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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 30, 2019

Fathers remain missing in the educational puzzle

Japan continues to expect mothers to be the primary caregiver and educator within the family.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos
Jan 30, 2019

Thinking of working in Japan? It's good to know what you're in for

So you're thinking of working for a Japanese firm. You might be wondering whether what you've heard about working in Japan is true. Or, if you're already working here, you may wonder if what you're experiencing is typical.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 30, 2019

'12 Suicidal Teens': Teen suicide film deeper than most

Youth suicides hit a 30-year high in Japan in fiscal 2017, with 250 kids of high school age and under taking their own lives. Ijime (bullying) was a factor in many of these deaths, but there were others, as well as many unanswered questions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 30, 2019

In a slum built in Cambodian cemetery, the living far outnumber the dead

When floodwaters swept a chunk of riverbank into the Mekong just south of the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, Sun Ramaly managed to save her clothes and her kitchen utensils. Her one-room shack, however, crumbled into the river.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 30, 2019

Amid trade and military tensions, U.S. sends B-52s over East China Sea on 'routine training' exercise

The U.S. Air Force has sent two B-52 bombers over the East China Sea for "routine training" near Okinawa Prefecture, the military has said, the latest mission in the waterway that is home to the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 30, 2019

Takeda dengue vaccine meets main goal of trial; detailed results to come

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. said Tuesday that its experimental dengue vaccine appears to be safe and effective at preventing all four types of the mosquito-borne disease, meeting the main goal of the drugmaker's late-stage clinical trial.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2019

Bluefin tuna catches off Japan sluggish as fishers curb operations due to stricter overfishing rules

Bluefin tuna catches in coastal waters off Japan have been sluggish so far in the current fishing season that runs from July 2018 to March this year.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 29, 2019

Marquee meet provides valuable testing ground for Japanese fencers

They do not have ample time to develop before the Tokyo Olympics. But Japanese fencers and their coaches are in no rush.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 29, 2019

Arashi's hiatus spurs heartbreak, but hopes for a 2020 Olympic farewell

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics creep ever closer and one of the biggest arguments that remains is which musical performers will feature in the event's opening ceremony. Up until now, debate over who should represent Japan on the international stage has been raging.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 29, 2019

Perennials aside, 2019 promises movie classics in Japan

As a program advisor for the Udine Far East Film Festival in Udine, Italy, I have spent the last few months scouting Japanese films for the next edition, which will be held April 26 to May 4. This doesn't mean I've seen all the upcoming releases — sales companies are often not ready to screen their...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2019

Aging equipment and bad cable connections behind home-use solar system accidents in Japan

A commission under the Consumer Affairs Agency has found that numerous fires and other serious accidents involving home-use solar power systems have been caused by factors such as old equipment and faulty cable connections.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 29, 2019

Roger Stone's arrest may hurt Trump's 'love' of Wikileaks

"WikiLeaks," Donald Trump said at a campaign rally on Oct. 10, 2016. "I love WikiLeaks."
Japan Times
Austria report 2019
Jan 28, 2019

50 years: Hoerbiger-Japan celebrate a trust-based partnership

Headquartered in Switzerland and with roots in Austria, Hoerbiger’s early internationalization strategy has led to worldwide success, including 50 years in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jan 27, 2019

A peppy pooch finds a pack to run with

Cockle, a tiny shih tzu mix, was originally rescued from the horrid conditions of a breeder and was first featured in The Japan Times' Adopt Me section in May 2017. He has now been rechristened Shishimaru (after the cartoon character from "Ninja Hattori-kun"), and has found a permanent home with the...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 27, 2019

Putin and the Apocalypse

Supporters see Putin's doomsday rhetoric as a solution to the world's problems.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Jan 27, 2019

From new visas to a tourism backlash, the Top 10 issues that affected us in 2018 may forecast our future treatment

Every January, Just Be Cause takes a look at how things went for the non-Japanese residents of Japan (NJ) in the previous year.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Jan 27, 2019

The last 2018 concept winners

Now 2019 is in full swing, On: Design takes a final look at a few of 2018's end of year noteworthy prizewinners.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / Defining the Heisei Era
Jan 26, 2019

Defining the Heisei Era: The fragmentation of the family in Japan

Hatsune is Akihiko Kondo's dream wife.
EDITORIALS
Jan 26, 2019

Local autonomy in dire peril

Demographic pressure is reaching crisis proportions in communities across Japan. It's time to act.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 26, 2019

Ukraine sees surge in cyberattacks targeting election, suspects Russia

Hackers likely controlled by Russia are stepping up efforts to disrupt Ukraine's presidential election in March with cyberattacks on electoral servers and personal computers of election staff, the head of Ukraine's cyberpolice said on Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 26, 2019

Nintendo scraps development of 'Metroid Prime 4' for Switch, hits reset button

Nintendo Co. said its highly anticipated "Metroid Prime 4" game for Switch has not met internal standards and it will scrap development and start again with a new team.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 26, 2019

Amid tensions with Japan, South Korea to boost world awareness on wartime sex abuses

South Korea is committed to advancing relations with Japan but its foreign minister says Seoul will step up efforts to share with the world its experience of Japanese wartime atrocities, including sexual violence against its women.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2019

Mitsubishi and Panasonic lose permits to hire foreign trainees after violations

The Justice Ministry said the firms ordered workers to perform tasks other than those specified in their contracts, among other violations.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Japan and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
Preparations for Osaka Expo well underway amid lack of excitement
The Grand Ring, a symbol of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
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.
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.
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.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu

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