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Nov 25, 2019

TSUNEISHI GROUP (ZHOUSHAN) SHIPBUILDING exhibits at Marintec China 2019, Asia’s largest international maritime exhibition: Introducing TSUNEISHI Quality to the world

TSUNEISHI GROUP (ZHOUSHAN) SHIPBUILDING, Inc. (Location: Xiushan Island, Daishan County, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province, China; President: Jiro Sato; hereafter: TZS) will exhibit at Marintec China, the international maritime exhibition being held at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in Shanghai,...
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Nov 25, 2019

One diorama at a time, miniaturist reconstructs aftermaths of ‘lonely deaths’

Miyu Kojima's models of the apartments she has help clean after the deaths of their tenants can be hard to look at, but they also reveal the empathy needed to be able to continue in such a difficult line of work.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 25, 2019

France's LVMH close to $16.3 billion deal to buy Tiffany after sweetening offer: sources

LVMH is close to buying U.S. jewelry chain Tiffany & Co. for about $16.3 billion after sweetening its offer, sources said on Sunday, as the owner of Louis Vuitton and Bulgari aims to tap the fast-growing luxury jewelry market.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / 2010S: DECADE IN REVIEW
Nov 23, 2019

Let us put an end to Haruki Murakami's decade-long Nobel Prize pilgrimage

The 2010s have flown by and still there is no end in sight for Haruki Murakami's Nobel Prize drought. William Lang offers tips to end this sorry state of affairs.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / 2010s: Decade in Review
Nov 23, 2019

Social media became part of the mainstream conversation in Japan during the 2010s

Internet culture has changed significantly over the past decade. In the 2000s, sites such as 2chan and Nico Nico Douga sat comfortably on the edges of the world wide web, offering a form of alternate reality from traditional media. The 2010s, however, saw social media platforms such as Twitter and YouTube...
SUMO / Rikishi Files
Nov 23, 2019

Terunofuji endured tough times to get back on track

On a day when yokozuna Hakuho all but sealed his 43rd Emperor's Cup, the biggest news out of Fukuoka concerned a man in sumo's third division.
EDITORIALS
Nov 23, 2019

Abe's report card and tasks ahead

Shinzo Abe has brought political stability with his long reign, but not a lot more.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 22, 2019

Japan and India — a special relationship

As the world's economic center of gravity shifts to Asia, it increasingly falls to these two countries to take up the baton to champion freedom, inclusivity, trade and other liberal values.
EDITORIALS
Nov 22, 2019

Still more unrest roils Iran

The growing tensions in Iran demand that all opportunities for diplomacy be explored.
MORE SPORTS
Nov 22, 2019

Prolific winner Christophe Lemaire gears up for Japan Cup

Christophe Lemaire started his career as a horse racing jockey in 1999 in France, his home country.
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Nov 22, 2019

Less than a quarter of Kyushu municipalities have up-to-date flood risk maps

Production of flood hazard maps along rivers in Kyushu is lagging far behind other regions in Japan, with less than a quarter of municipalities required by law to create such maps having finished the work as of the end of March.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 22, 2019

Sake from Abe's home prefecture served at controversial Tokyo cherry blossom party

Dassai sake from Yamaguchi Prefecture, where Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's constituency is located, was used at the annual state-funded cherry blossom-viewing party that's now the subject of intense scrutiny, it was learned Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 20, 2019

Kochi gubernatorial race seen as barometer on voter attitudes toward Abe

Kochi Prefecture's gubernatorial election Sunday pitting a ruling coalition-backed candidate against an opponent supported by the main opposition parties is being seen as an important gauge of voter sentiment amid recent scandals that have engulfed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and on opposition camp unity....
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JAPAN / Politics
Nov 20, 2019

Abe becomes Japan's longest-serving prime minister

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe became the nation's longest serving prime minister on Wednesday, beating previous record holder Taro Katsura by having served for a total of 2,887 days.
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CULTURE / Art
Nov 20, 2019

'Therein, Nothing: Just Precious Trifles'

