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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 20, 2018

Silicon Valley-style coding boot camp seeks to reset Japan Inc.

Barely six months after inaugurating a tiny software-coding boot camp in a basement in Tokyo, Silicon Valley transplant Kani Munidasa stood before some of Japan's top business leaders in February with a warning: Software was threatening their future.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 20, 2018

Trump doubles down on family separation policy amid growing backlash, blames media

President Donald Trump hardened his resolve to maintain his policy of separating children from parents who cross the border illegally amid an intensifying backlash from the public and lawmakers.
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jun 19, 2018

Rika Kihira making right call by moving up to senior ranks

Japan junior champion Rika Kihira, one of only eight women in history to land the triple axel in international competition, has decided to move up to the senior ranks for the coming season.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jun 18, 2018

Japan's criminal justice reforms aim to enhance transparency of interrogations — are they working?

The National Police Agency said in early June that interrogations of crime suspects were fully recorded in 81.9 percent of all the 3,197 cases tried by lay judges in fiscal 2017, up from 72.8 percent the year before.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 18, 2018

Fields of dreams: Texas project seeks new corn strains for localized whiskey

A master distiller and a crop scientist who specializes in corn breeding are working on a project they hope one day will help bring local identities to American whiskeys.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 18, 2018

Mexico stuns champion Germany 1-0 in World Cup opener

Defending champions Germany crashed to defeat in their first game at the World Cup on Sunday as an enterprising Mexico refused to be intimidated by history and ran out 1-0 winners in a thrilling Group F opener.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Jun 17, 2018

Ready to send the children out to work?

Perhaps one of the more innovative children's entertainment concepts, KidZania — which first launched in Mexico nearly 20 years ago — is a fictitious 'city' where kids can obtain a taste of being a grown up.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 16, 2018

There's a better answer than electric cars

Promising emissions-reducing technology may make internal combustion engines more environmentally friendly than electric motors.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 16, 2018

World Cup views from Tokyo, Group D: Nigeria, Iceland, Croatia and Argentina

Japan-based supporters of Group D teams fighting it out for the ultimate prize at the FIFA World Cup speak to The Japan Times.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 16, 2018

CERN starts work to boost collider's power tenfold, shining brighter light on physics mysteries

The European physics research center CERN launched an upgrade of its Large Hadron Collider (LHC) on Friday, six years after the huge particle accelerator solved an enduring riddle by confirming the existence of the elusive Higgs boson.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 15, 2018

Rapture in Russia after team's stunning World Cup 5-0 opener over Saudi Arabia

Russian fans and politicians joined in an outpouring of jubilation on Thursday as the host nation unexpectedly routed Saudi Arabia 5-0 in the opening match of the World Cup.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 14, 2018

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pushes back against claims of North Korean sanctions relief, says it depends on denuclearization

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo emphasized that Kim Jong Un wouldn't receive sanctions relief until after his complete disarmament, pushing back against North Korean suggestions that penalties would soon start being relaxed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2018

Trump's approach to Kim is amoral, and it may work

By building a personal rapport with the North Korean dictator, Trump is at least in a position to ask for what he wants.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 14, 2018

Moon echoes Trump, says world has escaped North Korea's nuclear weapons threat

South Korean President Moon Jae-In said Thursday the world had escaped the threat of war after this week's Singapore summit, echoing U.S. President Donald Trump's upbeat assessment of his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 13, 2018

'Batman Ninja': The Caped Crusader's Japan jaunt is a missed opportunity

Following in the noble tradition of "Sharknado," "Snakes on a Plane" and "Sex and the City 2," this elaborately executed nonsense is the kind of project where you just know that the title came first. "Batman Ninja" (or "Ninja Batman" as it's being called here) answers the question nobody had thought...
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 13, 2018

Fit-again Tiger Woods feeling good ahead of U.S. Open

Tiger Woods gave the state of his game a tentative thumbs-up on Tuesday ahead of the U.S. Open, but slammed the door shut on questions about his private life as he prepared for Thursday's first round.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 12, 2018

Is Tokyo's commitment to abduction issue a diplomatic stumbling block?

As the world waited for Trump and Kim to emerge from their summit, Japan looked for signs that the two had addressed its top priority: abductees.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 12, 2018

Germany: 774,000 Mercedes cars have unauthorized software defeat devices

Germany's Transport Ministry said on Monday that 774,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles in Europe had been found to contain unauthorized software defeat devices and ordered Daimler to recall more than 200,000 cars in Germany.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 12, 2018

'Fair trade, fool trade': Trump tweets ire at NATO allies and Trudeau

U.S. President Donald Trump fired off a volley of tweets on Monday venting anger on NATO allies, the European Union and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the wake of a divisive G7 meeting over the weekend. The escalating clash over trade between Washington and some of its closest global partners...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2018

Tokyo District Court holds first hearing on expats' right to vote on Supreme Court justices

Five Japanese living abroad claimed at the Tokyo District Court on Monday that their inability to participate in national reviews of Supreme Court justices was unconstitutional.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 11, 2018

Hot spring researcher detained by China as alleged spy indicted

A Japanese man in his 50s who was detained in China in March 2017 for alleged spying was indicted this month, informed sources said Saturday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 11, 2018

Architects of South Korea's Sunshine Policy on North say it's paying off

When the United States and North Korea hold a historic summit on Tuesday, supporters of former South Korean President Kim Dae-jung say it will be the culmination of a mission launched two decades ago by the Nobel Peace Prize winner.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 9, 2018

Nearly 1,800 families separated at U.S.-Mexico border in 17 months through February

Nearly 1,800 immigrant families were separated at the U.S.-Mexico border from October 2016 through February of this year, according to a senior government official, as President Donald Trump implemented stricter border enforcement policies.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 7, 2018

For Abe, Japanese abductees bigger issue than missiles in Trump-Kim summit

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has plenty to worry about ahead of Donald Trump's meeting with Kim Jong Un next week, including the prospect of a deal that undermines Japan's six-decade security alliance with the U.S. and leaves the island nation vulnerable to attack.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 7, 2018

Cambridge Analytica ex-boss admits getting Facebook data from researcher

The former head of Cambridge Analytica admitted on Wednesday his firm had received data from the researcher at the center of a scandal over Facebook users' personal details, contradicting previous testimony to lawmakers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 7, 2018

Trump to stick to hard line on trade as G7 showdown looms with top U.S. allies

U.S. President Donald Trump is not backing down from the tough line he has taken on trade, the White House's top economic adviser said on Wednesday, setting the stage for a showdown with top allies at this week's G7 summit in Canada.
Man held after two injured in Tokyo Metro knife attack
Police outside Todaimae Station on the Namboku Line on Wednesday evening after a knife attack at the station 　
U.S. and Japan remain far apart on tariffs
Japan's Economic Revitalization Minister Ryosei Akazawa speaks to the press upon his arrival at Haneda Airport on April 18. He has said that all tariffs need to be reconsidered by the United States.
Man admitted to 2025 Osaka Expo with 85-year-old ticket
The Osaka Expo, which opened last month, runs through mid-October.
Japan's 'ice age' employment generation is at risk of poverty during retirement
Those who entered the job market from around 1993 to 2004, when long-term stagnation started, are likely to struggle even more to make ends meet after retirement.
India strikes Pakistan over Kashmir tourist killings
Indian paramilitary personnel stand guard along a road in Srinagar on Wednesday after New Delhi launched missile strikes on archrival Pakistan in a major escalation between the nuclear-armed neighbors.
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.
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 expands to become one of Asia's largest startup events
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 was bustling with participants of various nationalities Thursday, and multiple languages could be heard around the room as many engaged in conversations throughout the day.
Celebrating Japan’s defeat at Shimoda’s Black Ships Festival
Tatsumi Onose (right), who plays the part of Commodore Matthew Perry in Shimoda's Black Ship Festival, says the historical episode the event is based on should be remembered for its positives more than its negatives.
'Big picture thinker': Ispace CEO Hakamada on reaching the moon and dreaming of starships
Takeshi Hakamada, founder and CEO of Ispace, says his primary interest in space development is not to abandon Earth, but to protect it.
The drive for luxury: Aston Martin Asia's president explains the desire for more
While for Aston Martin, it’s all about delivering luxury, their regional president for Asia Gregory Adams' start in the auto industry in Japan was far more humble.

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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