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Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 1, 2019

Shaun Tan's glimmers of hope in somber times

Tan's imaginative worlds are usually a little dark, featuring dystopias, alienation, suffering, bureaucracy and monsters — but the camaraderie between family, friends and strangers lead to hope and happy endings.
EDITORIALS
Oct 1, 2019

Probe suspicions over gifts given to Kepco executives

Kepco needs to get to the bottom of the case and publicly disclose its findings.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 1, 2019

Natural disasters: Preparing for the unexpected

Disasters can strike anywhere at anytime. Japan must be prepared.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 1, 2019

Japan's labor market is still rigged against women

Despite a push from the government, hiring and promotions work in favor of old men and against women.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 1, 2019

WeWork throws in the towel on its ill-fated IPO

WeWork's parent, The We Co., said Monday it will file to withdraw its initial public offering, a week after the SoftBank-backed office-sharing startup ousted founder Adam Neumann as its chief executive officer.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 1, 2019

Lawyers for Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou detail requests for records to prove rights were violated

Lawyers for Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou detailed a list of emails, notes and other records they are seeking to prove that her rights were violated before her December arrest at Vancouver's airport, according to a court document released on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 1, 2019

EU trade chief nominee stresses deep economic ties with U.S., citing shared concern over China

The United States needs to realize it has deep economic ties with Europe and shared concerns on China and should work more as a partner on trade issues, the candidate to become the next EU trade chief said on Monday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Sep 30, 2019

Milan Macvan, Alex Kirk lead Alvark Tokyo to FIBA Asia Champions Cup title

Entering the 2019-20 season, the Alvark Tokyo recalibrated their roster in order to set off on an ambitious quest for a third consecutive B. League title.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 30, 2019

Japan-U.S. trade deal is a Trump ploy

The Abe administration has sacrificed so much to cooperate with the re-election of Trump.
EDITORIALS
Sep 30, 2019

The WeWork IPO didn't work

For all the flaws in WeWork's ambitions, the system worked. Public scrutiny laid bare the gap between WeWork's ambitions and its reality.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 30, 2019

How Thomas Cook's 'excursions' lost their way

The 19th century concept of holiday travel is beginning to come apart.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 30, 2019

Impeachment could come with a foreign policy silver lining

It could rejuvenate America's image, tattered alliances and global leadership.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 30, 2019

Uruguay's upset of Fiji boosts interest in rugby at home

Uruguay notched its biggest win at the Rugby World Cup with an opening-game upset of Fiji in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture on Wednesday, a result that has made the team a hot topic back home.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 30, 2019

Boeing omitted safeguards on 737 Max that were used on military jet, WSJ reports

Boeing Co. engineers working on the 737 Max passenger plane's flight-control system omitted safeguards included in an earlier version of the system used on a military tanker jet, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 29, 2019

Saving Pacific Islanders from geoengineering

For Pacific islanders, the persistently selfish and short-sighted approach of the world's major emitters has gone from disappointing to frustrating to infuriating.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 29, 2019

A look back at seven decades of communist-ruled China

China will celebrate the 70th anniversary of Communist Party rule on Tuesday with flowers, speeches, performances and a massive military parade through central Beijing.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 28, 2019

Cabinet reshuffle raises a slew of new questions

Since the new Cabinet was announced on Sept. 11, the focus has been on Shinjiro Koizumi as environment minister. Described by some as earnest but lacking in substantive ideas, the 38-year-old lawmaker has tried to make the most of the spotlight, commenting on Japan's role in addressing climate change...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Food Sustainability in Japan
Sep 28, 2019

Plant-based cuisine: Modernizing Japan's vegetarian traditions

From vegan and vegetarian to organic and superfood, plant-based cooking concepts are rooted in how Japanese people have approached eating for centuries.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 28, 2019

Complicity, opioids and vaping — a bad mix

We should have more respect for the disease of addiction.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 27, 2019

Investors await naming of CIO at Japan's GPIF, the world's largest pension fund

The Government Pension Investment Fund will likely announce next week whether its chief investment officer will continue to manage the monolith's $1.48 trillion in assets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 27, 2019

As carmakers struggle, Toyota and Subaru to raise stakes in each other's companies

Such tie-ups highlight how automakers are scrambling to chase scale, manage costs and boost development.
EDITORIALS
Sep 27, 2019

U.S. takes fateful step toward impeachment

The impeachment process will have many political and policy implications. Japan must be prepared for the impacts.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Sep 27, 2019

Brother guilty in 'honor killing' of Pakistani social media star Qandeel Baloch

A Pakistan court on Friday convicted the brother of social media star Qandeel Baloch of her murder, a 2016 killing that sparked a change in laws and ignited fierce debate over the prevalence of "honor killings" of women.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Sep 27, 2019

Trump camp proposes historically low annual refugee limit of 18,000

The Trump administration said Thursday it plans to allow only 18,000 refugees to resettle in the United States in the 2020 fiscal year, the lowest number in the history of the modern refugee program.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
Chinese fighters came within 30 meters of Japanese spy aircraft, Tokyo says
A Chinese JH-7 fighter jet makes an near an Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea this week in this image released Thursday.
What Japanese politics could look like after Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (center) waves to attendees as he departs after delivering a campaign speech in Yokohama on Sunday.
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.
Rare vintage shots and first-time shows at TOP’s 30th anniversary
The museum's curators selected a wide array of works from the archives for the milestone exhibitions. Among other photos, Nobuyoshi Araki's work from the series "Winter Journey" (1990) was included in the "Continuity and Change" exhibition that concluded in June.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.

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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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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