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COMMENTARY / World
Sep 18, 2018

Legacies of the financial crisis

We can no longer rule out the possibility of another great depression.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 18, 2018

The trial of the century

A group of young Americans are suing the U.S. government for the right to have a livable planet.
MORE SPORTS
Sep 18, 2018

Popular fighter Norifumi 'Kid' Yamamoto dies from cancer at age 41

Popular mixed martial arts fighter Norifumi “Kid” Yamamoto passed away from cancer, the Twitter account of his gym Krazy Bee announced on Tuesday. He was 41 years old.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Taking the Lead
Sep 17, 2018

For Lifull president Takashi Inoue, emerging tech and a touch of altruism are key to success

Takashi Inoue wants to transform his company, Lifull Co., into a one-stop shop for important lifestyle goods and services, where customers don't just make purchases but are able to get information about what they are buying as well.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 17, 2018

Global warming's paper trail

Despite findings linking fossil fuels to ecological damage and global warming, big oil companies kept their data secret, and then lied about it, potentially dooming the rest of us as a result.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 17, 2018

Education in the age of automation

The outcome of the race between technology and education will determine whether the opportunities presented by major innovations are seized, and whether the benefits of progress are widely shared.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 17, 2018

Trigger warning: An embarrassing fragility on campuses

'Un-intellectual' academic bureaucrats have turned students into 'eggshell plaintiffs' traumatized by a multitude of 'microaggressions.'
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 16, 2018

Abe-Ishiba debate highlights candidates' lack of concrete plans to tackle fundamental problems

A debate illustrates Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's and former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba's differences on how to overcome some of the most fundamental problems Japan faces.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 16, 2018

Who really creates growth in an economy?

Contrary to the post-crisis consensus, strategic public sector investment is critical to growth.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 16, 2018

Mitsubishi Heavy to invest additional ¥200 billion in Japanese jet project

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to make a fresh investment of ¥200 billion in the Mitsubishi Regional Jet project, sources said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 16, 2018

Massive Russian war games see naval forces hunt submarines in Pacific waters north of Hokkaido

Russian naval vessels have conducted anti-submarine drills in the Sea of Okhotsk, the Pacific waterway between Russia and Hokkaido, as part of the country's largest military exercise in decades.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Sep 15, 2018

Naoko Mori: From 'Miss Saigon' to 'Doctor Who'

An upbringing outside of Japan led Naoko Mori, then a teenager, to pursue varied career in acting
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 15, 2018

Why Putin is softening on internet memes

The Kremlin is having second thoughts about jailing people for silly social media posts it calls 'extremist.' It wants to look scary, not ridiculous.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 15, 2018

Tokyo International Film Festival announces opening, closing films and pre-festival screening of 2017 award-winner

It was announced this past week that the Tokyo International Film Festival will kick off its 31st edition on Oct. 25 with the film "A Star Is Born," starring pop star Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper in his directorial debut.
Japan Times
JAPAN / IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition
Sep 14, 2018

On accelerating sanitation, clean water access

Faced with a fast rate of urbanization and population growth, national and local governments are finding it difficult to provide essential services such as safe drinking water and sanitation, especially in the socioeconomic context of lower and middle-income countries. Performing utilities have a key...
JAPAN / IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition
Sep 14, 2018

IWA Awards: Recognizing excellence in global water sustainability

With 71 years of history in bridging science and technology with other sectors, the International Water Association is committed to recognizing the special contributions and achievements of its members and water sector professionals.
Japan Times
JAPAN / IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition
Sep 14, 2018

Recovery, reuse of phosphorus from wastewater

Phosphorus (P) is essential to human life and vital for food production. It is the critical building block of DNA, cell membrane and bones, and plays a crucial role in cellular energy metabolism. Today, P is mostly obtained from mined phosphate (Pi) rock, but natural reserves of Pi rock are concentrated...
Japan Times
JAPAN / IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition
Sep 14, 2018

Digital Water Solutions: Creating abundance

Water challenges are complex and interrelated. Globally, water demand is threatening to outpace supply. In addition to water stress and scarcity, the world is also faced with the negative effects of extreme weather events, disasters and poor water quality.
Japan Times
JAPAN / IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition
Sep 14, 2018

A city on the go: Tradition, interactive art and phenomenal eats

To first-time visitors, welcome to Tokyo. It's a vast, entertaining city bursting with a seemingly immeasureable number of things to do during any visit. Even residents usually try focus on one category — for example, food, as Tokyo has the greatest number of Michelin-starred restaurants in the world;...
Japan Times
JAPAN / IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition
Sep 14, 2018

Leading voices and thought leaders shaping the future of water at the IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition 2018

Agenda-setting thought leadership from the most prominent figures within the water sector and beyond. The following keynote speakers are top specialists in their fields and will provide the overarching narrative for the congress. Keynotes and supporting panels will frame the discussions and topics that...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 14, 2018

High debt limits China's range of weapons in defending against Trump's tariff blitz

Ten years ago, China shielded itself from the global financial crisis with a wall of stimulus. Facing U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff onslaught, that feat of self-preservation looks much harder to repeat.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 14, 2018

China's industrial output tops forecasts but investment growth sinks to new low

China reported better-than-expected industrial output and retail sales on Friday, but a key investment gauge fell to a fresh record low, highlighting the challenges facing Beijing as it tries to support the economy in the face of rising U.S. tariffs.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Sep 14, 2018

[VIDEO] Tokyo International Gift Show Autumn 2018

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 13, 2018

Why Serena Williams owes a triple apology

Serena Williams was the perpetrator, not the victim, of unprovoked abuse in last Saturday's U.S. Open final against Naomi Osaka.
Sep 13, 2018

Yamaha Motor Announces Collaboration with AI Computing Company NVIDIA

Accelerating Automation of Driverless Agricultural Vehicles and Low-speed Vehicles with AI
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 13, 2018

New star Naomi Osaka arrives in Tokyo to hero's welcome

It was March and Naomi Osaka had just won the biggest match of her life, fulfilling the promise that many pundits had long foreseen.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 12, 2018

Namie Amuro: Celebrating J-pop's first queen

For millions of Japanese music fans in the 1990s, Namie Amuro wasn't just the Heisei Era's defining pop star, she was someone they grew up with.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 11, 2018

'Omotenashi' underlies Japan's low economic productivity

On a narrow side street in a residential neighborhood in the suburbs of Tokyo, a new apartment building is being built from scratch. Six construction workers are putting up the four-story building using prefabricated parts, while another six workers are manning the different roads leading into the construction...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 11, 2018

Japan must do more to support its alliance with the U.S.

Tokyo will have to invest more energy in its long-standing security partnership with Washington.
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.
Dollar’s decline is fueling dislocations across Asian currencies
A worker counts U.S. dollar banknotes at a currency exchange office in Jakarta, Indonesia, in 2022.
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.
Tariff talks with U.S. seen influencing Japan's Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks to reporters about Japan-U.S. tariff negotiations at his official residence on Saturday.
Japan and India to set up new consultation defense cooperation framework
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (right) stands alongside his Indian counterpart, Rajnath Singh, during a ceremonial reception in New Delhi on Monday.
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

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

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
By Hanako Lowry

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