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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 22, 2017

Lawmakers hold hearings into whether the rape case against journalist was dropped due to Abe ties

A group of opposition lawmakers on Tuesday kicked off the first in a series of hearings where they will question police and ministry officials over a high-profile case involving an alleged rape by a former television journalist with close ties to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 20, 2017

Trump gets the trade problems wrong

Embracing protectionist policies won't solve America's trade problem.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 20, 2017

Volatility returns to Tokyo markets

Bryan Goh says there's no clear reason why Japanese stocks suddenly started falling after a turbocharged rally sent them to their highest in a quarter century.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Nov 18, 2017

Ad money makes the news world go round

In a Nov. 8 press release, the Los Angeles-based Simon Wiesenthal Center announced that Katsuya Takasu, the most famous plastic surgeon in Japan, was no longer a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS). Previously, the center had been urging the AACS to expel Takasu because of his public...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Nov 17, 2017

Communing with the gods in Hiroshima's kagura performances

Music and dance spectacle is part of Japan's rich performing arts heritage.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Nov 16, 2017

Twice and Daichi Miura among 10 debuts at this year's 'Kohaku'

Pop outfits Little Glee Monster, Hey! Say! Jump and Twice will grace the stage for the first time at this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," with NHK appearing to court new viewers for its annual end-of-year musical extravaganza.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 9, 2017

Toshiba rides memory chip unit to 28-year high in operating profit

The electronics giant posts a half-year operating profit that topped a 28-year high, driven by performance from its memory chip business.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Nov 4, 2017

Sawtelle Japantown: A return to one's roots?

A Los Angeles neighborhood is struggling to preserve its unique cultural identity.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 25, 2017

Aichi voting office overwhelmed by calls as right-wing campaign alleges foul play in re-election of Shiori Yamao

Yamao — whose aggressive questioning style has made her a prominent adversary of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe — won by a razor-thin margin on Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 24, 2017

Trump vows no tampering with popular retirement savings under tax plan but also rules out fourth bracket for rich

President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed the possibility of curbing a popular tax-deferred U.S. retirement savings program to help pay for sweeping tax cuts, and expressed doubts about adding another top bracket targeting the wealthiest Americans.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 17, 2017

Yes, build the border wall!

It's time to build a wall — and, in doing so, prevent an estimated 600,000 'dreamers' from being deported.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 17, 2017

Airport suddenly opens remote St. Helena of Naoleon fame to outside world, 21st century and the flu

On St. Helena, the remote volcanic outcrop in the South Atlantic where Napoleon breathed his last, big changes are afoot — well, big by St. Helena standards.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Tools of the Japanese Kitchen
Sep 23, 2017

Storage matters: The various strata of Japanese fridges and other concerns

A frequently overlooked aspect of kitchens in general is the importance of storage. In fact, most of the space in a kitchen is given over to the storage of utensils and equipment as well as the food itself.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 19, 2017

Slack gets slice of SoftBank's $100 billion bounty

Slack Technologies Inc. closed a $250 million funding round led by SoftBank Group Corp.'s Vision Fund, giving it more ammunition for expansion in an increasingly competitive market for workplace messaging services.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 16, 2017

Veteran actor Harry Dean Stanton dies at 91

Harry Dean Stanton, whose scruffy looks and off-beat demeanor made him a favorite of directors seeking a character actor to add eccentricity or melancholy to the screen, died on Friday from natural causes, his agent said. He was 91.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 12, 2017

Carmakers face electric reality as combustion engine outlook dims

European car bosses gathering for the Frankfurt auto show are beginning to address the realities of mass vehicle electrification, and its consequences for jobs and profit, their minds focused by government pledges to outlaw the combustion engine.
BUSINESS
Sep 12, 2017

New routes to Canada; Winter visitors to France; Expanding destinations

New routes to Canada
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 7, 2017

Lawmaker Yamao resigns from the DP after alleged extramarital affair deepens opposition party's crisis

Long considered a rising star, Shiori Yamao exits the Democratic Party amid an emerging scandal, dealing a blow to the nascent leadership of the struggling opposition.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 7, 2017

Nazis and elite hipsters

German Deputy Finance Minister Jens Spahn's apparent bet on the rise of Trump-style populism is risky.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 6, 2017

As more Japanese take up bodybuilding, a veteran chases a championship

Naoki Go carefully positions his feet on the ground, slowly lifts both arms, then shuffles as if preparing to shoulder a huge imaginary weight.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 31, 2017

Quarter of U.S. fuel output shut down by Harvey, sending prices up, supply down

Tropical Storm Harvey inflicted more damage on the heart of the U.S. energy industry overnight after flooding the biggest U.S. refiner in Texas and then churning into Louisiana, causing fuel shortages and high gasoline prices that could afflict the country for weeks.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Could this be Japan’s year at the Kentucky Derby?
Christophe Lemaire rides Admire Daytona, who was bred in Japan, during the UAE Derby at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai on April 5.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with Japan
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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