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Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 20, 2018

Fierce fighting resumes in Yemen's Hodeida after Houthis say they're open to truce

Intense fighting broke out in Yemen's port city of Hodeida late on Monday, shattering a lull in violence that had raised hopes for a ceasefire between a Saudi-led coalition and Houthi insurgents as the United Nations tried to resume peace talks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 19, 2018

Chinese city urges those 'poisoned by extremism' and who follow conservative Islam to confess to crimes

A city in China's far-western Xinjiang region has ordered people who are "poisoned by extremism, terrorism and separatism," in contact with overseas terror groups or act in a conservative Islamic manner, to turn themselves in to authorities.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Nov 19, 2018

Sharp foresight coupled with penchant for precision

For Chris Hill, CEO of WeWork Japan, the day begins at 5:00 a.m. with meditating in the bath.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Deep Dive
Nov 18, 2018

Japan's IT firms enthusiastically open doors to overseas tech workers

The dozens of young Chinese engineers looked nervous, but eager, as they presented their work in English during a hack-athon in September at the high-rise Roppongi Hills complex in Tokyo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Deep Dive
Nov 18, 2018

Miyazaki finds solution to IT labor crunch thousands of kilometers away

Like many of Japan's smaller cities, Miyazaki has been hit by a growing labor crunch, a trend highlighted by the mere 56.8 percent of high school graduates that chose to remain in the prefecture to work — third-worst among the 47 prefectures.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 18, 2018

NGOs worry about their waning influence over the G20

Nongovernmental organizations are concerned whether Group of 20 leaders will heed their views over global issues.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Nov 18, 2018

When it comes to teaching English, a theater troupe answer the CALL

Teachers across Japan no doubt understand the struggle to get junior and senior high school students interested in learning English. For elementary school-aged kids, that task takes a lot of creativity.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Nov 18, 2018

A pair of events centered on non-Japanese artists are helping to build bridges into Japan's manga market

The Japanese market for manga is worth hundreds of billions of yen and is a crowded field for many young Japanese illustrators to break into. And if you're coming from overseas, there are even more obstacles.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 18, 2018

Computers may reshape jobs, but they won't eliminate them

Take predictions that artificial intelligence and robots will cause massive unemployment in the future with a grain of salt.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Nov 17, 2018

Keidanren faces flak for falling behind the times despite change in leadership

The Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei) published an article on June 17 that was critical of the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren), a lobbying organization made up of more than 1,300 of the country's biggest companies. The Nikkei has always been in Keidanren’s corner, so it was something of a shock to...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 17, 2018

Ex-German chancellor warns against demonizing China, says the two economic powers should work closely together

Weighing into Germany's debate about its ties with China, former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder warned Berlin against demonizing Beijing, saying the two economic powers should work more closely together in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump's trade threats.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 16, 2018

Saudis implicate ex-royal aide, top spy in Jamal Khashoggi killing, plan to execute five

A former Saudi royal adviser and ex-senior intelligence official played key roles in the mission that ultimately led to the killing of government critic Jamal Khashoggi, and authorities will seek the death penalty for five people who confessed to the murder, according to a top official in the kingdom....
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Nov 16, 2018

James Turrell's 'House of Light': A modern art house in old snow country

Contemporary artist James Turrell is known for experiential artwork that manipulates his primary medium: light. For the 'House of Light' in the Niigata Prefecture town of Tokamachi, Turrell took his inspiration from Junichiro Tanizaki's book 'In Praise of Shadows.'
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 15, 2018

Rock, investment, paper: Goldman Sachs to buy stake in startup making paper from limestone

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is buying a stake in TBM Co., a startup that has become known for its technology that turns limestone into paper.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Nov 15, 2018

The queen of kawaii: Kyary Pamyu Pamyu reflects on her reign

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's trip to the Museum of Death in Hollywood proved to be a 2018 highlight for the 25-year-old J-pop star.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 15, 2018

Vietnam-born rights advocate Bungo Okabe steps in to stifle abuse of technical trainees in Japan

