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JAPAN
Oct 6, 2018

History on ice: Workers and tourists say 'sayonara' to Tokyo's Tsukiji market

With scores of plump tuna lining the floor, auctioneers rhythmically called out prices and bidders signaled with their hands. It was before daybreak, and the Tsukiji fish market looked like it was starting a normal business day.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 6, 2018

War-end declaration might be 'slippery slope' for U.S. presence in South Korea: U.N. Command general

A declaration to end the 1950-53 Korea War could be a "slippery slope" that would lead to questioning the need for the U.S. troop presence in South Korea, the deputy head of the U.N. Command overseeing the Korean armistice said on Friday, ahead of new talks between Washington and Pyongyang.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 6, 2018

U.S. commerce secretary hints at anti-China 'poison pill' for new trade deals, including possible Japan pact

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross signals Washington may flex its muscles with additional trading partners — including Japan — in order to exert pressure on China to open its markets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / IDEAS IN ACTION
Oct 5, 2018

Company stumbles upon new software to build healthy work environment

Haruki Atarashi never thought his company's flagship software, Recog, which fosters communication between employees within companies, would ever evolve beyond just an internal project.
Reader Mail
Oct 5, 2018

Okinawans' voices have been heard

With the election of Denny Tamaki as governor of Okinawa, the people's voices have been heard. The U.S. military bases have always been a contentious issue for all of us living in Okinawa. I am reminded of this each and every morning as another military flight takes off near my house or another vile...
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 5, 2018

Cambodia jails 70-year-old in first conviction for royal insult

A Cambodian court has jailed a 70-year-old barber for seven months over a violation of the country's royal insult law, the first such conviction since the law was adopted this year.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 5, 2018

U.S. indicts seven Russians in hacking of nuclear firm Westinghouse and chemical arms investigative body

The United States on Thursday charged seven Russian intelligence officers with conspiring to hack computers and steal data from the nuclear energy company Westinghouse Electric Co. as well as anti-doping watchdogs, sporting federations and an international agency probing the use of chemical weapons....
Japan Times
JAPAN / Malaysia special
Oct 5, 2018

Solid partnership aims for 'unparalleled development'

For decades, Japan and Malaysia have enjoyed a good relationship in various spheres such as trade, investment, education, technology and culture. After Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad assumed his premiership this year, the bilateral relationship between both countries gained renewed momentum with new...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Malaysia special
Oct 5, 2018

Advancing economic growth via cooperation

I would like to offer my heartfelt congratulations to Malaysia on its 61st anniversary of independence. Japan and Malaysia opened diplomatic relations on Aug. 31, 1957. Since then, the two countries have deepened their relationship in all aspects, including politics, economy, culture and education.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Malaysia special
Oct 5, 2018

Strong, diverse economy has much to offer investors

It is often said that statistics only tell half the story, and for anyone interested in investing in Malaysia, it's well worth taking a closer look.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 5, 2018

Apple and Amazon deny Bloomberg report on Chinese hardware attack and chip infiltration

Apple Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. denied a Bloomberg report on Thursday that their systems had been infiltrated by malicious computer chips inserted by Chinese intelligence, according to statements from the companies released by Bloomberg.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 4, 2018

Crack down on sexual harassment in schools

It's time to close the loopholes that allow teachers who sexually harass students to remain in the education industry.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 4, 2018

The Beijing backlash begins

Trump's trade war with China shouldn't obscure a broader push-back against the country's mercantilist practices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 4, 2018

Panasonic helps workers create their own head space with new crowdfunded device

Maintaining concentration is key to getting your work done efficiently, but it can be hard to achieve sometimes.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 4, 2018

Top Japanese government spokesman denies reports Abe is wavering on submission of LDP proposal for constitutional revision

Yoshihide Suga rebutted the reports by repeating the prime minister's official stance, saying LDP lawmakers will seek to put together a unified formal party proposal.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Oct 4, 2018

The experiment continues on Kyoto's stages

The #MeToo movement has been gaining momentum in Japan over the past year, though its impact on public life hasn't been anywhere near as strong as in other countries. Still, the efforts of journalists such as Shiori Ito and BuzzFeed's Keiko Kojima have helped bring social justice issues to new ears in...
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 4, 2018

Utah man arrested over suspected ricin-containing envelopes mailed to Trump, Pentagon officials: source

A Utah man was taken into custody on Wednesday as a suspect in the investigation of letters sent to Pentagon officials and President Donald Trump that were initially feared to contain the poison ricin, a law enforcement source said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 4, 2018

Jeff Bezos' space company designing large, reusable lunar lander

Jeff Bezos' space company is in the conceptual design phase of a large lunar lander that it says will provide reusable access to the moon's surface and its resources, Blue Origin said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Oct 3, 2018

'Dare to Stop Us': Japanese cinema's bad boy as seen by one of the women who worked with him

In the 1960s Koji Wakamatsu was Japanese cinema's enfant terrible: A real-life outlaw — he once joined a yakuza gang and served time in prison — he made pioneering "pink" (softcore porn) films such as "The Embryo Hunts in Secret" (1966) and "Go, Go, Second Time Virgin" (1969), whose extreme sex and...
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 3, 2018

Airports act against rising seas and stronger storms as climate changes

Global airport operators, faced with rising sea levels and more powerful storms as the climate changes, are starting to invest in measures including higher runways, seawalls and better drainage systems to future-proof immovable assets.

Longform

Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes