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Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Dec 5, 2019

Steve Gadd: Drummer still 'laying it down,' 50 years on

Ahead of his band's tour of Japan, Steve Gadd discusses a career drumming for the likes of James Brown, Eric Clapton and Steely Dan.
Japan Times
Finland report 2019
Dec 5, 2019

Oulu: The capital of northern Scandinavia enjoys strong ties with Japan

Through the years, the Nordic city of Oulu and Japan have established a good relationship with each other based on shared values.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 5, 2019

Confessed middleman gives details to Malta court of plot to kill reporter, suggesting possible state link

The self-confessed middleman in the murder of a journalist told a court on Wednesday a wealthy Maltese businessman was the brains behind the killing but said people tied to government might also be implicated.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 4, 2019

After 16 years in Japan, Sri Lankan woman still classified as an exchange student

Dakshini Siriwardena never expected that the failure of her father's business in Japan would leave her with no choice but to live here as an exchange student — despite having resided in the country for more than 16 years.
BUSINESS
Dec 4, 2019

JR East's new Takanawa Gateway Station to feature robot guide and unstaffed convenience store

East Japan Railway Co. said Tuesday a robotic guide utilizing artificial intelligence and an unstaffed convenience store will feature at a new station slated to open in Tokyo in April 2020.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Dec 4, 2019

Bach to basics with father and son maestros

Masaaki Suzuki and his son Masato are decidating their time to promoting the music of Johann Sebastian Bach through Bach Collegium Japan
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Dec 4, 2019

Nakamura Hochu: The Osakan Rinpa pioneer

The Rinpa school of painting's initial phase was formed by the superlative talents of Honami Koetsu (1558-1637) and Tawaraya Sotatsu (c. 1570-c. 1630) in late 16th-century Kyoto. The aesthetics resonated with the grand and powerful ornamental inclinations of the Momoyama Period (1573-1603) — gold leaf...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 3, 2019

Japan and Asia's mutual challenges

Japan is the world's pioneer in tackling the problems it currently faces. If the nation can successfully resolve them, it can potentially export its solutions to the rest of the world.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 3, 2019

Why worry about automation?

Historical evidence shows that labor-replacing technological innovation does not lead to long-term changes in employment and unemployment rates in industrial countries.
BUSINESS
Dec 3, 2019

Japan's fiscal 2020 current account surplus projected to top ¥20 trillion

The current account surplus is projected to grow to ¥20.6 trillion in fiscal 2020 from ¥18.6 trillion this fiscal year, according to a forecast Tuesday by the Japan Foreign Trade Council.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 2, 2019

CEO of Japan's Nomura unexpectedly steps down as restructuring bears fruit

Nomura Holdings Inc. Chief Executive Officer Koji Nagai is resigning after seven years in the post, handing over to his deputy at a time when an overseas restructuring is starting to bear fruit.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Dec 2, 2019

Fate brings a new family member into the Fujimuras' home

Lionel, who was featured in this space in March as one of the last of his siblings still waiting to be adopted, has at last found a new home with Fuka Fujimura and her father, Keisuke.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Dec 2, 2019

With great knowledge comes a great chilled beer

Sultan 'Sam' Vidhani operates Sam's Bar TalkEigo, a place in Fukuoka where you can participate in some language exchange with a cheeky drink.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 2, 2019

China seeks to root out fake news and deepfakes with new online content rules

Chinese regulators have announced new rules governing video and audio content online, including a ban on the publishing and distribution of "fake news" created with technologies such as artificial intelligence and virtual reality.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 2, 2019

Facebook removes seven U.K. Conservative Party ads after BBC complains they distort its image of impartiality

Facebook Inc. removed seven Conservative Party social media ads on Sunday after the British Broadcasting Corp. complained they distorted the perception of the news service's impartiality.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Commentary
Dec 1, 2019

Aligning interests deepen Japanese-Aussie defense ties

Australian Defense Minister Linda Reynolds made her first official visit to Tokyo in November, holding talks with her counterpart, Taro Kono, reiterating their commitment to the security relationship between the two countries, and consolidated a series of new measures designed to deepen their defense...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Nov 30, 2019

Gelinaz! Shuffle 2019: Creativity thrives when chefs stay at home

The Grand Gelinaz! Shuffle 2019: Stay In Tour critiques the relentless travel chefs have come to view as necessary, while still maximizing global culinary exchange and creativity.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Nov 30, 2019

The gold standard: Ginza Tanaka is the pinnacle of Japanese metalwork

Ginza Tanaka is determined to carry on the techniques developed by earlier artisans and pass the skills to future generations, offering flawless works made of the highest-quality metals.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Nov 30, 2019

Cold, crowd-free, breathtaking: Mount Yari out of season

Why do hikers leave the warmth of the city for Kamikochi during off-season?
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 29, 2019

Shooting for investors: Counter-Strike world champs aim for first esport team IPO

Denmark's Astralis is set to become the first esports team to go public in a bid to cement its status in a $1.1 billion global market that's more than doubled since 2016.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
Nov 29, 2019

Toyota group member Aisin Seiki cuts low-priority meetings, reducing work hours as a result

Aisin Seiki Co., a Toyota group auto parts maker based in Kariya, Aichi Prefecture, has set about conducting work-style reform, including abolishing dress codes and low-priority meetings to give its workers breathing room to come up with new ideas.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 29, 2019

Modi's nationalistic right-hand man may one day lead India

Fresh off a resounding re-election victory, Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined other lawmakers in India's colonial-era Parliament building to applaud the man to his right.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 29, 2019

Man accused of role in Malta journalist's assassination details plot to kill for €150,000

One day in the summer of 2017, Vince Muscat dropped his friend Alfred Degiorgio at the Busy Bee, a harbor-front cafe near Malta's capital renowned for its pastries stuffed with ricotta cheese. Degiorgio didn't stay long.
Tsunami threat passes following magnitude 6.9 quake off Iwate
A tsunami advisory was issued for Iwate Prefecture on Sunday evening following a strong earthquake. The advisory was later called off, after waves measuring 20 centimeters were recorded in some areas.
Japan to subsidize demolition of abandoned inns
Abandoned Japanese-style inns in the Kinugawa hot springs resort in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, in March 2023
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Takaichi stands firm on controversial Taiwan contingency remarks
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions during a session of the House of Representatives' Budget Committee in parliament in Tokyo on Monday.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Florist Nicolai Bergmann flourishes outside the box
Florist Nicolai Bergmann shops for fresh flowers at the Ota flower market in Tokyo on Friday.
Jenson Button brings end to an illustrious racing career intertwined with Japan
Jenson Button races for Honda during the Singapore Grand Prix in September 2008.
Cleanliness gets competitive at Tokyo’s Spogomi world cup
On Oct. 29, teams from 33 qualifying countries scoured the streets of Shibuya for all manners of trash as part of the Spogomi litter-picking competition.
Jon Homewood: ‘There’s beauty in what we throw away’
After a peripatetic childhood around the world, teacher and artist Jon Homewood ended up coming to Japan in 2012 for a professional opportunity.
High-speed rail is expensive and difficult, but seen as a key to growth
Achal Khare, former managing director at India’s National High Speed Rail Corporation, gives a presentation during the IHRA Forum 2025 in Tokyo on Oct. 23.

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Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
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