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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 8, 2018

Following Facebook data-sharing revelation, U.S. senator quizzes Alphabet, Twitter on Huawei relationship

A U.S. senator on Thursday is seeking responses from Google parent Alphabet Inc. and Twitter Inc. on whether the U.S. companies have any data-sharing agreements with Chinese vendors, following a disclosure from Facebook Inc. this week.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 7, 2018

Who will be Japan's next chief antagonist?

North Korea has long played the enemy for Japanese domestic political purposes. If peace comes, that will have to change.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 7, 2018

Malaysia's Najib Razak is out of power but his legacy lives on in giant skyscraper

As Malaysia seeks to move beyond the excesses associated with nearly a decade of rule under ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak, one of his pet projects continues to rise irreversibly skyward to become the tallest building in Southeast Asia.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jun 6, 2018

K-Ballet brings 'Cleopatra' back for another dance

Tetsuya Kumakawa speaks about his most recent project, "Cleopatra," in a way that's as grand as the Egyptian queen herself.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 6, 2018

'Enokida Trading Post': A slacker film goes for lazy laughs

Japan has long had an image as a country of workaholics, dedicating their lives to the almighty yen. But recent Japanese movies, especially at the lower end of the budget spectrum, are full of furiitā ("freeter," a fairly young part-timer or freelancer) trying to decide what to do with their lives....
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 6, 2018

Facebook confirms it shared data with Chinese companies Huawei, Lenovo, OPPO and TCL

Facebook Inc. said Tuesday it has data sharing partnerships with at least four Chinese companies including Huawei, the world's third largest smartphone maker, which has come under scrutiny from U.S. intelligence agencies on security concerns.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 6, 2018

China's ZTE inks preliminary accord to lift U.S. supplier ban, sources say

ZTE Corp. has signed an agreement in principle that would lift a U.S. Commerce Department ban on buying from U.S. suppliers, allowing China's No. 2 telecommunications equipment-maker to get back into business, according to sources.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 5, 2018

The challenge of America's new extraterritorial sanctions

Trump's aggressive unilateralism poses a diplomatic test for Japan and other democracies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 4, 2018

The 'Indo-Pacific' is nothing new

The regional concept has a lengthy past.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 3, 2018

In Italy's 'Plan B,' euro-skeptic and their currency ideas take center stage

If Italy leaves the euro, it will be late on a Friday night.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 3, 2018

Yayoi Kusama in Jakarta: She'll be your mirror

'Life is the Heart of a Rainbow,' the Yayoi Kusama exhibition now on at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Jakarta, is the first retrospective of the artist Indonesia has ever hosted.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 3, 2018

Architecture in Japan: A storied history built firmly on wooden foundations

'Japan in Architecture: Genealogies of its Transformation' is now showing at the Mori Art Museum.
EDITORIALS
Jun 3, 2018

What's in a name? Understanding the 'Indo-Pacific'

An idea first broached by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the term 'Indo-Pacific' recognizes the increasing connectivity between the Indian and Pacific oceans.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 2, 2018

Fantasy island: Collaborative multimedia project in Nagasaki seeks to augment the natural world

A young girl's voice rings through the forest, drawing me further into the darkness. "Koko ni kite," the voice calls again in a whisper from the right, using a Japanese phrase that means "come this way."
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2018

Tokyo opens free 24-hour multilingual call center to help tourists get around language barrier

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government opened a call center Friday for foreign visitors to improve communication with businesses and other organizations of interest.
BUSINESS
Jun 1, 2018

Japan considers scrapping social spending cap, casting doubt on its ability to tame the deficit

Japan looks set to surrender one of its most effective tools for curbing social spending as aging pushes up health, pension and elder care costs.
JAPAN / Politics
May 31, 2018

Rising LDP star Shinjiro Koizumi, like his charismatic dad, finds growing fan base

Young, debonair and eloquent, Shinjiro Koizumi has, in a way, become the political equivalent of a pop idol.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 30, 2018

China's waste ban is a wake-up call for Japan

Tokyo can adopt solid resource management principles to help stem the rising tide of plastic.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 29, 2018

A new keeper of Vladimir Putin's secrets

With the nomination of Alexei Kudrin to the government's central budgeting body, Putin's long-term plan for preserving his power and legacy seems to be taking shape.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
May 29, 2018

Elton John says Ireland abortion vote shows mindsets can change

Elton John, on a visit to Ukraine to raise awareness about AIDS, said Ireland's vote to liberalize its abortion laws showed how mindsets can change.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Bank of Japan to start unloading ETFs in surprise move that rattles market
BOJ Gov. Kazuo Ueda said it would take a century for the bank to sell all its ETFs at the pace proposed.
Over 90% of low-income families in Japan struggling to feed children
Save the Children Japan domestic program chief Sonoko Kawakami speaks at a news conference in Tokyo in July. A survey conducted by the group in June has found that over 90% of low-income households with children face food insecurity.
JAL to punish president and 36 others over pilot drinking scandal
Japan Airlines Managing Executive Officer Yukio Nakagawa (center) and others apologize after one of the airline's pilots was found to have been drinking alcohol, during a news conference in Tokyo on Sept. 4.
After seven decades, is it finally time for the LDP to split up?
Signage atop the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo. Japan’s ruling party faces a tough decision over its future as it searches for a new leader to replace outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, reverse its waning popularity and reassure investors
World Athletics stars relish Tokyo atmosphere after COVID-hit Olympics
Organizers of the World Athletics Championships said over 500,000 tickets had been sold and that they are expecting to end the event in front of large crowds this weekend.
Japan’s front-line researchers see bright path ahead for dementia treatment
A scientist looks at scans of grains at the Memory Centre at the Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics of the University Hospital (HUG) in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 6, 2023.
Still plenty to fight for, says Japan’s team leader at worlds
Race walker Hayato Katsuki earned bronze for Japan on the opening day of the World Athletics Championships on Saturday.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.

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

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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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