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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 19, 2018

Empty hotels, idle boats: What happens when a Pacific island upsets China

Empty hotel rooms, idle tour boats and shuttered travel agencies reveal widening fissures in the tiny Pacific nation of Palau, which is caught in an escalating diplomatic tug-of-war between China and Taiwan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Aug 18, 2018

Mimosa Ginza: New offshoot from a Shanghainese favorite

Farewell to Ginza's iconic (albeit dated) Sony Building. Once extolled by gourmets for housing the Tokyo outpost of Maxim's de Paris — at a time when few French restaurants or chefs had any interest in Japan — now all that's left is a hip and well-curated hole in the ground. Welcome to Ginza Sony...
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Aug 18, 2018

Debate over Fukushima statue takes on a life of its own online

Few topics have proven to be more sensitive online than the present state of Fukushima Prefecture. Years after the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster wreaked havoc in the region, the topic of radiation continues to spark intense debate from all corners. A statue that was unveiled in the prefecture...
WORLD / Politics
Aug 17, 2018

London mayor Sadiq Khan consults disaster planners over possibility of no-deal Brexit

London's mayor Sadiq Khan said on Friday he had asked the organization that deals with militant attacks and disasters in the British capital to assess the impact of a "no-deal" Brexit on access to medicines and food and on law and order.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 17, 2018

What's needed for regional revitalization

It will be essential for the next LDP president to aggressively promote decentralization, in particular in transferring tax revenue sources to municipalities.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 17, 2018

When financiers can be agents of positive change

With Strategy 2030, the Asian Development Bank has a crucial chance to make a difference in achieving a better quality of growth in the region.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 17, 2018

Italy opens probe into Autostrade per l'Italia over collapsed bridge as investors dump shares

Italy's government opened an investigation on Thursday into the country's biggest toll-road operator, hours after saying it could face a heavy fine or lose its concession over a bridge collapse that killed at least 38 people.
SPORTS
Aug 16, 2018

Japan sending strong squad to Asian Games

The 18th edition of the Asian Games, the region's biggest sporting extravaganza, will officially begin on Saturday in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 16, 2018

Keisuke Honda's globetrotting career leads to Australia

Six weeks ago, Samurai Blue star Keisuke Honda announced that he had participated in his last World Cup and hinted that retirement was on the table.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Aug 15, 2018

Made men: Tokyo-based 'yakuza' talent agency delivers the real deal

They aren't just acting tough; they really are tough.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Aug 15, 2018

Japan's Don Quijote joins retail's top ranks with rule-breaking approach

Discount retailer Don Quijote has become a role model for other chain stores, defying Japan's weak retail environment to report its 29th year of unbroken sales and profit growth.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 15, 2018

Trump calls ex-'Apprentice' star and axed White House aide a 'dog'

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday called former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman a "dog" and his campaign took legal action against her as the two former reality TV stars escalated their public feud.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Aug 14, 2018

From the DJ booth, man with ALS taps into tech to brighten future for all

Masatane Muto slowly maneuvers the controller on his power wheelchair with his right hand to move around his Tokyo office.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 12, 2018

Ippei Watanabe makes statement with gold at Pan Pacs

Despite having set a world record, Ippei Watanabe has sort of been overlooked because of the struggles he's had after the achievement.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 11, 2018

Kyogen actors Mansaku and Mansai Nomura perform in Beijing on 40th anniversary of Japan-China treaty

Stage actor Mansaku Nomura, a designated living national treasure, and his son, Mansai, gave performances of kyogen (traditional comic plays) in Beijing on Friday to mark the 40th anniversary Sunday of the conclusion of the Japan-China peace and friendship treaty.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 10, 2018

Much needs to be done before women can truly 'shine' in Japan

The government has done little to make it feasible for women to be both parents and workers and corporate Japan has repeatedly reinforced the glass ceiling.
Japan and U.S. reach tariff deal with ‘reciprocal’ rate at 15%
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a trade deal with Japan on Tuesday, saying the agreement would create "hundreds of thousands of jobs."
Ishiba denies reports he will resign next month, leaving his fate unclear
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba looks on after meeting with the Liberal Democratic Party executives at the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan and U.S. both claim win in surprise 11th-hour tariff deal
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Ryosei Akazawa, Japan chief tariff negotiator, in Tokyo
The rise of AI companionship in a lonely Japan
In 2020, 38% of all households were single-person. That figure is projected to rise to 44.3% by 2050.
Rice grain-sized earphone may have been used to cheat on TOEIC English test
A pendant-shaped relay device suspected to have been used to cheat on the TOEIC English proficiency test, in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on Tuesday
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.
Induction of Ichiro has Cooperstown fretfully preparing
Ichiro Suzuki will soon become the first Japanese player to be enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.
Pentagon looks to unleash ‘military drone dominance’
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts a drone demonstration at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on July 10.

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