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LIFE / Food & Drink / Food Sustainability in Japan
Jul 13, 2019

Mottainai Action wants no seafood to go to waste

At Mottainai Project Uoharu's Yurakucho and Nakameguro bars, the daily menu relies on 'unwanted' seafood from wholesale fish markets in order to combat food waste and promote food sustainability.
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Jul 12, 2019

Ohara Heights mudslide survivors still traumatized, relate their stories

As this month marks the first anniversary of torrential rain in western Japan, the Chugoku Shimbun has talked to several current and former residents of Ohara Heights, a residential area built in the 1970s that housed 315 residents in 113 households before the disaster. Here are some of their stories....
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LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jul 11, 2019

Fruity sweets painted with a summer palette

From July 20 to Sept. 30, the ANA InterContinental Tokyo invites guests to taste summer with a wide selection of tantalizing sweets.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 10, 2019

Why women are central to addressing climate change

Women suffer the most from climate change and they are also the most willing to address it.
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SUMO
Jul 10, 2019

Sumo 101: Kokugikan

Three of the six yearly Grand Sumo tournaments are held in Tokyo's Ryogoku Kokugikan.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 10, 2019

U.S. House panel to authorize subpoenas for Jared Kushner, other Trump aides

The Democratic-led U.S. House Judiciary Committee will consider authorizing subpoenas this week to compel testimony from a dozen current and former Trump administration officials, including Jared Kushner, as part of an intensifying investigation into President Donald Trump's conduct.
BUSINESS
Jul 9, 2019

Amazon Minnesota warehouse workers plan Prime Day strike

Amazon.com Inc. warehouse workers in Minnesota plan to strike during the online retailer's summer sales extravaganza, a sign that labor unrest persists even after the company committed to paying all employees at least $15 an hour last year.
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WORLD
Jul 7, 2019

An earthquake's impact can be predicted — but only after it hits

Over the next week, Southern California has only a 27 percent chance of experiencing a third earthquake greater than magnitude 6, but a 96 percent chance of going through a tremor of magnitude 5 or higher.
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JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jul 6, 2019

Feeling burned out by social media? You probably aren't alone

Some of the most popular users of social media platforms such as Twitter are expressing frustration with life online.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 6, 2019

Former ambassador to Vietnam may be North Korea's new point man in U.S. nuclear talks

North Korea appears to have appointed a longtime veteran of international diplomacy as point man in the new round of denuclearization talks with the United States, a diplomatic source in Seoul has confirmed.
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WORLD / Politics
Jul 5, 2019

Trump remakes Independence Day celebration by adding speech, longer fireworks show and military display

U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a Fourth of July speech on the National Mall that extolled the U.S. military and the American people and put himself at the center of the Independence Day celebration.
JAPAN
Jul 5, 2019

One year after deadly flooding in western Japan, disaster resonates for vulnerable areas of Tokyo

In the worst-case scenario, 2.5 million residents will be affected as five low-lying wards are submerged in water over 10 meters deep.
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ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jul 4, 2019

After latest protests, Beijing sends message to Hong Kong: Fall in line or face irrelevance

After a week of turbulence in Hong Kong, Beijing appears to have settled on its message to the city: Continued protests risk throwing away everything that makes it special.
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WORLD / Politics
Jul 4, 2019

Trump casts himself, military and Republican VIPs as stars of July 4 pageant

U.S. military armored vehicles stood near Washington's majestic Lincoln Memorial on Wednesday as President Donald Trump pushed ahead with an elaborate Fourth of July production with him at the center, as critics accused him of hijacking a nonpartisan celebration of America's Independence Day.
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WORLD
Jul 4, 2019

'Mushroom cloud' as volcano erupts on Italian island of Stromboli, starts fires

A volcano on the Italian island of Stromboli erupted on Wednesday, throwing ash high into the sky and enveloping the popular tourist destination in smoke, the National Institute of Geophysics and Vulcanology (INGV) said.
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CULTURE / Film
Jul 3, 2019

'Diner': Maybe find another place to eat

The aesthetic of photographer and director Mika Ninagawa is gaudy to the nth degree. She crowds blood-red roses into her frame like crammed commuters in a rush-hour train. When she makes it rain, her actors may as well be standing under Niagara Falls.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 3, 2019

Hong Kong protests and Beijing's tightening grip rattle business community

Chaotic scenes of protesters rampaging through Hong Kong's legislature, trashing furniture and daubing graffiti over walls have sent jitters through the business community, which worries about the impact on the city's status as a financial hub.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 2, 2019

Trump and Kim meet; Xi bides his time

It's difficult to imagine a scenario where North Korea reaches an agreement with the U.S. that China opposes.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 2, 2019

North Korean media reports trumpet Kim's meeting with Trump in Demilitarized Zone

North Korean state media released gushing reports of Kim Jong Un's meeting Sunday in the Demilitarized Zone with U.S. President Donald Trump, as the regime sought to use another history-making meeting with the U.S. leader to validate its policy decisions.
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JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 2, 2019

Japanese officials play down Trump's security treaty criticisms, claim president's remarks not always 'official' U.S. position

Trump had strongly criticized the security treaty, calling the pact one-sided as Japan does not need to come to the U.S.'s aid if it is attacked.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 1, 2019

What a difference a day makes after the G20

Should the third but potentially only symbolic U.S.-North Korea summit eclipse the significance of the Osaka G20 summit?
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 1, 2019

Trump shows how powerful America is by weakening it

There is an epochal paradox at the center of the Iran crisis.
MORE SPORTS
Jul 1, 2019

Abdul Hakim Sani Brown races ahead with confident showing at nationals

His demeanor already stood out before the race.
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PRESS / Corporate Trends
Jul 1, 2019

The Publishing Department has become independent from The Japan Times, Ltd. to establish “The Japan Times Publishing, Ltd.”

Tokyo, July 1, 2019 - The Japan Times, Ltd. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Takeharu Tsutsumi) and its holding company News2u Holdings, Inc. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Chairperson & Publisher: Minako Suematsu) would like to announce that the publishing business of The Japan Times,...
Japan Times
Jul 1, 2019

The Publishing Department has become independent from The Japan Times, Ltd. to establish “The Japan Times Publishing, Ltd.”

Tokyo, July 1, 2019 — The Japan Times, Ltd. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative: Takeharu Tsutsumi) and its holding company News2u Holdings, Inc. (Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Chairperson & Publisher: Minako Suematsu) would like to announce that the publishing business of The Japan Times,...
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Canada report 2019
Jul 1, 2019

A golden anniversary: Honda Canada marks 50 years of success

Honda Canada: 1969–2019

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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear