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Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Jun 23, 2019

Here's to good old household items

Manufacturing in Japan has had a lot to contend with since its latter Showa Era (1926-1989) golden years. With so many cheaper imports available, locally made everyday items are becoming increasingly harder to find. But there are some manufacturing stalwarts out there who are surviving and surprisingly producing the same ubiquitous items they always have.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 23, 2019

Kim Jong Un receives letter from Trump, saying he will 'seriously contemplate' its 'interesting content'

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has received an "excellent" letter from U.S. President Donald Trump, the state-run Korean Central News Agency reported Sunday, just days before Trump travels to Asia for the Group of 20 summit in Osaka.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 22, 2019

2020 Tokyo Olympics puts spotlight on animal welfare

The International Olympic Committee sets procurement standards for materials used in conjunction with the games. One of these standards is sustainability, which was first established for the 2012 London Olympics. In terms of meals supplied to athletes and others, ingredients must be produced and harvested...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jun 22, 2019

David Wang: Designing a space between Asia and the world

Now that technology has made it so easy to get the word out, it's a great time for Japanese brands to join the Asian online marketplace says David Wang of Pinkoi.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jun 22, 2019

A child fails his first visual 3D challenge

'What is that man doing lying down?'
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 22, 2019

Stonehenge solstices go live worldwide

People around the world can now view the movement of the sun and stars over the ancient stone circle at Britain's Stonehenge through a livestream launched on Friday, the summer solstice.
EDITORIALS
Jun 21, 2019

Facebook challenges the global economy

Japan should be concerned about Libra, Facebook's upcoming digital currency.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jun 21, 2019

Pottery island: A three-day tour through Kyushu's ceramics villages

Kyushu is a dream destination for pottery lovers, with famous pottery villages including Arita, Onta and Koishiwara, and museums dedicated to the history of the artform.
JAPAN
Jun 20, 2019

2020 Tokyo Olympics ticket rules ban your content from social media

Attention: Spectators at the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics next year will be allowed to post their photos on social media but not video and audio.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jun 19, 2019

Retirement ceremonies often full of emotion

It's no secret that difficulty in procuring tickets is one of the main hurdles preventing overseas visitors from being able to watch sumo in person.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 18, 2019

Facebook reveals plans for Libra cryptocurrency, targeting first half of 2020 for launch

Facebook Inc. revealed plans on Tuesday to launch a cryptocurrency called Libra, the latest development in its effort to expand beyond social networking and move into e-commerce and global payments.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 18, 2019

'Sculptures of Joan Miro from the Asahi Beer Collection'

June 22-Sept. 1
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 18, 2019

As Angela Merkel's coalition attempts to hang on, Greens ride to brink of power in Germany

When the scruffy Greens marched into the German parliament nearly four decades ago in jeans and sneakers, they were sidelined and ridiculed. Today, the party has a legitimate shot at governing Europe's largest economy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 17, 2019

Is U.S. attention on the Mideast yet again?

Tokyo should strive to not let U.S. policymakers' strategic attention be diverted from East Asia to the Middle East yet again.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 15, 2019

Combating an unfounded fear of Japan's recluses

Although the term "hikikomori," which describes people who shun social contact and seek extreme degrees of isolation, has been in common use for several decades, it has taken on a more sinister cast recently as the media has come to view it as a social problem. In the wake of two incidents that have...
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jun 15, 2019

Sightseeing overload

'What's that one?'
BUSINESS
Jun 14, 2019

Third of Japan's new graduate recruits thinking of changing jobs within five years

The results confirm that many young Japanese now view switching jobs as beneficial, casting further shade on the Japanese tradition of lifetime employment.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jun 14, 2019

How encrypted messages and car 'crashes' helped Hong Kong protesters

Thousands of black-clad demonstrators braved tear gas and rain for 79 days in Hong Kong's 2014 "Umbrella Movement." The lessons of that agitation appear to have made the city's protesters swifter and better prepared in some of their latest attempts to weather police action.
BUSINESS
Jun 12, 2019

Costly cabs: Japanese taxis have second-highest fares worldwide, research finds

Well-dressed and sporting jackets and white gloves, Japanese taxi drivers chauffeur locals and tourists to their destinations in comfortable, air-conditioned cars with doors that open automatically.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 11, 2019

'Ryo Fujimoto: "Where is the Cloud Focus?"'

