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Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 9, 2019

'Shoe wars' target Japan's endurance runners

As the Tokyo-Hakone Round-Trip College Ekiden Race has grown into one of Japan's biggest sporting competitions, the event has increasingly become somewhat of a showcase event for running shoe manufacturers.
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WORLD / Politics
Jan 9, 2019

More and more Americans blame Trump for U.S. government shutdown: poll

A growing proportion of Americans blame President Donald Trump for a partial government shutdown that will cut off paychecks to federal workers this week, though Republicans mostly support his refusal to approve a budget without taxpayer dollars for the U.S.-Mexico border wall, according to a Reuters/Ipsos...
CULTURE / Stage
Jan 8, 2019

'Crime and Punishment': The crime you'll be glad you were a witness to

In a scoop for Tokyo, Theatre Cocoon in Shibuya Ward is set to mark the new year with the world premiere of a new production of Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky's "Crime and Punishment" in an original production by English director Phillip Breen with a Japanese cast.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 8, 2019

'I am innocent' and 'unfairly detained': Carlos Ghosn in first court appearance

Wearing a navy suit, a haggard-looking Ghosn — handcuffed and with a rope tied around his waist — told his side of the story in a Tokyo courtroom Tuesday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 8, 2019

Kei Nishikori poised to have deep run in Melbourne after ending title drought

Joy, elation, exuberance.
WORLD
Jan 8, 2019

U.S. top court rules Exxon must hand over papers to aid probe into what it knew about climate change

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for Massachusetts' attorney general to obtain records from Exxon Mobil Corp. to probe whether the oil company for decades concealed its knowledge of the role fossil fuels play in climate change.
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WORLD
Jan 8, 2019

Britain stages mass truck jam as practice for chaotic no-deal Brexit

Like a military operation, the project to test how traffic might flow around southeast England in the event of a no-deal Brexit started before dawn. And like many a military operation, it ran into trouble soon after making contact with reality.
Japan Times
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Jan 8, 2019

ジャパンタイムズは「地方創生ベンチャーサミット2019」にメディアパートナーとして参加します

株式会社ジャパンタイムズ（本社：東京都千代田区、代表取締役社長：堤丈晴）は、2019年2月3日（日）に行われる「地方創生ベンチャーサミット2019」主催：一般社団法人熱意ある地方創生ベンチャー連合・スタートアップ都市推進協議会）に、メディアパートナーとして参加します。...
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 7, 2019

America's pullout from the Middle East is overdue

Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria and reduce forces in Afghanistan has exposed the hollowness of arguments in favor of endless intervention.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jan 7, 2019

China says pace of Xinjiang 'education' will slow but defends camps amid highly chaperoned, staged tour

China will not back down on what it sees as a highly successful de-radicalization program in Xinjiang that has attracted global concern, but fewer people will be sent through, officials said last week in allowing rare media access there.
Japan Times
CULTURE / CULTURE SMASH
Jan 6, 2019

Second chance for Japan's manga museum

While official Japan may be slow to act on the appeal of its otaku mavens, the rest of the world appears keen to embrace manga and anime.
EDITORIALS
Jan 6, 2019

Keep growing inbound tourism

Sustained efforts must be made to beef up tourism as a key future industry.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 6, 2019

Nuclear arms: A year of living dangerously

U.S. President Donald Trump's disdain for international institutions and rules established him as the disrupter in chief of the global nuclear order.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Taking the Lead
Jan 6, 2019

Changing times: Seiko eyes global luxury watch market as CEO takes iconic firm in a new direction

The executive floor at Seiko Holdings Corp. in Tokyo's posh Ginza district is a piece of history unto itself — the chambers have remained the same for almost a century. If these walls and museum-worthy carved moldings could speak, they would perhaps wax poetic about how Seiko evolved from a watch and...
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jan 5, 2019

Examining the strange synergy of Heisei Era crimes in Japan

There's a tendency in some societies to associate a period of history with the crimes that occurred therein. This is why we use expressions such as "crime of the century."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Jan 5, 2019

Is international scrutiny of Japan's criminal justice system fair?

