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Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 18, 2018

'Inuyashiki': It's a bird, it's a plane ... it's salaryman!

Fantasizing about instantly acquiring superpowers is something you do as a kid — or when you're late for an appointment and imagine flying to it like Superman. But what if your power-up comes when you're creaky in the joints and counting the days to retirement?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 18, 2018

Beauty giant Shiseido snaps up technology startups to draw young shoppers

Shiseido Co., the Japanese firm that sells Laura Mercier cosmetics and Dolce & Gabbana fragrances, sold ¥1 trillion ($9.3 billion) worth of beauty products last year, mostly in traditional stores where customers can sample brands in person.
BUSINESS
Apr 18, 2018

U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Kraken to leave Japanese market

Kraken, one of the longest-operating cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, will end its trading services for Japanese residents.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 17, 2018

Why Germany didn't join the missile strikes on Syria

Chancellor Angela Merkel's line on the latest Syrian crisis is a smart compromise between domestic stability and loyalty to the U.S.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Apr 17, 2018

Italian court releases migrant rescue ship seized last month, justifies vessel's actions

An Italian court on Monday ordered the release of a Spanish charity ship that was seized after prosecutors said it was helping to ferry migrants illegally from Libya.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 16, 2018

Russia may have tampered with chemical attack site, U.S. envoy says

Russia may have tampered with the site of an alleged chemical weapons attack in Syria's Douma, the U.S. envoy to the global watchdog said Monday, urging the body to condemn the continuing use of banned chemical weapons.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 16, 2018

Korean Air 'nut rage' sister apologizes for angry outburst

Korean Air Lines' labor unions called for the youngest daughter of its chairman, a sister of the infamous "nut rage" heiress, to step down from management after her alleged abusive behavior against an advertising agency official caused public outrage.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society / FOCUS
Apr 16, 2018

In rapidly aging South Korea, elderly find escape from anxiety in visits to discos

A discotheque hidden among the back alleys of eastern Seoul is packed with hundreds of gray-haired couples on a Monday afternoon, dancing to local hits from the 1960s in a basketball court-size hall.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 16, 2018

Obama continues push for denuclearization and world peace

Worldwide Support for Development (WSD), a nonprofit philanthropic organization that holds a variety of summit meetings on global welfare, held the fourth Global Opinion Leaders Summit, at which former U.S. President Barack Obama spoke about denuclearization and world peace, in Tokyo on March 25.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 16, 2018

Rape-murder of girl, 11, further inflames protesters over Indian justice on sex crimes

Days after a lawmaker from India's ruling party was arrested in connection with a teenager's rape, a sexual attack on an 11-year-old girl was reported on Sunday in Gujarat, the latest in a string of cases that have sparked protests across the country.
WORLD
Apr 16, 2018

Israel foils new Gaza tunnel, lifts veil on detection lab

Israel said on Sunday it destroyed a guerrilla tunnel from the Gaza Strip and gave rare details on a classified military laboratory spearheading efforts to foil the cross-border digs.
EDITORIALS
Apr 15, 2018

Training and certifying medical specialists

A system has been launched to certify medical specialists under a common set of standards. Hopefully, it won't drain too many doctors from general practice or concentrate too many specialists in big cities.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Apr 15, 2018

Doubts cloud Minamisoma robotics project as Fukushima attempts to revive tsunami-hit city

A coastal area in Fukushima Prefecture's Minamisoma, which seven years ago was overtaken by tsunami debris, is set to be resurrected as a major robotics research site.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Apr 15, 2018

Local resources key to sustainable society

In a local community, enhancing cooperation among relevant players is vital to creating what could be a model for a sustainable society, panelists stressed at a Tokyo forum held earlier this year, citing their experience.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Apr 14, 2018

'Lion Cross Point': A child's abandonment, cushioned by hope and quiet resolve

Lion Cross Point' is a novel of intersections: of memory and dream, past and future, rural and urban, of innocence and tragedy. Masatsugu Ono's poignant tale spins out in a child-driven stream of consciousness, unwinding from a series of shrouded traumatic events.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 13, 2018

