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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 3, 2019

How Li Ka-shing, Hong Kong's tycoon 'Superman,' went from friend of China to punching bag

In January 1993, an ambitious Chinese Communist Party boss — 39 years old, chubby cheeks and a mop of black hair — visited Hong Kong. He was seeking out the city's rich among the shimmering skyscrapers, hoping to secure investment in Fuzhou, the second-tier city he ran in mainland China. His name...
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 2, 2019

Poor nations pay price as millions flee 'climate chaos,' anti-poverty charity Oxfam says

Fiercer weather and worsening wildfires drove more than 20 million people from their homes over the last decade — a problem set to worsen unless leaders act swiftly to head off surging climate threats, anti-poverty charity Oxfam said Monday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Nov 30, 2019

Step up to the plate: Breaking world records in Japan

Have you ever wondered what it must feel like to be the best in the world at something?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 28, 2019

The ratio of regular workers is on the rise

What's needed is not just measures for the unemployed, but re-training and re-educating all layers of the workforce so they can actively adapt to the changes.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Nov 27, 2019

More content needed to satisfy sumo's overseas fans

Sumo's popularity abroad has increased massively over the past few years.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 26, 2019

Hong Kong has spoken, but will Beijing listen?

The pro-democrats' landslide victory in district elections could prove a turning point for the city.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 26, 2019

China sets up Hong Kong crisis center in mainland and considers replacing chief liaison

Tightening its control over efforts to manage the upheaval in Hong Kong, the Chinese leadership has set up a crisis command center on the mainland side of the border and is considering replacing its official liaison to the restive semi-autonomous city, people familiar with the matter have said.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Nov 20, 2019

Building a home in Fukuoka one salsa step at a time

Latin Bar Salsa offers Fukuoka's international community a place to enjoy music and food, and proprietors Natsumi Vanessa Hernandez and Yusei Maeda are planning a new project for December.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 19, 2019

The economic challenge of Japan's aging crisis

What should the Abe administration do to mitigate the damage?
EDITORIALS
Nov 5, 2019

Rising sea levels will transform our world

Japan must not only be ready to protect its own threatened populations, but be ready to help those elsewhere in the world that are also at risk from rising sea levels.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 3, 2019

Injuries reported after police and protesters clash in upmarket Hong Kong shopping mall

Hong Kong anti-government protesters crowded an upmarket shopping mall in running clashes with police Sunday, with several suffering bloody wounds a day after parts of the Chinese-ruled city became a battleground.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Nov 3, 2019

Are Japanese classes in the countryside cram school worth moving out of the city?

It seems like a good idea, move to the country and focus on Japanese. And it works, it just depends on what kind of Japanese you want to learn.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 1, 2019

Thai king creates boot camp-style 'unity' courses

Thousands of civil servants, police and teachers are being sent to a military camp in Thailand for intensive training in community service and loyalty to the monarchy, according to the royal palace and interviews with trainees and organizers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / The Argument: Casinos
Oct 30, 2019

Any economic benefits of casinos come at far too steep of a price

Those who support bringing casinos to Japan boast of their economic benefits, but any perceived boon for the economy is far outweighed by their destructive consequences.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 29, 2019

Facebook wants to offer users advice on preventive health care

Facebook Inc. is cracking the door open into another part of its users' personal lives: their health.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 28, 2019

In Spanish town, Pokemon Go keeps senior citizens fit and staves off isolation

At first, when she retired from a lifelong career in nursing in her native Spain, Joanna Perez Osuna struggled with a lack of purpose. Then she found solace in a virtual world populated by "Pikachus," "Weedles" and "Smeargles."
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 24, 2019

Gmail hooked us on free storage — and now Google is making us pay

Google lured billions of consumers to its digital services by offering copious free cloud storage. That is beginning to change.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 24, 2019

Young entrepreneurs with a mission bank on 'Greta' effect

As the brains behind a hydroponics farming system in rural Kenya, 17-year-old Jefferson Kang'acha struggled to get noticed but he now expects the youth climate movement led by Greta Thunberg to bolster other young people on a mission.
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2019

Emperor Naruhito completes enthronement in ceremony rich with history and ritual

Sokui no Rei is one of the major events in a series of ceremonies and rites scheduled throughout the year following Emperor Naruhito's accession.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 18, 2019

Will labor practices in Japan be disrupted?

Disruption is made difficult not by technological challenges but by people's mind-set and their difficulty to set their traditional ways of thinking aside.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Oct 13, 2019

Newest post met with open-minded enthusiasm

German-born Hartmut Schick heads operations at Daimler Trucks Asia, bringing with him more than three decades of experience with the Daimler Group, the world's biggest producer of commercial vehicles.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Oct 13, 2019

Land of the rising tax: A 2 percent hike brings 100 percent confusion

Eat in or take out? Use cash or card? There are several ways to get around a recent tax hike, but not everyone can take advantage of them.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 10, 2019

New app MyMizu aims to reduce plastic waste in Japan, one drink at a time

In a country drowning itself in plastic, the creators of a new app called MyMizu are attempting to change seemingly entrenched views and cultural norms regarding sustainability.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 9, 2019

Tackling writer's block at the Japan Writers Conference

Now in its 13th year, the Japan Writers Conference aims to provide a place for creative thinkers to meet their peers, learn a few tricks and get motivated to finally start on that novel.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 7, 2019

Excessive concern over public pension

Reform of the Japanese public pension system in accordance with the nation's aging population is becoming increasingly unavoidable.
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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