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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 5, 2018

2017 was second-hottest year on record, after sizzling 2016, but had its share of wildfires, Arctic thaw

Last year was the second-hottest worldwide on record, just behind a sweltering 2016, with signs of climate change ranging from wildfires to a thaw of Arctic ice, a European Union monitoring center said on Thursday.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Jan 3, 2018

In 2017, Japan woke up to the issue of discrimination

The year saw a landmark human rights survey and action on hate speech and pensions — but conditions remain dire for foreign 'trainees' and other workers alike.
BUSINESS
Jan 2, 2018

Zero deaths: 2017 was the safest year on record for commercial air travel

Airlines recorded zero accident deaths in commercial passenger jets last year, according to a Dutch consulting firm and an aviation safety group that tracks crashes, making 2017 the safest year on record for commercial air travel.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Dec 13, 2017

Taunts, tweets and tough talk: Japan's quotes of 2017

Soundbites tell the story of a roller-coaster year for Japan, from its Diet to its dohyu014d.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 3, 2017

China's dangerous 2017 dominates the region

Fears of a Chinese financial crash loom large, but Japan and South Korea also face thorny challenges.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 9, 2016

Thai junta chief Prayuth reiterates election in 2017

Thailand will hold a general election in 2017, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Tuesday, seeking to allay concerns his military government might delay plans for a return to democracy, days after the country endorsed a military-backed constitution.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 30, 2022

North Korea ups ante with most powerful missile test since 2017

Sunday's launch, which experts said was likely an intermediate-range weapon, could effectively bring an end to leader Kim Jong Un's self-imposed moratorium of longer-range missile tests.
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ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jul 23, 2019

Kim inspects new submarine in first public display of North Korea's nuclear capabilities since 2017

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a "newly built submarine" that was to operate in the Sea of Japan, state-run media said Tuesday, in one of the first displays of power related to his country's nuclear capabilities since November 2017.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Nov 18, 2018

Exports of Fukushima-brand alcohol hit record in fiscal 2017

Exports of sake, liquor and other alcoholic beverages produced in Fukushima Prefecture reached a record high of about 296,000 liters in fiscal 2017.
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BUSINESS
Jul 20, 2018

North Korean economy declined at sharpest rate in 20 years in 2017: Bank of Korea

North Korea's economy contracted at the sharpest rate in two decades in 2017, South Korea's central bank estimated on Friday, in a clear sign that international sanctions imposed to stop Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs have hit growth hard.
Japan Times
Feb 2, 2018

TSUNEISHI GROUP (ZHOUSHAN) SHIPBUILDING Exhibits at MARINTEC CHINA 2017 — Asia’s Largest International Maritime Exhibition

TSUNEISHI GROUP (ZHOUSHAN) SHIPBUILDING, Inc., based in Zhoushan City (Location: Xiushan Island, Daishan County, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province, P. R. of China; President: Sachio Okumura) exhibited at MARINTEC CHINA 2017, an international maritime exhibition held at the Shanghai New International Expo...
EDITORIALS
Dec 29, 2017

2017 was a year of awakening

The year 2017 has been marked by a shift in the balance of power and a recalibration of roles and status.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 9, 2017

Japan's buzzwords of 2017 cover everything from politics to poop

Thirty candidates for the buzzword of the year were announced Thursday, covering everything from popular poop kanji workbook to fake news to Hifumin, the nickname for a 77-year-old shogi pro who retired in June after wowing fans for decades with his aggressive playing styles and charm.
Japan Times
Sep 28, 2017

[October 2017 Japan Seminar] Free SEO Seminar by "Bruce Clay," the Founding Father of SEO

From SEO philosophy, a deeper understanding about search engine algorithms, to forecasting upcoming trends, a wide range of topics will be discussed in this SEO seminar that has attracted great attention from corporate executives and organizations across the U.S.
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Mar 11, 2017

2017 looks more like '1984' than 1984 ever did

Goerge Orwell's '1984' is a fitting best-seller for 2017, a year of 'post-truth,' 'fake news' and 'alternative facts.'
EDITORIALS
Dec 27, 2016

The fiscal 2017 budget

The government should avoid relying on overly optimistic economic scenarios to cover its bloated expenses.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 26, 2016

Yes, 2016 was bad — and 2017 could be worse

This has been a complicated year. Don't count on 2017 being any easier.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 2, 2015

Report says Merkel will run for fourth term in 2017

Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has ruled Germany since 2005, has decided to run for a fourth term and has started planning her 2017 re-election campaign, according to an unsourced report Saturday in Der Spiegel news magazine.
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OLYMPICS / OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK
Feb 21, 2015

Tokyo Dome a worthy option for basketball

One of the key selling points of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic bid was its compact plan, which called for 85 percent of the venues to be within 8 km of the Olympic Village.
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JAPAN
Oct 4, 2022

North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan for first time since 2017

The missile, which was estimated to have traveled 4,600 km, prompted Tokyo to issue a rare alert calling for residents to take cover.
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JAPAN
Oct 28, 2019

U.S. warship involved in fatal 2017 collision near Singapore departs Yokosuka for testing at sea

Repairs have been completed on the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain, which was involved in a collision in 2017 that left 10 sailors dead and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damages, and the vessel is now conducting "comprehensive at-sea testing," the U.S. Navy said Monday.
The mother of a student killed in a 2017 avalanche prays for her son at her home in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, earlier this month.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 30, 2024

Three sentenced to two years in prison over 2017 avalanche deaths

The defendants guilty of professional negligence resulting in death and injury.

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