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Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 10, 2018

How three women shattered glass ceilings to become the first female chief economists at global banks

There's a particular telephone conversation that HSBC Global Chief Economist Janet Henry has down pat.
Japan Times
JAPAN / YEN FOR LIVING
Aug 10, 2018

Pricey family graves a fading tradition in aging Japan

Last month, a man was arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police for leaving human remains at a garbage collection station near his residence in Adachi Ward. The remains had been cremated and were mixed in with shards of funerary urns, and according to a report on NHK News, the man admitted to dumping...
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 9, 2018

Gov. Takeshi Onaga's death muddles long-standing U.S. base relocation plan in Okinawa

The passing of the late governor came less than two weeks after he announced he was revoking predecessor Hirokazu Nakaima's 2013 approval of a permit for the Henoko project.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 9, 2018

Eagles' Japhet Amador banned six months for doping

Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles infielder Japhet Amador has been suspended for six months after testing positive for banned substances, Nippon Professional Baseball announced Thursday afternoon.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Aug 8, 2018

A quantum computing startup tries to live up to the hype

Few corners of the tech industry are as tantalizing or complex as quantum computing. For years its evangelists have promised machines capable of breaking the most impenetrable coded messages, unlocking the secret properties of the physical world and putting supercomputers to shame.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Aug 8, 2018

Tokyo Medical University scandal just reaffirmed what many female doctors already knew: The bar was higher for them

The admissions scandal in which Tokyo Medical University admitted to manipulating females' entrance exams did not come as a surprise for many women doctors, but rather was verification of what they had suspected for a long time: Some medical universities set the bar higher for women.
CULTURE / Stage
Aug 8, 2018

Manga and kabuki collide in an action-packed 'Naruto'

Here's a sight you may not expect at a kabuki performance: A blue-haired boy bolts toward a massive snake that writhes menacingly on stage. He brings his sword down on the beast, slicing it into sections that fall apart dramatically. I thought a kabuki performance would've been a bit less extravagant,...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 8, 2018

Trump says firms doing business in Iran will be barred from U.S. as 'most biting sanctions' kick in

Firms doing business with Iran will be barred from the United States, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, as new U.S. sanctions took effect in spite of pleas from Washington's allies.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 7, 2018

Swedish roots in Japan's taxonomy

While Japan's historical sakoku period of isolation may have limited any contact it had with Sweden what did transpire between the two nations is of historical, scientific and artistic importance.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 7, 2018

Australia's population to hit 25 million, a decade earlier than forecast

Australia's population will hit a record 25 million Tuesday, almost a decade earlier than projected, as it attracts hundreds of thousands of migrants each year, latest government data shows.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 7, 2018

Gree-owned firm launches app aimed at boosting Japan's booming world of 'virtual YouTubers'

An app offering livestreamed videos featuring virtual stars debuted Tuesday with the aim of accelerating Japan's emerging world of avatar entertainers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 7, 2018

LeBron James praised by Ohio school district after Trump tweet trashing

National Basketball Association star LeBron James won praise on Monday from an Ohio school district for his support of disadvantaged children in his hometown of Akron, after U.S. President Donald Trump attacked him in a weekend tweet questioning his intelligence.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 5, 2018

How a powerful app helped Imran Khan win Pakistan's general election

A phone app and a database of more than 50 million voters were key weapons in the successful campaign of cricket legend Imran Khan in last month's general election — though rivals allege that Khan also received clandestine aid from Pakistan's powerful military.
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Aug 5, 2018

The Kanpo: Where everything in Japan goes to happen (officially)

Read all about it in the government's daily gazette, from laws and notices of naughtiness to deaths and even poetry.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 5, 2018

China's summer of discontent

Far from a rejuvenated hegemon poised to reshape the global economy, Xi's China has been exposed as a giant with feet of clay.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2018

Job perks on rise in Japan as labor crunch reshapes how companies attract workers

Misaki Harada wants to quit her job as a receptionist at a restaurant management company in Tokyo and move into marketing for an apparel-maker.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Aug 4, 2018

Japan's rigid koseki system keeps it all in the family

Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Mio Sugita is being criticized for comments she made about how LGBT individuals should not receive government “support” because, biologically speaking, they can’t have children and are thus “unproductive” as members of society. Although the media have covered...
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 4, 2018

The one man Putin can't get out of his head

Bill Browder says renewed threats from Russia mean his efforts to punish its kleptocrats are working.
BASEBALL
Aug 3, 2018

Koshien: Annual event has provided a century of thrills

Ah, Koshien.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Aug 3, 2018

A day in the life of Kurdish asylum-seekers in Tokyo

Tokyo offers an almost limitless variety of awe-inspiring tours but one recent addition guided visitors on a truly unique journey — into the settlements of Kurdish asylum-seekers.
Reader Mail
Aug 3, 2018

EVs alone won't save our planet

Regarding "All new passenger cars to be electric by 2050: panel" in the July 26 edition, I'm sure Japan's automakers relish the opportunity to increase their already enormous profits by having over 30 years to make yet another windfall, this time by cornering the domestic market on electric passenger...
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 2, 2018

New table tennis league set to begin

Tomokazu Harimoto, Miu Hirano and other top Japanese table tennis players will look to develop themselves to genuinely become the world's dominant powerhouse by competing in the newly launched professional T.League.
‘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.
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.
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.
Japan looks to build drone ‘shield’ in record defense budget request
A group of Ground Self-Defense Force service members discuss drone operations and capabilities at a joint static display during the Orient Shield 24 opening ceremony at the Yausubetsu Training Area in Hokkaido in July last year.

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