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Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Jan 6, 2019

It's 2019 and it's time to hit those Japanese textbooks — for real

Whether you've been here for several days or several decades, listening to fellow expats, immigrants and other non-Japanese residents groaning about their dissatisfaction with their language abilities is nothing new. The advice I've received on how to improve, however, sometimes skews toward the exasperating....
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 5, 2019

Gold smuggling to Japan falls, but concerns remain ahead of planned October tax hike

The amount of gold bullion smuggled into Japan and seized by customs authorities in 2018 is estimated to have fallen by half from the previous year, according to sources.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Dec 30, 2018

Views from Tokyo: How was your 2018, and are you looking forward to 2019?

Maria Bueno
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 23, 2018

With no deal, U.S. government shutdown likely to drag on past Christmas

A partial U.S. government shutdown was almost certain to drag through the Christmas holiday after the Senate adjourned on Saturday without breaking an impasse over President Donald Trump's demand for more funds for a border wall.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 17, 2018

Deep in the red: Chinese county pays price for vanity-project binge

In the heart of an impoverished village in southern China, a life-sized statue of Mao Zedong sits on a platform adorned with intricate stonework, flanked by a diorama of Red Army soldiers and traditional brick-and-tile homes with curved roofs.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Dec 15, 2018

Don't go to the store, make your own New Year's feast instead

The style of osechi (New Year's food) that is popular today is an array of salty, sweet or sour foods made in advance to give the cook of the house a break during the New Year period.
Japan Times
Dec 11, 2018

Tottori's "world's most expensive crab" enters Guinness World Records(R)!

Tottori's selected "Itsuki Boshi," the premium brand of Matsuba crab (male snow crab), fetched the highest bidding price of two million yen per crab at this year's first auction held on November 7 in Tottori.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 6, 2018

U.S. House Democrat seeks emergency hearing on alleged North Carolina election fraud

A Democratic U.S. congressman on Wednesday called for an emergency hearing into claims of fraud in a North Carolina election where the state is probing alleged improper handling of ballots by political operatives.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Dec 5, 2018

Falling for furusato: The epicurean incentives behind a tax strategy that masks economic lunacy

A decade ago, the Japanese government launched a program that allows taxpayers to make "donations" to smaller cities and towns across the country, and then have those contributions deducted from national and municipal taxes.
Japan Times
Nov 16, 2018

Pensees Inc. has become a Golden Partner with HubSpot Inc.

From organizing News2u group’s net PR and strategy planning for web Pensees Inc. has become a Golden Partner with HubSpot Inc. to thinking of the design, its built and analyzation of UI · UX, Pensees Inc.(Head office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Akira Masuda) has become a certified...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 16, 2018

Business bosses alarmed as U.K. Cabinet resignations imperil Brexit deal

Business leaders expressed growing alarm on Thursday as a draft Brexit agreement seen as the only chance of preserving some stability in U.K.-EU trading threatened to unravel, sending stock prices and the pound plunging.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 16, 2018

Florida finishes first round of recounts in Senate and governor races

Florida election officials on Thursday completed an initial recount of ballots in close races for the U.S. Senate and governor's seat but did not immediately release updated statewide figures.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 16, 2018

Facebook back in hot water over its handling of misinformation and attacks on critics

Facebook Inc. is coming under renewed fire for how it handled the spread of fake news and misinformation on its social network, including using aggressive tactics to discredit critics.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Nov 14, 2018

Views from Tokyo: How long is your commute? What do you do during that time?

Those long commutes to work can be rough, luckily smartphones can help pass the time.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 8, 2018

Republican Brian Kemp declares victory in Georgia governor race; Democrat Stacey Abrams does not concede

Republican Brian Kemp's campaign said on Wednesday he had won Georgia's high-profile governor's race, but Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams vowed not to concede until all ballots were counted.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 1, 2018

Startup bets it can end Japan's love affair with cash payments

Across most of Asia, people pay for taxi rides, restaurant meals and merchandise with smartphone-readable barcodes — except in Japan, where cash is still king.
Japan Times
Oct 31, 2018

Michael Rob Gray, the Headmaster of Institut Le Rosey, assumed the post of advisor for NEED

We are pleased to announce that Michael Rob Gray, Headmaster of Institut Le Rosey in Switzerland, has assumed the post of advisor for Next Educational Environment Development (Jinsekikogen-cho, Hiroshima Prefecture) to support the company in establishing Japan’s first elementary boarding school, Jinseki...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2018

