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WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 28, 2019

'Flight shaming' is in the air as U.N. summit faces climate crisis

As world leaders met in New York, one question kept coming up at climate change events: How did you get here?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 27, 2019

What's behind Japan's political stability?

A majority of the Japanese electorate is quite sensible supporting a realistic security agenda and a moderately liberal economic and social agenda.
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Sep 26, 2019

Indulge in tantalizing fare, savory and sweet

Head to the Garden Lounge at the Hotel New Otani Tokyo until Nov. 30 and tuck into the restaurant's lunch sandwich and dessert buffet, where autumnal ingredients such as chestnuts and grapes play a starring role.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 26, 2019

Trump cites Crowdstrike cybersecurity firm in cryptic remark to Ukraine leader

President Donald Trump's call with his Ukrainian counterpart contained an intriguing, if incomplete, reference to the cybersecurity company Crowdstrike Inc.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / The Argument: Consumption tax
Sep 25, 2019

The consumption tax: Should Japan raise it beyond 10 percent?

The Argument is a new feature dedicated to promoting dialogue and deeper understanding of contentious issues by introducing various viewpoints.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / The Argument: Consumption tax
Sep 25, 2019

The consumption tax raise hurts Japan and eviscerates Abenomics

The Argument is a new feature dedicated to promoting dialogue and deeper understanding of contentious issues by introducing various viewpoints.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 25, 2019

Resign for misleading Britain, Labour's Jeremy Corbyn tells Johnson, warning against a 'Trump Deal Brexit'

Opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday to resign, but said he would not press for a new election until he was sure Britain would not leave the European Union without a deal.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 24, 2019

Robot wolves and bionic suits might just save Japan

The nation's demographic decline has created an opening for the technology sector.
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.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 23, 2019

African countries to seek declaration of global climate emergency at U.N. summit

African countries plan to call on the United Nations to declare a global climate emergency, among a set of demands to be presented at a climate summit in New York on Monday organized by the U.N. chief.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 23, 2019

Korean nationalism and the 'comfort women' issue

South Korean nationalism has co-opted the comfort women issue.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 23, 2019

Clock running down as Johnson takes bid for Brexit deal to U.N. General Assembly

Boris Johnson will start a week of intense diplomacy on Monday, as he tries to push for a Brexit deal on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 22, 2019

Biotech firms eye big profits as owners seek cures for their sick pets

For Jessica Lescault there is no question that her 6-year-old English bulldog Moose deserves cutting-edge biotechnology cancer treatment as much as any human patient.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 19, 2019

Haka embodies spirit of New Zealand's All Blacks

The crowd is erupting in anticipation. The national anthems of both teams have just concluded and all eyes are now firmly fixed on the action about to unfold on the pitch below.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 19, 2019

How Boris Johnson can pull off Brexit

Britain's new prime minister and new government are about to pull off a remarkable victory.
Rugby
Sep 19, 2019

Why rugby is the greatest game in the world

As we approach the start of what some claim is the third-largest sporting event in the world behind the FIFA World Cup and the Olympics, it's time to lay down some very clear markers as to why the tournament sits head and shoulders above other global rivals eyeing top spot. For the uninitiated, here's...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 18, 2019

Putin's trolling of Trump isn't just about missiles

Russia's offer to sell air defense systems to Saudi Arabia is really a bid to replace the U.S. as the region's go-to problem solver.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 18, 2019

Top Lam adviser says Hong Kong won't meet any more of protesters' demands

Hong Kong's government doesn't see any benefit in conceding to more demands from protesters, according to a top adviser to Chief Executive Carrie Lam, though the increasingly violent demonstrations are unlikely to stop anytime soon.
JAPAN
Sep 17, 2019

Japanese refiners gathering info after attack in Saudi Arabia; government may release oil reserves

Oil refiners in Japan, the world's fourth-biggest importer of crude oil, are gathering information on supplies from Saudi Arabia following an attack on the kingdom's key crude oil facilities over the weekend, company officials said Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 16, 2019

The clean energy fast track

Those nations beholden to fossil fuels will soon be throwing good money after bad.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 16, 2019

After deluge of lawsuits, OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma files for bankruptcy protection

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP filed for bankruptcy protection Sunday night, succumbing to pressure from more than 2,600 lawsuits alleging the company helped fuel the deadly U.S. opioid epidemic.
Japan Times
SUMO
Sep 15, 2019

Sumo 101: Banzuke-gai

It's common knowledge that the written banzuke (ranking sheet) contains the name of every single wrestler in professional sumo, from the yokozuna at the top right on down to those at the very bottom of the lowest (jonokuchi) division.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 14, 2019

Of cats and rabbits: UNESCO World Heritage candidate caught in a bind over tourism drive

UNESCO designates World Heritage sites in order to preserve cultural or natural assets deemed significant to humanity. The idea is to maintain these assets for future generations, but UNESCO itself doesn't pay for maintenance. It is up to the countries where the sites are located and UNESCO will remove...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 14, 2019

Can Japan's families remain relevant in contemporary times?

"Why don't they get married?" anguished parents wonder of their aging unmarried children.
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
People rush to make furusato nozei donations ahead of tighter rules
A booth from the town of Betsukai in Hokkaido at an Amazon Japan furusato nо̄zei promotion event, on Sept. 5 in Tokyo's Minato Ward.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Strikes on Qatar and Poland shake U.S. sway among friend and foe
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Museum of the Bible in Washington on Sept. 8. Israeli strikes in Qatar and Russian drone incursions into Poland have challenged the U.S. leaders claims of global respect.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.

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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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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