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BUSINESS
Sep 17, 2019
WTO discloses South Korea's complaint against Japan
The World Trade Organization has disclosed Seoul's recent complaint against Japan over its tighter controls on exports of three semiconductor materials to South Korea.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 16, 2019
Making cross-border collaboration work
There is great potential for collaboration between Brazil and Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 16, 2019
U.S. will promise not to hike tariffs on Japanese autos, report says
Japan and the United States are reportedly working toward a joint leaders' statement that would include a U.S. promise not to hike tariffs or introduce quotas on Japanese cars.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 15, 2019
Teams from Japan and overseas present ideas for space elevator at event in Fukushima
A two-day demonstration test for a space elevator it's hoped could link Earth and a space station in the future was completed in Minamisoma, Fukushima Prefecture, on Sunday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 15, 2019
The Hatoyama administration's significance
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may wish to forget this time as a bad dream, but insead he and must try to learn from it, as should the opposition parties, the voters and the alliance managers who backed the wrong horse.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 15, 2019
South Korea to exclude Japan from trade whitelist this week, report says
South Korea will probably announce its decision to officially exclude Japan from its whitelist of trusted export destinations as early as this week, the Yonhap news agency reported Sunday.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 14, 2019
Frustrated travelers at Narita Airport in wake of Typhoon Faxai spark joy on social media
Choirs full of Swedish children typically don’t break into song at Narita Airport. That’s precisely what happened last Monday night, however, when a youth group called Nova Cantica found itself stranded at the transport hub and decided to pass the time by singing in front of some empty check-in counters....
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Sep 14, 2019
Cyclist Lawbreaker
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2019
Japan-South Korea feud starts to cast shadow over 2020 Olympics
A deepening feud between Japan and South Korea threatens to undercut next year's Tokyo Olympic Games as the two sides spar over whether spectators could wave Rising Sun flags during the event.
BUSINESS
Sep 14, 2019
Japan Post uncovers nearly 20,000 cases of improper investment trust sales
Japan Post Bank has said that it has found 19,591 cases of improper investment trust sales since April last year.
SUMO
Sep 13, 2019
Sumo 101: Kaobure
Every day of a sumo tournament contains hundreds of bouts.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japan dispatches five language education 'partners' to India
Five members of the Japan Foundation's Nihongo Partners program (front) gather at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday.
Struggling train firm in Chiba Prefecture turns to self-deprecating humor
"Laughter is important when you're in a difficult situation," said Katsunori Takemoto, president of Choshi Electric Railway, on Aug. 5 in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
China says Philippine ship ‘deliberately rammed’ coast guard vessel in South China Sea
A China Coast Guard ship navigates near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea in August.
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.

Podcast

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

Longform

Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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