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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 25, 2019

Genuine fears and false alarms in Britain

The great hope of the moment must therefore be that a majority pro-deal U.K. government emerges on Dec. 12.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Nov 24, 2019

Alvark's Alex Kirk makes huge defensive impact in series-opening win against Sunrockers

Alvark Tokyo center Alex Kirk was an active defensive presence on Sunday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 24, 2019

The tribalization of politics

Is the growing disparity of wealth in practically every democratic country causing political fragmentization?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Nov 23, 2019

Akira Isogawa: Australia's darling of fashion

'I understand how such rules are necessary and help Japan to function as efficiently as it does. But I'm a rule breaker, and that's permitted here in Australia. It's a real relief.' — Akira Isogawa, fashion designer
SUMO / Rikishi Files
Nov 23, 2019

Terunofuji endured tough times to get back on track

On a day when yokozuna Hakuho all but sealed his 43rd Emperor's Cup, the biggest news out of Fukuoka concerned a man in sumo's third division.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 23, 2019

Trump vague about whether he will veto legislation that backs Hong Kong protesters

U.S. President Donald Trump was vague on Friday about whether he would sign or veto legislation to back protesters in Hong Kong as he tries to strike a trade deal with China, and boasted that he alone had prevented Beijing from crushing the demonstrations with a million soldiers.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 22, 2019

GSOMIA survives as South Korea reverses decision to exit intel pact with Japan

The dramatic reversal just hours before the deadline came in the face of strong pressure from Washington and after Tokyo and Seoul reportedly narrowed their gap on trade.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Nov 22, 2019

Japan's 3x3 squad for Tokyo 2020 takes shape

When 3x3 basketball's inclusion in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics was announced, longtime proponent Tomoya Ochiai was beside himself.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Nov 22, 2019

Bringing politics into Japanese clubs

Dance music has always had a political edge, but recent events in Tokyo show that clubs and politics are clashing on a more frequent basis
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2019

Propane shortage looms as strike at Canada's biggest railroad enters third day

Shippers scrambled to shift freight onto trucks on Thursday as a strike at Canada's biggest railroad, Canadian National Railway Co., entered its third day and left the critical fuel propane and other goods stranded.
BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2019

Boeing has settled more than half of Lion Air crash lawsuits, lawyer says

Boeing Co. has settled more than half of some 118 claims related to the fatal crash of a Lion Air flight on a 737 Max aircraft in October 2018, attorney Dan Webb said at a court hearing on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Nov 21, 2019

Wizards' Rui Hachimura off to successful start to NBA career

Centuries before basketball was invented, William Shakespeare reflected on the subject of greatness. The Great Bard once summed it up this way: "Be not afraid of greatness: some men are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Nov 21, 2019

Hong Kong students' escape via snake-infested sewers thwarted

Some anti-government protesters trapped inside a Hong Kong university on Wednesday tried to flee through the sewers, where one student said she saw snakes, but firemen prevented further escape bids by blocking a manhole into the system.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Nov 20, 2019

Building a home in Fukuoka one salsa step at a time

Latin Bar Salsa offers Fukuoka's international community a place to enjoy music and food, and proprietors Natsumi Vanessa Hernandez and Yusei Maeda are planning a new project for December.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Nov 20, 2019

Wizards look to capitalize on Rui Hachimura's wave of popularity

Washington Wizards part owner Raul Fernandez described the team's top rookie Rui Hachimura as "an incredible human being, incredible athlete and great ambassador" for the club and the NBA on Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 20, 2019

Hopes shattered for Myanmar's Rohingya refugees who fled to Malaysia

Before he flew to Thailand on a fake Bangladeshi passport and then crossed into Malaysia, Mohammed Imran was one of the most influential Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. He headed an 18,000-strong camp and represented them on the big stage.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 20, 2019

Hong Kong's next flashpoint: The first election since unrest began

Even as Hong Kong grapples with a violent university siege that has captivated the world, things could potentially get even worse this weekend if the government scraps the city's first exercise of democracy since the unrest began in June.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 20, 2019

Fishing vessels pushing vaquita porpoise off Mexico to extinction: U.N. treaty chief

A rare species of porpoise is facing imminent extinction as fishing vessels appear to be flouting an international ban on them entering its last sanctuary, off the coast of Mexico, the head of a U.N. treaty said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 20, 2019

Chile foresees 'difficult' wildfire season ahead, fears more arson

Chile faces a "very difficult" season of wildfires because of high temperatures, a persistent drought and an increase in arson, Agriculture Minister Antonio Walker said on Tuesday, adding to the woes of a country damaged by violent socioeconomic protests in the past month.
Japan Times
SUMO / Rikishi Files
Nov 19, 2019

Konishiki went from rags to riches in colorful career

One of the most famous rikishi of all time was never promoted to the rank of yokozuna.
EDITORIALS
Nov 18, 2019

Hong Kong on the brink of 'a total breakdown'

A pathway to compromise and resolution is more urgent each day.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 18, 2019

Beijing's high-risk endgame in Hong Kong

Tightening China's grip on Hong Kong would make achieving President Xi Jinping's goal for the nation difficult to achieve.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 18, 2019

Food shortages cripple Bolivia as electoral uncertainty grips nation

Bolivians languished in long lines on the streets of La Paz on Sunday to secure chicken, eggs and cooking fuel as supporters of ousted President Evo Morales crippled the country's highways, isolating population centers from lowland farms.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 18, 2019

Japan's Showa flash flood of photography

The National Gallery of Canada showcases Showa Era (1926-89) photographers, whose documentation and interpretation of politics, culture, social issues and even the quotidian changed the face of modern photography in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Nov 18, 2019

Voom is looking for room to grow ... and play

Voom is a handsome young dog who came to ARK as a young puppy nearly four years ago. Though it happens far too often, for such a good-looking and gentle-mannered dog, for years is a long time to sit in a shelter. But, Voom was born wild, truly feral, and his instincts were honed from birth for survival....
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 18, 2019

Hong Kong job market starts weakening as recession deepens and riots exact toll

After months of political protests and the onset of a recession, Hong Kong's resilient labor market is starting to crack.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Nov 17, 2019

Encouraging innovation among Japanese startups

“How lucky I am to be here, right now,” is something Tom Kelley often tells himself. The D4V chairman (Design for Ventures) and IDEO partner could be sitting in any one of IDEO's nine global offices, but the Tokyo studio is his favorite.

Longform

Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past