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EDITORIALS
Jan 29, 2018

Cape Town approaches 'Day Zero'

The water woes of South Africa's Cape Town should serve as a lesson for Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 29, 2018

Global takeaways from Trump's Davos speech

The U.S. president's speech was crafted for a kind of virtual togetherness — a merging of 'America First' with everybody else as partners.
BUSINESS
Jan 29, 2018

Japan's rural regions turn to 'sharing economy' to offer residents valuable services

Business practices collectively known as the "sharing economy" are offering new ways for local and prefectural governments to address problems such as aging populations and scarce job opportunities.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jan 29, 2018

All about 'ni kan shite' and 'ni kan suru' — informative Japanese verbs that play a supporting role

Introducing uses of ~u306bu95a2(u304bu3093)u3057u3066 / u306bu95a2u3059u308b (about/regarding X).
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jan 29, 2018

Let's discuss Tetsuya Komuro's retirement

Music producer Tetsuya Komuro says he will retire from the industry following a recent magazine report about his alleged extramarital affair with a nurse.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 29, 2018

Bloody Mexican weekend violence claims at least 25, including Chilean tourist

At least 25 people were murdered in Mexico this weekend, according to officials and local media, including nine men who were executed at a house party in a suburb of the wealthy northern industrial city of Monterrey.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 29, 2018

GOP senators urge Congress to revisit bill to protect Robert Mueller from Trump ax

The U.S. Congress should revisit proposed legislation to protect special counsel Robert Mueller after President Donald Trump tried to fire him last year while he investigated the Trump campaign's ties with Russia, two Republican senators said on Sunday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 28, 2018

Better plastics for healthier seas

The world does not need new bans or taxes on plastics. Rather, it needs people who work with plastic to take advantage of technological advances that make it safer for the environment.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 28, 2018

English teacher challenges students to plug in to the world

The English-language learning programs in Japan's public schools have long been criticized for being too focused on rote learning.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 27, 2018

Biggest bunker-buster bomb upgraded by U.S. for B-2 bombers amid North Korea crisis

The U.S. Air Force has deployed an upgraded version of the country's largest non-nuclear bomb — a 30,000-pound "bunker-buster" that can only be carried by the B-2 stealth bomber and could be used against adversaries such as North Korea.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 27, 2018

Detained Saudi billionaire Alwaleed bin Talal says he expects to be released in days

Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, detained in the kingdom's sweeping crackdown on corruption, said on Saturday that he expected to be cleared of any wrongdoing and be released from custody within days.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 26, 2018

Clock ticking on Conte's time with Chelsea

"Antonio Conte has left his post as head coach of Chelsea. The club would like to thank him for his contribution and wish him well for the future."
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jan 26, 2018

Snow and spirituality in Tottori: Winter on a sacred peak

Mount Daisen in Tottori Prefecture is the largest mountain in the Chugoku region of western Honshu. An isolated peak with views over the Sea of Japan, the mountain stands at 1,729 meters and gets plenty of snow in the winter, making it one of the preferred destination for skiers and boarders living in nearby Hiroshima, Osaka and Kyoto.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2018

Head of U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees urges more Japanese aid amid slash in U.S. funding

The head of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees has called on the government to offer additional urgent support following a U.S. decision to cut more than half of its funding.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jan 26, 2018

Ex-teen model accuses magician David Copperfield of 1988 sexual assault after Japan competition

A former teen model has accused illusionist David Copperfield of drugging and sexually assaulting her in 1988 after he judged a modeling competition in Japan that she took part in.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2018

Tokyo Metro to trial playing classical music on Hibiya Line

Starting Monday, Tokyo Metro Co. will experiment with playing background music on their trains in a bid to provide a more comfortable travel experience for passengers.
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Jan 25, 2018

Chinese tech firms narrowing pay gap with Silicon Valley as state pours money into IT, surveillance

China's war for technology talent is intensifying.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 25, 2018

Robert Mueller asked U.S. intel officials about Trump in probe of obstruction: sources

Senior U.S. intelligence officers including CIA Director Mike Pompeo have been questioned by the U.S. special counsel's team about whether President Donald Trump tried to obstruct justice in the Russia probe, sources told Reuters on Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Jan 24, 2018

Why don't more Japanese study abroad? The cost and the hassle, survey shows

One student canvasses others and finds expense is crucial — even for well-off families — while support is thin on the ground.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 24, 2018

Abe confirms plan to attend Winter Olympics despite tension with South Korea over 'comfort women' pact

The announcement puts an end to speculation he may forgo the trip to protest Seoul's recent move to revisit the 2015 deal on the comfort women issue.
Toyoko Kids: The lonely street children of Tokyo
Many young people who feel neglected at home flock to the Toyoko area to find a community where they can fit in.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
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.
YouTube Music Weekend is where Japan’s internet-born performers go global
Headlining the second day of YouTube Music Weekend is Vocaloid artist Kikuo, who, with 1.46 million YouTube subscribers, is one of the most popular artists in the genre.
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.
Can anime carry the memories of World War II?
Many schools in Japan show "Grave of the Fireflies" as educational material to tell the emotionally grueling story of a boy who has no means to prevent his sister from starving to death.
Jesse Kirkwood: ‘Languages are entire cultural universes with all sorts of baggage’
Jesse Kirkwood is part of a vibrant field of translators who have nurtured what might be called a “post-Murakami era of Japanese literature and translation,” one book at a time.

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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