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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 21, 2018

In first, five defectors in Japan sue North Korea for ¥500 million over rights abuses

Five North Korean defectors in Japan filed a suit in Tokyo on Monday demanding Pyongyang pay ¥500 million in damages over its alleged human rights abuses.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 21, 2018

Why Trump's extreme politics will outlast him

More voters now expect extreme positions, and more politicians are finding it harder to resist taking them.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 21, 2018

Will what happens in Turkey stay in Turkey?

Some economists foresee contagion: Turkey's problems will spread. Others envision a one-country economic blip.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 21, 2018

Trump worries that Russia probe interview could be a 'perjury trap'

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he was worried that any statements under oath he provides to Special Counsel Robert Mueller could be used to bring perjury charges against him as part of the probe into Russia's electoral interference.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 21, 2018

Trump says he will 'most likely' meet North Korea's Kim again

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would "most likely" meet again with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, while defending his efforts to convince Pyongyang to give up its nuclear weapons.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 21, 2018

Jury weighs ex-Trump aide Paul Manafort's fate for third day after unsequestered weekend

The jury in the trial of Paul Manafort began deliberating for a third day on Monday about whether to convict the former Trump campaign chairman for financial crimes.
JAPAN
Aug 20, 2018

Okinawa marines' version of Da Pump's 'U.S.A.' goes viral

U.S. Marines based at Okinawa's Camp Foster have sparked a viral internet craze with a rendition of the summer hit song "U.S.A." by Japanese hip-hop band Da Pump, raising hopes of improving the image of U.S. forces in Japan.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Aug 20, 2018

Yu Kato helps shine light on women's baseball in Japan

Yu Kato wants to bring women's baseball into the spotlight. She wants people to see what she can do on the diamond and also how talented the rest of her Saitama Astraia teammates are. She wants to everyone to know there is quality baseball being played in the Japan Women's Baseball League.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Aug 20, 2018

Smile as you study:/ Sharp salaryman senryu/ satirize the slog

Highlights from the 31st Senryu for Salaried Workers Contest riff on the situations employees encounter at the office, home or both.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Aug 20, 2018

Australia waters down commitment to climate accord amid domestic political fight

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Monday stripped requirements for reducing greenhouse emissions from his centerpiece energy policy in the face of political opposition, although the country remains a signatory to the Paris Agreement.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Aug 20, 2018

Riedel CEO's return to Japan flavored with innovation

To say that Japan holds Riedel Japan CEO Wolfgang Angyal in a judo-like grip is not far off the mark. Visibly enthused with his adopted home, and the potential opportunities it affords, as well as a slew of professional achievements under his belt, the dapper Austrian feels very much in tune with this country.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Aug 19, 2018

Tokyo Yakult Swallows slugger Wladimir Balentien stays ahead of curve at plate

Every time Wladimir Balentien hits a home run, and he's hit quite a few since joining the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in 2011, he has to go back to the drawing board and recalibrate his approach.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Aug 19, 2018

I am a dog: a Shiba mix named Natsume

Natsume, a 15-kilogram Shiba mix about 7 years old, is typical of the breed, a bit stoic and a bit hard to get to know, but with a heart of gold.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Aug 18, 2018

Staying razor sharp: At the sharp end of Sakai's handmade knife industry

In Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, two things are certain: You're never far from the remains of dead people and you're never far from a knife. The two are connected, but not in the way you might think.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Aug 18, 2018

Helping bean-to-bar chocolate bloom in Japan

For Tomoya Yamashiki, chief strategist of Dandelion Chocolate Japan, Inc., U.S. entrepreneurism opened doors to a new sweet way of life.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 18, 2018

Belon chef to showcase his cooking in Tokyo collab

Known for his precise, classically French approach to cooking, Daniel Calvert will join Yusuke Namai of restaurant Ode in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward for a collaboration dinner on August 29.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Aug 18, 2018

Heian literature: Is all fair in love and no war?

