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WORLD / Politics
Jan 27, 2019

Minister says Britain has martial law option under Brexit no-deal, but has no plans to exercise it

Britain has the option of using martial law to quell civil disorder that might ensue under a no-deal Brexit, but that is not the focus of the government's attention, Health Minister Matt Hancock said Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 27, 2019

Cabinet to keep Diet bills to a minimum with apparent eye on July Upper House election

Facing a critical Upper House election this summer, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appears to be laying the groundwork for a controversy-free five-month Diet session, which starts Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jan 22, 2019

Turkish asylum-seeker laments Japan's system of detention for months on end

Separated from his wife by a transparent barrier in a visiting room at the immigration detention center in Minato Ward, Tokyo, Colak touched it with his left hand to feel the warmth of her right hand. It was the closest they could get during their 30-minute visitation.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jan 18, 2019

Madarao: The tree skiing capital of Japan?

The Madarao Kogen ski resort prides itself on two things: its powder snow ('Madapow!') — enjoying over 10 meters of fresh snow annually — and its tree skiing. It is less well-known than some of its rivals within the prefecture, but that just means emptier runs and shorter lift queues.
EDITORIALS
Jan 14, 2019

Take steps to restore trust in official statistics

To regain the public's trust in the government's statistics, how officials erred needs to be exposed and measures taken to ensure such problems are not repeated.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jan 14, 2019

World awash in sustainable palm oil, but consumers unwilling to pay premium for environmentally friendly supply

The world's biggest growers of palm oil say they're stepping up efforts to produce the contentious commodity more sustainably, but consumers are unwilling to pay more for environmentally friendly supply.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 13, 2019

The vital isolation of indigenous groups

Whatever the motivation, connecting with remote tribes with the rest of the world would amount to a death sentence for them.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 10, 2019

Saori Yoshida retires with head held high

Wrestling legend Saori Yoshida is recognized as a remarkable winner for what she accomplished on the mat.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 8, 2019

With new 777 on the way, time runs out on government's 747 for VIPs

The government's official aircraft for VIPs will be decommissioned at the end of March after carrying prime ministers and Imperial family members for a quarter of a century.
Japan Times
CULTURE / CULTURE SMASH
Jan 6, 2019

Second chance for Japan's manga museum

While official Japan may be slow to act on the appeal of its otaku mavens, the rest of the world appears keen to embrace manga and anime.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Jan 5, 2019

Takehiko Nakamura: Kicking around the U.S. for a career in soccer

A U.S. education, says sports fan Nakamura, helped him score a goal in life.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Help Wanted?
Dec 31, 2018

Japan said unready for drastic social changes despite impending arrival of foreign workers

Experts bemoan the lack of support measures so far for incoming laborers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 27, 2018

Does Toyota dream of robotic housekeepers?

Toyota Motor Corp. has sold enough cars to put one outside every Japanese home. Now it wants to put robots inside those homes.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 27, 2018

Two Japanese death row inmates executed over 1988 robbery-murders of Cosmo Research president and employee

The executions were the first carried out since 13 former members of the Aum Shinrikyo cult were hanged in July.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / Defining the Heisei Era
Dec 22, 2018

Defining the Heisei Era: When communication in Japan went mobile

The launch of a pager known as the Pocket Bell marked the birth of texting and mobile communications in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 22, 2018

Just exactly where is the final frontier?

The line between atmosphere and outer space is surprisingly debatable. Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo may or may not have crossed it.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 21, 2018

J. League touts star power and digital marketing developments

For fans of the J. League, there is perhaps no date more anticipated than the opening day of the season.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
Japan to aid introduction of multilingual ride-hailing apps
A Nihon Kotsu Co. taxi departs one of the company's service offices in Tokyo.
Seven & I founding family sounded out KKR and others about buyout: report
A 7-Eleven convenience store in Tokyo
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”

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

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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
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