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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 27, 2018

With eye on U.S., China to revamp top tier of diplomats, sources say

China is expected to announce a reshuffle of its top diplomats at an annual meeting of parliament in March, aiming to deal with U.S. President Donald Trump's growing suspicion of Beijing, several sources familiar with the plan said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 27, 2018

Oasis hedge fund boss bets on Japan's professional gaming scene

Competitive gaming in Japan has found a champion: hedge fund boss Seth Fischer.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 27, 2018

Rock act Joy Opposites detail infamous low points on ‘Find Hell’

When was the last time you found yourself "in hell"? For Adam Graham, frontman for Japanese rock act Joy Opposites, it was last year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 27, 2018

U.S. State Department's point man on North Korea to step down this week

In a stunning development that will leave an already depleted U.S. diplomatic corps in even further disarray, the State Department's top diplomat in charge of North Korea policy has announced that he will step down from his post at the end of the week.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Feb 27, 2018

SMAP star's Instagram foray reflects weakening grip of Japan TV ads

Shingo Katori commanded the adoration of millions of fans across Asia as a member of SMAP, one of Japan's most successful boy bands. After decades as a ubiquitous TV presence, he finally decided in November it was time to get an Instagram account.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 27, 2018

Warming trend: 'Wacky' weather makes Arctic warmer than parts of Europe

A freak warming around the North Pole is sending a blast of Arctic cold over Europe in a sign of "wacky" weather that may happen more often with man-made global warming, scientists said on Monday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Feb 27, 2018

The Weinstein Company looks to file for bankruptcy, putting any sexual abuse redress in doubt

The Weinstein Company said late on Sunday that the U.S. film studio, whose ex-chairman, Harvey Weinstein, has been accused of sexual harassment and assault, planned to file for bankruptcy in the coming days after talks to sell itself collapsed.
JAPAN
Feb 26, 2018

Olympic 'host towns' for 2020 join Tokyo summit to swap information

A state-backed summit saw officials from about 130 prefectures and municipalities converge on Tokyo over the weekend to exchange information on their plans as registered "host towns" for the 2020 Olympics.
EDITORIALS
Feb 26, 2018

Still more 'maximum pressure'

The strategy of 'maximum pressure' on North Korea continues unabated — as it should — but the risk of a conflict is also rising.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 26, 2018

Generation Z rides to the rescue

If the teenagers protesting America's insanely stupid gun laws are any indication, the future is in good hands.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 26, 2018

'Low yield' nukes pose a very high threat

Forces from a century ago are back in play, but the stakes today are much higher.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 26, 2018

South Korea's Olympic gambit traps both Kim and Trump

The South Korean government has shrewdly used the Winter Olympics to reshape the diplomatic landscape in Northeast Asia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 26, 2018

South Korea's Moon urges U.S. and North to lower threshold for talks

South Korean President Moon Jae-in urged the United States and North Korea to each cede some ground in an attempt to broker talks between the two countries centered around resolving the nuclear crisis as Pyongyang reiterated its openness to dialogue and Washington said it was taking a wait-and-see approach....
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Feb 26, 2018

In Japan's Diet, is there such a thing as too much time for questions?

It may be hard to find a workplace more rife with inefficiency and inertia than the national Diet.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional voices: Chubu
Feb 26, 2018

Trailblazing Nagoya restaurant that accepts XEM cryptocurrency moves to Tokyo

A popular restaurant that accepted NEM, a virtual currency, has relocated to Tokyo from Nagoya, where it operated until last October.
Japan Times
Rugby
Feb 26, 2018

Sunwolves trio take lessons from defeat

The Sunwolves may have come up short in their 2018 season opener, but the contest provided valuable experience for the younger players making their Super Rugby debuts.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Feb 26, 2018

Getting things done with just 'dake de' alone

Looking into the meanings and uses of the expression Xu3060u3051u3067Y.
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Feb 26, 2018

South Korean newspapers praise speedskaters Nao Kodaira and Lee Sang-hwa

Nao Kodaira beat South Korea's Lee Sang-hwa to win the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics women's 500 meter speedskating event.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Feb 26, 2018

Let's discuss that Armani school uniform

A public elementary school in Tokyo's posh Ginza district has decided to adopt new uniforms designed by Armani, triggering protests.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 26, 2018

Competition for new college graduates pushes up pay at Japan's securities firms

Major brokerages are set to raise pay for newly hired college graduates this year as competition for talent intensifies, amid a rebound in retail business and a chronic labor shortage.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 26, 2018

Nigeria confirms 110 girls unaccounted for after Boko Haram attack on school

ABUJA, Nigeria
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 26, 2018

Fiery blast levels shop and flat above it in English city of Leicester

British police declared a major incident on Sunday after an explosion destroyed a convenience store and a home in the central English city of Leicester.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 26, 2018

Sheriff says only one deputy at fault in failing to foil Florida school massacre

Only one sheriff's deputy failed to stop the gunman who killed 17 people at a Florida high school, the Broward County sheriff said on Sunday, dismissing reports that other deputies did not enter the school during the attack as unverified.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 26, 2018

NRA pushes back on Trump's modest gun control plans after Florida massacre

The National Rifle Association pushed back on Sunday against modest proposals by President Donald Trump and other Republicans to change U.S. gun laws in the wake of a school shooting in Florida that killed 17 students and staff.
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.
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
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