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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jul 13, 2019

Working harder in a bid to save labor is proving exhausting

The utopia of utopias is "Utopia" by Sir Thomas More (1478-1535). Its best feature is leisure. There are no idle nobles; everyone works. A burden shared is a burden lightened. Utopians "do not wear themselves out with perpetual toil from morning to night, as if they were beasts of burden." They work...
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BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 13, 2019

U.S. regulators approve $5 billion penalty for Facebook to settle latest privacy issues: source

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission approved a roughly $5 billion settlement with Facebook Inc. this week over its investigation into the social media company's handling of user data, a source familiar with the situation said on Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 12, 2019

U.S. charges at-large ex-Illinois software engineer with taking stolen trade secrets to China

U.S. prosecutors on Thursday said a software engineer has been indicted on charges he stole trade secrets from the suburban Chicago locomotive manufacturer where he once worked and took them to China.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 11, 2019

Antonio Lang enjoying Summer League coaching challenge, seeing growth of Japanese basketball

One familiar face for Japanese basketball fans is currently serving as a head coach during the ongoing NBA Summer League.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jul 11, 2019

Fourth season set to commence Oct. 3

The first three seasons in league history zoomed by — or so it seemed — in the blink of an eye, with new stars emerging before our eyes and dominant teams and individuals producing many unforgettable moments and games.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 10, 2019

Ex-Marine fighter pilot Amy McGrath to challenge Mitch McConnell for Senate

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell faces his highest-profile challenge yet, with former Marine fighter pilot Amy McGrath announcing she'll seek to unseat the Kentucky Republican next year in what is sure to be an expensive campaign.
EDITORIALS
Jul 9, 2019

Practical debate needed on public pension system

All parties involved should engage in discussions over what can be done to reform the public pension system so it can reliably support retirees.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 9, 2019

Can MMT be Japan's savior?

Modern Monetary Theory may not be able to solve the nation's complicated long-standing structural problems.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jul 8, 2019

Giants beginning to hit stride ahead of All-Star break

Following a spring training game against the Seattle Mariners in March, Yomiuri Giants manager Tastunori Hara mused that the MLB club's lineup looked similar to his own.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 7, 2019

U.S. progressives don't know how to end the 'forever war'

Bringing the troops home is a laudable goal — if you have a plan to do it in a way that doesn't harm national security.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 6, 2019

Wahhabism confronted: Sri Lanka curbs Saudi influence after bombings

Sri Lanka is moving to curtail Saudi Arabian influence, after some politicians and Buddhist monks blamed the spread of the kingdom's ultraconservative Wahhabi school of Islam for planting the seeds of militancy that culminated in deadly Easter bomb attacks.
JAPAN / Beyond Tokyo
Jul 5, 2019

After G20 role, Nagano resort town of Karuizawa looks to lead way in green tech and energy

The Nagano Prefecture resort town of Karuizawa has long been associated with green, natural energy.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jul 4, 2019

Hokkaido adds Markeith Cummings in bid to right ship

After winning just 10 of 60 games this past season, the Levanga Hokkaido are aiming to flip the script.
SOCCER / From the Spot
Jul 3, 2019

J. League clubs, players learning to deal with farewells

It's rarely easy to say goodbye.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 2, 2019

Making inclusivity a goal for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics

The 2020 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games are a potent catalyst for concrete progress in achieving a barrier-free, more equitable Japanese society.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 2, 2019

A musical pilgrimage to an adopted homeland with DYGL

Scroll through the comments under DYGL's videos on YouTube, and the same reaction comes up again and again: I could've sworn this lot were from England.
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JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 2, 2019

Japanese officials play down Trump's security treaty criticisms, claim president's remarks not always 'official' U.S. position

Trump had strongly criticized the security treaty, calling the pact one-sided as Japan does not need to come to the U.S.'s aid if it is attacked.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 1, 2019

Blue-collar clothier Workman shakes up Japan's stagnant apparel market

It's a weekday morning and a steady stream of customers is entering a Workman store in Tokyo's industrial Ota Ward, mostly blue-collar workers looking for ¥99 rubber gloves, ¥3,500 safety shoes and other gear they need before heading to construction sites.
WORLD
Jul 1, 2019

India fears for crops and economy after driest June in five years

India had its driest June in five years due to a delay in monsoon rains, the weather department said late Sunday, raising fears for crops and the broader economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / INSIDER REPORT
Jul 1, 2019

Japan's energy policies at a critical juncture

Japan's energy policies are at a big turning point. Due to the unforeseeable future of the energy business, utility companies have yet to embark on drastic reform. Despite the fact that irreversible, inevitable and diverse social change is underway simultaneously, the government has been pressed with...
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LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Jun 30, 2019

Summer sequels for game favorites

Build your own Super Mario empire, get back into Yo-Kai Watch and reminisce with Samurai Spirits
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 30, 2019

Hong Kong immigrants who have moved to Taiwan despair about the future back home

Kitty Wong and Adolf Lim are tightening the screws on their future in Taiwan as they make the final touches to a hostel in the southern city of Tainan, that they hope will open its doors to vacationers next month.

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