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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 27, 2019

Why Japan can't fail womenomics in cybersecurity

Cybersecurity's talent gap is exacerbated by low numbers of women in the field.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Aug 27, 2019

Yuma Kagiyama dazzles in France JGP win

Yuma Kagiyama opened the Junior Grand Prix season with a bang.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Aug 27, 2019

Pistons coach Dwane Casey says guard play will be key for Japan at FIBA World Cup

Historically, the Japan men's national basketball team has had limited opportunities to compete on the global stage.
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 27, 2019

'Sports tech' startups gain pace with less than a year to go before Tokyo Games

"Sports tech" startups that use information technology to provide new ways to watch sports events and advise athletes on training are gaining attention ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 27, 2019

Trump floats meeting with Iranian leader in echo of his North Korea outreach

U.S. President Donald Trump signaled he's open to making a dramatic shift in U.S. policy toward Iran, extending his most expansive offer yet to meet with President Hassan Rouhani and perhaps to ease restrictions so the Islamic Republic can use some of its oil wealth to access credit.
BUSINESS / Economy / TICAD 7 Special
Aug 27, 2019

Corporate expansion in spotlight at Africa conference

The city of Yokohama is set to host The Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 7) from Aug. 28 through 30, as dozens of top leaders from African countries and international organizations will gather in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / TICAD 7 Special
Aug 27, 2019

Stimulating sustainable development in Africa

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 26, 2019

State Department spokeswoman says Seoul's scrapping of intel pact with Japan threatens U.S. troops

In a little-noticed tweet Sunday, a U.S. State Department spokeswoman delivered an unusually blunt criticism of South Korea's decision to pull out of an intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, saying that the move endangers American troops.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2019

Japan conspicuously silent as protests and violent crackdown roil Hong Kong

In Hong Kong, what began as a peaceful demonstration against a contentious extradition law has descended into a violent police crackdown and engulfed the former British colony in a symbolic fight against China's authoritarian rule.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 26, 2019

August 26, 2019

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Aug 26, 2019

Protest-weary Hong Kong faces economic recession as well as an existential crisis

As one of the world's most important trade and business hubs, Hong Kong was always going to struggle this year because of the escalating U.S.-China tariff war.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 26, 2019

Trump's warm handshakes in Biarritz mask hard-line approach

On the surface, Donald Trump was on his best behavior: flattering fellow leaders in Biarritz at the Group of Seven summit, tweeting his delight at being there, and even somehow resisting the urge to tweet about a shock visit to this seaside city by Iran's foreign minister.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Aug 25, 2019

The changing face of fashion in Japan

Collaborations, ethical statements and flashback trends — is Japanese fashion going through an identity crisis?
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 25, 2019

North Korea tests new 'super-large' multiple rocket launcher in latest display of firepower

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un again oversaw the test-firing of a "newly developed" weapon, state-run media said Sunday, throwing up yet another obstacle to long-stalled denuclearization talks with the United States.
BASKETBALL
Aug 24, 2019

Japan rallies in second half to beat Germany

The arena DJ encouraged the jam-packed, 18,355 fans at Saitama Super Arena saying, "Louder! Louder!"
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Aug 24, 2019

Beer Pub Takumiya: A place to talk, a place to drink

Takumi Shiraishi owns three lively craft beer pubs across Kyoto where he encourages customers to commune over a good pint and plates of locally grown food.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Aug 24, 2019

Double bubble, tapioca tea and garbage trouble

Food and beverage fads come and go. On frequent occasions, "Gatten," NHK's health-oriented Wednesday evening program, used to present evidence that eating this food or drinking that beverage achieved seemingly miraculous results, including weight loss, lower blood pressure or relief from constipation....
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 23, 2019

China holds the key to 5G technology's growth

To build the 5G network infrastructure in the U.S. smoothly and at a low cost, the U.S. and China should discuss their high-tech frictions and explore a solution.
Japan Times
Rugby / ADDING THE EXTRAS
Aug 23, 2019

New No. 1 ranking for Wales means little before RWC

The rugby number crunchers have been out in full force in the past week both in terms of what goes on off the field and on it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
Aug 23, 2019

Toyota group firms test out labor-saving prototype products at Gifu shopping mall

Major component-makers of the Toyota group have launched an experiment of letting consumers and shop staff try their products under development at a shopping mall in the city of Gifu.
BASKETBALL
Aug 22, 2019

Argentina's experience pays off in victory over Japan

Japan competed resiliently against world No. 5 Argentina but fell 108-93 in a warm-up contest for the FIBA World Cup at Saitama Super Arena on Thursday night.
JAPAN / History
Aug 22, 2019

Pioneering Japanese interpreting team opened nation's eyes to disabled athletes at '64 Paralympics

Foreign residents and wheelchairs — much less Paralympic athletes — were a rare sight in Japan in 1964.
EDITORIALS
Aug 22, 2019

The Greenland episode's lessons

While it has become clear that Trump cannot be constrained in his utterances, it is nevertheless extraordinary that this is how the world's greatest power conducts its diplomacy.

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight