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ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 26, 2019

U.S. drops demand for fivefold hike in South Korea troop-funding bill, report says

Days before a troop-funding deal was set to expire, the U.S. has dropped its demand that South Korea pay five times more to host its military personnel after receiving assurances Seoul would purchase more American weapons, a newspaper report said.
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WORLD
Dec 26, 2019

Britain's scandal-hit Prince Andrew skips Christmas Day walk after royals' 'bumpy' year

Britain's Prince Andrew skipped the royals' traditional Christmas Day walk to church after what his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, said in her seasonal address had been a "bumpy" year.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 25, 2019

Masayoshi Son: Tech visionary or robber baron?

We're coming to realize that the SoftBank founder is less a business guru than a 19th-century capitalist.
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MULTIMEDIA
Dec 25, 2019

December 26, 2019

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CULTURE / Film / 2019 in Review
Dec 25, 2019

2019 brought both tragedy and triumph to Japan's anime industry

While the anime world was rocked by a fatal arson attack at the studios of Kyoto Animation, a diverse range of new films and series gave the year a creative boost.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / 2019 in Review
Dec 25, 2019

Netflix led the streaming race with original Japanese content in 2019

The battle of the streaming giants saw some first class productions on offer in 2019, from original anime series, Japanese exclusives and fresh takes on established franchises.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 24, 2019

Liverpool's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain sidelined with ankle injury

Liverpool's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is set for a spell on the sidelines after sustaining an ankle ligament injury in Saturday's Club World Cup final, manager Jurgen Klopp said on Tuesday.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Dec 24, 2019

Exhibition in China reflects on loss of anonymity to recognition technology

An art exhibition exploring the impact of facial recognition technology has opened in China, offering a rare public space for reflection on increasingly pervasive surveillance by tech companies and the government.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 24, 2019

New airborne disaster response group on target to deliver

ARROWS is aimed at providing timely assistance by bringing together and coordinating the expertise and manpower of many organizations.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 24, 2019

U.S.-North Korea talks 'more important than anything,' Moon tells Xi

It is "more important than anything" to keep up the momentum for talks between the United States and North Korea, South Korean President Moon Jae-in told Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday.
MORE SPORTS
Dec 23, 2019

Ryota Murata defends WBA middleweight title with TKO in Yokohama

Ryota Murata successfully defended his WBA middleweight title with a fifth-round technical knockout of Steven Butler on Monday night.
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LIFE / Style & Design
Dec 23, 2019

Japan's fashion brands look to meet new consumer standards

As the festive season encourages consumers to splash out and treat themselves, there's both good and bad news in the fashion industry.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Dec 23, 2019

After gay marriage law passes, Taiwan emerges as new market for LGBT+ surrogacy

On Geoffrey Li's 40th birthday last year, he put aside his dream of an early retirement on an idyllic island and instead decided to raise a child in Taiwan using a surrogate in Southeast Asia.
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SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Dec 23, 2019

Hakone geisha events among tech venture’s global tourism efforts

Watching kimono-clad geisha gracefully dance to traditional music and joining in games all the while enjoying Japanese cuisine and sake — for non-Japanese interested in traditional Japanese culture, such entertainment might very well be the pinnacle of traditional experiences.
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BASKETBALL / B. League
Dec 22, 2019

Golden Kings doom Hannaryz to 12th straight defeat

The Ryukyu Golden Kings heaped more misery on the Kyoto Hannaryz on Sunday.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Dec 22, 2019

December 23, 2019

JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Dec 22, 2019

SDF tests public support with next mission in Middle East

The Cabinet is expected to approve a Self-Defense Forces mission to the Middle East that will comprise a destroyer, patrol planes and 250 personnel as part of an intelligence-gathering operation.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Dec 21, 2019

Shihoko Ura: A chronicle of caring, teaching and food blogging

A chance encounter with a schoolboy in Australia led a trained nurse to start teaching Japanese and then blog about Japanese food.
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CULTURE / Books / RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN
Dec 21, 2019

'The Real Japanese Izakaya Cookbook': Everyday Japanese favorites for a rousing night in

Though it's impossible to agree on what, exactly, an izakaya is, it's now possible to recreate all the classic dishes at home with Wataru Yokota's 'The Real Japanese Izakaya Cookbook.'
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Dec 21, 2019

The curse of the end-of-year party

'I'm so tired.'
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CULTURE / TV & Streaming / 'Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020' Recaps
Dec 21, 2019

Ep. 26 'Internationalization at Once'

It’s a small world after all. No stranger to keeping the mix of personalities and backgrounds interesting, “Terrace House” continues to invite people from around the world into its little televised bubble. Before we meet the fresh new faces replacing Haruka and Ruka, however, we have to say one...
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CULTURE / Stage
Dec 21, 2019

Review: 'The Nutcracker and the Mouse King' at the New National Theatre, Tokyo

A truly entertaining production of “The Nutcracker” should leave you questioning whether the performance was just a dream. “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King,” a take on the holiday classic staged by the New National Theatre, Tokyo, in the run-up to Christmas, is no exception. Performed for the...
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LIFE / Travel / A Weekend In
Dec 21, 2019

A weekend in Nagasaki: Diverse, vibrant and a haven for history buffs

Nagasaki's long exposure to religion, architecture and cuisine from China and the West makes it veritable cultural melting pot that's well-worth a weekend excursion.

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Koichi Tagawa’s diary entry from Aug. 9, 1945, describes the day of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
The horrors of Nagasaki, in first person