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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 5, 2019

China says it will 'fully respect' Taiwan's way of life after 'peaceful reunification'

China will "fully respect" Taiwan's way of life and social system once it has been "peacefully reunified," as long as national security is protected, the ruling Communist Party said on Tuesday, in another overture to the self-ruled island.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Oct 20, 2019

Life abroad characterized by gratitude and diligence

Alison Beale has worked for more than 22 years in education and cultural relations between the United Kingdom and Japan, having left home a month after graduating university.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 18, 2019

Planetary 'autopsies' indicate worlds like Earth are common in the cosmos, suggesting life also is

A new way of studying planets in other solar systems — by doing sort of an autopsy on planetary wreckage devoured by a type of star called a white dwarf — is showing that rocky worlds with geochemistry similar to Earth may be quite common in the cosmos.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Oct 10, 2019

Dozens, apparent victims of torture, found caged and shackled in religious group's Trinidad drug rehab center

Dozens of people were found on Wednesday in squalid conditions, chained and in cages in a Trinidad and Tobago rehabilitation center run by a religious group for ex-prisoners and drug users, where some were tortured and held for years, police said.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 31, 2019

FSA to inspect two Japan Post units involved in insurance sales scandal

The Financial Services Agency will conduct on-site inspections of Japan Post Co. and Japan Post Insurance Co. in September over the insurance sales scandal involving the Japan Post Holdings Co. units.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jul 4, 2019

The life of a professional Japanese doppelganger

With his single sequined glove, sparkly jacket and sharp moonwalk dance moves, the man on stage could be no one else. Or could he?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 22, 2019

'The Fourth String: A Memoir of Sensei and Me': Music, life and reflections on the space in between

Janet Pocorobba's 'The Fourth String' reconfigures the typical Japan fish-out-of-water memoir into a meditation on music and mastery, relationships, culture and narrative.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 21, 2019

French court tells doctors to resume life support for paralyzed patient

A French appeals court on Monday ordered doctors to resume giving food and water to a French quadriplegic, lawyers said, some 12 hours after medics switched off the man's life support against his parents' will.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 25, 2019

'Water is life': Unexpected rainfall revives Iraq's historic marshlands

This time last year, most of Iraq's historic marshlands were dry, desiccated by upstream damming and a chronic lack of rainfall.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 6, 2019

Keidanren wants maximum service life of nuclear power plants extended to over 60 years

Keidanren will also request that periods in which plant operations are halted be excluded from their operating life spans, sources said Friday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 5, 2019

Avant-garde artist creates bridges between life and death

With a strong belief that her role is to connect the invisible with the visible world through art, contemporary artist Miwa Komatsu continues to depict otherworldly creatures. People can’t help but be intrigued by the powerful and colorful images of seemingly frightening, yet strangely charming, creatures...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 10, 2019

Ohara Koson: Bringing ukiyo-e back to life

Ohara Koson created a large body of ukiyo-e prints that delighted a foreign clientelle, yet garnered relatively little attention in Japan. More than 70 years after his death, he is finally being honored with a retrospective in his native country.
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JAPAN / Society
Mar 2, 2019

'No one wants to be homeless': A glimpse at life on the streets of Tokyo

Seventy-year-old Yoshitomo Hara now lives in a housing facility, but he is well-versed in strategies to deal with sleeping rough in Tokyo during winter.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 14, 2019

Reality continues to leak from American life

The Green New Deal reveals Democratic progressives have embraced Trump's political style: A stew of frivolity and mendacity.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2018

From a harrowing experience in Iraq to youth mentorship: Noriaki Imai dedicates his life to helping at-risk teens

When freelance journalist Jumpei Yasuda returned to Japan in October after being held captive by a militant group in Syria for over three years, 33-year-old Noriaki Imai was confounded and disappointed by the muted reception he received from the public, with many blaming the journalist for his own abduction....
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 4, 2018

The extraordinary life and times of George H.W. Bush

The 41st U.S. president cared more about his legacy than the 1992 re-election he lost.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Nov 25, 2018

Zen and chocolate: Seeking tranquility in business, life

Life is sweet right now for French national Jerome Chouchan, and it's not just because he is surrounded by chocolate every day.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Oct 27, 2018

Moral education may not reflect the realities of life in Japan

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Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 20, 2018

Spain expected to dethrone Japan in life expectancy rankings by 2040: U.S. study

Spain is expected to push Japan to second place in global life expectancy rankings by 2040, estimates by a U.S. research institute show.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 15, 2018

Learning what life in Japan is like for people with disabilities

One recent Sunday, 7-year-old Yukito Takanashi of Tokyo was dribbling a soccer ball on a makeshift field. At one point, he put on an eye mask like those worn by blind soccer players. But he took it off after a while, feeling somewhat uncomfortable.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Oct 7, 2018

Diverse slices of daily life seen around Japan

Tabica is an online service that connects hosts from all over Japan who offer hands-on activities straight out of their daily lives to guests who want to experience a little bit of someone else's day.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Sep 22, 2018

Yuichiro Hori: Designing a new life in China

An early designing post in Shanghai leads to a full-time business move
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 27, 2018

Sally Amaki's life as an animated idol-pop star

Though she liked anime growing up, Sally Amaki never thought she'd grow up to be an anime character.
Reader Mail
Apr 27, 2018

Life lessons from a beloved rabbit

The article "Lessons on life, love and compassionate leave from a silly old bunny" (in the Feb. 26 edition) reminded me of my family's experience.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami