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Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Sep 25, 2018

Yuzuru Hanyu and Rika Kihira top podium in season debuts

Yuzuru Hanyu and Rika Kihira continued Japan's winning ways over the weekend by claiming the Autumn Classic International and the Nepela Trophy in varying fashions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 24, 2018

Extreme weather at the ballot box

It's time for voters everywhere to hold leaders accountable for their failure to cut carbon dioxide emissions.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Sep 23, 2018

Beyond beauty: Setting the trend for working mothers

Lamborghini has historically been known for its raw speed, power and performance where the rubber meets the road. In the last few years, the company has stepped up its performance off the road when it comes to sales, which have surged globally and particularly in Japan, one of the company's key markets.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Sep 23, 2018

Japan urged to up ranks of female politicians to reach U.N. sustainable development goals

To help meet the United Nations' 2030 sustainable development goal for gender equality and empowering all women and girls, Japan needs more female politicians, especially at the local level.
CULTURE / Books
Sep 22, 2018

Haruki Murakami's 'Underground' still holds chilling lessons about Japan

Haruki Murakami's sole foray into journalism, 'Underground: The Tokyo Gas Attack and the Japanese Psyche,' celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. What lessons does it hold today about where Japan has gone as a society?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Sep 21, 2018

Proliferation of marine parks in China fueling shadowy trade in cetaceans

Eight beluga whales jump in unison out of a bright blue indoor pool, flipping their tail fins and spewing water as a packed audience cheers and snaps photographs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 20, 2018

Adapting to the fourth industrial revolution

Now is the time for launching open discussions in earnest on how to wisely adapt to the disruption that the fourth industrial revolution is expected to bring about.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 19, 2018

Unilateral trade actions won't solve problems, says Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at Tianjin summit

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Wednesday that unilateral trade actions will not solve any problems, stressing that multilateralism should instead be upheld.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 17, 2018

Floyd Mayweather Jr. looks to expand brand in Japan

Floyd Mayweather says he doesn't really miss fighting yet and is looking forward to expanding his brand through business.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 17, 2018

Global warming's paper trail

Despite findings linking fossil fuels to ecological damage and global warming, big oil companies kept their data secret, and then lied about it, potentially dooming the rest of us as a result.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 17, 2018

Education in the age of automation

The outcome of the race between technology and education will determine whether the opportunities presented by major innovations are seized, and whether the benefits of progress are widely shared.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Sep 16, 2018

Dealing with disaster in Japan

It's been a tough month for Japan. First the biggest typhoon in 25 years blew through the western region, then a major earthquake in Hokkaido swiftly followed. Both wreaked havoc and recovery is still in process. On Tech takes a look at apps offering disaster prevention information and other services for those looking to stay alert and prepared.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Sep 15, 2018

Naoko Mori: From 'Miss Saigon' to 'Doctor Who'

An upbringing outside of Japan led Naoko Mori, then a teenager, to pursue varied career in acting
CULTURE / Books / WORKS BY JAPANESE WOMEN
Sep 15, 2018

Mieko Kawakami: A writer's writer who is at once highly readable and immensely popular

From her distinctive style to her choice of topics, Mieko Kawakami is both a writer's writer and an entertainer, a thinker and constantly evolving stylist who manages to be highly readable and immensely popular.
JAPAN / IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition
Sep 14, 2018

IWA Awards: Recognizing excellence in global water sustainability

With 71 years of history in bridging science and technology with other sectors, the International Water Association is committed to recognizing the special contributions and achievements of its members and water sector professionals.
Japan Times
JAPAN / IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition
Sep 14, 2018

Recovery, reuse of phosphorus from wastewater

Phosphorus (P) is essential to human life and vital for food production. It is the critical building block of DNA, cell membrane and bones, and plays a crucial role in cellular energy metabolism. Today, P is mostly obtained from mined phosphate (Pi) rock, but natural reserves of Pi rock are concentrated...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Sep 14, 2018

A decade after Lehman's collapse: Is history repeating itself?

Greed on Wall Street, malfeasance among mortgage lenders, ineffective regulators, profligate American home buyers, overregulation, underregulation — the list of potential causes of the 2008 financial crisis is both exhaustive and contradictory.
JAPAN / Society
Sep 14, 2018

Naomi Osaka is Japan's tennis darling, but could she eventually decide to play for the U.S.?

Amid the excitement of Naomi Osaka winning the women's title at the U.S. Open tennis tournament last weekend, some in Japan are wondering whether she will continue to compete for their country at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 13, 2018

Why Serena Williams owes a triple apology

Serena Williams was the perpetrator, not the victim, of unprovoked abuse in last Saturday's U.S. Open final against Naomi Osaka.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 12, 2018

Going against a global trend, Japan lags on boardroom diversity: study

The "old boys club" in the boardroom is alive and well — and most prevalent among the biggest Japanese and Chinese companies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 11, 2018

A U.S.-China 'Plaza Accord'?

It seems highly likely that the current trade dispute between the U.S. and China will develop into a fierce conflict over currency and high-tech industries.
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Sep 11, 2018

Yuto Kishina battles hard to earn first JGP medal of career

Yuto Kishina kept Japan's medal streak alive in the Junior Grand Prix this season by bringing home the bronze at the Lithuania JGP in Kaunas on Saturday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 10, 2018

Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain wins posthumous Emmys for 'Parts Unknown'

U.S. celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, who committed suicide in June at age 61, posthumously earned a pair of Emmy Awards on Sunday for his work on the popular CNN food-and-travel show he hosted, "Parts Unknown."

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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