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Japan Times
JAPAN / FUKUSHIMA FILE
Jun 19, 2016

Fukushima rice set to make first EU foray with debut in Britain

Fukushima-harvested rice will hit the stores in Britain in July, which might make it the first member of the EU to import the grain, following a sustained effort by a group of Fukushima natives in London fighting rumors about the safety of the crop.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jun 19, 2016

As Myanmar emerges from junta's shadow, war veterans are being left behind

Disabled and collecting fees to use a public toilet in a busy Yangon market was not how Kyaw Kyaw Oo imagined the life of a soldier when he lied about his age to join the Myanmar army at 16.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Jun 17, 2016

Sweets for exhausted men arrive just in time for Father's Day

If you waited until the last minute to buy your dad something for Father's Day, Candy Show Time has you covered. Their "Thank You Dad" set of bite-size candies (¥560) features five varieties of sweets complete with father-friendly designs, such as a glass of beer.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 15, 2016

That frigate in the Senkakus was a bad move for China

By remaining in the contiguous zone, China showed either a de facto recognition of Japan's claims or that it was unwilling to risk a militarized response from Japan and the U.S.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 13, 2016

Nash agrees to return as Toyama bench boss for 2016-17 season

Veteran coach Bob Nash will remain at the helm as the Toyama Grouses enter a new era.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ADVANCES IN PROGRESS
Jun 13, 2016

RoBoHoN: Part phone, part robot, and Sharp's bet for the next big thing

Since making its first public appearance last October, Sharp Corp.'s humanoid robot smartphone, RoBoHoN, has created a lot of buzz.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jun 13, 2016

Aichi students take cruise ship crews on quick Nagoya tours

University students from Aichi Prefecture are volunteering to show crew members of luxury cruise ships around Nagoya when the vessels visit the port.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Jun 11, 2016

Shibuya Parco Museum Final Exhibitions I, II, III

Shibuya Parco gets ready for a rebirth
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 11, 2016

Don't worry about a robot invasion just yet

Numerous factors argue against the doomsday specter of robots creating mass unemployment.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Jun 11, 2016

Fighters could start trend with building of own stadium

The recent story about the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters considering the building of their own stadium on Japan's northernmost main island and move out of Sapporo Dome got me to thinking about the status of the other currently used ballparks in Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Jun 10, 2016

Ichikawaya Coffee: A young cafe inside a 200-year-old wooden townhouse

Many of Kyoto's traditional wooden machiya townhouses are being renovated, and one of the most enchanting ones that has recently opened to the public can be found a few minutes walk from the endless stream of tourists visiting Kiyomizu Temple.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 8, 2016

The topic of AI always raises HAL and more

An astronaut in deep space finishes up some repairs to the parabolic antenna on his spacecraft's exterior. Through his helmet's microphone, he commands the ship's controlling supercomputer, HAL 9000, "Open the pod bay doors, HAL." A second later he gets a calm, cold response in his helmet: "I'm sorry,...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / TRAVEL INSIDER
Jun 7, 2016

Alitalia unveils new look; Cathay lounge revamp; Air France menu change

Alitalia unveils new look Alitalia unveiled its new uniform collection in Rome on May 18. The collection was designed and tailor-made by a team of nearly 500 people in Italy, with fabric from Tuscany, silk from Como, leather accessories such as gloves from Naples and shoes from the Marche region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 7, 2016

China tells U.S. to play constructive South China Sea role

China told the United States on Tuesday that it should play a constructive role in safeguarding peace in the disputed South China Sea, as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called for talks and a peaceful resolution.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jun 6, 2016

Aichi hospital partners with IT firm in first for air ambulance training

Aichi Medical University Hospital has partnered with an IT firm to develop software designed to better train air ambulance crews.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 6, 2016

Beijing pushes back against U.S., says it 'has no fear of trouble' in South China Sea

China rebuffed U.S. pressure to curb its activity in the South China Sea on Sunday, restating its sovereignty over most of the disputed territory and saying it "has no fear of trouble.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Jun 4, 2016

Japanese design reveals all

Japan is clearly having some fun with transparent product design.
EDITORIALS
Jun 1, 2016

Problematic criminal justice reforms

Revisions to three laws are ostensibly aimed at reducing the prevalence of false charges in criminal cases but they could have the opposite effect.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Jun 1, 2016

The EU is on firm ground when it comes to film

The European Union might be teetering on the brink of collapse politically, but culturally it's still presenting a united front. EU Film Days, a showcase of movies from Portugal to Lithuania, Finland to Greece, is entering its sixth year in Japan, with daily screenings throughout the rainy season at...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 31, 2016

'Masterpieces from the Centre Pompidou: Timeline 1906-1977'

June 11-Sept. 22
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
May 30, 2016

Dental clinic for patients with disabilities opens at Aichi health center

A dental clinic for people with mental and physical disabilities opened inside a health care center in Toyohashi, Aichi Prefecture, in April. It aims to serve patients who find it difficult to visit regular dentists.
COMMENTARY / World
May 28, 2016

Saudi Arabia should take in Syrian refugees

The world should stop focusing on Europe and instead turn to those Arab countries capable, with relative ease, to take in, house and employ their desperate brethren fleeing Syria.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 27, 2016

Radar reveals Mars near end of 370,000-year exit from ice age

An analysis of radar images that peered inside the polar ice caps of Mars shows that Earth's neighbor is coming out of an ice age that is part of an ongoing cycle of climate change, scientists said on Thursday.
Workers say corporate South Korea was warned about questionable U.S. visas before Hyundai raid
Activists holding signs that reads "No one is illegal!" protest against a huge immigration raid last week in the U.S. state of Georgia, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday.
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.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Goldman sells Tokyo office area to JR East for over ¥50 billion
GranTokyo South Tower (center). East Japan Railway has bought the 14th to 18th floors of the office building at a price of more than ¥50 billion from Goldman Sachs Group.
Ed Sheeran teams up with Tokyo’s Oedo Line
The “Oh! Ed! Collaboration Campaign,” launched on Tokyo's Keio Line to celebrate the Friday release of Ed Sheeran’s latest album, “Play,” includes a eight-car train dedicated to the pop star's music and trivia related to his career
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.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.

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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