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WORLD
Sep 7, 2018

New York scientists use newly developed DNA tools to put names to unidentified 9/11 victims

New DNA analysis techniques are helping identify more victims of the attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, scientists in the office of New York City's chief medical examiner said Thursday.
WORLD
Aug 31, 2018

As world changes, Europe rethinks strategic dependence on Trump's U.S.

In 1776, the New World declared independence from the old. Today, it is the Old World that is declaring independence from the new.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / IDEAS IN ACTION
Aug 29, 2018

The sky is the canvas: Tokyo startup looks to launch world's first artificial meteor shower

It was literally an out-of-this-world idea that seemed unfeasible when it struck her nearly two decades ago: Made-to-order shooting stars. But Lena Okajima's audacious project to reproduce nature's fireworks for mass entertainment is getting ready for takeoff.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Aug 22, 2018

English sumo broadcasts bring together diverse cast

In last week's column, I talked about overseas tours by the Japan Sumo Association and also mentioned the live sumo broadcasts with English commentary on NHK.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 9, 2018

How Ikea caters to local tastes around the world

Ikea's blue-and-yellow stores are instantly recognizable: iconic, monolithic and now, as India's first store throws open its doors to the masses, operating in more than 400 stores in some 50 countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 14, 2018

Tokyo still world's largest city but Delhi forecast to pass it in 10 years

For now, Tokyo is still the world's largest city with 37 million inhabitants in the metropolitan area, according to data released by the United Nations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Jul 12, 2018

Ogasawara Islands: Remote witnesses on the front lines of Japanese history

The Ogasawara Islands, also known as the Bonin Islands, have faced a number of unique — if not bizarre — developments over the course of history.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 11, 2018

'Wild Boars' rescued from Thai cave give a wave to the world in first video released since their rescue

The first video of the Thai boys rescued from a flooded cave after 17 days was released on Wednesday, showing them smiling and waving from their hospital beds, looking thin but fine after an ordeal that has gripped the world.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jul 6, 2018

England striker Jamie Vardy doubtful for Sweden match due to injury

England forward Jamie Vardy is "looking doubtful" for the World Cup quarterfinal against Sweden on Saturday after suffering a groin strain having come on as a late substitute in the round of 16 victory over Colombia, manager Gareth Southgate has said.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jul 3, 2018

Takahashi's return rocks skating world

One of the great aspects of covering skating in Japan is you never know what is going to happen next.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 27, 2018

Uniting the world against the threat of terrorism

A concerted multilateral response at global, regional and national levels is needed to defeat the transnational threat of terrorism.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 25, 2018

As tariff deadlines loom, world watches U.S. and China to see who blinks first

The U.S. and China's high-stakes game of economic "chicken" is set to reach a critical juncture in the next two weeks, as the world's largest trading partners approach deadlines on tariffs and other barriers that may determine who blinks first.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 17, 2018

Philippe Troussier: Japan can thrive under Akira Nishino

Japan's decision to axe Vahid Halilhodzic two months before the World Cup finals came as a surprise to many, but former boss Philippe Troussier believes the appointment of Akira Nishino could give the Samurai Blue a much-needed boost.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 16, 2018

Iran defeats Morocco on own goal in stoppage time

A heartbreaking stoppage-time own goal from substitute Aziz Bouhaddouz gave Iran a dramatic 1-0 win over Morocco in their World Cup Group B opener on Friday, a result the Iranians celebrated with unbridled delight.
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2018

Osaka makes final pitch to host 2025 World Expo

Osaka made its final pitch Wednesday in Paris to host the 2025 World Expo, emphasizing the Kansai region's history as a center of Nobel-prize winning scientific research and telling expo delegates that the central government is willing to spend ¥24 billion to ensure 100 countries are able to participate...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 2, 2018

Fantasy island: Collaborative multimedia project in Nagasaki seeks to augment the natural world

A young girl's voice rings through the forest, drawing me further into the darkness. "Koko ni kite," the voice calls again in a whisper from the right, using a Japanese phrase that means "come this way."
Japan Times
JAPAN / View from Osaka
May 19, 2018

Osaka putting the 'cart before the horse' with 2025 expo bid

In early May, Osaka Mayor Hirofumi Yoshimura traveled to South Africa to attend a Japan-Africa economic meeting and chat up Osaka's efforts to host the 2025 World Expo. At the gathering were representatives from dozens of African countries, though it is not clear how many actually had earnest talks with...
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 18, 2018

Study finds one-third of world's protected wildlife areas under threat from development

A third of the world's protected areas for wildlife are suffering road-building, more farms and other man-made threats that are undermining goals to safeguard the diversity of life on Earth, scientists said Thursday.
Japan Times
Rugby
May 15, 2018

Events set to commemorate opening of new stadium in Iwate Prefecture

The construction of a new stadium in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, which will host two games in the 2019 Rugby World Cup will be completed in August and celebration events are planned to open the stadium on Aug. 19, organizers announced on Tuesday at a news conference in Tokyo.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Could this be Japan’s year at the Kentucky Derby?
Christophe Lemaire rides Admire Daytona, who was bred in Japan, during the UAE Derby at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai on April 5.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with Japan
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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