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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 19, 2018

U.S. succeeds in initial Nevada tests of nuclear power system to sustain astronauts on Mars

Initial tests in Nevada on a compact nuclear power system designed to sustain a long-duration NASA human mission on the inhospitable surface of Mars have been successful and a full-power run is scheduled for March, officials said on Thursday.
LIFE / EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Jan 18, 2018

Hiroshima symposium on boarding schools

A symposium on boarding schools is scheduled to be held in Hiroshima on Feb. 2. Admission is free, and simultaneous interpretation between Japanese and English will be available.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 18, 2018

Some see U.S. already on North Korea war footing, waiting for allies to get onboard

Is a war pitting the U.S. and its allies against nuclear-armed North Korea on the horizon?
WORLD / Politics
Jan 17, 2018

Majority of U.S. National Park Service advisory board appointed by former President Obama resigns, saying it was ignored

Most members of a U.S. National Park Service advisory board, appointed while Barack Obama was president, have resigned after saying they were ignored by President Donald Trump's administration, the panel chairman said Tuesday.
EDITORIALS
Jan 17, 2018

Revamping the nation's basic energy plan

The government's basic energy plan, established in 2014, should be subject to a major overhaul.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jan 17, 2018

Wales hoping to win new friends at Rugby World Cup

The Wales national rugby team wants to "do more than just turn up, have a great time and then disappear" during the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, and plans to forge a lasting relationship with the city of Kitakyushu.
Japan Times
Jan 16, 2018

January 30th, 2018, 81,600 Bulk Carrier Launching Ceremony - Live Streaming Video

TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. (HQ： 1083 Tsuneishi Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan; President: Kenji Kawano), will provide a live video of a ship launching ceremony, which is held every two months.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 15, 2018

Inside the growing backlash against China

Chinese President Xi Jinping's increasingly aggressive and high-profile foreign policy is drawing fire from both Western and developing nations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 15, 2018

China punishes local officials for tampering with smog monitoring

China has punished officials in the provinces of Jiangxi and Henan for tampering with pollution monitoring equipment in order to reduce smog readings, the environment ministry said.
JAPAN / FUKUSHIMA FILE
Jan 14, 2018

Fukushima dairy farmers look to large-scale 'reconstruction farms' to revive battered industry

Dairy farmers in Fukushima Prefecture plan to build what they call "reconstruction farms" by fiscal 2020 as part of efforts to boost the industry in the areas tainted by the 2011 nuclear disaster.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 13, 2018

Debate continues over mothers taking their babies to work

 The hashtag #KozurekaigiOK, which translates roughly as “It’s OK to bring a child to a meeting,” began trending in late November. The trigger was a female politician’s decision to bring her child to a Kumamoto assembly session, which sparked a nationwide debate on child care options for parents...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 12, 2018

White House denies favoritism as senators from 12 states seek offshore drilling exemption like Florida's

Twenty-two Democratic U.S. senators from 12 states on Thursday joined the chorus of local representatives seeking exemptions from Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's newly proposed offshore drilling plan, after his surprise move on Tuesday to shield Florida.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 11, 2018

Warming will put millions more at flood risk in next 20 years, scientists say

Unless countries urgently boost their flood defenses, millions more people will be at risk from river flooding in the next 20 years as global warming increases the likelihood of severe rainfall, scientists said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 11, 2018

More coastal states press U.S. to waive offshore drilling after Florida governor gets exemption nod

Governors and other officials from several U.S. coastal states ramped up pressure on the Trump administration on Wednesday to exempt their waters from an offshore drilling plan, hours after the Interior Department granted Florida's request to opt out.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Jan 10, 2018

Time for Japan to scrub off that blackface — for good

Oops, they did it again: offensive makeup for laughs on TV. But some Japanese viewers are far from amused.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 10, 2018

Brexit: Planning a fresh start at the national level

Britain faces the question of whether it can emulate Japan's amazing postwar revival in the age of globalization and digital revolution.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 9, 2018

