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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 18, 2019

Beijing's high-risk endgame in Hong Kong

Tightening China's grip on Hong Kong would make achieving President Xi Jinping's goal for the nation difficult to achieve.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 18, 2019

Beijing confirms new aircraft carrier sailed through Taiwan Strait on way to South China Sea

China's navy acknowledged Monday that its first domestically built aircraft carrier sailed through the Taiwan Strait a day earlier but said the move was not directed at any "specific target" and was instead part of "equipment tests and routine training" as it headed into the South China Sea.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 18, 2019

Japan's Showa flash flood of photography

The National Gallery of Canada showcases Showa Era (1926-89) photographers, whose documentation and interpretation of politics, culture, social issues and even the quotidian changed the face of modern photography in Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Nov 18, 2019

Little solutions for big disasters

Recent typhoons and heavy rains have left local governments in some parts of Japan having to deal with reconstruction, and residents thinking more about being better prepared in the future. This month On: Tech looks at a few gadgets that could be useful during emergencies.
WORLD
Nov 18, 2019

Trump hails 'cash' subsidies to farmers and U.S. aid in China trade war

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday welcomed a "cash" payout to American farmers before the Thanksgiving Day holiday that he attributed to China tariffs, but that money actually is part of a U.S. government aid package.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 17, 2019

Former NPB players Matt Clark, Efren Navarro revel in Mexico's triumph

Mexico made history on Sunday, punching its first-ever Olympic ticket with a 3-2 win over the United States in the bronze-medal game of the Premier12.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Nov 17, 2019

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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 17, 2019

The digital money revolution

The choice for governments and central banks is whether to stand in front of a train that is gaining steam, or get on board and reap the benefits.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 17, 2019

Will Beijing undergo a revolution of rising expectations?

Amid much discussion of the challenges facing the Chinese economy, the lineup of usual suspects typically excludes the most worrying scenario of all: popular unrest.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 17, 2019

Efren Navarro's broken-bat single sends Mexico to Olympic baseball tournament

If one day Efren Navarro's bat from the bronze medal game of the 2019 Premier12 ends up in a hall of fame somewhere, it won't get there in one piece.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 15, 2019

Green markets for equitable growth

Any realistic solution to the climate crisis must keep the engines of economic growth running. A global carbon market would do just that.
Special Supplements
Nov 15, 2019

Empowering Slovenia's Business: Green. Creative. Smart.

In 2019, SPIRIT Slovenia, the Public Agency for Entrepreneurship, Internationalization, Foreign Investments and Technology, launched an international communications campaign Green. Creative. Smart. under the state brand "I feel Slovenia."
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Chile report 2019
Nov 15, 2019

CHILENUT: Cracking open the Japanese market

With more than 47,000 hectares of planted area as of 2019, Chile is one of the largest producers of walnuts in the world with South America, Europe and the Middle East as its biggest export markets.
BUSINESS
Nov 15, 2019

Venezuela said secretly exporting millions of barrels of oil as tankers turn off transponders

The Dragon, a massive oil tanker flying the Liberian flag, is supposed to be floating somewhere off the coast of France, according to its last GPS signal.
BASEBALL
Nov 14, 2019

Japan closer Yasuaki Yamasaki fueled by memories of disappointment at inaugural Premier12

There are no players as motivated as Yasuaki Yamasaki who are competing for Japan in the ongoing Premier12.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 14, 2019

America's feeble Indo-Pacific strategy

The United States has allowed Chinese expansionism in Asia to continue virtually unimpeded.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Nov 14, 2019

Hiroshima leads B2 with 15-2 mark

Through last weekend, there are two B1 teams with double-digit win totals: the Kawasaki Brave Thunders (11-3) and Utsunomiya Brex (10-4).
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 14, 2019

Asia's 'mini-Chinas' struggle to capitalize on U.S. trade war

The U.S.-China trade war has reignited the debate over which developing countries in Asia could take over the mantle of the world's workshop. The front-runners? India and Indonesia.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Nov 14, 2019

At 90, artist Yayoi Kusama has plans for Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade balloon and New York installation

Multimedia artist Yayoi Kusama is keeping up a torrid pace at 90 — backing up sold-out exhibits at museums around the world with fresh works, more shows and even a balloon designed for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 14, 2019

'i: Documentary of the Journalist': Japanese press freedom laid bare

Tatsuya Mori follows Tokyo Shimbun journalist Isoko Mochizuki as she attempts to get answers from government officials in this bleak look at press freedom and integrity in Japan
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Nov 14, 2019

Venezuelan migrants will cost host nations $1.35 billion in 2020, U.N. says

Health care, education, nutrition and other services will cost countries hosting Venezuelan migrants $1.35 billion next year, nongovernmental organizations said on Wednesday, as they called for increased donations from the international community.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 14, 2019

Amid privacy backlash, China's DJI unveils phone app to track nearby drones

China's DJI, the world's largest commercial drone maker, said on Wednesday it is developing technology that would allow the public to track the registrations of drones in flight using just a smartphone, amid a broader industry push to make such data available.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Nov 13, 2019

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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 13, 2019

Cheap power the key to AI-based business

It is imperative that Japan reform its power industry to make electricity more affordable for industries relying on AI.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 13, 2019

Russia says Kyiv should extend east Ukraine special status law to 2020

Borys Gryzlov, Russia's envoy to an international working group on the conflict in eastern Ukraine, said on Tuesday that Kyiv should extend until 2020 a policy granting special status to that region, known as Donbass, Interfax news agency reported.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 12, 2019

U.K. Labour Party hit by cyberattack ahead of election

Britain's main opposition Labour Party said on Tuesday it was subject to a large-scale cyberattack on its digital platforms just weeks before a national election but it was confident no data breach occurred.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
Israel protests after Kyoto inn seeks war crime declaration from tourist
A street in Kyoto in March 2023. An Israeli tourist was asked to sign a document stating that he had not committed war crimes when he checked in at a Kyoto guesthouse in April, prompting a response from Israel's ambassador.
U.S. and Ukraine sign resources deal after fraught negotiations
The United States and Ukraine signed a minerals deal on Wednesday, offering a measure of assurance to officials in Kyiv.
Puzzling decisions and opaque rankings are all part of sumo's charm
Chiyoshoma (right) battles Churanoumi during the New Year Basho in Tokyo in January. The Mongolian's drop down the sumo rankings ahead of the May tournament was one of the biggest surprises of the latest banzuke.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
Want to see the future at Expo Osaka? Get in line.
“‘Future of life,’ by Ishiguro,” the World Expo pavilion by roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro, displays humanlike androids.
Ishiba hears advice from across the aisle on how Japan should handle Trump
Prime Minister Shigaru Ishiba and CDP head Yoshihiko Noda at a parliamentary session in Tokyo on April 23.
Don't send in the clones: AI event nixed as Alt accounts get reality check
A screenshot from the website for Alt's AI conference, which was canceled after the company disclosed an investigation into its sales figures.
CDP submits bill proposal on separate surnames, but challenges remain
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan lawmakers speak to reporters in parliament on Wednesday after submitting a bill in the Lower House to allow married couples to retain different surnames.
Puzzling decisions and opaque rankings are all part of sumo's charm
Chiyoshoma (right) battles Churanoumi during the New Year Basho in Tokyo in January. The Mongolian's drop down the sumo rankings ahead of the May tournament was one of the biggest surprises of the latest banzuke.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
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