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Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Jul 1, 2018
From Tokyo to London: This is the house that Japan built
As London's new cultural hub of all things Japanese, Japan House London's minimalist interiors, striking central spiral staircase, displays of nnovative design, art and architectural works and classy top-floor restaurant impressively avoid the all-too-easy preconceptions about Japan.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 1, 2018
North Korea needs cash. Japan has it. Can a deal be made?
Tokyo could use its economic clout to insert itself to forefront of nuclear talks, observers say.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 30, 2018
Celebrating the memes the 2018 soccer World Cup has created
Japan’s surprising success at the 2018 World Cup in Russia has dominated headlines and morning shows domestically. News organizations abroad, however, honed in on a very different topic — trash.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 30, 2018
'Japan: The Cookbook': Beautifully presented recipes for home cooks
'Japan: The Cookbook' is a classic recipe book that runs the gamut of Japanese cooking techniques, drawing on Nancy Singleton Hachisu's wealth of experience and culinary conections.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Jun 30, 2018
Rumor Tale
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2018
As squid season peaks, Japanese fishermen fear confrontation with North Korean boats
Fishing crews are growing more concerned about the shadowy North Korean boats because they are getting close enough to see their crews' faces.
BASKETBALL
Jun 30, 2018
Dynamic duo Rui Hachimura, Nick Fazekas ignite Japan's offense in victory over Australia
Rui Hachimura and Nick Fazekas were as good as advertised.
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2018
Import of cars and car parts not a threat to U.S. security, Tokyo says
Japan said on Friday that U.S. imports of its automobiles and auto parts are not an impediment to U.S. security and will not become one, and import restrictions would have "devastating effects" on the U.S. and global economies.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2018
Japanese and Polish fans experience mixed feelings over Samurai Blue's teamwork, World Cup progress and passive approach
Japanese and Polish soccer fans were left with mixed feelings Friday morning, after Japan's World Cup game against Poland — the last in the tournament's group stage — showcased not only the Samurai Blue's teamwork and fair play but a passive approach that almost had them packing their bags.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2018
Japan Fair Trade Commission calls for change to restrictive 4-year smartphone contracts
The Fair Trade Commission issued a call Thursday for a correction to the common practice by telecommunications firms of selling new smartphones on four-year installment payment contracts.
Japan Times
SOCCER / SOCCER SCENE
Jun 29, 2018
Nishino made right call for Samurai Blue to advance
It was not pretty, but Japan did what was necessary to survive at the World Cup. If the Samurai Blue can make history by beating Belgium on Monday to reach the quarterfinals for the first time, the rather undignified end to Thursday's 1-0 loss to Poland will be long forgotten.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 28, 2018
Japan vs Poland @ 2018 FIFA World Cup, as it happened
Welcome to our live blog of the Japan vs Poland game, which will decide who moves to the final 16 of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia.
Transport ministry issues warning to Haneda Airport operator
The operator of Tokyo's Haneda Airport has been warned by the government over its inappropriate transactions.
Xi defiance pays off as Trump meets most China trade demands
Then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping visits a school in South Gate, California, in February 2012. Experts say Xi won big in his standoff with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Nissan shares surge as carmaker set to cut 20,000 jobs in huge overhaul
U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on cars and car parts imported to the U.S. have been painful to most global brands, but crippling in Nissan’s case.
Japan might be playing long game in U.S. tariff talks
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the White House earlier this year. Ishiba said Monday that farmers won't be sacrificed for automakers in Japan's tariff negotiations with the U.S.
More details emerge about stabbing near Tokyo University metro station
Yoshitaka Toda, the suspect in Wednesday's knife attack at Todaimae Station on the Tokyo Metro Nanboku Line, leaves a police station in the Japanese capital the same day for a pre-detention medical examination.
Sculpted waves, sleek updos: Showa hairstyles are back in fashion
The larger-than-life hairstyles of Japan's Showa Era are unmistakable — and they're making a comeback.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan should produce its own AI defense solutions, Sakana AI CEO says
Sakana AI CEO David Ha speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Nissan gets ‘wake-up call’ with $4.5 billion annual net loss
Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa in Tokyo as the company releases its results
Japan set for bigger role in Philippines after SDF’s debut in key drills
Philippine Army Brig. Gen. Michael Logico, who was involved in managing the latest iteration of the Balikatan U.S.-Philippine drills, told The Japan Times that he expects military ties with Japan to surge even further once Tokyo ratifies a key visiting-forces agreement with Manila.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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