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Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Apr 28, 2018

'Poet to Poet' finds an English voice for Japan's female poets

A new bilingual poetry publication presents a range of fresh, female voices and satisfies the art of the genre in both languages.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 28, 2018

Kobe Steel posts first profit in three years despite data fraud scandal

Kobe Steel Ltd., Japan's third-biggest steel-maker, on Friday posted its first annual profit in three years, even after admitting to falsifying quality data, a scandal that affected hundreds of customers and hurt the country's reputation for manufacturing prowess.
Apr 25, 2018

TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING - First Completion and Delivery of New 2,800 TEU Container Carrier

On 12 April, TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. (HQ: 1083 Tsuneishi, Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan; President: Kenji Kawano) delivered the completed “KMTC SURABAYA” to the ship owner. This first “2,800 TEU Container Carrier”, our new model container carrier, was built at TSUNEISHI GROUP...
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 24, 2018

Prosecutors question key ex-Finance Ministry bureaucrat Nobuhisa Sagawa over document tampering

Public prosecutors have questioned former Finance Ministry bureaucrat Nobuhisa Sagawa on a voluntary basis over the ministry's falsification of documents related to the controversial discount sale of state land to school operator Moritomo Gakuen, informed sources said Monday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 22, 2018

America's new threat is an axis of autocracy

Russia and China had a vicious split in the 1960s; now they are in a budding bromance.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 20, 2018

'No job, no money': Life in Vietnam for immigrants deported by U.S. in violation of 2008 bilateral deal

It wasn't until Pham Chi Cuong saw the plane waiting to deport him from the United States that it sunk in that he was about to be sent back to Vietnam, the country he fled in 1993.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 20, 2018

Judge questions Trump ex-campaign chief's bid to dismiss all charges

A U.S. judge expressed skepticism on Thursday toward a bid by President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman to get a raft of charges dismissed, while a prosecutor said Paul Manafort was suspected of being a campaign "back channel" to Russia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 18, 2018

Beauty giant Shiseido snaps up technology startups to draw young shoppers

Shiseido Co., the Japanese firm that sells Laura Mercier cosmetics and Dolce & Gabbana fragrances, sold ¥1 trillion ($9.3 billion) worth of beauty products last year, mostly in traditional stores where customers can sample brands in person.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 17, 2018

Canada pulls families of diplomats in Cuba amid unusual illnesses

Ottawa will remove families of diplomats posted at its embassy in Cuba as the cause of unusual health symptoms is still unknown, though information from medical specialists has raised concerns of a new type of brain injury, Canada said on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 17, 2018

Even as dollar slips, Trump says Russia and China are playing 'currency devaluation game'

U.S. President Donald Trump accused Russia and China on Monday of devaluing their currencies while the United States raises interest rates.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 16, 2018

Will America's internet giants prove to be toothless?

The next few years are likely to be less friendly to Facebook, Amazon, Apple and Google.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 16, 2018

Trump's re-election campaign has raised $10 million so far this year

President Donald Trump's re-election campaign raised $10 million in the first quarter of the year, leaving his re-election operation with $28 million in cash, his campaign disclosed Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Taking the Lead
Apr 15, 2018

Hands-on Toyota exec passes down monozukuri spirit

Mitsuru Kawai drops by a bathhouse for factory workers at Toyota Motor's headquarters in Aichi Prefecture each day before work.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Apr 15, 2018

In Syria strikes, U.S. blurs red line for intervention

With the latest U.S. missile strikes, President Donald Trump appears to have reset America's red line for military intervention in Syria over the use of chemical weapons.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 14, 2018

Ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. excited about return to Japan

World-renowned boxing and mixed martial arts ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. has introduced fighters in 35 countries in his long career.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Apr 13, 2018

Japan likely to welcome U.S. return to TPP, but time scale and route unclear

President Donald Trump orders his trade negotiators to explore the possibility of restarting talks on joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership as trade pressures build between the U.S. and Asia.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 11, 2018

Pitcher Nick Martinez finding Japan to his taste after joining Nippon Ham from Rangers

Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher Nick Martinez is still making a lot of adjustments to his new baseball life in Japan. He's had to acclimate himself to a new style of baseball, a new culture, the travel and learn how to pack for NPB road trips.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Apr 10, 2018

Yuzuru Hanyu leads list for season's top efforts by Japan skaters

With the epic Olympic season now concluded, Ice Time has come up with a top 10 list of the best performances by Japanese skaters.
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2018

Japan's ¥1,000 departure tax: Diet approves law on use of revenue from levy set to start in 2019

The government aims to use the funds to boost tourism infrastructure and promote travel destinations in rural Japan.
EDITORIALS
Apr 9, 2018

Moral dilemmas for Japan's high-tech researchers

As the line between civilian and military research becomes increasingly permeable, researchers are increasingly forced to assess their involvment in programs that raise important moral and ethical questions.
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Apr 9, 2018

New signs installed in Nara on how to feed deer

Signs recently rolled out in Nara feature instructions in English, Chinese and Japanese on how to feed the deer without getting bitten.
JAPAN
Apr 8, 2018

Japan celebrates 30th anniversary of Seto-Ohashi Bridges

A ceremony was held Sunday to celebrate Tuesday's 30th anniversary of the Seto-Ohashi Bridges, a series of bridges connecting Kagawa and Okayama prefectures across the Seto Inland Sea.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Apr 7, 2018

Hong Kong and Macau, the sake gateways to China

With tastes for premium Japanese sake on the rise, new opportunities to drink sake abound in Hong Kong and Macau.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 7, 2018

Fintech can address Asia's inequality

Innovations in finance technology can increase the level of access to capital and financial inclusion in Asia.
A beloved Tokyo penguin’s end presages Suica’s shift to payments giant
JR East is retiring the beloved Suica penguin as part of a rebrand to transform the contactless payment platform, used for both transit and retail, into a mobile fintech powerhouse.
Fears rise of rupture in Japan-China ties in wake of Taiwan remarks
Two Chinese tourists wearing kimonos take a selfie as they visit Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district on Saturday.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
At Ginza’s newest hotel, luxury is a private treasure
At Fufu Tokyo, each guest room comes with its own private "onsen" (hot spring) — a luxury nearly unheard of in the heart of Tokyo's capital.
Ashfall warning issued in southern Japan as volcano erupts
View of Sakurajima from the mainland of Kagoshima Prefecture
Japan uses series against South Korea to prep for World Baseball Classic title defense
Japan's Ryuhei Sotani pitches against South Korea at Tokyo Dome on Saturday night.
Good fortune, wrapped in fried tofu
Golden "age-fukuburo," a culinary take on Japan's new year "lucky bags," can be served on their own.
Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan celebrates 80 years at the forefront of press freedom
Located near the Imperial Palace, the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan prides itself on the accessibility of its events and the support it offers to budding and established journalists. The club is currently headed by Dan Sloan, a former reporter for Reuters.
The challenges awaiting Japan’s new finance minister
Finance minister Satsuki Katayama answers questions from reporters in a group interview on Oct. 24.
At Ginza’s newest hotel, luxury is a private treasure
At Fufu Tokyo, each guest room comes with its own private "onsen" (hot spring) — a luxury nearly unheard of in the heart of Tokyo's capital.

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

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An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo
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