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Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 6, 2019

Crew recording on Amazon cargo jet that crashed in Texas reflects 'loss of control'

Recorded conversations by pilots on a cargo jet carrying packages for Amazon.com Inc. that crashed last month near Houston reveal they began losing control of the aircraft about 18 seconds before it slammed into a shallow bay, investigators said Tuesday.
JAPAN / History
Feb 26, 2019

Writers recall their initiation to Japanese literature via Donald Keene

The Japan Times asked author Suzanne Kamata to reach out to some of her fellow writers for their memories and thoughts about Donald Keene, the noted scholar of Japanese literature who died Sunday in Tokyo at age 96. Here is a short collection of their replies.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 20, 2019

Ahead of Trump-Kim summit, focus shifts from immediate denuclearization to longer-term approach

With the second North Korea-U.S. summit just a week away, the focus of that meeting has shifted from demands that Pyongyang immediately relinquish its nukes to whether the two parties have the wherewithal to lay the groundwork for such an ambitious goal in the long term, interviews with leading U.S....
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 16, 2019

Air Self-Defense Force jets scrambled as Russian bombers and fighters skirt Japanese coasts

Air Self-Defense Force fighter jets were scrambled to intercept four nuclear-capable Russian Tupolev Tu-95MS strategic bombers and four Sukhoi Su-35S multirole fighter jets flying in two separate formations over the east and west coasts of Japan on Friday, the Defense Ministry said in a statement.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 14, 2019

Airbus to stop making A380, world's largest passenger jet

Airbus SE has decided to stop making the A380 double-decker after a dozen years in service, burying a prestige project that won the hearts of passengers and politicians but never the broad support of airlines that instead preferred smaller, more fuel-efficient aircraft.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 13, 2019

Government slammed for singling out 'problematic' Tokyo Shimbun reporter in warning to press club

The government's handling of a Tokyo Shimbun reporter known for her assertive questioning style has come under heavy scrutiny, after it emerged that authorities issued a statement last year singling her out for criticism and urging the Japanese press to keep their questions "accurate" and "fact-based."...
Feb 12, 2019

Unazuki Yamanoha Set to Reopen on March 1, 2019

TOKYO, Japan – February 12, 2019 – ORIX Real Estate Corporation (“ORIX Real Estate”) announced that renovation of the Unazuki Yamanoha (“Unazuki Yamanoha Onsen Hotel”) it operates has been completed, and that the hotel will reopen on March 1, 2019.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 11, 2019

'Artisan' miners seen helping Maduro turn Venezuela's useless currency into gold he trades with Turkey

Venezuela's most successful financial operations in recent years have not taken place on Wall Street, but in primitive gold-mining camps in the nation's southern reaches.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Feb 10, 2019

Pioneering flexibility and empowerment in retail

Cartier Japan President and CEO Veronica Prat van Thiel and her team are testing the boundaries of the retail experience.
CULTURE
Feb 5, 2019

Game for a laugh: Learning to become a manzai comedian

As I stand in the cramped wooden gangway at the side of the stage, going over my lines in a frantic whisper, I am reminded of something that American comedian Patrick Harlan had told me when we first met four months ago.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 27, 2019

Trump, Macron and the poverty of liberalism

If liberals want to defeat populists, there is only one route: Regain the trust of the voters that form much of their base.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 23, 2019

88rising's quest to find a Japanese hip-hop sensation

Japanese music hasn't made many inroads into Western markets this decade. Save for some brief viral flashes and niche success, the country's artists have mostly been overlooked. However, Sean Miyashiro, founder of media company 88rising, thinks Japan still holds one big advantage.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Jan 22, 2019

The Todai Riots: 1968-69

A photographer who documented the occupation of the University of Tokyo from inside the barricades half a century ago remembers the final days of resistance
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / davos special 2019
Jan 22, 2019

Bringing out the flavor of dashi: soft water and terrain

Beyond sushi and sukiyaki, all kinds of Japanese dishes are being enjoyed around the world more than ever before.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language
Jan 21, 2019

Emailing business connections in Japanese is simple if you remember a few handy phrases

The most important thing to remember when writing work-related emails is your manners. Polite Japanese is necessary even when dealing with someone you know, which means a lot of honorifics and thank-yous.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 15, 2019

Makoto Hiejima never found comfort zone with Brisbane Bullets

Several factors contributed to 2017-18 B. League MVP's Makoto Hiejima lack of playing time and abrupt departure from the NBL club Brisbane Bullets in Australia last week, The Japan Times has learned.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 12, 2019

Top U.S. Navy officer to meet Chinese counterpart amid military and trade tensions

The U.S. Navy's top officer will meet with his Chinese counterpart in China next week as the two powers seek to tamp down rising military and trade tensions.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 11, 2019

Naomi Osaka's poise key for success at Australian Open

It's often said that getting to the upper echelon of tennis is the easy part.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jan 7, 2019

Let's discuss recycling our food waste

A Nagoya-based effort to recycle food waste gets an award — and we get a lesson on composting.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 6, 2019

