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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jun 16, 2019

How Hong Kong protests and Beijing pressure forced Carrie Lam to cave on extradition bill

With an escalating U.S. trade war, a faltering economy and tensions in the South China Sea vexing her bosses in Beijing, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam appeared in no mood to compromise on a planned extradition law at recent meetings, according to foreign envoys and business people who met with...
BUSINESS
Jun 15, 2019

Former chemistry teacher Zhong Huijuan becomes richest self-made woman in Asia

Two days ago, Zhong Huijuan wasn't even the richest person in her family.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 14, 2019

Activist investor Dan Loeb calls on Sony to spin off its semiconductor business

Activist investor Dan Loeb has disclosed a $1.5 billion stake in Sony Corp. and pushed the company to make dramatic changes, including spinning off its semiconductor business and listing it in Japan.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 13, 2019

The Senkaku issue as seen from the Falklands War

Are Japan's politicians are up to the test if the Senkaku Islands were seized?
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jun 13, 2019

Golden Kings add Hiroki Fujita to coaching staff

The Ryukyu Golden Kings have added the well-traveled Hiroki Fujita to their coaching staff as an assistant.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 13, 2019

Coalition vows retaliation after Yemen's Houthis strike Saudi airport

The Saudi-led military coalition vowed to respond firmly to a missile attack by Yemeni Houthi forces on a civilian airport in southern Saudi Arabia on Wednesday that wounded 26 people.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 13, 2019

Kenya's rape survivors win right to abortion in landmark court ruling

Kenya's High Court ruled that rape survivors had the right to an abortion on Wednesday, as it ordered authorities to pay almost $30,000 in damages to the mother of a teenage victim who died after a botched abortion.
Japan Times
Philippines report 2019
Jun 12, 2019

The Philippines — the world’s ‘More Fun’ retirement destination

The Philippine Retirement Authority and the Department of Tourism are encouraging foreign retirees to come to the Philippines to make the most out of life.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 11, 2019

'Ryo Fujimoto: "Where is the Cloud Focus?"'

June 14-July 15
EDITORIALS
Jun 11, 2019

No quick fix to reverse decline in newborns

Efforts must be maintained to create an environment in which people can marry and start families earlier in their lives.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 11, 2019

One year after Singapore summit, hopes fading for progress in U.S.-North Korea nuclear talks

One year after the handshakes, photo ops and circus-like fanfare of the first-ever summit between a sitting U.S. president and a North Korean leader, hopes that Pyongyang will soon give up its nuclear weapons have all but evaporated.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 11, 2019

Hong Kong activist urges Japan to put pressure on city government to withdraw extradition bill

Tokyo should put pressure on the Hong Kong government to withdraw a controversial bill that would allow extraditions to mainland China, given Japan's strong economic ties with the former British territory and the large number of mutual visits by tourists, a high-profile pro-democracy activist told a...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jun 10, 2019

Hong Kong's top appeals court issues landmark ruling for LGBT rights

The top appeals court in Hong Kong issued a landmark ruling granting spousal benefits to a married gay couple, the latest rebuke to leader Carrie Lam's government over the issue of equal rights for LGBT people.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 10, 2019

Despite an estimated 1 million at huge protest, Hong Kong vows to press ahead with extradition bill

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam vowed Monday to push ahead with amendments to laws allowing suspects to be extradited to mainland China a day after the city's biggest protest since its handover from British to Chinese rule in 1997.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 10, 2019

Syrian rebel town buries goalie who became 'singer of the revolution'

Thousands of people flocked to the funeral on Sunday of a Syrian soccer star turned fighter who became an icon of the revolt against President Bashar Assad.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 8, 2019

Southeast Asia should want the world's junk

Forcing rich countries to keep and process all of their own recycling isn't the best way to protect the environment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jun 7, 2019

How the Fiat-Renault merger plan fell apart

Shortly after 9 p.m., as the sun began to set on the rotund glass facade housing Renault SA's headquarters on the outskirts of Paris, the board called a break. The group had gathered for the second time in as many days to sign off on a proposed merger with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV. As the talks dragged...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 7, 2019

Japan startup believes its cheap, light 'touchable' 3D tech could transform everything from VR to shopping

A Japanese startup is betting that its "touchable" 3D technology will have a vast array of applications, potentially allowing smartphone shoppers to evaluate the fabric of clothes they want to buy online and gamers to feel virtual objects.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jun 7, 2019

Ansel Elgort to star in drama series based on memoir 'Tokyo Vice'

WarnerMedia’s production of “Tokyo Vice” is set to bring an adaption of Jake Adelstein’s journalistic investigations into Japan’s criminal underworld to its streaming service.
Japan Times
JAPAN / YEN FOR LIVING
Jun 7, 2019

Japan facing increased pressure to hike minimum wage, but business leaders give mixed response

Last month, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy recommended that the government draw up detailed measures to bring the nationwide average minimum wage up to ¥1,000 per hour as soon as possible.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 6, 2019

NeoPhoenix turn to veteran coach Brian Rowsom in quest to make playoffs

The San-en NeoPhoenix's victory total has decreased in each season of the B. League era.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jun 5, 2019

Amateur tourneys offer window to sport's future stars

Asanoyama is sumo's latest champion.
BUSINESS / Markets / ANALYSIS
Jun 5, 2019

World's central banks poised to act as global economic warnings flash

Central banks are resuming their first-responder role as the world economy runs into trouble, even as they lack the firepower they once had at their disposal.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jun 4, 2019

Canadian inquiry calls deaths of indigenous women 'genocide'

The deaths in Canada of more than a thousand aboriginal women and girls in recent decades was a national genocide, a government inquiry into murdered and missing indigenous women concluded in a report on Monday.
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
Kyoto University researchers find mechanism behind malignant pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer, the third-leading cause of cancer death in Japan, has the lowest five-year survival rate of any cancer at just 8.5%.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Ishiba rules out joint document on U.S. tariffs as deal's details trickle out
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech at an event in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Friday afternoon.
Japan's average life expectancy in 2024 almost unchanged from 2023, data shows
The average life expectancy of Japanese citizens in 2024 is 81.09 years for men and 87.13 years for women, according to the health ministry.
Behind the scenes: Inside Fuji Rock’s strategy for staying on top
In recent years, Fuji Rock has had fewer blockbuster performers and showcased more top-selling Japanese acts and international musicians' first-time performances in Japan.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Hall of Fame always held deeper meaning for Ichiro
Ichiro presents then-Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson with the bat he used to break the single-season hits record in 2004.
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.
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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear
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