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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 12, 2018

Pence subs for Trump at summits with skeptical Asian nations

U.S. President Donald Trump's absence at several international summits in Asia this week isn't a snub, Vice President Mike Pence told reporters en route to the region.
Japan Times
Spain report 2018
Nov 12, 2018

Japanese brands meet Spanish design

“The Japanese market is important for us,” said Pablo Rubio Ordás, CEO and founder of branding and digital agency Erretres.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Nov 10, 2018

Motomi Morii: Japanese roots, Nordic aesthetic

Since 2009, Motomi Morii has lived and worked in New York. There, she indulges in her love of experimental and improvised music, and takes part in various Japanese cultural events around the city. Most importantly, New York provides her with constant inspiration and opportunity for her career in architectural design.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 10, 2018

Retiring Twins standout Joe Mauer leaves impressive legacy as iconic catcher

Before J.T. Realmuto became an All-Star catcher for the Miami Marlins, he was playing shortstop for the baseball team at Carl Albert High School in Midwest City, Oklahoma. But one of his favorite big league players at the time wasn't a shortstop. It was Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 9, 2018

North Korean worker seeks Dutch shipbuilder's prosecution over labor abuses, alleging 'slave-like conditions'

A North Korean laborer has filed a landmark criminal complaint against a Dutch shipbuilding company that allegedly profited from the abuse of workers in its supply chain in Poland and was aware of the "slave-like conditions," lawyers said on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Nov 9, 2018

How investing in American LNG boom backfired on Toshiba

Buy high, sell low and guarantee a loss. It's not exactly what Toshiba Corp. planned when it dipped its toes in liquefied natural gas trading.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2018

Returning for two-week tour, former U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy reflects on her lifelong ties with Japan

Caroline Kennedy was in top form when she returned to Japan recently for a two-week visit.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 7, 2018

Tasuku Emoto talks about directing, acting in English and sounding like Tom Cruise

This has been a busy year for Tasuku Emoto. Long accustomed to appearing in colorful supporting roles, the 31-year-old actor has found himself starring in three films in 2018.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 6, 2018

An opportunity for Tokyo and Seoul

Skillfully handling the wartime labor ruling could help put bilateral ties back on track.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 6, 2018

Security spending soars in China's troubled Xinjiang region: report

Spending on security-related construction tripled in 2017 in China's far-western region of Xinjiang, where Beijing is accused of detaining as many as 1 million ethnic Uighurs and other Muslims, an academic analysis of government expenditure found.
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2018

Cooperation and information sharing key in disaster response, speakers tell Hiroshima workshop

Given Japan's vulnerability to natural disasters, and with accelerating climate change widely predicted to increase severe weather patterns, increased cooperation and information sharing is more important than ever to meet the needs of victims.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Nov 5, 2018

Activists urge U.N. rights meeting this week to scrutinize China's treatment of Uighurs, Tibetans

Activists called for U.N. member states to pressure China this week to account for alleged human rights violations, including the suspected mass detention of 1 million Muslim Uighurs in far-western Xinjiang province.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Nov 3, 2018

'The Old Bamboo-Hewer's Story': Deeply ingrained in the Japanese cultural imagination

"Taketori Monogatari," or "The Old Bamboo-Hewer's Story," is a fascinating piece of early Japanese literature, well worth the short read. Written in the 10th century, it is one of the earliest known Japanese prose narratives, and the story recounts the beloved folktale of the bamboo princess, Kaguya....
EDITORIALS
Nov 3, 2018

Cut back on disposable plastic

The government is finally tackling Japan's outsized production and consumption of single-use plastic product.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 1, 2018

Steve Hansen names second-string squad to face Brave Blossoms

New Zealand head coach Steve Hansen on Thursday told his new-look All Blacks to "trust your instincts" after naming his team for Saturday's test against Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 1, 2018

As high-rise farms go global, Japan's Spread leads the way

In the hills between Kyoto, Osaka and Nara prefectures, surrounded by technology companies and startups, Spread Co. is preparing to open the world's largest automated leaf-vegetable factory.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2018

U.S. Supreme Court split on Google privacy settlement in class action suits

U.S. Supreme Court justices, in an internet privacy case involving Google, disagreed on Wednesday over whether to rein in a form of settlement in class action lawsuits that awards money to charities and other third parties instead of to people affected by the alleged wrongdoing.
WORLD
Oct 31, 2018

France opens national investigation after reports of spike in birth defects

France has launched a nationwide investigation into why babies in some parts of the country have been born without hands or arms after several new cases were reported this week, the health minister said Wednesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Oct 31, 2018

Kate Sikora carves out a space in Tokyo's indie scene

Kate Sikora is an odd sort of import.
Japan and U.S. reach tariff deal with ‘reciprocal’ rate at 15%
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Japan on Tuesday, saying the agreement would create "hundreds of thousands of jobs."
Ishiba denies reports he will resign next month, leaving his fate unclear
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba looks on after meeting with the Liberal Democratic Party executives at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan and U.S. both claim win in surprise 11th-hour tariff deal
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Ryosei Akazawa, Japan chief tariff negotiator, in Tokyo
The rise of AI companionship in a lonely Japan
In 2020, 38% of all households were single-person. That figure is projected to rise to 44.3% by 2050.
Rice grain-sized earphone may have been used to cheat on TOEIC English test
A pendant-shaped relay device suspected to have been used to cheat on the TOEIC English proficiency test, in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Tuesday
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.
Induction of Ichiro has Cooperstown fretfully preparing
Ichiro Suzuki will soon become the first Japanese player to be enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.
Pentagon looks to unleash ‘military drone dominance’
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts a drone demonstration at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on July 10.

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In 2020, 38% of all households were single-person. That figure is projected to rise to 44.3% by 2050.
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