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JAPAN
Jan 8, 2019

With new 777 on the way, time runs out on government's 747 for VIPs

The government's official aircraft for VIPs will be decommissioned at the end of March after carrying prime ministers and Imperial family members for a quarter of a century.
WORLD
Jan 8, 2019

U.S. top court rules Exxon must hand over papers to aid probe into what it knew about climate change

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for Massachusetts' attorney general to obtain records from Exxon Mobil Corp. to probe whether the oil company for decades concealed its knowledge of the role fossil fuels play in climate change.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 7, 2019

Stop 2019 from being a year of increased state control

The predictions of democratic failure in the face of authoritarian power will come true only if publics allow it.
Japan Times
PRESS / Services
Jan 7, 2019

ジャパンタイムズとJTBが提携し、訪日スポーツ観戦客向けポータルサイトで国内自治体・企業の誘客プロモーション事業を開始します

　株式会社 ジャパンタイムズ（本社：東京都千代田区、代表取締役社長：堤丈晴、以下 ジャパンタイムズ）と株式会社 JTB（本社：東京都品川区、代表取締役社長：髙橋広行、以下 JTB）は、スポーツ観戦を目的とする訪日外客数の増加を見込み、国内外向けの英語による情報発信事業において協力体制を構築致します。...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jan 7, 2019

China says pace of Xinjiang 'education' will slow but defends camps amid highly chaperoned, staged tour

China will not back down on what it sees as a highly successful de-radicalization program in Xinjiang that has attracted global concern, but fewer people will be sent through, officials said last week in allowing rare media access there.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jan 6, 2019

Herb will make a sweet addition to any family

The exotic-looking Herb is friendliness embodied and, despite her name, she's all girl — think angelica, rosemary and lavender rather than basil.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jan 5, 2019

'Oyako': Capturing the intimacy of parent-child bonds

Photographer Bruce Osborn brings together some of his most inspired portraits of parents with their children, all taken in his past four decades in Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jan 5, 2019

Buoys, fisheries and aquaculture join the internet of things

Combining technology and data, the 'internet of things' matches supply and demand, increasing the chances of unwanted fish being returned to the sea alive and making seafood more sustainable.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 5, 2019

Grouses maintain composure in pivotal fourth quarter, defeat Sunrockers

The Toyama Grouses can't play every game at home.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jan 5, 2019

Early vs. earlier

'I didn't realize the joggers at 5 a.m. are different from the joggers at 6 a.m.'
EDITORIALS
Jan 5, 2019

Taiwan Strait division reinforced

Despite the high stakes and risk of a military clash, the two governments continue to talk past each other.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 5, 2019

Retired U.S. general warns against letting China dominate 5G networks

China's desire to dominate new wireless technology poses a global threat that should be thwarted by a new, secure network, according to a former Trump administration official whose call for an enlarged U.S. government role caused an uproar last year.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 4, 2019

SeaHorses hold off Levanga down the stretch

Mikawa's Takanobu Nishikawa scored a season-best 18 points on 7-for-10 shooting on Friday night.
Reader Mail
Jan 4, 2019

Single-handedly reviving one slice of Japan

In my optimistic youth, I promised my Japanese wife that we would return to Japan someday to care for her aging parents. Twenty years later, she reminded me of my promise and that is how I came to be living in Yamanashi Prefecture at the age of 52.
Reader Mail
Jan 4, 2019

We need more Henoko coverage

Thank you for covering the Henoko base construction issue in Okinawa a little, but we need much more coverage, and also some analysis, right now.
Reader Mail
Jan 4, 2019

The significance of a farm stay

The article "Away from it all: More tourists shun hot spots for taste of the country life" in the Dec. 27 edition prompted me to ponder the unique meaning of a farm stay.
Reader Mail
Jan 4, 2019

There's no honor in whale hunt

The decision by the Japanese to resume commercial whaling is disgraceful. Some countries will not be satisfied until species are hunted to the brink of extinction or extinction.
Reader Mail
Jan 4, 2019

Americans should learn their roots

Regarding the story "U.S. users of DNA tests warned on privacy and shock results" in the Dec. 24 edition, on the brighter side, more Americans could realize their multiethnic roots and America is likely to be the better for it, as its citizens give shape to a more accepting society with fewer walls....
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 4, 2019

Buddhist monk ticketed for driving while wearing a robe sparks Twitter storm

Skateboarding, jumping rope and wielding lightsabers aren't things we typically expect monks to do.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 4, 2019

Gatwick and Heathrow airports order military-grade anti-drone equipment

London's Gatwick and Heathrow airports have ordered military-grade anti-drone defenses after drones caused three days of disruption at Gatwick last month, the airports confirmed late on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 4, 2019

Tehran snubs U.S. warning over Iran space launches using ballistic missile tech

The United States issued a pre-emptive warning to Iran on Thursday against pursuing three planned space rocket launches that it said would violate a U.N. Security Council resolution because they use ballistic missile technology.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 3, 2019

After 45 days in a Tokyo jail, what next for Carlos Ghosn?

Carlos Ghosn remains at the mercy of the Japanese legal system as prosecutors continue to build their case against the car industry titan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 3, 2019

Through Keidanren role, Hiroaki Nakanishi looks to ditch dated aspects of Japan's corporate culture

At the same time, the 72-year-old organization reflects the most traditional — and at times outdated — aspects of corporate Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 3, 2019

Grim start: Treasury yield curve, market's favorite recession indicator, flattens

Traders return to their desks in the new year with a familiar warning signal flashing even more strongly than before — the Treasury yield curve got even flatter, feeding the market's worst suspicions about the U.S. economy.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 2, 2019

Nasukawa, Rizin reflect after Mayweather bout

Was it a one-night spectacle? Or was it a freak show?
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.
Will Wakatakakage bring balance to the banzuke?
Wakatakakage during a ring entering ceremony in February 2020
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.
Japanese star convicted of indecent assault in Hong Kong
J-pop idol Kenshin Kamimura leaves the West Kowloon Law Courts on bail in Hong Kong on Wednesday, after he was found guilty of indecent assault of a woman who worked as his interpreter at a restaurant in Mong Kok district in March this year.
Ukraine war has transformed North Korean military: Kyiv’s military intel chief
An explosion of a drone lights up the sky over Kyiv during a Russian drone strike, on July 30. Moscow has dispatched military specialists to train the Korean People’s Army on how to use combat drones and air-defense systems.
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.
Will Ishiba's critics be able to garner enough support for a leadership race?
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's political survival likely hinges on whether a leadership race will take place within the Liberal Democratic Party following its decision to have its election committee canvass the opinions of party members and prefectural chapters on the subject.
Hidden rosters and the legacy of Japan’s germ warfare
Katsutoshi Takegami, 77, in his storehouse attic where he discovered his father's Unit 1644 documents
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.

Podcast

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

Longform

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
By Naoko Abe

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