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Reader Mail
Jun 8, 2018

Young Japanese starting to get it

This is one of the most positive headlines I've read in recent years — "Young Japanese warming to idea of switching jobs as employment prospects grow" — in the June 4 edition. It means that younger Japanese are no longer content to be factory drones, to passively accept "cradle to grave" job security...
Reader Mail
Jun 8, 2018

500 days of lies, failure to learn

The article "Trump claims he has the power to pardon himself" in the June 6 edition reminds us how uniquely unfit Donald Trump remains for the U.S. presidency. His first 500 days have been a clutter of mind-boggling mendacity and utter failure to learn.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jun 8, 2018

Days are numbered for ATMs in Japan's banking system

On May 2, Shinsei Bank announced that starting from October it will impose fees for automatic teller machine (ATM) transactions. Shinsei's main sales point has always been its lack of ATM fees, but the bank will start charging ¥108 per ATM withdrawal unless the customer's account satisfies certain conditions....
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2018

Over 60% of Tokyo fathers cook at home, showing steep rise: survey

The percentage of fathers who cook at home has increased steeply over the past decade in the Tokyo metropolitan area, according to a survey by Norinchukin Bank.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 8, 2018

Following Facebook data-sharing revelation, U.S. senator quizzes Alphabet, Twitter on Huawei relationship

A U.S. senator on Thursday is seeking responses from Google parent Alphabet Inc. and Twitter Inc. on whether the U.S. companies have any data-sharing agreements with Chinese vendors, following a disclosure from Facebook Inc. this week.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jun 7, 2018

June 8, 2018

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 7, 2018

U.S. lawmakers press Facebook over data sharing with Chinese firms

Facebook Inc. faced criticism Wednesday from Republican and Democratic lawmakers who demanded that the social media company be more forthcoming about data it has shared with four Chinese firms.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Jun 7, 2018

Hiroshima hibakusha, 86, kept horror of A-bombing to himself, until now

For more than 70 years, Hiroshima resident Tokuo Shimizu kept the gruesome memories of the hellish scenes he saw at ground zero the day after the atomic bombing to himself.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 7, 2018

Advancing wall of lava from Kilaueu volcano buries housing tracts on Hawaii's Big Island

An ever-creeping wall of lava from Kilauea volcano has engulfed two entire seaside housing tracts at the eastern tip of Hawaii's Big Island, government scientists reported Wednesday, an area where civil defense officials said nearly 280 homes once stood.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 7, 2018

Cambridge Analytica ex-boss admits getting Facebook data from researcher

The former head of Cambridge Analytica admitted on Wednesday his firm had received data from the researcher at the center of a scandal over Facebook users' personal details, contradicting previous testimony to lawmakers.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jun 6, 2018

June 7, 2018

EDITORIALS
Jun 6, 2018

Scrutinize the regional bank lending fiasco

A bank in Shizuoka provides a lesson in what regional banks should not do to survive the industry's tough business conditions.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 6, 2018

Former No. 2 at SoftBank given deal worth $128 million to lead Palo Alto Networks

Nikesh Arora could become one of the highest-paid executives in the U.S. after being named to lead Palo Alto Networks Inc., which granted him a pay package worth about $128 million.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jun 6, 2018

K-Ballet brings 'Cleopatra' back for another dance

Tetsuya Kumakawa speaks about his most recent project, "Cleopatra," in a way that's as grand as the Egyptian queen herself.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 6, 2018

'Enokida Trading Post': A slacker film goes for lazy laughs

Japan has long had an image as a country of workaholics, dedicating their lives to the almighty yen. But recent Japanese movies, especially at the lower end of the budget spectrum, are full of furiitā ("freeter," a fairly young part-timer or freelancer) trying to decide what to do with their lives....
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 6, 2018

U.S. economy could force BOJ's hand on rates, ally of Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda says

The Bank of Japan's next policy move may be to raise its bond-yield target to keep the yen from weakening too much, according to a BOJ adviser and longtime associate of Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 6, 2018

Key Senate Republicans warn trump on obstruction, pardon powers but House ranks take softer tone

Several Senate Republicans are warning Donald Trump against obstructing justice or pardoning himself, even as they continue to say there's no evidence to support allegations the president's team colluded with Russia in the 2016 elections.
JAPAN
Jun 6, 2018

Japanese woman hopes Trump-Kim summit will bring news of missing twin

It has been more than 30 years since the identical twin sister of Japanese teacher Misa Morimoto vanished, believed to have been abducted by North Korea.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 5, 2018

'Paddington Bear' exhibition tells the story of the most English of Peruvian bears

Ten years after the HMT Empire Windrush brought Britain's first major influx of West Indian immigrants to the United Kingdom, and 10 years before Conservative MP Enoch Powell made his famously inflammatory speech predicting "rivers of blood" if Britain allowed mass migration, a fictional Peruvian orphan...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 5, 2018

Osaka study suggests comedy may boost cancer patients' immune systems

Laughter may be effective in improving cancer patients' immune functions, according to a study by a team of researchers from the Osaka International Cancer Institute.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 4, 2018

Italy's right to make the wrong choice

The Italian crisis is over, and has just begun.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 4, 2018

U.S. calls for China to account for the 'ghosts' of Tiananmen Square massacre

The United States has urged China to make a full public account of those killed, detained or who went missing during a crackdown on student-led pro-democracy protests in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 4, 2018

Rich nations — including Japan — spend at least $100 billion a year on fossil fuels despite climate pledges

“The G7 have pledged to phase out fossil fuel subsidies, but they don't have any systems in terms of accountability to meet the pledges,” says study's lead author.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Jun 4, 2018

Now in a wheelchair, Japanese ex-motorcycle racer still passionate about bikes at Aichi shop

Motorcycle shop owner Ko Sawada, 38, gave up his racing career after incurring a spinal cord injury in a 1999 race. But his love of motorcycles continues, and he hopes to revive the popularity of the vehicles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Satoyama Consortium
Jun 4, 2018

Satoyama in Japan and beyond

We believe there are many clues in the activities of municipalities and practitioners engaging in the revitalization efforts through utilization of satoyama, or rural communal woodlots that are shared and maintained by local residents, that could resolve various issues that not only Japan, but the international...
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
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