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Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 7, 2019

With U.S. help, Japan analyzing threat level from North Korean submarine-launched missiles

In cooperation with the U.S. military, the Defense Ministry in Tokyo is analyzing how much of a threat North Korean submarine-launched ballistic missiles may pose.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 7, 2019

Ghosn whistleblower Hari Nada reportedly under pressure to leave Nissan

The push to oust the Malaysian-born lawyer has the support of Renault.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 7, 2019

New hedge fund will target poor corporate governance in Japan

Zuhair Khan has achieved recognition in Japan over the past few years by ranking poorly governed companies at risk of scandal. Now he's looking to see whether the list can make any money as a new hedge fund at Union Bancaire Privee.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 6, 2019

Walks and pals, Tweezer seeks life's little pleasures

Tweezer is an 11-year-old dachshund who came to the shelter early this year when he was surrendered from the home of a hoarder.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 6, 2019

World's first self-styled space trader scopes out a $43 billion industry

The business of manufacturing and launching small satellites is projected to grow almost fourfold over the coming decade to $42.8 billion, creating an opportunity for those seeking to profit from increased commerce between companies in the industry.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 6, 2019

Cook Japan Project: Discovering Brazil and Japan with Alex Atala

Brazilian chef Alex Atala's six-day pop-up menu for the Cook Japan Project is an innovative example of Brazilian-Japanese culinary harmony.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Oct 6, 2019

Japan Times 1944: 20,197 war dead enshrined at Yasukuni

With all lights extinguished in the traditional manner, ceremonies of utmost solemnity for the deification of the nation's fallen heroes were held last night at Yasukuni Shrine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / CEATEC 2019 Special
Oct 6, 2019

Connecting realities through cyberspace

One of the highlights of this year's CEATEC (Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies) is Society 5.0 Town, an exhibition area where companies from diverse sectors such as retail, banking, construction, transport and local governments will showcase their technologies to connect people, information...
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 4, 2019

Abe opens Diet session with call for social welfare reform for all generations

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe kicks off the extraordinary Diet session by tweaking his social welfare vows to appeal more to seniors and people with disabilities as he targets Article 9.
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Oct 4, 2019

Sixty years after deadly Ise Bay typhoon, experts say Chubu disaster prevention needs an update

The Ise Bay typhoon, a killer storm that swept through the Chubu region on Sept. 26, 1959, claiming more than 5,000 lives, became an opportunity for the nation to make great progress in disaster prevention efforts, including the construction of seawalls and river levees, as well as the enactment of the...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Oct 4, 2019

Fukushima Prefecture to conduct survey to better understand foreign residents' needs

Amid a growing number of foreign residents, Fukushima Prefecture is set to initiate a survey in October that will look into their needs and concerns.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 4, 2019

Saving the Japan-South Korea relationship

Historical and territorial disputes have consistently marred bilateral ties, but relations between the two democracies have hit a new low.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 3, 2019

America's impeachment trap

The Democrats are replaying the Republicans' 1998 proceedings against Bill Clinton, a futile exercise that damaged Republicans, enhanced Clinton's power and caused institutional damage as well.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 3, 2019

Pride and prejudice with Chinese characteristics

The take-home message for Japan from Beijing's 70th anniversary extravaganza is that not all is as it seems in China.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 3, 2019

The quiet push to fix fractured Japan-South Korea relations

Almost a year has passed since the South Korean Supreme Court handed down a ruling ordering Japanese firms to pay damages to wartime forced laborers.
Japan Times
LIFE / EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Oct 3, 2019

New tech enhances TV viewer experience

In athletics events where the start is critical to success, many fans have no perspective of what it's like to compete at such a high level. Seiko's new Block Cam technology changes that — it gives television viewers a look at action that has never been seen before.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Oct 3, 2019

Tokyo International Film Festival to celebrate homegrown talent

The 32nd Tokyo International Film Festival kicks off on Oct. 28, and promises a celebration of local talent alongside its program of interntional films
JAPAN
Oct 3, 2019

With Rugby World Cup in full swing, Beppu hot spring resort still divided over tattooed visitors

Hotels and bathhouses at the famed Beppu Onsen hot-spring resort in Oita Prefecture continue to be divided over whether to accept tattooed visitors.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 2, 2019

