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Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jan 8, 2018

Let's discuss facial recognition technology

Facial technology will be used at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 8, 2018

Europe caught between the U.S. and China

Unless the European Union as a whole embraces the cause, Europe risks becoming a casualty of China's efforts to bend the multilateral system to its own will or, worse, Trump's efforts to dismantle it altogether.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 8, 2018

Food science caught between the head and the heart

'Heart-healthy' foods could be bad for the brain, new research suggests. What's a careful eater to do?
JAPAN
Jan 8, 2018

Younger hibakusha and offspring seen taking reins of nuclear abolition drive

With the average age of hibakusha now over 81, younger victims who were exposed to radiation in the womb or in early childhood, as well as the children and grandchildren of A-bomb survivors, are taking over the no-nukes effort.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 8, 2018

To boost French-Sino ties, Macron employs 'horse diplomacy'

Never let it be said diplomacy amounts to more than horse-trading.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 8, 2018

Nikki Haley defends Trump's 'nuclear button' tweet, says it keeps North Korea's Kim 'on his toes'

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley has defended President Donald Trump over his recent "nuclear button" tweet, denying that it hurts Washington's credibility with its allies and calling such moves necessary to keep North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "on his toes."
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jan 8, 2018

Village in Nagano comes up with hunk calendar to help 12 bachelors find mates

Women hoping to find Mr. Right in 2018 should check for dates on the Otoko Goyomi (Men's Calendar) published by the village of Otari in Nagano Prefecture. The calendar showcases a dozen local bachelors who are looking for wives.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 8, 2018

Malaysia's opposition alliance names 92-year-old ex-PM Mahathir Mohamad as prime ministerial candidate

Malaysia's opposition coalition on Sunday named 92-year-old former premier Mahathir Mohamad as its prime ministerial candidate for a general election that must be called by August.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 8, 2018

Iran bans English in primary schools after leaders' warning of 'cultural invasion'

Iran has banned the teaching of English in primary schools, a senior education official said, after Islamic leaders warned that early learning of the language opened the way to a Western "cultural invasion."
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 8, 2018

CIA chief Mike Pompeo says Russia and others trying to undermine U.S. elections

The head of the Central Intelligence Agency said on Sunday that Russia and others are trying to undermine elections in the United States, the next major one being in November when Republicans will try to keep control of Congress.
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2018

Scholar plumbs postwar polls to challenge Japanese Constitution 'myths'

Shiro Sakaiya is an associate professor of political science at Tokyo Metropolitan University. His study has recently drawn keen attention from scholars and media people, as the constitutional revision advocated by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is likely to dominate the Japanese political scene throughout...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Jan 7, 2018

Ambassador eager to brand and boost country

'The readiness is all,' utters the Danish title character in the last act of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet.'
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Jan 7, 2018

Delicate balance between people and nature

Eikei Suzuki became the governor of Mie Prefecture in 2011 at the age of 36. As the youngest governor in history, he has devoted himself into making Mie Prefecture attractive to tourists and residents alike.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Jan 7, 2018

Hoshino's passion remained as strong as ever

Senichi Hoshino walked into a room full of reporters on a gray and rainy day in Sendai a few years back with a smile that lit up the room. This was the day after his Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles won the draft lottery for the rights to pitcher Yuki Matsui and the day prior to his team hosting Game 1 of...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Jan 7, 2018

More readers' responses to Japan Times Community articles from 2017

A selection of unpublished letters about Community stories from the second half of last year.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 7, 2018

Takata recalls another 3.3 million air bags under U.S. order

Takata Corp., the parts supplier that filed for bankruptcy after sparking the largest recall in automotive history, called back 3.3 million additional air bags as part of a U.S. order that scheduled repairs for the potentially deadly devices over several years.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 7, 2018

When 'beauty' is more than skin deep

It all began sometime in the Heian Period (794-1185) of Japanese history. A woman of unparalleled beauty was born in the northern prefecture of Akita, a region known for its harsh winters, strong sake and delicious rice.
EDITORIALS
Jan 7, 2018

Wage hikes needed to fuel economic growth

A strong recovery in consumer spending is key to demand-led economic growth, and significant wage hikes by companies making record profits are long overdue.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 7, 2018

Corporate Japan slow to grasp #MeToo

From news coverage to corporate behavior, Japan is still mired in a Showa Era mindset.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 7, 2018

Abenomics should follow Masayoshi Son's lead

Could SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son re-energize the Abe administration's structural reform effort?
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 7, 2018

Trump puts rhetoric aside, says he'd be open to talking with North Korean leader Kim

U.S. President Donald Trump holstered his fiery rhetoric toward nuclear-armed North Korea and its leader, saying Saturday that he would "absolutely" be open to talks over the phone with Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 7, 2018

Iran stages pro-government rallies, derides Trump's 'blunder' at U.N.

Thousands of government supporters staged rallies in Iran for a fourth day on Saturday in a backlash against widespread anti-government protests that the clerical establishment has blamed on the country's enemies.
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
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
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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