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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 26, 2019

Nikkei tumbles as progress on Japan-U.S. trade pact fails to calm trade war fears

Analysts say markets are reeling and that there are no bullish factors that could reverse the trend immediately.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Aug 26, 2019

India Inc. grows impatient as economy dips and Kashmir leaves Modi distracted

When Prime Minister Narendra Modi was re-elected in May with a sweeping majority, Indian stock markets jumped to all-time highs as investors anticipated big bang pro-business reforms to revive a flagging economy.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Aug 25, 2019

The changing face of fashion in Japan

Collaborations, ethical statements and flashback trends — is Japanese fashion going through an identity crisis?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Aug 25, 2019

Determined to 'adopt, not shop,' a young woman meets the cat of her dreams

Sarah, who had been found abandoned in a box as a tiny kitten in April 2017, was first featured in Adopt Me! last year. From being dumped, then rescued, then featured in The Japan Times, the dreamy-white glam girl caught the eye of Emmy van Gemert, a native of the Netherlands and Tokyo resident.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 25, 2019

The U.S. wants Japan's help to close its 'missile gap' with China. Is Tokyo up for it?

After formally withdrawing from a landmark arms-control treaty earlier this month, the United States now hopes it can better counter its geopolitical rival China by closing what experts characterize as a yawning "missile gap" with Beijing — and it may look to Japan for help.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Aug 24, 2019

Beer Pub Takumiya: A place to talk, a place to drink

Takumi Shiraishi owns three lively craft beer pubs across Kyoto where he encourages customers to commune over a good pint and plates of locally grown food.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 24, 2019

Tiny Peace Kitchen: Lunch like mom used to make it

Although Tokyo has one of the best restaurant scenes in the world, sometimes you'd rather eschew the high-end for simple, nourishing food, the kind you'll find at Tiny Peace Kitchen.
WORLD
Aug 24, 2019

Tanzania says South Africa has impounded one of its Airbus planes

South African authorities have impounded an Airbus 220-300 aircraft leased by Tanzania's national flag carrier, the Tanzanian government said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 23, 2019

Phone firms to strike back against robocallers in deal with all 50 U.S. states

AT&T Inc., Verizon Communications Inc. and 10 other large phone companies have struck an agreement with 51 attorneys general to enact technology to block robocalls before they reach consumers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2019

Toyota has plenty for robots to do during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

When athletes and organizers descend on Tokyo for the 2020 Olympic Games they'll be ferried around in autonomous cars, while torch relay runners will be accompanied by vehicles equipped with artificial intelligence. Robots will ferry javelins and hammers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Aug 23, 2019

Chinese became largest foreign community in Okinawa in 2018, excluding U.S. military personnel

Chinese people became the largest group of foreign nationals living in Okinawa Prefecture in 2018, surpassing American residents — excluding personnel on U.S. military bases and their dependents — for the first time since a new calculation method was employed in 2012.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 23, 2019

In breakthrough that could aid depleted reefs, Florida scientists induce spawning of Atlantic coral in lab

Scientists in Florida have artificially induced reproductive spawning of an endangered Atlantic coral species for the first time in an aquarium setting, a breakthrough they say holds great promise in efforts to restore depleted reefs in the wild.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 23, 2019

New South Wales to end Chinese-funded Confucius Institute education program

Australia's most populous state will ax a Chinese-funded education program that teaches Mandarin in schools amid fears over potential foreign influence.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 22, 2019

Japan and G7 peers brace for fractious summit in France

Japanese media outlets had reported that this year's G7 was unlikely to issue a joint statement for the first time in its history.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 22, 2019

'Dance With Me': A homegrown Japanese musical has landed

Genres never really die, but they often mutate into something different on foreign soil. John Ford's cowboys became Akira Kurosawa's samurai, and Kurosawa's samurai became Sergio Leone's serape-clad, cigarillo-chewing "The Man With No Name." And the list goes on.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Aug 21, 2019

Meet the women reframing black femininity in Japanese spaces

Ebony Bowens and Tynelle Pozdnyakov dip into Japanese fashion subcultures in an effort to challenge stereotypes and have a little fun while doing it.
Japan Times
Aug 21, 2019

Yamaha Motor Partners with Sony to Develop SC-1 Sociable Cart

— Delivering New Low-Speed Mobility Experience Value —
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 21, 2019

Climate change will cripple economies regardless of wealth: report

Climate change will damage the economies of countries whether they are rich or poor, hot or cold, by the year 2100, economists wrote in a new report, dispelling the notion that impoverished, warm countries will suffer the most on a warming planet.
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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