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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 3, 2019

Venezuela's Guaido says 'never' a good moment to negotiate with Maduro

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido said on Tuesday that there would "never" be a good moment to negotiate with President Nicolas Maduro's "dictatorship," ruling out an expected new round of talks to find an exit from the country's crisis.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2019

Arizona to pull incentive for Nike plant over recall of sneakers hit for conjuring up slavery era

Arizona will withdraw incentives for Nike Inc's manufacturing plant in the state after the sportswear maker pulled the release of a sneaker that featured an old version of the American flag, Gov. Doug Ducey said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 3, 2019

U.S. drops fight to add census citizenship question, New York says

The Trump administration is abandoning its hard-fought plan to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census after the U.S. Supreme Court questioned its justification.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 3, 2019

House Democrats sue Treasury, IRS chiefs for Trump tax returns

House Democrats asked a U.S. court to force the Treasury Department to turn over six years of President Donald Trump's personal and business tax returns.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 2, 2019

Sachiko Kazama: Objections on paper

Sachiko Kazama's epic black-and-white compositions scratch at the history of Japanese fascism, refusing to let it hide behind prevarication and bad text books.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 2, 2019

Facebook to ban 2020 U.S. census interference to allay worries

Facebook Inc. will ban content that misrepresents the 2020 U.S. census to suppress participation by minority communities, the latest step by the social media company to quell criticism from civil rights advocates.
MORE SPORTS
Jul 1, 2019

Abdul Hakim Sani Brown races ahead with confident showing at nationals

His demeanor already stood out before the race.
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.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jul 1, 2019

As Mount Fuji opens for business, brush up on your Japanese hiking terms

Make sure you know your 'chu014dju014d' from your 'fumoto,' and which trail is right for you on Japan's most famous landmark.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 1, 2019

Emergency EU summit to decide top jobs runs into trouble again amid 'center-right revolt'

A deal hatched among several key European leaders to award a former Dutch foreign minister the post of EU chief executive broke down at an emergency summit Sunday after eastern European and center-right European leaders rejected the plan.
EDITORIALS
Jun 30, 2019

Top court rejects 1979 murder retrial plea

The Supreme Court's decision to quash a bid for a retrial should prompt more discussions on reforms of the system for seeking retrials.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 30, 2019

Security imperatives trump 'fair deals' in Japan-U.S. alliance

By hosting U.S. forces, Japan helps deter adversaries and serves as a key launching point for U.S. operations in the Indo-Pacific region.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 30, 2019

Huawei lifeline shows Trump prefers business deals over trade war

In recent weeks, U.S. President Donald Trump has drawn the ire of security hawks in Congress for suggesting he could trade away his blacklisting of Huawei Technologies Co. to secure a trade deal with China.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jun 29, 2019

As dementia cases rise, so a nation's character changes

"Your mother is senile, senile, senile!"
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 29, 2019

G20 leaders make progress on trade and investment in Osaka; members minus the U.S. reaffirm Paris climate goals

The Group of 20 summit concludes with promises to work toward trade and investment that is free, fair, nondiscriminatory, transparent, predictable, stable and for open markets.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 29, 2019

Trump looks to meet North Korea's Kim — again — but will this be more than a photo op?

Even on foreign soil, U.S. President Donald Trump — a notorious creature of habit — doesn't stray too far from his Saturday morning ritual: firing off tweets that routinely shake up the geopolitical order.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2019

Studies of aged garlic extract show potential health benefits

It is universally accepted that to maintain healthy teeth, regular cleaning should do the trick.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jun 28, 2019

Weathering the storm on the Noto Peninsula

Often overlooked and still relatively obscure, Ishikawa Prefecture's Noto Peninsula remains a wealth of traditional crafts and cuisine, dramatic landscapes and vibrant festivals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2019

No-deal Brexit could end Japan investment boom, envoy tells U.K. leadership candidates

Foreign Minister Taro Kono has warned two candidates vying to replace Prime Minister Theresa May that a no-deal Brexit would be so disruptive Japanese capital's 35-year bet on the U.K. could end.
JAPAN
Jun 28, 2019

Activist Rebiya Kadeer calls on Japan to highlight persecution of Uighurs as Osaka G20 begins

As the Group of 20 summit formally kicked off in Osaka on Friday, Rebiya Kadeer, a prominent political activist for China's Uighur ethnic minority, urged Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to highlight Beijing's alleged persecution of the majority-Muslim group in the country's far west, slamming Japan's inadequate...
Reader Mail
Jun 28, 2019

FSA missing the boat on pension issues

I found that the Financial Services Agency report suggesting that pensioners need at least ¥20 million in savings not only alarming but also strange in a way that I have not noticed the media commenting on in Japan.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.
A tiny mountain hamlet keeps traditional log rafting afloat
Once a way to transport lumber from the mountains to the coast, log rafting is now Kitayama's biggest attraction.
A furever friend: Tips for responsible dog ownership in Japan
Dog ownership may seem daunting in Japan, but with the right tools and logistical knowledge, you can ensure a healthy, happy life for your pet.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."

Podcast

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

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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.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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