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Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / A Weekend In
Dec 21, 2018

A weekend in Seoul: Relaxing on the cheap

Everyone needs a break from the stress-percolator that is Tokyo. But heading off to a different sprawling metropolis for some peace of mind might not seem the most obvious play. Sometimes, though, heading to a new metropolis and surrounding yourself with new sights, smells and sounds can prove the refreshing...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 21, 2018

Studies show Russia used internet to perfect its dark arts

The West's open, democratic culture makes it an easy online target for Moscow.
Dec 21, 2018

Announcement: awasake specialty site "awasake.com" OPEN

ima Inc. (Headquarters: Taito-ku, Tokyo, Founder CEO: Miura Ami) has opened on 21st of December, 2018, an awasake online shop: “awasake.com". Until now, awasake could not be easily compared, reviewed or even purchased within the same website. Through opening an ecommerce site specializing in
Japan Times
CULTURE
Dec 20, 2018

2018 was a busy year for gamers in Japan, with established franchises and open world epics reigning supreme

Many gamers began 2018 by teaming up with a garishly outfitted cat and rushing into battle against a big, angry monster. Some of those same people will usher out the year by punching Nintendo icon Mario in his famously mustachioed face.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Dec 20, 2018

Sunrockers orchestrate impressive turnaround under new bench boss Tsutomu Isa

Sometimes teams need to shake things up to produce the desired results.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 19, 2018

As tumultuous year comes to a close, Xi's defiant remarks indicate the U.S.-China trade war is far from over

Anyone betting that Chinese President Xi Jinping would back down quickly in a trade war with U.S. President Donald Trump better think again.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Dec 18, 2018

High drama for nationals with return of Daisuke Takahashi

With two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu out of this week's Japan nationals in Osaka due to injury, the focus will be squarely on the battle between the elite women skaters to make the team for the world championships and the return of Daisuke Takahashi after a five-year absence.
Japan Times
Qatar report 2018
Dec 18, 2018

Celebrating the diamond jubilee of Abdullah Abdulghani & Bros. Co.

Abdullah Abdulghani & Bros. Co. W.L.L. (AAB), one of Qatar’s pioneering business families, is celebrating their diamond jubilee this year. AAB was founded in 1958 and has established its name as a company with sound business practices and ethics.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Dec 16, 2018

Emphasis on adaptability for successful global career

The Japanese markets have closed and the trading floor at Societe Generale's Tokyo branch is noticeably less frenetic, even though traders remain glued to their computer screens, keeping an eye on movements in other markets around the globe.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Dec 15, 2018

Don't go to the store, make your own New Year's feast instead

The style of osechi (New Year's food) that is popular today is an array of salty, sweet or sour foods made in advance to give the cook of the house a break during the New Year period.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Dec 14, 2018

A power spot, tucked away on the Shima Peninsula

Four or five years ago, standing alone in front of the clear, gently bubbling waters of Kiyomasa no Ido, a natural spring secreted in woodland at the far end of the Meiji Shrine's iris garden, I strained to detect any sound, but even the noise from car horns was smothered and muted by the grove. If I...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 14, 2018

Huawei freezes orders from Japanese supplier after CFO arrest

The surprise arrest of Huawei Technologies Co.'s Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou is about to impact one of the Chinese company's suppliers in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 13, 2018

The strengthening case against Trump

The House of Representatives' incoming Democratic committee chairs insist that they have no interest in impeaching President Donald Trump, but as they continue to investigate his administration's wrongdoings, that outcome may become inevitable.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Dec 13, 2018

Anime in 2018 saw serious cash but no surprise hits

What do a 24-year-old child detective, a group of seriously laid-back campers and anthropomorphic blood cells have in common? 2018, that's what.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Dec 11, 2018

Rika Kihira now the favorite for world title

Rika Kihira's super season continued over the weekend with a decisive victory at the Grand Prix Final in Vancouver, British Columbia. The young star dethroned Olympic champion Alina Zagitova of Russia to take the crown.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 10, 2018

