Search - events

 
 
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Mar 26, 2018

Beijing festival pulls Oscar-winning gay film

A Chinese film festival has pulled the award-winning gay romance "Call Me By Your Name" from its program, the movie's distributor said Monday, reflecting China's inconsistent relationship with gay themes in the creative arts.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 26, 2018

Facing little contest, Sisi seeks high turnout in Egypt vote seen as repressed poll

Egypt votes on Monday in a presidential election set to deliver an easy win for incumbent Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, with turnout the main focus after opposition figures complaining of repression called for a boycott.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Mar 25, 2018

Reviving Sasanishiki via rice sustainability

Hiroyuki Abe and Katsuyoshi Abe are growing Sasanishiki, a brand of rice that had once all but disappeared. Their rice fields are in Iriya, the only district in Minamisanriku, Miyagi Prefecture, that narrowly escaped the tsunami disaster following the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Mar 25, 2018

Issey Miyake finds its Kyoto home

With its tiered roof, latticed exterior and exposed beams, the new Issey Miyake Kyoto flagship is more than just a store; it's a celebration of one of Kyoto's best-known traditional structures — the machiya.
JAPAN / Politics / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Mar 25, 2018

Kyoto gubernatorial race puts focus on demographic and economic challenges to come

Faced with a rapidly aging society and a growing socioeconomic gap between its prosperous capital and the rest of the prefecture, Kyoto voters go to the polls April 8 to choose a new governor who will be either a well-connected insider or a complete outsider.
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Mar 25, 2018

Osaka begins prep for largest international gathering in decades

With the summit for the Group of 20 advanced and emerging economies coming to Osaka next year, preparations are underway to host the largest international gathering the city has seen in over two decades.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 24, 2018

Losing control with Uber and Facebook

We're learning that this technological age, which seemed to start with the pretty innocuous act of emailing, has evolved to play into our more primal fears about feeling out of control.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 23, 2018

No laughing matter: China regulator bans TV parodies amid content crackdown

China's media regulator is cracking down on video spoofs, the official Xinhua News Agency reported, amid an intensified crackdown on any content that is deemed to be in violation of socialist core values under President Xi Jinping.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Mar 21, 2018

China — not North Korea — to dominate Japanese military planning

North Korea's growing missile arsenal might be the most obvious and immediate military threat facing Japan, but defense planners in Tokyo are focused on a much larger and more challenging foe as they prepare for the years ahead.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Mar 20, 2018

Japan's medalists recount highlights of Pyeongchang Paralympics

Sit skier Momoka Muraoka now realizes that she has become the athlete to beat after earning five medals at the Pyeongchang Paralympics, which wrapped up on Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 19, 2018

Top South Korean diplomat says Kim has 'given his word' on denuclearizing

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has "given his word" that he is committed to denuclearizing, South Korea's top diplomat said Sunday, a key condition for a potential summit with U.S. President Donald Trump planned for May.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 19, 2018

Driverless drift: Robotics firms are developing virtual 'Fast and Furious'-style sims to boost safety

Self-driving cars will rarely have to deal with a pack of drivers who think they are in a "Fast and Furious" movie, but training them to do so might just be what it takes to reach true autonomy.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Mar 18, 2018

Could 'Black Panther' change how Japanese view people of color?

While the film may mean one small step for attitudes here, it represents a big-cat leap for black people's view of ourselves.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 18, 2018

China's quest: To be a status superpower

Beijing wants the space and respect accorded top powers, but not the responsibilities.
JAPAN
Mar 18, 2018

Dialects at risk of extinction in Tohoku's disaster zones

In the wake of the March 2011 disasters, encouraging phrases in various dialects gave residents of tsunami-devastated Tohoku a much-needed psychological lift, but those same dialects are battling to survive amid the exodus of young people from the region.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 17, 2018

'Exhausted' Toys R Us suppliers weigh options as huge retailer shuts

When Toys R Us secured a $3.1 billion bankruptcy loan in September, toy makers were reassured they would be paid for goods delivered to the company as it tried to emerge from Chapter 11.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Mar 17, 2018

With amnesty or death, Japan seeks to draw a line under Heisei Era crimes

Those with the conviction that members of Japan's Imperial family have negligible impact on the lives of their subjects should bear in mind that for a tiny few, it can literally be a matter of life or death.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Mar 17, 2018

OnJapan Cafe&: Reimagining the fermenting tradition

Shibuya's Kamiyamacho district continues to bubble up with worthy new dining venues. One of the most intriguing new arrivals on its increasingly popular shopping street — the long, straight artery connecting Tokyu Department Store with Yoyogi-Koen — is OnJapan Cafe&.
JAPAN
Mar 17, 2018

State does not plan to have female members of Imperial family attend key enthronement ceremony

The government does not plan to invite female members of the Imperial Family to the Kenji to Shokei no Gi, one of the core ceremonies that will be used to mark Crown Prince Naruhito's accession on May 1 next year.
EDITORIALS
Mar 17, 2018

After 3/11 'reconstruction period'

The experiences of the communities hit by the 3/11 disasters should be reviewed and shared by the national government so that the lessons drawn from the data can be utilized.
EDITORIALS
Mar 16, 2018

What to expect in the wake of 'Rexit'

Japan and other U.S. partners must prepare for uncertainty and confusion in the conduct of U.S. foreign policy.
Japan Times
LIFE
Mar 15, 2018

Chocolate Easter art returns

Valrhona Japon is holding Let's begin! Chocolat de Easter, an event where visitors can admire artistic chocolate and decorate pieces of their own to take home. The event will take place at Daikanyama Hillside Forum in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward from March 28 to April 1.
WORLD
Mar 15, 2018

'He can't breathe there': Death of puppy on United flight prompts U.S. agency probe

United Airlines faced fresh backlash on Wednesday over a puppy that died in-flight after a cabin attendant ordered it stowed in an overhead bin, and the U.S. Department of Transportation said it was examining the events that led to the French bulldog's death.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 14, 2018

Could the Kim-Trump summit succeed?

The Kim-Trump summit is an opportunity that will be difficult to seize and easy to squander.

Longform

Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear