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Japan Times
JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Aug 17, 2019

In the anarchy of Japan's industrial revolution

Japan's Meiji Era (1868-1921) industrial revolution set a scene of chaos for the nation's advocates of political and social change.
SOCCER / J. League
Aug 17, 2019

FC Tokyo falls to Sanfrecce in last home match before long stretch of away fixtures

The homestand is over.
WORLD
Aug 17, 2019

Yemeni Houthis claim drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities

Yemen's Houthi movement launched drone attacks on oil facilities in a remote area of Saudi Arabia, the group's Al Masirah TV said Saturday, but there was no immediate confirmation from Saudi authorities or state oil giant Aramco.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 17, 2019

For $28 million, a onetime Japanese government plane could be yours

One of the two Japanese government planes that were decommissioned in March has been put up for sale on an online market for used aircraft at $28 million (¥2.98 billion).
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 16, 2019

Chinese cryptocurrency demand feeding off trade tensions, weaker yuan, market players say

Trade tensions between the United States and China and a weakening yuan are boosting demand for cryptocurrencies among Chinese investors, market players from Asia to New York said.
EDITORIALS
Aug 16, 2019

The old Russia rears its ugly head

Russia, and the U.S., must do more to head off the dangers of a new nuclear arms race.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 16, 2019

China to counter latest U.S. tariffs, as Trump vows any deal will be struck on America's terms

China on Thursday vowed to counter the latest U.S. tariffs on $300 billion of Chinese goods but called on the United States to meet it halfway on a potential trade deal, while U.S. President Donald Trump said any pact would have to be on America's terms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 16, 2019

Japan regains status as top foreign holder of U.S. Treasurys

Japan surpassed China in June as the top holder of U.S. Treasurys after raising its holdings to a nearly three-year high, as the trade war between the world's two largest economies intensified.
Reader Mail
Aug 16, 2019

Missing the point of spoken English

Regarding "Test results show students' poor English skills" in the Aug. 2 edition, while it may seem a good thing that Japan's accountable authorities recognize the need to do something about Japanese students' English-speaking inability, perhaps they are the wrong people to succeed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Aug 16, 2019

Young Maori women on frontline of New Zealand's fight for indigenous rights

Five years ago, law graduate Pania Newton and her cousins got together around a kitchen table and agreed to do everything in their power to prevent a housing development on a south Auckland site that is considered sacred by local Maori.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 16, 2019

U.S. threatens sanctions in Iranian tanker case after Gibraltar court orders ship released

The U.S. is gravely disappointed with the U.K. after a Gibraltar court allowed the release of an Iranian tanker suspected of transporting oil to Syria, and threatened sanctions against ports, banks and anyone else who does business with the ship or its crew, two administration officials said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 16, 2019

Japanese firms in Hong Kong concerned protests may escalate as ministry issues warning

The Foreign Ministry's Level 1 travel warning is its weakest, but Japanese financial institutions operating in the international financial hub are growing wary of conducting business there.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 15, 2019

For Canada's water polo teams, Pan American Games provided valuable testing ground

The Canada water polo national teams have made steady progress since holding training camps last summer in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, according to Justin Oliveira, Water Polo Canada's high performance director.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 15, 2019

Japan gets a wake-up call from Trump

The Trump administration is ready to sacrifice the security interests of America's regional allies as long as Kim does not test any capability that threatens American security.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 15, 2019

SoftBank's massive Vision Fund bets on Swiss startup that's using concrete blocks as batteries

SoftBank Group Corp.'s massive Vision Fund is making its first-ever energy storage bet — and it's on a rather unconventional type of battery.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 15, 2019

U.S. lawmakers pressure tech as devices capture conversations

Members of Congress from both parties called out Facebook Inc. on Wednesday for paying contractors to transcribe audio clips from its users and urged new statutes to tackle the drumbeat of such revelations from across the tech industry.
Japan Times
India report 2019
Aug 15, 2019

A leading contract manufacturer and a responsible member of society

Sajjan India Ltd. (Sajjan) was established in 1905 as a family-owned business. With strong international ties, the company has become one of India’s leading contract manufacturers while remaining a passionate advocate for the needs of local communities.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 15, 2019

Abortion foe Republican Rep. Steve King: Would humanity exist without rape and incest?

Conservative U.S. Rep. Steve King wondered aloud on Wednesday whether the human race would still exist without rape and incest, as he explained his anti-abortion position to an audience in his home state of Iowa, local media reported.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 14, 2019

Trade spat sees K-pop caught in the middle

The Japanese debut performance of Korean pop group Stray Kids planned for next month should be an unquestionably good thing. The fledgling male outfit has been gaining steam since emerging in 2017, with its nine members having already played shows in Southeast Asia, Australia, the United States and Europe....
SOCCER / J. League
Aug 14, 2019

Bellmare manager Cho Kwi-jea rocked by power harassment allegations

The remaining days of one of the J. League's most tenacious managers may be numbered.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Aug 14, 2019

A Sophia University student group is building the bridges that refugees need

The Sophia Refugee Support Group offers an opportunity to meet the locals in cafes and classes, and for those in detention centers they provide a sympathetic ear.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Aug 14, 2019

Going negative? As trade war rages, central banks ponder radical steps

The negative interest rate policy — an unconventional gambit once only considered by economies with chronically low inflation, such as Europe and Japan — is becoming a more attractive option for other central banks eager to counter unwelcome currency rises.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2019

U.S. and Britain discuss trade deal that could take effect on Nov. 1, first day after Brexit

Britain and the United States are discussing a partial trade accord that could take effect on Nov. 1, the day after Britain is due to leave the European Union, a senior Trump administration official said on Tuesday.
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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