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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 4, 2017

Oita aims to heat things up with video of Olympian synchronized swimming in onsen

Famous for its onsen (hot springs), Oita Prefecture has posted a promotional video featuring former Olympians performing synchronized swimming in geothermal pools in a bid to "heat up" momentum for an upcoming international aquatics sports competition.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 3, 2017

The next recession may be postponed

The Phillips Curve, a tool that shows the relationship between inflation and unemployment, has shifted.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 3, 2017

The rebirth of the Trans-Pacific Partnership

Japan, New Zealand and other countries are working to revive the Trans-Pacific Partnership without the United States.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 3, 2017

Moon says North Korea has 'last chance' at talks as Obama visits South

North Korea has a last chance to engage in dialogue with the outside world, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Monday during a meeting with former U.S. leader Barack Obama, Moon's office said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2017

Westinghouse could be sold by year's end, U.S. seen telling India

The U.S. administration has told India that Westinghouse Electric Co. will emerge from bankruptcy and be sold by the year end, industry and diplomatic sources have said, raising the prospect of a Washington-supported sale or bailout for the nuclear firm.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2017

Assad image appears on Syrian currency for first time

President Bashar Assad has appeared on the Syrian currency for the first time, his portrait printed on a new 2,000-pound banknote that went into circulation on Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 2, 2017

Taiwan scrambles jets as Chinese aircraft carrier passes through strait en route to Hong Kong

Taiwan scrambled military jets Sunday as China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning, passed through the 180-km-wide strait separating the two rivals while en route to Hong Kong to mark the 20th anniversary of the former British colony's return to Beijing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 2, 2017

U.S. will pay for Trump's global unpopularity

Being seen as unreliable and 'arrogant, intolerant and dangerous' by a majority of respondents from 37 countries around the world could have concrete policy consequences for U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jul 2, 2017

China dismissal of U.K. treaty on Hong Kong renews doubts about its word

China's dismissive critique of the U.K. treaty governing the return of Hong Kong raised new doubts about its commitment to the city's autonomy and other international agreements.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 2, 2017

Trump blasts states for refusing to hand over information on voters to commission

President Donald Trump on Saturday lashed out at the growing number of states refusing to give voters' names, addresses and sensitive personal information to a commission he created to investigate alleged voter fraud.
EDITORIALS
Jul 1, 2017

Bad decision on passive smoking

The government should be ashamed of knuckling under to the tobacco industry and deciding not to crack down on smoking in public places.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 1, 2017

The foulest crime, finally brought down?

Idealized notions of America's past are coming into question.
EDITORIALS
Jun 30, 2017

Defense Minister Inada's campaign blunder

A careless gaffe by Tomomi Inada's gaffe calls into question her qualifications to be a lawmaker and minister of defense.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2017

Foreign firms, maligned by Trump, have been a driving force for reviving U.S. manufacturing jobs

Years before U.S. President Donald Trump began promising to bring back good manufacturing jobs by getting tough with U.S. trade partners, such jobs have already been on the rise, largely thanks to foreign companies now cast as villains in Trump's narrative.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 30, 2017

Inada apologizes for and retracts LDP election plug but refuses to resign

Defense chief Tomomi Inada ducks requests to explain the public “misunderstanding” she fears her clearly worded but unethical lobbying for the LDP may have caused.
Reader Mail
Jun 30, 2017

Amazing power of dogs' compassion

The article "Service dogs help senile Aussies live at home" in the June 7 edition made me ponder the relationship between dogs and senior owners.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2017

Global cyberattack just a cover for malware installation in Ukraine computer infrastructure: police official

The primary target of a crippling computer virus that spread from Ukraine across the world this week is highly likely to have been that country's computer infrastructure, a top Ukrainian police official told Reuters on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jun 30, 2017

Migrants return to Calais after finding no relief in French asylum process

Somali teenager Abdulaziz Ahmad hunkered down in the sand dunes outside Calais, once again plotting how to reach Britain, eight months after French government bulldozers cleared a sprawling migrant camp in the northern port town.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Jun 29, 2017

Plan to reform Japanese college sports greeted with mixture of hope, skepticism

Discussions over the introduction of a "Japanese version of the NCAA" to oversee this country's collegiate sports have prompted positive and negative reactions since they began last year.
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Jun 29, 2017

Imperial succession issue neglected

The Imperial family's future is endangered by the male-only paternal lineage succession rules, yet the Abe administration is taking no action.
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.
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.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
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.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

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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