There's nothing quite like Japan's Heian Period (794-1185). Almost four centuries of peace and a governing aristocracy of culture set it apart.
EDITORIALS
Aug 18, 2018

Interrogation videos as evidence

Much still needs to be sorted out when it comes to making video recordings of interrogations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 17, 2018

'Game over' in China as Beijing halts approvals of video game licenses

China's regulators have frozen approvals of game licenses amid a government shake-up, according to people familiar with the matter, throwing the world's biggest gaming market into disarray.
Reader Mail
Aug 17, 2018

Japan refuses to acknowledge its misogyny

Japan is quite notorious for being historically and culturally a patriarchy. The latest case of a Japanese medical university throwing women to the side just for being female is more evidence that something needs to change ("Med school cut scores to reduce female entrants," Aug. 3). It is astonishing...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 16, 2018

Bugs struggle amid Japan's record summer heat

Specialists in Hyogo believe populations of mosquitoes and beetles have suffered this year as the moist environments where their young thrive have dried up in the heat wave.
EDITORIALS
Aug 16, 2018

Turkey rattles the global economy

Japan needs to brace for fallout from Turkey's economic crisis.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 16, 2018

Why AI won't replace doctors yet

IBM's Watson supercomputer lacks one key element that experienced physicians have in abundance — tacit knowledge.
EDITORIALS
Aug 15, 2018

The right response to Pyongyang's shrewd diplomacy

One of Pyongyang's most important goals is splitting the coalition of governments that has imposed maximum pressure against the North. Such an outcome must be avoided.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2018

Japanese remember the fallen and pray for a peaceful future on WWII anniversary

On the 73rd anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II on Wednesday, people across the nation remembered the country's past and expressed hopes that memories of the war will not be forgotten.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Aug 15, 2018

Dramatist Hideto Iwai connects with his audiences in ways he never could have imagined by being honest about his own life experiences

When he was 16, Hideto Iwai was perplexed as to why everyone around him unquestioningly jumped onto society's student-to-salaryman conveyor belt. So, he broke free, dropping out of high school and picking up casual jobs where he could find them.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Aug 15, 2018

Overseas tours an unfortunate victim of sumo's recent popularity

The world of sumo has seen many changes over the past decade.
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2018

Japan looks to lower teachers' workloads by having municipalities collect fees for student lunches

In a bid to lower teachers' workloads, the education ministry will compile guidelines by the end of next March on how to reduce their burden with regards to the collection and management of school lunch fees, informed sources have said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 14, 2018

Jia Pengfang left his home in rural China with an erhu and a dream

Jia Pengfang's talent with the erhu took him around the world, but would audiences overseas appreciate the traditional Chinese instrument?
Character-crazed Japan has little appetite for Labubu
A pop-up advertisement for the newly opened Chiikawa Park in Tokyo's Ikebukuro neighborhood demonstrates how the country is chockful of cute characters — to the detriment of trends like Labubu.
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.
JICA to designate four Japanese cities as 'hometowns' for African nations
The Japanese flag (left) with the flag of the African Union
Man arrested in Kobe stabbing had been staying at hotel near victim’s home
Masashi Tanimoto arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of a woman in Kobe, is sent to prosecutors on Sunday.
Japanese prefectures break with labor ministry on minimum wage
The ministry of labor has suggested a 6% minimum wage increase, but most prefectures reporting so far are opting to go slightly higher.
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.
Germany's first sakemaker offers a bold brew of ideas
Reigen, Germany's first sake brewery, makes a diverse, nontraditional range of sake that includes fruit-flavored sips and wine barrel-aged renditions.
Alicia Keys closed Summer Sonic, but J-pop owned it
Summer Sonic’s 2025 lineup demonstrated its strength, showcasing the latest in J-pop, including “new kawaii” act Fruits Zipper.
Is the LDP’s catch-all approach to politics still effective?
Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi visits Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15. Political commentator Toru Hashimoto has suggested that Takaichi ought to lead a group of like-minded hawkish politicians out of the Liberal Democratic Party and form their own party.
Fingers sore from too much phone time? You might have ‘sumaho yubi.’
A catch-all term for tendonitis and arthritis caused by excessive smartphone use, 'sumaho yubi' may be difficult to treat for gadget-crazy Japan.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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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
By Alex K.T. Martin

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