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Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 13, 2019

Hawaii declares emergency over Maui wildfires

Hawaii's governor on Friday declared an emergency on the island of Maui, where firefighters were battling a blaze that forced the evacuations of thousands of people and sent huge clouds of smoke billowing over nearby beaches.
WORLD
Jul 13, 2019

Ecuador tribe's victory in legal battle over selling ancestral Amazon land is upheld

A court in Ecuador has upheld a ruling that prevents the government from selling land in the Amazon rainforest to oil companies, a move activists called a historic win for the Waorani indigenous tribe living there.
Japan Times
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.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 12, 2019

Swallows reliever Scott McGough thrilled to be late addition to CL All-Star team

Scott McGough was planning to use his time off during the All-Star break to head down to Enoshima, Kanagawa Prefecture. He was going to walk around and see the sights and then maybe relax on a beach somewhere.
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Jul 12, 2019

Ohara Heights mudslide survivors still traumatized, relate their stories

As this month marks the first anniversary of torrential rain in western Japan, the Chugoku Shimbun has talked to several current and former residents of Ohara Heights, a residential area built in the 1970s that housed 315 residents in 113 households before the disaster. Here are some of their stories....
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 12, 2019

Japan's Seven Pay ordered to report on illegal access to mobile payment system

The Financial Services Agency has ordered Seven Pay Co. to report on cases of unauthorized access to 7pay, its hacked mobile payment service, sources said Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 12, 2019

U.N. to probe Philippines drug war deaths

The U.N. Human Rights Council voted on Thursday to set up an investigation into mass killings during Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's so-called war on drugs, a step that activists said was long overdue.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 12, 2019

U.S. wants drug lord 'El Chapo' in prison for life, after he hears from murder plot victim

U.S. prosecutors said they want the Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to spend the rest of his life — plus 30 years — in prison, after he hears from a victim who survived one of his murder plots.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 12, 2019

Intruders jump fence at U.S. nuclear reactor with bomb-grade fuel

Two people jumped a security fence at a GE Hitachi research reactor near San Francisco, the U.S. nuclear power regulator said on Thursday, raising concerns over a plant that is one of the few in the country that uses highly enriched uranium, a material that could be used to make an atomic bomb.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jul 11, 2019

No exit in sight from worst Japan-South Korea dispute in decades

Japan and South Korea say they're willing to meet over Tokyo's move to tighten regulations on vital tech exports to its neighbor, but neither has much political incentive to climb down from one of their worst economic disputes in decades.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 10, 2019

Abe considers holding more talks with Iranian President Rouhani in September

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering holding talks with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani when he visits New York in September to attend a session of the U.N. General Assembly, government sources said Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
Jul 10, 2019

Long overdue recognition of the damage done

The government needs to come to grips with its responsibility for the suffering of the families of Hansen's disease patients.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 10, 2019

Why women are central to addressing climate change

Women suffer the most from climate change and they are also the most willing to address it.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jul 10, 2019

Sumo 101: Kokugikan

Three of the six yearly Grand Sumo tournaments are held in Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 10, 2019

Remains of one of Napoleon's 1812 generals believed found in Russian park

More than 200 years after he died of his battlefield wounds in Russia, archaeologists believe they have found the remains of one of Napoleon Bonaparte's favorite generals buried in a park beneath the foundations of a dance floor.
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.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 9, 2019

South Korea's botched handling of wartime labor issue

Seoul's claim of putting the wartime labor victims first doesn't stand up to scrutiny.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 9, 2019

How folk craft found its place in the art world

'Japanese Tableware' highlights the passion with which Soetsu Yanagi — one of the founding fathers of the Japanese folk crafts movement — appreciated artisanal works into his own life, displaying the actual tableware that his family used when they gathered for meals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 9, 2019

Boycott Japan: South Koreans take to social media in reaction to trade spat

#BoycottJapan is trending in South Korea.
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 9, 2019

Japanese comedians turn to yakuza-linked 'underground performances' due to unstable income

Despite mounting criticism over recently revealed "underground performances" for organized crime by some comedians, quitting such work appears difficult, as they are important sources of income for the entertainers, many of whom are apparently not earning enough money from activities through their talent...
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 9, 2019

Mexico boosts raids on migrant-smuggling trucks by using giant X-ray, detains hundreds

Mexican officials have captured more than 200 migrants hidden in trucks over the past two days, including dozens spotted by a large X-ray scanner huddled in secret compartments, as the country steps up a crackdown under U.S. pressure.
BUSINESS
Jul 9, 2019

Amazon Minnesota warehouse workers plan Prime Day strike

Amazon.com Inc. warehouse workers in Minnesota plan to strike during the online retailer's summer sales extravaganza, a sign that labor unrest persists even after the company committed to paying all employees at least $15 an hour last year.
Haneda Airport security staff arrested over theft
Tokyo police have arrested a 21-year-old security inspector at Haneda Airport after he allegedly stole cash from a passenger during a baggage inspection.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
White House threatens broad crackdown on liberal groups
FBI Director Kash Patel (right) listens to senior White House adviser Stephen Miller speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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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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