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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 20, 2018
U.S. seeks to wiretap Messenger, trying to force Facebook to help: sources
The U.S. government is trying to force Facebook Inc. to break the encryption in its popular Messenger app so law enforcement may listen to a suspect's voice conversations in a criminal probe, three people briefed on the case said, resurrecting the issue of whether companies can be compelled to alter their products to enable surveillance.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 29, 2018
Following Tokyo's lead, more cities eye tougher rules against passive smoking
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government's decision to introduce measures against passive smoking that are stricter than the central government's has inspired more cities to do the same, a survey has found.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jul 7, 2018
Ambitious plans for megalopolis in southern China trigger hopes and fears in Hong Kong
Some Hong Kong officials and lawmakers are encouraging younger residents to consider living across the border in mainland China so they can escape the territory's sky-high apartment prices and find more job opportunities. It is not an easy sell, but some pro-China business leaders say resistance to the idea will eventually crumble.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 20, 2018
Big expectations for the Tokyo megalopolis
Currently ranked as the world's No. 3 city, Tokyo could top the list if it improves in three key areas.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 30, 2018
Philippines' city of the future: New Clark
He may never set foot in New Clark City, but taxi driver Edgard Labitag hopes the Philippines' first green, disaster-resilient, high-tech metropolis will ease the pressure on Manila — meaning fewer hours stuck in traffic and more time with his children.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Jan 7, 2018
More readers' responses to Japan Times Community articles from 2017
A selection of unpublished letters about Community stories from the second half of last year.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 28, 2017
Learning to unlock the hidden wealth of cities
Smarter use of their commercial assets would enable cities to ease their budgetary woes and improve their quality of life.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 6, 2017
Experts say opportunities available in busy cities make for healthier, happier people
Contrary to popular belief, busy city centers beat suburban living when it comes to human wellbeing, as socializing and walking make for happier, healthier people, according to a new report.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / HOTLINE TO NAGATACHO
Sep 20, 2017
With every new construction in Japan, fewer trees
When houses are demolished, there is a very bad habit here of cutting down all the trees on the plot, leaving the ground cleared and empty for new construction.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 24, 2017
Urban trees save megacities millions through cleaner air, cooler buildings: study
Trees in cities reduce air pollution, absorb carbon and protect people during heat waves, saving megacities more than $500 million a year in health care, energy costs and environmental protection, according to new research.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 21, 2017
Refugee claimants strain Canada border resources as U.S. loses appeal as safe haven
Canadian police said on Monday they have bolstered their presence at the Quebec border and border authorities have created a temporary refugee center to process a growing number of asylum seekers crossing from the United States.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 8, 2017
GOP pair push bill to halve legal U.S. immigration as DHS chief backpedals on sanctuary cities
Two Republican senators proposed steps to slash the number of legal immigrants admitted into the United States by half on Tuesday, but the legislation, developed with the Trump administration, faces an uphill climb to get through Congress.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Dec 8, 2016
U.S. mayors appeal to Trump to maintain policy allowing young illegal immigrants to stay
Mayors from the largest U.S. cities warned President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday of the potential economic harm he might cause if he wipes out a program that allows young illegal immigrants to remain in the United States.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2016
City mayors forging alliance over Airbnb and Uber
Uber Technologies Inc. and Airbnb Inc. have set their sights on global expansion. They are about to face a global response.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 3, 2015
The first Olympic hurdle should be voter support
Making plebiscites obligatory for all bidding cities could be the first step toward restoring the tattered reputation of the Olympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 28, 2015
Machu Picchu inks friendship pact with Fukushima village of Otama
Machu Picchu, a World Heritage site in Peru, has been paired with Otama, a village in Fukushima Prefecture, in the first instance of the Inca citadel signing such an agreement.
EDITORIALS
Jun 20, 2015
Tokyo — world's most livable city?
Tokyo has a lot going for it, but saying it's the world's most livable city risks ignoring a multitude of problems, many of which stem from the city's overwhelming size.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2015
Tokyo is world's most livable city: Monocle magazine
The British lifestyle magazine Monocle has declared Tokyo the most livable city in the world in its annual quality of life survey, the company said Thursday.
JAPAN
May 28, 2015
UNESCO meeting in Kanazawa encourages culture-rich cities to deepen exchanges
Representatives from more than 60 cities around the world participating in a UNESCO meeting in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, agreed Wednesday to deepen exchanges and share more information on developing their distinct cultures.
WORLD
Mar 5, 2015
Remains of ancient civilization uncovered in Honduran jungle
Archaeologists working in the dense jungle of Honduras have found dozens of artifacts at a site where they believe twin cities from an ancient civilization once thrived, the head of the country's anthropology institute said on Wednesday.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
With eye on China, defense chiefs agree to bolster interoperability
From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu on Thursday.
The 'outsiders' creating some of Japan's greenest spaces
Rows of irises resemble a rice field at the Peter Walker-designed Toyota Municipal Museum of Art.
Japan drops to 70th in press freedom rankings
A businessman reads a newspaper outside a train station in Tokyo.
Traders spooked by intervention risk trim record yen shorts
Traders edged back from record bets on yen weakness this past week, in a period that included a likely bout of intervention by Japan to prop up the currency.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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Rows of irises resemble a rice field at the Peter Walker-designed Toyota Municipal Museum of Art.
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