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JAPAN
Oct 27, 2016

Tokyu Corp. attracts backlash with 'makeup etiquette' video

The Japanese-language video starts with a provocative line: “Women in the city are all beautiful. But they are ugly to see, at times.”
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 26, 2016

Firm that helped build South China Sea islands wins Philippine contract

A Chinese state-owned firm that helped build man-made islands in a disputed area of the South China Sea has clinched a big-ticket infrastructure deal with the Philippines, a rival claimant to the strategic waters, amid Manila's newfound detente with Beijing, a report has said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 26, 2016

Ginza's newest shopping complex to open in April

Tokyo's Ginza district will see its newest and biggest commercial complex open next April as it seeks to attract more visitors by providing a luxurious and culture-rich experience, developers said Wednesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 26, 2016

'My Uncle': Time to wake up and smell the coffee

Some movies are like a relaxing soak in a bubble bath with your favorite rubber duck. Your soul may not soar, but when you finally emerge you feel lighter on your feet and at peace with the world. What's wrong with that? That was my feeling as I exited "My Uncle," Nobuhiro Yamashita's new comedy starring...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 25, 2016

Toyota joined in top three by Buick in annual Consumer Reports automotive ranking

Toyota Motor Corp.'s Lexus and Toyota brands held their lead atop Consumer Reports' annual reliability rankings, while General Motors Co.'s 117-year-old line became the first from the U.S. to win one of the list's top three places.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Oct 25, 2016

Why gutting NAFTA is unlikely to create U.S. jobs

Both U.S. presidential candidates routinely criticize free-trade deals they blame for the loss of American jobs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 24, 2016

Uber embarks on unconventional strategy in Japanese countryside

In a small coastal town on the Sea of Japan, Uber Technologies Inc. is deploying an unusual strategy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 24, 2016

Filipinos in Japan optimistic about changes Duterte is making

While all eyes are glued on new Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and his brutal crackdown on drug traffickers, Filipinos living in Japan are happy with the job he's doing.
WORLD
Oct 22, 2016

Multiple injuries as double-decker bus hits bridge in London

Twenty-six people were injured on Saturday morning when a double-decker bus crashed into a railway bridge in London, slicing its roof off, the Fire Brigade said.
WORLD
Oct 22, 2016

Cyberattack targets PayPal, Twitter, other sites

Hackers unleashed a complex attack on the internet through common devices like webcams and digital recorders and cut access to some of the world's best known websites Friday, a stunning breach of global internet stability.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 21, 2016

Odakyu plans to debut new luxurious Romancecar on Hakone run in 2018

Odakyu Electric Railway Co. has unveiled a new design for its signature Romancecar limited express train connecting Tokyo with the hot-spring resort of Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / NEIGHBORHOOD HOP SPORTS
Oct 21, 2016

Cozy bars and complex brews on Shibuya's busy backstreets

A short distance from Shibuya's madding crowds is Craftheads, a veteran bar in Tokyo's craft beer scene. I drift into this basement bar, grab a seat and reach for the menu before the masses arrive. I find a short roster of stalwart Japanese beers overshadowed by a catalog of American ales that are hard...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Oct 21, 2016

Zeshin: Seasonal surprises in a 'kaiseki' hideaway

Autumn is our reward for overcoming the extremes of summer. The harvest that comes with the season also makes it quite possibly the best time of year for eating out. Zeshin, opened more than three years ago by Hideyuki Ohishi, will make you wish autumn lasted the whole year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2016

2017 Putin calendar proving a hit in Japan

The personality cult surrounding Russian President Vladimir Putin is reaching new heights, and a growing number of Japanese are becoming curious about the details of his daily life.
Japan Times
LIFE / EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Oct 20, 2016

Ancient patterns inspire the Tempyo designs in Five Foxes new children's, women's and men's lineups

Five Foxes Co., a Tokyo-based fashion house, which creates fashion brands based on the concept of "pursuing Japanese culture and traditional beauty while harmonizing with the West to create new sensitivity," has newly introduced clothing inspired by 1,300-year-old design patterns, "Tempyo-Monyo."
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 20, 2016

