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Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 18, 2018

The meteoric rise of Mayu Matsuoka

As a film critic, I occasionally come across something on the screen that sets off fireworks in my brain. It happened with Sakura Ando's explosive performance as a desperate boxer in "100 Yen Love" and with the funny, surprising and moving zombie comedy "One Cut of the Dead." And last year it also happened...
SOCCER
Oct 17, 2018

New stars shine for Samurai Blue

A squad in transition following a surprisingly successful run in the World Cup. A new head coach establishing his vision. A South American opponent ranked fifth in the world. A sold-out Saitama Stadium. An impressive win that fans will look back on as having set the tone for the upcoming four-year cycle...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 17, 2018

The need for a skill-based approach to jobs

Keidanren's easing of recruiting limitations represents a small step toward better hiring practices in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 17, 2018

Freeze-dried food guru engages in decades-long quest to take fare to new heights

Apply 140 milliliters of hot water on the brown rectangular block, then stir for 60 seconds and voila, a steaming plate of chicken cutlet curry — that quintessential Japanese comfort food — is resurrected from its mummified state, offering instant gratification with minimal preparation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 17, 2018

Sex, drugs and ... slavery? Human trafficking hidden in U.K. hotels

Sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll — nothing new for the hospitality industry but British hoteliers say loud music, used condoms and alcohol could hint at something darker: modern-day slavery.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 17, 2018

Honduras and Guatemala move to stop migrant caravan after Trump threats

The organizer of a migrant caravan from Honduras was detained in Guatemala on Tuesday as the U.S. government threatened to withdraw aid from both countries and El Salvador if the flow of migrants north to the United States was not stopped.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 16, 2018

Diplomat spouse's top shot captures Japan in full bloom

An extreme close-up shot capturing a delicate sakura cherry blossom clothed in white floating on a tranquil surface of water won the Prince Takamado Memorial Prize in this year's version of the Japan Through Diplomats' Eyes annual photo competition.
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BUSINESS
Oct 16, 2018

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen dies of cancer at 65: family

Microsoft Corp. co-founder Paul Allen, the man who persuaded school-friend Bill Gates to drop out of Harvard to start what became the world's biggest software company, died on Monday at the age of 65, his family said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 16, 2018

Trump tours Florida hurricane destruction, says situation in town 'very tough'

U.S. President Donald Trump surveyed the damage from Hurricane Michael and met with survivors on Monday, saying food and housing were the top priorities for those hit in Florida's storm-ravaged Panhandle.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2018

Battling 'fatbergs': Tokyo's sewers get an upgrade so they can keep on flowing

In September last year, a monster was discovered in London's sewers.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language
Oct 15, 2018

Know your 'wake de wa nai' from your 'wake ni wa ikanai' in Japanese

Introducing two expressions that use u308fu3051 — u308fu3051u3067u306fu306au3044 and u308fu3051u306bu306fu3044u304bu306au3044.
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JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Oct 15, 2018

Warm, dry spring seen aggravating Nagoya-area hornet threat

As the nation enters the autumn tourist season, concerns are growing over hornets, whose nests and number of workers are larger than usual this year because of the warmer spring and limited rain during the rainy season.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 14, 2018

Bodies of five South Korean climbers, four local guides retrieved, identified after Nepal mountain disaster

Five South Korean climbers and their four Nepali guides have been killed after their base camp in the Himalayas was ravaged by a storm, local police and hiking officials said Sunday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 14, 2018

The fair Ophelia

Six-year-old Ophelia came to ARK with her Labrador friend, Summer, when their former owner fell ill earlier this year. Ophelia is a Borzoi, a breed rare in Japan, but one whose fans are die-hard. Also known as a Russian wolfhound, Borzoi have an exotic beauty. They are tall, long and lean — big dogs...
JAPAN / CABINET INTERVIEW 2018
Oct 13, 2018

'Management and coexistence': Japan's justice minister calls for balance in dealing with foreign nationals

Ten days into his new job, Justice Minister Takashi Yamashita said one of his major goals is to strike a balance between management and coexistence when it comes to foreign nationals in Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 13, 2018

'I'm going to stomp all over your face,' Pennsylvania Republican threatens election rival in video

The Republican candidate for governor of Pennsylvania threatened to stomp on the face of his Democratic opponent in a social media video on Friday and then walked back his comments, saying he made a mistake in his choice of words.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 12, 2018

What jobs will be lost to AI and robotics?

