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COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Dec 18, 2017

In case you missed them: a year of responses to Community stories, part 3

The last in a series of selections of unpublished letters about Community stories from the previous year.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 18, 2017

Third time lucky? ANA seeks Myanmar venture despite two failed attempts since 2014

ANA Holdings Inc. is attempting to set up a venture in Myanmar for the third time after previous efforts collapsed, as Japan's largest carrier seeks to capture demand in one of Asia's fastest-growing economies.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 15, 2017

Rising worries in U.S. over 'self-made' terrorists as Islamic State weakens abroad but still inspires attacks

The online video's message was clear: Supporters of Islamic State who could not travel overseas to join the militant group should carry out attacks wherever they were in the United States or Europe.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / TRAVEL INSIDER
Dec 12, 2017

Fleet expansion; award-winning design; in-flight Wi-Fi

Fleet expansion
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 11, 2017

Rakuten Inc. teams up with Booking.com to offer minpaku lodging services

E-commerce giant Rakuten Inc. is teaming up with global online travel agent Booking.com as it prepares to take on Airbnb Inc. in the increasingly competitive market for private short-term minpaku lodging services.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 27, 2017

Bali volcano forces mass evacuation as alert raised to highest level

Indonesia raised its warning for Bali's Mount Agung volcano to the highest alert level Monday, closed the island's airport and told residents around the mountain to evacuate immediately, warning of an "imminent" risk of a larger eruption.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2017

Japan's lowriders get a little higher

The scene at Makuhari Messe could be at the Louvre — if the Louvre were to pump hip-hop throughout its galleries and have half-naked women posing beside its exhibits.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 24, 2017

Mugabe is granted immunity and assured of safety in Zimbabwe, sources say

Zimbabwe's former President Robert Mugabe was granted immunity from prosecution and assured that his safety will be protected in his home country under a deal that led to his resignation, sources close to the negotiations said on Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 17, 2017

Cambodia faces international rebuke after banning opposition

The United States promised "concrete steps" against Cambodia and the European Union raised a threat to vital trade preferences, after the Southeast Asian nation's main opposition party was banned ahead of elections.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 13, 2017

Be proactive and design a 100-year life yourself

Visualize the life you want in retirement, and start acting now to make sure it becomes reality.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2017

Boeing's $37 billion China aircraft order touted by Trump said to be mainly old news

Eager to show he can narrow the trade gap with China and create jobs at home, U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday touted an order for 300 Boeing Co. planes. Yet the bulk of the deal announced in Beijing was old news.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Nov 5, 2017

Art and culture seen as a way to deepen mutual ties

Offer Laurent Pic, the new French ambassador to Japan, a role in a traditional noh play and he would likely accept it. “Why not?” the ambassador said in an interview with The Japan Times.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 24, 2017

What electric vehicles portend for the future

The widespread use of electric vehicles would be good for the environment, but could be bad news for millions of workers in the automotive industry.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 24, 2017

U.S. says it is considering sanctions over Myanmar's treatment of Rohingya

The United States is taking steps and considering a range of further actions over Myanmar's treatment of its Rohingya Muslim minority, including targeted sanctions under its Global Magnitsky law, the State Department said Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 3, 2017

Flying since 1968, U.K.'s Monarch Airlines goes bust, marooning over 100,000 tourists

Britain's Monarch Airlines collapsed on Monday, causing the cancellation of hundreds of thousands of holidays, after falling victim to intense competition for flights and a weaker pound.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 1, 2017

We'll get flying cars to go with our 140 characters

There has been an explosion of commercial interest in flying cars.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 29, 2017

Health chief Tom Price pledges to cut $51,800 check to pay for charter flights, vows to take airlines

Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, under fire for his use of taxpayer-funded private jets, said he will pay back the U.S. government for expenses associated with the charters and vowed to fly commercial from now on.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 28, 2017

