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LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 6, 2019

Cook Japan Project: Discovering Brazil and Japan with Alex Atala

Brazilian chef Alex Atala's six-day pop-up menu for the Cook Japan Project is an innovative example of Brazilian-Japanese culinary harmony.
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JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Oct 6, 2019

Japan Times 1944: 20,197 war dead enshrined at Yasukuni

With all lights extinguished in the traditional manner, ceremonies of utmost solemnity for the deification of the nation's fallen heroes were held last night at Yasukuni Shrine.
EDITORIALS
Oct 3, 2019

The Japan-EU partnership grows deeper

The Japan-EU partnership continues to assume greater signficance.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 3, 2019

The quiet push to fix fractured Japan-South Korea relations

Almost a year has passed since the South Korean Supreme Court handed down a ruling ordering Japanese firms to pay damages to wartime forced laborers.
JAPAN
Oct 2, 2019

North Korea fires ballistic missile built to be launched from submarine into Japan's EEZ

North Korea tested a suspected sub-launched ballistic missile in a technological advancement, if successful, could make it significantly more difficult to destroy its nuclear arsenal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 1, 2019

Japan delaying export of key chipmaking material beyond 90-day limit, South Korea says

Japan is delaying export approval of a material vital to South Korea's semiconductor manufacturing industry, Seoul's trade ministry said in a statement as the bilateral trade fight shows no signs of abating.
BUSINESS
Sep 30, 2019

Japan Post CEO vows to restore trust in wake of insurance scandal

Japan Post Holdings Co.'s top executive vowed Monday to restore public trust after thousands of customers were missold insurance policies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 28, 2019

Economist warns on larger ripple effect of Japan-South Korea trade war

An economist says any escalation of the trade war between Japan and South Korea will have a greater ripple effect than is priced in the markets.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / Wide Angle
Sep 26, 2019

Escape the usual TV snoozefest with season three of 'The Bachelor Japan'

The latest season of The Bachelor has dropped on Amazon Prime Video, bringing with it all the drama and absurdity of a Western reality show
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 25, 2019

Japan's unfathomable financial policies

Economic theories can't fully explain Japan's financial policies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 24, 2019

Japan looks to put speculation to rest, says it has reached final agreement on trade deal with U.S.

Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi put an end to the conflicting media speculation Tuesday, declaring that all negotiations are over after an hourlong meeting with the U.S. trade chief.
BUSINESS
Sep 20, 2019

U.K. appeals for public help in outlining post-Brexit trade with Japan

The U.K. government said Friday it wanted to hear from businesses and members of the public about their priorities for a post-Brexit trade deal with Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Sep 20, 2019

Getting around Japan: All about taxis

Japan is renowned for having one of the most efficient public transport networks in the world. Punctuality and regular services, particularly within the rail network, make it easy to get around even Japan’s biggest cities.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 18, 2019

New Japan Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi holds firm that Seoul must end wartime labor row

Newly appointed Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Wednesday that Tokyo urgently demands Seoul eliminate “violations of international law” regarding wartime Korean labor issues.
BUSINESS
Sep 18, 2019

Rice excluded from trade accord U.S. and Japan aim to ink soon

U.S. rice growers won't get increased sales under the current terms of a trade deal agreed by President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, people familiar with the accord said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 15, 2019

South Korea to exclude Japan from trade whitelist this week, report says

South Korea will probably announce its decision to officially exclude Japan from its whitelist of trusted export destinations as early as this week, the Yonhap news agency reported Sunday.
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JAPAN
Sep 14, 2019

Japan-South Korea feud starts to cast shadow over 2020 Olympics

A deepening feud between Japan and South Korea threatens to undercut next year's Tokyo Olympic Games as the two sides spar over whether spectators could wave Rising Sun flags during the event.
BUSINESS
Sep 14, 2019

Japan Post uncovers nearly 20,000 cases of improper investment trust sales

Japan Post Bank has said that it has found 19,591 cases of improper investment trust sales since April last year.

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Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years