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JAPAN
Sep 26, 2019

Koichi Hagiuda, Japan's new education minister, looks to revamp teacher training system

New education minister Koichi Hagiuda on Wednesday said he wants to review the nation's teacher training system.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 26, 2019

Russian military specialists arrive in Caracas to service equipment as Maduro meets Putin, Interfax reports

A group of Russian military specialists has arrived in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas, the Interfax news agency reported on Wednesday, as Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro meets with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to improve cooperation.
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Sep 25, 2019

Rugby World Cup scores try with Japanese soccer media

Last weekend saw packed crowds take over Ajinomoto Stadium and Nissan Stadium, two of the J. League's biggest venues, for pageantry-filled days of sport.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 25, 2019

Impeaching Trump: How the process works

The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday launched an official impeachment investigation of President Donald Trump following reports he encouraged a foreign leader to conduct a probe that could damage a political rival.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 25, 2019

'Nightmare' for global postal system if Trump pulls U.S. out, U.N. body says

A threat by Donald Trump to pull the United States out of the global postal system could lead to a "nightmare scenario" of mail going undelivered, packages piling up and American stamps no longer being recognized abroad, the U.N. postal agency said.
JAPAN
Sep 24, 2019

Shinjiro Koizumi faces baptism of fire in Japan as criticisms of style over substance pile up

In the two weeks since joining the Cabinet, Koizumi has seen his populist rhetoric increasingly turn into a liability, earning him criticism and ridicule on social media.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 24, 2019

Coco Ichibanya restaurant chain plans to sell Japanese curry ... to India

A Japanese plan to sell curry in India all stemmed from a hungry expat looking for good food in Tokyo.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 23, 2019

Rookie ministers a source of concern for Abe at special Diet session

Some of the 13 rookie ministers in Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's new Cabinet are a source of concern for the administration at the upcoming extraordinary Diet session, according to political pundits.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 23, 2019

In diplomatic debut, new environment minister Shinjiro Koizumi pledges to make action on climate change 'sexy'

“In politics there are so many issues, sometimes boring. On tackling such a big-scale issue like climate change, it's got to be fun, it's got to be cool. It's got to be sexy too.”
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Sep 23, 2019

South Korean justice minister's home raided in corruption investigation

South Korean prosecutors raided the home of Justice Minister Cho Kuk, the Yonhap News Agency reported, as part of a widening corruption investigation that has already dented support for President Moon Jae-in.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Sep 23, 2019

Let's discuss Japanese names

The government changes name orders on its website. Which way would you like to see your name written?
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 23, 2019

Clock running down as Johnson takes bid for Brexit deal to U.N. General Assembly

Boris Johnson will start a week of intense diplomacy on Monday, as he tries to push for a Brexit deal on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Sep 22, 2019

'I stuck out more in Japan than in America'

Illustrator Christine Mari Inzer used her talent for drawing as a way to process identity in her homeland.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 22, 2019

Abe to appoint more liberal LDP members to key posts in bid to spur talks on constitutional reform

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to place less conservative members of his ruling party in important posts related to amending the Constitution.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Sep 22, 2019

Australia to increase investment in U.S. moon missions

Australia will invest 150 million Australian dollars ($100 million) in its companies and technology to help U.S. President Donald Trump's bid for a moon landing by 2024 and subsequent U.S. missions to Mars, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said over the weekend.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 22, 2019

New Zealand players bow in show of respect to Japanese supporters

The victorious New Zealand players made sure to take a Japanese-style bow to every corner of International Stadium Yokohama on Saturday "to show a bit of love back" to the sea of local fans who came dressed in All Blacks colors.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 20, 2019

Japanese activists join global climate strike ahead of U.N. summit on global warming

Young people in 117 countries on Friday called on policymakers to take overdue steps against climate change as part of a global strike just days ahead of the United Nations Climate Action Summit set to begin in New York on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Sep 20, 2019

China's energy game plan features a giant coal-hauling rail line

There is nothing quite like a massive coal rail to demonstrate China's loyalty to the dirtiest of fossil fuels.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 20, 2019

Roger Federer, John McEnroe push for Laver Cup's place in team tennis

Team events are having quite the resurgence on the men's tennis circuit, with three different competitions scheduled in the next four months. What's still unclear, though, is whether they can all co-exist in the long term.
WORLD
Sep 20, 2019

Saudi-led coalition launches military operation in Yemen in wake of oil facility attack

The Saudi-led coalition on Friday launched a military operation north of Yemen's port city of Hodeidah against what it described as "legitimate military targets," an incident that could aggravate regional tensions after a weekend attack on Saudi oil installations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 19, 2019

Abe will not hold meeting with Moon during visit to New York

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has no plans to meet with South Korean President Moon Jae-in during his trip to New York to attend the U.N. General Assembly starting Monday, sources familiar with the matter said.
Japan eyes two types of 'hometown resident' registration
People buy groceries from a mobile supermarket in a rural area of Nagomi, Kumamoto Prefecture. The government is considering a new "hometown resident" registration system to help strengthen regional revitalization measures.
Ed Sheeran teams up with Tokyo’s Oedo Line
The “Oh! Ed! Collaboration Campaign,” launched on Tokyo's Keio Line to celebrate the Friday release of Ed Sheeran’s latest album, “Play,” includes a eight-car train dedicated to the pop star's music and trivia related to his career
Workers say corporate South Korea was warned about questionable U.S. visas before Hyundai raid
Activists holding signs that reads "No one is illegal!" protest against a huge immigration raid last week in the U.S. state of Georgia, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.

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Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
By Mai Yoshikawa

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