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COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Mar 20, 2019

In search of family and friends in Japan

Here is another of our occasional columns featuring requests from readers who are hoping to reconnect with "long-lost" people in Japan.
JAPAN
Mar 19, 2019

All aboard the Sakai Muscle Line? Osaka Metro axes foreign language website after botched translation

Punctual trains. Rat-free platforms. A high standard of cleanliness. The Japanese commuter railway system is known for efficient, sanitary and high quality service.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 19, 2019

Le Corbusier: Foundations of an architect

The National Museum of Western Art's survey of Le Corbusier is a revealing origins story that suggests his architectural creative vision may have had its roots in painting.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 19, 2019

Probe of FAA's oversight of Boeing 737 Max began before second crash

U.S. federal authorities began exploring a criminal investigation of how Boeing Co.'s 737 Max was certified to fly passengers before the latest crash in Ethiopia involving the new jet, according to sources familiar with the probe.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Mar 19, 2019

Myanmar military court plan to probe army's alleged Rohingya atrocities hit as 'delusional'

Myanmar's army said on Monday it had set up a military court to investigate its conduct during a crackdown on the Rohingya Muslim minority in 2017 that forced more than 730,000 to flee to neighboring Bangladesh.
EDITORIALS
Mar 17, 2019

The risk in the fight against piracy websites

Urgent steps must be taken against piracy websites, but caution is also needed in introducing broad regulations that could have various side effects on internet activities.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Mar 16, 2019

AirKitchen Plus: A new way to find vegan and vegetarian food in Japan

AirKitchen Plus aims to connect users with hosts across Japan who are happy to provide home-cooked vegetarian and vegan meals for their guests.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 13, 2019

U.S. aviation regulator says review shows 'no systemic performance issues' with Boeing 737 Max 8

The U.S. aviation regulator said on Tuesday it would not ground Boeing 737 Max 8 planes after a crash in Ethiopia killed 157 people, bucking a trend of countries around the world that have suspended the aircraft's operations.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 11, 2019

Will Trump win a second term?

Logic would suggest that Trump can't win the 2020 election, but his success at solidifying his base could be his salvation in 2020.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 10, 2019

Plea deal talks with Nissan executives over Ghosn charges began month prior to his arrest

The executives told in-house investigators that they would disclose further details to the prosecutors if they could secure a plea deal, sources said.
ENVIRONMENT
Mar 9, 2019

Unlocking Japan's geothermal energy potential

How Japan can meet its future energy needs is not necessarily something you think about while enjoying a nice long soak in a hot-spring bath.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Mar 9, 2019

China's detention system offers a few lessons for Japan

Shukan Gendai magazine last month sounded a warning: "Students, if you're arrested in China it's a very serious matter."
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 8, 2019

Lawyer Takashi Takano is all apologies for Ghosn's dramatic bail release and the disguise that wasn't

The lawyer who freed Nissan's savior confesses it was his idea to have the beleaguered auto exec dress like a construction worker with allergies to elude the media upon release.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 8, 2019

Megaphones, hacking, propaganda: Robert Mueller details Russian U.S. election meddling

From breaking into computers to paying for a megaphone, Russian efforts to undermine the U.S. political system have been spelled out in detail by special counsel Robert Mueller, who has described an elaborate campaign of hacking and propaganda during the 2016 presidential race.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 6, 2019

Crew recording on Amazon cargo jet that crashed in Texas reflects 'loss of control'

Recorded conversations by pilots on a cargo jet carrying packages for Amazon.com Inc. that crashed last month near Houston reveal they began losing control of the aircraft about 18 seconds before it slammed into a shallow bay, investigators said Tuesday.
EDITORIALS
Mar 5, 2019

Lessons from the 2011 suicide of a bullying victim

All parties responsible for combating the problem of bullying at schools need to be reminded of the purpose of the 2013 legislation against bullying.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 5, 2019

The global battle over big data

Big data can bring great benefits to society, but privacy and human rights must be adequately respected.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Mar 5, 2019

The man bringing classical music to millions through La Folle Journee returns to Tokyo

Instead of explaining the essence of classical music in words, French music producer Rene Martin chooses a piece from an enormous number of musical samples stored in his smartphone.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 3, 2019

U.S. wants to know if Pakistan used U.S.-built F-16 jets to down Indian warplane

The United States is "seeking information" on whether Pakistan used U.S.-built F-16 jets to down an Indian warplane, the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad said Sunday, which may violate the F-16 sale agreements between Washington and Pakistan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Mar 1, 2019

Fukui’s Obama: Overshadowed by a president

Although the presidential-themed euphoria surrounding the city of Obama has faded, the area's very tangible cultural legacies make it well worth a visit for the foodie and the history buff alike.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 1, 2019

Pakistan set to release downed Indian pilot and reopen airspace amid Kashmir tensions

Pakistan prepared to release a captured Indian pilot on Friday as the nuclear powers scaled back their confrontation, and said it would reopen its airspace to commercial flights.
EDITORIALS
Feb 23, 2019

Empower outside directors

Merely making it mandatory under the law for companies to have outside directors isn't enough. They have to be allowed to improve their company's governance.
Japan Times
Feb 22, 2019

Real-time Multi-language Translation “kotozna chat”
Adds new service “Kotozna Group Chat”

Tokyo, Japan – Kotozna, Inc (formerly known as Jaqool, Inc) adds group conversation capabilities with its new service “Kotozna Group Chat” to its roster of tools for kotozna chat, a multi-lingual real-time translation service for inbound travelers using social media platforms.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 21, 2019

Daughter of missing North Korean diplomat Jo Song Gil has returned home, Italy says

North Korea informed Italy last year that the daughter of its acting ambassador had asked to return home after her father left his post in Rome, the Italian foreign ministry said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 20, 2019

Winds of change sweep auto industry

Automakers are engaged in a fierce batttle for survival.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 19, 2019

Coming events give Japan chance to shine as travel destination — if it can rise to the occasion, says tourism chief

Once a tourism underachiever, Japan is riding high like never before. Last year, the nation attracted a record 31 million foreign tourists, topping 30 million for the first time and pulling off nearly a fourfold jump from 2012.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 19, 2019

Ethiopian coffee farmers are betting on blockchain to make trade fairer and boost business

On a bustling street near the shiny new international airport in Ethiopia's capital is a small coffee roastery with big dreams.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Trump announces new tariff rate on Japan — and extension of deadline to Aug. 1
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a trade letter sent by the White House to Japan during a news conference at the White House in Washington on Monday.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
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.
Japan stands its ground after Trump letter delivers 25% U.S. tariff shock
U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at Morristown Airport, New Jersey, on Sunday. Trump on Monday sent letters to 12 countries notifying them of new "reciprocal" tariff rates effective Aug. 1.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Scams involving police impersonation surge
A video by the National Police Agency warns about fake scams.
Lawson to let visitors use larger parking lots as paid car campsites
A Lawson convenience store in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture. A new service from the company comes amid the rise in inbound tourists, making hotels and inns harder to book and more expensive.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.

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
By Alex K.T. Martin

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