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Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 9, 2019

California, hit by 7.1 magnitude quake Friday, expanding early detection and warning system modeled after Japan's

California officials are spending more than $40 million on an earthquake early warning system that in addition to alerting the public could also be used to automatically halt trains and open fire station doors moments before a major tremor actually strikes.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society / FOCUS
Jul 7, 2019

In drought-hit Delhi, the haves get limitless water while the poor fight for every drop

In this teeming capital city of more than 20 million people, a worsening drought is amplifying the vast inequality between India's rich and poor.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 6, 2019

Upscale summer dessert: The best gelato spots in Tokyo

Japan's capital abounds with top-notch gelato spots to satisfy any sweet tooth. Just in time for summer, here's The Japan Times' guide on where to find the best scoops in the city.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Cultivating Craft
Jul 6, 2019

For Shonan Beer, quality and locality drive success

Investment in the local Kanazawa Prefecture market and a focus on the quality of the beer are the keys to success for Shonan Beer.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN
Jul 6, 2019

'The Last Train': High-stakes crime in glitzy Roppongi

'The Last Train' is a fast-paced police procedural with well-crafted prose, but suffers from a series of minor research errors.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Jul 6, 2019

Japan Times 1919: Special rail cars introduced for female students to prevent improper conduct on long train journeys

The Railway Board has adopted a plan suggested by Mrs. Takahashi, Tokyo Station master, to connect special cars to the Shimonoseki express train that leaves Tokyo at 4 p.m. daily, exclusively for the use of female students who are going home for the summer vacation.
JAPAN / Beyond Tokyo
Jul 5, 2019

After G20 role, Nagano resort town of Karuizawa looks to lead way in green tech and energy

The Nagano Prefecture resort town of Karuizawa has long been associated with green, natural energy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 2, 2019

Hosting the Group of 20 summit did Japan no favors

By chairing a summit dominated by political hot potato centerpieces Japan has diminished its global leadership capacity.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jul 1, 2019

Industry insiders say perhaps half of China's breeding pigs have died in swine fever epidemic

As many as half of China's breeding pigs have either died from African swine fever or have been slaughtered because of the spreading disease, twice as many as officially acknowledged, according to the estimates of four people who supply large farms.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Jun 30, 2019

Innovative recycling contributes to reduction of plastic waste

Photographs of plastic debris floating on the world's oceans are indeed shocking and help raise people's awareness of plastic pollution. However, to describe plastics as bad for the environment is too simplistic.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2019

Victims of U.S. fighter jet crash in Okinawa remembered 60 years on

A memorial service is held for 18 civilians killed in a tragic accident exactly 60 years ago when a U.S. fighter jet crashed into an elementary school in the Okinawa city of Uruma.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2019

Hong Kong extradition opponents in Osaka protest legislation ahead of G20, asking for U.K. and U.S. help

About 40 Hong Kong residents and Japanese gathered Thursday evening in central Osaka to protest extradition legislation that would allow Hong Kong residents to be sent to mainland China to face trial.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 27, 2019

The Lethal Weapons: Locked and loaded on the streets of Tokyo

Nostalgia for the 1980s usually plays out more as an aesthetic than an authentic yearning to go back to the days of Rubik's Cubes and "Miami Vice." But that's not the case for Aiki Kiyohisa, 38.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 27, 2019

Europe sizzles under record temperatures, fueling concern about climate change

Europeans fought to stay cool as a blast of hot air from the Sahara Desert sent temperatures to records in large parts of the continent, adding to concern about climate change.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019

An aim to foster global competence

Chuo University has long been renowned for being at the forefront of practical learning. In 2015 and upon celebrating its 130th anniversary since its founding, the school drew up the "Chuo Vision 2025" action plan in the pursuit of establishing a stronger global presence and competency.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019

Space biomedical technology utilized in university project for a healthy life

Inside the biomedical engineering labs at NASA, scientists are charged with developing advanced life-support machines to help astronauts breathe for longer in space.
Japan Times
JAPAN / G20 Osaka
Jun 26, 2019

Odds of sweeping deal slim, Japan to use Osaka G20 to tackle plastic waste problem one step at a time

When international delegates arrived at Karuizawa Station for the Group of 20 environment ministers' meeting earlier this month, they were greeted by local schoolchildren, bilingual volunteers — and a wild boar the size of an elephant.
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 26, 2019

Options aplenty at diverse shopping center

Ario Kurashiki is a large-scale shopping mall connected to the North Exit of JR Kurashiki Station. It is located on the opposite side of the historical Kurashiki area, adjacent to Mitsui Outlet Park.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 26, 2019

Hot spring's 'rebirth' meets classic manga

Dogo Onsen is believed to be one of the oldest onsen (hot springs) in Japan, with its history said to date back 3,000 years.
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 26, 2019

Island-hopping in search of history and literary giants

Setouchi is an area around the Seto Inland Sea. Located west of Osaka and Kyoto, the region's major cities of Hiroshima and Matsuyama are connected by a chain of small islands.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 25, 2019

Trump muses privately about ending 'unfair' postwar U.S.-Japan defense pact

U.S. President Donald Trump has recently mused to confidants about withdrawing from a long-standing defense treaty with Japan that he thinks treats the United States unfairly, according to three people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 24, 2019

Goals for the Group of 20 summit in Osaka

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has four major agenda items in store for the Group of 20's upcoming summit in Osaka.
JAPAN
Jun 23, 2019

Osaka braces for unprecedented security measures ahead of G20 summit

Heavy security restrictions go into effect in Osaka this week for the Group of 20 leaders' summit, with 32,000 police officers in the streets and officials warning visitors and residents of traffic delays, sealed trash cans and lockers in train stations, and restrictions on movement around major hotels....
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Thousands without power in Tokyo as heavy rain batters Kanto region
Heavy rain hit Tokyo and surrounding areas Thursday afternoon, causing thousands to lose power, prompting flood warnings, grounding flights and causing transportation issues.
People rush to make furusato nozei donations ahead of tighter rules
A booth from the town of Betsukai in Hokkaido at an Amazon Japan furusato nо̄zei promotion event, on Sept. 5 in Tokyo's Minato Ward.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
JAL reprimand over drunken pilots adds to airline’s woes
Japan Airlines President Mitsuko Tottori (right) bows in apology Wednesday in Tokyo over the company's pilots causing flight delays due to drinking alcohol.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
Aging Japan’s centenarian population nears 100,000
Shigeko Kagawa, Japan's oldest person at 114, in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, on July 30
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.

Podcast

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

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
By Mai Yoshikawa

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