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Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jul 26, 2017

Up, up and away: a Pomeranian named Balloon

Balloon came to ARK in bad shape, rundown and very poorly cared for. That was three months ago, and the transformation is astounding.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jul 24, 2017

Let's discuss Japan's univesity admissions

Upcoming changes to Japanese university admissions have students, parents and teachers raising their hands to ask questions.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jul 16, 2017

A tasteful choice: a cat named Toro

Toro can be both charming and aloof, a very fetching feline when she switches on her beguiling ways, and then cool and a bit distant when she's not in the mood.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jul 12, 2017

Joie de viva!: A Hokkaido cross named Viva

Viva is highly intelligent, affectionate, loves other dogs, and would be an excellent companion when she gets to know you and learns to trust you.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jul 10, 2017

Let's discuss the new Starbucks coffee shop in Kyoto

Starbucks opened a new coffee shop with tatami rooms.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jul 5, 2017

Mark of distinction: a cat named Totem

Totem has grown into a beautiful healthy, young cat who absolutely adores people.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jul 3, 2017

Let's discuss the Kake scandal

A June 8 article in the Asahi Shimbun reported that Japan already has 39,000 working veterinarians.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Jul 2, 2017

'Most wanted' in Japanese design

The Interior Lifestyle Tokyo trade fair, an annual event held in June at Tokyo Big Sight, always showcases an impressive number of Japanese participants. This year, On Design picks its favorites from the fair's 'Wanted' special exhibition of designers looking for collaborators or overseas distributors.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jun 28, 2017

Chock-full of fun: a dog named Chucker

Eight-month-old Chucker came to ARK at the end of last year after being taken in off the streets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2017

Global cyberattack seen having links to WannaCry mayhem, indicating firms still not securing networks

A major global cyber attack on Tuesday disrupted computers at Russia's biggest oil company, Ukrainian banks and multinational firms with a virus similar to the ransomware that last month infected more than 300,000 computers.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jun 21, 2017

Good times: Beagle Bik finds a home in Osaka Prefecture

Bik, now rechristened Carol, has been a great solace to a family that was grieving the loss of their canine best friend of nearly 15 years.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jun 19, 2017

Let's discuss summer bonuses

Summer bonuses at major companies fell 4.56 percent to u00a5917,906 ($8,300) on average from last summer.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jun 18, 2017

Angels in our midst: a cat named Mizukiri

Mizukiri owes his life to one of those rare gems among us who refuse to turn a blind eye when they encounter a creature in need.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jun 14, 2017

Hero at heart: a dog named Rikinosuke

Some ARK staff have called this 10-year-old mix of Norwegian elkhound and Australian cattle dog 'the Chris Hemsworth of dogs,' in reference to the actor's portrayal of Thor.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 12, 2017

Kake Gakuen probe to be relaunched without third party oversight, Suga implies

The government will release the results of the reopened Kake Gakuen probe “as quickly as possible,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga says.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jun 12, 2017

Let’s discuss the Paris climate change agreement

Japanese climate change activists warn that pro-fossil fuel politicians, bureaucrats and business leaders should not view Trump's decision as an excuse to scale back Japan's own efforts to meet the goals of the Paris agreement.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 9, 2017

Trump lawyer: Comey leaked privileged info, was never pressured to drop Russia probe

President Donald Trump's lawyer said he denies ever pressuring former FBI Director James Comey to pledge his personal loyalty or to drop an investigation of his first national security adviser, Michael Flynn, and accused Comey of undermining Trump's administration.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jun 7, 2017

What you got cookin'?: a cat named Chijimi

This green-eyed beauty, with a thick mane of fur, looks like a gray lion, and he's even more beautiful when you see him in the flesh.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jun 5, 2017

Let's discuss the future of Japan's imperial family

Can the Imperial system survive without drastic reforms to its succession system?
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 3, 2017

Tokyo Beer Week underway with events across Tokyo and Kanagawa

Behind the usual assortment of fresh produce and their derivative goods at the UNU Farmers' Market in Aoyama last weekend, Tokyo Beer Week 2017, which runs through June 11, was quietly kicking off by offering nearly four dozen taps of craft beer from in and outside of Japan. This year's event spans venues...
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
May 29, 2017

Let's discuss Basquiat's painting auction

A Japanese billionaire bought a Basquiat masterpiece for $110.5 million.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
May 28, 2017

Heart-warming: a shih tzu mix named Cockle

Weighing no more than a rather large cat, 2-year-old Cockle has something of a feline nature to him.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
May 22, 2017

Let's discuss Cool Biz

The thermostat setting of 28 degrees recommended by the Cool Biz energy-saving campaign is stirring controversy among top government officials.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
May 21, 2017

One that didn't get away: Cat Bateau finds a home with Aussies in Tokyo

It was 'love at first sight,' says Liz Shek-Noble of when she saw Bateau featured in The Japan Times last June.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
May 15, 2017

Let's discuss cars with automatic braking

The government aims to boost the proportion of cars with automatic braking.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
May 14, 2017

Born this way: a cat named Chapuche

Chapuche is a doll of a cat and likes nothing more than to roll over and have you give her a belly rub, but she's got a little mean look that keeps some people away.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
May 10, 2017

Just lonely: a dog named Shinta

Though he's a mature, healthy dog of 14 years of age, the one thing Shinta loves as much as people is toys.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
May 8, 2017

Let's discuss shopping in Ginza

A new 13-story upscale mall has opened in Ginza, Tokyo's answer to the Champs-Elysees or Fifth Avenue, and it's proving that Japan is still a whale in the luxury business.
As ‘Buy Canadian’ grows, more U.S. firms say retailers turning away products
Empty shelves with "Buy Canadian Instead" signs are seen in the American Whiskey section of the BC Liquor in Vancouver, British Columbia, on March 10.
U.S. tourist arrested after bringing a handgun into Japan
Hyogo police believe the handgun a U.S. tourist inadvertently brought into Japan slipped through security procedures at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture.
Trump unveils 10% global tariff, with Japan levy set at 24%
Trump tosses a MAGA hat to the crowd during an event in which he unveiled new tariffs in the White House on Wednesday.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
Japan’s leader didn’t read the job description
Prime Minister and ruling Liberal Democratic Party leader Shigeru Ishiba is facing a political funding scandal that has damaged his reputation and sparked speculation that internal efforts to remove him are underway.
Nintendo to launch the Switch 2 on June 5
The controllers for the Switch 2 will attach to the console magnetically rather than sliding on rails as with the original device.
A new human trafficking trend emerges from Myanmar scam centers
Victims of scam centers who were tricked or trafficked into working in Myanmar gather at a compound inside KK Park, a fraud center on the country's border with Thailand, after a multinational crackdown in February.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
On defense, Japan may avoid Trump's worst impulses — for now
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth chat after reviewing an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sunday.

Podcast

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

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Professional cleaner Hirofumi Sakurai takes a moment to appreciate some photographs in a Gotanda apartment whose occupant died alone.
The last cleanup: Life and death in a lonely Japan
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