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CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Jun 3, 2016

'Legal Advice Office With a Line Outside the Door';

Before he became a firebrand politician, Toru Hashimoto was a lawyer and TV personality, and one of the variety shows he often appeared on was Nippon TV's "Gyoretsu no Dekiru Horitsu Sodanjo" ("Legal Advice Office With a Line Outside the Door"; Sun., 9 p.m.). This week, another retired political firebrand...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 3, 2016

Shiseido to buy Gurwitch, adding U.S. beauty brands Mercier, ReVive

Shiseido Co. has agreed to buy U.S.-based Gurwitch Products LLC from closely held Alticor Inc., adding the Laura Mercier and ReVive brands as the more than 140-year-old cosmetics giant seeks growth overseas in the luxury and anti-aging products market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 2, 2016

Four carmakers still installing defective Takata air bags: U.S. lawmaker

Toyota Motor Corp., Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV, Volkswagen AG and Mitsubishi Motors Corp. are still selling new vehicles with defective air bags that will eventually need to be recalled, according to a report by a U.S. lawmaker overseeing the agency handling the largest-ever auto safety recall.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 1, 2016

'Danchi': The extraordinary everywoman

"Danchi" doesn't translate easily into English. "Apartment complex" or "housing estate" are only rough equivalents for the thousands of public-housing units thrown up in the postwar boom years to cope with Tokyo's exploding population. Equipped with running water, flush toilets and other amenities, with...
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 1, 2016

No warrant needed for cellphone location data, U.S. appeals court rules

Police do not need a warrant to obtain a person's cellphone location data held by wireless carriers, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Tuesday, dealing a setback to privacy advocates.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 31, 2016

Abe's tax debate is an ill-timed distraction

Raising the consumption tax would once again treat the symptoms of Japan's economic malaise, not the causes.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 30, 2016

Mizuho CEO says higher fee income will offset negative rates

Mizuho Financial Group Inc. is counting on fee businesses to make up for lower returns from lending and bond investments in the wake of the Bank of Japan's decision to adopt a negative interest-rate policy.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
May 29, 2016

Plenty of blame to go around for the young and older alike

The 50s must be the point where you can no longer blame things on young people and so switch to blaming middle age.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 29, 2016

Japan won't go quietly into the night as population falls

For a nation that rebuilt itself from the ashes of war, the modern challenge of repopulation should surely not prove impossible.
JAPAN / Media
May 28, 2016

Shooting the messenger: journalism under siege in Japan

Journalists who refuse to toe the official line are under pressure, experts say
BUSINESS / Companies
May 27, 2016

Canadian drugmaker Valeant reportedly rejects takeover bid from Takeda

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc. received a takeover approach this spring from Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. and investment firm TPG, which it rejected, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 27, 2016

Corporate Japan much more downbeat about escape from deflation: poll

Japan Inc. has become increasingly pessimistic about the country's ability to beat deflation, with the vast majority of firms now expecting no escape for the foreseeable future, a poll says.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
May 27, 2016

Chi-Fu: Chinese-Japanese fusion dressed in French clothing

Chi-Fu is a French restaurant in every sense except the cooking. The maitre d' and wait staff are besuited and seemingly straight-laced, the linens are crisp white, the wine list is long and, yes, there are the inevitable oversize plates on which chefs sparsely arrange morsels connected by a sprinkling...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
May 27, 2016

Naniwa: The taste of summer in Japan

The small and flimsy Naniwa cafe is located on Tengonakazakidori, one of my favorite shōtengai shopping streets in Osaka. Compared to the neighboring Tenjinbashisuji Shotengai, which stretches for 2.6 kilometers, Tengonakazakidori Shotengai is a short stroll. What it lacks in length it makes up for...
JAPAN
May 27, 2016

Monju operator will need to meet myriad safety, transparency standards: report

The next operator of the troubled Monju prototype fast-breeder reactor will need to meet a range of safety and transparency standards, including appointing outside experts to help manage the project, according to a report submitted to the science minister Friday.
JAPAN
May 26, 2016

IOC execs stand with scandal-hit Tokyo 2020 organizers

International Olympic Committee executives put on a show of solidarity after arriving in Japan to check on preparations.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 25, 2016

Mitsubishi Motors books ¥19.1 billion charge over fuel efficiency scandal

Mitsubishi Motors Corp. Wednesday added a ¥19.1 billion special loss to its fiscal 2015 earnings due to the recent fuel efficiency manipulation scandal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 25, 2016

Japan an alluring target for Standard Bank ATM thieves

Criminals who stole millions of dollars from automatic teller machines across Japan in a three-hour spree probably chose the country because banks consider it a low fraud risk, security experts say.
Japan Times
LIFE / G7 Ise-Shima Summit Special
May 25, 2016

Today's treatment methods easier, less painful

As anyone versed in acupuncture knows, the most effective tools are human hands. Throughout the 1,500 years history of the practice in Japan, the therapist's hands have served as a sentient bridge connecting patient to therapist. Since the post-war era, major advances in treatment techniques have evolved....
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / G7 Ise-Shima Summit Special
May 25, 2016

City's attractions lure recreational and business travelers

Nagoya is home to many attractions, including the Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens and many parks. With Legoland set to open next year and the Linear Central Shinkansen planned for operation in fiscal 2027, Nagoya is expected to grow further as a hub for both tourists and businesspeople.
WORLD / Politics
May 24, 2016

Shaken Austrian government pledges action on asylum after far-right surge

Austria's centrist government, shaken by a far-right near-victory in an election for president, pledged Tuesday to take measures on asylum for migrants and to boost security in an effort to win back voters.
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
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.
Robot tour guides in Tokyo offer way for those with disabilities to work
Tours are being offered in Tokyo using a shoulder-mounted robot equipped with a camera, speaker and microphone. The robot twitches its wing-like arms, which it can fold together as if in prayer when visiting a temple.
World Athletics stars relish Tokyo atmosphere after COVID-hit Olympics
Organizers of the World Athletics Championships said over 500,000 tickets had been sold and that they are expecting to end the event in front of large crowds this weekend.

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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