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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 11, 2019

To create an immigrant-friendly Japan, start with education reform

The conformity that is encouraged in Japanese public schools shapes a social consciousness that is suspicious of outsiders.
Japan Times
SUMO
Sep 11, 2019

Sumo 101: Technique and strategy

One of the defining features of sumo is how quickly bouts end.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 10, 2019

'Hold the burger and the coke': Climate fears hit meat and drink sales

Consumers worried about the environment are cutting their spending on meat and bottled drinks and trying to reduce plastic waste, and this trend is set to accelerate as climate concerns mount, a global survey showed on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 10, 2019

Cabinet reshuffles provide a window into Japan's policy priorities

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is planning to reshuffle his Cabinet on Wednesday. When this action, combined with the reshuffle of Liberal Democratic Party executives, takes place, there is always huge media coverage on who will be appointed to what post and what it means for the administration.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2019

At meeting in Kyoto, global body debates how to define and protect museums

What is a museum and how can its exhibits, which often include the world's most important cultural properties, be protected from natural disasters, including earthquakes?
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Sep 9, 2019

Let's discuss summer homework

With summer homework a staple for many Japanese children, are youngsters suffering from exhaustion and do their parents support the allocation of studies during vacation?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN
Sep 7, 2019

'Mishima, Aesthetic Terrorist': The brain behind the coup

In 'Mishima, Aesthetic Terrorist,' Andrew Rankin takes us to the less-visited corners of Mishima's complete works, the intellectual essays that were the fount for the ideas that played themselves out in his novels.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 6, 2019

Regulatory problems have choked China's P2P lending industry

Overburdened Chinese regulators have left the peer-to-peer lending industry to poorly staffed local governments, according to ex-regulators, threatening the survival of an important credit mechanism once seen as crucial for the country's economy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 5, 2019

Team including Kyoto University researchers succeeds in recognizing chimpanzee faces using AI

Researchers from Kyoto University and the University of Oxford said they have succeeded in recognizing the faces of wild chimpanzees with an accuracy of over 90 percent using artificial intelligence.
EDITORIALS
Sep 5, 2019

Address concerns about new English exams

Efforts to improve of the university exam system are welcome, but forcibly implementing reforms without proper preparation could cause problems for high school students.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 4, 2019

Ogre You Asshole's album 'New Kind of Man' proves the band is more than just a quirky name

The new album from Ogre You Asshole draws on funk, beach rhythms and '90s video game soundtracks to deliver a chilled-out, laid-back long player
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 4, 2019

Billionaire Uniqlo founder Tadashi Yanai wants a woman to succeed him

Tadashi Yanai, Fast Retailing Co.’s 70-year-old billionaire founder, said he would prefer to be succeeded by a woman, adding it would be better for Asia’s largest retailer.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 3, 2019

Cancer overtakes heart disease as biggest rich-world killer

Cancer has overtaken heart disease as the leading cause of death in wealthy countries and could become the world's biggest killer within just a few decades if current trends persist, researchers said on Tuesday.
EDITORIALS
Sep 2, 2019

Asia gets that sinking feeling

Asian leaders, and their publics, and indeed coastal residents around the world, must begin preparing for a future marked by inundation.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Sep 1, 2019

'Where do I go?' EU citizens face legal limbo after decades in Britain

Anna Amato was just 2 years old when she moved to Britain from Italy with her parents 55 years ago.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Sep 1, 2019

Taking steps to educate the community on youth suicide

There are around 600 steps that you can climb to get to the main deck of Tokyo Tower. Those who've signed up for the TELL Tokyo Tower Climb, however, have already taken the most important step.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Aug 31, 2019

Nicole Bargwanna: A different style of living

Founder of Tokyo-based fashion PR company explains how she could move from the bustling metropolis to the U.K. countryside without compromising business.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 31, 2019

Humans will be remembered for their mess

The first step toward solutions is to admit people caused the problem.
Japan Times
South Africa report 2019
Aug 30, 2019

South Africa and Japan — a flourishing ‘Good Hope’ partnership

Africa means business. Foreign direct investment into Africa is on the rise and Japan is playing an increasingly important role across the continent.
Japan Times
Aug 30, 2019

Jinseki International School Appoints its Founding Headmaster
https://jinsekikogen.co.jp/headmaster

Next Educational Environment Development (NEED), has announced that the founding headmaster of Jinseki International School, the first elementary full boarding school in Japan, will be Mr. Nicholas James Gunn.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 30, 2019

Idaho artifacts show human presence in Americas 16,600 years ago during Ice Age

Artifacts including stone tools and animal bone fragments found in Idaho dating back about 16,600 years represent what may be the oldest evidence of humans in the Americas and offer insight into the routes people took as they spread into the New World.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 29, 2019

Break the bureaucrats' grip on policy power

Despite past reforms, the bureaucracy continues to wield strong influence over policy decisions today.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 29, 2019

Measles cases worldwide have tripled this year, WHO says

Every region in the world, except the Americas, is experiencing an increase in the number of cases of measles, a vaccine-preventable disease that can kill or disable children, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 28, 2019

As the climate shifts, Central America confronts a deadly dengue outbreak

Central America is grappling with its worst outbreak of dengue fever in decades — and scientists say the disease is likely to spread and become more frequent in the future due to climate change.
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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