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Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2019

Emperor Naruhito completes enthronement in ceremony rich with history and ritual

Sokui no Rei is one of the major events in a series of ceremonies and rites scheduled throughout the year following Emperor Naruhito's accession.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2019

In pictures: The day of the enthronement ceremony

Emperor Naruhito formally proclaimed his ascendancy to the throne on Tuesday in a centuries-old ceremony attended by dignitaries from more than 180 countries, pledging to fulfil his constitutional duty as a symbol of the state.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Oct 22, 2019

Wizards GM Tommy Sheppard believes rookie Rui Hachimura built for NBA success

Pro sports executives often talk about strategies for success, offering their opinions on what it takes to build winning teams.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 22, 2019

NATO can save the Kurds and make Turkey happy

Turkey is a member of NATO, so why not use the alliance to forge peace along its Syrian border?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2019

'Unbearable pain' cuts short Philippine leader's Japan trip

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was forced to cut short his attendance of the enthronement of Japan's emperor on Tuesday, due to what his office said was "unbearable pain" in his lower back after a motorcycle mishap last week.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2019

Deeper than tradition: Japan's enthronement illustrates an evolving imperial house

Japan's enthronement combines legend and the spiritual with modernity, similar to coronations used by monarchies worldwide. These ceremonies tend to be described as "traditional" — but the term is overused and rarely properly defined in reference to Japan's enthronement, Sokui no Rei.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 22, 2019

Boeing may face billions more in losses as 737 Max crisis deepens, analysts say

Boeing Co. may have to book billions of dollars in additional charges related to its grounded 737 Max jets, brokerages said, following reports that call into question the timing of the aircraft's return to service.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2019

Embattled Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to attend Japan imperial ceremony, despite 70,000-strong petition

Japan has seen a number of relatively small demonstrations in support of Hong Kong protesters, made up mainly of Hong Kongers in their 20s and a speckling of Japanese.
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Oct 21, 2019

The Best of Japan (Fall)

Learn about how to enjoy fall in Japan, must-see events and useful travel tips.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 20, 2019

U.S. offered to help North Korea build up tourist area in exchange for denuclearization: report

The U.S. reportedly offered a long-term plan to help North Korea develop a tourist area in return for denuclearization during recent working-level talks in Stockholm that ended with the North side walking out, according to a new report.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Oct 19, 2019

Typhoon Hagibis highlights the value of social media in a disaster

There has been plenty wrong with conversations on social media over the past decade and yet it’s hard to argue that online platforms are anything other than essential in an emergency.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2019

400 foreign VIPs to attend emperor's enthronement ceremony

Some 400 foreign VIPs are slated to attend Emperor Naruhito's enthronement ceremony in Tokyo on Tuesday, the government said Friday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 18, 2019

Will labor practices in Japan be disrupted?

Disruption is made difficult not by technological challenges but by people's mind-set and their difficulty to set their traditional ways of thinking aside.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2019

'More like us': Japan's imperial couple put relaxed face on the monarchy

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako have brought a more relaxed touch to one of the world's oldest monarchies, chatting in English with foreign visitors, laughing with children and even playing with dogs.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 18, 2019

Japan to pardon 550,000 convicts on occasion of imperial enthronement ceremony

The government on Friday approved granting pardons to roughly 550,000 petty criminals in light of Emperor Naruhito's enthronement ceremony next Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Oct 17, 2019

Vietnam to get Japan's first exported Earth observation satellite as part of disaster prevention initiative

A Japan-developed weather satellite will be exported to Vietnam under a Japanese public-private initiative, it was learned Wednesday.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Oct 16, 2019

Slicker production needed for amateur sumo

Typhoon Hagibis raged across Japan last weekend leaving in its wake a trail of devastation both deep and wide-ranging.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 15, 2019

Trump's move in Syria should alarm U.S. allies

The ramifications of the mistake Trump made are so grave that no leader of an ally or friend of American can ignore it.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 15, 2019

Hong Kong under 'de facto curfew' as subway stations shut early

Hong Kong's subway system has closed early for more than a week, effectively cutting off the main mode of transportation for millions of residents. Many are now wondering how long it will last.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2019

Hidden gold and 'murky' payoffs threaten Japan's nuclear revival

A payoff scandal has struck Japan's nuclear world, threatening to delay the restart of idled reactors in what's becoming the industry's biggest crisis since the Fukushima meltdowns of 2011.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 15, 2019

Southwest pilots see 737 Max return in February at earliest

Southwest Airlines Co.'s pilots don't expect to see Boeing Co.'s 737 Max resume flights until February "at least," given work still to be done in a process fraught with safety concerns and politics.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Women of Taste
Oct 12, 2019

In Oiso, Lee Utsumi's organic bakery is on the rise

After a transformative bread-tasting experience in California, Lee Utsumi knew she wanted to become a baker and now runs her own natural bakery, Lee's Bread, in Oiso, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 12, 2019

How does Tokyo Skytree stand up to typhoon winds?

Record-breaking typhoon winds are bearing down on Tokyo, threatening to tear roofs from houses and rip up trees across the country. This is a problem for many buildings, but not for the Tokyo Skytree — the tourist attraction and broadcasting tower in Tokyo’s Sumida Ward.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 11, 2019

Jamie Joseph demands respect as Japan prepares for Scotland showdown at Rugby World Cup

Japan head coach Jamie Joseph on Friday blasted suggestions his team is running scared ahead of Sunday's Rugby World Cup showdown against Scotland, insisting the Brave Blossoms are ready to prove they belong in the quarterfinals if the typhoon-threatened match goes ahead.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 11, 2019

Google pulls Hong Kong protester role-playing app

Alphabet Inc.'s Google has suspended a role-playing app associated with the Hong Kong protests due to a policy that prohibits developers from capitalizing on ongoing conflicts, the company said on Thursday.
Japan Times
LIFE / EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Oct 10, 2019

Festival to unveil new rose

The 47th Jiyugaoka Megami Festival will take place near Jiyugaoka Station in Tokyo's Meguro Ward on Oct. 13 and 14.

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