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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 9, 2018

North Korea tells U.S. it is ready to discuss 'denuclearization of Korean Peninsula'

North Korea has told the United States for the first time that it is prepared to discuss the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula when North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets President Donald Trump, a U.S. official said Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Apr 7, 2018

What's in a tweet? Startup CEO sees endless storytelling potential

96 Problems has created an app that allows you to bring stories with you wherever you go — stories that can be followed in brief glimpses at social media.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 7, 2018

U.S. Homeland Security to compile database of journalists, bloggers and 'media influencers'

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is looking to create a searchable database of hundreds of thousands of news sources, journalists, bloggers and "media influencers" for the federal government, a move a DHS spokesman called "standard practice."
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 6, 2018

Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera announces a fresh set of SDF logs from Iraq have been found in growing scandal

Onodera pledged to further probe the ministry's careless handling of data and promised to announce the result as soon as possible.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 6, 2018

Japan's cryptocurrency exchanges held back by shortage of engineers

When cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck Inc. explained how hackers were able to make off with $530 million (¥56.7 billion) in digital money, it noted that part of the problem had been beyond its control; the firm had struggled amid Japan's shortage of software engineers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 5, 2018

Facebook Japan spared from parent's privacy backlash

Despite a series of revelations about privacy oversights at its parent firm, the director of Facebook Japan believes the service will become more secure as a result of the scandal.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 5, 2018

Kyoto turns to crowdfunding to maintain lesser known cultural assets

In an effort to get younger people more involved with preserving Kyoto's traditional culture, a local heritage association has begun a crowdfunding campaign that seeks small, individual donations for the repair of temples, shrines and cultural assets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 5, 2018

Banks rush to turn Japan cashless before legal change attracts tech giants

Japanese banks, long content to foster the nation's love for cash, are now diving into digital payments thanks to a regulatory change that threatens to usher in new rivals.
Japan Times
LIFE / EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Apr 5, 2018

New funds to boost 'Cool Japan'

Global Daily Co., Ltd. has launched Japankuru Funding, a website dedicated to international crowdfunding in support of projects for the enjoyment of tourists visiting Japan. The site is available in Japanese, English and traditional Chinese.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 5, 2018

China strikes back with duties on U.S. soybeans, planes and cars, sending global markets down

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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 5, 2018

AMC set to open Saudi Arabia's first movie theater, plans 99 more

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Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Apr 4, 2018

In Japan, who do you think you are? Fun and games with foreign names in katakana

Katakana renderings of non-Japanese names can cause a raft of problems if spelling issues are allowed to fester.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Apr 4, 2018

Mexico throws bureaucracy at northbound migrant caravan as dispersal begins

Mexican officials stepped up efforts on Tuesday to register a dwindling group of hundreds of largely Central American migrants who are moving through Mexico toward the United States, seeking to disperse the "caravan" that has drawn the ire of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 4, 2018

CEO Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook deleting posts linked to Russian 'troll factory'

Facebook is expanding its response to what it sees as malicious actors using the platform improperly and on Tuesday said it had deleted hundreds of Russian accounts and pages associated with a "troll factory" indicted by U.S. prosecutors for fake activist and political posts in the 2016 U.S. election...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 3, 2018

When art met craft in Meiji Era Japan

The focus of "The 150th Anniversary of the Meiji Period: Making and Designing Meiji Arts and Crafts" at The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, concerns the relationship between nihonga (Japanese-style) painters of Kyoto and craft production during a time when craft and design were part of the government's...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 3, 2018

Still 'Mr. 97 Percent,' Egypt's el-Sissi defeats token opponent

Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi cruised to a second term as Egyptian president, scooping up more than 97 percent of valid votes in an election where the only other candidate was a little-known supporter.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2018

Analysis disputes Japanese foreign minister's claim that North Korea is preparing fresh nuclear test

A leading North Korea-watching website has disputed Foreign Minister Taro Kono's reported remarks that Pyongyang is preparing to conduct a fresh nuclear test even as tensions on the Korean Peninsula ease ahead of a rare summit between the two Koreas.
EDITORIALS
Apr 2, 2018

Trump taking a dangerous approach to trade

The international trade order is not perfect and must be fixed. U.S. President Donald Trump's approach, however, is misguided and dangerous.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 2, 2018

The real cyberthreat facing us

Steps must be taken to secure electric grids, payment networks and water systems.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 2, 2018

Hackers breach Saks, Lord & Taylor customer data, parent Hudson's Bay says

AP
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Apr 1, 2018

ESG activity grows with business models

The gravity of ESG commitments will further increase as the global economic circle has moved to place more emphasis on factors such as sustainability and inclusiveness in their business operations, Hiromichi Mizuno, chief investment officer (CIO) at the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), said...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Apr 1, 2018

Japan's Supreme Court orders a child be sent home in a Hague parental abduction case. Maybe.

Defanged habeas corpus grew some teeth in last month's Nagoya international custody ruling, but the problem of toothless enforcement remains.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Apr 1, 2018

Tokyo Cowboys shoot for more diversity on Japanese screens

'We can't all be lost, drunk, rude gaijin (foreigners) on television and movies forever,' says Christopher McCombs of Tokyo Cowboys.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Tropical Storm Nari moves northward, with possible landfall Tuesday
Tropical Storm Nari's forecast path as of Monday morning
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
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.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Is Japanese skin really ‘too smooth’ for Hideo Kojima’s games?
Hideo Kojima, the leading auteur in Japanese video games, has skirted controversy in the wake of the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

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
By Megha Wadhwa

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