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LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jul 10, 2017

Let's discuss the new Starbucks coffee shop in Kyoto

Starbucks opened a new coffee shop with tatami rooms.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 8, 2017

Even U.S. first lady couldn't keep Trump, Putin on time: Tillerson

Even U.S. first lady Melania Trump was powerless to keep Friday's first face-to-face meeting of the U.S. and Russian presidents from running nearly twice as long as planned.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2017

Boxing legend Gushiken inspires younger Okinawa generation

Yoko Gushiken, a boxing legend who hails from Okinawa, hopes young people from prefecture will be brave enough to take on any challenge and succeed in any field.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 3, 2017

U.S. warship sails near Chinese-occupied island in disputed South China Sea, angering Beijing

The Pentagon sent a warship near a disputed island in the South China Sea occupied by China on Sunday, U.S. defense officials told The Japan Times, following a series of moves that appeared to highlight the White House's growing frustration with Beijing.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 2, 2017

'No foreign tenants' — and not much you can do about it

Landlords in Japan are within their rights to refuse to rent to foreign residents, but some services are stepping in to bridge the gap.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 2, 2017

Incident in Germany raises issues over Thai king's security

An air gun attack on King Vajiralongkorn in Germany last month raises questions about the adequacy of the security measures surrounding the Thai monarch.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 1, 2017

Walters lands spot on Pistons staff

Rex Walters has joined the Detroit Pistons as an assistant coach and will work on Stan Van Gundy's staff next season.
Reader Mail
Jun 30, 2017

Thai prison is real, should be shut down

In his letter to The Japan Times in the June 11 edition, Thai Ambassador Bansarn Bunnag accused Pavin Chachavalpongpun of making unsubstantiated claims when he reported that there is a temporary prison on the grounds of the Daveevattana (Thavi Wattana) Palace of Thailand's King Vajiralongkorn, a prison...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 30, 2017

Trump draws strong rebuke for assailing female TV host in personal terms

U..S. President Donald Trump assailed a woman TV news host in highly personal terms on Thursday, calling her "crazy" and alleging she had been bleeding at one point from a facelift, in a Twitter attack that drew strong criticism including from fellow Republicans.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 29, 2017

Rockets acquire Paul from Clippers in blockbuster trade

Chris Paul is heading to Houston to join James Harden, giving the Rockets two All-Stars in the backcourt to lead their chase for a championship.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 28, 2017

Global warming and nuclear power

Rather than the evils of global warming, the debate should focus on how to supply the world's energy needs without polluting the atmosphere.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 28, 2017

Chinese Navy launches most advanced homegrown destroyer

Highlighting its growing naval prowess amid heated disputes in both the South and East China seas, Beijing unveiled its most advanced homegrown destroyer Wednesday, the Defense Ministry said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / CULTURE SMASH
Jun 25, 2017

Director Sunao Katabuchi shares his corner of this world

Last summer saw the release of what would become the highest grossing Japanese animation film to date, Makoto Shinkai's "Your Name.," which was also the country's top box-office draw of 2016. The surprise hit's main characters are a pair of body-swapping teenagers. A survey conducted by the Fields Research...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 24, 2017

'Everything Under the Heavens: How the Past Helps Shape China's Push For Global Power': Waking up to China's dream of holding court

By now, even the most casual observer of goings on in Asia will have noted the aggressive geopolitical maneuvering of China, a country news outlets have taken to calling "resurgent."
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Jun 23, 2017

Iwano set to compete in Junior Grand Prix series

Moa Iwano, one of Japan's top novice skaters the past two seasons, has been selected to participate in the upcoming Junior Grand Prix series, The Japan Times has learned.
Reader Mail
Jun 23, 2017

Japanese government upholds freedom of press

The opinion pieces by Jeff Kingston in the June 11 edition and William Pesek in the June 14 paper presented their interpretation of the relations between Japan and special rapporteurs mandated by the U.N. Human Rights Council.
JAPAN
Jun 20, 2017

Koike announces Tsukiji relocation, plans to retain its 'cultural legacy'

New Toyosu site will serve as the main wholesale market and distribution center, but the timing of the move remains unclear.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 20, 2017

Macron and the post-revolutionary idea

The key to political novice Emmanuel Macron's success is found far from France — and four decades removed from the present.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 20, 2017

For purist Whole Foodies, Amazon's takeover triggers downmarket angst

Say "Whole Foods" and some envision a gastronomic nirvana, overflowing with a healthy bounty worth a premium price. Others shun the store as an overpriced monument to yuppie indulgence.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jun 19, 2017

Let's discuss summer bonuses

Summer bonuses at major companies fell 4.56 percent to u00a5917,906 ($8,300) on average from last summer.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 19, 2017

North Korea accuses U.S. authorities of 'mugging' diplomats, seizing mysterious 'diplomatic package'

Pyongyang has accused U.S. authorities of having "mugged" a delegation of North Korean officials by seizing a mysterious "diplomatic package" at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, state media reported Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jun 19, 2017

Sinister world of the dark web is just a few clicks away

The internet has long been an essential fixture of people's lives. But the candy-colored cupcake photos on Instagram and hilarious animal videos on YouTube are just the sugar-coated, cat-tastic surface of the internet.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2017

U.S. Navy confirms deaths of all seven missing USS Fitzgerald crew

A search for seven missing U.S. sailors is called off after bodies were found aboard the badly damaged USS Fitzgerald following a collision with a Philippine-flagged container vessel.
Reader Mail
Jun 16, 2017

Train security cameras a positive step in the fight against 'chikan'

Won't the lovely foreign women and girls coming to Tokyo in summer 2020 be thankful for those security cameras? ("JR to install security cameras on Yamanote Line trains", June 8.) In the past, the perverted Japanese salaryman who thinks sexually molesting women and girls of all ages is just an amusing...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2017

Missing U.S. sailor thought lost at sea off Japan found hiding aboard own ship

A missing American sailor whose disappearance at sea on June 8 sparked a massive search of thousands of square kilometers of ocean by the U.S. Navy and Maritime Self-Defense Force has been found — hiding aboard his own ship.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 14, 2017

North Korean detainee Otto Warmbier, in coma for over a year, is evacuated to U.S.

An American college student who fell into a coma more than a year ago while detained by North Korea was returned to the U.S. Tuesday in a stunning display of diplomatic dexterity by the White House.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 13, 2017

Parcel giant Yamato's first price hike in 27 years shows fruits, limitations of Abenomics

By last November, Hirotaka Yokota had finally had enough.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jun 12, 2017

Tokai region aircraft industry attempts to attract new crop of recruits

Aichi, Gifu and Mie prefectures in the Tokai region are working hard to train the next generation of human resources in the aircraft industry, which is involved in the manufacture of Boeing planes and the Mitsubishi Regional Jet, the first jet airliner designed and produced in Japan.

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