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Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Mar 28, 2018

'Sakana Zukan': Sakanaction excels when it wades through shallow territory

Now that Spotify playlists have supplanted albums as the preferred method of consuming an artist's work, the concept of greatest-hits compilations feels both prescient and redundant, like releasing DJ mix albums in the era of SoundCloud. For the musicians themselves, though, such compilations can offer...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Mar 28, 2018

Why not try Canada, eh?: For Japanese students, a university up north is worth considering

Japanese students just hoping for a cheaper college option than the U.S. by heading north may be disappointed — but there are plenty of other benefits.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Mar 28, 2018

From Tohoku to Tokyo, Acchi Cocchi NPO offers healing through art

Acchi Cocchi brings music, dance and the visual arts into everyday life in Tohoku and the greater Tokyo area.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Mar 28, 2018

With historic meeting of leaders, North Korea and China shore up leverage as Kim-Trump talks loom

North Korea and China secured major diplomatic victories — and possibly more — this week with leader Kim Jong Un's visit to Beijing, a move that bolsters Pyongyang's leverage ahead of talks with Washington and returns Beijing to its role as a central player in the nuclear crisis roiling the Korean...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB Preview
Mar 28, 2018

Hawks look set to maintain stranglehold over Pacific League rivals

The following is the first of a two-part NPB preview beginning with the 2018 Pacific League.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 28, 2018

Defying criticism, Taiji pushes forward with bold plans based on continued dolphin hunts

A few years back, the normally sleepy town of Taiji in Wakayama Prefecture was filled with activists furious with its traditional dolphin hunt, which was featured in "The Cove," a 2009 Academy Award-winning documentary.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Mar 28, 2018

Quiet man Kakuryu on top after long struggle

Kakuryu won his fourth championship last Sunday. It was the yokozuna's first Emperor's Cup in eight tournaments and the relief on his face was visible as he accepted a stack of kensho (prize money) envelopes after downing Goeido on day 14 to take the title.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 28, 2018

Tokyo 2020 Olympics to start accepting 'passionate' volunteers from September

Tokyo 2020 Olympic organizers plan to start recruiting 80,000 volunteers for the games from September, but warned Wednesday that only those who can handle the workload will be taken on.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 28, 2018

SoftBank Vision Fund and Saudi Arabia to create world's largest solar power firm

SoftBank Group Corp.'s Vision Fund will invest in a solar-power generation company in Saudi Arabia, creating the world's biggest solar producer, as it steps up its involvement in the kingdom, its chief executive said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Mar 28, 2018

Apple takes on Google in education with cheaper iPad and new software

Apple Inc. is going head-to-head with Google in education, a market the iPhone-maker helped pioneer but has let languish.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 28, 2018

U.S. and South Korea to revise trade pact with currency side deal and autos concessions

The United States and South Korea agreed to revise their six-year-old trade pact with a side deal to deter competitive currency devaluation by Seoul and with concessions for U.S. autos and pharmaceutical companies, Trump administration officials said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 28, 2018

Lyft co-founder: Fatal crash of autonomous Uber taxi should have been prevented

The co-founder of ride hailing company Lyft Inc. said on Tuesday a fatal collision in which an Uber Technologies Inc. self-driving vehicle struck a pedestrian could have been prevented.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 28, 2018

As regulators play catch-up, internet firms curbing crypto ads, fearing damage from scams

A growing number of internet companies are banning cryptocurrency advertising, fearing reputational damage if their users are duped or left penniless, even as regulators struggle to get to grips with the fast-emerging industry.
BUSINESS
Mar 28, 2018

U.S. and China spar at WTO over legality of Trump tariffs targeting intellectual property theft

The United States sparred with China at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Tuesday over the legality of U.S. tariffs in response to alleged theft of U.S. intellectual property.
BUSINESS
Mar 28, 2018

Conservatives can't force YouTube to be free-speech zone: California judge

A producer of online civics lessons with a conservative bent got schooled by a federal judge on why it's hard to sue Google for censorship.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 28, 2018

Chinese carrier joins massive navy show of force in South China Sea, satellite images show

Dozens of Chinese naval vessels are exercising this week with an aircraft carrier in a large show of force off Hainan island in the South China Sea, satellite images obtained by Reuters show.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Mar 28, 2018

New York attorney general to lead multistate suit to block Census citizenship question

New York state's attorney general said on Tuesday he will lead a multistate lawsuit to try to stop the federal government from asking people whether they are citizens in the 2020 Census, arguing the move will discourage immigrants from participating.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 28, 2018

Ex-Michigan State dean who supervised Larry Nassar is also charged with sex crimes

A former Michigan State University dean who supervised the doctor at the center of the USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal was himself charged on Tuesday with criminal sexual conduct involving medical school students.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 28, 2018

Two reporters and driver kidnapped near Colombian border: Ecuador

Two journalists and their driver were kidnapped in a troubled area near Ecuador's border with Colombia, which Quito has said is rife with dissidents of the former FARC guerrilla group, Interior Minister Cesar Navas said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 27, 2018

Whistleblower Christopher Wylie says Brexit referendum could have gone other way

Whistleblower Christopher Wylie told lawmakers that the Brexit referendum could have gone the other way if rules hadn't been broken during the campaign.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Mar 27, 2018

Wakaba Higuchi seizes on defining moment at worlds

"Man looks in the abyss, there's nothing staring back at him. At that moment, man finds his character. And that is what keeps him out of the abyss."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 27, 2018

Speculation on Kim visit to China rife as train departs

A train believed to be carrying a senior North Korean delegation left the Chinese capital on Tuesday following a dramatic whirlwind visit that some reports said included the country's leader, Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 27, 2018

Abe's right — it's time to codify the SDF

The importance of providing legal clarity to decision-makers — especially during times of crisis — cannot be overstated.
EDITORIALS
Mar 27, 2018

Introducing plea bargaining

The introduction of the right to plea bargain marks a major development in the nation's criminal justice system.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 27, 2018

Abe 'wasn't involved' in doctoring documents, key Moritomo witness Nobuhisa Sagawa tells Diet

In sworn testimony, the former Finance Ministry official categorically denies any involvement of Abe, his wife or his top allies in a document falsification scandal.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 27, 2018

Japan and the Skripal poisoning: The U.K.'s fair-weather friend

Prime Minister Abe should demonstrate that Japan is a reliable security partner.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 27, 2018

Poisoning demonstrates Brexit's threat to the security of Britain

Brexiteers must realize a 'Britain alone' is a 'Britain vulnerable.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 27, 2018

The case against counting calories

Forces beyond our control affect how much energy we burn each day.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 27, 2018

NRA's blunders fueled the gun-safety marches

The gun lobby created the movement that threatens to swamp it.
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.
People rush to make furusato nozei donations ahead of tighter rules
A booth from the town of Betsukai in Hokkaido at an Amazon Japan furusato nо̄zei promotion event, on Sept. 5 in Tokyo's Minato Ward.
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.
Aging Japan’s centenarian population nears 100,000
Shigeko Kagawa, Japan's oldest person at 114, in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, on July 30
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.

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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