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LIFE / Lifestyle
Nov 18, 2017

Going electric: Celebrating Japan's powerful e-bikes

With electric bikes accounting for nearly 6 in 10 bicycles manufactured nationwide last year, the future looks especially bright.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Nov 18, 2017

Takashi Tamai: A never-ending search for the unpredictable

Anthropologist Takeshi Tamami has always had something of an itch for Africa.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Taking the Lead
Nov 5, 2017

Yoshiharu Hoshino: Inn innovator's winning formula born from bubble's crash

Yoshiharu Hoshino describes his experience taking over the reins of his century-old family business in 1991 as a "hard landing."
JAPAN / History
Oct 26, 2017

On reconciliation tour, American ex-POW, 95, revisits Miyagi mine, scene of horrific memories

At the entrance of the defunct lead and zinc mine in Kurihara, Miyagi Prefecture, earlier in October, American Henry Chamberlain, 95, had to lean on his cane to ease the fatigue linked to the beatings he received from Japanese soldiers during World War II.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 25, 2017

Yokohama District Court finds government and two firms liable in asbestos case

The government and two manufacturers of construction materials were found liable for ¥306 million in damages over asbestos-related health problems, according to a ruling by the Yokohama District Court on Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Oct 11, 2017

For those living with cancer, a place to talk in Tokyo that's neither home nor hospital

Maggie's Tokyo opened its doors in October last year, offering a space for cancer patients and their family members and friends to talk.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 21, 2017

Diabetes continues to trend up in Japan with 10 million suspected adult cases

About 10 million adults in Japan are strongly suspected of having diabetes, a 2016 survey by the health ministry showed Thursday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 28, 2017

Wasteful spending on medical public works

Unless the current structure is fixed, there will be no hope of medical science becoming a core of the government's growth strategy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Aug 25, 2017

Despite Japan’s declining suicide rate, prevention measures still critical for people at high risk: expert

The government should plan prevention measures to help people deemed at high risk for suicide, including young people, pregnant women, mothers with newborns and overworked employees, an expert on preventive efforts said Tuesday.
EDITORIALS
Aug 17, 2017

Regional banks' merger dilemma

Regional banks pursuing mergers to ensure their survival should also scrutinize their operations to find areas where they can improve their performances.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 11, 2017

Dutch police nab Chickfriend execs in contaminated eggs debacle

Dutch police arrested two suspects on Thursday as part of an investigation into the illegal use of a potentially harmful insecticide in the poultry industry, the Dutch prosecution service said.
WORLD / Society
Aug 11, 2017

10,000 shelter in hospital after militants torch refugee camp in Central African Republic

Thousands of people uprooted by violence in Central African Republic are taking refuge in a hospital after armed groups looted and burned a camp for the displaced, medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 5, 2017

Extreme weather seen killing 152,000 Europeans a year by 2100

Europe's death toll from weather disasters could rise 50-fold by the end of this century, with extreme heat alone killing more than 150,000 people a year by 2100 if nothing is done to curb the effects of climate change, scientists said on Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 3, 2017

Montreal's Olympic Stadium opens for asylum seekers coming from U.S.

Canadian health authorities and aid workers are using an Olympic stadium to shelter asylum seekers as a growing number of people walk into the country from the United States.
EDITORIALS
Aug 1, 2017

U.S. President Donald Trump's worst week ever ... so far

It's hard to appreciate the sheer magnitude of the dysfunction in the Trump White House.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 27, 2017

Ministry probe shows two-thirds of inspected firms violated labor laws in 2016

Two-thirds of companies inspected by the labor ministry in fiscal 2016 for suspected labor violations were found to have broken the law either by forcing employees to work illegal overtime or by failing to carry out measures to ensure their health, the ministry announced Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 25, 2017

Trump gives Boy Scouts at jamboree a taste of Washington politics

After another challenging day in Washington, President Donald Trump flew to West Virginia to a field full of 40,000 chanting and cheering Boy Scouts, telling them he was happy to leave Washington behind.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 19, 2017

Citizens group calls for review on use of restraints after New Zealand teacher’s death

A scholar and the family of a New Zealander who died after being tied to a hospital bed for 10 days forms a group that will push for a review of restraints at hospitals.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 19, 2017

As Philippines battles militants, deaths climb in crowded refugee centers

Four weeks since fierce fighting broke out in the southern Philippines, some who fled the battle are dying in overcrowded and unsanitary evacuation centers, health officials say.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 24, 2017

Yemen cholera cases since April top 35,000, deaths surge: WHO

The number of cholera cases in Yemen has soared, a World Health Organization document showed on Tuesday, with 35,217 suspected cases since April 27, when the outbreak began to spread rapidly.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 9, 2017

Helping all children reach their potential

When it comes to meeting the needs of children with disabilities, the contrast between Japan and the United States is jarring.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 1, 2017

Rising 'power harassment' scourge now affects 33% of workforce: survey

About a third of Japan's workers have been targeted for “power harassment” over the past three years, up from a quarter in 2012, the labor ministry says.
Japan to revise romanization rules for first time in 70 years
The Agency for Cultural Affairs is recommending replacing the government’s long-standing Kunrei system with more widely used Hepburn-style spellings.
Character-crazed Japan has little appetite for Labubu
A pop-up advertisement for the newly opened Chiikawa Park in Tokyo's Ikebukuro neighborhood demonstrates how the country is chockful of cute characters — to the detriment of trends like Labubu.
At meeting rich in symbolism, Ishiba and South Korea's Lee agree to steadily build ties
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba shake hands at joint press announcement after summit talks in Tokyo on Saturday.
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.
Japan to boost support for joint ride-hailing services
Tatsuaki Igarashi, mayor of Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, exits a ride-sharing vehicle at Tsukuba Station in January.
Germany's first sakemaker offers a bold brew of ideas
Reigen, Germany's first sake brewery, makes a diverse, nontraditional range of sake that includes fruit-flavored sips and wine barrel-aged renditions.
Alicia Keys closed Summer Sonic, but J-pop owned it
Summer Sonic’s 2025 lineup demonstrated its strength, showcasing the latest in J-pop, including “new kawaii” act Fruits Zipper.
Is the LDP’s catch-all approach to politics still effective?
Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi visits Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15. Political commentator Toru Hashimoto has suggested that Takaichi ought to lead a group of like-minded hawkish politicians out of the Liberal Democratic Party and form their own party.
Fingers sore from too much phone time? You might have ‘sumaho yubi.’
A catch-all term for tendonitis and arthritis caused by excessive smartphone use, 'sumaho yubi' may be difficult to treat for gadget-crazy Japan.
As farm minister, Koizumi is held ‘hostage’ by Ishiba
Farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi (center) attends a Lower House session on Aug. 1. Locking Koizumi into the Cabinet is Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s way of turning a potential rival into a team player, according to one expert.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
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