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JAPAN
May 27, 2015

Nuclear regulator clears two Sendai reactors for restart

Japan cleared the way on Wednesday for a resumption of nuclear power, four years after the world's worst atomic disaster in more than two decades led to the shutdown of all the country's reactors and fueled public opposition to the industry.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 25, 2015

Suntory Beverage buys JT's vending machines to close gap with Coke

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd. will buy Japan Tobacco Inc.'s vending machines for about ¥150 billion to add to its own, closing a distribution gap with Coca-Cola Co.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
May 25, 2015

Let's discuss Osaka referendum in the news

As the city of Osaka prepares for Sunday's unprecedented referendum on the merger plan being championed by Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto, most media polls show those opposed to the plan holding anywhere from a slim to a wide lead, though the margin is too close to call.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
May 25, 2015

Gifu lanterns get remake to showcase artisanal brands

Several cities in Gifu Prefecture are collaborating to create "Made in Gifu" andon lanterns that showcase special crafts dear to each one, from Mino's Honminoshi paper products to the Tono region's Minoyaki pottery, used to make the base.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 23, 2015

Lowball nuclear pitch is fooling no one

Earlier this month, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) announced the results of a review of energy production costs, which concluded that nuclear will remain the cheapest alternative for Japan over the next 15 years while pointing out that the calculations took into consideration the...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
May 23, 2015

The changing face of Tokyo's 'red-light' district

"How would I describe Kabukicho? Frankly, I'm not sure," popular author Hirokatsu Azuma was quoted as saying in the now-defunct monthly Gendai magazine back in January 1999. "If you say it's a scary place, you could be right; and if you say it's a place where you can have fun, well, that's right too."...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
May 23, 2015

The 'Daughters of the Samurai' who changed the face of Meiji Era Japan

Tsuda College, occupying a leafy campus in the western suburbs of Tokyo, is a private college where female students are educated in languages and the liberal arts. In one corner of the site, overshadowed by the stately trees that surround it, lies the final resting place of Umeko Tsuda, an early pioneer...
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 23, 2015

Eiffel Tower closes as staff strike over pickpockets

A strike closed the Eiffel Tower for most of Friday as staff demanded more help to deal with pickpockets operating around the Paris landmark, tower officials and unions said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
May 22, 2015

Wear Japan’s past this summer with yukata and monpe

This week clothing chain Uniqlo launched a line of colorful yukata while Loft has a new line of monpe pants.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
May 22, 2015

Matsumoto Eiraku's lunch course is a seasonal delight

The establishments around Matsumoto Eiraku in Osaka's Kitashinchi neighborhood have names like La Madonna, Salon de Miyu, Lady Hawk and Blanc de Blanc. This may suggest the restaurant keeps ostentatious company, but you should never judge a building by its marble colonnades; the aesthetic inside is austere...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 22, 2015

When will drivers say 'enough is enough'?

If the automotive industry loses the public's trust, it widens the opportunity for Silicon Valley companies to foment disruptions of the entire business.
BUSINESS
May 22, 2015

Hitachi, Panasonic said to face EU price-fixing complaint

Hitachi Ltd. and Panasonic Corp. are among companies poised to get a European Union antitrust complaint over possible price-fixing of power-storage components used in almost all electrical products from smartphones to refrigerators, people with knowledge of the case said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 22, 2015

SpaceX capsule splashes down with cargo after five-week ISS stay

A Space Exploration Technologies Dragon cargo capsule made a parachute splashdown into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, wrapping up a five-week stay at the International Space Station.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 21, 2015

To Russia's annoyance, U.S. hones Ukrainian fighting skills

Tense Ukrainian soldiers with assault rifles creep stealthily around mock houses before bursting in to clear out gunmen, while others practice setting ambushes or infantry assaults — all under the watchful eyes of U.S. Army trainers.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
May 20, 2015

