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Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Oct 14, 2018

October 15, 2018

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Oct 14, 2018

Multifaceted determination in ongoing push for progress

Canadian Ambassador Ian Burney has long felt an affinity with Japan both professionally and personally. Prior to taking on his current role two years ago, the trade specialist had been visiting Japan on a regular basis to represent Canadian interests in international negotiations.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Oct 14, 2018

Ugrading home entertainment

Summer's over, it's time for more home activities — gaming, movies, music, even practicing sports in the yard. Here's a few gadgets to help you enjoy your 'me-time.'
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Oct 13, 2018

Natural disasters shake the nation to attention in 2018

You wake to pitch blackness, the house shaking crazily. Nightmare? Yes — a waking one. "Where are my glasses?" You're helpless without your glasses. The shaking gets worse.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE HIGH GROUNDS
Oct 13, 2018

Jailhouse Coffee: Organic roasts 'to have fun with'

Founded in 2015, the playfully branded Jailhouse Coffee is an organic line of beans roasted in Queens, New York and sold throughout the U.S. — as well as Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Oct 13, 2018

Kizuna AI's NHK appearance sparks debate on social media

Do virtual YouTubers dream of online controversy? Maybe not but they sure are good at courting it.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 13, 2018

Politics and cinema intermingle at Busan International Film Festival

The 23rd edition of the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) opened Oct. 4 as Typhoon Kong-rey approached the South Korean port city. When the storm peaked on Saturday morning, some public events were cancelled, but the screenings continued and were still packed with press, industry people and, most...
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 13, 2018

Choosing the best students isn't easy

In sharply unequal societies, elite universities receiving government funds can properly be expected to play a role in fostering social mobility.
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2018

Number of SDF scrambles to warn Chinese planes hits second-highest mark for April-September period

Self-Defense Forces aircraft were scrambled to warn Chinese planes that neared Japanese airspace 345 times from April to September — the second highest figure ever recorded during the period — the Defense Ministry has announced.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 13, 2018

Abe pursues thaw with China amid frigid U.S.-Chinese ties

While U.S. President Donald Trump appears to wage a trade "Cold War" on China, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will promote a thaw with Beijing at a summit this month where business ties will be in the spotlight.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 12, 2018

WJBL powerhouse JX-Eneos Sunflowers chasing history in upcoming season

The JX-Eneos Sunflowers have completely dominated on the court in Japanese women's basketball for the last decade. But winning never gets old for the ultimate title collectors.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 12, 2018

Lindsey Vonn plans to retire after upcoming season

Lindsey Vonn, who is four wins shy of the all-time mark for World Cup race wins, will retire from competition at the end of the 2018-19 season, NBC Sports reported on Thursday.
EDITORIALS
Oct 12, 2018

Japan strengthens its Mekong ties

Finding common cause with the governments of the Mekong region is a wise move for Japan.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 12, 2018

U.S. tightens controls on China imports of civil nuclear tech to prevent military use

The United States is tightening controls on Chinese imports of civil nuclear technology to prevent its use for military or other unauthorized purposes, the U.S. Department of Energy said on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 12, 2018

New education minister Shibayama ready to serve despite backlash on Imperial Rescript remarks

New education minister Masahiko Shibayama's work in Japan's latest Cabinet got off to a rocky start.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 11, 2018

Three women found apparently slain near Greece's Evros River border with Turkey

Three women of unknown origin were found dead, presumably murdered, on Wednesday on the Greek side of the river border between Turkey and Greece, police sources said, an area known for illegal migrant crossings.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 11, 2018

Russian website names third GRU officer involved in Salisbury nerve agent poisoning

The Russian news website Fontanka named on Wednesday a third GRU military intelligence operative, Sergey Fedotov, as having been involved in trying to kill ex-spy Sergei Skripal in the English city of Salisbury.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Oct 10, 2018

Departed yokozuna Wajima brought charisma to ring

Last week's column featured links between sumo and American football, including a mention of how yokozuna Wakanohana took up the latter sport after retiring from the raised ring.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 10, 2018

Samurai Japan unveils roster for series against MLB stars

Kazuma Okamoto has spent all season showing why many think he could be one of Japan's next great slugging stars.
Japan Times
Taiwan report 2018
Oct 10, 2018

Innovation-driven solutions and technologies

Taiwan Toshiba International Procurement Corporation (TTIP) is committed to the continued development of Taiwan’s vibrant technology sector.
Japan Times
Taiwan report 2018
Oct 10, 2018

Cost-effective and reliable services for GMP virus production and testing

Specializing in biological safety and quality testing, TFBS (Testing Facility for Biological Safety) Bioscience Inc. is Taiwan’s first contract research organization in this field.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 9, 2018

Tokyo flexes financial muscle at Mekong-Japan Summit

The leaders issued a statement pledging cooperation on the promotion of development programs and further improvement on “connectivity” and “quality infrastructure” projects in the Mekong region.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 9, 2018

Latest climate science must mobilize us, not paralyze us

We urgently need to limit the increase in global temperature to within 1.5 degrees Celsius of the pre-industrial level.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 9, 2018

A Nobel reminder of why research matters so much

Co-winner of the 2018 economics Nobel Prize, Paul Romer shows how new discoveries create a virtuous cycle of growth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 9, 2018

India's aluminum producers increase sales to Japan amid industry shake-up

Indian aluminum producers including Hindalco Industries and Vedanta Ltd. are boosting sales to Japan as U.S. sanctions against Russia's Rusal and import tariffs shake up traditional supply routes.
India strikes Pakistan over Kashmir tourist killings
Indian paramilitary personnel stand guard along a road in Srinagar on Wednesday after New Delhi launched missile strikes on archrival Pakistan in a major escalation between the nuclear-armed neighbors.
About 30% of those in de facto marriages refuse to marry over surname change
A survey by a private group found that 30% of people in de facto marriages in Japan have not filed for marriage registration because they or their partners do not want to change their surnames.
Japan's 'ice age' employment generation is at risk of poverty during retirement
Those who entered the job market from around 1993 to 2004, when long-term stagnation started, are likely to struggle even more to make ends meet after retirement.
Man held after two injured in Tokyo Metro knife attack
Police outside Todaimae Station on the Namboku Line on Wednesday evening after a knife attack at the station 　
Driver arrested at scene of Yokosuka crash that injured eight
A 31-year-old man was taken into custody on Monday on suspicion of drunken driving after he caused a multivehicle crash in the city of Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Former sekiwake Toyonoshima is new head coach at innovative women’s club
Former sekiwake Toyonoshima and Airi Hisano train at Tachihi Sumo Club on May 1.
The drive for luxury: Aston Martin Asia's president explains the desire for more
While for Aston Martin, it’s all about delivering luxury, their regional president for Asia Gregory Adams' start in the auto industry in Japan was far more humble.
Why are rice prices still high in Japan?
Amid shortages, the price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice during the week of April 14 was ¥4,220.
Plug and Play wants to help Japanese startups go global
Phillip Vincent (right), Japan CEO of Plug and Play, and Ma Jingqian, head of ventures, at Plug and Play's Tokyo office, last month
Kotomi Li: 'I refuse to choose death'
Since 2017, Kotomi Li has won some of Japan’s top literary awards and built a formidable career in the face of persistent online harassment. “Authors are tenacious creatures to begin with,” she says.

Podcast

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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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