The Nov. 19 arrest of ousted Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn, his 23-day detention, his subsequent arrests and lengthy stay in detention has resulted in international scrutiny of Japan's criminal justice system. Is that fair?
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 4, 2019

Tehran snubs U.S. warning over Iran space launches using ballistic missile tech

The United States issued a pre-emptive warning to Iran on Thursday against pursuing three planned space rocket launches that it said would violate a U.N. Security Council resolution because they use ballistic missile technology.
CULTURE / Stage
Jan 3, 2019

Comedian Akira Ohashi 100% reveals his naked ambition

His naked tray act may not be to everyone's liking, but Akira Ohashi is too focused on the positives to worry about that. The Saitama-born, 44-year-old comedian, who is better known by his stage name Akira 100%, clearly loves being in the public eye, and after more than two decades struggling to make...
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BUSINESS
Jan 3, 2019

U.S.-China trade war, demand slump taking toll on global manufacturing

Factory activity weakened across much of Europe and Asia in December as the U.S.-led trade war and a slowdown in demand hit production in many economies, offering little reason for optimism as the new year begins.
Japan Times
Events / Events In Tokyo
Jan 1, 2019

See, shop and play to start off 2019

Even in icy winds, going out in the Tokyo area around New Year's can warm people's hearts and light up their souls. Many events that can only be experienced at this time of the year will be happening across the city. Below are some places people of all ages can enjoy visiting whether on their own or...
JAPAN / Help Wanted?
Dec 31, 2018

Japan said unready for drastic social changes despite impending arrival of foreign workers

Experts bemoan the lack of support measures so far for incoming laborers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 31, 2018

U.N. welcomes Houthi pullout from Yemen's embattled Hodeida but says move must be verified

The United Nations welcomed on Sunday any redeployment of Yemen's Houthi forces away from the port city of Hodeida, but said this should be independently verified to ensure it is in line with the Stockholm cease-fire agreement.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Dec 30, 2018

Outdated ideas a heavy burden on society

A two-day event on topics related to satoyama (mountains and woods shared and maintained by residents of the adjacent rural communities) was held at the Jinseki Kogen Hotel in the town of Jinsekikogen, Hiroshima Prefecture, on Oct. 20 and 21. The event was hosted by the Japan Times Satoyama Consortium,...
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Dec 29, 2018

Heisei Era a bumpy ride for Japan's media organizations

The media is busy assessing the Heisei Era as it comes to a close. Although not as dramatic as the Showa Era, it's been a bumpy ride. Japan still hasn't gotten the hang of this democracy thing, and an engaged, objective press is essential to a functioning democracy. As the following rundown illustrates,...
JICA to designate four Japanese cities as 'hometowns' for African nations
The Japanese flag (left) with the flag of the African Union
Osaka fire kills two firefighters and leaves four injured
Firefighters work at the scene of a fire in the Dotonbori district in the city of Osaka on Monday.
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
Two Japanese nationals shot dead in Manila
Commuters cross the street through traffic in Manila.
A factory town in crisis shows Japan’s fading manufacturing era
Nissan workers walk outside its Oppama plant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture. Nissan plans to shut the plant by the end of fiscal 2027.
Tokyo crowned No.1 'workation' spot
Workations were a burgeoning trend in the corporate world for years before the COVID-19 pandemic turbocharged it.
Candidates preparing to make final pitches for Sawamura Award
Hawks pitcher Livan Moinelo has a 1.13 ERA in 19 starts this season.
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
In Paris, chefs Chizuko Kimura and Kei Kobayashi make their mark
Chef Kei Kobayashi is France's only Japanese chef with three Michelin stars.
In preserving Japanese hospitality, ‘details are everything’
Beniya Mukayu, a traditional "ryokan" inn located in Ishikawa Prefecture, considers itself at "the heart of onsen towns, local residents, farmers, fishermen, sake brewers and artisans" — all of which need new, sustainable methods of serving visitors to survive into the future.

Podcast

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

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Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
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