Kenya finds $71 million in suspect cash as it retires old notes

A Kenyan anti-corruption drive uncovered the equivalent of tens of millions of dollars in unexplained wealth when it retired old banknotes, the central bank said on Wednesday, adding much of the cash appeared to have been gained in "the criminal area."
JAPAN
Oct 2, 2019

North Korea fires ballistic missile built to be launched from submarine into Japan's EEZ

North Korea tested a suspected sub-launched ballistic missile in a technological advancement, if successful, could make it significantly more difficult to destroy its nuclear arsenal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 2, 2019

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg says Elizabeth Warren as U.S. president would be bad for big tech

Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg told employees in July that the company would "go to the mat" to defeat Democratic candidate Elizabeth Warren's expected effort to break up the world's largest social media company if she were elected president, according to audio of two internal...
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 1, 2019

Singapore 'fake news' law to come into force Wednesday, but rights groups worry it could stifle free speech

Singapore is about to introduce a law against "fake news" that rights groups have warned may stifle free speech and opposition politicians have said could give the government too much power as elections loom.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 1, 2019

Shaun Tan's glimmers of hope in somber times

Tan's imaginative worlds are usually a little dark, featuring dystopias, alienation, suffering, bureaucracy and monsters — but the camaraderie between family, friends and strangers lead to hope and happy endings.
JAPAN
Oct 1, 2019

After hunger strike death, Japan's immigration agency presents plans to prevent more fatalities

The proposals from the agency include improving counseling to persuade hunger strikers to eat, forced medical treatment and information sharing and monitoring by detention workers.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 1, 2019

400,000 users still have deposits in 7pay as Seven-Eleven scraps embattled service

Seven-Eleven Japan Co. has terminated its embattled 7pay smartphone-based cashless payment service, leaving around 400,000 users still with unused deposits in the service.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 1, 2019

WeWork throws in the towel on its ill-fated IPO

WeWork's parent, The We Co., said Monday it will file to withdraw its initial public offering, a week after the SoftBank-backed office-sharing startup ousted founder Adam Neumann as its chief executive officer.
Living conditions index hits lowest level in 15 years in Japan
The share of respondents to a Bank of Japan quarterly survey in June who said they have become worse off came to 61.0%, up 5.1 percentage points from the previous survey.
Tokyo emerges as a top market for global tech talent
Tokyo ranks among the world's top tech talent hubs alongside Beijing, the San Francisco Bay Area, Bengaluru, Paris, New York and Dublin, according to Colliers' newly released global tech markets report.
From stalking to death threats, female candidates still face harassment
Mayu Ushida, a former NHK newscaster running for election in the Tokyo electoral district on the Democratic Party for the People ticket, signs an autograph for a voter after a public rally at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Tuesday.
CDP leader criticizes ‘Japanese First’ policy and calls for inclusive society
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda said it is obvious that Japanese society could not function without the help of foreign workers in manufacturing, health care, construction and public transportation.
JSA’s 100th anniversary event is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for sumo fans
Egyptian wrestler Osunaarashi has some fun with children during a special Japan Sumo Association event in 2017.
Japan's rice farmers are confounded by Shinjiro Koizumi’s policies
Kiyoshi Shibata stands in front of one of the rice paddies in Murayama, Yamagata Prefecture, where he produces the prefecture's signature rice brand Tsuyahime.
From stalking to death threats, female candidates still face harassment
Mayu Ushida, a former NHK newscaster running for election in the Tokyo electoral district on the Democratic Party for the People ticket, signs an autograph for a voter after a public rally at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Kawaii Lab redefines idol pop for the TikTok generation
Misa Kimura is the main producer for Kawaii Lab, a project by entertainment agency Asobisystem whose groups have found success by pairing a social media-first strategy with a fresh perspective on traditional idol-pop tropes.
Craig Mod's life in motion in a disappearing Japan
Mod's memoir “Things Become Other Things” chronicles his walking trips across the Kii Peninsula, surveying “a graceful end to a certain life cycle.”
With China and Trump, Japan defense report says world entering ‘new era of crisis’
A senior member of a Self-Defense Forces honor guard inspects a formation before the arrival of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for a visit to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 30.

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After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
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