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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 28, 2018

Award-winning Chinese photographer missing in Xinjiang region, wife says

An award-winning Chinese photographer is missing and may have been detained by state security officers while visiting China's far-flung western Xinjiang region, his wife said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 28, 2018

At G20 summit, Trump won't be the only leader going rogue

The world's principal forum of global leaders risks marking its 10th anniversary with an identity crisis.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 28, 2018

China's opening of human gene engineering 'Pandora's box' seen as symptom of unbridled tech quest

A Chinese researcher's claim that he successfully modified the genes of human embryos may force the country to make a stark choice about the future of its burgeoning biotechnology industry — one with significant implications for an emerging technology arms race with the West.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Nov 28, 2018

[VIDEO] Tokyo drumming show helps overseas tourists and people with hearing disabilities ‘feel’ the music

JAPAN / Politics
Nov 27, 2018

Immigration bill clears Lower House despite opposition filibuster and no-confidence motion

Deliberations on the bill, which is predicted to bring in 340,000 blue-collar foreign workers, only started Nov. 21, leading opposition parties to call for more discussion.
EDITORIALS
Nov 27, 2018

What should we expect of the 2025 Osaka Expo?

Organizers of the 2025 Osaka Expo should grapple with the meaning of holding the event at a time when the information age has cast doubt on the relevance of international expos.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 27, 2018

Japan's high stakes in climate action

Japan's stakes in a low carbon world economy is among the highest as it is on the front line of climate disasters and also a leading contributor to greenhouse gas emissions.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 27, 2018

Was the Great Recession worse than the Great Depression?

Taking a look at more than just the jobless rate, it may have been, according to one economist.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 27, 2018

The easiest way to fix Facebook? Break it up

U.S. shouldn't be afraid of busting up a social-media giant that's grown too powerful.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 27, 2018

Line and China's Tencent link up to push cashless payments in Japan

Line, Japan's messaging app giant with 78 million users, is stepping up its bid to become a major cashless payment platform by targeting Chinese tourists.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Nov 27, 2018

Tokyo holds on to coveted spot as city with most stars in 2019 Michelin Guide

Tokyo has once again been hailed as the culinary capital of the world, holding on to its coveted spot as the city with the most Michelin-starred restaurants on the planet, the French company revealed Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 27, 2018

Japanese and U.S. researchers say allergy shots for pregnant women may protect babies for life

A group of researchers based in Japan and the United States believe that administering allergy shots to women during pregnancy could prevent their unborn children from developing allergies after birth and throughout their lives.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 27, 2018

Constitutional referendum would unleash TV blitz never before seen in Japan

If Japan ever calls a referendum on whether to revise the postwar Constitution, it could spark a heated TV advertising war, akin to what the U.S. goes through for its presidential election campaigns.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 27, 2018

Hundreds of scholars condemn China for Xinjiang camps

Countries must hit China with sanctions over the mass detention of ethnic Uighurs in its western Xinjiang region, hundreds of scholars said on Monday, warning that a failure to act would signal acceptance of "psychological torture of innocent civilians."
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 27, 2018

Russia ignores Western calls to free captured Ukrainian ships

Russia on Monday ignored Western calls to release three Ukrainian naval ships and their crews it fired on and captured near Crimea over the weekend and accused Kiev of plotting with its Western allies to provoke a conflict.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 27, 2018

Cyber Monday set to become record U.S. online shopping day, ringing up $7.8 billion

Cyber Monday was on track to bring in a record $7.8 billion in U.S. online sales but will also test the limits of retailers' e-commerce operations as millions of shoppers scour for steep discounts on everything from Lego sets to big-screen TVs.
JAPAN
Nov 26, 2018

2025 Osaka Expo will draw 3 million visitors from abroad, think tank says

About 28 million people will visit the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, including 3 million from overseas, according to a private think tank's projections.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 26, 2018

Austere Japan detention quarters contrast starkly with Carlos Ghosn's globe-trotting lifestyle

Prosecutors have confirmed that Nissan's arrested chairman, Carlos Ghosn, is being held in the spartan Tokyo Detention House in Katsushika Ward — its many rules and restrictions making for a stark contrast with his comfortable, globe-trotting lifestyle.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 26, 2018

Europe finally pulls the trigger on a military force

After two years of US President Donald Trump treating European allies as if they were adversaries, France and Germany have finally committed to the creation of an EU-wide army under a central command.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 26, 2018

Chinese businesses face resentment and terror attacks in Pakistan

An attack on a diplomatic mission in Karachi last week shows the risks Chinese businesses face as they expand across Pakistan in the face of growing resentment over Beijing's influence in the economy.
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.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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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.
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