At death's door: The attraction of living in homes with ghastly pasts

Television sets inexplicably turn on and off. Visitors who enter his room complain of sudden migraines. Rapping sounds keep him awake at night, and psychics warn he is being stalked by ghostly apparitions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 30, 2018

America's midterm elections turn menacing

With the approach of crucial congressional and state elections, no one should be surprised that domestic terrorism has emerged from the ranks of U.S. President Donald Trump's hyper-partisan supporters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 30, 2018

Mail bomb suspect appears in Florida court as new package is intercepted

The man accused of mailing 14 pipe bombs to prominent critics of U.S. President Donald Trump was ordered held without bail on Monday as the FBI confirmed a similar suspicious package addressed to CNN had been intercepted.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 29, 2018

Trump allies reject link of his rhetoric to increased violence

Allies of President Donald Trump rejected any link between harsh political rhetoric and a rise in violence in the U.S., even as President Barack Obama's homeland security chief said changing the "toxic" political environment must start at the top.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 27, 2018

Japan Post to begin test deliveries using drones in Fukushima next month

Japan Post Co. has said that it will begin to test drone deliveries between two post offices in Fukushima Prefecture next month.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 26, 2018

Design for bombs mailed to Trump critics said came from internet; Florida leads pursued

The investigation into 10 pipe bombs sent to high-profile Democrats and critics of U.S. President Donald Trump is focusing on leads in Florida, a federal law enforcement source said on Thursday while another source said investigators believe the devices' design came from the internet.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 24, 2018

Agents trace pipe bomb found in mailbox at George Soros' New York home

Federal agents were piecing together on Tuesday how a small bomb ended up in a mailbox outside a New York home owned by billionaire financier George Soros.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 23, 2018

Trump's trolling versus the 'constitution of knowledge'

Donald Trump's presidency is one giant act of trolling.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 22, 2018

Aging Japan: Unclaimed burial urns pile up in Japan as family ties weaken and kin steer clear

Unclaimed urns containing ashes of the dead are piling up by the thousands across Japan, creating storage headaches and reflecting fraying family ties and economic pressures in a rapidly aging nation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 11, 2018

Sears prepares to file for bankruptcy in coming days: sources

Sears Holdings Corp. is preparing to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the coming days following years of declining sales, sources said on Wednesday, casting doubt over the survival of what was once the world's largest retailer.
Tokyo releases AI-generated video of Mount Fuji erupting
A screenshot from an AI-generated video showing what could happen to Tokyo if Mount Fuji erupted
Japan aims to tighten rules for business manager visas from October
The number of foreign residents with business management residency status had reached a record 41,615 as of the end of 2024.
Japanese prefectures break with labor ministry on minimum wage
The ministry of labor has suggested a 6% minimum wage increase, but most prefectures reporting so far are opting to go slightly higher.
Japan ranked one of the most peaceful places in Asia as global tensions rise
Visitors look at paper cranes hung at Peace Park in Nagasaki on Aug. 8, a day ahead of the 80th anniversary of the World War II atomic bombing of the city.
Misinformation over JICA’s Africa ‘hometown’ initiative sparks controversy
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrives at a photo session for the Tokyo International Conference on African Development as South African President Cyril Ramaphosa reacts, in Yokohama, last week.
Japanese prefectures break with labor ministry on minimum wage
The ministry of labor has suggested a 6% minimum wage increase, but most prefectures reporting so far are opting to go slightly higher.
Philippines quietly deepening ‘unofficial’ defense ties with Taiwan
Filipino soldiers take part in a flag-raising ceremony on Mavulis Island during a visit by the Philippines' Armed Forces chief of staff, in Batanes, the Philippines, in June 2023. Batanes, a group of idyllic islands at the country’s northernmost tip, sits about 160 kilometers from Taiwan.
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.
Germany's first sakemaker offers a bold brew of ideas
Reigen, Germany's first sake brewery, makes a diverse, nontraditional range of sake that includes fruit-flavored sips and wine barrel-aged renditions.
Alicia Keys closed Summer Sonic, but J-pop owned it
Summer Sonic’s 2025 lineup demonstrated its strength, showcasing the latest in J-pop, including “new kawaii” act Fruits Zipper.

Podcast

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

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
By Alex K.T. Martin

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