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Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Feb 12, 2018

Mie and Gifu take delivery of Mobile Pharmacy vehicles to improve medical provision in the wake of natural disasters

Demonstrations were held last week allowing residents in the city of Tsu, Mie Prefecture, to explore new mobile pharmacy vans delivered to the prefecture at the end of 2017.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Feb 12, 2018

Bullet trains are transforming China's annual Lunar New Year pilgrimage, the world's biggest migration

Millions of Chinese cram onto trains to make the annual pilgrimage home for the Lunar New Year holiday. It's a crowded and often uncomfortable experience that is rapidly being transformed by the country's push into the world of high-speed rail.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Feb 11, 2018

With his U.S. scholarships for Japanese students, tycoon Tadashi Yanai could do better

Tycoon's fund is accused of giving help to those who don't need it when it could instead be altering more destinies.
EDITORIALS
Feb 11, 2018

Elon Musk 'boldly goes ...'

Falcon Heavy's success is a milestone in a new space race, one that is fundamentally different from that of the Cold War.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 10, 2018

Foxconn unit planning $4 billion investment after China IPO

Foxconn Industrial Internet Co., is seeking to use proceeds from an initial public offering in China to bankroll 27.3 billion yuan ($4.3 billion) investment in next-generation projects.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Feb 10, 2018

Artisan Junichi Mitsubori presents his new art of wagashi

A rapt audience watches in silence as a delicate confection in the shape of a flower blooms in the experienced hands of a wagashi master. Junichi Mitsubori, a third-generation wagashi (Japanese dessert) artisan hailing from Yokosuka City, Kanagawa, does not embellish his movements as he crafts the sugary...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Feb 10, 2018

At high-end restaurants, sake is the sommelier's new best friend

At restaurants around the world, sake is increasingly becoming the beverage of choice for challenging pairings. Ingredients such as artichoke, asparagus and fermented foods are kryptonite to most wines.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Feb 10, 2018

'Liv': The truth of war in a pair of cornflower-blue eyes

In the landmark Western "The Searchers" (1956) directed by John Ford, John Wayne plays embittered Civil War veteran Ethan Edwards, in obsessive pursuit of Comanche Indians who have kidnapped his niece. Such is Edward's hatred for Native Americans we spend the movie convinced he will murder, not rescue,...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 10, 2018

Trump signs deal to end brief agency shutdown and boost U.S. spending

A brief U.S. government shutdown ended on Friday after Congress passed and President Donald Trump signed into law a temporary spending deal expected to push budget deficits past $1 trillion annually with new military and domestic outlays.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 9, 2018

Japan must pursue a strategic pivot to Asia

Japan should pivot to Asia by seizing the frontier opportunities of the 600 million strong ASEAN market.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 9, 2018

SpaceX launch opens new frontier in space commerce

For the first time ever, the world's most powerful rocket was designed and built by a private corporation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Feb 8, 2018

Samsung chairman Lee Kun-hee named as suspect in $7.5 million tax evasion case

Samsung Electronics' ailing chairman, Lee Kun-hee, was named by South Korean police on Thursday as a suspect in an 8.2 billion won ($7.5 million) tax evasion case that involved the use of bank accounts held by employees.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 8, 2018

Japan to survey mercury use in batteries and other products, in line with Minamata Convention and domestic law

Environment Ministry will start investigating possible uses of mercury in commercial products, such as button cells and fluorescent lights, from April, sources with knowledge of the matter have said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 8, 2018

Thaw won't warm South Koreans to unity

Younger South Koreans are either apathetic about or hostile toward North Korea.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 8, 2018

Couple held over bogus hepatitis C drug served fresh warrant over fake Harvoni tablets

A couple were arrested anew Wednesday on suspicion of selling a counterfeit version of the hepatitis C drug Harvoni to a wholesaler.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Feb 8, 2018

'Ainori' teaches lessons in love ... and soft power

Netflix Japan's reboot of the reality show "Ainori" features plenty of drama — most of it interpersonal, but some geopolitical.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 6, 2018

How Japan can attract more students from overseas

The market for studying abroad is booming, and with the right plan universities in Japan can easily enroll more international students.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 6, 2018

Will China 'weaponize' social media?

Now that Russia has shown how cybertactics and informational subterfuge can upend established democracies, China will surely be taking some pages from the Kremlin's playbook.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2018

Japan Tourism Agency aims to draw more Western tourists amid boom in Asian visitors

The Japan Tourism Agency launched a new digital advertising campaign Tuesday in a bid to draw more tourists from Western countries, a demographic that has failed to keep pace with Asian tourists who have flocked to Japan in recent years.
BUSINESS
Feb 6, 2018

Demand for electric bikes in Japan still brisk 25 years after Yamaha Motor's first model

Electric bicycles are enjoying brisk demand as they mark the 25th anniversary this year since the first model was released in 1993.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 6, 2018

Most Republicans feel FBI and Justice Department trying to 'delegitimize' Trump: survey

Nearly 3 out of 4 Republicans believe the FBI and Justice Department are trying to undermine U.S. President Donald Trump, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Monday, a sharp turn for a party that has historically backed law enforcement agencies.
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Osaka police crack down on crime ring over underage prostitution
Osaka Prefectural Police headquarters
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.
Rare vintage shots and first-time shows at TOP’s 30th anniversary
The museum's curators selected a wide array of works from the archives for the milestone exhibitions. Among other photos, Nobuyoshi Araki's work from the series "Winter Journey" (1990) was included in the "Continuity and Change" exhibition that concluded in June.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.

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