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Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Jul 15, 2018

Summer with the kids can be a walk in the park

Japan has more playgrounds than you could ever visit. Admittedly, some are more like patches of dirt with a few swings, but others are spectacular constructions that can inspire the childish imagination. Here are a few worth seeking out.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jul 14, 2018

Dementia is pushing cancer out of the medical spotlight

 The media love cancer — what causes it, how to prevent it, who has it. Cancer is something that potentially touches everybody in a dramatic way, and therefore public interest is keen.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Jul 14, 2018

From 'big in Japan' to far better in America

Megumi Ijiri Haskin felt so different to other children when growing up in Japan, that she aspired to live in the U.S. at the age of 17.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Jul 14, 2018

Edamame: Eat them fresh and green, with a beer or two

Edamame, or immature green soybeans, are the quintessential snack to have with an ice-cold beer, especially in summer.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 14, 2018

Booking services secure tables, but at what price?

Everyone wants to eat well in Japan, but it can be difficult to secure reservations at the best spots. Restaurant booking services, like TableAll, make it easier, for a price.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Jul 14, 2018

Seaside manners

'Did you do anything over the weekend?'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 14, 2018

Pentagon says Chinese spy ship is watching massive U.S.-led military exercises

A Chinese surveillance ship is currently operating off the coast of Hawaii, keeping tabs on the U.S.-led Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise that it was disinvited to over Beijing's moves in the disputed South China Sea.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Jul 14, 2018

My deep dive into 'Akira' only scratched the surface of its legacy

A few months ago, I proposed to the editors at The Japan Times that we do a piece paying tribute to the classic cyberpunk anime film "Akira," which turns 30 years old on July 16. They were enthusiastic and the pitch ballooned (not unlike Tetsuo in the film's final scene) from a single article to an "Akira"-themed...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 13, 2018

Xi Jinping's vision for global governance

The world should buckle up and get ready for a new wave of Chinese international policy activism.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Jul 13, 2018

Large percentage of private lodgings in Okinawa vanish after new minpaku law takes effect

With its abundant, pristine beaches and renowned cultural and historic sites, it's little surprise that Okinawa Prefecture became a hot market for minpaku (private lodging) services.
Japan Times
France report 2018
Jul 13, 2018

Toray Carbon Fibers Europe — A French-Japan success story

Located in Lacq in the department of Pyrenees-Atlantiques is Toray Carbon Fibers Europe (CFE ) S.A. As one of the largest Japanese investors in France, CFE is the only production unit of Toray’s Carbon Fiber business in Europe and a France-Japan success story.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 13, 2018

May's Brexit proposals slammed by Britain's finance industry executives

Britain's financial industry slammed U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May's latest proposal for Brexit, with some calling it the worst outcome possible.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 13, 2018

Jeff Bezos' rocket company will charge at least $200,000 for trips into space, sources say

Jeff Bezos' rocket company plans to charge passengers about $200,000 to $300,000 for its first trips into space next year, two people familiar with its plans told Reuters.
Reader Mail
Jul 13, 2018

Aegis Ashore a foolish waste of money

The Defense Ministry wants to buy two Aegis Ashore missile batteries from the United States and place one in Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and one in Akita Prefecture's capital, which has about 300,000 residents ("Japan to buy advanced U.S. missile-defense radar" in the July 2 edition). Following through...
Reader Mail
Jul 13, 2018

Teachers and students lose while companies rake in profit

Regarding the story "Fukuoka 'guest teachers' outstay their welcome" in the July 5 edition, the vicious cycle of outsourcing teaching jobs ultimately leads to everyone losing except the companies that win government bids. The teachers have poor job security while their students will be taught by ever...
Reader Mail
Jul 13, 2018

EU should mind its own business on capital punishment

As a European, I am writing to apologize to the people of Japan for our arrogant and embarrassing habit of interfering in the internal affairs of your country.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 13, 2018

Danish man charged with starting Colorado's second-largest wildfire ever

A Dane accused of starting the second-largest wildfire on record in Colorado was charged on Thursday with 141 counts of first-degree arson for each building destroyed in the massive blaze, court documents showed.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 13, 2018

Toronto boosts police presence amid 'potential risk to safety' and spike in gun violence, shooting deaths

Toronto was under heavier-than-usual police protection on Thursday due to an unspecific "potential risk to safety" in Canada's largest city, police said without providing details.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jul 12, 2018

July 13, 2018

ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 12, 2018

Worried about China, Australia bans foreigners from Parliament internships

Foreigners have been banned from working as interns for Australian members of Parliament, a spokesman for the Senate said on Thursday, in a reform apparently aimed at blocking Chinese prying into Australian affairs.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 12, 2018

U.K. more dependent on iffy ally Trump

When Donald Trump visits Britain on Thursday, Prime Minister Theresa May will have to face a harsh reality: Brexit makes Britain more dependent than ever on an alliance with the most unpredictable U.S. president in living memory.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 12, 2018

For Putin, Helsinki talks with Trump said a win before they even sit down

For U.S. President Donald Trump, a summit with Vladimir Putin risks a political backlash at home and abroad. For the Russian president, however, the fact the summit is even happening is already a big geopolitical win.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2018

Hiroshima hibakusha recounts experience to American university students

The U.S. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are extensively taught at schools in Japan and abroad, but many rarely have a chance to hear survivors' stories firsthand — what civilians saw, smelled and felt under the mushroom clouds.
Japan Times
Sweden report 2018
Jul 11, 2018

IAR Systems: Enabling a secure future for technology

“People interact with an IAR Systems programmed product around 30 times every day of their lives,” said Stefan Skarin, chief executive officer of IAR Systems AB.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 10, 2018

Will China have seven aircraft carriers by 2025?

The Chinese Navy's upcoming Type 075 assault ships may deploy fighter jets to better contend pacific naval superiority.
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2018

Women's university in Japan officially announces new policy to start accepting transgender students from 2020

In what is believed to be a first in Japan, a prestigious national women's university officially announced Tuesday its new policy to open doors from 2020 to people who were assigned as male at birth but identify as female, saying it's a natural decision that takes gender diversity into account.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Jul 10, 2018

As Arctic warms, reindeer herders tangle with new industries

When he's not out on the Arctic tundra with his 2,000 reindeer, his dog and Whitney Houston blasting through his headphones, Nils Mathis Sara is often busy explaining to people how a planned copper mine threatens his livelihood.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2018

'Life or death': Tokyo pub owners fear impact of tougher smoking laws

Hiroshi Yoshida is facing a dilemma.
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.
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.
Tens of thousands left stranded at Osaka Expo by train service interruption
Visitors rest inside the Osaka Expo venue early Thursday morning
Welcoming foreign residents benefits Japan, three quarters of economists say
The streets of Tokyo's Ginza district in April. The number of foreign residents in Japan hit a record high at 3.76 million as of the end of last year, comprising just over 3% of the population.
Hiker missing in Hokkaido after bear attack found dead
The Rausu mountain range at Hokkaido's Shiretoko National Park. A man in his 20s who went missing after being attacked by a bear while hiking on Mount Rausu has been found dead.
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

Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
By Tomoko Otake

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