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Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 3, 2018

Macron mulls state of emergency after worst unrest in decades, Arc de Triomphe vandalism

President Emmanuel Macron considered declaring a state of emergency as he met security chiefs on Sunday seeking a way out of nationwide protests after rioters turned central Paris into a battle zone and vandalized the Arc de Triomphe monument.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 3, 2018

Sanaa water supplies sterilized as world's worst cholera outbreak surges

Authorities in the Houthi-held Yemeni capital Sanaa are sterilizing water supplies at wells, distribution networks and houses to help stem the world's worst outbreak of cholera.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Dec 2, 2018

Climate conference to advance Paris accord

Adapting implementation guidelines of a climate change accord to combat global warming is the crucial objective at the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Poland from Dec. 2 to 14.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Dec 2, 2018

Harri Koskinen: The Finnish connection

Industrial designer Harri Koskinen talks about his designs for the Iittala x Issey Miyake Home Collection and the affinity between Japanese and Finnish culture.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 2, 2018

Trump says three sites under consideration for January or February meeting with North Korea's Kim

A second U.S.-North Korea summit is expected to be held in either January or February, with three sites currently under consideration, U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 2, 2018

Mexican presidents' home opened to public for first time

Dazzled Mexicans filed into the opulent residence of their presidents on Saturday, when the new government threw open its doors in a highly symbolic moment one visitor likened to entering the Palace of Versailles in the French Revolution.
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2018

Common Japanese language test eyed for new visas

To pass the test, applicants will need to have Japanese skills good enough for daily life.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Dec 1, 2018

At Ikoyi, Philosopher-chef Jeremy Chan gets to the core of deliciousness

The word 'intense' is frequently used by friends and colleagues to describe Jeremy Chan, the 31-year-old philosopher-chef behind restaurant Ikoyi, which serves global interpretations of West African cuisine in the center of London.
BASKETBALL
Dec 1, 2018

Utsunomiya to host 2019 FIBA 3x3 World Tour Final

Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, has been chosen to host next year's FIBA 3x3 World Tour Final, basketball's global governing body announced on Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 1, 2018

Iran's global disinformation

Website Nile Net Online promises Egyptians "true news" from its offices in the heart of Cairo's Tahrir Square, "to expand the scope of freedom of expression in the Arab world."
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2018

74% of Russians oppose handing disputed islands to Japan

Over 70 percent of Russians oppose handing control of the four Moscow-held islands claimed by Japan over to Tokyo, a survey by a Russian nongovernmental research organization has shown.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 30, 2018

From pivot to stumble in Asia

Chinese trade practices and territorial ambitions must be addressed at the international level, but Trump is botching the job
Reader Mail
Nov 30, 2018

U.S. missionary's misadventure

The unfortunate brutal murder of a young American at a remote island ("'A case of misdirected adventure': Tribesmen kill American," Nov. 23) is an example of how misadventure and irresponsibility can lead to the demise of a dream and end a precious life. The tragic incident should be an eye-opener for...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2018

In rural towns like Shikoku's Ikata, the Japanese nuclear industry is making a quiet comeback

On a side street near a darkened Ikata shopping arcade full of abandoned storefronts, the Sushi Ko restaurant is unusually busy on a weekday.
Japan Times
Nov 30, 2018

The Fukushima I Want to Show the World Photo Contest 2018;
Fukushima International Association's Announcement of the Prize-Winning Photos

Please have a look at these photos that are taken from the perspective of Fukushima’s foreign residents and illustrate the current situation of the prefecture.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 30, 2018

Iceland harnesses hot springs to power year-round farming

For half the year, the temperature on Pall Olafsson's remote farm in Iceland often dips below freezing and the sun barely makes an appearance.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 30, 2018

American Airlines pilots seek more 737 Max training after Lion Air crash

American Airlines Group Inc. pilots want the carrier to offer more training on Boeing Co.'s 737 Max to better understand new anti-stall software, after a preliminary report on an Indonesia plane crash suggested that aircraft malfunctions left aviators overwhelmed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 29, 2018

