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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 18, 2018

U.S. and North Korea in holding pattern ahead of Kim New Year's address and second leaders' summit

The United States and North Korea have reached a holding pattern in denuclearization talks as both sides seek the upper hand ahead of a key New Year's address by leader Kim Jong Un and a second summit between Kim and U.S. President Donald Trump next year. But criticism out of Pyongyang has been emerging...
JAPAN
Dec 16, 2018

Japan mulls visa test exemptions based on education level

Japan plans to grant exemptions from technical tests required for a new category of visa if applicants have attained a certain degree of professional education in their home countries, informed sources say.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Dec 16, 2018

Fukushima launches multilingual emergency call service as number of foreign residents rebounds

The prefectural police and fire departments in Fukushima have started multilingual services aimed at non-Japanese speakers making emergency calls amid a rising number of foreign visitors in the run-up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Dec 15, 2018

Hannaryz outlast SeaHorses in 2OT; Julian Mavunga, Kennedy Meeks notch triple-doubles in wild game

The Kyoto Hannaryz and SeaHorses Mikawa produced a high-scoring drama on the hardwood on Saturday night.
EDITORIALS
Dec 14, 2018

The Huawei challenge

Working with Huawei will ensure the safety and integrity of 5G networks and avoid the balkanization of global 5G networks.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 14, 2018

Andreas Zagklis takes reins at FIBA

Nearly two months after longtime secretary general Patrick Baumann's death on Oct. 13 in Buenos Aires, FIBA has appointed his successor.
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Dec 10, 2018

イーオンの外国人教師が選ぶ「2018年、最も印象に残った日本の出来事・ニュース」

　英字新聞を発行する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、以下「ジャパンタイムズ」）と英会話教室を運営する株式会社イーオン（本社:東京都新宿区、代表取締役:三宅義和、以下「イーオン」）は、日本に暮らす外国人が、今年ニュースを賑わした日本の出来事についてどのようにとらえているのかを調査すべく、イーオンに在籍中の外国人教師534名を対象に「2018年、最も印象に残った日本の出来事・ニュース」について調査を実施しました。...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 8, 2018

Irasshaimase!: Foreign-born clerks are becoming a familiar sight at convenience stores nationwide, but is Japan ready to welcome them?

Phan Hoang Tu Linh feels she has gotten the hang of working in a Japanese convenience store now, but she admits she found it tough at first.
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 8, 2018

Jubilo top Verdy in J1 playoff

The J. League's 26th season drew to a close on Saturday with a showdown between two storied clubs that would seem familiar — yet in other ways somewhat alien — to those who watched from the terraces and in front of TV sets in the 1990s.
MORE SPORTS
Dec 7, 2018

George Foreman became business giant after boxing career

Third in a three-part series
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Dec 6, 2018

Levanga part ways with bench boss Jose Neto, promote Tomohide Utsumi

As the Levanga Hokkaido return to action after the B. League's break due to FIBA World Cup Asia qualifying, a new bench boss will be calling the shots.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 5, 2018

2020 Tokyo Games: Costs related to Japan's scorching summers being factored into the budget

Organizers and the head of the International Olympic Committee's inspection team for the Tokyo 2020 Games on Wednesday said the rising costs associated with preventing heat-related illnesses and injuries to athletes and spectators due to the country's increasingly hotter summers are being factored into...
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Dec 3, 2018

Tokyo 2020 organizers discuss 6 a.m. start for marathons

Tokyo's summers are hot. That means upcoming Olympic events may need to start earlier in the morning.
BASKETBALL
Dec 2, 2018

Yudai Baba aims for greatness under father's watch

Toyama City Gymnasium belonged to local star Yudai Baba on Friday night.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Dec 1, 2018

Question mark hangs over holiday reshuffles

The Diet passed a bill in June that will shift certain national holidays in 2020 to ease traffic congestion during the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Marine Day, which is usually the third Monday of July, will be moved to July 23, the day before the opening ceremony, while Sports Day, normally the second Monday...
Ishiba vows Japan will stand its ground, demanding U.S. lift auto tariffs
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a Lower House committee meeting on Friday.
U.S. and China agree to lower tariffs in 90-day cooling-off period
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attend a news conference after trade talks with China, in Geneva on Monday.
'Treasure hunt': Tourists boost sales at Japan's Don Quijote stores
The entrance to the discount retailer Don Quijote in Tokyo’s Shibuya district, known as Don Don Donki outside the country
High school student arrested over deaths of his grandparents
A high school student was arrested Saturday on suspicion of killing his grandparents at their home in Tahara, Aichi Prefecture.
Global militaries to study India-Pakistan fighter jet battle
The Indian Air Force's Rafale fighter jets. India and Pakistan aircraft engaged in a dogfight on Wednesday.
Sculpted waves, sleek updos: Showa hairstyles are back in fashion
The larger-than-life hairstyles of Japan's Showa Era are unmistakable — and they're making a comeback.
In China’s ‘Michelin Guide,’ Tokyo leads overseas listings with 30 entries
China's Black Pearl Restaurant Guide held its award ceremony overseas for the first time, picking the dining capital of Singapore to promote its brand to an international audience.
Escalation fears rise in Japan following Chinese moves near Senkakus
A Japan Coast Guard vessel sails in front of the Uotsuri islet, one of the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands. Concerns are growing in Tokyo after a Chinese government helicopter violated Japan's airspace around the uninhabited islets.
Who could become Japan's next prime minister?
Clockwise from top left: Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi
With a new Shibuya studio, Apple Music bets big on Japan
Apple Music personalities (from left) Ebro Darden, Kentaro Ochiai, Zane Lowe and Mino came together for a special recording in late April to discuss music and celebrate the newly opened Apple Music studio in Tokyo.

Podcast

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

Longform

Japan's growing ranks of centenarians are redefining what it means to live in a super-aging society.
What comes after 100?
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