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Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jul 31, 2017

Be aware of Japanese workplace no-nos

The Japanese workplace has never been known for congeniality, but these days, female employees say 'Working conditions are more comfortable than in the old days.'
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jul 29, 2017

Dabiz Molinero: 'Imagination pushes art and makes it limitless'

Spanish artist on the insight behind chocolate.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 29, 2017

Asteroid mining finds an unlikely champion

Luxembourg of all nations is a leading player in the drive to gain economic benefits from space.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 27, 2017

Takatoshi Ito, who sold Kuroda on inflation targets, now contender for top job

During countless shared lunches and impromptu meetings, Takatoshi Ito made a detailed and persuasive case that sold Haruhiko Kuroda on the inflation targeting regime he's pursued relentlessly as governor of the central bank. That was back in 1999, when Kuroda ran Japan's currency policy at the Finance...
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 26, 2017

Leaked document conflicts with Inada claims of no knowledge of activity log cover-up

Another leaked internal document has rocked the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, again suggesting that Defense Minister Tomomi Inada — contrary to previous public denials — had been informed Feb. 13 of an alleged data cover-up concerning Ground Self-Defense Force activity logs.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jul 26, 2017

Yokozuna Hakuho showing no signs of letting up anytime soon

Hakuho continued to defy time, as well as a host of up-and-coming young fighters, winning the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament with a 14-1 record. That came two months after he took the Summer Basho without a loss.
JAPAN / Science & Health / A MATTER OF HEALTH
Jul 26, 2017

Thanks to 'rejuvenation,' definition of elderly should go up 10 years, Japanese researchers say

In January, when researchers specializing in aging studies proposed that Japan redefine "elderly" as being aged 75 and older — instead of the current 65 — it raised more than a few eyebrows.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 25, 2017

Abe is stumbling but no challenger exists

Voters are ready for a viable alternative to the LDP, but the leading opposition party is failing to deliver.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 25, 2017

Trump is more secure than he looks

The U.S. president's approval ratings are dismal, but he remains popular with his base and Republican leaders don't see him as a liability yet.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 25, 2017

The Democrats are a lost cause

As long as the Democratic Party's leadership is owned by big-monied special interests, it will never give the people what they want and need.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 25, 2017

Abe revises statements on Kake scandal in Diet after opposition raises discrepancies

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's struggles continued Tuesday at a special Diet session held to probe the Kake Gakuen scandal, as opposition lawmakers pointed out contradictions in his past remarks on when he learned about the school operator's plan to apply for a special government deregulation project.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 25, 2017

Trump gives Boy Scouts at jamboree a taste of Washington politics

After another challenging day in Washington, President Donald Trump flew to West Virginia to a field full of 40,000 chanting and cheering Boy Scouts, telling them he was happy to leave Washington behind.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 25, 2017

Alphabet adds to cash pile despite higher costs and antitrust fine

Alphabet Inc. reported a 21 percent jump in quarterly revenue Monday, maintaining a growth rate that is rarely seen among companies its size and suggesting the big sales gains enjoyed recently by the other internet firms are not done yet.
EDITORIALS
Jul 24, 2017

North Korea faces famine again

Even if North Korean priorities are misplaced, the rest of the world should do what it can to ease the suffering of a public that is battered by the indifference of its leaders and the vicissitudes of nature?
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 24, 2017

British pragmatism now on trial

Britain faces a bumpy ride in the wake of Prime Minister Theresa May's failed election gambit.
JAPAN
Jul 23, 2017

Celebrity couple's fight goes viral after spurned wife takes battle online

Actress Kazuyo Matsui's very public battle against her actor husband Eiichiro Funakoshi, whom she has accused of adultery, takes on a new life with a YouTube posting in English
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 23, 2017

It's high noon in the Himalayas

New Delhi's faceoff with Beijing is a sign of the future.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Jul 22, 2017

'Building Japan, 1868-1876': Reflections from the father of Japan's modern public works

Richard Henry Brunton was a Scottish engineer who came to Japan in 1868, one of a number of o-yatoi-gaikokujin — foreigners hired to help Japan modernize at the beginning of the Meiji Era (1868-1912). This book is his memoir, the story of the eight years he spent living in Yokohama and traveling the...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 22, 2017

U.S. to ban Americans from traveling to North Korea after Warmbier death

The United States will ban Americans from traveling to North Korea in the coming weeks due to the "serious risk of arrest and long-term detention," the U.S. State Department said Friday, a month after U.S. college student Otto Warmbier died following his imprisonment by the isolated nation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 22, 2017

Russian envoy overheard saying he discussed campaign with Sessions: report

Russia's ambassador to Washington was overheard by U.S. spy agencies telling his bosses that he had discussed campaign-related matters, including issues important to Moscow, with Jeff Sessions during the 2016 presidential race, The Washington Post reported Friday, citing current and former U.S. officials....
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jul 20, 2017

Move from Akita to Tokyo a boost for Ando

Capable playmaker Seiya Ando leaves the rebuilding Akita Northern Happinets to play for the new-look Alvark Tokyo.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 19, 2017

Director Ryuichi Hiroki discusses 'Side Job.' and the changing feelings Fukushima evokes

Interviews with Japanese directors tend to be straightforward PR exercises. The subjects may be friendly, but they are also disinclined to deviate from their script, especially if they are on their umpteenth media interview of the day.
Global militaries to study India-Pakistan fighter jet battle
The Indian Air Force's Rafale fighter jets. India and Pakistan aircraft engaged in a dogfight on Wednesday.
Trump says India and Pakistan have agreed to 'immediate ceasefire'
A man stands amid debris on the roof of a damaged house, following Pakistan's military operation against India, in Rehari, Jammu, on Saturday.
Who could become Japan's next prime minister?
Clockwise from top left: Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi
Suspect in Tokyo Metro stabbing chose station to highlight ‘educational abuse’
Yoshitaka Toda is escorted out of a police station in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Friday to be sent to prosecutors.
Japan stuck at starting line in tariff talks with U.S. as U.K. inks deals
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s top tariff negotiator, speaks to the press on Friday. Japan and the United States are still discussing what to negotiate.
Who could become Japan's next prime minister?
Clockwise from top left: Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi
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.
Kazuki Nagasawa's sustainable designs are rooted in tradition
For centuries, artisans have unraveled strands of the fibrous bark of "shuro" trees to create a medley of everyday objects. Designer Kazuki Nagasawa is now transforming the traditional material into ethereal contemporary pieces.
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.

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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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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