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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 29, 2019

Automakers including Toyota side with Trump in California emissions standards fight

General Motors Co., Toyota Motor Corp. and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV plan to back President Donald Trump in a contentious battle with California officials over automobile emissions rules, splitting with major rivals including Ford Motor Co.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 28, 2019

EU agrees to delay Brexit until Jan. 31 as Boris Johnson seeks election

The European Union on Monday agreed to a three-month flexible delay to Britain's departure from the bloc as Prime Minister Boris Johnson pushes for an election after opponents forced him to request an extension he had vowed never to ask for.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 28, 2019

2020 Tokyo Olympics: Democracy in the spotlight

Democracies must accept they are in a contest of political ideas, especially in Asia.
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2019

Japan calls up SDF reserves for first time since 3/11 for Typhoon Hagibis disaster relief

The recovery efforts are expected to take a long time.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 28, 2019

WeWork's path to turnaround challenged by tainted 'cool factor'

Co-working wasn't new when WeWork Cos. came along, but the office-sharing company made it cool, enticing millennials and entrepreneurs with amenities like hip furniture, beer on tap and puppy parties.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 28, 2019

Argentina's Peronists sweep back into power as conservative President Mauricio Macri ousted amid economic crisis

Argentina's Peronists swept back into power on Sunday, ousting conservative President Mauricio Macri in an election result that shifts Latin America's No. 3 economy firmly back toward the left after it was battered by an economic crisis.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 27, 2019

South Africa outlasts Wales in semifinal thriller to reach Rugby World Cup final

Handre Pollard slotted a penalty with four minutes remaining to send South Africa into the Rugby World Cup final after a nail-biting 19-16 win over Wales on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 27, 2019

Sunrockers get back on track in win over Brave Thunders

The Sunrockers Shibuya delivered a gut-check performance on Sunday afternoon, ending a two-game losing streak.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Oct 27, 2019

October 28, 2019

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Oct 27, 2019

Eye for architecture meets luxury hotel management

Matthias Sutter, the newly appointed general manager at the Shangri-La Hotel, Tokyo, is becoming more acquainted with the hotel than one would expect — he's living there.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Oct 27, 2019

Conference tackles ESG investment trends

Business leaders and financial experts gathered in Tokyo on Sept. 26 to exchange their perspectives on the growing importance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors in the world of investment.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Oct 27, 2019

Rare views of Mount Fuji: Japan's last sentō artists

A dying craft, sentu014d (public bathhouse) painting now has just three artisans continuing the art form. Can interest in Japanese culture, sparked by the 2020 Olympics, help renew an appreciation for the stunning murals?
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 27, 2019

Trudeau survives but ...

The elections have made Canadian politics more complex: It is now chess — not checkers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 27, 2019

Ex-top North Korean nuclear negotiator warns U.S. not to ignore year-end deadline by 'exploiting' Kim-Trump ties

The former top North Korean nuclear negotiator Sunday delivered a scathing indictment of the United States' position in nuclear talks, blasting Washington's "delaying tactics" and warning of a failure to heed leader Kim Jong Un's deadline for a "bold decision" by the year's end.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Oct 26, 2019

Kyoto after dark: Sip like the locals at these five bars

Five of the best bars where you can cut loose in Kyoto.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Oct 26, 2019

Will Japanese society let fathers help out with child care?

Women in Japan have long been expected to handle the bulk of child care duties, whether it be feeding and bathing a child or dropping them off at day care in the morning and picking them up from the center later the same day.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Oct 26, 2019

'The Decay of the Angel': Overshadowed by the death of its author

In 'The Decay of the Angel,' Yukio Mishima concludes his 'The Sea of Fertility' tetralogy with musings on modern Japan, the loss of beauty and old age.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 26, 2019

Jets grab momentum in second quarter, hold on to beat Susanoo Magic

The Chiba Jets Funabashi trailed by nine points after the opening quarter of Saturday's game against the visiting Shimane Susanoo Magic.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Oct 26, 2019

Winter is coming ... blame Mount Fuji

'The weather in Tokyo can change so quickly in autumn.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 25, 2019

Eye-catching Japan equity rally splits Wall Street titans on what comes next

After being seen as one of the worst-performing markets in the developed world, Japan's recent equity rebound is drawing differing views from Wall Street observers on where it will go next.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Oct 25, 2019

