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JAPAN
Sep 4, 2017

No abnormal radiation readings from North Korea nuclear test, NRA says

No abnormal radiation readings have been detected from North Korea's nuclear test on Sunday, the Nuclear Regulation Authority said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Sep 4, 2017

Japan's anime pilgrimages give untrod real-world locales economic boost

The popularity of the blockbuster anime film "Your Name." went beyond movie screens, with fans flocking to the real-world locales depicted in the romantic fantasy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Taking the Lead
Sep 3, 2017

Line CEO Takeshi Idezawa hears voices guiding smartphones evolution

Since its messaging app debuted in June 2011, Line Corp. has shaken up the online communications landscape in Japan and morphed into a player in smartphone communications infrastructure.
JAPAN
Sep 3, 2017

It's official: Princess Mako to marry former university classmate

Princess Mako, the eldest grandchild of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, will marry a former classmate at her university, the Imperial Household Agency announced in a much-anticipated news conference Sunday.
EDITORIALS
Sep 2, 2017

Changing the Juvenile Law

The government should think very carefully before lowering the age that minors receive protection from prosecution for minor crimes.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 2, 2017

Xi takes steps to lifelong sole leadership on a par with Mao

A recent scene at a dusty Inner Mongolia military base provided evidence of Chinese President Xi Jinping's consolidation of political power even as he faces pushback in his ruling Communist Party ahead of a critical gathering next month.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 1, 2017

Modi's $87 billion river-linking gamble set to take off as floods hit India

After years of foot-dragging, India will begin work in around a month on an $87 billion project to connect some of the country's biggest rivers, government sources say, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi bets on the ambitious project to end deadly floods and droughts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 31, 2017

Toshiba chip deal stalls amid counteroffers; Apple joins fray

Western Digital deal with Toshiba stalls as the Japan tech giant fielded last-minute new offers for its flash memory business.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 31, 2017

Miho Hazama will celebrate 100 years of jazz at Tokyo Jazz Festival performance

Japanese audiences are renowned as some of the world's most respectful listeners, but for musicians accustomed to getting more raucous receptions elsewhere, the experience can be a little unnerving.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 31, 2017

Drum prodigy Senri Kawaguchi doesn't put limits on her music

In 2010, the online encyclopedia Drummerworld added a 13-year-old Japanese schoolgirl to its list of the world's greatest players. Senri Kawaguchi had rocketed to fame after posting YouTube videos of herself drumming along to songs from the "K-On!" anime series, wearing the same sailor-suit school uniform...
Japan Times
JAPAN / 60 years of Malaysia-Japan ties
Aug 31, 2017

Extensive resources to support businesses

What is the mission of the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE)?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / CABINET INTERVIEW 2017
Aug 30, 2017

New guidelines governing documents to be put in place by year-end: Kajiyama

The government will draw up a set of guidelines by year-end on how administrative documents should be managed, including a clearer definition of papers that can be discarded within one year, a newly-appointed minister in charge of administrative reforms said Wednesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 30, 2017

Loading Docs film website tells the stories of New Zealand

For a Japanese national, the question of why a person from the West would come to Japan is a fascinating one, so much so that there's even a TV show about it: "You wa Nani Shi ni Nihon E?" ("Why Did You Come to Japan?").
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 30, 2017

Yasumitsu Shigeta rekindles markets' love for resurgent Hikari Tsushin

Before earnings disasters caused Hikari Tsushin Inc. shares to sink 99 percent in 2000, the firm's founder and chairman, Yasumitsu Shigeta, was once among the world's richest people. Almost two decades later some investors are looking again at the Japanese company, and recent market moves suggest they...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 30, 2017

Renault-Nissan expands China EV foray via Dongfeng alliance

The Renault-Nissan alliance is expanding its push into China, teaming up with Dongfeng Motor Group Co. on its first locally designed electric vehicle as emissions rules tighten in the world's largest car market.
EDITORIALS
Aug 29, 2017

Another North Korea missile flies over Japan

North Korea's provocations should not preclude efforts to resolve the standoff through diplomatic dialogue as a military solution would be far too costly.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 29, 2017

North's 'shot across Japan's bow' gives Abe boost on defense, puts hopes for talks on ice

North Korea's provocative launch of an apparent midrange missile over Hokkaido is likely to give fuel to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push to bolster the nation's abilities to defend itself.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 28, 2017

Wasteful spending on medical public works

Unless the current structure is fixed, there will be no hope of medical science becoming a core of the government's growth strategy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 28, 2017

Graying Japan wants automation, not immigration

A labor shortage could fuel the nation's next innovation boom.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 28, 2017

Is Japan's annual student achievement test worth the cost?

Japan's elementary and junior high school students have strong basic academic skills but struggle to solve complex questions, according to this year's nationwide achievement test results, which were released Monday by the education ministry.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Aug 28, 2017

Let's discuss fashion-sharing services

The fashion industry in Japan has begun offering people the option of renting clothes instead of buying them.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Aug 27, 2017

Japanese design makes its name at home and overseas

In Japanese fashion this month, we see two local designers embarking on international careers by taking over one of Italy's most well-known brands, along with a new two-day fashion and lifestyle market in Harajuku, with attractions for the whole family.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Aug 27, 2017

Blame for 'bad tourists' to Japan lies with the advice they never receive

The answer to holidaymakers' poor behavior isn't shutting out 'bad tourists' but educating all tourists.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 27, 2017

Powerful storm hits still-recovering Hong Kong and Macau

Tropical Storm Pakhar brought strong winds and heavy rain to Hong Kong and Macau on Sunday, just four days after one of the strongest typhoons on record, Hato, caused serious flooding and damage in the territories and killed at least 10 people in the gaming hub.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 27, 2017

Given latest scandals, Japanese government looks to revise document-shredding rules

In the wake of several scandals, the government will launch a debate before month's end on revising how administrative documents should be managed.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 26, 2017

Reconnecting with our nature: teamLab's digital revolution

An interactive art collective wants us all to connect and experience a world without boundaries.
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Osaka police crack down on crime ring over underage prostitution
Osaka Prefectural Police headquarters
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Is Japanese skin really ‘too smooth’ for Hideo Kojima’s games?
Hideo Kojima, the leading auteur in Japanese video games, has skirted controversy in the wake of the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.

Podcast

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

Longform

After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
By Megha Wadhwa

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