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WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 31, 2018

Michael Cohen's attorney assails Stormy Daniels' lawyer as judge sets deadline for document review

A lawyer for U.S. President Donald Trump's longtime personal attorney, Michael Cohen, on Wednesday accused adult film actress Stormy Daniels' lawyer of leaking Cohen's bank records to the press, calling it a "drive-by shooting of my client's rights."
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 31, 2018

U.N. alleges Mexican federal official involvement in wave of disappearances

The U.N. human rights office has "strong indications" that Mexican federal security forces are behind a wave of disappearances in and around the city of Nuevo Laredo, a statement from the U.N. human rights chief said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 31, 2018

Kremlin critic Arkady Babchenko turns up alive after reported murder

A dissident Russian journalist who was reported murdered in Kiev dramatically reappeared alive on Wednesday in the middle of a televised briefing about his own killing by the Ukrainian state security service.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 30, 2018

From a POW camp to esteemed music halls nationwide: Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 marks 100 years in Japan

It's rare that a concert has so much impact that people still talk about it 100 years later. However, that's certainly the case for a performance a century ago by some German prisoners of Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in Tokushima Prefecture. It was the masterpiece's first performance in a country...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
May 30, 2018

At Beijing security fair, an arms race for surveillance tech

It can crack your smartphone password in seconds, rip personal data from call and messaging apps, and peruse your contact book.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 30, 2018

Japan's Ajinomoto said in talks to sell Hong Kong's No. 1 soy sauce brand

Ajinomoto Co. is considering selling Amoy Food Ltd., the century-old company that makes Hong Kong's most popular brand of soy sauce, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 30, 2018

North Korea urges South to scrap military intelligence-sharing deal with Japan

North Korea has called for the scrapping of a military intelligence-sharing agreement between South Korea and Japan, calling it a "hurdle" to realizing the goals of the historic Panmunjom Declaration signed between the two Koreas on April 27.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 30, 2018

Latvia, acting on U.S. warning, probes if Russian money flows used to meddle in Europe politics

Latvia is investigating whether its banks acted as conduits for Russian funds used to interfere in elections and politics elsewhere, after it received a warning from the United States, officials have told Reuters.
BUSINESS
May 30, 2018

San Francisco subpoenas Uber and Lyft over how they classify drivers, with eye to boosting their status

San Francisco's city attorney has subpoenaed Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. to turn over records relating to how the ride-hailing firms classify drivers, as well as driver wages, health care and other benefits in the latest probe in the city's year-long investigation into the companies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 29, 2018

Bike-sharing race expected to heat up

Bike-sharing service operators are locking horns with each other as the service catches on with consumers.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 29, 2018

From 'Wallace and Gromit' to 'Isle of Dogs,' cinematographer Tristan Oliver brings film's beloved animated worlds to life

When it comes to stop-motion animation, there are few who have as involved a history as Tristan Oliver. His list of work as a cinematographer and director of photography spans the genre's most successful endeavors: "Wallace and Gromit," "Chicken Run," "Fantastic Mr. Fox," "ParaNorman" and, most recently,...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 29, 2018

Kasuga's grand treasures hold history high

Around a half-century after Heijo (present-day Nara) became Japan's capital in 710, Minister of the Left Fujiwara no Nagate constructed Kasuga Grand Shrine at the behest of Empress Shotoku in 768. The shrine complex went up at the foot of the sacred Mount Mikasa, the closest mountain in the direction...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
May 28, 2018

As smartphone sales sink, Asian suppliers feel the pinch

A decline in global smartphone sales is bad news for Japanese electronics makers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 28, 2018

Putin's evasions on MH-17 are a disgrace

The Kremlin may not want to admit guilt over the downed airliner, but it can at least stop dodging responsibility.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
May 27, 2018

Japan's public policy is killing rural entrepreneurship

While big-ticket tourism projects in Japan thrive, those involved in smaller-scale projects can feel starved of government support.
JAPAN / History / Defining the Heisei Era
May 26, 2018

Defining the Heisei Era: Japan indulges in excess

The Japan Times presents the first installment of a monthly 12-part series that looks back at the leading issues of the past three decades.
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May 26, 2018

Kwansei Gakuin unmoved by Nihon Univ. apology

The Kwansei Gakuin University football team believes the dirty tackle at the heart of an ongoing scandal was ordered by Nihon University's coaches, and has decided to cancel its traditional exhibition game against Nihon University indefinitely, the Hyogo Prefecture-based school announced Saturday.
BUSINESS / Tech
May 26, 2018

FBI warns Russians hacked hundreds of thousands of routers

The FBI warned on Friday that Russian computer hackers had compromised hundreds of thousands of home and office routers and could collect user information or shut down network traffic.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 26, 2018

EU privacy law enters into force as activist takes aim

New European privacy regulations went into effect on Friday that will force companies to be more attentive to how they handle customer data.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK
May 25, 2018

Michael Socolow explores evolution of global sports broadcasting through prism of 1936 Berlin Olympics in award-winning book

With a sharp eye for detail, American author and media historian Michael Socolow combines elements of geopolitical intrigue, Olympic history and sports broadcasting exploration infused with vigorous enthusiasm for rowing in his notable November 2016 book "Six Minutes in Berlin: Broadcast Spectacle and...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 25, 2018

Trump cancels summit with North Korea's Kim, citing 'tremendous anger and open hostility' in recent statement

In a stunning turn of events, U.S. President Donald Trump called off his landmark meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday, citing “tremendous anger and open hostility” in a recent statement released by Pyongyang’s state-run media.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 24, 2018

Trump's threat of 'national security' auto tariffs tests Tokyo's patience

The U.S. Commerce Department is considering plans for new tariffs on imported vehicles under a national security law used to levy duties on aluminum and steel earlier this year.
Japan Times
May 24, 2018

Event schedule for "Jinseki Summer School 2018" confirmed
Teachers invited from Switzerland, a country known for its excellent boarding schools!

We are pleased to announce that the event schedule for "Jinseki Summer School 2018", an event held by the Next Educational Environment Development (Jinsekikogen-cho, Hiroshima Prefecture), has been confirmed. For this event, teachers at the prestigious John F. Kennedy International School in Switzerland...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 23, 2018

The world according to Trump and Xi

Trump's 'America First' strategy and Xi's 'Chinese dream' are founded on a common premise: that the world's two biggest powers can act in their own interest with impunity.

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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’