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Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Sep 15, 2019

Little things to make life easier

From tiny printers to electric straws, what will gadget-makers think of next?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 15, 2019

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong visits New York to seek U.S. support for pro-democracy protests

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong is seeking the support of U.S. lawmakers for the demands of his fellow protesters who have led months of streets demonstrations, including a call for free elections.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Sep 14, 2019

Mari Fukumoto: Hamburg hit the right notes

Germany's history of church music and composers enticed organist Fukumoto to leave Tokyo for Hamburg.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 14, 2019

Clashes between rival groups of protesters in Hong Kong more shouting than violence

Baton-wielding police moved in to break up scuffles in Hong Kong on Saturday between pro-China protesters and those denouncing perceived Chinese meddling in the Asian financial hub, the latest in months of sometimes violent clashes.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 14, 2019

A long history of resisting self-service

Attempts to ban self-checkout are in line with previous controversies over ATMs and self-serve gas.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Sep 13, 2019

Luxury on the Nakasendo with a dash of adventure

In Nagano Prefecture's idyllic Kiso Valley, near the post town of Tsumago on the rugged Nakasendo trail, the new 'expedition hotel' Zenagi offers guests the best of the region's food and culture — with an adventurous twist.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 13, 2019

Abe's lesson in stability and pragmatism

Team Abe is not afraid to use power and has an agenda that is pro-growth and pro-business.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 13, 2019

Young people are right about climate change: It's time to listen to them

The world is on an unsustainable path, and as climate impacts increase the opportunities for today's youth will diminish.
BUSINESS
Sep 13, 2019

Trump advisers considering interim China deal ahead of talks, sources disclose

Trump administration officials have discussed offering a limited trade agreement to China that would delay and even roll back some U.S. tariffs for the first time in exchange for Chinese commitments on agricultural purchases and intellectual property, or IP, according to five people familiar with the...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Sep 13, 2019

Plan to cut down ginkgo trees in Fukuoka to improve wheelchair access sparks backlash

An ongoing redevelopment project in the city of Fukuoka has sparked outrage among some local residents and calls for the authorities to reconsider their decision to cut down fully grown ginkgo trees along Fukudai-dori avenue, one of the city's main roads.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Sep 13, 2019

Gifu washi apprentice publishes book of 'insanely difficult' origami animals

Yuga Arisawa, 21, who has loved making complex artworks using origami since he was a child, traveled throughout Japan as a high school student looking for the best paper — fine but able to endure nearly 100 folds.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 13, 2019

As unrest deepens, Hong Kongers keep eyes on real estate from Canada to Australia

As protests in Hong Kong stretch from summer into autumn with little sign of resolution, a surge in migration applications suggests more locals are making plans to leave the special administrative region.
BUSINESS / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Sep 13, 2019

Fukushima Prefecture sets sights on flying cars to boost recovery and local industry

The Fukushima Prefectural Government is leading a collaborative effort involving companies from different industries and a robotics testing field to invent a flying car.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 12, 2019

Abe shows his command over LDP in reshuffle

Abe demonstrated that he is clearly in the driver's seat, posturing his allies for advancement in the LDP ranks, keeping bandwagoners contained and edging out rivals altogether.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Sep 11, 2019

'Not a chance': Philippines' top diplomat says no access for U.N. drug war investigators

The Philippines will not allow visits by the United Nations to investigate its bloody war on drugs, its foreign minister said on Wednesday, calling its human rights experts "bastards" who had already demonstrated prejudice.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 10, 2019

North Korea fires off 'short-range' projectiles hours after offer to resume talks with U.S.

