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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 28, 2019

Has Abe's summit diplomacy paid off?

Seven years and over 80 overseas visits later, Abe has no tangible foreign policy achievements and there is little prospect of this reality changing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jun 28, 2019

Model senior citizens: Older South Koreans take to the catwalk and YouTube

Boasting a beard and gray wavy hair, 65-year-old Kim Chil-doo glared into the wall, poised and confident, as he practiced his runway walk among young, pin-thin models at an academy in Seoul this month.
Reader Mail
Jun 28, 2019

FSA missing the boat on pension issues

I found that the Financial Services Agency report suggesting that pensioners need at least ¥20 million in savings not only alarming but also strange in a way that I have not noticed the media commenting on in Japan.
Japan Times
North Rhine-Westphalia report 2019
Jun 28, 2019

Unlock the future with the power of light

Japanese and German consumers both attach great importance to quality, reliability and top-notch performance. Nikon Corp. of Japan specializes in precision optics and imaging solutions, and the company’s products are well received in the German market. Nikon GmbH, with its regional headquarters in...
Japan Times
JAPAN / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019

G20 host has work cut out for it in creating consensus

One of the largest and most important gatherings of world leaders outside the U.N. General Assembly — the Group of 20 Leaders' Summit — arrives in Japan for the first time ever this week, bringing with it over 30 presidents, prime ministers and leaders from international organizations.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019

Global housing giant takes on environmental leadership role

As the world faces numerous sustainability and environmental issues, governments and businesses are tasked with coming together to find solutions to the problems that most affect our global community.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / G20 Osaka
Jun 27, 2019

Japan's pitch for free data flows 'with trust' faces uphill battle at G20 amid 'splinternet' fears

Data is increasingly being viewed as a resource as vital as oil was in the 20th century, with the vast accumulation of information leading to new services across a variety of industries. As the analogy suggests, data is fueling innovation: Firms are studying consumer habits to develop new products, feeding...
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019

Developing creative solutions that benefit the international community

Our global society is grappling with a myriad of challenges — from artificial intelligence and its rapid development to the effects of climate change and aging populations — that require bold, innovative solutions. As these issues grow in urgency and complexity, it is up to universities to foster...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / Age Wise
Jun 26, 2019

Deal with clutter while the choice to toss is still yours

A big part of retirement is spent organizing your home and your affairs, but tidying experts advise decluttering well beforehand.
EDITORIALS
Jun 26, 2019

African swine flu poses a new challenge in Asia

Tokyo must also work with Asian governments to fight outbreaks of African swine flu throughout the region.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 26, 2019

Chiba mother gets suspended sentence for role in father's alleged fatal abuse of daughter

A 32-year-old woman was sentenced to a 2u00bd-year jail term, suspended for 5 years, for assisting her husband in assaulting their daughter and contributing to the child's death.
Japan Times
JAPAN / G20 Osaka
Jun 26, 2019

Odds of sweeping deal slim, Japan to use Osaka G20 to tackle plastic waste problem one step at a time

When international delegates arrived at Karuizawa Station for the Group of 20 environment ministers' meeting earlier this month, they were greeted by local schoolchildren, bilingual volunteers — and a wild boar the size of an elephant.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 26, 2019

Denmark becomes third Nordic country to form leftist government this year

Denmark on Wednesday became the third Nordic country this year to form a leftist government after Social Democratic leader Mette Frederiksen finalized terms for a one-party minority government, making her the country's youngest-ever prime minister.
Japan Times
JAPAN / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 26, 2019

G20 ministerial meetings

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WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 26, 2019

Parched tourists seek gelato and shade in sweltering Paris and Rome

Tourists in Rome and Paris scaled back their sightseeing in sweltering temperatures on Tuesday, dousing themselves at fountains and cooling down with ice cream as a heatwave continued in continental Europe.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 26, 2019

Sweeping onsen wreathed in verdant repose

With a history of around 1,300 years, the Tamatsukuri Onsen area is home to an abundance of hot spring ryokan (traditional Japanese inns).
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 25, 2019

A new Cold War liberalism?

As cold war rhetoric escalates, progressive critics of China must find an independent voice.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 25, 2019

The U.K.'s giant delusion of sovereign control

In today's deeply interdependent world, the idea of 'getting our country back' is fundamentally, intellectually and factually flawed.
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jun 25, 2019

Yuzuru Hanyu draws Skate Canada, NHK Trophy for Grand Prix season

Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu will start his Grand Prix campaign at Skate Canada, the ISU announced recently when the GP assignments for the 2019-20 season were released.
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2019

Sea Shepherd in Australia eyes measures against Japanese whaling

The Australian division of anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd is considering possible measures against Japan's plan to restart commercial whaling in July after a hiatus of 31 years, according to a senior official.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 25, 2019

London midwifery students use augmented tech to improve clinical skills

Midwifery students in London are learning to bring new life into the world in a radically new way with the help of augmented reality (AR) technology.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 25, 2019

A role in shaping the future

Firstly, we are delighted to be able to host the G20 Summit in Osaka. We would also like to extend our warmest welcome to everyone visiting Osaka Prefecture. It is a great honor to have leaders from countries and organizations throughout the world gather in Osaka to discuss how we will best shape future...
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 25, 2019

Region rich in cultural assets

The Kansai region, not only renowned as home to Japan's ancient capital, but still considered a major economic and cultural center today, boasts many cultural assets.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 25, 2019

Agricultural sustainability for a growing population

On a sunny weekend during rice-planting season, the people of Japan's largest rice-producing prefecture, Niigata, welcomed ministers and delegates from the 20 major economies of the world as well as six invited countries and eight organizations, as the G20 Niigata Agriculture Ministers' Meeting was held...
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 24, 2019

Billionaires from George Soros to Pritzker and Disney heirs call for U.S. wealth tax

Some of the richest people in the U.S. are calling for a federal wealth tax.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 24, 2019

Japan to expand study on egg test during fertility treatment aimed at detecting chromosomal abnormalities

The Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (JSOG) has announced that it will expand the scale of clinical research on the utilization of PGT-A, or preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidies, for fertility treatment.

Longform

Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past