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JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Jan 12, 2020

Japanese women face a future of poverty, as confluence of factors conspire against them

At first glance, things seem to be getting better for Japanese women.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jan 11, 2020

Yuko Kikuchi: Celebrating Japan's hybridity

As a professor of art and design, Yuko Kikuchi has some surprising things to say about mingei (Japanese folk art).
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BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 10, 2020

Kai Toews launches pro career with Utsunomiya Brex

Kai Toews' pro career will begin with the Utsunomiya Brex, it was announced on Friday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 10, 2020

New Japan Post chief vows to probe leak from ministry on insurance scandal

Hiroya Masuda, the new president at Japan Post Holdings Co., vowed Thursday to investigate a leak to the group of information about administrative punishments that were under consideration in relation to its improper sales of insurance products.
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JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Jan 10, 2020

Made in central Japan: Chubu bets on Tokyo Olympics to boost sales of local produce

With the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics taking place this year, prefectures in the Chubu region are eager to make the sporting event an opportunity to promote their local produce.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 10, 2020

Japan household spending falls again in November

Household spending fell for a second straight month in November and by more than forecast, according to data released Friday by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, suggesting that a higher sales tax may weigh on private consumption for some time.
Reader Mail
Jan 10, 2020

Rethink strategy on reactor restarts

The editorial in the Dec. 21 edition, "The stalled restart of idled reactors," points to the lack of progress in restarting Japan's idle nuclear reactors in 2019. Since public acceptance of nuclear power and political will, at both the national and prefectural levels, move at a glacial pace, even as...
Jan 10, 2020

TSUNEISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (CEBU) Holds 25th Anniversary Ceremony

TSUNEISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (CEBU), Inc. (Abbr.: THI; Location: Balamban, Cebu, Philippines; President: Akihiko Mishima) held a ceremony on November 30 to mark the 25th anniversary of its establishment. Among the guests were Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia, Ambassador Koji Haneda from the Embassy of Japan...
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 10, 2020

240,000 Australians urged to evacuate as fires devastate area the size of South Korea

Australian authorities urged nearly a quarter of a million people to evacuate their homes on Friday as soaring temperatures and erratic winds were expected to fan deadly bushfires across the east coast.
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EDITORIALS
Jan 9, 2020

Broaden the fight against demographic woes

There are no quick remedies for the rapid aging and shrinking of Japan's population, but inaction will only make matters worse.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 9, 2020

Japanese entrepreneur's baby monitor puts prenatal care online

Japan prides itself on having the world's lowest birth mortality rates for women and infants, but a decline in facilities staffed with obstetricians and gynecologists, as well as the advancing age of first-time mothers here, has raised growing doubts about the future of that claim.
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BUSINESS
Jan 9, 2020

Japan-run language school that saw stock surge 1,093% last year eyes expansion

A Japan-run language school that saw its stock soar almost 12-fold last year is planning to expand into new business areas as its chief executive officer tries to keep the rally alive.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 9, 2020

Australians told to evacuate as hot weather fans fires that have left 26 people dead

Australian authorities issued new warnings and evacuation notices across the country's heavily populated southeast on Thursday as a return of hot weather fanned huge bush fires threatening several towns and communities.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 9, 2020

Alaska had record-warm year in 2019; lower 48 states had second-wettest year

Last year was Alaska's warmest year on record and the second-wettest in the contiguous United States, according to a government report on the U.S. climate released on Wednesday.
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GLOBAL INSIGHT / Jamaica report 2020
Jan 9, 2020

A globally competitive logistics hub

The Jamaican government is implementing its plans to create an advanced and integrated infrastructure network covering air, sea, rail, road and special economic zones in order to become the fourth node in the world’s logistics chain.
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GLOBAL INSIGHT / Jamaica report 2020
Jan 9, 2020

Developing new revenue streams from mining assets

Jamaica Bauxite Mining is ensuring that the country’s mining operations are profitable even after mineral reserves have been extracted.
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WORLD / Society
Jan 8, 2020

Americans increasingly critical of Trump's record on Iran, most expect war, survey finds

The American public is increasingly critical of President Donald Trump's handling of Iran after he ordered the U.S. military to kill a powerful Iranian military commander, and a majority of U.S. adults now expect the countries to be at war in the near future, according to Reuters/Ipsos polling released...
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ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jan 7, 2020

How the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general rekindled Kim Jong Un's worst fears

With the order to kill a top Iranian general last week, U.S. President Donald Trump may have rekindled Kim Jong Un's worst fears while simultaneously cementing the North Korean leader's belief that relinquishing his nuclear arsenal would be tantamount to suicide.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 7, 2020

Possible snap election Japan's top political issue in 2020

Whether Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will call a snap election is expected to be the biggest issue in Japanese politics in 2020.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jan 7, 2020

Let's discuss Amazon and its taxes

A Kyodo article on Amazon provides a hefty dose of business English to start the 2020s.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Jan 6, 2020

Welcoming back some video-game classics

Keita Takahashi delights gamers with Wattam; Musou Orochi gets the 'ultimate' treatment; and Brain Age has switched up a notch

Longform

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