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Japan Times
JAPAN / Reconstruction of Tohoku
Jul 24, 2018

Fukushima reduces radiation concerns with stricter regulations

One of the government's missions is to minimize fears of radioactive contamination stemming from Fukushima's nuclear disaster caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 24, 2018

Ex-Trump aide Steve Bannon sets up populist group to paralyze EU

Former Donald Trump political strategist Steve Bannon and a top associate have created a Brussels-based political organization intended to undermine, and ultimately paralyze, the European Union, Bannon and the associate told Reuters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jul 24, 2018

8.4 million in Yemen said close to famine after regime offensive against Houthi-held Hodeida port

Yemen is close to famine after a 25-percent increase in levels of severe hunger this year and an offensive on the main port city of Hodeida, a lifeline for millions, humanitarian organizations warned on Monday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 23, 2018

When a trade agreement represents a global vision

Japan and the EU are making it clear the appetite for trade deals remains strong.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 22, 2018

Green light for casinos offers jackpot to Japanese companies

Let the competition begin.
BUSINESS
Jul 22, 2018

Liberia's biggest palm oil project quits eco-certification body

Liberia's largest palm oil company, Golden Veroleum, has quit a global eco-certification body in response to accusations from a global watchdog that it failed to get consent from communities before expanding onto their lands, the firm said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 22, 2018

In Senegal, Xi pledges stronger Sino-African ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged during a visit to Senegal on Saturday to strengthen economic ties with Africa, a continent already awash with cheap Chinese loans in exchange for minerals and huge construction projects.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Food Sustainability in Japan
Jul 21, 2018

For chef Shinobu Namae, cutting waste is priority

At cafe Bricolage Bread & Co. and restaurant L'Effervescence, chef Shinobu Namae is finding creative ways to reduce and repurpose food waste.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jul 21, 2018

Learning to live with a vulnerability to violent actions

Nature bursts its bounds. People seethe and erupt.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 21, 2018

Top CIA official says China waging 'cold war' to replace U.S. as leading global power

A top CIA official for Asia said Friday that Beijing is waging a "cold war" against Washington and seeking "to replace the United States as the leading power in the world."
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Jul 20, 2018

Japan automakers' dominance is fading

Japanese automakers have fallen behind Germany in the development of autonomous driving technologies.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 19, 2018

Recalibrating the Trans-Pacific and Trans-Atlantic relationships

As Britain grapples with its economic future, a logical step would be deepening ties with Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 19, 2018

Singapore Airlines tops passenger survey

If you want to fly premium, the best route around the globe is via Singapore.
BUSINESS
Jul 18, 2018

China heart drug sold globally may have had cancer-linked impurity since 2012

A common blood pressure and heart drug manufactured in bulk by a Chinese company and sold worldwide may have contained an impurity linked to cancer since 2012, European regulators said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 17, 2018

Is Japan a land of contradictions or opportunities for immigration?

One could argue that there is no other country than Japan in the world today that has all the right conditions to welcome economic migrants.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 17, 2018

The $247 trillion global debt bomb

To service these debts requires rising incomes, while an expanding trade war threatens to squeeze incomes.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 17, 2018

Didgeridoo player Hiroki 'Goma' Morimoto survived a car crash and relearned a culture

Hiroki Morimoto will be celebrating a musical milestone when he hits the stage at Fuji Rock Festival this year: 20 years with his instrument of choice, the didgeridoo. A serious car accident nine years ago, however, nearly brought his musical career to an end.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 17, 2018

Trump-Putin summit: A political boon for Abe?

While Trump's seeming embrace of Putin has shocked U.S. allies worldwide, the summit could prove to be something of a blessing for Abe.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 16, 2018

Cave rescue highlights the positive power of globalism

The Thai drama shows a global community does indeed exist and can do great good.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 16, 2018

Robots will make life grim for the working class

Cheap technology will sweep away lots of jobs. That's an argument for a better safety net.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 16, 2018

Plane makers plot course through trade, Brexit worries to air show deals

Aerospace firms are setting out wares from luxury jets to lethal drones at back-to-back British air shows this week, hoping trade tensions will not deter airlines from buying jetliners even as geopolitical uncertainty allows them to sell more weapons.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 15, 2018

The migration dilemma politicians face

Leaders who want to act humanely toward immigrants must go far enough toward stricter border control to undercut public support for far-right parties.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 15, 2018

Highchairs and cuddles: How parliaments are catering for lawmaker mums

When New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern returns to Parliament after becoming only the second elected leader in the world to have a baby in office, her daughter will be allowed to cuddle with her during debates and swim in the pool.
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.
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
JAL reprimand over drunken pilots adds to airline’s woes
Japan Airlines President Mitsuko Tottori (right) bows in apology Wednesday in Tokyo over the company's pilots causing flight delays due to drinking alcohol.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
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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