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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 30, 2019

Japan-U.S. trade deal is a Trump ploy

The Abe administration has sacrificed so much to cooperate with the re-election of Trump.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 30, 2019

Uruguay's upset of Fiji boosts interest in rugby at home

Uruguay notched its biggest win at the Rugby World Cup with an opening-game upset of Fiji in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture on Wednesday, a result that has made the team a hot topic back home.
BUSINESS
Sep 30, 2019

China's factory activity shrinks for fifth month: Purchasing Managers' Index

China's factory activity shrank for the fifth straight month in September, and though the downturn eased off slightly the underlying trend pointed to persistent pressure on the economy as it navigates a bruising trade war with the United States.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Sep 29, 2019

Stand-up plans: Trading caricatures for awareness

A half-hour into chatting with Patrick Harlan over coffee at a Yotsuya bakery, two women grab seats nearby.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 29, 2019

Saving Pacific Islanders from geoengineering

For Pacific islanders, the persistently selfish and short-sighted approach of the world's major emitters has gone from disappointing to frustrating to infuriating.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 29, 2019

Argentina — a cautionary tale for Trump's America

Argentina was one of the world's richest economies in the first few decades of the 20th century, but subsequently became a cautionary tale of how a wealthy country can lose its way.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 27, 2019

Bank of Japan's tankan survey likely to show big manufacturers' mood at 6½-year low

Big manufacturers' confidence is likely to have hit a 6½-year low in the September quarter, a Reuters poll has found, as the U.S.-China trade war and weakening global demand hit the business mood.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Sep 27, 2019

Trump camp proposes historically low annual refugee limit of 18,000

The Trump administration said Thursday it plans to allow only 18,000 refugees to resettle in the United States in the 2020 fiscal year, the lowest number in the history of the modern refugee program.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 27, 2019

Morimoto Kyoto: Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto opens second restaurant in Japan

In an alternate reality, Masaharu Morimoto would be fielding questions from sports journalists. He might even be talking about his transfer from Japan’s top-flight baseball league to Major League Baseball in the United States.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Sep 25, 2019

Lifestyles on the Seto Inland Sea change with advancements in the fishing industry

When I first came to Japan, I was stunned by the beauty of the Seto Inland Sea. Its thousands of peaked islands look as if they'd dropped straight from the sky and settled like gum drops on the water. Stretching 450 kilometers from Osaka to Kyushu, I also soon learned of the infinite varieties of seafood...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 25, 2019

Resign for misleading Britain, Labour's Jeremy Corbyn tells Johnson, warning against a 'Trump Deal Brexit'

Opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn called on Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday to resign, but said he would not press for a new election until he was sure Britain would not leave the European Union without a deal.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 24, 2019

Robot wolves and bionic suits might just save Japan

The nation's demographic decline has created an opening for the technology sector.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 24, 2019

Japan eyes hike in starting pay for SDF members as recruitment numbers falter

The Defense Ministry is considering an increase to the starting pay for Self-Defense Forces members from fiscal 2020, which begins in April next year, according to sources.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 24, 2019

Honda to cease diesel vehicle sales in Europe by 2021

Honda Motor Co. says it will phase out all diesel cars in Europe by 2021 in favor of models with electric propulsion systems as the automaker moves to electrify all of its European cars by 2025.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 24, 2019

Apple's new Mac Pro to be assembled in Texas after tariff waiver

Apple Inc. said the next version of its high-end Mac Pro desktop computer will be assembled in Texas after the company received tariff waivers on key components.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 23, 2019

Korean nationalism and the 'comfort women' issue

South Korean nationalism has co-opted the comfort women issue.
EDITORIALS
Sep 22, 2019

Time to encourage lawmakers to take paternity leave

The positive impact of male politicians taking paternity leave could be huge in Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Sep 22, 2019

Australia to increase investment in U.S. moon missions

Australia will invest 150 million Australian dollars ($100 million) in its companies and technology to help U.S. President Donald Trump's bid for a moon landing by 2024 and subsequent U.S. missions to Mars, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said over the weekend.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Sep 21, 2019

Natsuyo Nobumoto Lipschutz: Getting the word out in the United States

Public speaking coach Lipschutz has a plenty to say about taking command of language in a foreign country.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 21, 2019

Getting to the bottom of what civilization means in Japan

Progress: good, or bad? Bad, thought Confucius, who for hundreds of years taught Japan to seek its ideals in the ancient past. Good, thought 19th-century modernizers, who redirected the nation's gaze to the future.
EDITORIALS
Sep 19, 2019

Jack Ma moves on

There is every reason for Japanese to wish the Alibaba co-founder the best of luck and see how he changes the world next.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 18, 2019

Friends in high places: Tokyo Skytree's window washers

How would you like to spend an afternoon dangling 450 meters above the ground in a metal basket with room for only two people?
BUSINESS
Sep 18, 2019

Keidanren urges caution on using workers' insurance funds to aid Japan's 'ice age generation'

The Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, on Tuesday called on the government to cautiously study its idea of using reserve funds under the employment insurance system for the purpose of assisting people in the employment "ice age generation."
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 18, 2019

Toyota and Aisin Seki invest $791 million in Texas as trade deal with U.S. nears

Toyota Motor Corp. and one of its top suppliers will invest a combined $791 million (¥85.59 billion) in Texas to build next-generation pickups as part of a drive to boost output in the U.S. and ease trade tensions with the Trump administration.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Sep 16, 2019

Listening for the subtle sounds of autumn

Everyone's talking about the weather. While it's great to know the vocabulary needed to express seasons and temperature, there are also a few adverbs that will come in handy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 16, 2019

Fed trades 'remarkably positive' for 'no precedents' after volatile year and as slump looms

A year ago, U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell held a "remarkably positive outlook" for an economy enjoying a "historically rare" combination of good news including low unemployment, steady inflation and strong growth that were all expected to continue.
EDITORIALS
Sep 15, 2019

Nissan's challenges post-Saikawa

Whoever takes over from Saikawa faces the tough challenge of normalizing Nissan's management as quickly as possible to allow the automaker to charter a path for its revival and start pouring its resources into crucial technologies such as autonomous driving.
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.
Funeral held for Princess Yuriko at Tokyo cemetery
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, prepare to attend a funeral service for Princess Yuriko at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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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