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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 9, 2018

Trump agrees to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on denuclearization

U.S. President Donald Trump has accepted an invitation to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un by the end of May — a stunning and unexpected announcement that comes as the two historic adversaries dial back threats of nuclear annihilation and attempt to reach a deal on the issue of scrapping the North's...
Reader Mail
Mar 9, 2018

Trump tariffs risk repeat of 1920s trade war

The article "Trump: 'Trade wars are good, and easy to win' " (March 3) shows how driven the myopic U.S. president is to fulfill a campaign promise by imposing steep tariffs on steel and aluminum. History shows, however, that such radically unconservative protectionism risks igniting the same sort of...
Reader Mail
Mar 9, 2018

Beware China's authoritarianism

Regarding the editorial "CCP once again embraces the strongman model" in the March 1 edition, I share the concerns of the editorial staff of The Japan Times over Xi Jinping's consolidation of power.
BUSINESS
Mar 9, 2018

Trump meets 'Doom' maker and other video game execs over violent content

U.S. President Donald Trump met on Thursday with the makers of popular video games "Grand Theft Auto" and "Doom" to discuss what the president believes is a link between video games and violent acts like last month's school shooting in Florida.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 9, 2018

Democrats dissatisfied as ex-Trump aide Corey Lewandowski clams up and GOP cool to subpoena

Democrats said they'll seek a subpoena to force former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski to answer all of their questions after he refused for the second time to respond to some inquiries about his communications with President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 9, 2018

Ottawa irked as wife of Iranian-Canadian who died in jail is barred from leaving Iran

The wife of an Iranian-Canadian environmental activist who died in prison in Tehran last month was barred from leaving Iran, one of her sons said, in an unexplained move that drew an angry response from Canada.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 9, 2018

Rebels and civilians flee to last remaining pockets of Ghouta as Syria regime closes pincers

Syria's army is poised to slice rebel-held eastern Ghouta in two as forces advancing from the east link up with troops at its western edge, a pro-Damascus commander said on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 9, 2018

False news 70% more likely to spread on Twitter, driven more by people than 'bots': study

False news stories spread much more quickly and widely on Twitter than truthful ones, an imbalance driven more by people than automated "bot" accounts, researchers said on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Mar 8, 2018

U.N. regional director praises Japan's efforts to empower women, but notes that few are reaching the top

The past five years of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's much-touted "womenomics" measures, aimed at advancing female economic empowerment, have shown clear-cut progress, with about 70 percent of Japanese women and girls aged between 15 to 64 now being employed or seeking jobs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 8, 2018

China's naval presence deterred Indian intervention in Maldives crisis: sources

A Chinese naval combat force that entered the Indian Ocean for the first time in four years may have helped deter an Indian intervention in the Maldives after its pro-China president imposed a state of emergency, according to military and diplomatic sources and analysts.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 8, 2018

Finance Ministry releases Moritomo documents but refuses to say if it has other versions

The Asahi Shimbun has reported that two documents were altered by ministry officials, and that released versions leave out key information on state-owned land being sold at an 86-percent discount.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Mar 8, 2018

SXSW offers opportunities for Japanese musicians to find their audience

The South By Southwest (SXSW) music conference and festival in Austin, Texas, has long been a destination for Japanese acts looking to get noticed in the U.S. market. This year's gathering, which runs March 12-18, presents more options than ever for Japanese acts to find their crowd.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 8, 2018

FSA suspends two virtual-currency exchanges in aftermath of Coincheck hack

One firm was punished because a senior official embezzled clients' cryptocurrency deposits, according to the FSA.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 8, 2018

'Legend of the Demon Cat' presents the multicolored beauty of Chen Kaige's China

The current decade has seen China's film market rise to heights exceeded only by Hollywood; in 2017, box-office earnings grew nearly 13.45 percent year-on-year to a splendiferous 55.9 billion yuan ($8.6 billion). This bonanza has spurred massive investment and fueled out-sized ambitions.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 8, 2018

Japan's new advanced fighter may be based on existing foreign design: sources

This month Japan made a third request to defense companies seeking proposals for the new aircraft, with a separate and more detailed document delivered to London and Washington, sources said.
EDITORIALS
Mar 8, 2018

An opening — nothing more — with North Korea

Talks with Pyongyang are welcome, but their goal must be the rollback and eventual elimination of North Korea's nuclear weapons program.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 8, 2018

The case for a new U.S.-Japan strategy: Why we need a free, open Indo-Pacific

Tokyo and Washington must work side by side to spread peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Mar 8, 2018

Kawasaki star Nick Fazekas gives support to referees

Any meaningful discussion about the quality of a pro basketball league's officiating ought to include prominent players.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 8, 2018

Nissan in talks to buy France's Renault stake in merger prelude

Renault SA and alliance partner Nissan Motor Co. are discussing plans for a closer tie-up in which the Japanese carmaker would acquire the bulk of the French state's 15 percent Renault stake, people close to the matter said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 8, 2018

Majority of job-seeking university students put off by AI-powered candidate screening

As more companies turn to artificial intelligence to discover new talent, a recent survey has shown that a majority of job-seeking university students don't want their abilities judged by the technology.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 8, 2018

Trump asked witnesses what they discussed with special counsel Robert Mueller: NYT

The U.S. special counsel in the Russian election meddling investigation has learned of two conversations in which President Donald Trump asked witnesses about matters discussed with investigators, the New York Times reported on Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Mar 8, 2018

Myanmar police witness testifies arrested Reuters reporter's home was searched 'for news'

Police in Myanmar searched the family home of Reuters reporter Wa Lone looking for material "related to news" the night after he and a colleague were arrested on suspicion of violating the Official Secrets Act, an officer told a court on Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Mar 8, 2018

U.S. senators ask vote machine vendors if Russian accessed source code

Two Democratic senators on Wednesday asked major vendors of U.S. voting equipment whether they have allowed Russian entities to scrutinize their software, saying the practice could allow Moscow to hack into American elections infrastructure.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Mar 8, 2018

Refugees stuck in Libya detention as U.N. evacuation plan stalls and Europe slow to take them in

An emergency plan to evacuate refugees from dangerous prisons in Libya has stalled because European countries are taking too long to resettle them, the United Nations said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 8, 2018

Four people seriously hurt in two knife attacks in Vienna but no link established

Four people were seriously wounded in two knife attacks in one district of Vienna on Wednesday evening but any motive or connection between the assaults was unclear, a police spokesman said.
BUSINESS
Mar 8, 2018

Israel's El Al seeks U.N. help in bid to fly through Saudi airspace as Air India service nears

El Al Israel Airlines has appealed to the United Nations over a bid to reroute its services between Tel Aviv and India through Saudi Arabian airspace.
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.
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
‘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.
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.
Aging Japan’s centenarian population nears 100,000
Shigeko Kagawa, Japan's oldest person at 114, in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, on July 30
‘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.
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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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