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Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
May 24, 2018

Lunch and dinner menus offer flavors of Oita

Through June 30, Yokohama Bay Sheraton Hotel and Towers is presenting a variety of unique dishes made with ingredients sourced from the Kyushu region, particularly Oita Prefecture, at three of its restaurants.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 24, 2018

For sake of kin, Korean residents of Japan seek any thaw with Pyongyang but doubt Abe can bring results

If and when a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un takes place, it will be a day of hope, especially for the people of Northeast Asia, that a lasting peace on the Korean Peninsula, technically at war since a 1953 armistice halted the Korean War, is finally within...
BUSINESS / Companies
May 24, 2018

A Sony Car? New CEO says he has always wanted to work on moving objects

Sony Corp.'s new chief executive officer is interested in taking the electronics maker in an entirely new direction: objects that move.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
May 24, 2018

'The Bachelor Japan' promises more drama in its second season

At the end of the first season of the reality dating series "The Bachelor Japan," eligible bachelor Hirotake Kubo walked away with a beautiful new fiancee, an experience of a lifetime and a nation of supportive fans.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 24, 2018

Sony's new PlayStation chief hints at return to portable gaming

Sony Corp.'s new PlayStation chief John Kodera said he sees a future in portable gaming, departing from his predecessor's view that there's a limited market for handheld games.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 24, 2018

Takeda invites banks to join $31 billion loan for Shire deal

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. has invited Japanese and overseas banks to participate in the syndication of the $30.85 billion (¥3.362 trillion) loan to back its $62 billion purchase of Shire Plc, according to people familiar with the matter.
WORLD / Society
May 24, 2018

Sweden outlaws sex without consent as Europe pushed to tighten rape laws

Sweden on Wednesday outlawed sex not based on mutual consent, with campaigners hoping other European countries would also toughen up rape legislation in the wake of the Me Too movement.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 24, 2018

North Korea issues most direct threat yet to pull out of summit with U.S.

In North Korea’s most direct comment yet that the planned summit with the U.S. may be in jeopardy, a top official from the nuclear-armed country said Thursday that it will reconsider the meeting if Washington continues with “unlawful and outrageous acts” — a reference to a “Libya-style” coerced...
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 24, 2018

Mike Pompeo grudgingly affirms Russia tried to help Trump win, as intel agencies concluded in 2017

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo acknowledged — after prodding by lawmakers — that he backs the finding by U.S. intelligence agencies that Russia meddled in the U.S. presidential campaign to hurt Hillary Clinton and ultimately help Donald Trump.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 24, 2018

Cambridge Analytica whistleblower slams Facebook chief's nonanswers to U.K. Parliament's questions

Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Christopher Wylie said Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg engaged in "a spectacle of nonanswers" in testimony before U.S. and European lawmakers that would increase the chances the social network will face regulation and further harm the trust of its...
ASIA PACIFIC
May 23, 2018

U.S. Embassy warns citizens in China after 'abnormal' sound injures consulate worker

An American citizen working at the U.S. consulate in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou has reported suffering from "abnormal" sounds and pressure leading to a mild brain injury, the U.S. Embassy said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
May 23, 2018

Zen and the art of Premier League dominance: Buddhist philosophy links Manchester United, Arsenal and Japan

Can the success of Alex Ferguson's 'kids' and Arsene Wenger's 'Invincibles' be linked to Buddhist philosophy? It's worth a try.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
May 23, 2018

Readers' views: katakana name frustration, U.S. gun violence and Europe as a Japan study-abroad option

A selection of responses from readers to recent stories on the Community pages.
EDITORIALS
May 23, 2018

U.S. Iran approach makes no sense

U.S. moves that risk displacing Japan make no sense as Washington worries about a return of 'great power' competition.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 23, 2018

The world according to Trump and Xi

Trump's 'America First' strategy and Xi's 'Chinese dream' are founded on a common premise: that the world's two biggest powers can act in their own interest with impunity.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 23, 2018

Where the water is

Unconventional resources must be embraced to ensure universal access to clean water and sanitation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 23, 2018

U.S. and North Korea engage in diplomatic dance amid shifting prospects for Singapore summit

With less than three weeks to go before the first-ever planned U.S.-North Korea summit, both sides are engaging in a delicate diplomatic dance, claiming that the landmark event might not even be held while also serving up concessions to draw the other back to the negotiating table.
Japan Times
Rugby / ADDING THE EXTRAS
May 23, 2018

Sunwolves' Hong Kong success could be catalyst for Asian expansion

The Sunwolves' win over the Stormers in Hong Kong last weekend was a big boost for rugby in Asia and justified the efforts of those who have pushed for a Super Rugby presence in the world's most populated continent.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 23, 2018

'The Man from the Sea': A Japanese savior washes up in Aceh

Koji Fukada leads a younger generation of Japanese directors who are more internationally minded than their predecessors. He even used French export titles for his first two features — "Hospitalite" (2010) and "Au Revoir l'Ete" (2013) — reflecting the influence of French cinema, particularly the...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 23, 2018

A world of art on display at Tokyo International Art Fair

This year's edition of the Tokyo International Art Fair will feature paintings, sculpture, photographic illustrations, jewelry and a "sumo-size" book, with the work coming courtesy of hundreds of artists from 30 different countries, fair organizer Joelle Dinnage tells The Japan Times.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 23, 2018

'Give me back my life': Victims of Japan's forced sterilizations demand justice after decades of silence

One day when Saburo Kita was 14, he was taken from an institution for troubled children to see a doctor. Despite protesting that his health was fine, he was ordered to strip, lie down on a table, and was given a local anaesthetic.
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.
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
JAL reprimand over drunken pilots adds to airline’s woes
Japan Airlines President Mitsuko Tottori (right) bows in apology Wednesday in Tokyo over the company's pilots causing flight delays due to drinking alcohol.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
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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