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Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos
Feb 13, 2020

Corporate Japan's paralyzing fear of the unhappy customer

Avoiding risks in business can help to keep your company safe, but it also lessens the chance you'll do something truly game-changing.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Feb 11, 2020

Let's discuss the reaction to the coronavirus

A Bloomberg article outlines the problematic reactions of people in Asia toward Chinese tourists and expats as a coronavirus that originated in Wuhan spreads overseas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 5, 2020

Air cargo carriers say China demand weak despite passenger flight cuts amid virus

Major air cargo carriers said they have no immediate plans to add China flights to replace the capacity lost amid steep cuts to passenger travel due to the new coronavirus, as many factories have remained shut down after the Lunar New Year.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Feb 4, 2020

Let's discuss Harry and Meghan

An article by Reuters looks at the current state of the British royal family and a surprise announcement by Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess fo Sussex.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 30, 2020

Stiff Little Fingers' 'Inflammable Material' is still the definitive political punk album 40 years later

Stiff Little Fingers bring 'Inflammable Material' to Tokyo for two shows, letting fans hear the album, which deals with Northern Ireland's 'troubles,' in its entirety.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 29, 2020

First love on the front lines: Coming of age in the Hong Kong protests

Many years from now, far from the spray of water cannons and the unmistakable smell of tear gas, they will look back on their season of protest and remember exactly how they felt.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 29, 2020

Coronavirus stokes Asian discrimination fears in Canada's biggest city

Canada has identified only three cases of the new coronavirus so far, but there are fears a more serious outbreak could stoke anti-Asian sentiment in scenes reminiscent of the SARS epidemic that killed dozens in the Toronto area in the early 2000s.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jan 28, 2020

Let's discuss curbing food waste

A lot of food in Japan goes to waste so let's learn how to talk about what we should do with it.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 26, 2020

Top U.S. diplomat Mike Pompeo accuses reporter of 'shameful' lying after testy interview

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday accused a National Public Radio reporter of lying to him and violating "the basic rules of journalism and decency" after she said Pompeo repeatedly cursed at her following a testy interview.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 25, 2020

Seamus Mallon, architect of Northern Ireland's Good Friday Agreement, dies at 83

Former Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Seamus Mallon, one of the architects of the 1998 Good Friday peace agreement, died on Friday at age 83, drawing tributes from across a political divide he helped to bridge.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2020

Suzuki and Jeep found to have broken EU emissions rules

Suzuki's Vitara and Fiat Chrysler's Jeep Grand Cherokee diesel models both violate emissions rules and must be fixed or face a ban on sales across Europe, the Dutch road authority RDW ruled on Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health / FOCUS
Jan 22, 2020

Australian way of life going up in smoke in new normal of bush fires

The fabric of Australian life — the sun-licked, outdoor way of healthy living that has drawn people to the continent for decades — is under assault.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 22, 2020

'Kisoushi'

Jan. 24-Feb. 29
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jan 21, 2020

Let's discuss the casino controversy

A scandal concerning casinos has everyone placing bets on how much trouble the initiative may cause.
Japan Times
Brazil report 2020
Jan 21, 2020

Innovation drives Konica Minolta’s Brazilian market breakthrough

A world reference in the hardware and technology industry, Konica Minolta Inc. is committed to advancing society through its management philosophy, “The Creation of New Value.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 20, 2020

Climate activists dressed as koalas set off on mountain hike to Davos

Climate activists set off on a three-day hike from Landquart in eastern Switzerland to the ski resort of Davos on Sunday to draw attention to global warming at the World Economic Forum this week.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 19, 2020

North Korea ditches top diplomat in reshuffle that could impact nuclear talks

North Korea has ditched its foreign minister and shuffled other key posts in an apparent major shift that could significantly impact the country's diplomatic stance after 18 months of nuclear talks with the U.S.
Jan 16, 2020

The "5 Million Yen Crab," a Tottori Prefecture Specially Selected Matsuba Itsuki-boshi Crab, has been Certified by the Guinness Book of World Records as the Most Expensive Crab Sold at Auction!

Tottori Prefecture, known as Japan's No. 1 crabbing prefecture, recorded a bid in the first auction on November 7 this year for a crab at a record-high amount of 5 million yen.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jan 14, 2020

Let's discuss Carlos Ghosn

Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn's surpise escape to Lebanon allows us to examine the language of fleeing a situation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 12, 2020

Thais run in biggest protest against government of Prayuth Chan-ocha

Thousands of Thais participated on Sunday in a run that was billed as an anti-government protest and appeared to be the biggest show of dissent against the government of former junta leader Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jan 7, 2020

Let's discuss Amazon and its taxes

A Kyodo article on Amazon provides a hefty dose of business English to start the 2020s.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Jan 4, 2020

A toast to mingei: 'The finest assemblage of Japanese folk crafts outside Japan'

Today, Jeffrey Montgomery's mingei (folk crafts) collection is well-known among international dealers and many of his pieces are of a quality rarely seen today, even in Japan; some are unique.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jan 3, 2020

'Fortune' updates Faust's devilish deal

Playwright Simon Stephens turns to ideas of terror for his British-Japanese transformative theatrical trip.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 2, 2020

Art from the silver lining of life's dark clouds

Threatening the precarious peace of everyday life are unforeseen incidents, disease and emotional turbulence. Such are the narrative threads running through 'Song to Life, Struggles of the Soul' at Wacoal Studyhall Kyoto.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 2, 2020

Lopez Obrador says drug lord 'El Chapo' had same power as president

Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador closed out 2019 with a parting shot at his predecessors, saying imprisoned drug kingpin Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán Loera had had the same power as the country's president.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Elon Musk says he has created a new U.S. political party
Elon Musk looks on during a news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 30.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.

Podcast

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

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
By Alex K.T. Martin

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