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Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jun 28, 2018

Deported after Trump order, Central Americans grieve for lost, separated offspring left behind

Before deporting him in shackles last week, U.S. immigration agents handed Honduran asylum-seeker Melvin Garcia his few possessions and a small blue wallet belonging to Daylin, the 12-year-old daughter they had taken from him.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 28, 2018

Heat-stable drug could save thousands of moms, babies from post-childbirth bleeding: WHO

A new formulation of a drug to prevent excessive bleeding in women after they give birth could save thousands of lives in poorer countries, according to a study co-led by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 27, 2018

'Things have not changed': Mother of gang rape victim backs India's rank as 'most dangerous for women'

The mother of a female student who was gang raped and killed on a Delhi bus more than five years ago supported a Thomson Reuters Foundation poll of experts on Wednesday that ranked India as the world's most dangerous country for women.
JAPAN
Jun 27, 2018

How ready are you for Japan's next big earthquake?

Emergency kits are a must-have in earthquake prone Japan, but a survey by The Japan Times has found that a number of people did not use theirs when a deadly quake rocked Osaka Prefecture and its vicinity last week.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 27, 2018

U.K. temperatures may hit record June highs as heat wave continues

Britons enjoyed sweltering heat for the third day running on Tuesday, with temperatures reaching 30 degrees Celsius (86 Fahrenheit) in Wales and possibly set to hit record June highs this week, the Meteorological Office said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 26, 2018

Anger in America has been building for years

U.S. elites have spent decades creating the conditions for a figure like Trump to emerge.
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2018

Princess Ayako's forthcoming engagement to shipping firm employee announced by Imperial Household Agency

Princess Ayako, the third daughter of Princess Hisako and the late Prince Takamado, Emperor Akihito's cousin, will marry a 32-year-old worker at shipping firm NYK Line in October, the Imperial Household Agency announced Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 26, 2018

Trump blasts Harley plan to shift U.S. production to avoid EU tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday slammed Harley-Davidson Inc. after the motorcycle maker said it would move production for European customers overseas to avoid retaliatory tariffs that could cost it up to $100 million per year.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 26, 2018

Texas U.S. bases Fort Bliss, Goodfellow tapped to hold migrant detainees

The Trump administration has chosen an Army base and an Air Force base, both in Texas, to house detained migrants swept up in the federal government's crackdown on illegal immigration, several defense officials said Monday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 25, 2018

Migrant misery, from Europe to the U.S.

Poor immigrants are finding the welcome mat missing almost everywhere they go.
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Jun 25, 2018

Scientists work on the world's first tree-based tipple

Researchers in Tsukuba have developed a new way to make drinkable alcohol from wood.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Jun 24, 2018

Fishing leader reignites industry potential

Hagi Oshima Sendanmaru is a fishing fleet consisting of about 60 fishermen on Oshima Island in Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture. Since 2011, Chika Tsubouchi, 32, has been leading a project to deliver a portion of catches directly to restaurants and individual customers instead of going through the fish market....
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health / FOCUS
Jun 24, 2018

India speeds up environmental approval process for major industrial projects

India is fast-tracking environmental clearances for projects like power plants and coal mines in a bid to boost growth, setting off alarm bells among environmentalists and affected residents who say the decisions are being made too quickly.
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Jun 24, 2018

Osaka gears up for final stage of 2025 World Expo bid

With less than five months to go until the host of the 2025 World Expo is decided, Osaka is gearing up for a final push that will include efforts to raise local enthusiasm and draw international attention with financial incentives for countries that can't afford to attend the event.
JAPAN / History / Defining the Heisei Era
Jun 23, 2018

Defining the Heisei Era: Japan experiences a hangover

The Japan Times presents the second installment of a monthly 12-part series that looks back at the leading issues of the past three decades.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jun 23, 2018

Marriage is not always the bed of roses it's supposed to be

Whenever you read about people doing things you yourself would never dream of doing, you naturally wonder: Is it a warped individual nature that is to blame? Is it the nature of the time, the place, the circumstances?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 22, 2018

Covert cabs: Yokohama taxi company employs 'ninja' drivers to chauffeur customers

As visitors from overseas flock to Japan, companies in the tourism industry are finding creative ways to tap a classic, stealthy image of the country.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 22, 2018

New graduates hope for work-life balance rather than boardroom role

Working long hours to move up the job ladder is a lower priority for newly employed graduates in the nation, according to a recent survey published by the Japan Productivity Center (JPC).
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 21, 2018

