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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 18, 2017

Philippines courts Japan, China to invest in $135 billion power project

The Philippines is seeking investment from China and Japan for $135 billion worth of power projects that President Rodrigo Duterte's government is ready to fast-track.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 18, 2017

Japan's budding fashion rental services proving popular with working women, moms

Satoshi Amanuma recalls his wife standing in front of her closet full of clothes before they went out, muttering she had nothing to wear.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 18, 2017

Trump's attacks on GOP lawmakers could leave him friendless if impeachment comes

President Donald Trump has stepped up his attacks on Republican senators, an approach he may regret if he is someday impeached and the Senate has to weigh charges against him stemming from an investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 17, 2017

Little-known ferry tragedy recalled 72 years after war

Even though 72 years have passed since the end of World War II, for Minoru Kawaida, 85, a little known event that happened on the morning of Feb. 6, 1944, remains at the forefront of his mind.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 17, 2017

Japan's working cancer patients face pay cuts, mounting bills and lack of awareness, study shows

Medical advances are enabling more cancer patients to return to work after treatment, but not without difficulties. Many face pay cuts and struggle to cover medical bills or living costs, according to a recent survey of working cancer patients by Lifenet Insurance Co.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Aug 17, 2017

Journeyman Hamilton gives Bambitious boost in frontcourt

The Bambitious Nara's recent signing of Gary Hamilton signals the team's serious commitment to winning.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 16, 2017

Japan may be able to shoot down North Korean missiles but has no legal basis: experts

While some experts differ regarding the technical capability to shoot down a North Korean missile flying toward Guam, all agree the SDF is not legally allowed to do so.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 16, 2017

The tragedy of India's partition, 70 years on

The India-Pakistan border is a 70-year-old scar that will not heal.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 16, 2017

'Baby Driver': Things go fast with Baby on board

Banzai to fossil fuels! Lots of love to gas-guzzlers! That's the basic sentiment behind "Baby Driver," which is all screeching tires and revving engines, unfolding to what has got to be the coolest movie soundtrack of 2017.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 16, 2017

Pepper the robot to don Buddhist robe for its new funeral services role

SoftBank Group Corp.'s humanoid robot Pepper has taken on various roles since its mass-market debut in 2015.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 16, 2017

Drawn to North Korea's culture, Japanese internet star looks beyond the saber-rattling

Japanese internet celebrity Chunhun starts her day by listening to a band whose songs few other 20-something women in the nation are likely to have on their playlists: North Korea's all-female ensemble Moranbong Band.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 16, 2017

Libyan coast guard threatens Spanish NGO's migrant rescue ship, chases it off

The Libyan coast guard intercepted a humanitarian rescue ship in the Mediterranean on Tuesday, ordering it to sail to Tripoli or risk being targeted, a Reuters photographer aboard said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 15, 2017

For young Japanese, war mostly seen as something from dim and distant past

Masaaki Inoue has been visiting Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine for decades.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 15, 2017

Will the U.S. strike North Korea?

Alienating China will only serve to hinder U.S. efforts to peacefully resolve the North Korean crisis.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 15, 2017

Japanese researchers use wood to make cellulose nanofiber auto parts stronger and lighter than metal

The global push among carmakers to make ever lighter vehicles is leading some auto suppliers in Japan to turn to what seems like an unlikely substitute for steel — wood.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 15, 2017

Dealing with connectivity and isolation at the Yokohama Triennale

As Akiko Miki, one of the three curators of this year's Yokohama Triennale, tries to wrap up a roundtable discussion titled "The Connecting World and the Isolating World" at the Yokohama Museum of Art, a question is shouted out from the back of the room.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 15, 2017

Tokyo court building's daily trial listings go digital with introduction of tablets

A court building in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward started using tablet computers on Tuesday in an effort to make it easier for members of the public to check the day's trial information.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Aug 14, 2017

'Panda' Rogers adjusting to playing with Tigers

The Panda is living amongst the Tigers in Osaka.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 14, 2017

Japan's April-June GDP jumped annualized 4% on consumption, capital expenditures

Growth is expected to continue in coming quarters, offering the Bank of Japan hope that a tight labor market is finally starting to boost consumer spending.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Aug 13, 2017

Indian state suspends hospital chief following deaths of 60 children

The head of an Indian hospital where dozens of children died in recent days has been suspended, as officials traded blame over cash shortfalls that led to supplies of medical oxygen being cut.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 13, 2017

Charlottesville violence tests Trump's presidential mettle

The real world has begun to intrude upon the presidency of Donald Trump.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 13, 2017

Russia probe counsel wants to interview senior White House officials

The special counsel investigating whether Russia interfered in the U.S. presidential election and possible collusion between Moscow and the Trump campaign wants to speak with current and former senior White House officials, The New York Times reported on Saturday.
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
Two Japanese nationals shot dead in Manila
Commuters cross the street through traffic in Manila.
Osaka fire kills two firefighters and leaves four injured
Firefighters work at the scene of a fire in the Dotonbori district in the city of Osaka on Monday.
Trump’s peace-deal demands leave Ukraine's Zelenskyy with only bad options
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a joint news conference with the European Commission president in Brussels on Sunday.
Japan watches nervously as Trump ramps up pressure on Zelenskyy
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba takes part in an online meeting focused on Ukraine, with leaders from the "coalition of the willing," a group of nations that have pledged support for Kyiv against Russian aggression, late Sunday.
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
In Paris, chefs Chizuko Kimura and Kei Kobayashi make their mark
Chef Kei Kobayashi is France's only Japanese chef with three Michelin stars.
Top MLB prospect Rintaro Sasaki is committed to doing it 'the hard way'
Rintaro Sasaki hits a home run during a game against Duke at Stanford's Sunken Diamond on March 16.
In preserving Japanese hospitality, ‘details are everything’
Beniya Mukayu, a traditional "ryokan" inn located in Ishikawa Prefecture, considers itself at "the heart of onsen towns, local residents, farmers, fishermen, sake brewers and artisans" — all of which need new, sustainable methods of serving visitors to survive into the future.
A seaside hotel built on competitive Japanese cycling
In a region more associated with art, Keirin Hotel 10 takes a decidedly more athletic approach to attracting tourists.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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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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