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CULTURE / Music
Feb 7, 2020

Pixies: 'We're weird enough and we're catchy enough'

As the Pixies prepare for three live shows in Japan, guitarist Joey Santiago speaks of his love for the band's latest album, and his love of Denny's chopsticks.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 7, 2020

Acquitted Trump unleashes fury at impeachment and all those he deems foes

U.S. President Donald Trump celebrated his acquittal on impeachment charges in a caustic, free-wheeling speech on Thursday that drew on White House pomp to underscore the fact that he remained in office.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 6, 2020

Japan decides to refuse entry to noncitizen cruise ship passengers bound for Okinawa due to virus concerns

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday that Japan has decided to refuse entry to noncitizen passengers on board a luxury cruise ship that is set to arrive in the country later this week as some are suspected to be infected with the new coronavirus.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 6, 2020

Firms in Japan turn to teleworking to avoid coronavirus infection

Heightened concerns over the new coronavirus outbreak has led many Japanese companies to make greater use of teleworking as a health measure, to prevent exposing their employees to the virus on public transport or in offices.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 6, 2020

Tortoise: The band that pushed back against Gen-X apathy

Quirky Chicago band Tortoise heads to Japan for a three-day six-show appearance in Tokyo, playing a classic album in full along with a 'greatest hits' set.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 6, 2020

'AI Amok': Futuristic flick rehashes old tech

In Yu Irie's sci-fi film set in 2030, Takao Osawa stars as a scientist who must save Japan from an artificial intelligence system he created.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 5, 2020

Nihon Kotsu and DeNA to integrate taxi-hailing services

Major taxi operator Nihon Kotsu Co. and information technology firm DeNA Co. will integrate their taxi-hailing app businesses April 1.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Feb 5, 2020

Updating 'Romeo and Juliet' in a bid to fight prejudice in Japan

Wishing Chong brings an all-male version of 'Romeo and Juliet,' set in post-war Western Japan, to the stage in Tokyo.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 5, 2020

Constructing the self in 'One's Behavior'

A chamber piece of artworks, 'One's Behavior' explores both the connection and alienation that pervades the human psyche.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 4, 2020

AI startup digs up business opportunity in aging water pipes in Japan and elsewhere

When a fifth of the people living in the city of Wakayama faced a three-day water stoppage last month to fix a 60-year-old pipe network, they rushed to get ready, only to learn that the repairs could be made without a shutdown.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Feb 4, 2020

You should know how to use 'hazu'

The particle 'hazu' basically translates as 'should' in English, but can sometimes be rendered as 'no wonder.'
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 4, 2020

French police shoot knife-wielding barracks intruder following attack warning

Police shot and wounded a man armed with a knife after he attacked officers inside a police barracks in eastern France on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 3, 2020

Japan's Nidec betting on electric cars and acquisitions to triple sales: sources

Nidec Corp. plans to more than triple its revenue over the next five years by focusing on electric vehicle powertrains and buying specialists in motor technologies, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 3, 2020

The battle of ukiyo-e: Hokusai vs. his pupils

Refusing to be bound by tradition or convention, Hokusai bent rules and sought inspiration from all corners — but how did such audacity influence his own students and followers?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Feb 3, 2020

Japanese society warms to asylum-seekers despite the government's cold shoulder

Hilmneh Tegegn came to Japan from Ethiopia 11 years ago seeking refugee status here and seemed to do everything right. After more than a decade of waiting, he finally got a visa — to the United States.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Feb 3, 2020

The shyest cats will always offer an open heart

Frostini is a pretty fellow who came to ARK when he was still tiny, almost seven long years ago. He was extremely timid at first, a trait that can have dire consequences at a shelter.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 2, 2020

Japan should boost neighbors' manufacturing industries

The problems both Japan and its neighbors face are mutually complementary.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 2, 2020

Ethiopians demand action over kidnapping of students amid simmering ethnic violence

Several thousand protesters took to the streets in Ethiopian cities this past week, demanding Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed do more to tackle simmering ethnic violence following the kidnapping of a group of university students.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Food of my Former Homeland
Feb 1, 2020

Swe Myanmar: Sharing the flavors of home in Tokyo's 'Little Yangon'

The popular Swe Myanmar is one of many Myanmar restaurants in Tokyo's 'Little Yangon,' Takadanobaba. But one aspect makes it unique: Its owner, Than Swe, is a foreign national who was granted asylum in the 1990s.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Feb 1, 2020

Japanese chefs reflect on the chaos of Gelinaz!

Three Japanese chefs reflect on their experiences participating in last December's The Grand Gelinaz! Shuffle: 2019 Stay In Tour event, a giant recipe swap spanning 38 countries and featuring 148 chefs.
JAPAN
Jan 31, 2020

Japan to step up coronavirus action as Abe takes flak for response

To halt the Wuhan epidemic, foreign travelers will be denied entry to Japan starting Saturday if they have been to Hubei province in the past 14 days.
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BUSINESS
Jan 31, 2020

Economist who counted $40 billion cost from SARS predicts far bigger hit from new coronavirus

The global cost of the coronavirus could be three or four times that of the 2003 SARS outbreak, which sapped the world's economy by $40 billion, according to the economist who calculated the SARS figure.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Jan 31, 2020

Delayed probe of Fukushima No. 1 reactor to push back fuel debris removal

A plan to remove fuel debris from the primary containment vessel of a reactor at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant is expected to be further pushed back after it became apparent that Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Ltd. will not be able to conduct an internal probe — a key step to start...
JAPAN
Jan 31, 2020

Amid virus outbreak, Japan stores scramble to meet demand for face masks

Drug stores in Japan are scrambling to restock their supply of surgical masks to keep up with growing demand as fears deepen over the outbreak of the coronavirus.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jan 31, 2020

Bringing Haruki Murakami's 'The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle' to Japan's stages

Murakami's enigmatic masterpiece has been adapted for Japanese stage for the first time, with Songha and Daichi Watanabe taking on the role of Toru Okada.
Japan Times
Norway report 2020
Jan 31, 2020

Western Bulk sets sail with highly effective business model

Since its establishment in 1982, creating and maintaining an effective business model has been essential for dry bulk shipping company Western Bulk.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 30, 2020

Johnson is jeopardizing the U.S.-U.K. alliance for Huawei

Allowing the Chinese firm on British networks will have long-term implications,
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 30, 2020

Japan hopefully has time to build virus defenses before Olympics, professor says

Vaccines against a coronavirus that has killed 170 people in China probably won't be ready by the start of the Tokyo Summer Olympics, a professor who looked at health risks ahead of the games said, adding that he hoped that there was enough time to build defenses.

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