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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 18, 2018

Twitter may notify users exposed to Russian propaganda during 2016 election

Twitter may notify users whether they were exposed to content generated by a suspected Russian propaganda service, a company executive told U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 16, 2018

Japan sees little chance of oil slick from stricken tanker reaching its coast

Japan sees little chance of the oil spill from a stricken Iranian tanker that sank on Sunday in the East China Sea reaching its shores, an official at the nation's Environment Ministry said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 15, 2018

North Korea agrees to send orchestra to South as Pyongyang's harsh words cast cloud over Olympic talks

Pyongyang and Seoul agreed Monday to send a 140-member orchestra to South Korea for next month's Pyeongchang Winter Olympics and hold concerts in Seoul, just a day after the North laid into South Korean President Moon Jae-in for pushing the nuclear issue and what it called a "brown-nosing attitude."...
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 14, 2018

Hometown hero Shintaro Kobayashi steals the show at B. League All-Star Game in Kumamoto

The players didn't take themselves too seriously during the second annual B. League All-Star Game.
Reader Mail
Jan 12, 2018

Trump's own 'Truman Show'

With the announcement that he will post his first "Fake News Awards" on Jan. 17, it's more obvious than ever that Donald Trump views the presidency — maybe life itself — as nothing more dignified than a TV reality show.
JAPAN
Jan 9, 2018

Kansai Electric denies it plans to ship nuclear waste from Fukui plants to Aomori site

Kansai Electric Power Co. has denied reports earlier this week that it was planning to ship nuclear waste from its Fukui Prefecture plants to the town of Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, after the idea was opposed by Mutsu Mayor Soichiro Miyashita.
JAPAN
Jan 7, 2018

Scholar plumbs postwar polls to challenge Japanese Constitution 'myths'

Shiro Sakaiya is an associate professor of political science at Tokyo Metropolitan University. His study has recently drawn keen attention from scholars and media people, as the constitutional revision advocated by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is likely to dominate the Japanese political scene throughout...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Jan 7, 2018

More readers' responses to Japan Times Community articles from 2017

A selection of unpublished letters about Community stories from the second half of last year.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 7, 2018

Ash-spewing volcano in Papua New Guinea forces villagers to flee

A remote island volcano in Papua New Guinea has begun spewing ash into the air, forcing the evacuation of more than 500 residents.
JAPAN / Society
Jan 6, 2018

Shifting attitudes toward sexual violence in Japan

The arrival of 2018 shouldn't bring the discussion of issues surrounding sexual violence to an end.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 6, 2018

Blackface, suicide and celebrity abuse: Welcome to 2018!

We're one week into 2018 and it seems Japan has an image problem.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 6, 2018

Japan spends scant energy on renewables

Dec. 11, 2017, marked the 20th anniversary of the Kyoto Protocol, a treaty signed by 84 countries who committed to limit the release of greenhouse gases, which are considered the cause of global warming. Japan, of course, was one of the signatories, and a Dec. 14 feature in the Asahi Shimbun reviewed...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 5, 2018

Trump threatens ex-ally Steve Bannon with legal action amid fallout over tell-all book

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened former chief strategist Steve Bannon with legal action over "defamatory" statements about Trump's son and son-in-law over a meeting with Russians during the 2016 presidential campaign.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 4, 2018

Trump blasts Steve Bannon over 'treasonous' comments, says he lost his aide job and 'lost his mind'

President Donald Trump on Wednesday blasted former White House adviser Steve Bannon as having "lost his mind" in the fallout over damaging comments Bannon made about Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., in excerpts of a new book.
WORLD
Jan 2, 2018

U.S. airport immigration computers go down for two hours amid year-end crush

Immigration desk computers at various airports went down for about two hours on Monday, causing long lines for travelers entering the United States after year-end holidays, according to Customs and Border Protection and posts on social media.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 31, 2017

Probe into deadly fire at U.S. firm's Philippines offices focuses on possible safety lapses

A government investigator into a blaze that led to the deaths of 37 staff at the southern Philippines offices of an American market research firm says there are indications of fire safety lapses that may have contributed to the tragedy.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Dec 29, 2017

Gap between big and small clubs a real issue

You could imagine the Sky Sports executives' expressions as they heard soccer pundit Jamie Carragher at halftime during Manchester City's 1-0 win at Newcastle on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 29, 2017

