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Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 15, 2017

After Merck chief quits, Under Armour CEO steps down from Trump's business council

Under Armour Inc.'s Kevin Plank became the latest chief executive to quit President Donald Trump's council of U.S. business leaders, as membership on the panel has become enmeshed in the country's volatile politics after violent riots in Virginia over the weekend.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 15, 2017

What Kim Jong Un hopes to gain from nuclear game plan

On October 3, 1942 — 75 years ago this year — a prototype German V-2 rocket launched from the German military firing range at Peenemunde in the Baltic reached an altitude of 84.5 km (52.5 miles). It was, by some definitions, the first human-built object in space.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 15, 2017

Syrian forces about to surround Islamic State pocket in Homs desert

The Syrian army and its allies advanced in the central Syrian desert on Monday and could soon encircle an Islamic State pocket, part of a multipronged thrust into eastern areas held by the jihadi group.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 15, 2017

Tokyo court building's daily trial listings go digital with introduction of tablets

A court building in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward started using tablet computers on Tuesday in an effort to make it easier for members of the public to check the day's trial information.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 15, 2017

Arson suspected as over 90 wildfires rage in Greece, gutting homes, spurring evacuations

Firefighters battled more than 90 forest fires across Greece on Monday, an outbreak fed by dry winds and hot weather that saw blazes burning near Athens, in the Peloponnese, and on the Ionian islands of Zakynthos and Kefalonia.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 14, 2017

The curse of middle-aged capitalism

Young, innovative corporations dazzle while their older peers tread water; the disconnect does not bode well for the U.S. economy.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Aug 14, 2017

'Panda' Rogers adjusting to playing with Tigers

The Panda is living amongst the Tigers in Osaka.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Aug 14, 2017

Introducing the usage of the adverbs ichiō and toriaezu

How do you say, 'Your report was generally well-written' in Japanese?
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Aug 14, 2017

Let's discuss children with disabilities in schools

Takashi Ono, who has cerebral palsy, can hardly move his body or speak.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2017

Trump's NAFTA autos goals set to collide with industry, as negotiators prepare for talks to begin

The Trump administration has set a collision course with the auto industry as it launches renegotiations of the 23-year-old NAFTA trade pact this week, aiming to shrink a growing trade deficit with Mexico and tighten the rules of origin for cars and parts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 14, 2017

MUFG plans to hire in Saudi Arabia to tap privatizations valued at $350 billion

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. is looking to hire in Saudi Arabia as the lender seeks to benefit from privatizations valued at more than $350 billion over the next five years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2017

From subculture chic to mainstream style trend: Japanese-themed T-shirts are all the rage

Designers and clothing retailers are spotting what has previously been a niche trend now gaining widespread popularity in Japan, drawing a growing number of fashion-forward customers from within the country and overseas: T-shirts.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 14, 2017

Some Japanese brand legacies stand to profit from geographical indication; others, not so much

In the not so distant future, Kraft Parmesan, a household name for grated cheese with its distinctive green package sold by a Japanese dairy company, may disappear from shelves in Japan or reappear bearing a different name.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2017

Aichi's mobile supermarkets keeps seniors stocked with groceries, checks in on aging customers

Mobile supermarkets are beginning to pop up in urban areas, including Nagoya.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 14, 2017

Japan's April-June GDP jumped annualized 4% on consumption, capital expenditures

Growth is expected to continue in coming quarters, offering the Bank of Japan hope that a tight labor market is finally starting to boost consumer spending.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 14, 2017

Anthony Scaramucci slams 'Bannon-bart' drag on White House agenda

Short-lived White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci said that Steve Bannon is hurting President Donald Trump's ability to move his agenda forward, and suggested the administration move toward the political "mainstream."
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 14, 2017

Social injustices caused Charlottesville melee victim to weep, her boss says

Heather Heyer came to downtown Charlottesville with her friends to make a stand against white nationalists who converged on the Virginia college town to demand the city keep a statue honoring a Confederate war hero, her boss said on Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Aug 13, 2017

Indian state suspends hospital chief following deaths of 60 children

The head of an Indian hospital where dozens of children died in recent days has been suspended, as officials traded blame over cash shortfalls that led to supplies of medical oxygen being cut.
Japan Times
JAPAN / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Aug 13, 2017

Astroscale exec to boldly clean where no one has cleaned before

Entrepreneur Nobu Okada has set off on a mission never before undertaken in the annals of human history — cleaning up Earth's space junk.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Aug 13, 2017

Taking minimalism to the next level

Ever since the release of Marie Kondo's 2011 bible on the Japanese art of decluttering, much of the developed world has been somewhat fixated on tidying up.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 13, 2017

Surviving in a post-truth world

Despite the falsehoods that some politicians peddle, facts still matter.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
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.
Final weeks of World Expo in Osaka likely to see large crowds
With one month left to go, crowds are expected to swell at the World Expo in Osaka during its final weeks.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
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.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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