Caterpillar, Volvo and Komatsu linked to mining abuses in Myanmar: report

Caterpillar, Volvo and Komatsu contribute to abuses in Myanmar by selling machinery used by domestic mining companies implicated in land expropriation, environmental destruction and armed conflict, according to a report published on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2018

App helps non-Japanese find multilingual medical service

Are you on the hunt for an English-speaking doctor in Tokyo? A handy smartphone app aims to help foreign residents and visitors easily find multilingual medical services.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 21, 2018

White House to propose merging Labor and Education departments: report

The White House plans to propose on Thursday to merge the U.S. Departments of Labor and Education, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 20, 2018

In Mexico, Trump's child separations trigger wrenching decisions

Epigmenio Centeno had hoped to cross the Mexican border into the United States in the coming months, but he and his wife have shelved their plans for fear of being separated from their two sons under U.S. President Donald Trump's "zero tolerance" immigration policy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 20, 2018

Cities face dramatically higher heat and flood risks by 2050, researchers say

In just 30 years, cities around the world will face dramatically higher risks from extreme heat, coastal flooding, power blackouts and shortages of food and water unless climate-changing emissions are curbed, urban researchers warned Tuesday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 20, 2018

New York to sue Trump administration over family border separations: governor

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a political opponent of U.S. President Donald Trump, said on Tuesday that the state would sue the Trump administration for separating children of immigrants from their parents when apprehended illegally crossing the U.S. border.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 19, 2018

Reversing Japan's demographic nosedive

Many steps can be taken to boost the shrinking population.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jun 18, 2018

Japan's criminal justice reforms aim to enhance transparency of interrogations — are they working?

The National Police Agency said in early June that interrogations of crime suspects were fully recorded in 81.9 percent of all the 3,197 cases tried by lay judges in fiscal 2017, up from 72.8 percent the year before.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jun 18, 2018

Democrats rush to border to slam Trump-initiated family separations, visit 'tent city' for kids

Democrats escalated their attacks on President Donald Trump's policy of separating immigrant children from parents who illegally cross the Mexican border, as public outrage over the practice balloons into an election-year controversy for Republicans.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Deep Dive
Jun 17, 2018

Travelers without insurance cause headaches for Japan's hospitals

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Most Japanese teens struggling with school find end of summer ‘painful’
Some 93.1% of Japanese teenagers who struggle with school life said they felt like they “wanted to disappear from the world" at the end of summer vacation ahead of the start of a new term, according to a recent survey released by Yokohama-based nonprofit Daisan Kazoku.
Philippine bid to acquire used Japanese warships gains steam
Tokyo is looking to transfer Abukuma-class vessels to the Philippines as part of broader efforts to boost the defense capabilities of like-minded neighbors amid growing Chinese military assertiveness in the region.
Mitsubishi’s wind-power retreat a blow to Japan's alternative-energy goals
Wind turbines in the town of Happo in Akita prefecture. Wind power is a key part of Japan's alternative energy drive.
Can anime carry the memories of World War II?
Many schools in Japan show "Grave of the Fireflies" as educational material to tell the emotionally grueling story of a boy who has no means to prevent his sister from starving to death.
Akazawa's trip to Washington for tariff talks abruptly canceled
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's chief tariff negotiator, had been set to fly to Washington on Thursday.
Mitsubishi’s wind-power retreat a blow to Japan's alternative-energy goals
Wind turbines in the town of Happo in Akita prefecture. Wind power is a key part of Japan's alternative energy drive.
Virtual singer Kaf's music becomes magic in 'Kamitsubaki City Under Construction'
Virtual singer Kaf got her start in 2018 by posting songs and covers to YouTube. Now, after having performed live shows at major venues including Tokyo’s Nippon Budokan, she is turning to voice acting and starring in the new anime series “Kamitsubaki City Under Construction.”
In pictures: Koenji Awa Odori 2025
Japan Times
Koshien’s dark summer forces reckoning for high school baseball
Koryo High School players greet their cheering section after beating Hokkaido’s Asahikawa Shiho in the first round of Summer Koshien on Aug. 7. The school withdrew three days later as a bullying scandal enveloped the team.
Is Kishida plotting a return of the king? Or would he rather stay a kingmaker?
Former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida chairs a plenary session at the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development in Yokohama on Aug. 21.

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Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
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