Urban planning

"Inside Architecture — Dare mo Shiranai Kenchiku no Hanashi" is a fascinating look at the relationship between money and city planning, economy and architecture. The filmmaker behind this formidable documentary is 38-year-old Tomomi Ishiyama, a Fulbright scholar who studied at New York City University...
BUSINESS / Economy
May 20, 2015

BOJ bond-buying faces challenge as Japan Post slows debt sales

The day when the Bank of Japan can't find enough bonds to buy is drawing closer.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2015

Hillary Clinton's lucrative life of crime

Corporations and banks bribe the Clintons to buy political favors. The speaking racket that has earned them at least $30 million over the past 16 months is a (flimsy) cover.
WORLD
May 19, 2015

Consultant's claim he hacked into jetliner via in-flight entertainment system worrisome

Even as the U.S. questioned a computer researcher's claims of tampering with a jetliner in flight, his account spotlighted possible cybersecurity risks in commercial aviation.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
May 18, 2015

With yoji jukugo, four little characters can say so much

Saying it in four characters seems to be a pervasive stylistic device permeating all areas of life in Japan, from the pedestrian to the profound.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
May 18, 2015

When it comes to you and your group, keep your verbs humble

Introducing another kind of keigo, known as 'humble expression.'
COMMENTARY / World
May 18, 2015

Uber will spell the end of London's black cabs

While there are sentimental reasons to lament the demise of black cabs, Londoners should treat it as a sign of progress.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
May 18, 2015

Cut-out enthusiast fills niche face first

Are you the type to put your face in a goofy head-in-a-hole board for a photo at a tourist spot, or do you think such antics are child's play and give them a miss?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
May 17, 2015

Economics of U.S. base redevelopment sway Okinawa mindset

A growing conviction is now widely shared by many Okinawans: U.S. military bases have become an impediment, rather than a benefit, to the prefecture's long-troubled economy.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
May 17, 2015

Black filmmakers 'find their edge' in Japan

This month's green-tinged Black Eye focuses on black filmmakers in Tokyo — a group of brothers forging their dreams into reality, getting it done here in the Land of the Rising Sun.
COMMENTARY / World
May 17, 2015

Why self-driving cars will always need oversight

Self-driving cars are incapable of making moral decisions so they will always need human oversight.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 17, 2015

Takata, automakers stuck in uneasy relationship as recalls mount

Air bag manufacturer Takata Corp. and Japan's carmakers are locked in the commercial equivalent of a bad marriage, not entirely happy in each other's company but unable to break apart.
China warns citizens not to visit Japan as row over Taiwan heats up
Chinese tourists wear kimonos as they visit Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Saturday.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
China warns of military response if Japan intervenes in Taiwan contingency
Representatives from the Japan Innovation Party hand over a proposal to designate Xue Jian, the Chinese consul-general in Osaka, as persona no grata, to a staff of the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo on Wednesday.
At Ginza’s newest hotel, luxury is a private treasure
At Fufu Tokyo, each guest room comes with its own private "onsen" (hot spring) — a luxury nearly unheard of in the heart of Tokyo's capital.
Japan may triple departure tax to tackle overtourism
A plane takes off from Haneda Airport.
At Ginza’s newest hotel, luxury is a private treasure
At Fufu Tokyo, each guest room comes with its own private "onsen" (hot spring) — a luxury nearly unheard of in the heart of Tokyo's capital.
Japan fully enters sports streaming era as fans face new dilemmas
Sports fan Tadashi Yokoyama streams basketball and fencing on three screens.
Stablecoins: Boring goes big, and now in Japan
Noritaka Okabe, CEO of JPYC, acknowledges a number of potential risks related to stablecoins.
Shohei Ohtani collects fourth MVP Award with 2025 NL honor
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani was named National League MVP for the second straight season on Thursday.
As Japan’s female leader rises, can she cross sumo’s sacred line?
Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku (front center) delivers a speech on the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Sunday. Centuries of belief and tradition still underpin the all-male association's stance of excluding women.

Podcast

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

Longform

An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo
By Kathryn Wortley

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