June 14-July 15
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 11, 2019

J. League, Rakuten team up for online streaming service

The J. League on Tuesday announced a global distribution deal through the newly launched Rakuten Sports streaming service.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2019

BBC to scrap free TV licenses for people over 75

Pensioners in Britain who have watched television programs such as "Blue Planet" and "Doctor Who" for free will have to start paying after the publicly funded BBC said it would scrap free licenses for people over 75 years old.
CULTURE / Books
Jun 8, 2019

'The Great Successor': The making of Kim Jong Un, North Korea's despot leader

Years of extensive research and interviews make Anna Fifield's biography of Kim Jong Un and others in the Kim dynasty a must-read for those striving to understand North Korea's enigmatic comrade-in-chief.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE HIGH GROUNDS
Jun 8, 2019

Great coffee makes for a better shopping experience

Though many shops still have a 'no food or drink' rule, there are a growing number in Tokyo that offer high-quality coffee alongside curated retail products, so you can keep your shopping energy up.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jun 8, 2019

Come rain, come shine

'I never know what to make of rainy season.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 7, 2019

Japan startup believes its cheap, light 'touchable' 3D tech could transform everything from VR to shopping

A Japanese startup is betting that its "touchable" 3D technology will have a vast array of applications, potentially allowing smartphone shoppers to evaluate the fabric of clothes they want to buy online and gamers to feel virtual objects.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 6, 2019

Today's U.S.-China clash began at Tiananmen Square

Ever since the massacre, Beijing has pushed authoritarianism at home and abroad.
Tokyo’s WWII museums hold diverse views on war and peace
A carrier-based Type 52 Zero fighter marks the entrance foyer of Yasukuni Shrine's Yushukan, a museum that tells a more nuanced story of Japan's experience in World War II than the controversies around the shrine might suggest.
Japan starts survey on foreign nationals' unpaid resident taxes
In the most recent regular session of parliament, problems were highlighted regarding some foreign workers leaving Japan without paying outstanding taxes.
Summer bonuses at major Japan firms hit record
The fourth consecutive year of increase came after many firms raised their monthly wages this spring and as a result of solid earnings mainly among manufacturers.
Japan's inheritance tax is high, unforgiving and sometimes avoidable
The National Tax Agency at the Ministry of Finance, Kasumigaseki, Tokyo. Japanese tax authorities can bill foreign residents in Japan for assets inherited globally.
Weather agency warns of landslides and flooding in Kyushu as heavy rain continues
An embankment on the Amikake River that collapsed due to heavy rain in Aira, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Friday. Downpours continued in the Kyushu region over the weekend.
At Himawari Shokudo 2, Italian food with a Japanese soul
At Himawari Shokudo 2, chef Hozumi Tanaka serves Italian-inspired fare with a focus on Toyama produce, such as this appetizer of lightly blanched "hotaru ika" (firefly squid) served atop mixed wild plants and a crepe prepared from "yamato-imo" yam.
Cheer with caution: Expert advises sports fans have game plan for extreme heat
A Cardinals fan fans himself during the seventh inning of a game against the Pirates in St. Louis, Missouri, in June 2022.
Australia's warship selection signals Japanese defense industry's arrival
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami-class frigate. Australia's selection of an upgraded version of the Mogami-class warship for its next frigate class could prove to be a watershed moment for Japan’s defense industry.
Japan's inheritance tax is high, unforgiving and sometimes avoidable
The National Tax Agency at the Ministry of Finance, Kasumigaseki, Tokyo. Japanese tax authorities can bill foreign residents in Japan for assets inherited globally.
Will the movement seeking Ishiba’s resignation succeed?
Liberal Democratic Party youth division head Yasutaka Nakasone (center) and other members speak to reporters in Tokyo on July 25.

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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Koichi Tagawa’s diary entry from Aug. 9, 1945, describes the day of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
The horrors of Nagasaki, in first person
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