Equestrian Sassa hopes to realize Olympic dream at 2020 Games

Shion Sassa's ultimate goal is to compete as an Olympic equestrian rider, hopefully as soon as the 2020 Tokyo Games. The 22-year old Waseda University student would make history if she's able to achieve that goal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 26, 2017

Japan Airlines announces code-sharing deal with Hawaiian Airlines

Japan Airlines said Tuesday it will enter into a code-sharing deal with Hawaiian Airlines and form a joint venture in the coming months to boost access to one of the most popular overseas destinations for Japanese travelers.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 25, 2017

America's engine is being slowed by complacency

America is losing the dynamic drive that made it the world's leading economic power.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / EMBASSY PRESENTS ECO-FRIENDLY LIFESTYLE
Sep 25, 2017

Working to preserve marine environment

At a recent seminar in Tokyo, Swedish embassy officials explained that the Scandinavian country has worked out a unique dialogue inviting major stakeholders to preserve the marine environment and, on the cultural front, offer ideal destinations for ecotourism thanks to its rich natural environment and...
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 23, 2017

A ruff guide to Seeing Eye dogs in Japan

Ariel is a devoted labrador. Named after the title character in Disney's "The Little Mermaid," Ariel can’t get enough of her user, 37-year-old Kanako Suzuki. Ariel rolls on her back, begging to be petted, and when Suzuki joins her on the floor, the animal jumps onto her lap — all 24 kilograms of...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 12, 2017

In sunny Monte Carlo, insurers crunch numbers on U.S. hurricane costs

Insured losses in the United States from Hurricane Irma could total $40 billion, according to one risk forecaster, and though that was less than earlier projections, the elite of the insurance world convening in this sunny resort were reluctant to signal relief.
Tokyo pub hit with first-ever closure order for illegal street tables
One pub in Tokyo's Shimbashi district received more than 60 warnings from law enforcement for setting up tables on the street, blocking the way for traffic.
Japan to extend financial aid to more people moving out of Tokyo
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (right) speaks to officials of Miyada in Nagano Prefecture on Saturday during his visit to the village.
Tokyo gears up for April launch of law against harassment by customers
Tokyo will soon require all companies in the city to make efforts to stop harassment by customers, such as by creating a manual on how to handle suspected cases.
Mount Fuji hikers to be charged ¥4,000 on all trails
Tourists gather at the Fuji Subaru Line 5th station, which leads to the popular Yoshida Trail for hikers climbing Mount Fuji, ahead of its reopening for the season in Narusawa, Yamanashi Prefecture in June 2024.
Geely billionaire goes on a cost-cutting spree to catch rivals
Cars at the Geely Auto production base in Hangzhou, in China's eastern Zhejiang province on Feb. 16
At Tokyo Dome, a stage so big that even Shohei Ohtani felt nervous
Shohei Ohtani tips his batting helmet during the opening game of the MLB season between the Dodgers and Cubs on Tuesday at Tokyo Dome
At Ventinove, Tuscan specialties taken to new heights
Tucked away behind the historic Tsuchida sake brewery, Ventinove's location and sleek, angular architecture make for impressive destination dining.
Private clubs quietly open in Tokyo for free-spending Chinese businesspeople
Sources say a hui suo — a private club, which in Japan caters mainly to Chinese businesspeople — will soon open on the upper floors of the Moutai Building in the Ginza district of Tokyo.
Japan’s youth climate activists still searching for a breakthrough
While climate demonstrations around the world often draw thousands of participants, in Japan such demonstrations rarely break the 100-person barrier.
Augmented reality artist Omega C navigates a precarious scene for XR art
Artist Adrian Steckeweh 3-D prints otherworldly clothes and accessories for himself, in a way augmenting his reality with tangible objects.

Podcast

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

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Passengers that were on a morning train attacked by members of the Aum Shinrikyo group wait for medical assistance outside Kasumigaseki Station on March 20,1995.
The day a religious cult brought terror to Tokyo
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