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Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 10, 2018

Gunmen attack headquarters of Libya's National Oil Corp.

Several armed men attacked the headquarters of the National Oil Corp. (NOC) in the Libyan capital Monday and several blasts could be heard, a witness said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Sep 10, 2018

Rest, weary Japan traveler, and read this riveting 'ishibumi'

Much can be gleaned from memorials and markers erected at roadsides and elsewhere in Japan to commemorate people or mark events.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Sep 10, 2018

Chilling in Japanese with 'hieru,' 'hiyasu,' 'sameru' and 'samasu'

Introducing the verb u51b7(u3072)u3048u308b (to become cold) and its related words and expressions.
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Sep 10, 2018

Fossils of largest dinosaur ever found in Japan go on show in Hokkaido

At a little over 8 meters from head to tail, a dinosaur skeleton on show in Hokkaido is the largest ever discovered in Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Sep 10, 2018

Let's discuss Noemi Inoue, Bolivia-born Tokyo councilor

Bolivian-born Noemi Inoue felt it was necessary to naturalize to feel fully integrated in Japanese society and to become the first non-Japan-born person to serve as a city councilor in Tokyo's Sumida Ward.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 10, 2018

Trump nearly sent tweet that could have sparked war with North Korea, Watergate journalist says

Could a single tweet spark a nuclear war? U.S. President Donald Trump may have narrowly avoided such a scenario had he sent out a missive he drafted that North Korea would have seen as a sign of an imminent attack, Watergate journalist Bob Woodward said in an interview Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 10, 2018

Germany cautious on EU tech tax as France adds 'sunset clause'

A European Union tax overhaul to raise levies on large digital firms needs a thorough debate, German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz said Saturday, although he maintained that an agreement could still be found by the end of the year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 10, 2018

New Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison survives first test but discontent grows

Australia's center-right government united behind new Prime Minister Scott Morrison to fend off a de facto vote of no confidence Monday but his coalition still appeared likely to be heavily punished by voters at an election due by May.
Sep 10, 2018

Reclaiming Education: A new school to inspire children towards a brighter and more successful future.

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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 9, 2018

North Korean leader Kim confirms interest in visiting Russia, lawmaker says

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has confirmed his readiness to visit Russia, the RIA news agency quoted Valentina Matvienko, the speaker of the upper house of the Russian parliament, as saying after she met him in Pyongyang on Saturday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 9, 2018

North Korea marks 70th birthday with toned-down military parade amid stalled U.S. nuclear talks

North Korea held a military parade Sunday to mark its 70th birthday but apparently did not display its longer-range ballistic missiles — including those capable of hitting the U.S. — media reports and photos showed, amid what could be a move by Pyongyang to demonstrate seriousness about a pledged...
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 9, 2018

Analysis: In drama-filled match, Naomi Osaka shows her mettle with historic win over Serena Williams

Naomi Osaka fired an unreturnable serve, pulled her visor down over her eyes and strolled to the net to hug her childhood idol.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Sep 8, 2018

Worn to be wild: Tokkōfuku combat uniforms

Tracing its origins back to the heady days of motorcycle gangs in the 1970s, the style is making a comeback with youth in Japan.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 8, 2018

Variety shows seek insights into people's lives

One of the better Japanese reality shows in the first decade of the new millennium was TV Tokyo's "Inaka ni Tomaro" ("Let's Visit the Countryside"), which premiered in 2003. Ostensibly a travelogue, it featured second-tier celebrities who were dispatched to rural areas where they had to secure a night's...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 8, 2018

Japan loses sleep over a variety of modern-day issues

"O sleep, o gentle sleep, nature's soft nurse" — Shakespeare, as usual, says it best.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Sep 8, 2018

Koki Nakano: Notes on moving to France

Fukuoka-born pianist Nakano takes classical music to new heights in Paris
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Sep 8, 2018

Kosuke Kurotaki: The 'festival guy' who just wants everyone to have fun

Whether he's serving you drinks, playing you records or carrying a festival float, Wokini bar owner Kurotaki is detrmined to entertain you.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE HIGH GROUNDS
Sep 8, 2018

At Glitch Coffee, a shared roast is a good roast

At Glitch Coffee & Roasters, founder Kiyokazu Suzuki imparts the art of roasting coffee beans to local shops through his share roasting program.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 8, 2018

More than the auction: Tsukiji restaurants to visit before it moves

Before Tsukiji fish market — and the restaurants in Uogashi Yokocho — moves to its new location in Toyosu, visiting a few of its culinary gems in this historic location is a must.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Sep 8, 2018

Cheers to beers connecting northern Europe and Japan

J.L.S. Trading imports an eclectic range of craft beers from various microbreweries in the Baltics and Scandinavia.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Sep 8, 2018

Strongly autobiographical, 'Death by Water' reflects on Kenzaburo Oe's own oeuvre

Written in dialogue with Oe's own, earlier works on similar subjects 'Death by Water' is a careful, multilayered contemplation on the methodology and potential of art itself.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN
Sep 8, 2018

Finding beauty amid defeat: Jan Morris' 'Battleship Yamato: Of War, Beauty and Irony'

In this slim, beautifully illustrated book, historian Jan Morris details an account of the battleship Yamato's final, suicidal run near Okinawa at the end of World War II.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Sep 8, 2018

When it rains, it pours

'I better dash, we're just about to get on a train to the airport. ... Kyoto? Kyoto was amazing. ... A little wet?'
Japan Times
JAPAN / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Sep 8, 2018

Japanese woman works to give impoverished Filipinos path to education and jobs

While in college, Takako Yamada was determined to brighten the days of impoverished Filipino children through sports and leisure activities — a right she believed some of them had been deprived of.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 8, 2018

Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh on track as Senate hearing ends

Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump's U.S. Supreme Court pick, on Friday appeared on track for Senate confirmation after a contentious four-day hearing in which he avoided any major stumbles even as Democrats tried to derail his nomination.
Workers say corporate South Korea was warned about questionable U.S. visas before Hyundai raid
Activists holding signs that reads "No one is illegal!" protest against a huge immigration raid last week in the U.S. state of Georgia, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Goldman sells Tokyo office area to JR East for over ¥50 billion
GranTokyo South Tower (center). East Japan Railway has bought the 14th to 18th floors of the office building at a price of more than ¥50 billion from Goldman Sachs Group.
Ed Sheeran teams up with Tokyo’s Oedo Line
The “Oh! Ed! Collaboration Campaign,” launched on Tokyo's Keio Line to celebrate the Friday release of Ed Sheeran’s latest album, “Play,” includes a eight-car train dedicated to the pop star's music and trivia related to his career
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.

Podcast

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

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
By Mai Yoshikawa

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