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WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 7, 2016

El Nino, followed by La Nina, promise double-punch affecting 100 million people: U.N.

The number of people affected by the combined impact of the El Nino and La Nina weather patterns could exceed 100 million by the end of the year, the United Nations said on Wednesday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 4, 2016

Why China won't halt island-building activities

China's obsession with building up fortifications in the South China Sea is driven by its fear of losing control over its vital trade routes.
Japan Times
JAPAN / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Jul 3, 2016

Entrepreneur on mission to make it easier to study abroad

Foreign students looking to study in Japan would probably want to ask a million questions before taking the plunge.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 22, 2016

SoftBank's Son to remain at helm for five to 10 years

The CEO's remarks come a day after the announced resignation of group President Nikesh Arora, whom Son had chosen as successor.
JAPAN
Jun 22, 2016

Tokyo gubernatorial election threatens annual fireworks display

The July 31 election of a new Tokyo governor threatens a much-loved fixture in the city's calendar: the annual Sumida River Fireworks Festival.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 18, 2016

Orlando tourism unshaken by rare week of horrific news

Experts say it's too soon to gauge whether a week of horrific news out of Orlando will hurt tourism there. But travel agents are not seeing widespread cancellations, and many travelers say they're committed to visiting.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 16, 2016

Airbnb's 'master of disaster' comes to Tokyo as regulations loom

Airbnb Inc. has gone on a charm offensive in Japan, hoping to drum up support as regulators debate whether to clamp down on the startup's rapidly expanding operations.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 11, 2016

Tests of water at Rio's Olympic venues, top beaches finds 'superbacteria' microbes are present

Scientists have found dangerous drug-resistant "superbacteria" off beaches in Rio de Janeiro that will host Olympic swimming events and in a lagoon where rowing and canoe athletes will compete when the games start Aug. 5.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 4, 2016

Beer essentials: The craft beer boom in Japan shows no sign of running dry

Tomoko Sonoda was a college student during the "Dry Wars," the years immediately following the 1987 release of the game-changing light lager Asahi Super Dry. She and her classmates held tasting parties for the spate of new brews that were released by the three other major breweries in an attempt to compete....
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 2, 2016

Olympic chiefs back five sports for Tokyo 2020

Five sports, including baseball, skateboarding and surfing, are set to feature at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after the IOC on Wednesday recommended them to attract a younger audience and boost local support for the games.
Reader Mail
May 27, 2016

Preventing pandemics at the local level

It is heartening that the Group of Seven leaders were expected to agree at the Ise-Shima summit ("G-7 leaders to agree on pandemic response" in the May 20 edition) on a global framework for action on pandemics, including a robust WHO-U.N. emergency contingency fund for high-risk health events and a World...
Japan Times
JAPAN / G7 ISE-SHIMA SUMMIT SPECIAL
May 25, 2016

Lush nature envelops sacred spirit

Mie Prefecture, home to the Ise-Shima region that is set to host the G7 summit, is full of unique cultural sites that are must-sees for Japanese and non-Japanese alike.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 23, 2016

What's mine is yours: build bridges by sharing cultures

Saying Japanese culture can only be experienced by the Japanese inhibits cross-cultural exchanges and ignores the fact that Japan has borrowed liberally from other cultures.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
May 19, 2016

Mitsubishi Motors scandal was an accident waiting to happen

It's a familiar Japanese corporate ritual: a deep bow before the cameras to atone for wrongdoing. And when it comes to the art of public mea culpa, few companies can top scandal-prone Mitsubishi Motors Corp.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 17, 2016

China's No. 3 official vows to hear Hong Kong autonomy concerns

National People's Congress Chairman Zhang Dejiang vowed to listen to Hong Kong's suggestions regarding its autonomy, as he began the highest-level visit by a state leader since pro-democracy protests paralyzed the city two years ago.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 28, 2016

Chernobyl's lessons unlearned

No post-Soviet leaders seem to have drawn the right conclusions from the Chernobyl tragedy that took place 30 years ago this week.
BUSINESS
Apr 20, 2016

Republicans dig in as North Carolina businesses, amid mounting losses, urge anti-LBGT law be axed

North Carolina business leaders on Tuesday called for a repeal of a new state law they blamed for mounting economic losses as opponents cancel jobs and events over concerns that it discriminates against gay and transgender people.
Japan Times
JAPAN / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Apr 3, 2016

Retailer bets on generational links to save Japanese craft industry

Entrepreneur Rika Yajima, 27, worries about the decline in the Japanese traditional craft industry.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Mar 27, 2016

Seto Inland Sea island finds salvation through art, but on its residents' own terms

Until recently facing a shrinking, aging population, Ogijima is growing thanks to its thriving community-based art scene.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Mar 23, 2016

Sincerely, Little Nigeria: A reporter signs off

After five years of covering Japan's African community, a writer reflects on progress since 3/11 and speculates about the future.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 14, 2016

We must be prepared for the unthinkable

The Fukushima and Chernobyl nuclear catastrophes offer many lessons that if heeded will ensure we are better prepared for future disasters.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Mar 13, 2016

Saga of lost Rikuzentakata tsunami boat forges pan-Pacific friendship

A new children's book recounts events following the 3/11 disasters that have led to a forging of bonds and cross-cultural exchange between young people in Tohoku and the U.S. West Coast.

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Visitors walk past Sou Fujimoto's Grand Ring, which has been recognized as the largest wooden structure in the world.
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