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ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 17, 2018

China struggles to shed reputation as global capital of art copies

Ma Chunyan's hands appear to hold Vincent Van Gogh's swirling dreamscape vision of the night sky, the painter's iconic work "The Starry Night."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 17, 2018

Deep in the red: Chinese county pays price for vanity-project binge

In the heart of an impoverished village in southern China, a life-sized statue of Mao Zedong sits on a platform adorned with intricate stonework, flanked by a diorama of Red Army soldiers and traditional brick-and-tile homes with curved roofs.
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BUSINESS
Dec 17, 2018

Lion Air founder and Boeing heading into a $22 billion feud

The crash of a Boeing Co. plane that killed 189 people in Indonesia is spiraling into a $22 billion feud between the aircraft maker and one of Asia's most influential aviation bosses.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Dec 17, 2018

U.S.-bound Hondurans who fled political violence fear for lives if sent home from Tijuana

The Pineda family trudged northward for more than a month with a caravan of Central American migrants who are now stuck at the U.S. border. But they were on the run in Honduras much longer than that due to fears of political persecution.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Dec 16, 2018

Programming: A code for fun and games

The world of programming not only has countless educational benefits for kids, but it can also be an impressive creative outlet.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Dec 15, 2018

Carlos Ghosn's arrest spurs debate on executive salaries in Japan

On Dec. 10, Masaaki Tanaka, former vice president of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, told a news conference he would step down as president and CEO of Japan Investment Corp., an entity set up by the government in September to develop new industries through capital investment.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Dec 15, 2018

The war that spawned the way of the warrior

Spectacular battle scenes, honorable deaths and tragic pathos, 'The Tale of Heike' is like Japan's very own 'Iliad.'
EDITORIALS
Dec 15, 2018

Admit the error of eugenics law

Lawmakers working on a relief measure for people forcefully sterilized should include a clear statement of government responsibility for a terrible policy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 15, 2018

Japan wants more foreign workers but they may not want Japan: poll

Despite creating new visas to bolster its shrinking workforce, Japan could end up struggling to compete with other developed countries to attract foreign labor, a survey shows.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 14, 2018

Japan's 5 million dementia patients hold ¥143 trillion — and both numbers are on the rise

Yumiko Okubo, 71, had forgotten how to heat up food.
Japan Times
UAE report 2018
Dec 14, 2018

‘Together We Shine’

2018 marks 100 years since the birth of the founding father of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. This year also sees Japanese trading company ITOCHU celebrating 160 years. Today, ITOCHU has become a trusted partner in the United Arab Emirates.
Japan Times
UAE report 2018
Dec 14, 2018

Celebrating 100 years and successful expansion into global markets

Next year, Torishima Pump Manufacturing Co. Ltd. will celebrate its centennial anniversary. The company’s high-tech pumps, projects, services and renewable energy and environmental solutions have gained international recognition. 
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WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 14, 2018

Struggling Sierra Leone's sick go untreated amid paralyzing strike by doctors

Seven-year-old Carlos Kamara needs urgent surgery on a collapsed lung after he swallowed a toy whistle. Instead, all he can do is lie in pain in a half-empty hospital ward waiting to be seen.
Japan Times
UAE report 2018
Dec 14, 2018

Attracting international scholars to create a vibrant and interactive learning environment

United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) was founded in 1976 by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan as a higher education beacon for the UAE, providing the youth with higher education opportunities. It was the first university to be established in the country and the only university established...
JAPAN
Dec 13, 2018

China tones down Japan criticism on Nanjing anniversary

China restrained its criticism of Japan on the 81st anniversary Thursday of the Nanjing massacre of Chinese civilians and others by Japanese soldiers, following improved bilateral ties.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 13, 2018

A spotlight on Japan's criminal justice system

Ousted Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn's case will put Japan's criminal trial process on the global stage.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 13, 2018

A new direction for Japanese agriculture

Japanese farmers can make higher profits and better compete with copycat products if they grow their produce overseas.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 13, 2018

Globalization must center on people

After the 'yellow vests' challenged Macron in France, is there a way out of the conundrum for G20 nations?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 13, 2018

The strengthening case against Trump

The House of Representatives' incoming Democratic committee chairs insist that they have no interest in impeaching President Donald Trump, but as they continue to investigate his administration's wrongdoings, that outcome may become inevitable.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Dec 13, 2018

Anime in 2018 saw serious cash but no surprise hits

What do a 24-year-old child detective, a group of seriously laid-back campers and anthropomorphic blood cells have in common? 2018, that's what.
BUSINESS
Dec 13, 2018

Beijing to revise 'Made in China 2025' tech plan, WSJ reports

China plans to give foreign companies greater access to its economy and is drafting a replacement of its plan to dominate advanced technologies by 2025, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, citing sources briefed on the strategy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Dec 13, 2018

Despite gene-editing flap, Chinese scientists still aiming for supremacy in experimental Crispr tech

Chinese scientists are pressing ahead with their attempts to perfect human gene-editing technology, even after one of their compatriots drew a global backlash for editing the genes of twin girls.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 13, 2018

Hitachi and Switzerland's ABB confirm talks on potential power grid deal

The move would boost Hitachi's position in the growing power transmission and distribution sector, and help it diversify away from its nuclear plant business.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Dec 13, 2018

Mitsuki Kimura and her film award without the film

Year-end awards season is in full swing, which means a lot of looking back on the past 12 months. Part of the fun of best-of lists and 2018-in-a-minute thinkpieces is arguing about placement and positioning: Did X really deserve to get so much love? Was Y not actually bloated and overrated?

Longform

Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past