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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 31, 2018

Detente revives North Korean leader's bullet train dreams

North Korea's ruling family has long dreamed of a state-of-the-art rail system linking its major cities with each other and the wider world.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 31, 2018

Anything but America: Conflicted China struggles to break the superpower mold

What struck Wang Wen about Antarctica — beyond the brutality of the cold — was the scale of U.S. operations in such an inhospitable environment and the American flag fluttering by the sign that marks the geographic South Pole.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 28, 2018

An end to Australia's democratic pantomime?

In Australia's prosperous parliamentary democracy, no prime minister has served a full term since 2007. Why?
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 23, 2018

One Championship makes big plans for Japan

No one will ever accuse Chatri Sityodtong, the chairman of martial arts organization ONE Championship, of shying away from a fight.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Aug 20, 2018

Riedel CEO's return to Japan flavored with innovation

To say that Japan holds Riedel Japan CEO Wolfgang Angyal in a judo-like grip is not far off the mark. Visibly enthused with his adopted home, and the potential opportunities it affords, as well as a slew of professional achievements under his belt, the dapper Austrian feels very much in tune with this country.
EDITORIALS
Aug 19, 2018

India loses an icon

Atal Bihari Vajpayee was a genuine statesmen, whose character and wisdom served India and the world well. He will be missed.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Aug 17, 2018

Motobu: History and nature do the talking

The Motobu Peninsula is, at least to the casual guest, an earthly Utopia. How many of us, spellbound by nature, have dreamed of withdrawing to a rural idyll like this?
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2018

South Korea's 'Hyundai Town' faces grim future with idled shipyard, rise in suicides

When Lee Dong-hee came to Ulsan to work for Hyundai Heavy Industries five years ago, shipyards in the city known as Hyundai Town operated day and night and workers could make triple South Korea's annual average salary.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2018

Illegal fishing and harm to Amazon forest linked to firms using tax havens, study says

Scientists called on Monday for greater transparency over the use of tax havens by companies involved in activities that have harmed the world's oceans and the Amazon rainforest.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 13, 2018

Olympic heat wave fears: What steps can Tokyo take?

Japan has become well-known for its omotenashi (hospitality), with the concept being part of Tokyo's pitch when it bid to host the 2020 Olympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN / YEN FOR LIVING
Aug 10, 2018

Pricey family graves a fading tradition in aging Japan

Last month, a man was arrested by the Tokyo Metropolitan Police for leaving human remains at a garbage collection station near his residence in Adachi Ward. The remains had been cremated and were mixed in with shards of funerary urns, and according to a report on NHK News, the man admitted to dumping...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 7, 2018

An outbreak of ethics in Silicon Valley?

The employees of the high-tech firms that are creating AI-based surveillance technologies are no longer on the sidelines.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 3, 2018

Trump's gambling problem

The U.S. president is betting away America's most precious asset — its global credit — and driving more countries toward Russia.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Aug 2, 2018

Former Pistons assistant coach Rex Walters launches new basketball-themed podcast

Rex Walters, whose head coaching stops include Florida Atlantic University, the University of San Francisco and the NBA G League's Grand Rapids Drive, has launched a new basketball podcast.
EDITORIALS
Jul 31, 2018

Keep up efforts to effectively fight child abuse

The holes in the safety net designed to protect children from abuse at home must be closed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 27, 2018

Japan's universities need more global ties

Japanese universities are becoming regionally more powerful, but they still have a long path ahead to rank among the top universities in the world.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 26, 2018

A chronology of doomsday cult and its founder

The following is a chronology of events related to the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult and its founder, Shoko Asahara, whose real name was Chizuo Matsumoto:
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 16, 2018

Wages aren't rising; these theories could explain why

Why isn't the strong demand for labor pushing up wages?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jul 14, 2018

Media stews over growing Chinese numbers in Japan

Since last year, immigration has been dominating the news in North America and Europe. Recently, it's become a hot topic in Japan as well.
Japan Times
France report 2018
Jul 13, 2018

Delivering high-quality products designed to benefit customers

A pioneer in the production of compact construction machinery, hydraulic excavators, track loaders and industrial agitators, Takeuchi Manufacturing has set the global standard in the compact excavator market. By developing the world’s first compact excavator and compact rubber track loader, the company...
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 13, 2018

Jeff Bezos' rocket company will charge at least $200,000 for trips into space, sources say

Jeff Bezos' rocket company plans to charge passengers about $200,000 to $300,000 for its first trips into space next year, two people familiar with its plans told Reuters.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 12, 2018

Israel shoots down Syria drone as Netanyahu meets Assad ally Putin, vows to defend frontier

Israel shot down a Syrian drone that penetrated its airspace on Wednesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, highlighting an escalation of volatility near the frontier that Netanyahu discussed in Moscow with Damascus's biggest ally.
Japan Times
Sweden report 2018
Jul 11, 2018

Europe’s first choice for material-handling solutions

With a full range of forklift trucks, warehouse equipment, services and solutions, Toyota Material Handling Europe (TMHE) is a material-handling partner for manufacturing, retailing and logistics companies across the continent.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.
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.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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