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WORLD / Politics
Apr 16, 2018

Trump's re-election campaign has raised $10 million so far this year

President Donald Trump's re-election campaign raised $10 million in the first quarter of the year, leaving his re-election operation with $28 million in cash, his campaign disclosed Sunday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Apr 15, 2018

Advice on HIV tests, Japanese pensions, rugby and reuniting with kids

Lifelines works through a selection of topics that have come our way recently.
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JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Apr 15, 2018

Doubts cloud Minamisoma robotics project as Fukushima attempts to revive tsunami-hit city

A coastal area in Fukushima Prefecture's Minamisoma, which seven years ago was overtaken by tsunami debris, is set to be resurrected as a major robotics research site.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 12, 2018

New manager Akira Nishino has big ambitions for national team

New national soccer team manager Akira Nishino believes Japan is capable of making an impact at this summer's World Cup despite taking over just two months before the tournament begins.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 12, 2018

Xi's strong hand against Trump

Donald Trump's recently announced trade tariffs and upcoming summit with North Korea give China an unprecedented opportunity to prove its strength before the eyes of the world.
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 12, 2018

Trial of new bug spray on malaria nets in Tanzania sets hopes flying

Using a new bug spray on bed nets that blocks mosquitoes resistant to current insecticides almost halved malaria infections among children in Tanzania in a study that has boosted hopes of protecting more people from the killer disease.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Apr 11, 2018

Time for sumo to ditch ban on women in ring

Less than a month after International Women's Day, sumo found itself embroiled in a gender-discrimination controversy when a female nurse administering CPR was ordered to leave the ring by an official.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 11, 2018

Industry ministry report urges Japan to shed custom of cash dependence

A report said more cashless payments could help ease the country's labor shortage and benefit foreign tourists.
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Apr 10, 2018

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BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Apr 9, 2018

In shadow of looming China-U.S. trade war, rivals waging high-stakes quantum computing battle

As the U.S. and China threaten to impose tariffs on goods from aluminum to wine, the two nations are waging a separate economic battle that could determine who owns the next wave of computing.
EDITORIALS
Apr 7, 2018

Train more commercial pilots

Sharp increases in air transportation have led to an acute shortage of pilots in Japan and other countries. The problem needs to be addressed before it grows any more serious.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 6, 2018

Japan's Fujifilm to end sales of black-and-white photo film due to falling demand

Fujifilm Imaging Systems Co. announced Friday it will terminate sales of monochrome photographic film, with the last shipment expected to be in October, due to falling demands in the digital age.
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BUSINESS
Apr 6, 2018

Japan's cryptocurrency exchanges held back by shortage of engineers

When cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck Inc. explained how hackers were able to make off with $530 million (¥56.7 billion) in digital money, it noted that part of the problem had been beyond its control; the firm had struggled amid Japan's shortage of software engineers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 5, 2018

Banks rush to turn Japan cashless before legal change attracts tech giants

Japanese banks, long content to foster the nation's love for cash, are now diving into digital payments thanks to a regulatory change that threatens to usher in new rivals.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 5, 2018

French strike brings second day of rail chaos

Millions of French commuters suffered a second day of travel chaos on Wednesday as striking rail workers locked horns with President Emmanuel Macron's government in a dispute over reforming the state-owned SNCF railways.
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Apr 4, 2018

As market watchers wonder when easing will taper, Bank of Japan counters sell-off with record buying

It's been a bad year for the Japanese stock market. Without record purchases by the Bank of Japan, it could have been even worse.
EDITORIALS
Apr 3, 2018

Act on daunting demographic challenge

An estimate by the nation's leading demographics institute serves as a reminderto the nation of the threat many municipalities face as their populations shrink.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / HOME TRUTHS
Apr 1, 2018

New minpaku law will alter Japan's rental and hospitality landscape

A new law will go into effect in June to regulate minpaku, private residences rented out by their owners as short-term lodgings. To most, the new law will address changes that have occurred in recent years due to the rise of Airbnb, the worldwide online service that allows travelers to book rooms in...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Mar 31, 2018

Japan's companies are beginning to rethink paternity leave policies

When it comes to child care in Japan, women typically take on the lion’s share of the workload. Men, by comparison, are generally too exhausted after work to help out in any way.
EDITORIALS
Mar 30, 2018

The spreading recovery in land prices

The welcome development can be sustained through strong government support and guidance.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2018

Preferential visa system to be extended to foreign fourth-generation Japanese

The preferential visa program for foreign descendants of Japanese will be extended to the fourth generation this summer, the Justice Ministry says.

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Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan