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Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 24, 2019

Queen Elizabeth marks 100 years of British Airways

Queen Elizabeth saw the ticket from her first long-haul flight after her coronation when she visited British Airways' Heathrow headquarters on Thursday to mark the airline's centenary.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 23, 2019

IOC's John Coates pleased with Tokyo 2020's progress in managing issues such as traffic congestion

Tokyo 2020 Coordination Commission Chairman John Coates praised the local organizing committee on Thursday, citing unparalleled interest in ticket sales and progress toward managing issues regarding transportation and adverse weather conditions at the games.
JAPAN
May 23, 2019

Japan's plan to remodel Izumo-class carriers: Needed upgrade or mere show of force?

Rarely have Maritime Self-Defense Force ships garnered this much attention.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
May 23, 2019

Japan takes a backseat at Cannes

The Cannes Film Festival, the world's premier film event, has long been a holy grail for Japanese filmmakers. Selection for the main competition is the ultimate goal for many, though screenings in other sections convey prestige at home that other festivals, in Japan and elsewhere, can't match.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
May 23, 2019

As new cold war looms, China struggles to grasp Trump's endgame

When Donald Trump first took office in 2017, officials in Beijing saw a pragmatic businessman: All that tough campaign talk, they argued, was merely "Art of the Deal" negotiating tactics rather than deeply held beliefs.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
May 23, 2019

In 'Power' move, Amazon TV show protests Georgia abortion law by leaving state

Amazon is taking "The Power" away from Georgia after the southern U.S. state decided this month to ban nearly all abortions, the TV series' director announced on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 23, 2019

Brazil bans labs from food inspections amid BRF scandal

Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture officially banned three laboratories from conducting food inspections over their involvement in a food safety testing scandal that ensnared meatpacker BRF SA, according to decisions published in the official government gazette on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
May 23, 2019

Belarus reburies over 1,200 Jews unearthed in Nazi-era mass grave

Belarus on Wednesday buried more than 1,200 Jewish Holocaust victims whose remains were unearthed this year after builders stumbled across a Nazi-era mass grave beneath a construction site in a residential area.
EDITORIALS
May 22, 2019

Steady as it goes in Central Asia

Japan should use its long, under-appreciated history of engagement with Central Asia to promote stability in this vital area.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 22, 2019

Negotiating 'America First' trade with Trump

The current calm in Japan-U.S. trade talks may quickly turn into a small storm.
SOCCER / From the Spot
May 22, 2019

Blown call leaves Japanese soccer world scrambling to enact reforms

Friday night's 3-2 win by Shonan Bellmare over Urawa Reds showcased everything great about the J. League, with the plucky underdogs winning in stoppage time to cap a dramatic comeback.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
May 22, 2019

Episode 15: Japan — climate change leader or lagger?

This week we discuss Japan and climate change, and whether Tokyo leads or lags on the issue ahead of the Group of 20 summit next month in Osaka, where it is likely to be at the top of the agenda.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 22, 2019

'Jesus': Our father, who art in the Japanese mountains

Christianity has never really taken hold in Japan, despite hundreds of years of proselytizing (with a long Edo Period interruption for persecution). In his novel, "Silence," Catholic author Shusaku Endo famously described the country as a "swamp" where the sapling of the Christian faith is doomed to...
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
May 22, 2019

Searching for the Latin American community in Tokyo

When most people think of Latin Americans in Japan, their thoughts turn to Brazil. It's a fair response, Brazilians make up one of the largest groups of ethnic minorities in the country, numbering in the hundreds of thousands. As a non-Brazilian Latin American living in Japan, though, I used to wonder,...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 22, 2019

Where in Asia offers the best expat pay packages? Japan

With Hong Kong and Singapore routinely topping the charts as the most expensive places to live and play, it may come as some surprise that Japan offers the best pay packets for expats in Asia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 22, 2019

Jakarta governor says six dead in Indonesia post-election unrest

Six people died in civil unrest that gripped parts of Jakarta on Tuesday night after the election commission confirmed that President Joko Widodo won last month's election, the governor of the Indonesian capital said.
EDITORIALS
May 21, 2019

What lies behind the GDP growth

It's time that more emphasis was placed on structural reforms and deregulation to explore fresh avenues of the economy's growth.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 21, 2019

Australia's climate wars set to heat up after coal champion Scott Morrison clinches win

Prime Minister Scott Morrison's surprise victory in Australia's election was a win for the coal industry and ensures the debate about tackling climate change will continue to polarize the nation.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
May 21, 2019

'Game of Thrones' scores record TV audience, leaves fans sad and mad

Warning: This story contains spoilers for the final episode of "Game of Thrones."
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 21, 2019

Huawei mobile users ponder switching brand after Google news

Time to abandon the Huawei phone? That was what some owners asked after U.S. tech giant Google said it would suspend its business with China's top mobile maker, threatening future access to Gmail, YouTube and Chrome.
SUMO
May 20, 2019

Sumo 101: Cancellations

Sumo tournaments are rarely canceled.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 20, 2019

The Showa Era is growing distant

University students seem less concerned about war on the Korean Peninsula than their 1970s counterparts even though the chance of conflict is greater.
EDITORIALS
May 20, 2019

Australians opt for stability in Canberra

The center-right government's policies will ensure that Japan has a close and predictable diplomatic and security partner.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 20, 2019

America moves from baby boom to the great baby bust

Could a wide-sweeping decline in religious beliefs be one of the underlying causes?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 20, 2019

Google suspends some business with Huawei after Trump's blacklisting, source says

In a blow to the Chinese technology company that the U.S. government has sought to blacklist around the world, Alphabet Inc.'s Google has suspended business with Huawei that requires the transfer of hardware, software and technical services except those publicly available via open source licensing, a...
Japan eyes two types of 'hometown resident' registration
People buy groceries from a mobile supermarket in a rural area of Nagomi, Kumamoto Prefecture. The government is considering a new "hometown resident" registration system to help strengthen regional revitalization measures.
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
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.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
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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