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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 7, 2019

Japan startup believes its cheap, light 'touchable' 3D tech could transform everything from VR to shopping

A Japanese startup is betting that its "touchable" 3D technology will have a vast array of applications, potentially allowing smartphone shoppers to evaluate the fabric of clothes they want to buy online and gamers to feel virtual objects.
Japan Times
JAPAN / YEN FOR LIVING
Jun 7, 2019

Japan facing increased pressure to hike minimum wage, but business leaders give mixed response

Last month, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy recommended that the government draw up detailed measures to bring the nationwide average minimum wage up to ¥1,000 per hour as soon as possible.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 6, 2019

Today's U.S.-China clash began at Tiananmen Square

Ever since the massacre, Beijing has pushed authoritarianism at home and abroad.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Jun 6, 2019

Japan's king of comedy, Yoshimoto Kogyo's Hiroshi Osaki, expands his realm

It has been 10 years since Hiroshi Osaki took the reins at Yoshimoto Kogyo, and in that time Japan's oldest and arguably most influential entertainment agency has veered down several different paths. While comedy remains at the forefront of the company's activities, as it has for over a century, these...
Jun 6, 2019

Yamaha Motor Chosen for "S&P Japan 500 ESG" Index

Company ESG Initiatives Recognized
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 5, 2019

Satellite data show Amazon deforestation rising under Brazil's Bolsonaro

Deforestation of the Amazon rain forest in Brazil sped up in May to the fastest rate in a decade, according to data from an early-warning satellite system, as experts pointed to activity by illegal loggers encouraged by the easing of environmental protections under President Jair Bolsonaro.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 4, 2019

Beijing mulls playing its strongest card: Rare earths

The U.S. imports 80 percent of its rare earths from China, but accounts for just 4 percent of China's rare earth exports. This gives Beijing a significant advantage.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 3, 2019

Deal or no deal, we leave EU on Oct. 31: U.K. prime minister candidate Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson, frontrunner to be Britain's next prime minister, promised Monday to lead the country out of the European Union on Oct. 31 with or without an exit deal, launching his leadership bid in a campaign video.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 2, 2019

Japan must exit coal

The government should shake itself free from lobby groups and establish the nation as a world leader in the shift toward renewables
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Jun 1, 2019

Fumiaki Imamura: The international road to scientific success

For nutritional epidemiologist Fumiaki Imamura, an overseas education is key to global impact.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 1, 2019

Extinction Rebellion considers using drones to shut London's Heathrow Airport

Climate activists from Extinction Rebellion have drawn up plans to use drones to shut London's Heathrow Airport this summer in a campaign to stop the construction of a third runway at Europe's busiest airport, the group said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 1, 2019

Trump says Boris Johnson would do 'very good job' as U.K. leader ahead of state visit

U.S. President Donald Trump, days before his state visit to the U.K., again weighed in on British politics, saying Boris Johnson "would do a very good job" as prime minister. He also referred to Meghan, the duchess of Sussex, as "nasty."
EDITORIALS
May 31, 2019

China threatens to play the rare earths card

Beijing should realize that playing the rare earths card in its trade dispute with the U.S. will harm China far more than it helps.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 31, 2019

MUFG, Japan's biggest bank, offers redundancy to hundreds of managers in London

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. is preparing major job cuts in London, another sign of the deepening troubles Japanese banks face at their overseas operations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 31, 2019

Angry emoji inflatable looms over Facebook annual meeting as users vent frustrations

Protesters carrying an inflatable angry emoji greeted Facebook Inc. shareholders as they gathered for the company's annual meeting on Thursday, the latest sign of its struggle to shake off privacy scandals and rein in fake news and hate speech.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 30, 2019

App developed by Keio University and startup proves effective in helping smokers quit

Ahead of World No Tobacco Day on Friday, smokers who have been fighting a lonely battle against nicotine addiction were given another option in their quest to kick the habit.
JAPAN / Politics
May 30, 2019

'Give birth to at least three kids': Japan ex-minister under fire for linking single women to low birthrate

The comments have placed Yoshitaka Sakurada back into the spotlight after he was effectively forced out of his post as the Olympics minister last month.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
May 30, 2019

China-U.S. tensions loom large as Shangri-La Dialogue addresses Asian security issues

This weekend, Singapore will once again host — under the stewardship of the International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS), the Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD).
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 29, 2019

'A Long Goodbye': Taking a lighter look at Alzheimer's

Japanese films about dementia are by now many and, given demographic trends here, interest in the subject is both natural and necessary.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
Rich Japanese still fear yen crash, wealth manager says
The yen slumped more than 2% on Monday alone, nearing ¥150 to the dollar, after the U.S. and China temporarily lowered tariffs, triggering a reversal of bearish dollar bets.
Japan to recognize Taiwan as place of origin in family registration system
Masataka Yuhara, secretary-general of the Friends of Lee Teng Hui Association in Japan, which has been calling for "Taiwan" to be permitted as a place of origin in family registers.
Irresponsible climbing prompts debate over who should pay for Mount Fuji rescues
Mount Fuji fills the skyline above a bridge connecting stores at a popular outlet shopping center in the city of Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, in November 2024.
Akazawa's dilemma: no tariff deal or a half-baked deal
Chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and his delegation in the Oval Office of the White House in April. Since then, Japan's trade negotiations with the U.S. have produced no tangible results.
Nissan hoping to electrify home crowd as Formula E returns to Tokyo
Nissan's Oliver Rowland drives during qualifying for Miami E-Prix at Homestead Motor Speedway in Homestead, Florida, on April 12.
For his first feature film, director Ryuya Suzuki created a masterpiece
"Jinsei," which follows its protagonist over a century, probes themes of identity and societal issues with a dark comic touch. The director, however, says he created the story without knowing where it would lead.
Historian Rob Fitts discovers earliest ever reference to baseball in Japan
Japan's Shohei Ohtani carries the Japanese flag onto the field before the start of the World Baseball Classic final against the United States in Miami on March 21, 2023.
Japanese retailers turn to California rice for cheaper alternative
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass eats California rice at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday along with Mitsuko Tsuchiya, vice president of retailer Aeon.
Harmfully hot days for pregnant women in Japan nearly doubled over past five years
New research by a U.S. climate scientists’ group reveals that extreme heat has increased the risks of preterm births and other pregnancy complications in Japan, nearly doubling the number of days that are harmfully hot for pregnant women over the past five years.

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?
By Tomoko Otake

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