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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 22, 2020

Michi no eki: Japan's rest areas are kings of the road

This isn't your modest highway truck stop with parking, public toilets, a few vending machines and a kiosk.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 21, 2020

Japan, Germany and the war on rationality

Shutting down nuclear power plants makes no sense if it means burning more coal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Feb 21, 2020

Fires and climate fears rattle Australia's giant coal lobby

As bush fires and floods fuel public concerns in Australia about global warming, the country's powerful mining lobby is facing increasing pressure from investors to drop support for new coal mines, according to a dozen interviews with shareholders in global mining companies.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Feb 21, 2020

Six-time world champion Shu Takada has got the world on a (yo-yo) string

Six-time world champion yo-yo performer Shu Takada wants to take the yo-yo mainstream and show his tricks to the world
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Northern California report 2020
Feb 21, 2020

Long-time partners find new areas for growth

This year marks the 160th anniversary since the escort ship Kanrin Maru sailed into San Francisco, carrying onboard a Japanese diplomatic delegation. From 1860 until the turn of the century, a wave of Japanese immigrants regularly set sail for Northern California, seeking a new life and bringing with...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 20, 2020

Ryan Rossiter making case for spot on Japan squad

In preparation for its first game in 2020, the provisional Japan men's national team has been practicing in a series of training camps at Tokyo's National Training Center since the beginning of the month.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 20, 2020

Canada's indigenous lead climate charge with rail blockade over pipeline plan, put Trudeau in a bind

Canadian indigenous groups are leading the charge against fossil-fuel development in a country with the world's third-largest proven oil reserves, using rail blockades as leverage and putting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a bind.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 19, 2020

Macron unveils curbs on foreign imams and teachers amid wariness over 'separatism' risk

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday he would curb the practice of foreign countries sending imams and teachers to France to crack down on what he called the risk of "separatism.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 18, 2020

If only Iwo Jima had been captured sooner

Had the capture of Iwo Jima taken place in the summer of 1944 as the Tojo Cabinet was collapsing, the war probably would have taken a different course and many lives could have been spared.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 18, 2020

Investors urge Japan to strengthen climate targets ahead of U.N. summit

Investors managing $37 trillion in assets urged Japan to slash the country's carbon emissions, saying Monday that a strong signal from Tokyo could help galvanize international climate action ahead of a U.N. summit in Glasgow in November.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 18, 2020

Masayoshi Son's big real estate venture with Oyo runs into real problems in Japan

Last March, months before the meltdown at WeWork, Masayoshi Son worked through the prospects for another one of his favorite portfolio companies — a startup from India called Oyo.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 17, 2020

Turkey-Syria crisis points to risky post-American Mideast

Washington's withdrawal might usher in yet more bloodshed and uncertainty, particularly if the region's most powerful countries continue to believe they can often achieve as much with military action as by negotiation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 17, 2020

Sustainability disclosures by European firms generally poor, study says

European corporate disclosures on climate change and other sustainability issues are generally poor, a study Monday showed, as regional policymakers mull toughening up the rules.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 17, 2020

Khamenei loyalists likely to tighten grip in Iran elections

Hard-liners are set to tighten control of Iran this week in a parliamentary election stacked in their favor, as the leadership closes ranks in a deepening confrontation with Washington.
JAPAN
Feb 16, 2020

Japan cancels brand protection for Aichi's Nishio Matcha tea as producers seek flexibility to boost sales

The agriculture ministry has removed Aichi Prefecture's Nishio Matcha tea from its list of geographically protected local specialty brand names so its producers can be given the freedom to try more efficient growing methods.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 16, 2020

'The West is winning': Misgivings in Europe as U.S. takes on China

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo defended on Saturday his nation's global role despite misgivings in Europe, vowing that Western values would prevail over Russian and Chinese desires for "empire."
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Feb 15, 2020

Virtual idols, anime and a rock 'n' roll spirit: Nakamura Shido II leads kabuki's evolution

The audience, most of whom are in their 20s and 30s, wave glow sticks and holler as the lights go down for the start of the show. Above the stage, a frame of blue lights throbs and pulses like a circuit board before the curtain draws back.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 15, 2020

U.S. Justice Department drops probe of a top Trump target, ex-FBI official Andrew McCabe

The U.S. Justice Department on Friday dropped its criminal investigation of a top target of President Donald Trump, former No. 2 FBI official Andrew McCabe, at the tail end of a week in which the U.S. law-enforcement agency came under extraordinary pressure from the president.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 14, 2020

MGM's longtime CEO Jim Murren to quit before contract ends

Jim Murren, MGM Resorts International's longtime chairman and chief executive officer, plans to step down before his contract expires, departing as the casino company copes with fallout from the deadly new coronavirus.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Feb 12, 2020

Sneaker marketplace taps Rui Hachimura as latest brand ambassador

Online sneaker marketplace Goat is teaming up with NBA rookie Rui Hachimura, hoping his popularity in his native Japan will help the company make inroads in one of its biggest growth areas.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 11, 2020

South Korea's Moon stresses need to satisfy victims in wartime labor row with Japan

South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday reiterated the country's position of seeking to resolve issues with Japan over wartime labor lawsuits based on the will of the victims and their kin.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 11, 2020

With virus outbreak, China showcases micro drone surveillance

China remains dependent on using humans to watch other humans. That, however, is changing very quickly.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 11, 2020

Five Turkish soldiers killed in attack by Assad regime forces in northwest Syria

Syrian government forces killed five Turkish soldiers in northwestern Syria on Monday, Turkey's defense ministry said, after Turkey deployed thousands of troops there to stem a Syrian government offensive.
Japan Times
Feb 10, 2020

The Japan Times to participate in the UN SDG Media Compact to raise awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Tokyo, February 10, 2020 —The Japan Times, Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Representative: Takeharu Tsutsumi)　signed an agreement with the United Nations to participate in the SDG Media Compact on Jan. 28, 2020.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Feb 8, 2020

Rococo Tokyo White: Japan's fine dining finally has a luxury beer

Keith Martinez and Jerrel Brantley, co-founders of the boutique beer company Maison Rococo, fell in love with Japan during a trip to Tokyo in 2015. Enchanted by the country's culture of hospitality and cuisine, the two friends, who had met at the University of Chicago, sensed an opportunity.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 8, 2020

South Koreans least trusting of Japan among six nations surveyed

The results apparently reflect strained ties between Tokyo and Seoul over wartime labor and other issues.
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.

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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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