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Japan Times
Jan 16, 2019

FROSK, Inc.: Support for Korean Mobile App Developers! SmartBeat, the Smartphone App Crash Detection and Analytics Tool, Is Free for 30 Days!

TOKYO – Japan based FROSK, Inc. is offering a special campaign just for Korean app developers, its smartphone app crash detection and analytics tool, SmartBeat, free for 30 days!
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 16, 2019

Nissan plans to file damages suit against Carlos Ghosn over misuse of funds, source says

The carmaker intends to file a civil suit against its ousted chairman, Ghosn, to claim damages resulting from the alleged misuse of company funds, a source says, adding to his legal headaches.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 16, 2019

Paul Manafort misled grand jury on Trump administration contacts, Robert Mueller filing says

Paul Manafort misled special counsel Robert Mueller's investigators and a federal grand jury about his communications with people in the Trump administration after the 2016 election, prosecutors said in a court filing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 16, 2019

Amazon posts and then removes job listings for positions at new New York office

Amazon.com Inc. rolled back what initially appeared to be its first job listings for a new corporate campus in New York City, saying it planned to kick off the hiring process "later in 2019."
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 16, 2019

German spy agency to launch anti-extremism probe into far-right opposition party AfD

Germany's domestic spy agency will investigate Alternative for Germany (AfD) to see whether the anti-immigrant party's policies breach constitutional safeguards against extremism, its chief said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 16, 2019

Brazil's Bolsonaro decrees eased gun laws and woos weapons makers

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree loosening the country's restrictive gun regulations, and hinted at further measures to arm law-abiding citizens to combat rampant crime.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 15, 2019

Trump's pick for attorney general to face questions on criticism of Russia probe

U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, William Barr, will likely have to explain his past criticism of special counsel Robert Mueller's probe of Russian election meddling at his Senate confirmation hearing starting on Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 15, 2019

How will AI change international politics?

The AI revolution will have an immense impact on global power politics, but Japan may get left behind.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 15, 2019

Disappointing data shows Japan's not back yet

The BOJ governor will likely walk back the exuberance he showed in November.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 15, 2019

Japanese Olympic Committee head Tsunekazu Takeda denies accusation of corruption linked to 2020 bid

Takeda's denial followed reports last week that French prosecutors have brought a preliminary charge against him for alleged corruption over bidding for the 2020 Games.
WORLD
Jan 15, 2019

Czech court jails man who staged train attacks to stoke resistance to Muslim immigrants

A Czech court has jailed a 71-year-old man for causing two passenger trains to derail in 2017 and attempting to blame Muslim immigrants, local media reported on Monday.
JAPAN
Jan 15, 2019

Observation deck for Tokyo's renowned tuna auctions opens to public at new Toyosu market site

Visitors formed long lines before daybreak on Tuesday to catch a glimpse of Tokyo's renowned tuna auctions — now at the Toyosu wholesale fish market — as an observation deck opened to the public for the first time since the relocation from Tsukiji in October.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 14, 2019

Does forgiveness have a place in the #MeToo movement?

Second or even third chances are essential in life, but questions of forgiveness aren't easy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 14, 2019

May warns it would be 'catastrophic' for U.K. democracy if Parliament halts Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May warned lawmakers Sunday that failing to deliver Brexit would be catastrophic for democracy, in a plea for support two days before Parliament is expected to reject her deal with Brussels.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 14, 2019

As foreign ministers lay groundwork for Tokyo-Moscow territorial talks, what are the issues and obstacles?

Foreign Minister Taro Kono met his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, in Moscow on Monday in a bid to lay the groundwork for a key diplomatic goal being pushed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe — winning back at least some of the territory off Hokkaido seized by the Soviet Union in the closing days of...
Japan Times
LIFE / Language
Jan 14, 2019

You still need to know your ABCs if you're living in Japan

Written Japanese has three different scripts — hiragana, katakana and kanji — so you wouldn't think there'd be room for any more. But you'd be wrong.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Jan 14, 2019

Torn between airplanes and Japanese arts, former Air Self-Defense Force officer debuts as geisha in Gifu

A 32-year-old woman who used to serve in the Air Self-Defense Force debuted last month as a geiko — another term used to refer to geisha — in Gifu, a city known for having a unique tradition of entertaining guests on riverboats with geisha performances and ukai cormorant fishing.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 14, 2019

Pacific trade deal spurs Canadian farm sales to Japan as U.S. looks on

At the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo last month, beef promoters flew in a chef from Canada to cook New York strip steaks for hungry Japanese importers and restaurant suppliers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 14, 2019

SpaceX's 10% workforce cut includes 577 layoffs at California HQ

Hours after launching its first rocket of the new year on Friday morning, Elon Musk's company told stunned employees that roughly 10 percent of SpaceX's workforce would be laid off. Workers were sent home early to await notification to their private email addresses about their fate.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 14, 2019

Democrats say Robert Mueller must complete probe of Trump's Russia ties without interference

Fresh reporting raises new questions about President Donald Trump's possible ties to Russia and emphasizes the need to ensure that special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation reaches its conclusion without interference, Senate Democrats said Sunday.
WORLD
Jan 14, 2019

Islamic State in 'its final moments,' says U.S.-backed Syrian force

Islamic State militants are "living their final moments" in the last enclave they hold near the Iraqi border, where U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are attacking them, an SDF official said on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 14, 2019

French media denounce violent 'yellow vest' attacks on press

French media and reporters' organizations on Sunday denounced attacks on journalists by "yellow vest" anti-government protesters and called for better protection after a series of incidents this weekend.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Jan 13, 2019

Publisher aims to bridge fictional fun and reality

For Frank Foley, joining HarperCollins Japan as managing director in 2017 was akin to coming full circle, as it was also the first company he worked for in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Jan 13, 2019

Before returning from your trip back home, you'll have a big choice to make

Whenever friends of mine return home for a visit, they've all told me they're confronted by one nagging question when they're there: Should I just stay, or should I go back?
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 13, 2019

Comfort in the hands of halal nail polish

Tokyo nail artist looks to halal nail polish to offer cancer patients uplifting manicures without the use of harmful chemicals.
EDITORIALS
Jan 13, 2019

Chance to change the World Bank's governance

World Bank President Jim Yong Kim's resignation provides an opportunity to set new standards for professionalism and leadership.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 13, 2019

How inequality hampers economic growth

With job and income polarization having increased across all developed economies, the unrest in France should serve as a wake-up call to others.
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.
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.
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.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Elon Musk says he has created a new U.S. political party
Elon Musk looks on during a news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 30.
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."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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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