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Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Aug 21, 2019

Australia's decision to join U.S.-led maritime mission off Iran likely to heighten pressure on Japan

Australia's prime minister announced his country will join the U.S.-led mission to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz amid ongoing tensions with Iran, albeit under Australia's operational control.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Aug 21, 2019

Meet the women reframing black femininity in Japanese spaces

Ebony Bowens and Tynelle Pozdnyakov dip into Japanese fashion subcultures in an effort to challenge stereotypes and have a little fun while doing it.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Aug 21, 2019

China confirms it has detained British Hong Kong consulate employee

China confirmed that it was holding a U.K. consulate employee in Hong Kong on allegations of violating local law as protesters planned to rally for his release outside the diplomatic mission.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 21, 2019

Trump or Europe? New U.K. leader Boris Johnson to sample post-Brexit reality at G7 summit

Boris Johnson is about to feel the pinch of Brexit Britain's new global status: squeezed on one side by Europeans in no mood to yield, and on the other by a United States driving a hard bargain for its economic support.
Japan Times
Rugby
Aug 20, 2019

All Blacks to field strong side for final Rugby World Cup warm-up match

Steve Hansen will not be wrapping his players in cotton wool ahead of the Rugby World Cup, with the All Blacks coach confirming he will give his core group a run against Tonga in their final match ahead of the global showpiece.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 20, 2019

Controversial art exhibit's closure leaves Japan pondering limits of freedom of expression

Ever since a section of a public art exhibition in Nagoya was closed after coming under a barrage of complaints and threats, Japan has been in a state of introspection over its freedom of expression.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 20, 2019

Can Japan-South Korea relations be saved?

By continuing to freeze the bilateral relationship, the two countries prevent themselves from pursuing policy issues that are critical to their futures, including the endgame for the denuclearization of North Korea.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 20, 2019

The spirit of Satchmo survives in Tokyo

Yoshio Toyama and his wife, Keiko, have spent most of their lives as unofficial musical ambassadors between Japan and the American city of New Orleans.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Aug 20, 2019

Nana Araki looks for leap in crucial season

Now is the time for accomplished junior Nana Araki to shine.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 20, 2019

CDP and DPP to 'join hands' in Japan's Diet in bid to thwart Abe's plans

In a move to counter the ruling bloc, Yukio Edano and Yuichiro Tamaki agreed Tuesday to merge their kaiha parliamentary groups in both houses of the Diet.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Aug 19, 2019

Yuji Kondo continues to chart own path in broadcast booth

Yuji Kondo is standing in the home dugout at Tokyo Dome with his hands braced on the back of the bench as he listens to a fellow broadcaster tell him about a humorous interaction she had with an NPB player recently while covering a game. Kondo chuckles when she's done, straightening up and nodding his...
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 19, 2019

Rare Japan road-rage manhunt prompts national debate over dangerous driving

The National Public Safety Commission says it “tightened” its approach toward dangerous driving in January 2018.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 19, 2019

Iran warns U.S. against targeting supertanker after it departed Gibraltar

Iran warned the U.S. against targeting a supertanker carrying the Middle East country's oil as the vessel departed Gibraltar after being seized last month by U.K. forces and held in the British territory.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 18, 2019

August 19, 2019

COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 18, 2019

A better way to teach kids foreign languages

To get results, language learning should be fun, eye-opening and meaningful.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Aug 17, 2019

Lofty life goals

'I had a dream last night that I had the keys to all the cans.'
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 17, 2019

Police put road-rage suspect on wanted list

Ibaraki Prefectural Police put a 43-year-old man on a nationwide wanted list after he allegedly assaulted another driver in a high-profile case of road rage.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 17, 2019

You're better at choosing a pet than a spouse

Don't overthink it.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 17, 2019

North Korea's Kim praises new weapons tests and vows 'invincible military capabilities'

North Korea's test-firing of "projectiles" Friday morning was of a "new weapon," state-run media said Saturday, with leader Kim Jong Un urging his scientists to continue building weapons "to discourage any forces from daring to provoke us."
Japan Times
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Aug 17, 2019

For Kyoto, international meeting of museum directors and creators is an opportunity to learn

From Sept. 1 to 7, Kyoto will host thousands of museum directors, curators and art historians from Japan and around the world for the general assembly meeting of the Paris-based International Council of Museums (ICOM).
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 16, 2019

Cathay Pacific CEO Rupert Hogg out as Chinese scrutiny mounts; Augustus Tang takes helm

Cathay Pacific Airways CEO Rupert Hogg resigned in a shock move on Friday, amid mounting Chinese regulatory scrutiny of the Hong Kong carrier over the involvement of its employees in the city's anti-government protests.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 16, 2019

Aston Martin battles tough year in hope SUV will revive sales growth

Aston Martin Lagonda's Chief Executive Officer Andy Palmer said the company's first sport utility vehicle, or SUV, arriving later this year will be crucial for the British luxury-car maker, which is trying to revive sales growth and rebuild investor trust.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / 'Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020' Recaps
Aug 16, 2019

Ep. 12 'Always Chillin"

For this week's episode of "Terrace House," we are back to familiar territory. No more explosive fights and unexpected nude scenes. Instead, we have what the die-hard fans expect: slow-burning love and close ups of tasty food.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 16, 2019

Japan pulls plug on K, once the world's fastest supercomputer, after seven-year run

Engineers were set to pull the plug on Japan's K supercomputer on Friday after seven years of service, during which time it made contributions to research in many fields, including typhoon and torrential rain forecasts and drug development.
Reader Mail
Aug 16, 2019

Hong Kong just the first step for Chinese aggression

As many throughout Japan are enjoying stereotypical summer activities, a festering crisis continues to unfold next door. For the last several weeks, the heroic people of Hong Kong have been staging demonstrations and protests against Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam and her fellow Beijing sycophants....
Reader Mail
Aug 16, 2019

May chindonya keep on playing

The cover story "Chindonya: The beat goes on" in the Aug. 4 edition filled me with Showa Era nostalgia. It's great that this profession has survived even in Reiwa Era 2019, though the number of professional chindonya (street musician advertisers) is small. To my surprise, even overseas this concept is...
Britain’s Prince of Wales aircraft carrier makes Japan debut
HMS Prince of Wales arrives into the Port of Darwin, Australia, in July during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025.
Japanese students who want to study abroad looking at options in Asia
The number of Japanese students who applied to the National Taiwan University in Taipei in 2025 is more than 60% higher than last year due partly to affordability and proximity.
Controversial theories continue to swirl around 1985 JAL jet crash
Kimi Ozawa, who lost her husband in the 1985 crash of a Japan Airlines jumbo jet, prays in front of his memorial marker on Tuesday in the village of Ueno, Gunma Prefecture.
The indelible memory of being a part of Unit 731
Hideo Shimizu, 95, says he cannot forget seeing the prisoners' bloody wills scribbled on the walls of prison cells at Unit 731 in 1945.
Taiwanese drama 'Zero Day Attack' on Chinese invasion to stream in Japan
A scene from the Taiwanese television drama "Zero Day Attack," which will stream in Japan from Friday.
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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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Koichi Tagawa’s diary entry from Aug. 9, 1945, describes the day of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
The horrors of Nagasaki, in first person
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