North Korea fired off two "unidentified projectiles" from the country's west, toward the Sea of Japan on Tuesday, the South Korean military said, just hours after the nation offered to resume nuclear talks with the United States and a day ahead of a key Cabinet reshuffle in Japan.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 10, 2019

After subpoena snub, U.S. House panel calls on former Trump aide Flynn to testify Sept. 25

The U.S. House Intelligence Committee has sent a letter to Michael Flynn, a former national security adviser to President Donald Trump, demanding he testify before the panel on Sept. 25, a committee aide said on Monday.
EDITORIALS
Sep 9, 2019

'Too little, too late' in Hong Kong?

limited leverage with all the parties involved in the Hong Kong pro-democracy demonstrations, but it must do what it can.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 9, 2019

Hong Kong school students form human chain after weekend of protests

Hundreds of uniformed school students, many wearing masks, formed human chains in districts across Hong Kong on Monday in support of anti-government protesters after another weekend of clashes in the Chinese-ruled city.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 9, 2019

Central Hong Kong beset with violence after Carrie Lam's big concession

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam's biggest concession yet to protesters did little to stem scenes of violence that have become the norm on weekends in the Asian financial hub.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Sep 7, 2019

Death notes: Traditional rituals associated with curses persist in 21st-century Japan

It's a scorching summer afternoon with temperatures crawling toward 37 degrees Celsius. Kadota Inari Shrine is empty except for a chorus of screeching cicadas and the smooth stone statues of foxes guarding its entrance.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 7, 2019

Uncovering Japan's involvement in the Korean War

Every August, NHK airs a lot of new documentaries to commemorate the end of World War II. The range of topics is not typically limited to events that happened in August 1945. This year's crop covered newspaper propaganda leading up to the war; the infamous attempted coup by idealistic young officers...
EDITORIALS
Sep 7, 2019

Budget should reflect sense of crisis

Japan's fiscal health is in dire straits, but record high budget requests do not show any sense of crisis by the government.
Why did such a powerful earthquake produce such a weak tsunami?
A person records images of waves following a tsunami advisory generated by local authorities after an earthquake struck off Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula, prompting warnings and evacuations stretching across at the South Pacific, in Vina del Mar, Chile, on Wednesday.
Last soldiers of Imperial Japanese Army have a warning for younger generations
Kunshiro Kiyozumi, 97, who was the youngest crew member of the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58 in World War II, on his way to a restaurant to have lunch in Matsuyama, Japan, on April 29.
Japanese students struggle with description-type tests
The average correct answer rate for description-type questions in the Japanese-language section of the fiscal 2025 national achievement test for third-year junior high school students was as low as 25.6%, according to the education ministry.
Severe Tropical Storm Krosa approaches eastern Japan
Severe Tropical Storm Krosa is expected to pass east of the Boso Peninsula in Chiba Prefecture on Saturday morning.
Japan's jobs-to-applicant ratio falls to 1.22 in June
Japan's seasonally adjusted effective job-to-applicant ratio dipped to 1.22 in June, down 0.02 point from the previous month, according to the labor ministry.
Junglia brought dinos back to Okinawa. But will it bring tourists?
At Panorama Dining, one of Junglia’s two proper restaurants that also doubles as the rooftop Inifinity Terrace overlook, guests can pay extra to sit in balcony tables made to look like birds’ nests overlooking the park grounds.
Coordination office marks first step in U.S. Forces Japan’s shift to ‘warfighting’ command
U.S., Japanese and Australian staff work in the JJOC Cooperation Team office at the U.S. Army’s Hardy Barracks in central Tokyo in this image posted to the Australian Embassy's X account on July 25.
GTN takes a chance on newcomers to Japan
Hiroyuki Goto, president of GTN. The company started after Goto personally co-signed leases for around 20 non-Japanese people, including some friends and friends of friends.
Artist Chiharu Shiota weaves a hidden marvel on Teshima
“Memory of Lines” is Chiharu Shiota’s second art installation on Teshima as part of the Setouchi Triennale.
How the Japanese TV industry is changing
Fuji TV headquarters in Tokyo's Minato Ward. Fuji TV came under fire over the manner in which it handled a case of “sexual trouble” involving former boy band member Masahiro Nakai and a female announcer.

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

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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear
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