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Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Nov 16, 2018

The Michinoku Coastal Trail: Tohoku's recovery in action

The Michinoku Coastal Trail is a 2013 initiative by Japan's environment ministry to rejuvenate disaster-stricken Tohoku through ecotourism. At 700-kilometers long, it winds through protected forest, bucolic villages and along dramatic coastlines.
Reader Mail
Nov 16, 2018

Improving the welcome mat for foreign workers

If Japan is serious about "welcoming" foreign workers, one valuable step it could take to make them feel less excluded would be the wider adoption of the English language.
Reader Mail
Nov 16, 2018

Trump now faces adult supervision

Regarding the U.S. midterm elections and the wide Democratic Party gains that emerged as late ballot counts came in, voters electing a new Democratic-majority House of Representatives proves that American democracy is still alive, despite Congress' toadying cowardice before the boorish, bumbling, babbling...
Reader Mail
Nov 16, 2018

Koreans need to show tact as well

The shadow of World War II looms large in Asia ("BTS pulled from Asahi TV show over nuke T-shirt" in the Nov. 10 edition). Battles continue to rage over memory, legacy and commemoration. This contention is perfectly illustrated by the ceaseless uproar that emerges when Japanese leaders visit Yasukuni...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 16, 2018

North Korea's Kim inspects testing of newly developed 'tactical' weapon

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the test of a new "ultramodern tactical weapon," the North's state-run media reported Friday in the first mention of such a test in months.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 16, 2018

Florida finishes first round of recounts in Senate and governor races

Florida election officials on Thursday completed an initial recount of ballots in close races for the U.S. Senate and governor's seat but did not immediately release updated statewide figures.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Nov 15, 2018

Don't worry too much over BTS

Throngs of fans packed Tokyo Dome on Tuesday and Wednesday to watch K-pop group BTS perform songs from across its five-year career. The crowd cheered, bought merchandise and the two days offered the seven-member group some respite from a week of scandal.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 15, 2018

U.S. returns 'Bells of Balangiga' to Philippines a century after clash

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Wednesday formally returned church bells to the Philippines that were taken as war trophies over a century ago following gruesome clashes, seeking to close a contentious chapter in the two allies' shared history.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 15, 2018

Macron tells Trump that France is not a U.S. 'vassal state' and 'respect is due'

President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday told Donald Trump that France was the United States' ally and not a vassal state after the U.S. president attacked him in a series of tweets that demonstrated how much their relationship had soured.
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2018

13 South Korean sailors rescued after collision with Japanese fishing boat in Sea of Japan

A South Korean fishing boat collided with a Japanese fishing vessel in the Sea of Japan about 250 kilometers north of the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture early Thursday, throwing 13 sailors from the South Korean boat into the sea, media reports and Japanese authorities said.
Japan Times
Singapore report 2018
Nov 15, 2018

Leading measuring instruments provider drives ‘Industry 4.0’

“To be made, is to be measured,” said Naotatsu Fujiwara, managing director of Mitutoyo Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
Japan Times
Singapore report 2018
Nov 15, 2018

Committed to improving the lives of Singaporeans

Japanese based Meisei group established Meisei & Co. Ltd. in Singapore in 1976, and has grown its business ever since.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 15, 2018

Trump's baseless voter fraud allegations seen marring U.S. faith in elections

More than a dozen times in the past seven days, President Donald Trump has alleged, contrary to evidence, that the recount of Florida's elections for governor and the U.S. Senate has been marred by fraud.
Japan Times
Singapore report 2018
Nov 15, 2018

The leader of looking forward

This year, Makino Asia Pte. Ltd. celebrates 45 years in Singapore as the Asian headquarters of Makino Milling Machine Co. Ltd.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 15, 2018

Safari park gutted but Stanley the giraffe, other exotic animals survive Malibu wildfire

Stanley the giraffe and about 140 other creatures were safe after their small California exotic animal park was largely destroyed by the fierce wildfire that swept through the mountains above Malibu, the park's owners said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 14, 2018

More than 345,000 foreign workers predicted to come to Japan under new visas: government

Some 345,000 blue-collar foreign workers may join the workforce through the first five years of a new working visa system set to be introduced in April — if it wins Diet approval.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Nov 14, 2018

Views from Tokyo: How long is your commute? What do you do during that time?

Those long commutes to work can be rough, luckily smartphones can help pass the time.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 14, 2018

Pence tells Suu Kyi violence against Rohingya 'is without excuse'

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence criticized Myanmar's military over the persecution of Rohingya Muslims in a meeting with national leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday and said those responsible should be held accountable.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 14, 2018

Amazon picks NYC and Virginia for $5 billion new HQs and Nashville for key hub

Amazon.com Inc. picked America's financial and political capitals for its split new headquarters, saying on Tuesday it will build offices for more than 25,000 people each in New York City and close by Washington, D.C.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 14, 2018

'Mega-fires' are the new normal in California

Paradise, California, had long prepared for wildfires. But only in its worst nightmares did it imagine the kind of "mega-fire" that last week destroyed most of the town — and is becoming a common occurrence in the state.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 13, 2018

Brexit deal possible in 24 to 48 hours, May's deputy says

Britain and the European Union are on the cusp of a Brexit deal which could be clinched in the next 24 to 48 hours, Prime Minister Theresa May's de facto deputy said on Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2018

Some rising prices should be taken with a grain of salt

For the first time in almost three decades the Salt Industry Center of Japan has announced it will raise the price on many of its products by around 15 percent, indicating inflation has finally arrived in at least some industries.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Nov 13, 2018

Kihira's star soaring after great debut

Rika Kihira made a great first impression on a great many people with her performance at the NHK Trophy last weekend.
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.
Global matcha 'obsession' drinks Japan's tea farms dry
Matcha is added to beverages on offer at Kettl Tea in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles on May 20.
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.
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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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