2019

Despite Brexit, I'm still proud to be a Brit

Britain can take real pride that a messy, fraught, passionate struggle over a fundamental principle of democratic and civic life is taking place within it.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Jan 22, 2019

The Todai Riots: 1968-69

A photographer who documented the occupation of the University of Tokyo from inside the barricades half a century ago remembers the final days of resistance
Japan Times
Switzerland report 2019
Jan 22, 2019

KWE Switzerland: Always on the move

Global logistics provider Kintetsu World Express (KWE) has over 500 business sites in 35 countries to ensure customers around the world receive the best service.
Japan Times
Switzerland report 2019
Jan 22, 2019

Business and the Canton of Bern: An innovative partnership

Switzerland’s largest industrial region, the Canton of Bern, has become a high technology hub driven by innovation.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / davos special 2019
Jan 22, 2019

A taste of Japan's cuisine, buffet style

Japan Night will return to Davos once again to offer participants of the 2019 World Economic Forum meeting the opportunity to savor some of the finest Japanese cuisine.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / davos special 2019
Jan 22, 2019

Japan Night reception to serve a selection of Gold Prize-winning sake

Six kinds of Fukushima Prefecture's sake will be served to complete the feast at the annual Japan Night reception during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019 — one of the events that VIPs from around the world attending the conference look forward to the most.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 21, 2019

Xi: Smooth talker vs. brass knuckle operator

The Chinese leader's latest global export strategy: tools for human control.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 21, 2019

Fourth-quarter figures drag China's 2018 growth to a 28-year low of 6.6%

China's economy cooled in the fourth quarter under pressure from faltering domestic demand and bruising U.S. tariffs, dragging growth in 2018 to its lowest level in nearly three decades and pressuring Beijing to roll out more stimulus to avert a sharper slowdown.
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JAPAN / History
Jan 19, 2019

The University of Tokyo riots of 1968-69: A photographer remembers the final days of resistance

Riot police at the University of Tokyo haul off a man wearing a white helmet, cuffed hands clasped above his bowed head. His expression is a mixture of resignation and defiance, but the fine details are hard to discern, obscured by the dark shades of the monochrome photograph he is depicted in — where...
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BUSINESS
Jan 19, 2019

U.S. demands regular review of China's trade reforms

The United States is pushing for regular reviews of China's progress on pledged trade reforms as a condition for a trade deal — and could again resort to tariffs if it deems Beijing has violated the agreement, according to sources briefed on negotiations to end the trade war between the two nations....
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 18, 2019

As cramped Hong Kong eyes $64 billion island-building plan, critics say developers are hoarding unused land

Hong Kong's government says it needs to build billions of dollars' worth of artificial islands to give the city's glittering skyline room to grow, but critics say developers are hoarding unused land that could solve the problem.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 18, 2019

In 'unexpected' gender role twist, Congo Ebola outbreak hits more women as they head households

About two-thirds of patients in Congo's latest Ebola outbreak have been women, the World Health Organization said on Thursday, calling for more focus on gender in disease control and prevention.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 17, 2019

Are China, Russia winning AI arms race?

Artificial intelligence is creating new avenues for war in what could be the century's defining arms race.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 17, 2019

Warming and deforestation threatening coffee species, including Ethiopia's Arabica, scientists warn

Climate change and deforestation are putting more than half the world's wild coffee species at risk of extinction, including the popular commercial coffees Arabica and Robusta, scientists warned on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 17, 2019

May gropes for Brexit consensus after deal's crushing defeat in Parliament

Prime Minister Theresa May was trying to forge consensus in Parliament on a Brexit divorce agreement on Wednesday after the crushing defeat of her own deal left Britain's exit from the European Union in disarray 10 weeks before it is due to leave.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 16, 2019

The critical importance of staying connected

Preparing for what has been touted as the '100-year life' is not a task for elderly people or the government alone.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 16, 2019

A second helping of horror for 'Suspiria'

Filmmaker Luca Guadagnino cites categorization as one of his enemies, and the sudden fierceness in his eyes shows he's not kidding.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 16, 2019

VW and Ford team up on trucks, with joint deals on EVs and self-driving cars likely to follow

Volkswagen AG and Ford Motor Co. said on Tuesday they will join forces on commercial vans and pickups and are exploring joint development of electric and self-driving technology in moves meant to save the automakers billions of dollars.
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WORLD
Jan 16, 2019

Iran could enrich uranium to 20% within four days, nation's atomic energy chief says

Iran can enrich uranium up to 20 percent within four days, its atomic energy chief said on Tuesday, a comment apparently aimed at showing Tehran could quickly expand its enrichment program if its nuclear deal with world powers collapses.

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