New Zealand grapples with China's influence and intimidation

In April 2010, there was a scandal over the Confucius Institute at Osaka Sangyo University in Osaka. During meetings discussing a proposed relocation of the institute between campuses, the director of the University Affairs Board denounced it as a "cultural spy agency" for China and "a 'soft landing'...
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 10, 2018

Crashed Ice makes Asian debut in Yokohama

Four skaters, all wearing hockey gear, brace themselves in their starting gates on the lip of a 22-meter drop atop a long course covered entirely in a layer of ice about 20 cm thick.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Dec 10, 2018

Japan sees rise in use of riverside areas to attract tourists following deregulation

The use of riverside areas to attract tourists is on the rise nationwide, following deregulation in recent years allowing the private sector to use the public land to open restaurants or hold events.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Dec 10, 2018

Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei survived a famine. Can he weather Trump?

At the sprawling Huawei Technologies Co. campus in Shenzhen, the food court's walls are emblazoned with quotes from the company's billionaire founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei. Then there's the research lab that resembles the White House in Washington. Perhaps the most curious thing, though, are three black...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 10, 2018

For U.S. allies dismayed by Trump's antics, Jim 'Mad Dog' Mattis is the last adult in the room

And then there was one.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 10, 2018

Canada's arrest of top Huawei official stokes fears among American executives of Chinese reprisals

At a closed-door security meeting of U.S. companies in Singapore on Thursday, one topic was high on the agenda: the arrest of a top executive at Chinese tech giant Huawei and the potential backlash on American firms operating in China.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 9, 2018

Experts question whether Nick Ayers has gravitas to be President Donald Trump's next chief of staff

Nick Ayers, in talks with President Donald Trump to become his new White House chief of staff, is a 36-year-old political whiz-kid who could help with the looming re-election campaign, but critics question whether he has the grit needed to keep Trump and an often chaotic administration under control....
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Dec 8, 2018

‘Punksters of food’ Gaggan Anand and Takeshi Fukuyama join culinary forces to create GohGan

World-class chefs Gaggan Anand and Takeshi 'Goh' Fukuyama team up to launch GohGan, an exclusive space that will combine on-site accommodation with a restaurant, projected to open in 2021 in Fukuoka.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Dec 8, 2018

Second opinion: Should you trust your doctor?

Do I really need this operation? Is this medication really good for me? Does my doctor really know what ails me?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Dec 8, 2018

Japan's modern crime literature: Centuries in the making

Japan boasts an impressively large and growing body of native-grown mystery fiction that dates back to the 1920s.
Britain responds after Expo 2025 afternoon tea brews outrage
The café space at the Osaka Expo's British pavilion
Why are rice prices still high in Japan?
Amid shortages, the price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice during the week of April 14 was ¥4,220.
Inflation and high hotel prices curtail Golden Week travels
Travelers in front of a flight information panel in a departure hall at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on April 26
Police arrest man after body of ex-girlfriend found under his home
Hideyuki Shirai (center) at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Saturday
Japan ranks 66th in press freedom, lowest among G7
Japan climbed four positions from last year, with Reporters Without Borders noting that "the principles of media freedom and pluralism are generally respected" in the country.
Why are rice prices still high in Japan?
Amid shortages, the price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice during the week of April 14 was ¥4,220.
Kotomi Li: 'I refuse to choose death'
Since 2017, Kotomi Li has won some of Japan’s top literary awards and built a formidable career in the face of persistent online harassment. “Authors are tenacious creatures to begin with,” she says.
Want to see the future at the Osaka Expo? Get in line.
“‘Future of life,’ by Ishiguro,” the World Expo pavilion by roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro, displays humanlike androids.
Despite shifts in Japan's political landscape, constitutional revision still far off
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has been a staunch advocate for constitutional reform.
Kawasaki can hold its head high after spirited Asian Champions League effort
Frontale players grimace during the final of the Asian Champions League on Saturday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Kawasaki lost 2-0 against heavily favored Al-Ahli.

Podcast

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

Longform

Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan
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