China's Xi urges military to be ready for war amid 'risks and challenges' in 2019

Just days into the new year, Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered his country's military to improve its combat readiness and prepare for the possibility of war while also warning of "unprecedented risks and challenges" in 2019.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 5, 2019

Examining Japan's traditional paper trail

As temperatures drop across the country, washi makers nationwide enter their peak production season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Dec 20, 2018

Sunrockers orchestrate impressive turnaround under new bench boss Tsutomu Isa

Sometimes teams need to shake things up to produce the desired results.
SPORTS
Dec 15, 2018

Wrestle mania: The changing landscape of professional wrestling in Japan

In June 1976, professional wrestler Kanji "Antonio" Inoki took on iconic American boxer Muhammad Ali at the Nippon Budokan arena in Tokyo in a fight that would be broadcast to an estimated global audience of 1.4 billion.
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Dec 10, 2018

イーオンの外国人教師が選ぶ「2018年、最も印象に残った日本の出来事・ニュース」

　英字新聞を発行する株式会社ジャパンタイムズ（本社:東京都千代田区、代表取締役社長:堤 丈晴、以下「ジャパンタイムズ」）と英会話教室を運営する株式会社イーオン（本社:東京都新宿区、代表取締役:三宅義和、以下「イーオン」）は、日本に暮らす外国人が、今年ニュースを賑わした日本の出来事についてどのようにとらえているのかを調査すべく、イーオンに在籍中の外国人教師534名を対象に「2018年、最も印象に残った日本の出来事・ニュース」について調査を実施しました。...
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 8, 2018

Mountain lion that crossed freeways fell victim to California wildfire

A Southern California mountain lion that crossed freeways dozens of times, evading potentially deadly traffic, has died after burning its paws during a wildfire, officials said on Friday.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Dec 3, 2018

Let's discuss the arrest of Carlos Ghosn

The arrest of Carlos Ghosn made headlines around the world. Check out some of the vocabulary used when discussing this kind of case.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Nov 29, 2018

'An Enemy of the People': The not-so-silent majority speaks out again

In one bound, the rising English director Jonathan Munby found himself in the spotlight of Britain's theater scene in 2017 when his smash-hit production of "King Lear," with Sir Ian McKellen in the title role, transferred straight from the rural Chichester Festival Theatre to the West End.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 29, 2018

Faced with Japan's changing habits and demographics, delivery firm Sagawa looks to diversify

Sagawa delivery driver Keisuke Kawabe has seen the video that went viral on the internet two years ago of one of his colleagues smashing up parcels out of frustration that the customer wasn't home, and he doesn't approve.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 21, 2018

Democrats demand probe of Ivanka Trump's private email use for government work

Democrats called on Tuesday for an investigation into U.S. President Donald Trump's daughter and top White House adviser Ivanka Trump following reports that she repeatedly used a personal email account last year for government business.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 18, 2018

Malta police identify suspected masterminds in murder of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia: report

Investigators have identified a group of at least three Maltese nationals who they believe masterminded the killing of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia 13 months ago, The Sunday Times of Malta reported on Sunday.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Japan to resist Trump efforts to form trade bloc against China
As Japan gears up for the trade talks, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is also seeking to cushion the blow that the U.S. tariffs may have on the domestic economy.
As many as nine dead after driver plows into Vancouver festival crowd
An ambulance is parked at the site of the Lapu Lapu day festival, where a vehicle drove into a crowd killing several people in Vancouver on Saturday.
Arunima Mazumdar: ‘Japanese literature has a niche but deeply engaged readership in India’
Arunima Mazumdar, a New Delhi-based communications professional, began sharing her love of Japanese literature online in 2022. The platform has grown into a robust community known as Dokusha Book Club.
Japan struggles with gray zone of AI deepfakes exploiting children
AI-generated content — including those made using pictures of real people, which are known as “deepfakes” — is not explicitly covered under Japan's current legal framework, nor are human-drawn illustrations that depict child abuse.
Expo '25 gives the world a masterclass in mascots
2025 Osaka Expo mascot Myaku-Myaku dances on the stage during the event's official opening ceremony on April 12.
Japan struggles with gray zone of AI deepfakes exploiting children
AI-generated content — including those made using pictures of real people, which are known as “deepfakes” — is not explicitly covered under Japan's current legal framework, nor are human-drawn illustrations that depict child abuse.
‘Wildcat Dome’ challenges Japan's historical narratives
On the surface, "Wildcat Dome" tells a personal story of damaged children — now adults — bound together by tragedy. Underneath, there’s a constant undercurrent of political consequence, invisible and pervasive like radioactive particles.
Reclaiming Sanya, one meal at a time
Magokoro Yoshihira (center) is the managing director of Yui Associates, which operates the neighborhood fixtures of Sanya Cafe and Juyoh Hotel. Yusuke Takahashi (left) met Yoshihira during a difficult period in his life and now works as the cafe’s chef. Nancy Anne (right) has worked for over 10 years at Juyoh Hotel and enjoys the multicultural environment.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.

Podcast

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

Longform

A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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