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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 23, 2018

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says party backs new election to solve Brexit issue

Britain's opposition Labour Party prefers a new election to a second referendum on Brexit, its leader said Sunday, heaping pressure on Prime Minister Theresa May whose plans for a divorce deal with the European Union have hit an impasse.
JAPAN / Society
Sep 22, 2018

Japanese publisher says stories in Shincho 45 magazine expressed 'aberrant prejudice' against LGBT community

The president of a publishing company has confirmed there were troublesome opinions expressed in articles that ran in a monthly magazine that supported a national lawmaker who called LGBT couples unproductive.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 21, 2018

Clear strategy needed for inviting foreign labor

Japan's gradual approach to welcoming unskilled labor from abroad helps ensure the maintenance of social harmony.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 20, 2018

Syrian refugee chef and young tech CEO join forces to realize dream of opening Tokyo restaurant

Opening a Syrian restaurant in Japan was a dream come true for Nazem Jamal Alddin, a 55-year-old Syrian chef who fled from the war-torn city of Damascus three years ago. And it wouldn't have been possible without the help of a Japanese tech firm CEO around half his age who, by chance, had become an avid...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 20, 2018

Nintendo debuts subscription service for its widely derided online offering

Good things come to those who wait. Except, maybe, for Nintendo gamers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 20, 2018

Florence portends more massive, slow-moving hurricanes in age of global warming: scientists

Global warming has increased the likelihood of more massive, sluggish storms like Florence, capable of dropping record amounts of rain and causing the type of catastrophic flooding that crippled North and South Carolina this week, experts said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Sep 18, 2018

Hong Kong to allow dependent visa for same-sex couples after landmark ruling

Hong Kong said on Tuesday it will recognize overseas same-sex partnerships when granting dependent visas, more than two months after the city's top court ruled that a British lesbian should be granted a spousal visa in a landmark judgment.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 18, 2018

Japan and China: Forging ties in the electronic underground

WWWβ — a subterranean space under Shibuya's WWW and WWWX venues dedicated to "club alternative" — is a frequent stop for DJs and producers at the cutting edge of electronic music. But when a large crowd packed itself into the venue on April 20 for an evening of dark, experimental and at times abrasive...
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Sep 18, 2018

Shoma Uno, Satoko Miyahara score big victories in season debuts

World and Olympic silver medalist Shoma Uno and world bronze medalist Satoko Miyahara began their seasons with victories in decisive fashion at the Lombardia Trophy and U.S. International Classic, respectively, on Saturday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Sep 17, 2018

Living and working — choosing the right verb in Japanese

Introducing the differences between the verbs 'sumu' and 'kurasu,' as well as 'tsutomeru' and 'hataraku'
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 16, 2018

J. League, fans rally behind Hokkaido after quake

After a trying year that has tested Japan with severe floods, record-setting heat, and fierce typhoons, the country was yet again challenged in September when a magnitude 7 earthquake jolted the northern island of Hokkaido, causing dozens of deaths and leaving millions without electricity.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Sep 16, 2018

Bilingual project aims to be a springboard to women's empowerment in Japan

A new bilingual program aims to cross language and cultural barriers and help all women move ahead in their professional and personal lives — sharing with and learning from each other in the process.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Sep 15, 2018

Potato korokke: Deep-fried, delicious and easy to make

Whether you call them croquettes, krokets, or korokke, this classic, easy-to-make deep-fried potato dish can be dressed up with a variety of fillings and sauces.
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
SOCCER
Sep 14, 2018

Jose Mourinho blasts pundits with barrage of Marcus Rashford statistics

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho blasted his critics with a barrage of statistics on Friday to defend the amount of playing time given to England striker Marcus Rashford over the past two years.
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 Times
WORLD
Sep 14, 2018

Turkey working with Russia on Idlib amid lull in airstrikes in bid to avert regime offensive

Turkey has said it is working with Russia and Iran to stabilize Syria's rebel-held Idlib region, indicating continued efforts to avoid a Syrian government offensive in the area, where Ankara failed to secure a cease-fire last week.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 14, 2018

