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WORLD
Jan 30, 2020

Mali plans to double the size of its army to combat jihadis

Mali will increase the size of its army by about 50 percent in a recruitment drive this year aimed at uprooting jihadist groups, Prime Minister Boubou Cisse said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Jan 29, 2020

Episode 36: Has Fukushima found a future in renewables?

Fukushima Prefecture has announced plans to go 100 percent renewable by 2040, making it the most ambitious prefecture in Japan when it comes to the adoption of green technologies.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 29, 2020

In a world first, Australia scientists to develop lab-grown coronavirus to aid vaccine efforts

A team of scientists in Australia said on Wednesday they have successfully developed a lab-grown version of the new coronavirus, the first to be recreated outside of China, in a breakthrough that could help quicken the creation of a vaccine.
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2020

Tochigi city launches project to help potential residents open ramen shops

The municipal government of Sano, Tochigi Prefecture, has launched a project to help potential settlers open ramen noodle shops in the area.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 29, 2020

Amid cost-sharing talks, U.S. military warns it may run out of funds to pay South Koreans

In a move likely watched closely by Japan, the U.S. military has begun issuing furlough warnings to almost 9,000 civilian South Korean employees as Washington and Seoul remain at loggerheads over President Donald Trump's demand that its ally pay more for its hosting of American troops.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jan 29, 2020

U.S. charges target alleged Chinese spying at Harvard and Boston institutions

A Harvard University department chair and two Chinese nationals who were researchers at Boston University and a Boston hospital were charged on Tuesday with lying about their alleged links to the Chinese government.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 28, 2020

Japan coach Julio Lamas outlines goals for team before upcoming Asia Cup qualifiers

Japan men's national team head coach Julio Lamas said that it wasn't a surprise that his team didn't play as well as it had hoped to at last year's FIBA World Cup.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 28, 2020

Japan's large appliance shipments hit 23-year high in 2019 due to tax hike

Large household appliance shipments in 2019 rose 2.7 percent from the previous year to ¥2.5 trillion, hitting the highest level since 1996, according to an industry group.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 28, 2020

Osaka University transplants iPS cell-based heart cells in world's first clinical trial

An Osaka University team said it has carried out the world's first transplant of cardiac muscle cells created from iPS cells in a physician-initiated clinical trial.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jan 28, 2020

Fog likely to figure prominently in probe of Kobe Bryant copter crash

Weather conditions appear likely to come under the scrutiny of investigators probing the helicopter crash that killed former NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others near Los Angeles on Sunday, when overcast skies and fog grounded other aircraft.
JAPAN
Jan 28, 2020

Olympic preparations putting damper on work for Tokyo gubernatorial election

Administrative work related to the Tokyo gubernatorial election in July has been affected by preparations for the Summer Olympics starting later that month.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 28, 2020

Germany plans to evacuate citizens from coronavirus-hit Wuhan, Der Spiegel reports

Germany will become the latest country to evacuate its citizens from China's coronavirus-struck Wuhan region, with the German air force repatriating 90 Germans living in the area, Der Spiegel magazine reported on Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 28, 2020

Chinese woman Sri Lanka's first confirmed case of coronavirus

Sri Lanka has confirmed the first case of coronavirus in the country, a senior Sri Lankan health official said on Monday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 27, 2020

Inquiry into London's deadly Grenfell fire begins asking who was to blame

A public inquiry into the 2017 fire at London's Grenfell Tower, which killed 72 people, began to zero in Monday on how the densely populated social housing block was allowed to become a tinder box and who was to blame.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 27, 2020

Ex-U.S. national security chief John Bolton says Trump tied Ukraine funds to Biden probe: report

U.S. President Donald Trump told a then-top aide in August he wanted to freeze security aid to Ukraine until officials there helped with investigations into Democrats, including former Vice President Joe Biden, the New York Times reported on Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2020

Over 1,000 companies in Japan mulling use of telecommuting for Olympics, survey says

Over 1,000 companies are thinking of adopting telecommuting during the Olympics and Paralympics this summer to help ease traffic congestion, according to a survey by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 27, 2020

Billie Eilish sweeps Grammys darkened by scandal and Kobe Bryant's Death

Billie Eilish, an 18-year-old singer-songwriter from Los Angeles, swept the top four prizes at Sunday's Grammy Awards, becoming the first artist to do so in 39 years, during a ceremony overshadowed by a Recording Academy scandal and the sudden death of basketball star Kobe Bryant.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2020

Ghosn's escape exposes business jet industry's security loopholes

Beside the prominent entrance to Kansai International Airport's Terminal 2, which serves several budget airlines, is a nondescript door to which a sign saying Premium Gate Tamayura has been affixed.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Jan 27, 2020

There's a case for climate concern but not everyone in Japan is ready to go the extra mile

The people living on Shiraishi Island are already recycling, composting and reusing their plastic bags. How do we convince them to take the next step in environmental awareness?
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 27, 2020

The warp and weft of sustainable weaving

Jin Shirai has mastered each of the traditionally separate roles of Japan's handicraft textile industry — from growing cotton, spinning it and dyeing the yarn, to weaving and designing fabrics.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 26, 2020

Building cooperation in an unsettled world

There is still an opportunity to steer the world toward cooperation and away from potentially damaging competition.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 26, 2020

Walking the talk of stakeholder capitalism

Company boards must also figure out how to integrate shareholder value with corporate responsibility.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 26, 2020

China names HIV drugs as part of treatment plan for Wuhan virus

China is using AbbVie Inc.'s HIV drugs as an ad-hoc treatment for pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus while the global search for a cure continues.
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2020

Opposition camps pressure Abe administration to disclose more info on state-funded cherry blossom party

Leading officials from opposition parties on Sunday urged the government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to disclose information related to a state-funded cherry blossom-viewing party at the center of cronyism allegations involving his administration.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 26, 2020

Top U.S. diplomat Mike Pompeo accuses reporter of 'shameful' lying after testy interview

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday accused a National Public Radio reporter of lying to him and violating "the basic rules of journalism and decency" after she said Pompeo repeatedly cursed at her following a testy interview.

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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
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