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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 4, 2019

Algeria's ailing Bouteflika, 82, reportedly offers to leave within a year if re-elected

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, facing mass protests over his 20 years in power, will run in April's elections, his campaign manager said on Sunday, with Ennahar TV saying he had offered to step down after a year if re-elected.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 3, 2019

Private clinics get Japan medical body's OK to do prenatal tests for chromosome irregularities

The Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology's (JSOG) executive board has decided to allow obstetrician-gynecologists who run private practices to conduct blood tests on pregnant women to detect possible chromosome abnormalities such as Down syndrome in their fetuses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 2, 2019

Rakuten's Hiroshi Mikitani set to be big winner in Lyft's impending initial public offering

A Japanese retail billionaire, rather than a Silicon Valley wunderkind, is the biggest beneficiary of Lyft Inc.'s impending initial public offering.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Mar 2, 2019

Dealing with gun issues in a nation with few guns

Japan's reputation as a country relatively free of gun crime is borne out by official statistics. In terms of individuals charged with crimes committed using firearms, the 2018 white paper issued by the National Police Agency listed eight homicides in 2017 — all of which involved members of crime syndicates...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 2, 2019

NHK's restructuring plan sparks concern over influence

In a recent post for the progressive website Common Dreams, consumer advocate and one-time presidential candidate Ralph Nader bemoaned public broadcasting in the United States. Created by the government "to provide serious programming without any advertisements," the Public Broadcasting Service and National...
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 2, 2019

Brazil to launch corruption probe into Vale dam disaster

Brazil's authorities will investigate miner Vale SA over possible corruption in misleading officials about the safety of its dam that burst and killed hundreds, a spokeswoman for the Mines and Energy Ministry said on Friday.
Japan Times
Mar 1, 2019

Suntory unveils its first-ever world blended whisky, Suntory World Whisky 'Ao'

A new premium whisky featuring five renowned whisky regions
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 28, 2019

Sara Takanashi sixth in Seefeld as Maren Lundby wins first world title

Japan's four-time World Cup overall champion Sara Takanashi finished sixth in the women's ski jumping final won by Norway's Olympic champion Maren Lundby at the FIS World Nordic Ski Championships in Austria on Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 28, 2019

'Friends always!' Dennis Rodman touts Trump for Nobel in open letter ahead of U.S.-North Korea summit

Ahead of the U.S.-North Korean leaders second summit in Hanoi, there was perhaps no one who saw it more as a slam-dunk opportunity for peace than former U.S. basketball star and friend to leader Kim Jong Un than Dennis Rodman.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 28, 2019

In apparent first, North Korea's Kim responds to question from foreign media

In an apparent first, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has directly responded to a question from a foreign reporter Thursday in Hanoi, ahead of one-on-one talks with U.S. President Donald Trump at the pair's second summit.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 26, 2019

The complicated perception of heroism

As the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art's final Heisei Era (1989-2019) exhibition, this ambitious and somewhat provocative show looks back on the socio-political roles art played in the midst of the past 90 or so years.
EDITORIALS
Feb 25, 2019

Voters express clear opposition to Henoko project

The government should think hard about the wisdom of building a new U.S. military facility over the strong opposition of the host prefecture and its people.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Feb 25, 2019

Japanese city to use AI to predict seriousness of school bullying

The Otsu City Board of Education has decided to implement a digital solution to one of the country's most pressing problems.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Feb 25, 2019

Travel website to expand on rural tourism

Beautiful nature, healthy local food and rare cultural experiences unique to Japan that will surely live on in lasting memories long after travelers have returned home.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 25, 2019

All three aboard killed as cargo jet plunges into shallow Texas bay during landing approach

A widebody cargo plane hauling packages for Amazon abruptly plunged out of the sky and slammed into a bay on Saturday as it was preparing to land in Houston. All three people on board were killed.
Japan Times
Reference / EXPLAINER,Q&A
Feb 24, 2019

Okinawa's referendum on relocating the U.S. Futenma base to Henoko: Why now and what's the point?

On Sunday, Okinawa Prefecture's 41 cities, towns and villages held a referendum on whether to relocate U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma from Ginowan, in the central part of the main island, to a replacement facility being built beside Camp Schwab off the coast of Henoko. It was the first prefecture-wide...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Feb 23, 2019

Corey Mah: Fashioning a new life in Tokyo

From retro video games to avant-garde Comme des Garcons' fashion, moving to Japan became a calling for Corey Mah.
EDITORIALS
Feb 23, 2019

Empower outside directors

Merely making it mandatory under the law for companies to have outside directors isn't enough. They have to be allowed to improve their company's governance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 22, 2019

Hong Kong central banker Norman Chan to step down after a decade as China clouds outlook

Hong Kong's de facto central bank is bidding farewell to its chief after a decade, starting the search for a successor at a time when the city faces an outlook made uncertain by the slowing Chinese economy and the trade war with the U.S.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 22, 2019

Chinese tourists won't be weapons for much longer

As the number of independent travelers rises, Beijing will have a harder time using them to punish countries such as New Zealand.
Japan Times
Feb 22, 2019

Real-time Multi-language Translation “kotozna chat”
Adds new service “Kotozna Group Chat”

Tokyo, Japan – Kotozna, Inc (formerly known as Jaqool, Inc) adds group conversation capabilities with its new service “Kotozna Group Chat” to its roster of tools for kotozna chat, a multi-lingual real-time translation service for inbound travelers using social media platforms.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Southeastern USA report 2019
Feb 22, 2019

Fujifilm, Teijin Find a Home in Greenwood, South Carolina

Having persuaded two large Japanese multinationals to establish operations in the community, Greenwood County in South Carolina has strengthened its case as an ideal investment location, whether they be from Japan or elsewhere.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 21, 2019

Pyongyang purge: Kim reportedly shuffling team for nuclear talks following defections and alleged spying

Veteran North Korean diplomats are being sidelined from nuclear talks ahead of the second summit with the United States as recent defections and allegations of spying undermine the trust of leader Kim Jong Un, South Korean officials and experts say.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Feb 21, 2019

Fans: Don't worry about a live-action 'Your Name.' remake; 'Alita' shows it can be done

It was the groan heard 'round the internet. Back in September 2017, J.J. Abrams' Bad Robot Productions announced it had picked up the live-action rights to 2016 anime megahit "Your Name." Reaction from anime fans online was not exactly positive.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
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.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Japan and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
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.
Corporate donations remain sticky point in political reform talks
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba addresses a meeting at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters on Thursday to discuss political reform.
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.

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Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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