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WORLD / Politics
Jan 5, 2019

Mexican president says he owns no cars or real estate — but his wife does

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Friday he owns no real estate, vehicles or personal property, echoing what experts say is a pattern among the country's politicians of shifting assets to relatives.
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BUSINESS
Jan 5, 2019

Trump says China woes help U.S. in trade talks, downplays Apple warning

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday downplayed a revenue warning from Apple Inc that cited slowing sales in China and said China's weakening economic growth puts the United States in a strong position as negotiators from the world's two largest economies prepare for trade talks next week.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jan 4, 2019

U.S. sensation known as kombucha makes a return trip to Japan

Brewer Yuji Shimada carefully holds the stem of a short wine glass and pours a clear, golden liquid from one of the taps mounted on the commercial refrigerator, the light fizz from natural carbonation creating a thin layer of foam reminiscent of beer head.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 4, 2019

U.S. Justice Department probing Trump's ex-Interior chief Ryan Zinke for alleged lying: Washington Post

The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating whether President Donald Trump's former Interior Secretary, Ryan Zinke, lied to Department of Interior investigators in what could be a potential criminal violation, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 4, 2019

Tehran snubs U.S. warning over Iran space launches using ballistic missile tech

The United States issued a pre-emptive warning to Iran on Thursday against pursuing three planned space rocket launches that it said would violate a U.N. Security Council resolution because they use ballistic missile technology.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 4, 2019

Michael Flynn's ex-business partner seeks trial delay in Turkey lobbying case

Lawyers for Bijan Rafiekian, the ex-business partner of former U.S. national security adviser Michael Flynn, said Thursday they want to delay the upcoming February criminal trial into whether their client covertly lobbied for Turkey.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 3, 2019

After 45 days in a Tokyo jail, what next for Carlos Ghosn?

Carlos Ghosn remains at the mercy of the Japanese legal system as prosecutors continue to build their case against the car industry titan.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 3, 2019

Down Syndrome competitor Lucas Barron to make Dakar Rally history

Lucas Barron will make history on Sunday when he lines up on the Dakar Rally starting line in Peru, becoming the first person with Down Syndrome to take part in the grueling race.
CULTURE / Stage
Jan 3, 2019

Comedian Akira Ohashi 100% reveals his naked ambition

His naked tray act may not be to everyone's liking, but Akira Ohashi is too focused on the positives to worry about that. The Saitama-born, 44-year-old comedian, who is better known by his stage name Akira 100%, clearly loves being in the public eye, and after more than two decades struggling to make...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 3, 2019

Tesla shares tank on price cut, disappointing Model 3 deliveries

Shares in Tesla Inc. dropped as much as 9 percent on Wednesday on worries of future profitability, after the electric car maker cut U.S. prices for all its vehicles to offset lower green tax credits, while falling short on quarterly deliveries of its mass-market Model 3 sedan.
JAPAN / New Year Special 2019
Jan 1, 2019

Former astronaut Naoko Yamazaki hopeful for commercial space travel

The year 2019 marks 50 years since the first humans landed on the moon in 1969 as part of NASA’s Apollo 11 lunar mission. In an interview with Managing Editor Sayuri Daimon, former Japanese astronaut Naoko Yamazaki shares her experience in space in 2010 and her views on space development in the coming...
BUSINESS
Jan 1, 2019

Top business news of 2018

The Japan Times newsroom selected the following business news stories as the most important of 2018.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 1, 2019

Top world news of 2018

The Japan Times newsroom selected the following world news stories as the most important of 2018.
SPORTS
Jan 1, 2019

Top sports stories of 2018

The Japan Times newsroom selected the following sports stories as the most important of 2018.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 1, 2019

Britain deploys extra patrol boats as English Channel migrant crossings rise, 12 turn up on beach

Britain is recalling two patrol boats from overseas deployments to help deal with an increase in the number of migrants trying to reach the country from France, interior minister Sajid Javid said on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 1, 2019

Firebrand Elizabeth Warren takes step to challenge Trump in 2020 in potential crowded Democratic field

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a liberal firebrand who has taken on Wall Street and traded barbs with Donald Trump, on Monday became the most prominent Democrat to announce a challenge to the Republican president in 2020.
JAPAN / Help Wanted?
Dec 31, 2018

Japan's denial of immigration reality echoes Germany's experience with 'guest workers'

The recent sweeping revision to the immigration law opens a gateway for as many as 345,000 migrant workers to enter Japan in the next five years. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, however, has repeatedly said the new visa system does not constitute an immigration policy.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Dec 30, 2018

Tottori's wild meat has many benefits for those who are game

As consuming wild meat, including wild boar and deer, gains popularity in Japan, Tottori Prefecture, in the Chugoku region of Honshu, aims to game to the next level.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Dec 30, 2018

Stars switching numbers, changing names becoming staple of NPB offseasons

Offseasons in NPB are about change, just not exactly the type that immediately springs to mind.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 30, 2018

China at the crossroads

Deng's refusal to truly liberalize China has imposed enduring costs on the country, which increasingly bends reality to the illusions that it propagates.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 30, 2018

Japan's tourism industry looks to LGBT market

Japan's tourism industry is looking for ways to attract LGBT visitors from overseas and take advantage of their tendency to spend more than average tourists.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 30, 2018

Tokyo 'bus cafe,' a safe haven from sexual exploitation for troubled young girls

Unmistakable for its exterior splashed with illustrations of colorful flowers, a bright pink bus glows at a Shibuya park one December evening, its dazzling design standing out as the darkness of the night sets in.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Dec 29, 2018

Heisei Era a bumpy ride for Japan's media organizations

The media is busy assessing the Heisei Era as it comes to a close. Although not as dramatic as the Showa Era, it's been a bumpy ride. Japan still hasn't gotten the hang of this democracy thing, and an engaged, objective press is essential to a functioning democracy. As the following rundown illustrates,...
WORLD
Dec 29, 2018

Illegal immigrant suspected in California officer's killing is arrested

A suspected illegal immigrant accused of shooting to death a California police officer was arrested on Friday after a two-day manhunt that President Donald Trump cited in his push for building a wall on the border with Mexico, officials said.
BUSINESS
Dec 29, 2018

China to restrict imports of scrap steel and aluminum from July

China will restrict imports of scrap steel and aluminum from July 1, the environment ministry said on Saturday.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Descendants in Philippines denied Japanese citizenship
As attacks surge, who can cull bears in Japan?
Police cars leave the Akita Prefectural Police headquarters to cull bears, in the city of Akita on Thursday.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Government and bad actors are at the root of the foreign national issue
A maiko walks down a street crowded with tourists in Kyoto. Challenges that come with a massive influx of overseas visitors and foreign nationals buying up real estate are just some of the immigration problems that have become hot-button political issues in Japan.
Tatsuya Nakadai: A masterful leading man and postwar icon
Tatsuya Nakadai had the look of a leading man in his youth, but his large and searching eyes suggested the pain and loneliness of an old soul.
As Japan’s female leader rises, can she cross sumo’s sacred line?
Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku (front center) delivers a speech on the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Sunday. Centuries of belief and tradition still underpin the all-male association's stance of excluding women.
Takaichi doesn’t mince words on Taiwan, but dramatic policy shift unlikely
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in parliament on Tuesday.
Florist Nicolai Bergmann flourishes outside the box
Florist Nicolai Bergmann shops for fresh flowers at the Ota flower market in Tokyo on Friday.
China delivers warning to U.S. and Japan with third aircraft carrier
The Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, carries out sea trials at an unknown location in May last year.

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

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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
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