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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 18, 2020

Dinosaurs grew feathers differently from birds, fossil of a 'dancing dragon' shows

An exquisite fossil of a fierce little Chinese dinosaur dubbed the "dancing dragon" that lived 120 million years ago — an older cousin of the Velociraptor — is showing scientists that feathers grew differently on dinosaurs than on birds.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 17, 2020

Giants make Alyssa Nakken first female major league coach

APAlyssa Nakken became the first female coach on a major league staff in baseball history Thursday when she was named an assistant under new Giants manager Gabe Kapler.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 17, 2020

It’s a boy! Christel Takigawa, wife of minister Shinjiro Koizumi, gives birth

Christel Takigawa, a freelance TV newscaster and wife of Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, gave birth to a boy early Friday morning.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 17, 2020

In climate push, Microsoft to erase its carbon footprint from atmosphere

Microsoft Corp. said on Thursday it aims to remove more carbon from the atmosphere than it emits by 2030 and that by 2050, it hopes to have taken out enough to account for all the direct emissions the company has ever made.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 16, 2020

Japan-China ties, according to Beijing

Beijing's perceptions of the state of Japan-China relations and Japan-U.S. relations reflect an aspiration of what they hope to manifest.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 16, 2020

Volcano tests Philippines' disaster plans

New focus on preparedness instead of hasty recovery could be a model for the region.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 16, 2020

Deep-sea microbe found off Japan sheds light on primordial evolutionary milestone

A microorganism scooped up in deep-sea mud off Japan's coast has helped scientists unlock the mystery of one of the watershed evolutionary events for life on Earth: the transition from the simple cells that first colonized the planet to complex cellular life — fungi, plants and animals including people....
Japan Times
SUMO / Rikishi Files
Jan 15, 2020

Tochiazuma's bloody rivalry with Asashoryu a spectacle

In terms of sumo's vintage years, 1976 was one of the best.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 14, 2020

The not-so-irreversible Renault-Nissan alliance

Carlos Ghosn's dramatic escape reopens old wounds and shows how tough it is to keep two politically-sensitive and financially lop-sided carmakers together.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 14, 2020

Nintendo plans life-size video game at Universal Studios Japan

Nintendo Co. fans will soon be able to enjoy a life-size video game experience in a new attraction at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jan 14, 2020

Where to find some of Tokyo's tastiest vegan ramen

Vegans shouldn't feel left out of Tokyo's expansive ramen scene. The Japan Times has sourced five of the best options in the capital for flavorful vegan noodles that even nonvegans will say are delicious!
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 13, 2020

Germany's farewell to coal complicated by new plant

Germany's plan to scrap coal as a power-generation fuel is off to an inauspicious start with the scheduled opening of a new plant set to spew greenhouse gas pollution for almost two decades.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Jan 13, 2020

How my local Japanese supermarket killed 'Methuselah'

We all try to do our part for the environment, William Lang's contribution was 'Methuselah,' his trusty (and banged up) reusable shopping bag.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 12, 2020

Japan's move toward a diverse and inclusive nation?

From 'one team' to 'unity in diversity.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 12, 2020

Scientists paint Australia fires as red alert on climate change

With the sky outside a menacing red, Nerilie Abram's family is staying indoors with the windows shut and curtains drawn at their home in Canberra, Australia's smoke-choked capital.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / The Climate Crisis
Jan 11, 2020

Throwaway society: Rejecting a life consumed by plastic

How much single-use plastic do you think you consume in an average week living in Japan?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Jan 11, 2020

Haruaki Saito: The uplifting power of traditional Irish music

An Irish reel set on a compilation CD of world music set in motion and obsession that led Haruaki Saito to Cork, Ireland.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Women of Taste
Jan 11, 2020

Marie-Josee Laforest: Harvesting the rewards of organic permaculture

From five holy basil seeds, an oregano plant, a few stems of orange mint, six fig tree cuttings and a handful of butterfly pea seeds, Marie-Josee Laforest's sprouts have grown to become a 200-hectare organic permaculture farm in the mountains Oita Prefecture.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jan 11, 2020

Yuko Kikuchi: Celebrating Japan's hybridity

As a professor of art and design, Yuko Kikuchi has some surprising things to say about mingei (Japanese folk art).
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Jan 10, 2020

Avatar robot allows Hiroshima students to attend classes from hospital beds

The education board in Hiroshima Prefecture has pioneered the use of a pint-sized "surrogate robot" to realize what was previously considered impossible: allowing hospitalized students to take classes remotely without being monitored by teachers.
Reader Mail
Jan 10, 2020

Nuclear power needs innovation, not extremism

The world has been debating what to do with nuclear power plants since the disaster in Fukushima. Even before that, there was the complete meltdown in Chernobyl, in present-day Ukraine. But the thing that I find most perplexing is that a lot of people on both sides of the argument are extreme. One side...
Reader Mail
Jan 10, 2020

Rethink strategy on reactor restarts

The editorial in the Dec. 21 edition, "The stalled restart of idled reactors," points to the lack of progress in restarting Japan's idle nuclear reactors in 2019. Since public acceptance of nuclear power and political will, at both the national and prefectural levels, move at a glacial pace, even as...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 10, 2020

240,000 Australians urged to evacuate as fires devastate area the size of South Korea

Australian authorities urged nearly a quarter of a million people to evacuate their homes on Friday as soaring temperatures and erratic winds were expected to fan deadly bushfires across the east coast.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jan 9, 2020

Broaden the fight against demographic woes

There are no quick remedies for the rapid aging and shrinking of Japan's population, but inaction will only make matters worse.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 9, 2020

10 surprises for Japan in 2020

Japan's prospects for the new year appear stellar.
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.
Suspected arson in Sapporo leaves four injured
Firetrucks outside a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.
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.
False report on Yasukuni Shrine visit 'extremely regrettable,' top spokesperson says
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi during a news conference 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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