China's embrace of digital Leninism

With 'social credit,' Beijing is seeking an inescapable political system in which citizens are completely loyal to the state
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 9, 2018

About 40 percent of foreign workers feel discriminated against at Japanese firms, survey finds

Around 40 percent of white-collar foreign workers in Japan feel discriminated against in their offices due to their nationality or gender, according to a survey by private human resources company Adecco Ltd.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 7, 2018

Corporate Japan slow to grasp #MeToo

From news coverage to corporate behavior, Japan is still mired in a Showa Era mindset.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Restaurant Do's and Don'ts
Jan 6, 2018

Finding and keeping restaurant and bar staff in Japan can be its own full-time job

Even if you think you're fully staffed, the constant turnover in the industry means you'll never really be finished with the cycle of searching for, hiring and training new employees.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 6, 2018

Japanese firms seen buckling on Abe's request for 3% wage hikes

Japan Inc. shows signs of bending to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's call for wage hikes as the government cooks up legislation to cut corporate taxes this year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 6, 2018

U.K. lawmakers recommend a 'latte levy' on disposable coffee cups to cut waste

Britain should charge a 25-pence (34-cent) "latte levy" on disposable coffee cups to cut down waste and ban them if a recycling target is not met by 2023, a committee of lawmakers said on Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 4, 2018

Economists generally upbeat on Japan's 2018 outlook

Japan is experiencing its second longest economic expansion in the post World War II era, with economists expecting the positive tone to hold through 2018 amid strong demand at home and abroad.
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Jan 3, 2018

In 2017, Japan woke up to the issue of discrimination

The year saw a landmark human rights survey and action on hate speech and pensions — but conditions remain dire for foreign 'trainees' and other workers alike.
EDITORIALS
Jan 2, 2018

Scrutiny needed on expanding defense spending

Measures must be taken to cope with the changing security environment, but tight fiscal conditions mean defense spending must still be prioritized.
Shinjiro Koizumi takes farm ministry reins after predecessor's rice gaffe
Agriculture minister Taku Eto (left), who resigned on Wednesday, and former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi
Nissan’s troubles might go all the way back to Ghosn 
A lot at a Nissan plant in Mexico. The company may have overextended itself during the Ghosn era.
Japan confirms hard-line position ahead of possible tariff talks in Washington
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s chief tariff negotiator, at a news conference on Tuesday. He said that when Japan states it wants the tariffs reviewed, it means Tokyo wants them removed.
Tokyo to cover cost of base service fees for water utilities through summer
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is looking to make the cost of base service fees in water utility bills free during the summer, hoping the financial support will allow residents to turn on their air conditioners and protect themselves against heatstroke.
Trump’s wake-up call for India’s foreign policy
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Feb. 13. Trump’s coercive use of trade threats against India during the Pakistan military crisis has undermined trust in the U.S.-India partnership and exposed Washington as an unreliable security ally.
Nippon Ishin grapples with poor governance ahead of Upper House election
Nippon Ishin no Kai co-leader Seiji Maehara speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Friday.
Beware of dubious websites offering cheap rice, consumer watchdog warns
Questionable websites appear to be taking advantage of consumers looking for cheaper rice online amid the high prices of the staple grain in the nation.
Onosato’s march to yokozuna could usher in golden age for sumo
Onosato (left) battles Gonoyama on Day 6 of the Summer Basho. With Onosato on the cusp of promotion to yokozuna, there could soon be two titans at the top of the sport fighting for titles.
A window into the mind of Esperantist and political activist Teru Hasegawa
Teru Hasegawa, Esperanto name Verda Majo, wrote leftist political essays during WWII.
Nissan’s troubles might go all the way back to Ghosn 
A lot at a Nissan plant in Mexico. The company may have overextended itself during the Ghosn era.

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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A sinkhole in Yashio, which emerged in January, was triggered by a ruptured, aging sewer pipe. Authorities worry that similar sections of infrastructure across the country are also at risk of corrosion.
That sinking feeling: Japan’s aging sewers are an infrastructure time bomb
By Alex K.T. Martin

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