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Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Nov 6, 2017

Let's discuss entrance exam reforms

Upcoming changes to Japanese university admissions have students, parents and teachers raising their hands to ask questions.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 6, 2017

China warns on overseas content after Springer Nature pulls some articles

Chinese distributors of overseas publications must verify that the content is legal in China, Beijing said late Sunday, after a major western publisher blocked access to some content in the country citing local regulations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 6, 2017

Airbnb Inc. inks deal with ANA and Peach to promote 'new travel style'

Airbnb Inc. said Monday it has signed a partnership agreement with Japan's largest carrier, All Nippon Airways Co., and its subsidiary, Peach Aviation Ltd., in a bid to solicit more demand for domestic travel.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 6, 2017

Will Trump be able to save face in Beijing?

Shortly after Donald Trump's surprise election win, Barack Obama gave some advice to President Xi Jinping in the final minutes of their last meeting as leaders of the world's biggest economies.
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2017

'Giving December' campaign tries to foster culture of private giving in Japan

Donate more. Invest in the future of society.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 6, 2017

Twin suicide bombers kill at least five at Shiite mosque in Kirkuk

Two suicide bombers killed at least five people and wounded more than 20 in an attack on a Shiite mosque in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Sunday, police and medical sources said.
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2017

Recent lack of tainted Fukushima rice raises doubts about blanket radiation checks

The blanket radiation checks conducted on rice grown in meltdown-hit Fukushima Prefecture have recently come under debate because none with radiation levels exceeding the safety limit has been found in recent years.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 5, 2017

High-tech tracker used in battle against ancient wheat plague

The tracking technology that was used to halt the deadly Ebola and Zika viruses could now be turned against wheat rust as scientists try new ways to stop the fungus from devastating grain crops around the world.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Nov 5, 2017

Know the fees you may have to pay when you leave rented digs in Japan

A reader asks about a payment demand from the manager of an apartment in Tokyo that the reader vacated in a hurry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 3, 2017

Ottawa weighs NAFTA and WTO options as U.S. finds Canada dumped lumber, slaps duties

The U.S. Department of Commerce on Thursday set final duties on Canadian softwood lumber after finding that imports were being unfairly subsidized and dumped in the United States, escalating a trade dispute with Canada in the midst of NAFTA trade talks.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Nov 2, 2017

Kyoto anime studio's dedication to nurturing talent leads to big-screen magic

Kyoto Animation has had quite a year. With "Free! Special Series: Take Your Marks," the Uji, Kyoto-based anime studio will have released no less than five theatrical films and two television series in the past 13 months.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 1, 2017

Sony's Aibo makes a comeback: There's life in the old dog yet

Sony Corp. said Wednesday it will resurrect Aibo, the robot-dog that inspired a cult following even after it was discontinued over a decade ago.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2017

FEMA chief says U.S. spending over $200 million a day on weather-related disasters, slams Whitefish contract

The U.S. is spending more than $200 million a day responding to recent hurricanes and wildfires, the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency told Congress Tuesday in testimony that also slammed the $300 million Whitefish contract in Puerto Rico.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 31, 2017

SoftBank's talks to merge Sprint and T-Mobile hit major problem

SoftBank Group Corp.'s talks to merge U.S. unit Sprint Corp. with T-Mobile US Inc. have hit a serious snag, according to sources familiar with the matter, throwing the deal into jeopardy after months of talks.
Oct 31, 2017

TSUNEISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (CEBU), Inc. Acquires ISO 9001 / 14001: 2015 Certification

TSUNEISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (CEBU), Inc. (Abbr.: THI; Location: Balamban, Cebu, Philippines; President and CEO: Akihiko Mishima) acquired ISO 9001 / 14001: 2015 Certification on September 21, 2017.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 31, 2017

South Korea, China seek to mend relations after THAAD fallout

South Korea and China have agreed to work swiftly to get their relations back on track following a yearlong standoff over the deployment of a controversial U.S. anti-missile system in South Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 30, 2017

Japan to offer free HIV testing in annual company health checks to encourage early detection

Fewer people are getting tested, and the government is looking for ways to turn that around.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Oct 30, 2017

Rohingya asylum seekers face dim prospects of gaining refugee status in Japan

The plight of Rohingya Muslims has made headlines as the Myanmar military's escalating attacks against the ethnic group, often described in media reports as "one of the world's most persecuted minorities," have captured global attention.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 30, 2017

Sharing-economy boom slow to take off in Japan at just 0.005% of GDP

Feel like sharing? Japan might not be your place.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Oct 30, 2017

Energy edges out tech, finance in CEO lineup for Trump's upcoming China visit

U.S. energy and commodities firms will make up a major part of a business delegation visiting Beijing at the same time as U.S. President Donald Trump goes to China in November, according to an initial list.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 28, 2017

Top Philippines chef Margarita Fores chows down like a local in Tokyo

Margarita Fores was recently in Japan to give Tokyoites a taste of her Italian-inflected Philippine cuisine.

Longform

An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo