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JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 31, 2018

Rare 'lunar trifecta' battles cloud cover to make appearance in night skies over Japan

Many of the nation's stargazers were treated to a celestial show Wednesday night with the appearance of a "super blue blood moon," a phenomenon caused by the rare confluence of three lunar events.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 31, 2018

U.K.'s May walks tightrope between trade and politics on trip to China

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May arrived in China seeking to balance her desire to build a powerful post-Brexit trade relationship with a clutch of political concerns.
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2018

JAEA to begin defueling troubled Monju reactor in July

The Japan Atomic Energy Agency says it will start removing nuclear fuel from the troubled experimental reactor as the first phase in its decades-long decommissioning.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Jan 24, 2018

Why don't more Japanese study abroad? The cost and the hassle, survey shows

One student canvasses others and finds expense is crucial — even for well-off families — while support is thin on the ground.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / DAVOS SPECIAL 2018
Jan 23, 2018

Japan: A frontrunner to solve social challenges

Achieving sustainable growth while coping with a population decline calls for "Society 5.0," a super smart society where we can resolve various social challenges by incorporating the innovations of the fourth industrial revolution such as the "internet of things," big data, artificial intelligence, robots...
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 22, 2018

'Shoot me' if I become a dictator: Philippine leader tells troops to protect constitution

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday instructed the army and police to shoot him if he became a dictator and stayed on beyond his term, a scenario his foes are warning against, amid moves by his loyalists to change the constitution.
EDITORIALS
Jan 20, 2018

Lowering the age of adulthood

To ensure protection of young adults against unscrupulous business practices, the government needs to widen the scope of salvation measures.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 20, 2018

Xi Jinping expected to be written into Chinese constitution

China's powerful Central Committee plans to write the core doctrine of President Xi Jinping into the nation's constitution — a rare move that will further bolster the status of the leader.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 19, 2018

LDP wants Japanese ready to vie for video game medals in future Olympics

The Liberal Democratic Party wants to legalize professional gaming tournaments, joining a groundswell that started last summer amid speculation that video games will become an Olympic medal sport by 2024.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 18, 2018

Japanese companies in driver's seat for Indian bullet train deals

Japanese steel and engineering companies are in the driver's seat to bag major supply contracts for a $17 billion (around ¥1.8 trillion) Indian bullet train, several sources said, undermining a key component of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's economic policy — a push to "Make in India."
BUSINESS
Jan 17, 2018

Morgan Stanley's Asia chief issues bearish 12-month view on emerging-market and Japan stocks

If you're counting on another great year for emerging-market stocks, you may be disappointed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 15, 2018

A Sino-Japanese tug of war taking place in Thailand

Thailand has emerged as a critical Southeast Asian theater in the Japan-China rivalry.
Japan Times
JAPAN / YEN FOR LIVING
Jan 12, 2018

Electric vehicles are here, but are they practical and economical?

The future seems to belong to electric vehicles (EVs).
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2018

Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi plans $1 billion fund for auto tech startups

The world's largest automotive alliance will invest as much as $1 billion (about ¥112 billion) to fund mobility startups over the next five years, as it looks to make inroads with new technology at a time of rapid upheaval for the transportation sector.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 5, 2018

Brain waves will make Nissan's car of the future a better ride

The world's biggest carmakers and technology companies are spending billions of dollars to perfect your ability to drive without thinking. But Nissan Motor Co. is taking a different direction — trying to "decode" your thinking so that hands-on driving is more fun.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FINDING COMMON GROUND
Jan 4, 2018

With fast-track permanent residency rule, Japan looks to shed its closed image

With the goal of attracting more skilled foreign workers, Japan moved to relax requirements for permanent residency for such individuals last April.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 22, 2017

While agile startups blaze a trail, Japan remains ambivalent on electric vehicles

Despite growing interest in electric vehicles amid stricter curbs on greenhouse gas emissions, globally renowned Japanese carmakers have yet to totally embrace the challenge — raising concerns they may fall behind emerging rivals.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 21, 2017

What can we do to make a bright future for Japan?

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plans to increase day care capacity fall far short of Japan's needs. Answers might be found overseas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Taking the Lead
Dec 17, 2017

Mori Building chief serious about creating a better Tokyo

Making Tokyo a more attractive and competitive metropolis sounds more like a policy than a business strategy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 17, 2017

Hoping to extend maritime reach, China lavishes aid on Pakistan town

China is lavishing vast amounts of aid on a small Pakistani fishing town to win over locals and build a commercial deep-water port that the United States and India suspect may also one day serve China's navy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 13, 2017

Europe moves closer to own satellite navigation system with latest Galileo launch

Europe launched four more Galileo satellites on Tuesday, taking the number in orbit to 22 and moving a step closer to having its own navigation system, lessening its dependence on the U.S. Global Positioning System, or GPS.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 20, 2017

With existing plants 'maxed out,' Nissan anticipates need for new U.S. factory

Nissan Motor Co. is squeezing all it can from its U.S. assembly plants and will need to build a new factory if it keeps growing in the lucrative American auto market, a top executive said.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Tropical Storm Nari moves northward, with possible landfall Tuesday
Tropical Storm Nari's forecast path as of Monday morning
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
Students in Japan struggle with Japanese language and math sections on national exam
The correct answer rate for the Japanese language section on a national test dropped to 67.0% from 67.8% the previous year among elementary school sixth-graders.
Japanese scientists discover clue to why women burn more fat than men
Scientists say the study could help explain why women are typically less prone to weight-related conditions and may lead to new therapies that target calorie-burning mechanisms.
Music idol and anime fandom merch is big business
Businesses who cater to fandoms gathered at Tokyo Lifestyle Week for the second annual Oshikatsu — Merch Collection Expo, a trade show devoted to fandom goods.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Is Japanese skin really ‘too smooth’ for Hideo Kojima’s games?
Hideo Kojima, the leading auteur in Japanese video games, has skirted controversy in the wake of the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

Podcast

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

Longform

After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
By Megha Wadhwa

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