Mizuho seeks to challenge Nomura as nation's biggest equity firm

Mizuho Financial Group Inc., the mega-bank that added dozens of stock analysts and salesmen in the past year, is seeking to loosen Nomura Holdings Inc.'s stranglehold on the nation's potentially lucrative yet elusive retail brokerage business.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 19, 2016

Amazon to launch new manga e-book reader for Japanese market

E-commerce giant Amazon is launching Friday an e-book reader exclusively designed for Japanese manga aficionados, which is sure to disappoint fans of the comic genre overseas.
Japan Times
JAPAN / WORLD FORUM ON SPORT AND CULTURE
Oct 19, 2016

Business leaders discuss economic impact of sport

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 18, 2016

Honda to open new XR-V factory in China in 2019

Honda Motor Co. plans to build a new factory in China that will produce passenger cars from 2019, boosting its output capacity in the country by about a fifth, two people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 18, 2016

Crisis in Japanese science leaves young researchers struggling to find long-term positions

On Oct. 3, Japan celebrated the news that Tokyo-based microbiologist Yoshinori Ohsumi had won a Nobel Prize. It was the third consecutive year for a Japanese scientist to win a Nobel.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 17, 2016

Republican presidential candidate's son-in-law held talks to set up Trump TV network: report

Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, informally approached LionTree Advisors Chief Executive Aryeh Bourkoff about setting up a Trump TV network after the presidential election, the Financial Times reported Monday, citing sources.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Oct 17, 2016

How do I struggle with katakana? Let me count the ways

The fuss over the use of the 'shin' katakana in the 'Shin Godzilla' film's title highlights the mystery that surrounds this often-frustrating syllabary.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Oct 17, 2016

Leaving some things left unsaid with 'no ni' and 'kedo'

Today we will introduce the use of u306eu306b and u3051u3069 as sentence-ending particles.
40 years after Plaza Accord, Japan still at mercy of forex swings
The Plaza Hotel in New York, where finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the Group of Five countries met and struck the Plaza Accord on Sept. 22, 1985.
As Japan keeps buying gas, Aboriginal Australians pay the price
Paulina “Jedda” Puruntatameri with Antonia Burke and Tiwi fisher Clinton offshore of Melville Island, one of the Tiwi Islands, in Australia's Northern Territory. Together with other Tiwi, Jedda has been campaigning for years to stop Australian company Santos and its backers, including Japanese investors, from drilling for natural gas at the Barossa gas field.
Abuse of 'zombie cigarettes' among Okinawa youths raises alarm
A street in Naha in August. In entertainment districts in southern Okinawa, a drug known as "laughing gas vape" is being abused at nightclubs and bar. Now, some establishments have put up warning notices.
Boom in business class travel from Japan fuels airlines profits
A business class suite of an Airbus SE A350-1000 aircraft operated by Japan Airlines is seen during a media preview at the company's hangar at Tokyo's Haneda Airport in January last year.
The Japanese face and body patches that have had the world wondering
Japan's Mebuki Suzuki in action with Uganda's Oscar Chelimo in the men's 10,000 meter final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sept. 14
Who’s who in the LDP presidential race?
(From left) Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi; former foreign minister Toshimitsu Motegi; Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Shinjiro Koizumi; former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi; and former minister of state for economic security Sanae Takaichi, speaking at events in Tokyo.
Behold the glory of Japan’s fruit boxes
Otherwise common sights in Japan's supermarkets, the country's fruit and veggie boxes can hide surprising symbols of local pride.
YouTuber Gigguk shifts from talking anime to making anime
The process of making “Baan” was personal and enlightening for Maneetapho, who spent years talking about anime on his YouTube channel and podcast before making the jump to becoming an anime creator himself.
How Yuki Joseph Nakajima turned failures into breakout success at Tokyo worlds
Yuki Joseph Nakajima after finishing sixth in the men's 400-meter final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Thursday.

Podcast

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

Longform

"Shake hands with Lima-chan," a statue that shares the name of the Peruvian capital looks in the direction of Peru, where a sister statue, "Sakura-chan," is located. Erected in Yokohama's Rinko Park in 1999, it commemorates Peruvian-Japanese friendship.
The journey of Peru’s Nikkei: Finding identity in Japan
By Christoph Sponsel

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