Bayern to face Real Madrid and Liverpool to meet Roma in Champions League semifinals

Bayern Munich will face Real Madrid and Liverpool will take on AS Roma in the semifinals of the Champions League following the draw at UEFA's headquarters on Friday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Apr 13, 2018

Yuta Watanabe reflects on successful hoop career at George Washington

Gratitude best sums up the closing chapter of Yuta Watanabe's college basketball career.
Japan Times
JAPAN / YEN FOR LIVING
Apr 13, 2018

Tepco's compensation for 3/11 victims has made matters worse for many

As of the end of March, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. had paid more than ¥8 trillion in compensation (baishōkin) related to the Fukushima No. 1 reactor meltdowns of March 2011. About half of this money has gone to people living near the crippled reactors for "mental anguish" and the other...
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 12, 2018

Environmentalists plan to launch a methane-sensing satellite

Fifty years ago, a NASA astronaut snapped a photograph from lunar orbit showing Earth rising above the moon, and it helped inspire an environmental movement.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2018

Airlines reroute flights to avoid possible airstrikes on Syria

Some major airlines were rerouting flights on Wednesday after Europe's air traffic control agency warned aircraft flying in the eastern Mediterranean to exercise caution due to possible airstrikes into Syria.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 12, 2018

Accused Toronto serial killer faces seventh murder count after remains of Muslim family man are found

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BUSINESS
Apr 11, 2018

U.S. ride-hailing provider Lyft considers offering services in Japan

U.S. ride-hailing firm Lyft Inc. is considering providing its services in Japan, a market where rival Uber Technologies Inc. has so far seen limited success due to regulatory hurdles.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 11, 2018

Pitcher Nick Martinez finding Japan to his taste after joining Nippon Ham from Rangers

Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher Nick Martinez is still making a lot of adjustments to his new baseball life in Japan. He's had to acclimate himself to a new style of baseball, a new culture, the travel and learn how to pack for NPB road trips.
India strikes Pakistan over Kashmir tourist killings
Indian paramilitary personnel stand guard along a road in Srinagar on Wednesday after New Delhi launched missile strikes on archrival Pakistan in a major escalation between the nuclear-armed neighbors.
About 30% of those in de facto marriages refuse to marry over surname change
A survey by a private group found that 30% of people in de facto marriages in Japan have not filed for marriage registration because they or their partners do not want to change their surnames.
J-pop group Arashi to disband after going on tour next spring
Arashi is known for massive hit songs such as “A・RA・SHI,” “Love So Sweet” and “Happiness.”
Japan's 'ice age' employment generation is at risk of poverty during retirement
Those who entered the job market from around 1993 to 2004, when long-term stagnation started, are likely to struggle even more to make ends meet after retirement.
Man held after two injured in Tokyo Metro knife attack
Police outside Todaimae Station on the Namboku Line on Wednesday evening after a knife attack at the station 　
'Big picture thinker': Ispace CEO Hakamada on reaching the moon and dreaming of starships
Takeshi Hakamada, founder and CEO of Ispace, says his primary interest in space development is not to abandon Earth, but to protect it.
The drive for luxury: Aston Martin Asia's president explains the desire for more
While for Aston Martin, it’s all about delivering luxury, their regional president for Asia Gregory Adams' start in the auto industry in Japan was far more humble.
Why are rice prices still high in Japan?
Amid shortages, the price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice during the week of April 14 was ¥4,220.
Plug and Play wants to help Japanese startups go global
Phillip Vincent (right), Japan CEO of Plug and Play, and Ma Jingqian, head of ventures, at Plug and Play's Tokyo office, last month
Want to see the future at the Osaka Expo? Get in line.
“‘Future of life,’ by Ishiguro,” the World Expo pavilion by roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro, displays humanlike androids.

Podcast

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

Longform

Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan
By Hanako Lowry

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