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Magdalena Osumi
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 16, 2017
Music schools to sue Japan's largest copyright collection group over plan to collect fees
The school operators said they would file a lawsuit with the Tokyo District Court as early as July, a representative told The Japan Times.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 12, 2017
Anisakis infections from raw fish on rise, health ministry warns
Intestinal infections caused by a parasitic worm present in improperly handled fish are climbing sharply in Japan, the health ministry warns.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 12, 2017
Siblings retrace role of Japanese diplomat in mother's escape from Holocaust
Tracing the path of their mother, who escaped the Holocaust with help from some defiant Japanese, New Yorkers Deborah and Shelley Reed experienced myriad emotions on their first visit to Japan during the peak cherry blossom season last month.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 9, 2017
Group will use drone to help prevent suicide at remote Fukui Prefecture site
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Japan Times
JAPAN
May 4, 2017
Cram schools help children with developmental disabilities prepare for future
Following his teacher's instructions, 7-year-old Eita slid out of his chair, tidied it up and then — in front of his fellow group members and teachers — said a few words about his performance during an after-school programming class he attended in April.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 27, 2017
New cancer guidelines eyed after study suggests drugs less effective in elderly patients
The government's guidelines on cancer treatment face a rethink after a new study suggests that drugs are less effective in treating the elderly.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2017
Guidelines on supporting preschool children with disabilities under final review
The government's first set of guidelines to help facilities improve services and opportunities for preschool children with disabilities are close to being finalized.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 7, 2017
Female leaders in Japan call for nation to empower women across Asia
With one of the most advanced higher education systems in Asia, Japan has partly distanced itself from other neighboring countries where educational gender gaps continue to prevail.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 29, 2017
Elderly men who dine alone die sooner, study says
Elderly men should eat their meals with family and friends, or they may not live as long as they wish.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 15, 2017
No shopping rush seen in Tokyo from 1,000-strong Saudi delegation
Despite expectations that a 1,000-strong delegation traveling with Saudi King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz al-Saud Salman would go on a shopping spree during their four-day visit to Tokyo through Wednesday, shops reported low numbers of Saudi shoppers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 13, 2017
App developed to help judge whether calling an ambulance is really necessary
The Fire and Disaster Management Agency comes up with a new way to cut down on unneeded ambulance runs.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 10, 2017
Tsukiji fiasco heads to powerful investigative committee
The time is drawing near for Tokyo's lawmakers to use a powerful investigative tool in a bid to seek answers about the Tsukiji fish market relocation fiasco.
JAPAN
Mar 7, 2017
Influential science group votes no to increased military research at academic institutions
Members of the The Science Council of Japan reaffirmed their commitment to continue opposition to military research in academic institutions despite a massive increase in defense spending.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 6, 2017
Physical activity found to help patients with progressive pulmonary diseases
Good news for smokers. A group of researchers from Osaka has discovered that physical activity can be beneficial to patients with progressive smoking-induced pulmonary diseases.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 3, 2017
Tsukiji fiasco not all on me, Ishihara says, blaming deputies
Former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara denies blame for the botched relocation plan for the Tsukiji fish market, saying it was all handled by his deputies.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 23, 2017
Variety of discounts, perks in works for 'Premium Friday' launch
Starting Friday, many workers in Japan, notorious for its culture of overwork, will have a chance to start the weekend early, albeit once a month, for a trip to an onsen (hot springs), a shopping spree or simply dining out with family and friends.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2017
Trump immigration policies deja vu for descendants of WWII internees
Seventy-five years ago an executive order issued by then-U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt uprooted the families of Japanese and Americans of Japanese ancestry, or Nikkei, who were removed from Western coastal regions in the U.S. and taken to remote, guarded camps.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2017
Iwate Prefecture introduces quirky signs and other initiatives to lure foreign visitors
Struggling to attract foreign visitors, Iwate Prefecture has embarked on a charm offensive using quirky signs and other techniques to endear tourists to the far-flung region.
Japan Times
JAPAN / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Feb 5, 2017
Efforts afoot to revive Japan's traditional small tea farms by offering global reach
Japanese green tea, known for its health benefits and centuries-old brewing and serving rituals, has won the hearts and taste buds of people around the world.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2017
Nearly two years after Goto beheading, journalist Tsuneoka asks: Did Tokyo do enough?
Early on the morning of Feb. 1, 2015, Japan woke to the news that Japanese freelance journalist Kenji Goto, held hostage by Islamic State militants, had been beheaded.
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Japan's tourism industry hit by cancellations after megaquake alert
A beach closed due to a megaquake alert in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, from Friday to Thursday.
Focus shifts to incoming typhoon as Tropical Storm Maria dissipates
Newly formed Tropical Storm Ampil, which is forecast to approach eastern Japan this weekend, is seen on the left side of this satellite image.
Kishida to step down in September in bid to show ‘LDP has changed’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference Wednesday at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo.
Publisher finds surprise audience after translating history textbooks
Yamakawa Shuppansha president Takeshi Nozawa holds the publisher's textbook on Japanese history — used in high schools across Japan — alongside the new English version in Tokyo on May 23.
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Blistering heat is becoming a fixture of summer in Japan, but a few tweaks to your routine can make your outdoor runs bearable — if not enjoyable — until cooler temperatures return.
Japan issued its first-ever megaquake alert. What does that mean?
Naoshi Hirata (center), chairman of a committee tasked with evaluating the risk of a Nankai Trough earthquake, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
France brings down the curtain on its Olympic party with Tom Cruise and Leon Marchand
Fireworks are set off during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Sunday.
Japan fuels U.S. LNG boom even as climate targets and impacts loom
Flaring at the Cameron LNG export terminal in Hackberry, Louisiana. Flaring, a common sight at LNG plants, is a controlled burning of gas for reasons ranging from depressurizing equipment to disposing of gas that can’t be used. The practice is a "waste of money" and negatively impacts climate change and human health, says the International Energy Agency.

Podcast

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

Longform

Sociologist Gracia Liu-Farrer argues that even though immigration doesn't figure into Japan's autobiography, it is more of a self-perception than a reality.
In search of the ‘Japanese dream’
By Thu-Huong Ha

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