Bicycles and bees on Papersky’s Tour de Nippon

Papersky's Tour de Nippon project combines cycling with other activities, such as gastronomy, hiking and craft workshops.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 25, 2019

Tokyo Gov. Koike protests but IOC stands firm on 2020 Olympic marathon's move to Sapporo

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike demands an explanation on why the Olympic host city wasn't consulted about the decision to move the marathon and race-walking events to Sapporo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 25, 2019

Asahi still keen to keep buying months after $11 billion AB InBev deal

Three months after shelling out $11 billion for Anheuser-Busch InBev's Australian operations, Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. plans to keep growing via more deals.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 25, 2019

Post-apocalyptic fossils show fast rise of mammals after dinosaur demise

A revelatory cache of fossils dug up in central Colorado details as never before the rise of mammals from the post-apocalyptic landscape after an asteroid smacked Earth 66 million years ago and annihilated three-quarters of all species, including the dinosaurs.
Reader Mail
Oct 25, 2019

Too much civility is bad for Japan

I love Michael Hoffman's observations on Japanese society and culture. But his Big in Japan column headlined "Uncontrollable rage is a largely sober phenomenon" in the Oct. 20 edition fails to get to the bottom of the problem.
Reader Mail
Oct 25, 2019

The weaponization of denial

Yoichi Funabashi's opinion pieces are usually well-informed, thoughtful and sane. It's a disappointment to find him now writing as a patriot. His article "Tokyo, Seoul and the weaponization of history" in the Oct. 11 edition boldly broaches urgent issues but fails to come to terms with the main one....
Reader Mail
Oct 25, 2019

Is linguistic ignorance truly bliss?

Damian Flanagan's thought-provoking "Linguistic ignorance can be bliss" in the Oct. 21 edition is utterly counterintuitive to those, including me, who strongly believe in the importance of mastering a foreign language as a prerequisite to understanding a country's culture.
Japan Times
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Oct 25, 2019

ジャパンタイムズ、第32回東京国際映画祭にメディアパートナーとして参加

　株式会社ジャパンタイムズ（本社：東京都千代田区、代表取締役社長：堤丈晴）は、2019年10月28日から11月5日まで開催される第32回東京国際映画祭（主催：公益財団法人ユニジャパン）に、メディアパートナーとして参加いたします。...
Millions told to evacuate as heavy rain sparks flooding and landslides in Kyushu
Heavy rain falls in the city of Kumamoto on Monday morning.
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.
Chinese vessels collide while pursuing Philippine boat in South China Sea
This handout video grab released and taken on August 11, 2025 by the Philippine Coast Guard shows an incident between a Chinese Navy vessel (left) and a Chinese Coast Guard ship as seen from a Philippine fisheries boat near Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea.
Weather agency warns of landslides and flooding in Kyushu as heavy rain continues
An embankment on the Amikake River that collapsed due to heavy rain in Aira, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Friday. Downpours continued in the Kyushu region over the weekend.
Tokyo’s WWII museums hold diverse views on war and peace
A carrier-based Type 52 Zero fighter marks the entrance foyer of Yasukuni Shrine's Yushukan, a museum that tells a more nuanced story of Japan's experience in World War II than the controversies around the shrine might suggest.
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.
At Himawari Shokudo 2, Italian food with a Japanese soul
At Himawari Shokudo 2, chef Hozumi Tanaka serves Italian-inspired fare with a focus on Toyama produce, such as this appetizer of lightly blanched "hotaru ika" (firefly squid) served atop mixed wild plants and a crepe prepared from "yamato-imo" yam.
Cheer with caution: Expert advises sports fans have game plan for extreme heat
A Cardinals fan fans himself during the seventh inning of a game against the Pirates in St. Louis, Missouri, in June 2022.
Australia's warship selection signals Japanese defense industry's arrival
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami-class frigate. Australia's selection of an upgraded version of the Mogami-class warship for its next frigate class could prove to be a watershed moment for Japan’s defense industry.
Japan's inheritance tax is high, unforgiving and sometimes avoidable
The National Tax Agency at the Ministry of Finance, Kasumigaseki, Tokyo. Japanese tax authorities can bill foreign residents in Japan for assets inherited globally.

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