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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 30, 2019

Top U.S. envoy to North Korea to attend ASEAN forum, as speculation of sideline talks grows

The U.S. special envoy to North Korea, Stephen Biegun, will join Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in the Thai capital for meetings on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum this week, in a move that could signal possible talks with the nuclear-armed country.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jul 29, 2019

Controversy surrounding high school ace Roki Sasaki stirs up familiar debate

Ofunato High School was inundated with calls after its loss in the final of the Iwate Prefectural tournament on Thursday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 29, 2019

Managing the economy in a slowdown

The Abe administration has secured a stable political footing, but is now confronted with major challenges in its economic policies.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jul 29, 2019

Hong Kong police struggle to contain unpredictable protesters

From an airport sit-in to violent clashes in a suburban area to aimless marches through busy shopping districts, Hong Kong's weekend of unrest illustrated the challenge of quelling a protest movement that's leaderless, unpredictable and widespread.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 27, 2019

Doner Kebab Chao: Doner kebabs get a wagyu brisket upgrade

Don't let Doner Kebab Chao's nondescript 'take-out joint' decor fool you: It serves some of the most innovative chicken and beef doner kebabs in Osaka.
CULTURE / Books / RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN
Jul 27, 2019

'Waste: Consuming Postwar Japan': Japan's approach to waste is trash

In 'Waste: Consuming Postwar Japan,' Eiko Maruko Siniawer traces the evolution of Japanese values and aspirations from 1945 to the present through the lense of waste and waste consciousness.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 27, 2019

Trump says U.S. could tax French wine in retaliation for digital tax on tech giants

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to tax French wines on Friday in retaliation for France's recent proposal to levy a tax aimed at big U.S. technology companies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 26, 2019

SoftBank to be top investor in $108 billion second Vision Fund, with CEO Son silent on Saudi role

The conglomerate aims to raise $108 billion for a second Vision Fund, replacing Saudi Arabia as the largest investor as its targets opportunities in cutting-edge technologies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 24, 2019

Boris Johnson gets his wish at last

The Conservative Party has said yes, but will the United Kingdom give him a chance?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 23, 2019

The last prime minister of the United Kingdom

Like U.S. President Donald Trump, Boris Johnson lacks a set of objectives that goes beyond merely winning and keeping power.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 23, 2019

Elizabeth Warren's 'economic crash' call spotlights Democrats' line of attack on Trump

Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren highlighted burgeoning debt levels and recent declines in manufacturing as factors making the U.S. economy vulnerable to a downturn, previewing a line of attack Donald Trump's opponents will use to pierce the aura of a record-long expansion and half-century...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 22, 2019

For Japan, Upper House results signal stability

The results of the Upper House elections promise exactly what Prime Minister Shinzo Abe campaigned upon: stability.
EDITORIALS
Jul 22, 2019

What next after yet another coalition win?

The Upper House election on Sunday, which gave voters another chance to pass judgment on the 6 ½ years of the Abe administration, ended with the Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito ruling coalition alliance winning a majority of the seats contested, maintaining a stable political foothold for Prime Minister...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Jul 21, 2019

Humanity is sure to come through for those on a modern pilgrimage

As I made my way up the steep road to Kakurin Temple — aka Temple No. 20, I realized how foolish I had been to have bought a bicycle. Rising at dawn, I had ticked off temples 18 and 19 of the 88-temple Shikoku Pilgrimage on foot. I was hoping to make it to Temple 34 over the next few days. However,...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 21, 2019

South Korea foreshadows global slowdown

With countries such as South Korea leading the way, a new age of slow growth and increased dependency burdens is in the offing.
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2019

Scandal-hit comedians apologize for receiving money for organized crime group event

Hiroyuki Miyasako, a member of popular comedy duo Ameagari Kesshitai, offered an apology at a news conference Saturday for performing at an event hosted by an organized crime group and receiving money from it.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Jul 20, 2019

Mane attraction: Coastal parts of Fukushima Prefecture have a long-standing love of horses

Hundreds of armor-clad participants on horseback parade through the streets of Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, during the Soma Nomaoi festival on a typically blistering hot day at the end of July every year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 20, 2019

China-backed Dara Sakor project in Cambodia rings alarm bells in Washington

Along pristine Cambodian beaches, past parades of elephants in its largest national park, sits an area half the size of Singapore that is raising alarm bells among military strategists in the U.S. and beyond.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 18, 2019

Remembering the role Japan played in the Forgotten War

For Japanese and South Koreans, this anniversary ought to present a reminder that back-and-forth erosion of trust is in neither of their self-interests.
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jul 18, 2019

The story behind Shoma Uno not teaming up with Eteri Tutberidze

World and Olympic silver medalist Shoma Uno, who recently returned from a one-month training stint in Russia with renowned coach Eteri Tutberidze, did not become a full-time member of her team because he would not consent to requirements that were compulsory to joining it, The Japan Times has learned....
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2019

Japan may take South Korea wartime labor dispute to ICJ, NHK reports

The case cannot go to trial, however, without agreement from South Korea, Kyodo News reported.
SOCCER / From the Spot
Jul 17, 2019

J. League embraces discussion of controversy

Knowledge is not always power, but a little communication can go a long way.
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.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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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.
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