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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 4, 2019

Japan's systemic barriers to gender equality

The recent scandal involving medical universities rigging the exam results of female applicants are a reminder of the persistent gender discrimination and inequality in action within Japanese society.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 4, 2019

Time to end BOJ's grand experiment?

Central banks are back on the center stage of the global economic policy debate. The U.S. Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank now appear ready to ease monetary policy — in a turnaround from just some months ago when people were looking for "exit" and additional rate hikes.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2019

Doing the 'I turn': Japan taps tourism to lure city dwellers to emptying villages

Yoshifumi Yano was tiring of the high cost of living and long hours of work at a travel firm in the city of Osaka when he heard of a hotel for sale in a small town nearby in Wakayama Prefecture that was known for its onsen, or hot springs.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 3, 2019

A reluctant Robert Mueller is Democrats' best shot to revive their Trump investigations

Robert Mueller will appear grudgingly before House committees this month, but the former special prosecutor's testimony is the best chance Democrats have to revive their stymied probes of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Jul 3, 2019

Newly created Aichi fund provides foster children with access to higher education

A fund set up by the Aichi Prefectural Government in March is providing financial aid to students from children's homes seeking to enter higher education.
Japan Times
Canada report 2019
Jul 1, 2019

A golden anniversary: Honda Canada marks 50 years of success

Honda Canada: 1969–2019
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 29, 2019

Florida governor signs law allowing felons to vote, but there's a price

Florida's Republican governor on Friday signed a bill to restore the voting rights for felons who have served their time, but he wants them to pay all fines and restitution before casting a ballot, a hurdle that immediately drew a lawsuit from civil rights groups.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 28, 2019

Abe and Trump reaffirm military alliance despite dangerous dual nature of U.S. leader

Glowing exchanges between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump gloss over Trump's overt bashing of the Japan-U.S. security alliance before the summit.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jun 28, 2019

Model senior citizens: Older South Koreans take to the catwalk and YouTube

Boasting a beard and gray wavy hair, 65-year-old Kim Chil-doo glared into the wall, poised and confident, as he practiced his runway walk among young, pin-thin models at an academy in Seoul this month.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jun 27, 2019

Helping foreign residents learn Japanese

The enactment of a new law that spells out the government's responsibility to ensure adequate Japanese language education for residents from overseas is a step forward. Policy actions and funding to back it up must now follow.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 27, 2019

The Lethal Weapons: Locked and loaded on the streets of Tokyo

Nostalgia for the 1980s usually plays out more as an aesthetic than an authentic yearning to go back to the days of Rubik's Cubes and "Miami Vice." But that's not the case for Aiki Kiyohisa, 38.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Southern USA 2019
Jun 27, 2019

Bringing Japanese manufacturing excellence to Alabama

Topre America Corp., a manufacturer of automotive metal press products, has undergone several expansions — its seventh in Alabama and its eighth in Tennessee — since it moved to the United States in 2004. The Japanese subsidiary attributes that success to how its looks after its employees, whose...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 26, 2019

'Bento Harassment': Learning lessons with lunchboxes

Japanese movies and TV dramas often feature scenes of mothers making elaborate bento lunches from scratch for their offspring. Seeing these women washing rice in icy water with bare hands before the crack of dawn I reflect back to my own school lunches of PB&J or bologna sandwiches, assembled in minutes...
Japan Times
GLOBAL INSIGHT / Bahrain report 2019
Jun 26, 2019

Beyond oil

Although the outlook is bright for the Bahraini oil industry, the kingdom has no intention of straying off its very successful path of diversification and embracing the Fourth Industrial Revolution by combining Bahrain’s traditional strengths with emerging technologies.
Japan Times
GLOBAL INSIGHT / Bahrain report 2019
Jun 26, 2019

Maximizing the potential of people and businesses

Bahrain is focused on advancing its private sector and making it the key driver of an increasingly diverse, competitive, entrepreneurial and knowledge-based economy.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 25, 2019

Sadao Watanabe, Japan's godfather of jazz, passes on his wisdom

Before he became one of Japan's best-loved jazz musicians, saxophone player Sadao Watanabe was one of the first Japanese musicians to study in the United States. As a young man he studied at Berklee College of Music, in Boston.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 25, 2019

U.S. tariffs on China-made consumer tech goods seen cutting sales and delaying upgrades

U.S. consumers will delay or forgo technology upgrades if President Donald Trump imposes a new round of 25 percent tariffs on Chinese goods, slowing the U.S. innovation engine, technology industry executives said on Monday.
BUSINESS
Jun 24, 2019

U.K. offshore wind to get $127 million fund to boost growth

The U.K. offshore wind industry is to get a £100 million ($127 million) fund to spur growth in the next decade.
EDITORIALS
Jun 23, 2019

Let teachers focus on their core responsibility

Efforts must be explored to allow teachers to focus on their core responsibilities of teaching and interacting with their students.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Jun 23, 2019

Cleaning toilets with a smile: The lessons you can learn from a convenience store side job

Learning Japanese and want a bit of extra cash? Getting a part-time job in the service industry can teach you a lot more than the language.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jun 22, 2019

Blazing a trail in Japan's mountains

It wasn't so long ago that trail running was considered to be something only nature geeks did in their spare time. I mean, who in their right mind would want to run up a mountain? Cue the sound of crickets chirping ...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 22, 2019

Tories plot against no-deal Brexit as odds of Boris Johnson victory grow

In the coffee shops and bars of Britain's Parliament, the political conversation has already turned to the question that will define the country's immediate future: Can Boris Johnson be stopped from pursuing a no-deal Brexit?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 21, 2019

New law holds government responsible for teaching Japanese to all foreign residents

The legislation places the onus for providing learning opportunities on the state but does not contain any concrete measures to fund.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2019

Apple warns against China tariffs, saying iPhone and contributions to U.S. would be impacted

Apple Inc. urged the Trump administration not to proceed with tariffs of as much as 25 percent on a new slate of products imported from China, saying it would reduce the company's contribution to the U.S. economy.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 21, 2019

Smoothie lovers rejoice, for Innocent smoothies will be launching in Japan this July

If there’s one thing I’ve missed since moving from the U.K. to Japan, it’s the taste of a good smoothie. So it was with an ecstatic yelp that I saw the news that Innocent will be launching a range of smoothies in Japan on Jul. 9, 2019.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2019

How Japan turned against 'bazooka'-wielding central bank chief Haruhiko Kuroda

In late January 2016, the lights were on well past midnight on the seventh floor of the Bank of Japan's headquarters. Inside, a handful of bureaucrats were working on a shock plan.
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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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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