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Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Nov 6, 2018

Yuzuru Hanyu amazes again in Helsinki win

Just when you didn't think he could go one better, he did.
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JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Nov 5, 2018

Superrealistic face masks by Japan firm attract attention from facial-recognition system developers

Superrealistic plastic face masks produced by a firm in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, have recently attracted attention at home and abroad, from facial-recognition system developers to a Saudi Arabian royal family member.
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BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2018

Having collected 'enough' data, online retailer Zozo ditches namesake body-measuring suit

Online clothing retailer Zozo Inc. is scrapping its body-measuring Zozosuit, saying that it now has enough data to produce custom-size clothes for customers without creating 3D models.
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WORLD
Oct 31, 2018

Russia investigates teenage suicide attack on national security agency office in Arkhangelsk

Russia opened an investigation into suspected terrorism Wednesday after a 17-year-old youth blew himself in the lobby of an office belonging to the country's Federal Security Service (FSB) in the north of the country.
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CULTURE / Film
Oct 30, 2018

The ghosts that have been haunting cinema-goers in Japan for over a century

Twenty years ago, people packed theaters to watch a couple of Japanese teenagers view a strange videotape and soon after receive an ominous phone call with a cryptic message: "Seven days."
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COMMENTARY / World
Oct 29, 2018

Ignore the news and America seems pretty nice

Drive from coast to coast with the radio off and everybody seems to be getting along fine.
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Oct 26, 2018

The Japan Times Satoyama Photo Contest Selected by Readers 2018

Oct 26, 2018

The Japan Times Satoyama Photo Contest Selected by Readers 2018
- Share the beauty of "Satoyama" to the world - Announced the Winners

Tokyo, October 26, 2018 - The Japan Times Satoyama Consortium (Representative: Minako Suematsu, chairperson of The Japan Times Co., Ltd.) announced the winners of the "Satoyama Photo Contest 2018."
EDITORIALS
Oct 24, 2018

Murder in Turkey

Japan and other countries must speak up to condemn the killing of Jamal Khashoggi and impose consequences.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 23, 2018

Harry and Meghan arrive in Fiji in British royals' first visit since 2006 coup

Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, touched down in Fiji on Tuesday for the first royal visit to the South Pacific nation since a military coup 12 years ago saw it suspended from the Commonwealth for eight years until democratic elections.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Oct 20, 2018

'Terrace House' opens its doors to LGBTQ members in Japan

Warning: The following may contain minor spoilers for "Terrace House: Opening New Doors."
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CULTURE / Books
Oct 20, 2018

An insider's guide to surviving the world of Japanese martial arts

'Japan The Ultimate Samurai Guide,' authored by longtime kendo practitioner Alexander Bennett, is part encyclopedia of martial arts — a historical resource tracking the evolution of Japanese martial arts over the last millennium — and part present-day guide to surviving in the world of budu014d and, more generally, in Japan.
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COMMENTARY / World
Oct 7, 2018

Fugitive from the thought police

There is no such thing as a thought crime — or is there?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage / Backstage Pass
Oct 4, 2018

'Hurricane — The Life of Tian Han' tells the story of the father of contemporary Chinese theater

There has always been a considerable amount of cultural exchange between China and Japan, but we've recently been seeing it take place in new areas like underground music, blockbuster films and contemporary theater.
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2018

Snarled traffic and snapped trees: Typhoon Trami in pictures

Two people were killed and more than 160 were injured by powerful Typhoon Trami that battered Japan over the weekend, as the storm's aftermath brought travel chaos to morning commuters in the capital.
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LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 30, 2018

No kidding: Goats prefer to interact with happy faces

oats shown happy and angry human faces prefer the happy ones, according to research published by a team of life scientists from Britain, Germany and Brazil.
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COMMUNITY / Issues
Sep 29, 2018

At the Kyoto dorm that time forgot, Japanese students dig in

The reception area at Yoshida Dormitory, a 105-year-old student residency in Kyoto University, is reached via a short lane lined by tall gingko trees and rows of bicycles, some of which look like they have been stationary for as long it would take to complete a Ph.D. The classic wooden entrance is a...
CULTURE / Art
Sep 25, 2018

Hokusai: Examining the enduring allure of a Japanese icon

Hokusai's thirst for new forms of expression and willingness to abandon established techniques continues to intrigue the world today.
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WORLD
Sep 24, 2018

Pope pays tribute to hundreds of thousands of victims of Nazis, Soviets in Lithuania

Pope Francis paid tribute on Sunday to Jews killed by the Nazis and victims of murder and deportation by the Soviet KGB, in twin visits to memorials marking the darkest periods of Lithuania's history.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 23, 2018

Comcast thwarts Rupert Murdoch, outbids Fox with $40 billion winning offer for Sky

Comcast beat Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox in the battle for Sky on Saturday after offering £30.6 billion ($40 billion) in a dramatic auction to decide the fate of the pay-television group.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 23, 2018

North Korea's Kim flashes K-pop 'finger hearts' gesture in bid to soften image, photos show

What a difference a year makes.
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JAPAN
Sep 20, 2018

Syrian refugee chef and young tech CEO join forces to realize dream of opening Tokyo restaurant

Opening a Syrian restaurant in Japan was a dream come true for Nazem Jamal Alddin, a 55-year-old Syrian chef who fled from the war-torn city of Damascus three years ago. And it wouldn't have been possible without the help of a Japanese tech firm CEO around half his age who, by chance, had become an avid...
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CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Sep 20, 2018

Kyoto gears up for a film festival — rain or shine

It may be a spring chicken compared to its film festival siblings in Tokyo, Yamagata and elsewhere, but the Kyoto International Film and Art Festival has reached an important milestone: its fifth anniversary.
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JAPAN / Society
Sep 19, 2018

Tokyo's Toshima Ward adds artistic touch to public lavatories to enhance user-friendliness

Dilemma: You are in a public park in Tokyo and you desperately need the toilet.
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CULTURE / Art
Sep 18, 2018

The art of architecture and photography

The current exhibition at Archi-Depot, 'A Gaze into Architecture: Phases of Contemporary Photography and Architecture' features the work of 13 artists, of whom more than half are Japanese. All the work is exceptional.
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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 15, 2018

Japanese athletes under fire after Asian Games scandal

When four members of Japan's national basketball team were sent home from the Asian Games last month for patronizing prostitutes, the resulting scandal capped almost a year's worth of bad publicity for sports in Japan. Over this time we've had allegations of "power harassment" raised against the Japan...
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 15, 2018

Why Putin is softening on internet memes

The Kremlin is having second thoughts about jailing people for silly social media posts it calls 'extremist.' It wants to look scary, not ridiculous.

Longform

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji