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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 15, 2020

Former Chinese property exec who criticized Xi over virus handling is missing, friends say

An influential former Chinese property executive who called President Xi Jinping a "clown" over a speech he made last month about the government's efforts to battle the coronavirus has gone missing, three of his friends said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Mar 13, 2020

Refined flavors inspired by the Reiwa Era

For a privately booked banquet, party, wedding, corporate anniversary or group event, the New Otani Hotels group of hotels — specifically, hotel branches in Tokyo, Makuhari in Chiba Prefecture, and Osaka — present a sumptuous Reiwa menu featuring the same dishes that were served at a banquet Prime...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 1, 2020

The persecution and lonely death of a Uyghur scholar

How Japanese supporters worked to secure the freedom of imprisoned Uighur scholar Tohti Tunyaz is a story worth telling.
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Feb 27, 2020

French cuisine made with a Japanese twist

A comfortable and atmospheric dining experience awaits at Vicky's, a newly opened contemporary brasserie at the Hyatt Regency Tokyo.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 24, 2020

Why would Trump offer a pardon to Julian Assange?

Assange had already said that Russia was not responsible for the hacked emails about the 2016 election.
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Feb 21, 2020

After Hokkaido backcountry skiing deaths, experts call for enforcing 'Niseko Rules'

Following two cases of backcountry skiers being killed by avalanches in Hokkaido since the beginning of this year, safety experts in the prefecture are working to fully enforce the so-called Niseko Rules to keep skiers safe.
Reader Mail
Feb 21, 2020

True hospitality and the coronavirus outbreak

As a non-Japanese who resides in the greater Tokyo area, I found the story "Japan struggles to offer translated updates on virus" in the Feb. 19 newspaper very distressing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 20, 2020

'Speed science' on new coronavirus carries risks

One scientific post suggests links between the new coronavirus and AIDS. A second says it may have passed to people via snakes. A third claims it is a pathogen from outer space.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 20, 2020

Magnitude 4.5 earthquake jolts Chiba Prefecture area

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake, which measured 4 on the shindo (intensity) scale, was detected at a depth of 30 kilometers in northeastern Chiba Prefecture, on Thursday at 12:53 p.m.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 15, 2020

In fresh scandal for Toshiba, subsidiary found to have booked ¥43.5 billion in fictitious sales

Toshiba Corp. said Friday that a subsidiary booked fictitious sales of ¥43.5 billion in 26 transactions recorded only on paper.
JAPAN
Feb 14, 2020

From Tokyo to Wakayama to Okinawa, Japan on edge as COVID-19 spreads

Japan was on high alert Friday due to the rising number of confirmed COVID-19 cases nationwide, including that of two taxi drivers and a doctor, as well as the nation's first death blamed on the virus.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Feb 13, 2020

Upscale jazz over dinner and Champagne

There's never a dull moment in Tokyo with its thriving entertainment scene, reputation as a first-class dining destination and the indulgent combination of both.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 10, 2020

Coronavirus brings China's surveillance state out of the shadows

When the man from Hangzhou returned home from a business trip, the local police got in touch. They had tracked his car by his license plate in nearby Wenzhou, which has had a spate of coronavirus cases despite being far from the epicenter of the outbreak. Stay indoors for two weeks, they requested.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Feb 7, 2020

U.S. clashes with China over Taiwan's place at WHO table as coronavirus spreads

The United States and China clashed Thursday over the issue of Taiwan's exclusion from World Health Organization meetings, where it is represented by China, with Beijing accusing Washington of political "hype-up."
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Feb 6, 2020

Desserts brimming with style and flavor

Valentine's Day chocolates in Japan often translate to stunning works of art that belie the simplicity of their components. Such is the case of the creations from the Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel, available for reservations until Feb. 13 and pickup on the big day itself.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 3, 2020

Xi has lots at stake as Chinese officials point fingers over coronavirus

Since taking power, Chinese President Xi Jinping has effectively made himself "chairman of everything." The coronavirus scare is showing all the risks involved with that strategy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 30, 2020

Trump could be acquitted in impeachment trial as early as Friday: U.S. senator

A Democratic push to force Republicans to accept witnesses at Donald Trump's impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate appeared to be flagging on Wednesday, raising the possibility the president could be acquitted as early as Friday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 29, 2020

In the next war, soldiers will leave their smartphones at home

The U.S. and its allies have become used to being able to use whatever devices and communications they wished since the Berlin Wall fell. Those days are ending fast.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jan 28, 2020

Let's discuss curbing food waste

A lot of food in Japan goes to waste so let's learn how to talk about what we should do with it.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Career Development 2020
Jan 26, 2020

Globally Ranked MBA in Tokyo

Since 1998, the Desautels Faculty of Management of McGill University has been proud to offer the top Master of Business Administration (MBA) program in Japan. Located in Shinjuku Ward, McGill MBA Japan classes are held in English, two to three weekends a month. With professors flying into Tokyo, McGill...
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2020

Opposition camps pressure Abe administration to disclose more info on state-funded cherry blossom party

Leading officials from opposition parties on Sunday urged the government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to disclose information related to a state-funded cherry blossom-viewing party at the center of cronyism allegations involving his administration.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 24, 2020

Take a fresh look at intangible assets

A key challenge for the economy going forward is to how to invigorate Japanese firms' investments in intangible assets.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 23, 2020

British children get the right to know if parents are spying on them online

British children will get the right to know when their parents are spying on them online under a binding code for technology firms, a data watchdog announced on Wednesday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jan 23, 2020

Chocolate embodying style, romantic fervor

Some matches are meant to be. That's certainly the case with one of Tokyo's most iconic hotels, The Okura Tokyo, and celebrated Belgian Royal Warrant chocolatier Pierre Marcolini with the release of the Silver Heart Coffret ed. 2020 from Feb. 1 to March 31 (¥3,000 plus consumption tax) — just in time...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 22, 2020

Ministry rebuts accusations of 'hostage justice' in Japan

The Justice Ministry published explanatory information about the nation's justice system on its website on Tuesday, rebutting international criticism of Japan's prosecutorial approach.
JAPAN
Jan 21, 2020

As foreign tourists to Japan increase, so do their consumer gripes

As visitors to Japan increase ahead of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games this summer, so have cases of tourists becoming embroiled in consumer problems.
Japan avoids commenting on Cleveland-Cliffs CEO's provocative comment
Cleveland-Cliffs is reportedly in talks with North Carolina-based steelmaker Nucor to acquire U.S. Steel.
Strong quake strikes southwestern Japan
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck southwestern Japan at 9:19 p.m. on Monday evening
Miyazaki quake falls short of triggering Nankai Trough megaquake advisory
A mirror reflects a collapsed house in the city of Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture, on Dec. 10, nearly one year after a major earthquake struck nearby on New Year's Day in 2024.
Japanese companies rush to up English-language disclosures in 2025
The Tokyo Stock Exchange will soon require some companies to publish their financials in English in addition to Japanese.
Tokyo plans to subsidize epidurals, but are hospitals ready?
Epidurals during childbirth have long been uncommon in Japan, though they have been growing more popular in recent years.
Japanese companies rush to up English-language disclosures in 2025
The Tokyo Stock Exchange will soon require some companies to publish their financials in English in addition to Japanese.
From wrath to radiance: Why the 'Manyoshu' feels like paradise lost
The entrance gate to Arakura Sengen Shrine in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, with Mount Fuji in the distance.
Tokyo plans to subsidize epidurals, but are hospitals ready?
Epidurals during childbirth have long been uncommon in Japan, though they have been growing more popular in recent years.
Due north: Foreign-born guides introduce Hokkaido’s unique charms
Lantoko, a company operated by Taiwan native Ping-Fang Lan, offers drift ice walking tours and other exhilarating experiences in and around Shiretoko National Park.
30 minutes with Yuzuru Hanyu
Yuzuru Hanyu smiles during an interview in his hometown of Sendai in between performances of his latest tour, Ice Story.

Podcast

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

Longform

It's back to the classroom for some residents as municipal governments across the country conduct lessons to learn how to use new technologies.
Can aging Japan go digital without leaving anyone behind?
By Tomoko Otake

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