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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 14, 2018

Virgin Galactic rocket ship reaches space in test flight, setting stage for tourists to boldly go

A Virgin Galactic rocket plane reached space on Thursday and returned safely to the California desert, capping years of testing to become the first U.S. commercial human flight to breach Earth's atmosphere since America's shuttle program ended in 2011.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 13, 2018

December: A month to decide what to stop doing

It is time for us to reflect on our routine activities and why we do what we have been habitually doing.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Dec 13, 2018

Anime in 2018 saw serious cash but no surprise hits

What do a 24-year-old child detective, a group of seriously laid-back campers and anthropomorphic blood cells have in common? 2018, that's what.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Dec 13, 2018

An evening of exquisite grilled dishes awaits

Exquisite courses of fish and beef dishes await guests at Grill & Steak on the top floor of The Shinagawa Prince Hotel. One of nine unique restaurants at the elegant Dining & Bar Table 9 Tokyo, Grill & Steak treats guests to dishes of Japanese and dry-aged beef, as well as a breathtaking panoramic view...
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 12, 2018

Media-savvy One Championship attracting fighters

Martial arts promotion One Championship is perhaps one of the most rapidly-growing sports properties in the world and hopes one day to become the biggest sports property on the planet past the NFL.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 12, 2018

SoftBank may sell stake in chip firm Nvidia in 2019 in move that could make $3 billion: sources

SoftBank Group Corp. is planning to offload its stake in Nvidia Corp. early next year as shares in the graphics chipmaker continue to slide, according to people familiar with the matter.
JAPAN
Dec 11, 2018

Japan's two Aegis Ashore anti-missile candidate sites run into local opposition

Located in northwestern Honshu on the Sea of Japan coast, Akita Prefecture has long been thought of in Tokyo and especially western Japan as remote — part of poet Matsuo Basho's famed "The Narrow Road to the Deep North."
Dec 11, 2018

Yamaha Motor Outline of Long-term Vision & New Medium-term Management Plan

IWATA, December 11, 2018—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it has formulated its long-term vision until 2030, and a New Medium-term Management Plan for the three-year period starting in 2019.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 10, 2018

With debate on constitutional reform sidelined, has immigration law been a pyrrhic victory for Abe?

As the extraordinary Diet session wrapped up, Abe found himself no closer to fulfilling his longtime ambition of amending the nation's postwar Constitution.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Dec 8, 2018

Charles Odlin: The man who can help you take that leap

Bungee jumping company owner Odlin says that taking the plunge has a high level of 'perceived risk,' when in reality it takes place in a very controlled enviroment.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE HIGH GROUNDS
Dec 8, 2018

Kurasu: Yozo Otsuki's blend of coffee and lifestyle

Kurasu — a romanized rendition of the Japanese word for 'to live,' or 'lifestyle' — is a multifaceted business that combines an online shop, a monthly coffee subscription service, brick-and-mortar cafes in Kyoto and Singapore and, opening in Kyoto in December, its own roastery.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 8, 2018

A backlash is emerging over Ghosn's arrest

What could happen if the former Nissan chairman is released, and his story doesn't match the prosecutors' claims?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2018

Defense Ministry pursues record spending amid plan to buy more U.S. arms: report

The Cabinet is set to sign off on the five-year, u00a527 trillion spending surge this month as Japan moves to narrow its trade gap with the U.S., a report says.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 8, 2018

Super Golden Week a go: Diet clears 10-day Japanese holiday for Imperial accession celebration

The new law creates a one-off string of 10 consecutive holidays from April 27 to May 6 — including the day Crown Prince Naruhito claims the Chrysanthemum Throne.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 8, 2018

Trump seen picking U.S. Army head Mark Milley as next Joint Chiefs chairman

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to name the Army's top general, Mark Milley, as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. officials said Friday, in a decision that appears to be coming months earlier than expected.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 8, 2018

Japan's Upper House approves free trade pact with EU by majority vote

The Diet on Saturday approved an economic partnership agreement with the European Union that's set to create a free trade bloc accounting for 30 percent of world output.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Dec 7, 2018

Race to the bottom? India plans deep dive for seabed minerals

In the 1870 Jules Verne classic "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea," underwater explorer Captain Nemo predicted the mining of the ocean floor's mineral bounty: zinc, iron, silver and gold.
Japan Times
Dec 7, 2018

Yamaha Motor Releases New NOZZA GRANDE in Vietnam

— 125cc Scooter with HYBRID System —
Philippine bid to acquire used Japanese warships gains steam
Tokyo is looking to transfer Abukuma-class vessels to the Philippines as part of broader efforts to boost the defense capabilities of like-minded neighbors amid growing Chinese military assertiveness in the region.
Koshien’s dark summer forces reckoning for high school baseball
Koryo High School players greet their cheering section after beating Hokkaido’s Asahikawa Shiho in the first round of Summer Koshien on Aug. 7. The school withdrew three days later as a bullying scandal enveloped the team.
Akazawa's trip to Washington for tariff talks abruptly canceled
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, had been set to fly to Washington on Thursday.
Can anime carry the memories of World War II?
Many schools in Japan show "Grave of the Fireflies" as educational material to tell the emotionally grueling story of a boy who has no means to prevent his sister from starving to death.
Confusion over Japan’s ‘hometown’ plan overshadows African development event
First Lady Yoshiko Ishiba (center, in white and blue dress) hosts an event on Japanese culture with the first ladies of African leaders on the sidelines of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Yokohama on Aug. 21.
Mitsubishi’s wind-power retreat a blow to Japan's alternative-energy goals
Wind turbines in the town of Happo in Akita prefecture. Wind power is a key part of Japan's alternative energy drive.
Virtual singer Kaf's music becomes magic in 'Kamitsubaki City Under Construction'
Virtual singer Kaf got her start in 2018 by posting songs and covers to YouTube. Now, after having performed live shows at major venues including Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan, she is turning to voice acting and starring in the new anime series “Kamitsubaki City Under Construction.”
Can anime carry the memories of World War II?
Many schools in Japan show "Grave of the Fireflies" as educational material to tell the emotionally grueling story of a boy who has no means to prevent his sister from starving to death.
In pictures: Koenji Awa Odori 2025
Japan Times
Koshien’s dark summer forces reckoning for high school baseball
Koryo High School players greet their cheering section after beating Hokkaido’s Asahikawa Shiho in the first round of Summer Koshien on Aug. 7. The school withdrew three days later as a bullying scandal enveloped the team.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
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