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CULTURE / Film
Feb 13, 2020

'37 Seconds': A woman's journey of self-discovery

In Hikari's debut feature, first-time actor Mei Kayama plays a woman determined to become a manga artist, but who must overcome her lack of life experience, her physical disability and her contolling mother.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Feb 13, 2020

Only you can light up Beacon the dog's life

Beacon came to ARK in March 2017 after losing his home and owner to a deadly fire. It surely had to have been a traumatic experience for the dog, as he trembled constantly during his early days at the shelter.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 13, 2020

'Beneath the Shadow': Too obscure for its own good

Keishi Otomo's latest film looks at two colleagues whose blossoming bromance threatens to turn into something more mysterious.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 13, 2020

Russian public's trust in Putin falls to six-year low despite high approval rating

The Russian public's trust in President Vladimir Putin fell to its lowest in six years last month, the Levada opinion pollster said on Wednesday, despite the Russian leader's approval rating remaining high.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 12, 2020

Duterte poised to shake up the regional security order

Following through on his threat to terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) could upend regional security arrangements — although not necessarily for the worse.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 12, 2020

Shock 'Parasite' Oscar cements South Korea's status as a cultural powerhouse

South Korea's status as a cultural juggernaut just got a serious shot of international credibility.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Feb 12, 2020

Legendary Ryogoku Kokugikan has adapted to modern needs

One of sport's most overused cliches is the labeling of a ballpark or stadium as the mecca of football, baseball or basketball.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 11, 2020

Carlos Ghosn used Nissan-Mitsubishi venture to inflate pay, companies' lawyers allege

Carlos Ghosn, the fugitive former auto executive, used a joint venture between Nissan and Mitsubishi to inflate his pay, effectively clawing back a cut to his declared wages, and to cover a personal tax debt, lawyers for the companies said on Monday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 10, 2020

The post-Brexit 'German question'

Brexit will influence the future direction of not only the U.K. but Europe as well, and it seems likely that it will alter the power balance between Germany and France in particular.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Feb 10, 2020

Makeup artist Kazu Hiro wins second Oscar for work on 'Bombshell'

Makeup artist Kazu Hiro on Monday picked up an Oscar for best makeup and hairstyling at the 92nd Academy Awards in Los Angeles.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Feb 8, 2020

Levanga cruise past Mikawa in high-scoring contest

The Levanga Hokkaido offensive clicked on Saturday afternoon against the visiting SeaHorses Mikawa.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Feb 8, 2020

What's Japan's next food trend? It might finally be pulled pork

Barbecue pulled pork might not have taken off in Japan just yet, but thanks to restaurants like Fatz's The San Franciscan, which aserve up the real slow-smoked deal, that might be about to change.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Feb 8, 2020

Rococo Tokyo White: Japan's fine dining finally has a luxury beer

Keith Martinez and Jerrel Brantley, co-founders of the boutique beer company Maison Rococo, fell in love with Japan during a trip to Tokyo in 2015. Enchanted by the country's culture of hospitality and cuisine, the two friends, who had met at the University of Chicago, sensed an opportunity.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Feb 8, 2020

Tigers newcomer Justin Bour bears burden of Randy Bass' legacy with club

We should all have people in our lives as loyal to us as some fans and media around the Hanshin Tigers are to the memory of Randy Bass.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 7, 2020

Wuhan doctor's death shows risk of crackdowns of fake news across Asia

Governments across Asia are stepping up arrests over growing misinformation on the coronavirus outbreak, even as outrage grows in China over how virus whistleblowers — one of whom, a doctor, has now died — were punished for spreading falsehoods.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 7, 2020

Red flags emerge in U.S. stocks with insiders rushing to sell

The list of warning signs for the rally that pushed U.S. stocks to another record is growing longer.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Feb 6, 2020

Hannaryz hope to finish season on high note

The Kyoto Hannaryz have endured a roller-coaster ride in the first 35 games of the season.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 6, 2020

Japan's problem? Too much competition

If you thought Japan was a prime example of socialism that works, think again.
Japan Times
LIFE / EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Feb 6, 2020

Direct flights aim to increase convenience

In late January, Turkish Airlines held a seminar in Osaka introducing various perks of direct flights between Osaka and Istanbul; the flights will resume in April for the first time since 2017.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 6, 2020

China to halve tariffs on U.S. imports worth $75 billion from Feb. 14

China will halve tariffs on some $75 billion (¥8.24 trillion) of imports from the U.S. later this month, reciprocating a U.S. action and likely satisfying part of their interim trade deal.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 6, 2020

Tokyo seizes title of Japan's bag-snatching capital from Osaka

Osaka has lost its title as Japan's bag-snatching capital after the number of cases recorded by police in the prefecture fell by 146 in 2019 from the previous year to 254, police sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 6, 2020

Nissan completes U.K.'s longest and most complex driverless car trip

A Nissan car has completed a 370-kilometer journey autonomously in the U.K., the longest and most complex such trip in the country, as carmakers race to develop the driverless technologies set to revolutionize travel.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Feb 6, 2020

Kirk Douglas, Hollywood's tough guy on screen and off, dead at 103

Kirk Douglas, the cleft-chinned movie star who fought gladiators, cowboys and boxers on the screen and the Hollywood establishment, died on Wednesday at the age of 103, his son Michael Douglas said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 6, 2020

Phase 1 trade deal ambiguity gives China ample room for coronavirus delays in funding U.S. 'export boom'

The United States' expected "export boom" to China in the aftermath of the Phase 1 trade deal will be delayed, as China battles the rapidly spreading coronavirus, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 5, 2020

Trump strikes defiant tone, using State of the Union to tout economic accomplishments

Donald Trump struck a triumphant tone in Tuesday's State of the Union address, staking his bid for re-election squarely on the U.S. economy and embracing the deep partisan rancor over his presidency on the eve of his likely acquittal in the Senate's impeachment trial.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami