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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 11, 2018

Japan isn't stepping aside as China steps up

The Abe adminisration and the private sector are reasserting influence in Asia and beyond.
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2018

Japan hit by worst weather disaster in decades: Why did so many die?

Torrential rains unleashed floods and set off landslides in western Japan last week, killing at least 176 people, forcing millions to evacuate and leaving dozens missing in the country's worst weather disaster in 36 years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 11, 2018

Japanese students reach for the stars at U.S. Space Camp

Seven Japanese junior high school students and three teachers are currently taking part in this year's Space Camp, a six-day, hands-on learning program in the United States that aims to raise youth interest in space science.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 11, 2018

'Clear evidence of humanitarian need' in North Korea, U.N. aid chief says

There is "very clear evidence of humanitarian need" in North Korea, the top U.N. aid official has said during the first visit of its kind to the isolated country since 2011.
BUSINESS
Jul 11, 2018

Ex-Apple engineer, accused of stealing driverless car secrets for Chinese firm, busted at San Jose airport

A former Apple Inc. engineer was arrested on charges of stealing driverless car secrets for a Chinese startup after he passed through the security checkpoint at San Jose International Airport to board a flight to China.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2018

Hiroshima hibakusha recounts experience to American university students

The U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are extensively taught at schools in Japan and abroad, but many rarely have a chance to hear survivors' stories firsthand — what civilians saw, smelled and felt under the mushroom clouds.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2018

Aging Japan: Akita Prefecture provides glimpse of country's graying future

On a recent weekday morning, a group of men in their 70s and 80s gathered for baseball practice just down the road from a junior high school where students were arriving to start the day.
Japan Times
Sweden report 2018
Jul 11, 2018

Suzuki Garphyttan — innovating wires for key global industries

Prior to Suzuki Garphyttan being acquired by Nippon Steel almost a decade ago, the company’s Swedish roots (formally, Haldex Garphyttan AB) date back to 1906. Established in Garphyttan, a small town west of Stockholm, the company produced steel wires for the Swedish mining and railway industries.
Japan Times
Sweden report 2018
Jul 11, 2018

Japan — a successful niche for Acetimber AB

For centuries, wood has been used in the construction of traditional Japanese houses. Today, quality timber has become one of Sweden’s largest exports to Japan and Acetimber AB is currently strengthening its ties with its Japanese customers.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 11, 2018

Stocks across Asia slide as Trump reloads tariff bazooka aimed at China

Stocks in Asia declined with U.S. equity futures after the Trump administration released the biggest list yet of Chinese goods it may hit with tariff increases¥. The climbed with Treasuries, while the Aussie and kiwi retreated.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 11, 2018

Paul Manafort now tells judge he prefers to stay in distant jail, cites security concerns

Paul Manafort first complained that he couldn't prepare for his July 25 trial in Virginia because he was jailed in solitary confinement too far away from his lawyers. So, the judge ordered him moved closer. But, now Manafort says that will endanger him and he'd rather stay put.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 11, 2018

British man poisoned with Novichok regains consciousness but still listed in critical condition

A British man poisoned with the Novichok nerve agent 10 days ago has regained consciousness and is now in critical but stable condition, Salisbury District Hospital said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jul 11, 2018

WMD, political violence threats prompt most to think world is more dangerous than two years ago: survey

Most people think the world is more dangerous today than it was two years ago as concerns rise over politically motivated violence and weapons of mass destruction, according to a survey released on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2018

In flood-hit area of Okayama, residents shocked by scale of destruction

Residents were digging out a mud-caked area of Okayama Prefecture on Tuesday, as floodwaters from last week's record rainfall receded to reveal broad swaths of devastation.
EDITORIALS
Jul 10, 2018

Pompeo rebuked in Pyongyang

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's visit to Pyongyang is a reminder that the process to get North Korea to denuclearize will be a long and difficult one.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 10, 2018

Shareholder meetings: What's your version?

Regardless of our employment status, it is imperative for us to constantly think how we can increase our value.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 10, 2018

NATO can be viable with or without the U.S.

America's European allies can call Trump's bluff by showing they can take care of their own defense.
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
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jul 10, 2018

'Akira' inspires generations of foreign animators

Enthusiasts pour their souls into labors of love honoring Otomo's classic anime film and manga series.
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2018

Women's university in Japan officially announces new policy to start accepting transgender students from 2020

In what is believed to be a first in Japan, a prestigious national women's university officially announced Tuesday its new policy to open doors from 2020 to people who were assigned as male at birth but identify as female, saying it's a natural decision that takes gender diversity into account.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 10, 2018

SoftBank to buy ¥221 billion of Yahoo Japan shares from Altaba

Yahoo Japan Corp. is blunting the impact of a large stock sale by a big shareholder, buying back about ¥221 billion ($2 billion) worth of its shares in a complicated deal with SoftBank Group Corp.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 10, 2018

Luis Enrique hired as Spain's new coach

Former Barcelona coach Luis Enrique has signed a two-year deal to take charge of Spain.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Jul 10, 2018

As Arctic warms, reindeer herders tangle with new industries

When he's not out on the Arctic tundra with his 2,000 reindeer, his dog and Whitney Houston blasting through his headphones, Nils Mathis Sara is often busy explaining to people how a planned copper mine threatens his livelihood.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 10, 2018

Democrats mobilize over fears Trump's Supreme Court pick could endanger landmark Roe v. Wade abortion decision

President Donald Trump said he would nominate Judge Brett Kavanaugh for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court, a choice that could create the most conservative court in generations and threaten landmark rulings including the Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision.
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.
Thousands without power in Tokyo as heavy rain batters Kanto region
Heavy rain hit Tokyo and surrounding areas Thursday afternoon, causing thousands to lose power, prompting flood warnings, grounding flights and causing transportation issues.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
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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