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COMMENTARY / Japan
May 9, 2019

The market is open for Japan and North Korea

After years of being shut out from direct dealings with Pyongyang, it appears there is finally a window of opportunity for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to make contact with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 9, 2019

North Korean ministry says recent rocket and missile drill was 'regular and self-defensive'

North Korea's "strike drill" last week at which leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of rockets and at least one short-range ballistic missile was "regular and self-defensive," the North's Foreign Ministry said Wednesday, according to state media.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 9, 2019

Taliban attack on aid group in Kabul ends with four killed, dozens wounded

Afghan forces fought for hours against Taliban insurgents who killed at least four civilians and wounded dozens more when they stormed an aid organization in Kabul on Wednesday, security officials said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 9, 2019

House panel to hold William Barr in contempt of Congress over refusal to turn over Russia report

A Democratic-led House panel on Wednesday approved a measure to hold U.S. Attorney General William Barr in contempt for refusing to hand over an unredacted copy of the Mueller report on Russian election interference even as President Donald Trump invoked the legal principle of executive privilege to...
Japan Times
WORLD
May 7, 2019

It's a boy! Meghan, wife of Britain's Prince Harry, gives birth

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex and wife of Britain's Prince Harry, gave birth to a boy on Monday, the seventh-in-line to the throne and described by his proud father as "absolutely to die for."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 6, 2019

Drills overseen by Kim may have included ballistic missile in challenge to Trump

Kim Jong Un oversaw a live-fire military exercise Saturday that potentially included North Korea's first ballistic missile launch since 2017, challenging U.S. President Donald Trump's bottom line in nuclear talks.
CULTURE / CULTURE SMASH
May 5, 2019

New 'Ultraman' anime is a family affair

Now a proud father of an slightly insecure superhero son, Ultraman has evolved not only stylistically but also emotionally for the new Netflix anime.
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
May 5, 2019

The future is bright for gamers

The fictional and real future of gaming: Jupiter & Mars' postapocalytic underwater world, Microsoft's digital-only Xbox One and Guilty Gear's ongoing popularity.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 4, 2019

Talking trash: The sport of collecting as much waste as possible

Thanks to Netflix, many are familiar with Japanese clutter-buster Marie Kondo and her soothing remedies for the melancholy brought on by conspicuous consumption. Kondo is already a superstar in Japan, where closet sizes barely keep up with snowballing affluence, but she wasn't the first in her field,...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
May 4, 2019

Yosuke Hosoi: The mission to get it all on film

Studying film in New York, working in TV in Japan, and now living in Berlin, 'Yosuke Hosoi says international filmmaking is his calling.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / HOOP SCOOP
May 4, 2019

Nomadic Neumann lived an incredible basketball life

Johnny Neumann forged an unconventional path in life.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 4, 2019

Trump and Putin discuss possible new nuclear accord, White House says

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke for more than an hour on Friday, discussing the possibility of a new nuclear accord, North Korean denuclearization, Ukraine and the political situation in Venezuela, the White House said.
COMMENTARY / World
May 3, 2019

Managing North Korea

Conducting negotiations is like riding a bicycle: You need to keep moving forward or you will fall over.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 3, 2019

Russia and Assad forces seen stepping up attacks on rebel-held northwest Syria

Russian and Syrian forces intensified airstrikes and shelling in rebel-held northwestern Syria overnight, the heaviest assault since the area was declared a demilitarized zone under a Russian-Turkish deal, residents and medics said on Thursday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
May 2, 2019

Craft beer meets summertime grilling

Craft beer meets summertime grilling
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
May 2, 2019

TikTok sets its sights on the music industry

Short-form video app TikTok isn't content being the center of online youth culture in Japan. Now, it's eyeing the music industry.
JAPAN
May 1, 2019

From Meiji to Taisho, Showa and Heisei, how The Japan Times covered previous era changes

"Joyfully and with a mingled sense of awe and reverence did the whole Japanese nation observe the great event of the Ceremony of the Imperial Enthronement of His Majesty the Emperor," Japan Times and Mail President Yonejiro Ito wrote in a special edition book published in December 1928 to commemorate...
JAPAN
May 1, 2019

In first speech, Japan's new emperor vows to emulate father and fulfill duties as 'symbol of the state'

Delivering his first speech since ascending to the Chrysanthemum Throne, Japan's new emperor vowed to “act according to the Constitution” and fulfill his role as the symbol of the state.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
May 1, 2019

Pint-size Enho could shake up banzuke in Reiwa Era

The first banzuke (ranking) of the Reiwa Era was released on Tuesday with newly minted ozeki Takakeisho the standout promotion.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 1, 2019

Tokyo welcomes Japan's new Reiwa Era in festive mood with countdowns and marriages

Midnight countdowns, marriage registrations and celebratory events: People welcomed the dawning of the new imperial era, Reiwa, at various locations in Tokyo with a festive mood.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 1, 2019

In escalating fight, Trump camp sues Deutsche Bank and Capital One over House subpoenas

President Donald Trump, his three oldest children and the Trump Organization have sued Deutsche Bank AG and Capital One Financial Corp to try to block them from responding to U.S. congressional subpoenas issued by Democrats seeking financial records.
EDITORIALS
Apr 30, 2019

The transition from Heisei to Reiwa

The question of what roles the emperor should play as symbol of the state is an issue that the people of Japan should grapple with.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Apr 30, 2019

It's Shakespeare's 'Hamlet,' but not as you know it

With praise for his "Hamlet" with the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2016 still ringing in his ears — and the plum job of artistic director of the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington D.C. awaiting him in August — Simon Godwin is an undoubted darling of English theater these days.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Apr 29, 2019

A few parting words in Japanese for when you retire

Japan needed to pass a special law before the Emperor was able to 'retire,' but for the rest of us the process is a bit easier — as long as you know the vocabulary involved.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 29, 2019

Trump Senate ally urges more sanctions on Russia before polls, criticizes Jared Kushner's dismissive stance

Republican Sen. Lindsay Graham, a close ally of Donald Trump, called for more sanctions on Russia and criticized presidential adviser Jared Kushner's statements downplaying the significance of that country's interference in the 2016 election.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 29, 2019

Sri Lanka raids headquarters of hard-line Islamist group suspected in Easter bombings

Sri Lankan police raided the headquarters of a hard-line Islamist group founded by the suspected ringleader behind the Easter suicide bombings of churches and hotels, a Reuters witness said, as Sunday mass was canceled due to fears of further attacks.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 29, 2019

If Trump was not president, he would be indicted for obstruction: ex-Justice Department No. 2

Former top Justice Department official Sally Yates said on Sunday that if Donald Trump were not president, he would have been indicted on obstruction charges in special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.

Longform

A sinkhole in Yashio, which emerged in January, was triggered by a ruptured, aging sewer pipe. Authorities worry that similar sections of infrastructure across the country are also at risk of corrosion.
That sinking feeling: Japan’s aging sewers are an infrastructure time bomb