Nov. 22-Dec. 21
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WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 20, 2019

Fishing vessels pushing vaquita porpoise off Mexico to extinction: U.N. treaty chief

A rare species of porpoise is facing imminent extinction as fishing vessels appear to be flouting an international ban on them entering its last sanctuary, off the coast of Mexico, the head of a U.N. treaty said.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 18, 2019

Yamagata University team finds 143 ancient geoglyphs in Peru's Nazca grasslands

Yamagata University has announced the discovery of 143 geoglyphs on the Nazca Pampa and surrounding areas in Peru, including one found in a study using artificial intelligence technology.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 18, 2019

Peter Thiel's Palantir announces $150 million joint venture with Japan's Sompo Holdings

The new data-mining firm gets a splashy Tokyo inauguration and will target government and public sector customers, initially emphasizing health and cybersecurity.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 18, 2019

Japan's Showa flash flood of photography

The National Gallery of Canada showcases Showa Era (1926-89) photographers, whose documentation and interpretation of politics, culture, social issues and even the quotidian changed the face of modern photography in Japan.
BASEBALL
Nov 18, 2019

Japan fights back to win Premier12 final

Four years ago, the Samurai Japan bullpen fell apart in a loss against South Korea in the Premier12 semifinals at Tokyo Dome.
SUMO / Rikishi Files
Nov 17, 2019

Muscular Chiyonofuji's career bloomed late

For a certain generation of fans there is only one name that comes to mind when discussing the greatest of all time and that name is Chiyonofuji.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Nov 17, 2019

Outsourcing of English tests stirs up storm in education

When speaking last month about a plan to introduce private-sector English testing for university entrance exams, education minister Koichi Hagiuda created an outcry when he said students should compete for entry "in accordance with their (financial) standing," implying they should compete financially....
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BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 17, 2019

Nissan recalls nearly 400,000 vehicles over braking system defect

Nissan Motor Co. will recall a total of 394,025 cars in the United States after concerns that a brake fluid leak could potentially lead to a fire.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / 2010s: Decade in review
Nov 16, 2019

2010s: The decade Japanese food took over the world

Japanese food experienced an international boom in the 2010s, and now you can find everything from ramen to egg sandwiches across the globe.
BASEBALL
Nov 16, 2019

South Korea rallies past Mexico, secures 2020 Olympic berth

South Korea didn't just book a spot in the Premier12 final with its win over Mexico on Friday night.
Tokyo ranked world’s richest city by GDP, with Osaka-Kobe also rated highly
Tokyo has a gross domestic product of $2.55 trillion, just ahead of New York’s $2.49 trillion and Greater Los Angeles’ $1.62 trillion, according to CEOWorld’s global wealth index.
Takaichi stands firm on controversial Taiwan contingency remarks
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions during a session of the House of Representatives' Budget Committee in parliament in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Tokyo looks to keep ‘monster parents’ at bay with new protocols
New guidelines are addressing struggles by teachers to deal with the burden of parents who make irrational complaints that go beyond what is considered socially acceptable, often referred to as "monster parents," which is overwhelming their workload.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Florist Nicolai Bergmann flourishes outside the box
Florist Nicolai Bergmann shops for fresh flowers at the Ota flower market in Tokyo on Friday.
Jenson Button brings end to an illustrious racing career intertwined with Japan
Jenson Button races for Honda during the Singapore Grand Prix in September 2008.
Cleanliness gets competitive at Tokyo’s Spogomi world cup
On Oct. 29, teams from 33 qualifying countries scoured the streets of Shibuya for all manners of trash as part of the Spogomi litter-picking competition.
Jon Homewood: ‘There’s beauty in what we throw away’
After a peripatetic childhood around the world, teacher and artist Jon Homewood ended up coming to Japan in 2012 for a professional opportunity.
High-speed rail is expensive and difficult, but seen as a key to growth
Achal Khare, former managing director at India’s National High Speed Rail Corporation, gives a presentation during the IHRA Forum 2025 in Tokyo on Oct. 23.

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

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Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
By Yukana Inoue

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