At least five hurt as van jumps Seattle sidewalk, hits pedestrians after driver passes out

A van driver who apparently passed out jumped his vehicle onto a downtown Seattle sidewalk, hit pedestrians and crashed into a building on Thursday, injuring at least five people, police said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 27, 2017

Philippines to investigate whether firms involved in deadly mall fire failed to meet safety standards

The Philippines said on Tuesday it would investigate whether safety regulations were ignored at an office where a fire killed 37 call center employees, and vowed to impose sanctions if firms had not met standards.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 24, 2017

China sends AG600 — world's largest amphibious aircraft — on its maiden flight

China's domestically developed AG600, the world's largest amphibious aircraft, performed its maiden flight Sunday from an airport on the shores of the South China Sea, the latest step in a military modernization program.
WORLD / Society
Dec 22, 2017

Over 220,000 women were groped, kissed, sexually harassed on French public transport in 2015-'16, crime agency finds

More than 220,000 women were sexually harassed on public transport in France over two years, the national crime statistics agency said in its first report on the subject, describing it as a "conservative estimate."
JAPAN
Dec 21, 2017

Kansai Electric to decommission Nos. 1 and 2 reactors at Oi plant in Fukui Prefecture

The decision, expected to be officially endorsed Friday, will bring to 14 the number of reactors earmarked to be scrapped since the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 19, 2017

JAAF recognizes top athletes at annual awards banquet

Post-Olympic years are usually considered down years. But it wasn't necessarily the case for Japan's track and field scene, which was highlighted by some notable feats and accomplishments in 2017.
Japan Times
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Dec 19, 2017

Establishment of Japan Times ESG Consortium

Tokyo, Dec 19, 2017 ー The Japan Times (Minato-ku, Tokyo. Representative: Takeharu Tsutsumi) will establish a new consortium in January 2018 named the “Japan Times ESG Consortium” to disseminate information in English overseas about corporate Japan’s ESG (Environmental / Social / Governance) initiatives...
Dec 19, 2017

Establishment of Japan Times ESG Consortium
Disseminating information overseas about Japan’s ESG activities

Tokyo, Dec 19, 2017 ー The Japan Times (Minato-ku, Tokyo. Representative: Takeharu Tsutsumi) will establish a new consortium in January 2018 named the “Japan Times ESG Consortium” to disseminate information in English overseas about corporate Japan’s ESG (Environmental / Social / Governance) initiatives...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Dec 16, 2017

Why do some old men age disgracefully?

It's a universal belief that life is unfair, though there are many ways in which people manifest this belief. Some withdraw from the world, while others engage with it in an attempt to correct imbalances. Sometimes this engagement takes the form of anger.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 15, 2017

Disney buying Fox film and TV units for $52 billion in digital push amid Netflix and Amazon surge

Walt Disney Co has struck a deal to buy film, television and international businesses from Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. for $52.4 billion in stock, giving the world's largest entertainment company an arsenal of shows and movies to combat growing digital rivals Netflix Inc. and Amazon.com...
Japan Times
CULTURE
Dec 14, 2017

Anime didn't see any massive hits in 2017, but there was a lot to watch

It takes only two words to sum up why 2016 was always going to be a hard act to follow: "Your Name."
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
Kyoto University researchers find mechanism behind malignant pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer, the third-leading cause of cancer death in Japan, has the lowest five-year survival rate of any cancer at just 8.5%.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Ishiba rules out joint document on U.S. tariffs as deal's details trickle out
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech at an event in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Friday afternoon.
Japan's average life expectancy in 2024 almost unchanged from 2023, data shows
The average life expectancy of Japanese citizens in 2024 is 81.09 years for men and 87.13 years for women, according to the health ministry.
Amid fossil fuel shift in U.S., hope emerges for India and Japan tie-up on solar
A technician works on the assembly line at a solar panel manufacturing hub on the outskirts of New Delhi last October.
Behind the scenes: Inside Fuji Rock’s strategy for staying on top
In recent years, Fuji Rock has had fewer blockbuster performers and showcased more top-selling Japanese acts and international musicians' first-time performances in Japan.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Hall of Fame always held deeper meaning for Ichiro
Ichiro presents then-Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson with the bat he used to break the single-season hits record in 2004.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.

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