Breaking down the issue of wartime labor that has rocked Japan-South Korea ties

The diplomatic crisis between Seoul and Tokyo deepened further Thursday as two South Korea courts ordered two Japanese firms to pay compensation to South Korean wartime laborers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 29, 2018

Bank of England chief goes further than U.K. government in gloomy Brexit analysis

Bank of England Gov. Mark Carney has never shied away from doomsday Brexit warnings, but in his latest analysis he has gone further than ever.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Nov 29, 2018

Philippine court jails three police officers for murder in first during Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs

A Philippine court on Thursday sentenced three police officers to up to 49 years in jail for the murder of a 17-year-old high school student, the first to be convicted in President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Nov 29, 2018

Farewell Mary Jane: Grieving for a lost jazz hideout

The late Donald Richie, a legendary chronicler of 20th century Japan, once said that to accept life in Tokyo, you must embrace constant change and not give in to nostalgia. In the 60 years he lived in this great city he saw multiple transformations — from the immediate post-World War II days to the...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 29, 2018

Doomed Lion Air jet was deemed 'not airworthy' on penultimate flight: investigators

A Lion Air jet that crashed into the sea off Indonesia last month was not in an airworthy condition on its second-to-last flight, when pilots experienced similar problems to those on its doomed last journey, investigators said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 28, 2018

Chinese scientist reveals second gene-altered pregnancy under way

The Chinese researcher who claims to have created the world's first genetically-altered babies revealed a possible second pregnancy had resulted from his project, highlighting the dilemmas facing China's leaders as they attempt to control a nascent industry racing to dominate genomics research globally....
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Nov 28, 2018

Takakeisho's victory may herald rise of new generation

Takakeisho's victory in the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament made him the third wrestler to lift a maiden Emperor's Cup in 2018.
Tokyo pub hit with first-ever closure order for illegal street tables
One pub in Tokyo's Shimbashi district received more than 60 warnings from law enforcement for setting up tables on the street, blocking the way for traffic.
Japan to extend financial aid to more people moving out of Tokyo
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (right) speaks to officials of Miyada in Nagano Prefecture on Saturday during his visit to the village.
Tokyo gears up for April launch of law against harassment by customers
Tokyo will soon require all companies in the city to make efforts to stop harassment by customers, such as by creating a manual on how to handle suspected cases.
Mount Fuji hikers to be charged ¥4,000 on all trails
Tourists gather at the Fuji Subaru Line 5th station, which leads to the popular Yoshida Trail for hikers climbing Mount Fuji, ahead of its reopening for the season in Narusawa, Yamanashi Prefecture in June 2024.
Geely billionaire goes on a cost-cutting spree to catch rivals
Cars at the Geely Auto production base in Hangzhou, in China's eastern Zhejiang province on Feb. 16
At Tokyo Dome, a stage so big that even Shohei Ohtani felt nervous
Shohei Ohtani tips his batting helmet during the opening game of the MLB season between the Dodgers and Cubs on Tuesday at Tokyo Dome
Assassin’s Creed Shadows puts samurai style over substance
Releasing on March 20, Assassin's Creed Shadows excels in atmosphere and open-world gameplay but falls short of narrative expectations.
At Ventinove, Tuscan specialties taken to new heights
Tucked away behind the historic Tsuchida sake brewery, Ventinove's location and sleek, angular architecture make for impressive destination dining.
Private clubs quietly open in Tokyo for free-spending Chinese businesspeople
Sources say a hui suo — a private club, which in Japan caters mainly to Chinese businesspeople — will soon open on the upper floors of the Moutai Building in the Ginza district of Tokyo.
Japan’s youth climate activists still searching for a breakthrough
While climate demonstrations around the world often draw thousands of participants, in Japan such demonstrations rarely break the 100-person barrier.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Passengers that were on a morning train attacked by members of the Aum Shinrikyo group wait for medical assistance outside Kasumigaseki Station on March 20,1995.
The day a religious cult brought terror to Tokyo
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