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EDITORIALS
Nov 27, 2018

What should we expect of the 2025 Osaka Expo?

Organizers of the 2025 Osaka Expo should grapple with the meaning of holding the event at a time when the information age has cast doubt on the relevance of international expos.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 27, 2018

Japan's high stakes in climate action

Japan's stakes in a low carbon world economy is among the highest as it is on the front line of climate disasters and also a leading contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 27, 2018

Was the Great Recession worse than the Great Depression?

Taking a look at more than just the jobless rate, it may have been, according to one economist.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 27, 2018

The easiest way to fix Facebook? Break it up

U.S. shouldn't be afraid of busting up a social-media giant that's grown too powerful.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 27, 2018

Line and China's Tencent link up to push cashless payments in Japan

Line, Japan's messaging app giant with 78 million users, is stepping up its bid to become a major cashless payment platform by targeting Chinese tourists.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Nov 27, 2018

Tokyo holds on to coveted spot as city with most stars in 2019 Michelin Guide

Tokyo has once again been hailed as the culinary capital of the world, holding on to its coveted spot as the city with the most Michelin-starred restaurants on the planet, the French company revealed Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 27, 2018

Japanese and U.S. researchers say allergy shots for pregnant women may protect babies for life

A group of researchers based in Japan and the United States believe that administering allergy shots to women during pregnancy could prevent their unborn children from developing allergies after birth and throughout their lives.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 27, 2018

Constitutional referendum would unleash TV blitz never before seen in Japan

If Japan ever calls a referendum on whether to revise the postwar Constitution, it could spark a heated TV advertising war, akin to what the U.S. goes through for its presidential election campaigns.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 27, 2018

Hundreds of scholars condemn China for Xinjiang camps

Countries must hit China with sanctions over the mass detention of ethnic Uighurs in its western Xinjiang region, hundreds of scholars said on Monday, warning that a failure to act would signal acceptance of "psychological torture of innocent civilians."
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 27, 2018

Russia ignores Western calls to free captured Ukrainian ships

Russia on Monday ignored Western calls to release three Ukrainian naval ships and their crews it fired on and captured near Crimea over the weekend and accused Kiev of plotting with its Western allies to provoke a conflict.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 27, 2018

Cyber Monday set to become record U.S. online shopping day, ringing up $7.8 billion

Cyber Monday was on track to bring in a record $7.8 billion in U.S. online sales but will also test the limits of retailers' e-commerce operations as millions of shoppers scour for steep discounts on everything from Lego sets to big-screen TVs.
JAPAN
Nov 26, 2018

2025 Osaka Expo will draw 3 million visitors from abroad, think tank says

About 28 million people will visit the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, including 3 million from overseas, according to a private think tank's projections.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 26, 2018

Austere Japan detention quarters contrast starkly with Carlos Ghosn's globe-trotting lifestyle

Prosecutors have confirmed that Nissan's arrested chairman, Carlos Ghosn, is being held in the spartan Tokyo Detention House in Katsushika Ward — its many rules and restrictions making for a stark contrast with his comfortable, globe-trotting lifestyle.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 26, 2018

Europe finally pulls the trigger on a military force

After two years of US President Donald Trump treating European allies as if they were adversaries, France and Germany have finally committed to the creation of an EU-wide army under a central command.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 26, 2018

Chinese businesses face resentment and terror attacks in Pakistan

An attack on a diplomatic mission in Karachi last week shows the risks Chinese businesses face as they expand across Pakistan in the face of growing resentment over Beijing's influence in the economy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 26, 2018

Taiwanese pro-China party's big win puts Tsai Ing-wen's future in doubt

Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan's pro-independence leader, has just over a year to win back public support if she wants to avoid going down in history as the island's first one-term president.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 26, 2018

Aide to ousted Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn reportedly crafted document detailing post-retirement payout

A document showing post-retirement remuneration for former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn may have been created by his close aide, Greg Kelly, a former representative director of the automaker, informed sources said Monday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Nov 25, 2018

Zen and chocolate: Seeking tranquility in business, life

Life is sweet right now for French national Jerome Chouchan, and it's not just because he is surrounded by chocolate every day.
SUMO
Nov 25, 2018

Sumo 101: Illegal moves

Prior to their first live experience, many people are under the impression that sumo is a plodding sport in which two overweight men slowly try to force each other backward in a straight line.
JAPAN
Nov 25, 2018

Two Japanese make it onto BBC's '100 Influential Women of the Year' List

Two Japanese women, a 23-year-old astronomer and a 90-year-old English learner, have been included in the world's 100 influential women of the year selected by British broadcaster BBC.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Nov 25, 2018

All-points bulletin: A Shiba named Reina is in need of a home

Reina is smart, knows a lot of commands, loves other dogs and doesn't even mind veterinarians.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 25, 2018

Japan can excel at 'intermediary' diplomacy

Japan has what it takes to serve as an intermediary state on the world's diplomatic stage.
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.
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."
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.

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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