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Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 19, 2018

Lindsey Vonn is the downhill favorite, says rival Sofia Goggia

The form book suggests there is little to choose between the world's top two women downhill skiers ahead of Wednesday's Olympic race at the Jeongseon Alpine Centre.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Feb 19, 2018

Let's discuss 'obligatory chocolates'

A recent Godiva ad challenged the culture of 'obligatory' Valentine's chocolates.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Feb 19, 2018

Getting things out there in Japanese with 'dasu'

introducing some meanings and uses of the verb u51fa(u3060)u3059 and its compound verbs.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 19, 2018

Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir lead ice dance after setting world record in short dance

Canada's Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir have the lead in ice dance following the short dance at Gangneung Ice Arena on Monday afternoon.
JAPAN
Feb 19, 2018

International ninja research group founded in Mie Prefecture in Japan

An international academic society designed to promote research on the ninja was established last week in the city known as the home of the traditional covert warrior agents: Iga in Mie Prefecture.
JAPAN
Feb 19, 2018

Government to back Hokkaido school trips to promote awareness of isle row with Russia

The government plans to promote school trips to parts of Hokkaido near the Russian-held islands claimed by Japan to raise awareness among young people about the territorial dispute, it has been learned.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 19, 2018

John Kelly and Secret Service agent scuffled with Chinese security officials over nuclear 'football' in Beijing, report claims

White House chief of staff John Kelly, a U.S. Secret Service agent and the U.S. military aide in charge of the so-called nuclear football were involved in a skirmish with Chinese security officials during President Donald Trump's visit to Beijing in November, a report said Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society / FOCUS
Feb 19, 2018

China's Hui Muslims fear Lunar New Year education ban a sign of further restrictions to come

For some in China's ethnic Hui Muslim minority here, a recent ban on young people engaging in religious education in mosques is an unwelcome interference in how they lead their lives.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 19, 2018

Fans ejected in Chicago for racist taunts toward Capitals forward Devante Smith-Pelly

Four Chicago Blackhawks fans were ejected during Saturday night's game after making racist taunts toward Washington Capitals forward Devante Smith-Pelly.
BUSINESS
Feb 19, 2018

In apparent bid to woo voters, May launches review of high U.K. university fees, promising fairer deal

Britain could reduce the burden of university fees on students and bring back grants for their living expenses, Prime Minister Theresa May will say on Monday, under pressure to lure younger voters a year after they cost her parliamentary majority.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 19, 2018

Sudan frees political prisoners from Khartoum jails

Sudanese authorities said on Sunday they would release more than 80 political prisoners from jails in the capital Khartoum, a week after the African country appointed a new security chief.
OLYMPICS
Feb 18, 2018

Nao Kodaira sets Olympic record en route to gold in women's 500 meters

Nao Kodaira captured the gold medal in the women's 500 meters in Olympic record time at the Gangneung Oval on Sunday night.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Feb 18, 2018

Cities, prefectures rush to localize ordinances for Airbnb-type lodging before minpaku law takes effect

Towns, cities and prefectures want to tweak national regulations to address their own needs so the industry for private lodging can flourish without causing problems.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 18, 2018

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo guides Norway to coveted cross-country relay gold

Norway's 4x10-km cross-country relay team did not just have to contend with the other 13 teams in the field in Sunday's race — it also had to ski with its nation demanding an Olympic gold medal that it had not won since 2002.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Feb 18, 2018

Sustainable business shines in spotlight

Since the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) was launched in April 2006 at the New York Stock Exchange, enabling relevant parties to understand the investment implications of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors, the idea has increasingly garnered attention in Japan from both corporations...
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Feb 18, 2018

Yuzuru Hanyu's second Olympic title reaffirms greatness

Yuzuru Hanyu's epic performance in the free skate at Gangneung Ice Arena on Saturday was one for the ages.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / Deep Dive
Feb 18, 2018

Cryptocurrency boom: A fading fad or real innovation?

The ¥58 billion digital token heist at Tokyo-based exchange Coincheck last month reminded many of the infamous Mt. Gox fiasco in 2014 and renewed debate on a critical question: Is the cryptocurrency boom a fad or a prelude to real innovation?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Feb 18, 2018

Fukushima fruit exports to Southeast Asia peachy as contamination fears dissipate

Among peaches Japan exported to Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia last year, those produced in Fukushima Prefecture led the way, retaining their No. 1 status for two years in a row.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 18, 2018

British women continue unlikely dominance

Lizzy Yarnold's second successive gold and a bronze for teammate Laura Deas underlined Britain's extraordinary dominance of Olympic women's skeleton racing on Saturday — made all the more extraordinary as the country does not boast a single track.
BUSINESS
Feb 18, 2018

In graying Japan, securities firms target seniors' assets with end-of-life services

Securities firms have been expanding services recently for shūkatsu (end-of-life preparations), as a marketing strategy to appeal to elderly customers.
BUSINESS / Markets / Deep Dive
Feb 18, 2018

Cryptoprofits are taxable — have you filed?

Many people probably gambled on the cryptocurrency investment boom last year, and some might even have been lucky enough to earn a fortune. But any profits come at a price.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Feb 18, 2018

Midori Farm: Finding earthy solutions in rural Shiga

Nonprofit turns neglected land into productive farmland and brings together foreign volunteers and local people.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Feb 18, 2018

Changing the way that we live

The perfect room mate
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 18, 2018

Kuroda must channel his inner Greenspan

The BOJ governor must shift from being a man of bold action to one of courageous words.
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
By Mai Yoshikawa

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