When it came to light in March that a Vietnamese man in Japan's foreign trainee program was duped into performing radioactive decontamination work in areas devastated by the 2011 nuclear disaster, Bungo Okabe, 36, was the first to offer help in seeking justice.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Nov 15, 2018

Manga artist draws on history for tales of politically powerful women

A feminist manga-style artist says she plans to use characters based on an Egyptian pharaoh and a Chinese empress to bring more female empowerment to the male-dominated world of comic books.
Japan Times
Singapore report 2018
Nov 15, 2018

The leader of looking forward

This year, Makino Asia Pte. Ltd. celebrates 45 years in Singapore as the Asian headquarters of Makino Milling Machine Co. Ltd.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 14, 2018

Fearing 'back doors' for Beijing, some German officials push to exclude Chinese firms from building 5G infrastructure

Senior German officials are planning a last-ditch drive to convince the government to consider excluding Chinese firms such as Huawei from building Germany's 5G infrastructure, concerned that it could compromise national security.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 14, 2018

Trade war and censors spell reckoning for China's giant tech scene

Wang Miaoyi's small one-bedroom apartment, which doubles as her design studio, is overflowing with game magazines, figurines and boxes of sci-fi novels.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 14, 2018

Trump may answer written Russia probe questions this week, but not on obstruction: source

President Donald Trump is expected to provide written answers to questions from the special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election as soon as this week, a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 13, 2018

Deaf filmmaker Emilio Insolera flexes his superpowers with 'Sign Gene'

Emilio Insolera's "Sign Gene" gave the world its first deaf superheroes. But after writing, directing, producing and starring in the film himself, you might argue that Insolera is the one with the superpowers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 13, 2018

Women, foreign workers or robots?

As its population declines, Japan must make the right policy choices to ensure it has a sufficent labor force.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 13, 2018

Top military officer confirms Chinese Air Force plan to 'extend reach into space'

The Chinese Air Force intends to expand its presence into space as part of its plan to become a "world-class force," state-run media reported Tuesday, quoting top military officers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 13, 2018

U.S. pilot unions say Boeing didn't clearly warn of 737 feature tied to Indonesia crash

Two U.S. pilots' unions say the potential risks of a safety feature on Boeing Co.'s 737 Max aircraft that has been linked to a deadly crash in Indonesia weren't sufficiently spelled out in their manuals or training.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Nov 12, 2018

Don't worry about slipping up in spoken Japanese, you're only carrot after all

Come commiserate with perpetual learners of the language over a shared ability to fill an everyday conversation with gaffes.
EDITORIALS
Nov 12, 2018

Japan positions itself for the future

Japan now has its own own satellite positioning system, but it must be careful that it does not miss out on innovation and get stuck with a technology that is outdated and of limited application.
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.
Japan team finds ancient ocean full of squids
The ancient ocean was full of squids, whose population exceeded that of fish or ammonites, a Japanese research team mainly from Hokkaido University has found through a new method using technology.
Students in Japan struggle with Japanese language and math sections on national exam
The correct answer rate for the Japanese language section on a national test dropped to 67.0% from 67.8% the previous year among elementary school sixth-graders.
Japan launches government body to address concerns over foreign nationals
The new administrative body would serve as a cross-agency "control tower" to respond to issues such as crime and overtourism involving foreign nationals, according to the government.
Japan's Emperor Emeritus admitted to hospital to begin new heart treatment
Emperor Emeritus Akihito is accompanied by Empress Emerita Michiko as he travels to the University of Tokyo Hospital on Monday.
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.
Tokyo stocks hit by a perfect storm of tariffs, politics and budget worries
Tokyo stocks are underperforming shares in other large markets globally.
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.
Tokyobike founder believes in taking in sights of dynamic cities slowly
Ichiro Kanai, founder and president of Tokyobike, is developing a niche but a new customer base who want to cycle as part of a lifestyle.
Music idol and anime fandom merch is big business
Businesses who cater to fandoms gathered at Tokyo Lifestyle Week for the second annual Oshikatsu — Merch Collection Expo, a trade show devoted to fandom goods.

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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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