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Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Nov 27, 2017

Japan's farms struggle to upgrade restrooms as people with disabilities bolster depleted ranks

The agriculture industry is faced with the problem of improving toilet facilities for people with disabilities as the movement to hire them on farms spreads amid a nationwide decline in farmers.
Japan Times
CULTURE / CULTURE SMASH
Nov 26, 2017

Diana Garnet sings the praises of anime

It has become one of the most common questions I'm asked after talks at anime conventions in the United States: How can I get a job in the Japanese pop culture industry — not here, but in Japan?
EDITORIALS
Nov 25, 2017

Help elderly former inmates

All levels of society need to work harder at helping older ex-convicts to stay out of prison.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Nov 24, 2017

Rika Kihira, Mako Yamashita, Riko Takino in running for coveted Japan women's junior crown

With Kaori Sakamoto, Marin Honda and Yuna Shiraiwa having moved on to the senior ranks, Japan will crown a new junior women's queen this weekend at the Japan Junior Championships at Gunma Ice Arena.
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2017

Boat washes ashore in Akita with eight aboard claiming to be North Korean fishermen

Eight men claiming to be fishermen from North Korea are found in Akita Prefecture after their wooden boat broke down.
Reader Mail
Nov 24, 2017

Kenya adheres to the rule of law

My attention has been drawn to the editorial "Kenya Buckles Under Pressure" in the Nov. 24 edition. The editorial fails to capture the true essence of Kenya's evolving constitutional democracy and adherence to the rule of law as enshrined in our constitution. I would like to clarify some of the issues...
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 24, 2017

Brazil striker Robinho gets nine-year rape sentence

An Italian court sentenced former AC Milan and Brazil forward Robinho in absentia to nine years in prison on Thursday after convicting him of taking part in a gang rape of an Albanian woman in 2013.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 24, 2017

Gaming industry treads precarious path as it brings in-game purchases to PC and console titles

Free, it turns out, can be a great business.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Nov 24, 2017

At service for Africa, pope decries murder of women and children as 'horrid face' of war

Pope Francis on Thursday denounced the murder of innocent women and children as the "horrid face" of war as he presided at a special prayer service for peace in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Nov 23, 2017

B.J. Fox navigates life in Japan as a stay-at-home dad in the sitcom 'Home Sweet Tokyo'

There are many ways to learn about a country's culture, but B.J. Fox thinks comedy is one of the best. After being relocated to Singapore from his home country of England for work, he found that sharing a few laughs with others who were in similar situations helped him connect with his new surroundings....
EDITORIALS
Nov 23, 2017

Kenya buckles under pressure

A political standoff in Kenya increasingly appears to be a genuine political crisis. What once was proclaimed as a victory for the rule of law now looks to have been only a moment of hope for democrats. The consequences for Kenya could be severe; some even speak of the breakup of the state. Such ambitions...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 22, 2017

Inside Kim Jong Un's inner circle, top aides' fates shift

When Kim Jong Un sat down in September to order the sixth and largest of North Korea's nuclear tests, Hwang Pyong So sat by his side, his khaki military uniform conspicuous among the suits at the table, photos released by state media at the time showed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 22, 2017

China probes former internet czar for suspected graft

The former head of China's powerful internet regulator is under investigation for suspected corruption, the ruling Communist Party said, the latest senior official to be caught up in a sweeping campaign against graft.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2017

Sushi as fresh as gets, flown straight from Tsukiji to New Jersey airport

The combination of the words "airport" and "sushi" do not normally inspire confidence in a high-quality gastronomic experience.
Japan Times
PRESS / Publications
Nov 22, 2017

『The Japan Times NEWS DIGEST』最新号発売

　株式会社ジャパンタイムズ（本社：東京都港区、代表取締役社長：堤丈晴）は、『The Japan Times NEWS DIGEST 2017.11 Vol.69』を出版しました。
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 22, 2017

