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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / CURRENCY MARKET
Mar 16, 2018

Bitcoin's 'death cross' looms as strategist eyes 76% plunge to $2,800

The tea leaves don't bode well for Bitcoin.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Mar 14, 2018

Turkish Kurd seeking refugee status in Japan losing hope amid what critics call a flawed system

On a chilly afternoon in mid-January, more than 30 Kurdish asylum-seekers gathered in front of United Nations University in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward to call for U.N. action on Turkey's continued all-out attacks on Kurds in the northern Syrian town of Afrin.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 14, 2018

U.K. counterterrorism police probe death of Russian associate of late tycoon foe of Putin

British counterterrorism police were on Tuesday investigating the unexplained death of a Russian associate of late tycoon Boris Berezovsky but said the death was not thought to be linked to a nerve agent attack on a former Russian double agent.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 14, 2018

Gina Haspel, linked to 'black site' torture and coverup, tapped by Trump to head CIA

Gina Haspel, a veteran CIA clandestine officer picked by President Donald Trump on Tuesday to head the CIA, is a controversial figure, backed by many in the U.S. intelligence community but regarded warily by some in Congress for her involvement in the agency's "black site" detention facilities.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 13, 2018

The films and the fury of punk moviemaker Gakuryu Ishii

Last year's release of "Blade Runner 2049" and this year's Netflix series "Altered Carbon" have rekindled interest in the futuristic cyberpunk aesthetic, though those works were decidedly more "cyber" and less "punk."
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 13, 2018

Japan's overworked and underpaid teachers

The nation's school teachers are in dire need of better working conditions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 13, 2018

Revised labor law gives staff on fixed-term contracts a route to job security, but some firms are already finding loopholes

Acute shortages of manpower in Japan are prompting changes in the country's labor market, and a new rule to facilitate the conversion of fixed-term contract workers into indefinite-term employees will come into full force in April.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 12, 2018

The optimists strike back on the state of the world

Some of today's pessimism is a political fad. It's self-defeating, feeding on itself, promoting paralysis and more pessimism.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 12, 2018

Lawsuit challenges Japan's ban on dual citizenship

Plaintiffs sue Japan over its ban on dual nationalities, claiming they were unconstitutionally deprived of their Japanese citizenship upon becoming citizens of foreign countries.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Mar 11, 2018

Picturing Okinawa: The black and white of cultural identity

Tracing the history of Okinawa as it is represented in the differing genres of experimental, documentary and portrait photography, inevitably leads to the abiding themes of identity, ethnicity and political posture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / 3/11: Rebuilding Tohoku
Mar 11, 2018

In shadow of nuclear disaster, Fukushima's rice farmers look to rebuild their market

For 36-year-old rice farmer Emi Kato, the first few years after the 2011 core meltdowns at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant were grueling.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Mar 10, 2018

An odyssey from brain scientist to creative mind

Satoki Nagata, a neuroscientist-turned-photographer captures the fleeting nature of life experiences in Chicago
Japan Times
JAPAN / 3/11: Rebuilding Tohoku
Mar 9, 2018

Fukushima No. 1 cleanup continues but radioactive water, and rumors, also prove toxic

Seven years have passed since the core meltdowns occurred in March 2011 at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, which shocked the world and fractured the local community.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 9, 2018

Vietnam bumps Thailand down to third place in survey of interest among Japanese businesses

Interest in Vietnam among Japanese companies continues to grow, boosting the Southeast Asian country to the second spot, right behind China, for the first time in the Japan External Trade Organization's ranking of countries and areas favorable for business expansion, according to a fiscal 2017 survey...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 7, 2018

Why isn't Toyota boosting Japan's inflation? A crisis nearly seven decades ago may be the key

At a New Year's party, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a plea to business leaders: Raise wages by 3 percent to support Japan's economy. The request was met with a polite silence. "Let me take that as no objection," the prime minister said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / YEN FOR LIVING
Mar 7, 2018

Shrine murder highlights huge amount of cash — most of it off-book — raked in by Japan's religious sites

In December, the former gūji (head priest) of Tokyo's famous Tomioka Hachimangu Shrine allegedly murdered his sister before committing suicide. Later, it was reported by various media that the suspect, Shigenaga Tomioka, had taken over the position from his father in 1995, but apparently the father...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 6, 2018

JBIC delivers blunt critique of Japan men's basketball issues, demands talks with JBA

Observing the dismal results of their men's national team in the ongoing FIBA World Cup qualifiers, former Olympic basketball players and coaches are deepening their worries.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 6, 2018

'Fukushima Traces: 2017'

March 11-25
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Mar 6, 2018

Solemn Peace Park belies trove of buried A-bomb artifacts

The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, located in Naka Ward, was full of international visitors during the New Year's holiday. Some were from America and Europe, others were Chinese speakers and women from Islamic nations could also be seen. People stood in line to pray before the Cenotaph for the A-bomb...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 6, 2018

Convenience-store squeeze shows deflationary dilemma facing Bank of Japan

Takanori Sakai works the graveyard shift four nights a week at the FamilyMart store he owns in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, because he can't afford the higher pay employees demand these days.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Mar 6, 2018

Italy migrants fear future after populists surge in election

Ibrahim, a 35-year-old Moroccan who hawks bracelets weaved out of multi-colored fabric in front of Milan's cathedral, teared up when he spoke of the family he left behind who rely on the money he sends home.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 5, 2018

Weakened Merkel tasked with performing delicate balancing act to keep coalition intact

Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) have bought Chancellor Angela Merkel time with their vote to join her conservatives in another coalition, but she risks losing her long grip on power if she fails to balance the awkward allies' conflicting demands.
Japan Times
PRESS / Publications
Mar 5, 2018

『礼儀正しく、的確に伝える 敬語の英語』発売

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.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and more levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
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’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Kotozakura unburdened by weight of history after claiming first title
Kotozakura speaks during a news conference in Fukuoka on Monday
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.
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.
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.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
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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