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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 27, 2018

New cold war forcing Japan to choose sides

How long can Tokyo keep up its balancing act between Russia and the West?
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 27, 2018

Brave Thunders star Nick Fazekas becomes Japanese citizen

Kawasaki Brave Thunders center Nick Fazekas has obtained Japanese citizenship, the B. League team announced on Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 27, 2018

Understanding Kim: Inside the U.S. effort to profile the secretive North Korean leader

U.S. intelligence experts are trying to build a profile of Kim Jong Un to give President Donald Trump a competitive edge in one of the most consequential summits since the Cold War, but they face a huge challenge — figuring out a secretive North Korean ruler few people know much about.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Apr 26, 2018

Enjoy stylish Mother's Day celebration packages

The InterContinental Tokyo Bay Hotel is offering a Mother's Day promotion until May 31.
EDITORIALS
Apr 24, 2018

Risk grows as Korean diplomacy intensifies

U.S. and South Korean diplomacy with North Korea can only succeed if it is realistic and hard-nosed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 23, 2018

Chinese cyberspies allegedly targeted Japanese defense firms for North Korea secrets: report

The hackers have targeted domestic defense companies, possibly to get information about Tokyo's policy toward resolving the North Korean nuclear impasse, according to a cybersecurity firm.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Apr 23, 2018

Tourists, take note: As drones multiply in Japan, so do rules governing where they can be flown

Make a trip to any major electronics store today and you're bound to find a section selling drones. Once little more than toys for enthusiasts, today's commercially available drones come in all shapes and sizes and are used for all sorts of purposes, with prices ranging from thousands to hundreds of...
JAPAN
Apr 23, 2018

Japan to screen departing foreign flyers with facial recognition tech to shorten arrival process

Automated gates equipped with the technology will screen departing foreign nationals at major airports from fiscal 2019 in a bid to speed up the immigration process.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 23, 2018

In Japan, new rules may leave short-term lodging industry out in the cold

Japan's new law on short-term lodging services was meant to ease a shortage of hotel rooms, bring order to an unregulated market, and offer more options for foreign visitors ahead of next year's Rugby World Cup and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Apr 23, 2018

What would you pay to live in Minato Ward?

It was in 2001 when my friend, Chikako Sakamoto, paid ¥9.8 million for a six-tatami-mat apartment in Tokyo's central Minato Ward. The apartment was inside a 長期滞在者用 (chōki taizaisha-yō, long term resident's) wing of an old hotel in Roppongi, with a very low ceiling and no kitchen. Chikako...
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Apr 23, 2018

You should get the hang of 'そのうち' and '今に' soon enough

Introducing two adverbs that show the near future, u305du306eu3046u3061 and u4ecau306b.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 20, 2018

Person to person: North and South Korea get neighborly with direct hotline

Diplomatic foes North and South Korea installed a direct phone line between their leaders on Friday as they prepare for the first summit since 2007 — and the connection was great, the South's presidential office said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 20, 2018

Nobel winner ICAN welcomes Trump-Kim meeting but slams 'toxic masculinity'

Nuclear talks between the United States and North Korea are welcome, but the bullying and threats that led up to them were reckless and it is South Korea that should get credit, the Nobel Prize winning anti-nuclear campaign group ICAN said on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 18, 2018

Orix starts new free information services in various languages for inbound tourists

Orix Corp. officially announced the launch Wednesday of its new free information service for foreign tourists that enables the accessing of local information websites translated into other languages through the scanning of specially designated placards using smartphones.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 17, 2018

No missiles but ballet as North Korea puts on a show

Kim Jong Un hobnobbed with a visiting Chinese ballet troupe as he capped a weekend of celebrations in the North Korean capital that conspicuously lacked a show of military might that marked many previous festivals.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Apr 15, 2018

Doubts cloud Minamisoma robotics project as Fukushima attempts to revive tsunami-hit city

A coastal area in Fukushima Prefecture's Minamisoma, which seven years ago was overtaken by tsunami debris, is set to be resurrected as a major robotics research site.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 13, 2018

Murata, Blandamura set for WBA title rumble

Ryota Murata is not a bluffer, so he does not lie about how he feels.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 12, 2018

New manager Akira Nishino has big ambitions for national team

New national soccer team manager Akira Nishino believes Japan is capable of making an impact at this summer's World Cup despite taking over just two months before the tournament begins.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Apr 12, 2018

Renovated rooms ready for 2020 Games

Through Aug. 31, the Yokohama Bay Sheraton Hotel and Towers is offering accommodation plans to celebrate the renewal of its luxury floors.
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2018

British warship docks in Japan ready to help police North Korean sanctions

A British warship "changed its deployment" and arrived in Japan on Wednesday to participate in efforts to police U.N. sanctions imposed on North Korea over its nuclear and missile programmes.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Apr 11, 2018

Time for sumo to ditch ban on women in ring

Less than a month after International Women's Day, sumo found itself embroiled in a gender-discrimination controversy when a female nurse administering CPR was ordered to leave the ring by an official.
Transport ministry issues warning to Haneda Airport operator
The operator of Tokyo's Haneda Airport has been warned by the government over its inappropriate transactions.
Ishiba vows Japan will stand its ground, demanding U.S. lift auto tariffs
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a Lower House committee meeting on Friday.
U.S. and China agree to lower tariffs in 90-day cooling-off period
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attend a news conference after trade talks with China, in Geneva on Monday.
'Treasure hunt': Tourists boost sales at Japan's Don Quijote stores
The entrance to discount retailer Don Quijote's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district, known as Don Don Donki outside the country
High school student arrested over deaths of his grandparents
A high school student was arrested Saturday on suspicion of killing his grandparents at their home in Tahara, Aichi Prefecture.
Japan set for bigger role in Philippines after SDF’s debut in key drills
Philippine Army Brig. Gen. Michael Logico, who was involved in managing the latest iteration of the Balikatan U.S.-Philippine drills, told The Japan Times that he expects military ties with Japan to surge even further once Tokyo ratifies a key visiting-forces agreement with Manila.
In China’s ‘Michelin Guide,’ Tokyo leads overseas listings with 30 entries
China's Black Pearl Restaurant Guide held its award ceremony overseas for the first time, picking the dining capital of Singapore to promote its brand to an international audience.
Who could become Japan's next prime minister?
Clockwise from top left: Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi
With a new Shibuya studio, Apple Music bets big on Japan
Apple Music personalities (from left) Ebro Darden, Kentaro Ochiai, Zane Lowe and Mino came together for a special recording in late April to discuss music and celebrate the newly opened Apple Music studio in Tokyo.
Escalation fears rise in Japan following Chinese moves near Senkakus
A Japan Coast Guard vessel sails in front of the Uotsuri islet, one of the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands. Concerns are growing in Tokyo after a Chinese government helicopter violated Japan's airspace around the uninhabited islets.

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