German police present John Lennon diaries and glasses stolen in N.Y., announce arrest

German police presented on Tuesday diaries, pairs of glasses and other items belonging to late Beatle John Lennon that were stolen from his widow, Yoko Ono, in 2006 and eventually ended up in Berlin.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 21, 2017

Japan and the Indo-Pacific geopolitical calculus

History warns us against writing off Japan too hastily. It may not be a traditional great power on conventional criteria but it remains a consequential power in the Indo-Pacific.
EDITORIALS
Nov 21, 2017

ASEAN's changing posture toward China

ASEAN's softer approach on territorial disputes with China is unlikely to change Beijing's behavior.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / HOOP SCOOP
Nov 21, 2017

Hasheem Thabeet's massive size proving to be problematic with referees

"When I'm at the helm, I cover the whole realm," legendary rapper Rakim professed in "Remember That."
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 20, 2017

SoftBank's Dennis Sarfate, Hiroshima's Yoshihiro Maru win NPB MVP awards

Dennis Sarfate considers himself a traditionalist, and as such, he might not have cast a ballot for himself, a reliever, in the MVP race.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 20, 2017

As Merkel's bid to form new coalition fails, Europe faces a weakened Germany

Chancellor Angela Merkel may be running out of road after 12 years at the country's helm.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 20, 2017

China's Chongqing renews attacks on former disgraced leaders: 'Redouble efforts to root out poison'

The government of the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing renewed its attacks on two of its disgraced former leaders on Monday, saying one had set up an "independent kingdom" while the other was a lazy deceiver.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Nov 20, 2017

Gender equality critical for Japanese economic success

'I've never been one of those people who's had a passion for Japan since childhood, like some people in Europe,' smiled Helene von Reis, president and CEO of Ikea Japan K.K. Queried by The Japan Times about when the country 'first appeared on her radar,' she let out a hearty laugh. 'Actually, when I was first asked the question, 'Would you like to go work in Japan?''
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 19, 2017

Want to increase workplace productivity?

Companies are not investing enough in strategic employee communications to produce an engaged workforce.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Nov 18, 2017

Takashi Tamai: A never-ending search for the unpredictable

Anthropologist Takeshi Tamami has always had something of an itch for Africa.
Japan ruling bloc loses majority in Upper House after election drubbing
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who serves concurrently as president of the Liberal Democratic Party, leaves at the party's headquarters following announcement of Upper House election result projections in Tokyo early Monday.
‘Japanese First’ Sanseito emerges as powerful force after Upper House poll
Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya in Tokyo on Sunday night
Foreign residents closely follow Japan's election and party pledges
A police officer walks past posters of Liberal Democratic Party candidates, as well as one showing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, outside the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday. As Japan’s foreign population continues to rise, one of the talking points during Sunday’s election was how the country should deal with the increase of international residents.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.
Voters in Tokyo reflect shifting political views across Japan
Pedestrians walk in front of an election notice board displaying posters of candidates in Tokyo on Sunday.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.
Pentagon looks to unleash ‘military drone dominance’
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts a drone demonstration at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on July 10.
‘Noto Democracy’ and the slow work of civic change
Yukio Iokibe’s “Noto Democracy" centers on Motoyuki Takii, a former junior high school teacher who publishes a handwritten newspaper every month to encourage the residents of Anamizu, Ishikawa Prefecture, to engage in local politics.
In microbes we trust: Embracing the nature of fermented food
You don't need an oven to make Kenji Morimoto's easy and delicious Miso Sticky Toffee Crepe Cake.
Touring the Silk Road — without leaving Tokyo
One of the entrances to Pao Compound, a nine-story Silk Road-inspired complex in Tokyo's Higashinakano neighborhood

Podcast

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

Longform

In 2020, 38% of all households were single-person. That figure is projected to rise to 44.3% by 2050.
The rise of AI companionship in a lonely Japan
By Alex K.T. Martin

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