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BUSINESS / Satoyama Consortium
Jun 4, 2018

Tourism 'flavored with history'

At the inaugural Satoyama Consortium symposium organized by The Japan Times on May 16 in Tokyo, municipal leaders discussed the possibilities of economic activities stemming from efforts involving "satoyama capitalism," a concept recently promoted in Japan to take advantage of natural resources in satoyama,...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Satoyama Consortium
Jun 4, 2018

Women's panel shares insights

Three women practitioners engaging in satoyama and satoumi-based activities discussed their thoughts during a panel discussion at the Japan Times Satoyama Consortium symposium in Tokyo on May 16.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Satoyama Consortium
Jun 4, 2018

Co-authors discuss satoyama push

Five years after the release of the book "Satoyama Capitalism," its co-authors spoke about the background behind its publication and shared their thoughts on the ensuing developments at a symposium in Tokyo on May 16.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Satoyama Consortium
Jun 4, 2018

Ocean restoration rooted in seaweed

The fourth Satoyama Cafe, titled "Message from the Satoumi: Promoting Satoumi and Satoyama brands," was held March 2. The keynote speech was made by Takehiro Tanaka, executive director of Satoumi Zukuri Kenkyu Kaigi (or the Nonprofit research council on building satoumi).
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jun 4, 2018

Pope urges in Mafia-infested Rome suburb to break away from 'moorings of fear'

Pope Francis on Sunday visited a once-tranquil seaside community outside Rome that has become a power center of Mafia violence and political corruption and urged residents to break away from the "moorings of fear.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 3, 2018

Study finds many women with early-stage breast cancer can skip chemotherapy

Some 70 percent of women with early-stage breast cancer and an intermediate risk of cancer recurrence can safely skip chemotherapy after their tumors have been removed, U.S. researchers said Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 3, 2018

Syrian President Bashar Assad to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang

Syrian President Bashar Assad is planning to visit North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in what would be Kim's first summit with a foreign head of state in Pyongyang, the North's state-run media said Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jun 3, 2018

Put more women in office, former New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark tells Japan

When Helen Clark was first elected to New Zealand's parliament in 1981, she was one of only eight female lawmakers among the 92 representatives. Now, women account for nearly 38 percent of the parliament, including a new prime minister who is expected to deliver a baby this month.
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BUSINESS
Jun 3, 2018

In Italy's 'Plan B,' euro-skeptic and their currency ideas take center stage

If Italy leaves the euro, it will be late on a Friday night.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Jun 3, 2018

Insurance leader proud to be there in times of need

Kenneth Reilly, president and CEO, AIG General Insurance Co. Ltd., is the first to admit that insurance isn't sexy.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Jun 3, 2018

Left-behind dad's last resort: Impeach Japan's Supreme Court judges

Dogged father in Hague Convention case shines a light on a check-and-balance on the judiciary that barely functions.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 3, 2018

Yayoi Kusama in Jakarta: She'll be your mirror

'Life is the Heart of a Rainbow,' the Yayoi Kusama exhibition now on at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Jakarta, is the first retrospective of the artist Indonesia has ever hosted.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 3, 2018

Spurs' Danny Green helping NBA spread basketball gospel to Japan

Danny Green watched the wild events at the end of regulation in Game 1 of the NBA Finals unfold like everyone else.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 3, 2018

Face the reality of racism in Japan

When racism occurs, either implicitly or overtly, it is often dismissed as arising from Japanese racial naivete.
EDITORIALS
Jun 3, 2018

What's in a name? Understanding the 'Indo-Pacific'

An idea first broached by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the term 'Indo-Pacific' recognizes the increasing connectivity between the Indian and Pacific oceans.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 3, 2018

Hawaii evacuees leave newly lava-threatened homes on Big Island

U.S. National Guard troops, police and firefighters ushered the last group of evacuees from homes on the eastern tip of Hawaii's Big Island early on Saturday, hours before creeping lava from the Kilauea volcano severed all road access to the area, officials said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 3, 2018

U.S. trade mission travels to China seeks structural changes to its economy: Mnuchin

The United States wants trade talks in Beijing this weekend to result in structural changes to China's economy, in addition to increased Chinese purchases of American goods, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Saturday.
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BUSINESS
Jun 3, 2018

G-7 finance chiefs blast U.S. tariffs move, call for resolution by leaders at Quebec summit

Finance leaders of the closest U.S. allies vented anger over the Trump administration's metal import tariffs on Saturday, ending a three-day meeting with a stern rebuke of Washington and setting up a heated fight at a Group of Seven (G-7) summit this week in Quebec.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 2, 2018

Fantasy island: Collaborative multimedia project in Nagasaki seeks to augment the natural world

A young girl's voice rings through the forest, drawing me further into the darkness. "Koko ni kite," the voice calls again in a whisper from the right, using a Japanese phrase that means "come this way."
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jun 2, 2018

Dirty football tackle creates a perfect storm for news outlets to exploit

Former Nihon University football head coach Masato Uchida's alleged order on a player to "crush" an opposing team's quarterback in a May 6 game between Japan's traditional rivals for supremacy in American football has dominated sports and tabloid headlines for most of the second half of May.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 2, 2018

Market forces in Japan failing to tackle growing plastics problem

Last month, news outlets all over the world reported on the discovery of a plastic shopping bag at the bottom of the Mariana Trench near the Philippines, the deepest point in the Earth’s oceans. The discovery was made by a group of Japanese researchers studying images from deep-sea exploration projects,...
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 2, 2018

YouTube: Picking up where TV cooking shows left off

YouTube channels such as 'Jun's Kitchen,' 'Cooking With Dog' and 'Ochikeron' are using the video sharing platform (and often cute animals) to show just how easy it is to make Japanese food.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Jun 2, 2018

Life goals: Soccer player Yuki Nagasato is always on the ball

From Japan to Europe to the U.S., Nagasato's experience on the soccer field has taught her how to play smart.

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