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Finland report 2019
Dec 5, 2019

Fortaco Group: Shaping industry for a safer and better tomorrow

Fortaco Group, the leading strategic partner to the heavy off-highway equipment and marine industries, is giving new meaning to excellence.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 4, 2019

Typhoon Kammuri leaves at least 17 dead as it passes south of Manila

The death toll from Typhoon Kammuri rose to 17 after destroying houses and displacing hundreds of thousands on its path across the Philippines.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 3, 2019

Latin America's chaos is an opportunity for the U.S.

The U.S. needs to refocus on its own crisis-ridden hemisphere.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Dec 3, 2019

Year-end, work-related drinking parties are falling into disfavor

A Kyodo article looks at the annoyance of mandatory end-of-year parties and outlines the best type to have — short and seldom.
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JAPAN / Society
Dec 1, 2019

Seeing without sight: A second encounter with a pope

When Pope Francis came through Tokyo last week, I got the chance to see my second pontiff and was surprised with a second blessing — both humbling but also very different experiences.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Nov 30, 2019

Isoism: Making Japanese tsukemono sexy again

With innovative presentation and casual-chic flair, Kyoto's Isoism is bringing tsukemono (Japanese pickle) techniques into the 21st century.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Nov 30, 2019

Japan's love of ramen tempered by mortality warning

Slurping down a steaming hot bowl of ramen is a great way to warm the soul on a cold winter’s day but overindulging in the dish could prove deadly, a British medical paper has warned.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 30, 2019

U.S. weighs regulations to further restrict Huawei suppliers abroad: sources

The U.S. government may expand its power to stop foreign shipments of products containing U.S. technology to China's Huawei amid frustration that the blacklisting of the company has failed to cut off supplies to the world's largest telecommunications equipment-maker, two sources said.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 30, 2019

Remains of all Vietnamese found in British truck are returned

The remains of 39 Vietnamese people found dead in a truck near London in October have been brought to Vietnam, bringing to a close a tragic saga that has devastated rural communities in the Southeast Asian country.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Malaysia Special
Nov 29, 2019

Science park draws investors across a variety of fields

Malaysia continues to be an attractive destination for foreign direct investment from around the world, especially Japan.
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JAPAN
Nov 27, 2019

12% of young Japanese play video games for six hours or more on days off

Twelve percent of Japanese people age 10 to 29 play smartphone and video games for six hours or more on their days off school or work, a survey showed Wednesday.
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Nov 26, 2019

Los Angeles museum opens exhibition on A-bomb victims

A Kyodo story reviews language dealing with the 'kyu014dsei shu016byu014d' of Japanese Americans.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 25, 2019

Fresh headache for China after Hong Kong pro-democracy residents rout pro-Beijing candidates

After months of sometimes violent unrest in Hong Kong, an election with record turnout handed a big victory to pro-democracy local district council candidates, posing a new conundrum for Beijing and adding pressure on the city's leader.
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COMMENTARY / World
Nov 25, 2019

The British monarchy needs to get serious about brand management

Sweden's experience shows that smaller and cheaper reigning houses are better investments.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Nov 25, 2019

Waves of change washed over the Seto Inland Sea during the 2010s

Attracting international tourists used to be the goal. Events and trends over the past decade, however, have caused a small island to rethink their tourism strategy.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Nov 25, 2019

One diorama at a time, miniaturist reconstructs aftermaths of ‘lonely deaths’

Miyu Kojima's models of the apartments she has help clean after the deaths of their tenants can be hard to look at, but they also reveal the empathy needed to be able to continue in such a difficult line of work.
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BUSINESS
Nov 25, 2019

SoftBank to go ahead with WeWork stock tender offer this week

SoftBank Group Corp. will this week launch a previously agreed tender offer for as much as $3 billion of WeWork shares, including up to $970 million owned by the office sharing company's cofounder, Adam Neumann, two people familiar with the matter said.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Nov 24, 2019

Setting the pace: Career diplomat tackles latest role

After Tokyo Olympics organizers moved the marathon to Hokkaido, Peter van der Vliet was among those disappointed. As a marathoner, the Dutch ambassador wanted to see the distance runners up close.
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JAPAN
Nov 24, 2019

Pope Francis says in Nagasaki speech money used for nuclear weapons better spent on eradicating poverty

Pope Francis strongly criticizes the concept of nuclear deterrence and warned of arms races while calling on world leaders to instead use money and resources to cope with environmental issues and poverty.
EDITORIALS
Nov 24, 2019

Rengo's daunting challenges

Thirty years on, there remain many hurdles that Rengo must overcome.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 24, 2019

The tribalization of politics

Is the growing disparity of wealth in practically every democratic country causing political fragmentization?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Nov 23, 2019

Robert Hamilton: Making kimono accessible

Though unusual textile designs and traditional techniques, Robert Hamilton's kimono don't break rules — they just make them that little bit more flexible.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 22, 2019

Three-quarters of U.S. kids killed in mass shootings were victims of domestic violence, study says

Three-quarters of U.S. children and teenagers killed in mass shootings over the past decade were victims of domestic violence and generally died in their homes, according to a study released on Thursday by the gun control group Everytown.
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WORLD
Nov 21, 2019

Iran's President Rouhani claims victory over unrest that Amnesty says left at least 106 dead

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani declared on Wednesday that street unrest had been put down in a victory over foreign enemies, after a wave of violent demonstrations swept the country following a hike in fuel prices last week.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Nov 21, 2019

Hong Kong students' escape via snake-infested sewers thwarted

Some anti-government protesters trapped inside a Hong Kong university on Wednesday tried to flee through the sewers, where one student said she saw snakes, but firemen prevented further escape bids by blocking a manhole into the system.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 21, 2019

Zelenskiy unveils restored bridge in conflict-torn eastern Ukraine ahead of peace summit

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday unveiled a rebuilt bridge that was blown up in eastern Ukraine in 2015, among several confidence-building measures before a summit next month meant to end a conflict with Russian-backed separatist forces.
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JAPAN / History
Nov 20, 2019

Japan's aging 'Hidden Christians' fear they may be their religion's last generation

His face weathered from years at sea, kimono-clad fisherman Masaichi Kawasaki kneels before an altar adorned with images of the Virgin Mary, crossing himself as he softly intones chants handed down through centuries.
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BUSINESS
Nov 20, 2019

Philippine leader looks to ban 'toxic' e-cigarettes and arrest users

The Philippines will outlaw the use and importation of e-cigarettes and arrest anyone using them, its president said on Tuesday, joining a growing number of nations moving to ban devices that have been linked to deaths and addiction.

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight