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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 21, 2018

'Hot streaks' are real, but they're not about luck

The greatest works of successful artists and scientists tend to be clustered together. That's no coincidence.
Japan Times
JAPAN / AT A GLANCE
Jul 21, 2018

Kawagoe: From Edo standout to tourist draw

Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, is less than an hour's train ride from central Tokyo. But in this city full of history, one would feel a sense of nostalgia in the streets thanks to a number of traditional Japanese kura warehouse buildings from the Edo Period (1603-1868).
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jul 20, 2018

New ferry pass offers alternative long-distance travel in Japan

The new Japan Ferry Pass 21 gives travellers to Japan a new way to explore the country both comfortably and affordably on Japan's revamped long-distance ferries.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 20, 2018

As Diet wraps up, Abe re-emerges as front-runner for LDP election

As recently as spring, the Abe administration was in disarray, weakened by what appeared to be an unstoppable flow of scandals and missteps.
EDITORIALS
Jul 19, 2018

The lessons of Trump's European trip

Tokyo must recognize the reality of Trump's approach to foreign policy and insulate the bilateral relationship and Japan's security from the vicissitudes he can create.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 19, 2018

Israel adopts divisive Jewish nation-state law

Israel passed a law Thursday to declare that only Jews have the right of self-determination in the country, something members of the Arab minority called racist and verging on apartheid.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jul 19, 2018

North Korean leader Kim underscores shift in focus to economy with rebukes of industrial facility officials

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's strident rebukes of officials during recent trips to industrial sites were aimed at rallying support at home for his economic drive and convincing outsiders about his willingness to denuclearize.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 19, 2018

Day after acceptance, defiant Trump again claims Russia is not still targeting U.S.

President Donald Trump contradicted U.S. intelligence agencies again on Wednesday, saying that Russia was not still targeting the United States, and accused his critics of being deranged.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 18, 2018

Robert Mueller asks judge to grant immunity to five witnesses ahead of Paul Manafort trial

Special counsel Robert Mueller asked a judge to give immunity to five people who may testify at the bank-fraud trial starting next week against Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 18, 2018

U.S. lawmakers double down after Trump's embrace of Putin, look to uphold intel services and punish Russia

U.S. President Donald Trump faced outrage on Tuesday for his failure to hold Russia accountable for meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, and some U.S. lawmakers threatened action in Congress to punish Moscow and show support for U.S. intelligence agencies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 17, 2018

America's narcissistic national disorder

In the world of Donald Trump, there are enemies but no allies because he is so righteous and superior.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 17, 2018

Putin and Trump couldn't make their relationship work

The Helsinki summit ended without agreements because there's nothing the two leaders can do for each other.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 17, 2018

GOP senators slam Trump backing of Putin on poll meddling while ex-CIA chief calls it 'treasonous'

U.S. President Donald Trump said after meeting Vladimir Putin on Monday he saw no reason to believe his own intelligence agencies rather than trust the Kremlin leader on the question of whether Russia interfered to help him win the 2016 election.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 16, 2018

North Korea says it will grant large-scale prisoner amnesty next month

North Korea is planning to grant a general amnesty next month in the run-up to the 70th anniversary of its foundation day in September, state media said Monday, in an echo of moves done before other key dates in the nuclear-armed country's history.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jul 16, 2018

'All Japan' World Cup team gave fans and the media much to mull over

Regardless of musical chairs with the manager job, the Japanese are basking in the afterglow of having made it to the round of 16 when few people had thought they could pull it off.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 16, 2018

As our planet warms, over a billion people struggle to stay cool

More than a billion people are at risk from a lack of air conditioning and refrigeration to keep them cool and to preserve food and medicines as global warming brings more high temperatures, a study Monday showed.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 16, 2018

West warily waits as Trump is set to enter political minefield in secretive summit with Putin

After months of exchanging long-distance compliments, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin sit down on Monday for their first ever summit, a potential political minefield at home for the U.S. president but a geopolitical win for his Russian counterpart.
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2018

West Japan rains to be designated 'extremely severe disaster' to increase state aid subsidies

The government plans to designate the torrential rain that wreaked havoc in western Japan as a disaster of extreme severity so that subsidies for reconstruction projects can be increased.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jul 14, 2018

Inua: Japan on the plate, Noma on the palate

To call Inua the most hotly awaited restaurant this year would be inaccurate. But that's only because its opening, at the very end of June, came a mere matter of weeks after it was first announced. There was little time for the excitement to build.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jul 14, 2018

Media stews over growing Chinese numbers in Japan

Since last year, immigration has been dominating the news in North America and Europe. Recently, it's become a hot topic in Japan as well.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Jul 14, 2018

Don't scoff at vanilla: Seven-Eleven's Waffle Cone Milk Vanilla is simply delicious

Seven-Eleven's Waffle Cone Milk Vanilla ice cream might not be 'offbeat,' but sometimes classic flavors are all you need to survive the summer.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 13, 2018

In white paper, May spells out what U.K. wants in post-EU era

After months of dither and delay, Prime Minister Theresa May finally spelled out in detail the U.K.'s vision for its post-Brexit partnership with the European Union.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 13, 2018

Trump blasts May's Brexit plan, saying it puts potential trade deal in doubt

U.S. President Donald Trump said a free trade deal with Britain might be impossible if London went ahead with Prime Minister Theresa May's proposals for post-Brexit ties with the European Union, in damaging remarks that could widen domestic criticism of her plans.

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