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BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Dec 13, 2018

Tochigi flourishing with solid team play

The Tochigi Brex are playing at an astonishingly high level this season.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Dec 13, 2018

Glass fragments embedded in Hiroshima hibakusha are grim reminders of the day the atom bomb dropped

Fragments of glass that pierced her skin as a result of the U.S.'s atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945 are still lodged in the right arm of Mineko Yonezawa, now age 86. She said the glass penetrated deep into her arm and muscles developed around them.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 13, 2018

Theresa May's victory in party no-confidence ballot is a vote against a no-deal Brexit

Conservative lawmakers in the U.K. voted on one question, but decided another. Their choice may not make the path for an orderly Brexit any easier, but it may make a disorderly Brexit a little less likely.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Dec 10, 2018

Hanyu victory parade brings ¥1.85 billion in benefits

A parade to celebrate 23-year-old Yuzuru Hanyu achieving the first back-to-back wins in 66 years in men's figure skating at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, was held in his hometown of Sendai and had an economic effect of an estimated u00a51.85 billion, an organizing committee announced Nov. 30.
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JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Dec 10, 2018

Japan sees rise in use of riverside areas to attract tourists following deregulation

The use of riverside areas to attract tourists is on the rise nationwide, following deregulation in recent years allowing the private sector to use the public land to open restaurants or hold events.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 7, 2018

South Korea's waning interest in Japan ties

South Korean President Moon Jae-in's behavior gives no indication that he attaches importance to bilateral ties with Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Dec 7, 2018

Visitors wowed as Okinawa aquarium becomes world's first to exhibit giant oceanic manta ray

At the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, a giant oceanic manta ray can be seen gliding effortlessly through the Kuroshio Sea attraction's large ocean aquarium, drawing exclamations of delight from onlookers.
Reader Mail
Dec 7, 2018

Livestock benefits outweigh pitfalls

I was disappointed to read the article "It's time to rethink animal agriculture" in the Nov. 17 edition and would like to point out some inaccuracies.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 6, 2018

Growing split in Seoul over North Korea threatens detente and nuclear talks

When Seoul was preparing to open a liaison office in the North Korean city of Kaesong this summer after a decade of virtually no contact with its longtime enemy, South Korean officials had heated debates over whether they should seek approval from Washington.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 4, 2018

Britain can end Brexit unilaterally, EU court adviser says

The European Court of Justice's advocate general said on Tuesday Britain has the right to withdraw its Brexit notice from the European Union unilaterally.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Dec 3, 2018

Tokyo 2020 organizers discuss 6 a.m. start for marathons

Tokyo's summers are hot. That means upcoming Olympic events may need to start earlier in the morning.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 3, 2018

China partly censors U.S. Embassy statement on trade truce

A social media post by the U.S. Embassy in Beijing about the trade agreement between the two nations was being partially censored Monday, with the WeChat article visible but blocked from forwarding or sharing.
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JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Dec 3, 2018

Iga, known for its ninja, looks to draw foreign tourists by turning castle town into a hotel site

The Mie Prefecture city of Iga, the origin of one of Japan's most famous ninja clans, plans to open the growing number of vacant homes in its castle town to tourists.
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Dec 1, 2018

Magazines explore the inevitability of death and taxes

From this week, beneath the glitter of tinsel and glimmer of outdoor seasonal illumination, the bonenkai (year-end party) season begins in earnest.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Dec 1, 2018

Netflix hopes to attract new anime fans with old favorites

After launching in Japan in September 2015, Netflix has aggressively gone after the nation’s streaming market with an array of content. Original programming such as “Aggretsuko,” “Terrace House” and a reboot of “Ainori” have helped capture the attention of many cordcutters who want the...
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COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Dec 1, 2018

Carlos Ghosn's arrest is more about Japanese criminal justice than corporate governance

A 'hostage-based' criminal justice system, second arrests and trial by public all play a part in a case that the world is watching.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Nov 29, 2018

'An Enemy of the People': The not-so-silent majority speaks out again

In one bound, the rising English director Jonathan Munby found himself in the spotlight of Britain's theater scene in 2017 when his smash-hit production of "King Lear," with Sir Ian McKellen in the title role, transferred straight from the rural Chichester Festival Theatre to the West End.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 28, 2018

Wall Street Journal says Carlos Ghosn enduring 'bizarre inquisition' in Japan

Ousted Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn is enduring a "bizarre inquisition" in Japan, a Wall Street Journal editorial said Tuesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Nov 27, 2018

Ned Rothenberg: Crossing the Pacific with bamboo flute in hand

Composer and performer Ned Rothenberg has spent his career traversing different musical worlds.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 26, 2018

The Protestant ethic and Carlos Ghosn

For many in Tokyo, the news about Carlos Ghosn was a shock but not a surprise.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Nov 26, 2018

JAL and ANA file reports after pilot drinking scandal

Japan Airlines (JAL) submitted an investigative report to the transport ministry on Nov. 16 concerning the arrest of one of its copilots by British police due to his heavy drinking before a London to Haneda flight.
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JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Nov 26, 2018

Japan's ancient castle walls drawing tourists but not enough masons to keep them up

Castle walls have recently become popular with tourists, especially rekijo (female history buffs) who like to view them even when the castle itself is no longer there.
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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Nov 24, 2018

Variety show's fabrication scandal offers a glimpse into the nature of TV content

Earlier this month, weekly magazine Shukan Bunshun ran several articles on Nippon Television Network Corp.'s Sunday night variety show, "Sekai no Hate Made Itte Q," claiming that the program had fabricated "festivals" in foreign countries and presented them in one of its semiregular segments as real...
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BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Nov 24, 2018

Can greed be good? Carlos Ghosn, CEO compensation and a skeptical Japanese public

After Carlos Ghosn's shocking arrest Monday, many of his most ardent supporters were left to reconcile their positive image of the man said to have saved Nissan Motor Co. against the possibility he may have committed numerous crimes.
Reader Mail
Nov 22, 2018

Take next step on reducing plastic waste

Regarding the Nov. 3 editorial "Cut back on disposable plastic," I admired the thinking of The Japan Times' editorial team that Japan should be a proactive party in the global movement to reduce plastic waste. In short, the intention of the Japanese government to cut down on plastic waste, including...
Reader Mail
Nov 22, 2018

Kennedy's welcome return

Former U.S. Ambassador Caroline Kennedy's two-week tour of Japan starting Oct. 25 is a welcome visit ("Japan ties still strong: Caroline Kennedy," in the Nov. 9 edition).
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2018

3,000 foreign employees join ramen noodle shop's workers union

Ramen noodle restaurant operator Hiday Co. says its workers formed a labor union, with some 3,000 foreign employees — mostly part-timers — joining the union's ranks.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Nov 19, 2018

Government to urge companies to curb use of microplastics

New measures are being taken to help clean our seas, but are they too little too late?

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