If no measures are taken, AI and robots are certain to push humankind to the rock bottom of misery.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2018

New visa statuses proposed for blue-collar workers do not offer permanent residency: justice minister

Comments come as ministry details plan to allow people with knowledge and abilities Japan needs to work in the nation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 12, 2018

In race to parliament, Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim faces down his critics

Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim will face the first test of his return to political life on Saturday, in a by-election that would pave his way to claiming the premiership, as promised by former foe Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad.
Reader Mail
Oct 12, 2018

The view from Japanese junior high school

Attending Japanese junior high school, I heard classmates conversing about regularly getting six hours of sleep. They were seventh-graders — 13-year-olds.
Reader Mail
Oct 12, 2018

Kavanaugh hardly a victim here

Supporters of Brett Kavanaugh's appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court who painted him as a woebegone victim in the Senate confirmation hearings were playing Trumpian aggrievement politics of the lamest kind. Kavanaugh is a hapless victim the same way Donald Trump is a nuanced intellectual.
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 12, 2018

C-section births rise rapidly to more than 20% worldwide, research finds

Rates of caesarean section births almost doubled between 2000 and 2015 — from 12 to 21 percent worldwide — new research has found, with the life-saving surgery unavailable to many women in poor countries while often over-used in richer ones.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Oct 12, 2018

Rare 1932 'The Mummy' film poster poised to hit record $1 million at auction

A rare, original poster from the Boris Karloff horror classic, "The Mummy," is expected to sell for over $1 million, a record price for a film poster, Sotheby's said on Thursday.
‘Mount Fuji Lawson’ becomes a symbol of Japan’s overtourism problem
A couple poses for a wedding photo in front of a Lawson in the town of Kawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Aug. 25.
Woman dies after possible knife attack in Setagaya
Police investigate the scene where a woman was found bleeding on a street in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward on Monday.
Japan to launch broad review of immigration policies amid rise in foreign nationals
Foreign tourists at Narita Airport in June. A report released Friday stresses that Japan is at a turning point and that current ad-hoc measures on immigration are no longer sufficient.
More sweltering days forecast for September after hottest summer on record
By the end of August, 8,341 people had been transported by ambulance for heatstroke in Tokyo alone.
How Tokyo's Ueno Zoo helps their animals cope with extreme heat
A polar bear at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo on Thursday. The Arctic animals are among the most vulnerable species to Japan's scorching summer heat and zookeepers have to take a number of precautions in order to keep them safe.
‘Mount Fuji Lawson’ becomes a symbol of Japan’s overtourism problem
A couple poses for a wedding photo in front of a Lawson in the town of Kawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Aug. 25.
‘Cool’ Patagonia wants to take used items into the mainstream
"It's not just about sales. It's about system change," said Marty Pomphrey, general manager of Patagonia Japan, on Aug. 6.
How Tokyo's Ueno Zoo helps their animals cope with extreme heat
A polar bear at Ueno Zoo in Tokyo on Thursday. The Arctic animals are among the most vulnerable species to Japan's scorching summer heat and zookeepers have to take a number of precautions in order to keep them safe.
Japan is warming up to tattoos — just not permanent ones
Tattoos have a complex history in Japan, but new types of temporary ink are letting locals curious about body art experiment without the commitment.

Podcast

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

Longform

Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
By Alex K.T. Martin

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