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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 24, 2018

Foreign entrepreneurs pitch business ideas in Japan startup competition

Amid increased efforts to help non-Japanese talent launch businesses in Japan to boost foreign investment and international competitiveness, the domestic startup scene saw a contest for entrepreneurs with an overseas background last week.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 21, 2018

Matsuda elected to swim Hall of Fame

Swimmer Hitomi Matsuda, a prolific breaker of world records, will take her rightful place among the masters legends of the sport later this year.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 16, 2018

'Akira': Looking back at the future

On the 30th anniversary of the release of the animated version of 'Akira' in Japan, we examine the enduring legacy of Katsuhiro Otomo's sci-fi classic.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2018

Casinos in Japan: Tourist attractions or hotbeds of gambling addiction?

As the year's ordinary Diet session nears a climax this week, debate is heating up over a bill Prime Minister Shinzo Abe characterizes as key to his growth strategy: the so-called casino implementation legislation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Jul 15, 2018

Hiroshima mom waited three decades before she shared her A-bomb experience

Ren Taoda couldn't get over the regret she felt about denying her badly burned son water as they fled the fires in Hiroshima sparked by the atomic bomb.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jul 13, 2018

Poverty in Japan: Underclass struggles to achieve upward mobility

Last month, Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai said during an LDP gathering in Tokyo that people who opt not to have children are "selfish" given the country's demographic crisis.
EDITORIALS
Jul 12, 2018

Find and fix the weak points in disaster defenses

The heavy toll of last week's heavy rains in western Japan highlight flaws in the nation's disaster defenses.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 10, 2018

Kavanaugh resembles Roberts, but he's no clone

The U.S. Supreme Court chief justice has encountered some buyers' remorse, but that won't stop the confirmation of Trump's latest Supreme Court pick.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 10, 2018

New British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, fluent Japanese speaker, drew on years in Japan to become one of U.K.'s richest politicians

Hunt reportedly pocketed u00a314.4 million from the sale of a company he got the idea for after spending two years teaching English in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 9, 2018

The Quad isn't a knight in shining armor to slay the dragon

Instead of trying to counterbalance China through a collective defense pact, the Quad four should build an informal security architecture.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jul 7, 2018

Can co-working spaces change work culture in Japan?

Freelancers aren't the only people utilizing shared office space these days, with companies increasingly looking at getting in on the act.
EDITORIALS
Jul 5, 2018

Mexico's election could change the trade landscape

With Japan purchasing just 1.3 percent of Mexico's exports last year, there is great room for growth.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jul 5, 2018

Globetrotting Rick Rickert reaches end of the line after 15 seasons as pro player

After a decade and a half as a globetrotting pro basketball player, Rick Rickert has decided that it's time to begin the next phase of his life.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Jul 4, 2018

Until real change is achieved, LGBTQ people in Japan have no reason to be grateful

When the first same-sex partnership was recognized in Shibuya in 2015, the mayor called it 'a first step.' So why, nearly three years later, are we still taking first steps?
EDITORIALS
Jul 3, 2018

Time to address Imperial family's shrinking ranks

The declining size of the Imperial family is an issue that shouldn't remain on the back burner.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 1, 2018

The season of economic policy

Fundamental structural reforms must be pursued with the leadership of the prime minister and his office.
EDITORIALS
Jun 30, 2018

Mixed anti-smoking efforts

Tokyo is taking a stronger stance than the Diet in clamping down on smoking in public places. Other prefectures and cities should follow suit.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jun 29, 2018

Ogasawara Islands: A distant archipelago, barely connected

Resplendent with pristine beaches, clear blue waters and outdoor activities aplenty, the Ogasawara Islands are a relaxing 'Japan away from Japan.'
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2018

Officials discuss water quality hopes at home, abroad

Water is a basic need for humans, the environment and the Earth. Governments, engineers and researchers have worked together toward securing water supplies and managing water quality around the world. The International Water Association is one of the biggest international organizations working to achieve...
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 28, 2018

New Cassini findings suggest Saturn moon could support life

Complex organic molecules have been discovered originating from one of Saturn's moons, Enceladus, adding to its potential to support life, researchers said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2018

Vietnam forces Facebook and Google to pick privacy or growth

Vietnam's new cybersecurity law could force Alphabet Inc.'s Google and Facebook Inc. to choose between access to one of Asia's fastest-growing digital economies and protecting their users' privacy.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 27, 2018

'Punk Samurai Slash Down': An audacious adaptation that may look better on paper

One of the frequent complaints lodged against the Japanese film industry is that producers are reluctant to bankroll anything that isn't based on an existing novel, manga or TV series. There's a lot of truth in the criticism, but not every screen adaptation of an existing property is a product of bet-hedging....
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Jun 26, 2018

Japan's backward vaccination policy

Citizens are being needlessly left exposed to infectious diseases.
Transport ministry issues warning to Haneda Airport operator
The operator of Tokyo's Haneda Airport has been warned by the government over its inappropriate transactions.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
One month on, Osaka Expo urged to boost heat and crowd control measures
A gate to the Osaka Expo site is crowded with visitors on Monday.
Xi defiance pays off as Trump meets most China trade demands
Then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping visits a school in South Gate, California, in February 2012. Experts say Xi won big in his standoff with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japanese retailers turn to California rice for cheaper alternative
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass eats California rice at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday along with Mitsuko Tsuchiya, vice president of retailer Aeon.
Sumo title contenders already emerging in early stages of Tokyo meet
Onosato (left) battles Abi on Day 3 of the Summer Basho in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Harmfully hot days for pregnant women in Japan nearly doubled over past five years
New research by a U.S. climate scientists’ group reveals that extreme heat has increased the risks of preterm births and other pregnancy complications in Japan, nearly doubling the number of days that are harmfully hot for pregnant women over the past five years.
Japanese automakers looking at a ¥1 trillion hit from Trump tariffs 
Cars on display at Nissan's headquarters in Yokohama on Tuesday. The automaker posted a massive annual net loss and confirmed that it plans to cut thousands of jobs worldwide.
Tokyo Stock Exchange wants stocks to be affordable for the average investor
The Tokyo Stock Exchange building in Nihonbashi. The exchange wants companies to lower the entry cost of investing in their shares.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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