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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 19, 2019

The economic challenge of Japan's aging crisis

What should the Abe administration do to mitigate the damage?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 17, 2019

Will Beijing undergo a revolution of rising expectations?

Amid much discussion of the challenges facing the Chinese economy, the lineup of usual suspects typically excludes the most worrying scenario of all: popular unrest.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Nov 15, 2019

Five years after earning Super Global status, Hiroshima University eyes elusive top 100 ranking

As this year marks the fifth anniversary of the education ministry designating Hiroshima University as a "Type A Super Global University," the university has taken major steps to achieve globalization.
Reader Mail
Nov 15, 2019

Education reform needs deeper look

I appreciate Kuni Miyake's take on "Why Japan's English education is a fiasco" in the Nov. 12 edition, especially, "To enable students to acquire practical communication skills, we must replace English teachers who cannot speak English with those who can. They do not have to be foreigners; Japanese teachers...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 15, 2019

U.S. should suspend Hong Kong's special economic status if China army quells protests, panel says

The U.S. Congress should enact legislation that would suspend the special economic status Hong Kong enjoys under U.S. law should China deploy forces to crush protests in the territory, a congressional advisory body said on Thursday.
BUSINESS
Nov 14, 2019

Biohaven braces for 'David versus Goliath' battle with Allergan over migraine medicine

Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co. is readying for what Chief Executive Officer Vlad Coric calls a "David versus Goliath" showdown with large-cap competitor Allergan PLC in a race to sell a new class of migraine medicines.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 12, 2019

Does Japan have a global environmental strategy?

As the world's attention turns to climate change, Japan is in prime position to lead.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 12, 2019

Food as a 'connector' between people

When technology is used to connect people who are in different locations and allow them to share the experience of eating together in virtual space, using a smartphone, for example, it will help reduce the problems linked to eating alone.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 12, 2019

Apple under fire for new credit card's apparent unequal treatment of women

Apple Inc. pitches its new card as a model of simplicity and transparency, upending everything consumers think about credit cards.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 12, 2019

Akira Yoshino, winner of Nobel for work on lithium-ion batteries, sees tech as environmental fix

Midway through the 1800s, the English scientist Michael Faraday had the forethought to deliver a series of lectures on an object that was commonplace in Victorian Britain, as a way to get young minds hooked on science.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Nov 12, 2019

Middle? Inside? Relax, the kanji for naka has this one in the bag

The kanji for 'naka' is used in many different ways. A rectagle with a line cutting it in half, the kanji is also one of the easiest to remember.
EDITORIALS
Nov 8, 2019

Don't freeze English education reform

The government should not let problems with a new system for university entrance exams affect the overall pace of much-needed English education reform.
Japan Times
JAPAN / World Bosai Forum Special
Nov 8, 2019

International forum aims to spread disaster relief awareness

First of all, we pray for the repose of the souls of those who died in recent disasters, including Typhoon Faxai and Typhoon Hagibis, and extend our deepest sympathies to the many people affected.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 7, 2019

Yayoi Kusama: The underdog story of a Japanese art maverick

A documentary tells the story of Yayoi Kusama's battles with racism, sexism and mental illness during her 70-plus years of creating art.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 6, 2019

JR East and West decide to scrap flooded shinkansen for ¥15 billion loss

Ten Hokuriku bullet trains with 12 cars each will be scrapped because of severe damage from flooding during Typhoon Hagibis last month.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Nov 6, 2019

Methane-measuring satellite mission will be based in New Zealand

A satellite mission to measure global methane emissions from oil and gas facilities will be based in New Zealand, the government said on Wednesday, in a collaboration with a U.S. environmental group.
EDITORIALS
Nov 5, 2019

Rising sea levels will transform our world

Japan must not only be ready to protect its own threatened populations, but be ready to help those elsewhere in the world that are also at risk from rising sea levels.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 5, 2019

Iconic owner Roger Penske buys Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IndyCar Series

Roger Penske was a car-loving, 14-year-old who regularly listened to the Indianapolis 500 on the radio when his father landed tickets to the 1951 race. They made the trek from Cleveland, and when Penske saw the cars zipping around Indianapolis Motor Speedway at 200 mph (nearly 323 kph) he fell instantly...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2019

Filipino typhoon survivor tells of brush with climate crisis, urges Japanese to act now

Not everyone has the luxury of reading about climate change.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 4, 2019

Germany's windmills are wildly unpopular

In renewable energy, competition from fossil fuels isn't the only problem: Local politics may be an even higher hurdle.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / The Argument: Casinos
Oct 30, 2019

Casinos are misunderstood and a needed part of destination resorts

As a longtime member of a nonpartisan group of lawmakers promoting integrated resorts, my basic stance is to promote the introduction of IRs as a whole, rather than casinos alone.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 28, 2019

Japanese team discovers that water on Mars was once 'as salty as ramen soup'

A Japanese research team has found that water believed to have existed on Mars 3.5 billion years ago contained salt and minerals, providing conditions suited to life.
Japan Times
Turkey report 2019
Oct 28, 2019

Itochu: Working hand in hand with Turkey towards growth

For over half a century, ITOCHU Corp. has contributed to Turkey’s economic growth through trade, investment and contributions to major social infrastructure projects.
Ishiba vows Japan will stand its ground, demanding U.S. lift auto tariffs
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a Lower House committee meeting on Friday.
U.S. and China agree to lower tariffs in 90-day cooling-off period
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attend a news conference after trade talks with China, in Geneva on Monday.
'Treasure hunt': Tourists boost sales at Japan's Don Quijote stores
The entrance to the discount retailer Don Quijote in Tokyo’s Shibuya district, known as Don Don Donki outside the country
High school student arrested over deaths of his grandparents
A high school student was arrested Saturday on suspicion of killing his grandparents at their home in Tahara, Aichi Prefecture.
Global militaries to study India-Pakistan fighter jet battle
The Indian Air Force's Rafale fighter jets. India and Pakistan aircraft engaged in a dogfight on Wednesday.
Sculpted waves, sleek updos: Showa hairstyles are back in fashion
The larger-than-life hairstyles of Japan's Showa Era are unmistakable — and they're making a comeback.
In China’s ‘Michelin Guide,’ Tokyo leads overseas listings with 30 entries
China's Black Pearl Restaurant Guide held its award ceremony overseas for the first time, picking the dining capital of Singapore to promote its brand to an international audience.
Escalation fears rise in Japan following Chinese moves near Senkakus
A Japan Coast Guard vessel sails in front of the Uotsuri islet, one of the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands. Concerns are growing in Tokyo after a Chinese government helicopter violated Japan's airspace around the uninhabited islets.
Who could become Japan's next prime minister?
Clockwise from top left: Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi
With a new Shibuya studio, Apple Music bets big on Japan
Apple Music personalities (from left) Ebro Darden, Kentaro Ochiai, Zane Lowe and Mino came together for a special recording in late April to discuss music and celebrate the newly opened Apple Music studio in Tokyo.

Podcast

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

Longform

Japan's growing ranks of centenarians are redefining what it means to live in a super-aging society.
What comes after 100?
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