U.S. pair's airstrike warning app helps Syrians dodge death from the skies

A Russian military aircraft thunders into the sky at 4:47 p.m. from Russia's air base at Hmeimim in western Syria, veering to the east.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 13, 2018

Rising trade war with U.S. the mere 'last push' for Japan and China to improve ties, but officials still cautious

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Jinping have long understood the need to improve bilateral ties for their own national interests.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Sep 13, 2018

Akinori Nakagawa captures Frankie Valli's voice in 'Jersey Boys'

Nothing sounds quite like the early 1960s more than the vocals of Frankie Valli. As lead singer of The Four Seasons, his falsetto remains an unmistakable part of classic tunes such as "Sherry" and "Big Girls Don't Cry," though it's also his remarkable voice, in a lower register, behind hits like "Can't...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Sep 12, 2018

More than a century on, Baden-Powell's Scouts span 169 nations, including Japan

Those in Japan wishing to join the movement can take their pick between the Scout Association of Japan and the Boy Scouts of America.
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 11, 2018

Zimbabwe declares cholera emergency in capital after death toll rises to 20

Zimbabwe declared a cholera outbreak in the capital Harare after 20 died from the disease and more than 2,000 people were infected after drinking contaminated water, new Health Minister Obadiah Moyo said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Sep 10, 2018

Let's discuss Noemi Inoue, Bolivia-born Tokyo councilor

Bolivian-born Noemi Inoue felt it was necessary to naturalize to feel fully integrated in Japanese society and to become the first non-Japan-born person to serve as a city councilor in Tokyo's Sumida Ward.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 10, 2018

Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain wins posthumous Emmys for 'Parts Unknown'

U.S. celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, who committed suicide in June at age 61, posthumously earned a pair of Emmy Awards on Sunday for his work on the popular CNN food-and-travel show he hosted, "Parts Unknown."
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE HIGH GROUNDS
Sep 8, 2018

At Glitch Coffee, a shared roast is a good roast

At Glitch Coffee & Roasters, founder Kiyokazu Suzuki imparts the art of roasting coffee beans to local shops through his share roasting program.
How Japan's youth are slowly changing the country's work ethic
After the asset-price bubble crash of the early 1990s, employment at a Japanese company was no longer necessarily for life. As a result, a new generation is less willing to endure a toxic work culture —life’s too short, after all.
Toyota Industries receives $33 billion buyout offer from group companies
Toyota group companies could establish a new holding company to privatize Toyota Industries.
Japan’s fertility rate hits record low despite government push
The total number of births dropped to about 686,000, marking the first time the figure has fallen below 700,000, according to a health ministry release on Wednesday.
South Korea’s Lee pledges to heal deep wounds as ‘president for everyone’
South Korean President Lee Jae-myung waves with his his wife, Kim Hye-gyeong, following his inauguration ceremony at the National Assembly in Seoul on Wednesday.
Hakuho’s departure highlights worrying sumo trend
Former <i>yokozuna</i> Hakuho performs a ring-entering ceremony at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in February 2020.
Hakuho’s departure highlights worrying sumo trend
Former <i>yokozuna</i> Hakuho performs a ring-entering ceremony at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in February 2020.
Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima dies at 89
Shigeo Nagashima (left), then the manager of the Tokyo Giants, waves to fans with players and coaches during a victory parade in central Tokyo in 2000. Nagashima died at the age of 89 on Tuesday.
‘A garden is a grand teacher’: The Kamakura Gardener nurtures via YouTube
American Robert Jefferson runs a YouTube channel called The Kamakura Gardener that invites viewers to enjoy the pleasures of gardening, cooking and slow living.
Waves of umami: Awaji Island's culinary trove
Silversea Cruises' culinary program takes guests on a rich gourmet experience at wellness retreat Zenbo Seinei, where the local produce is presented in an eight-course meal.
Hegseth to prioritize China and more allied spending in Asia — but questions remain
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrives for a trilateral meeting between Japan, the U.S. and Australia at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore on Saturday.

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After the asset-price bubble crash of the early 1990s, employment at a Japanese company was no longer necessarily for life. As a result, a new generation is less willing to endure a toxic work culture —life’s too short, after all.
How Japan's youth are slowly changing the country's work ethic
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