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JAPAN / Society
Aug 3, 2018

A day in the life of Kurdish asylum-seekers in Tokyo

Tokyo offers an almost limitless variety of awe-inspiring tours but one recent addition guided visitors on a truly unique journey — into the settlements of Kurdish asylum-seekers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 3, 2018

Given its proximity to borders, Congo Ebola outbreak poses high regional risk: WHO

An Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is likely spread and poses a high regional risk, given its proximity to borders, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Thursday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage / Backstage Pass
Aug 2, 2018

Keeping the lesson of Hiroshima alive through one family's story

With only a chair, a lamp and a book to assist him, Tatsushi Amano, 54, has been providing dynamic glimpses into the hardships of postwar Hiroshima since 2009.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 2, 2018

Iran seen readying major exercise around vital Strait of Hormuz as tensions with U.S. simmer

The United States believes Iran is preparing to carry out a major exercise in the Gulf in the coming days, apparently moving up the timing of annual drills amid heightened tensions with Washington, U.S. officials told Reuters on Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Aug 1, 2018

60 years after Sadako Sasaki's death, the story behind Hiroshima's paper cranes is still unfolding

Young A-bomb victim's message resonates globally thanks largely to her classmates, who turned the origami bird into an icon of peace.
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2018

Katsura Imperial Villa to allow more visitors, charge ¥1,000 from November

The Katsura Imperial Villa, or Katsura-Rikyu, located in Kyoto and originally built as a holiday home for the Imperial family, will welcome more visitors from Nov. 1 at a charge of ¥1,000 for those aged 18 or older, the Imperial Household Agency said Tuesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Aug 1, 2018

In Yokohama, they'll be dancing in the streets

Summer is a time for dancing. Across the country there are countless local matsuri (festivals) in which a regionally specific odori (dance) is the main attraction and, of course, there are the many outdoor music festivals that allow people to let loose and move.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 1, 2018

Facebook removes pages and accounts after finding 'sophisticated' efforts to sow division and disrupt 2018 U.S. elections

Facebook Inc. said Tuesday it had identified a new coordinated political influence campaign to mislead its users and sow dissent among voters ahead of U.S. congressional elections set for November.
Aug 1, 2018

Installations of MT-FAST, the energy-saving hull fitting, pass the 500-ship mark

Jointly developed with MTI Co., Ltd. of the NYK Line Group
Japan Times
Aug 1, 2018

TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING announces a model change for its best-selling ship Kamsarmax

- A next-generation model with improved environmental performance -
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 31, 2018

In Soviet echo, Putin gives Russian army a political wing

Vladimir Putin has created a new directorate inside the Russian army to promote patriotism, evoking memories of a Soviet practice that once saw soldiers taught the precepts of Marxism and Leninism by political commissars.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 31, 2018

Bertrand Lavier's 'Medley' blows hot and cold

Bertrand Lavier seems to relish messing with our cognitive dissonance. As the self-taught artist, who originally studied horticulture, put it in a 2016 interview, 'Art is a matter of paradoxes on nearly every level.'
Japan Times
Jul 31, 2018

alt Inc. Announces "alt Dialogue Engine Version 1", Capable of Natural Human Speech

alt Inc. announced "alt Dialogue Engine", capable of natural human speech, combining AIML rules, data of knowledge bases and RNN utterance generation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 31, 2018

Paul Manafort set to be first ex-Trump aide to go on trial in Russia probe

Paul Manafort on Tuesday will become the first of President Donald Trump's former aides to go on trial, accused of bank and tax fraud by federal investigators probing Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 30, 2018

Rudy Giuliani claims witnesses contradict Michael Cohen's story on 2016 Russia meeting at Trump Tower

Donald Trump's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, said the president did not know beforehand about a 2016 meeting between his campaign and Russians, as the president's former attorney is reportedly ready to tell prosecutors.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Jul 29, 2018

The fashion industry welcomes a Doublet dose of parody

Masayuki Ino, designer of streetwear brand Doublet, reveals how luck and good sense of humor helped him become the first Japanese LVMH Prize winner.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 29, 2018

Why Japan needs recurrent education

The driving force of Japan's future economy will be new service industries and a highly educated workforce will be a key factor.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 29, 2018

Muslim survivors of Indian massacre shaken by citizenship test

Thirty-six years after losing his parents, sister and a 4-year-old daughter in one of India's worst sectarian massacres, Abdul Suban is still trying to prove he is a citizen of the Hindu-majority nation.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jul 28, 2018

Soaring temperatures force Japan to confront entrenched ideas on handling the heat

A  heat wave has gripped Japan over the past week or so, peaking with the highest temperature ever recorded in the country on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 28, 2018

Trump hails growth as one-offs and consumers boost U.S. economy

The U.S. economy grew at its fastest pace in nearly four years in the second quarter as consumers boosted spending and farmers rushed shipments of soybeans to China to beat retaliatory trade tariffs before they took effect in early July.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 27, 2018

Japan's universities need more global ties

Japanese universities are becoming regionally more powerful, but they still have a long path ahead to rank among the top universities in the world.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 27, 2018

Could North Korea be the next Vietnam?

Vietnam's 'Doi Moi' economic reforms resulted in the creation of a market economy under the firm rule of the Communist Party. North Korea has what it needs to achieve a similar transformation.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Texas report 2018
Jul 27, 2018

Japanese partnerships boost state’s economy

A huge wave of excitement and optimism swept through Texas’ business community after Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp. announced that it would move its North American headquarters to the Lone Star State last year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Deep Dive
Jul 26, 2018

Sushi's balancing act: Tradition versus adaptation

For leading food critic Masuhiro Yamamoto, sushi is part food, part theater, a dining experience unique among Japanese culinary traditions. From the closed-off tuna auctions of Tsukiji to the chefs who meticulously craft morsels of fish for loyal customers, each player has a role to play in this carefully...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 26, 2018

UNICEF and Lixil join hands to improve toilet access for children

UNICEF and major water and housing equipment maker Lixil Corp. announced on Thursday that they forged a partnership to address sanitation problems that put hundreds of children in danger every day.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 26, 2018

South Korean firm backtracks on claim of $130 billion in gold on sunken 'treasure ship'

A South Korean company that claimed to have found the wreck of a Russian warship holding $130 billion in gold said on Thursday it has not verified the existence of any gold. A financial watchdog said it was probing possible unlawful stock trading.
JAPAN / Deep Dive
Jul 26, 2018

Social-media influencers exert formidable impact on sushi scene

Social-media influencers are quickly becoming one of the largest forces in Japan's sushi industry, driving customer traffic at some of the country's most renowned restaurants with the tap of a screen.

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Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years