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Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Feb 13, 2021
Chang-rae Lee's 'My Year Abroad' is about taking the plunge, even when it scares you
The Korean American author has always addressed the issue of race in his writing, but he explores the subject differently in his sixth novel.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Feb 6, 2021
‘The Investigation’: With poetry, hope prevails within prison walls
South Korean author Jung-myung Lee's thriller set in a prison in Fukuoka during World War II explores the power of literature and humanity in the darkest of times.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 16, 2020
Seagulls deny Frontiers on final play of X Bowl to return to X League summit
The Obic Seagulls made their long-awaited return to the X League summit Tuesday night, knocking off the league's current dynasty.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Dec 1, 2020
Democracy darkens: Hong Kong activists reel from Chinese moves
A year after young activists, veteran democrats and others formed the boldest revolt against Beijing in decades, Hong Kong is rapidly being 'mainlandized,' democracy advocates say.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 13, 2020
Boris Johnson’s top aide to quit, throwing PM's political project into doubt
Dominic Cummings has been at the premier's side since he took power in July 2019, and was the mastermind of the successful Brexit referendum campaign.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 25, 2020
Lee Kun-hee, who transformed Samsung Electronics, dies at 78
Lee built the company into the electronics powerhouse of today, becoming synonymous with the rise of South Korea on a global economic stage.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2020
Ex-PM Mori meets Taiwan president before paying tribute to Lee Teng-hui
While not being designated as a special envoy for Japan or of Abe, Mori would 'effectively act on behalf of the premier,' a lawmaker from Abe's party said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 7, 2020
Japan ex-PM Mori to visit Taiwan to mourn passing of Lee
The Diet member leading the trip said Mori will not go as a special envoy of the government but will 'effectively act on behalf of the premier.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 5, 2020
SoftBank backs 29-year-old’s venture aiming to become Netflix for fiction
Radish's growing stable of in-house soap-opera scriptwriters conceive new episodes in various genres every four or six hours.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Aug 3, 2020
Lee Teng-hui: An icon of Asian democracy
Perhaps one day, China will be able to join the rest of the world in acknowledging the extraordinary work of Taiwan's former president.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 31, 2020
Abe mourns Taiwan's Lee Teng-hui, who fostered ties with Japan
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday offered words of condolence for former Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui who died the previous day at age 97, praising him for fostering relations with Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 30, 2020
Lee Teng-hui, who forged Taiwan's path to democracy, dies at 97
Lee set Taiwan on a path of solidifying its separate status from the mainland and earned the wrath of the Chinese Communist Party.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 26, 2020
Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong flags delay to retirement due to coronavirus
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, 68, said on Saturday that he may have to delay his plans to step down as leader by the time he is 70 because of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 25, 2020
Singapore reshuffles Cabinet, giving finance minister new role
With a new team in place, the government will turn to key issues such as job stability as the city-state heads for its worst recession ever.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 11, 2020
Singapore’s version of a political shock upends the old playbook
Most political parties around the world would be thrilled to win 89 percent of seats in an election. Not in Singapore.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 11, 2020
Singapore’s ruling party retains power but has weakest showing ever
Singapore’s ruling party retained a firm grip on power but suffered its weakest performance in 55 years in office in an election on Friday, with the economy badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The result could shake up politics in the city-state, leading to more populist policies.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 4, 2020
South Korea seeks arrest of Samsung heir in succession probe
South Korean prosecutors have requested an arrest warrant against Samsung Group heir Jay Y. Lee, they said on Thursday, in the investigation of a controversial 2015 merger and alleged accounting fraud in a suspected bid to aid his succession plans.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
May 2, 2020
Japan’s top artisan bakeries are delivering from dough to door
Japan is blessed with a growing number of artisan bakeries around the city that can fill that pain de campagne-sized hole in our diets.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 21, 2020
South Korea election win turns former premier into possible Moon rival
President Moon Jae-in may have delivered a crippling blow to South Korea’s opposition, but he also turned a prime minister who once served him into a potential rival within a more powerful ruling party.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 25, 2020
Lee Ufan: The same but different
Lee Ufan’s new paintings look very different depending on where you are standing. From a distance, when you can take in several of the large canvases at the same time, abstract shapes seem to emphatically announce themselves as existing; however, they are also pointedly ambiguous as to what they are. Shading is used to hint at three-dimensionality in some, resulting in what look like cylinders, or rotund pots, at a distance. If you move in closer, though, this painterly illusion disassembles into featureless gradients of colors or patchworks of overlaid brushstrokes.
New JAL chief concerned about yen’s ‘excessive’ weakness
Mitsuko Tottori became Japan Airlines’ first female CEO on April 1, having risen through the ranks as a flight attendant and heading the flight attendant and customer experience divisions.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Yen inches closer to intervention point as BOJ meeting starts
The rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar is displayed in the trading room at foreign exchange brokerage Gaitame.com in Tokyo on Thursday.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Tokyo's Koto Ward by-election a race unlike any other
Natsumi Sakai, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan’s candidate and one of four female candidates running in the by-election, touts her experience as a cancer survivor and midwife as having prepared her to tackle issues that women currently face.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Top U.S. and China diplomats talk tough amid warnings of new ‘downward spiral’
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Friday
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.

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