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Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 27, 2019

Wife of marine in Okinawa works to support survivors of sexual assault by U.S. military personnel

The spouse of an active duty Marine in Okinawa Prefecture is championing an initiative to provide support for people who have been sexually assaulted by members of the U.S. military.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 27, 2019

Miyakoshi, the first Japanese firm into postwar China, hopes for a real estate-driven comeback

When it comes to China, Kunimasa Miyakoshi has at least two claims to fame.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 27, 2019

Nissan overhauling board after two decades with Renault and Carlos Ghosn

Nissan Motor Co. is set to adopt a new governance structure meant to prevent the recurrence of a concentration of power in the hands of a single executive.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 26, 2019

Is China winning the global battle over Uighurs?

The outside world should not cave in to Beijing's pressure to turn a blind eye.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 26, 2019

Elderly workers: Expectations and challenges

Labor system reforms have the potential to pave the way for greater roles for elderly workers in the workforce.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 26, 2019

GSDF launches new bases in Kagoshima and Okinawa for defense of Japan's southwestern islands

The Ground Self-Defense Force launched new camps on Amami Oshima island in Kagoshima Prefecture and Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture on Tuesday, as part of its moves to enhance the defense of southwestern islands in the country.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 26, 2019

Japanese artisanship: As real as it can get

From perfect replicas of fruit to tiny articulated dragons, Japan's ceramic, metal, wood and other craft industries excel at making decorative items that are so detailed and realistic, they can fool the naked eye.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 26, 2019

U.S. Congress faces long road ahead in fight over special counsel's report

Lawmakers seeking special counsel Robert Mueller's report are likely to face a protracted legal battle that will turn on U.S. President Donald Trump's right to keep communications with his advisers private, legal and political experts said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 26, 2019

U.K. lawmakers vote to take wheel of sinking Brexit ship — but just for one day

In a highly unusual bid to find a way through the Brexit impasse after Prime Minister Theresa May's EU divorce deal was rejected again, U.K. lawmakers wrested control of the parliamentary agenda Monday from the government — for just one day.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 25, 2019

A more skeptical U.S. Supreme Court to hear redistricting challenge

Last year, proponents of limiting partisan politics in the creation of electoral districts needed to win over Justice Anthony Kennedy. They couldn't.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Mar 25, 2019

Organizers give North Korea access to 2020 Olympics info

This article about North Korea and the 2020 Olympics is filled with technical terms that illustrate the importance of modifying clauses.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Mar 25, 2019

Two girls' deaths after alleged abuse expose shortcomings in Japan's child-protection services

The January death of 10-year-old Mia Kurihara in Chiba Prefecture, allegedly at the hands of her abusive father, shocked Japan after coming on the heels of a similar case involving a 5-year-old girl in Tokyo's Meguro Ward last year.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 25, 2019

Sunflowers captain Asami Yoshida bids farewell to the game

Asami Yoshida, one of the greatest players in Japanese women's basketball history, announced her retirement on Monday, saying that she can no longer motivate herself even with the Tokyo Olympics drawing near.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 25, 2019

North Korean diplomacy after the Hanoi impasse

Look for Kim to play the Russia card to ratchet up pressure on U.S. and South Korea.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 25, 2019

'Time's up, Theresa'? Prime Minister May urged to set her own exit date to get Brexit deal

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May was under pressure on Monday to give a date for leaving office as the price to bring Brexit-supporting rebel lawmakers in her party behind her twice-defeated European Union divorce treaty.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 25, 2019

Uber reportedly poised to declare $3.1 billion deal to acquire Mideast rival Careem this week

Uber Technologies Inc. will announce a $3.1 billion cash-and-shares deal to acquire its Dubai-based rival Careem Networks FZ as early as this week, according to sources with knowledge of the matter.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Halal grows ahead of 2020 Games
Mar 25, 2019

Food options expanding for Japan-bound Muslims

There was a bit of a scrum outside Ajiran ramen house on Feb. 27, when around 30 media representatives and food buffs waited to sample the fare on offer at the newest noodle shop on the block in Ikebukuro, Tokyo.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Mar 25, 2019

Diplomatic career offers a variety of opportunities

Jorge Toledo has a novel piece of advice to offer any foreigner coming to Japan — learn your gestures.Spain's new ambassador to Japan recalled how during his first posting here in the mid-1990s, he was often confronted with 'lost in gesticulation' moments, such as the time he was driving through Tokyo and tried to get a motionless taxi in front of him to drive on through a green light.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 25, 2019

Democrat Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand calls Trump 'coward' as she launches 2020 bid outside his NYC hotel

Democratic U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand delivered a fiery repudiation of U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday at the doorstep of one of his most famous properties, making it clear she will not pull her punches in seeking to replace him.
Japan Times
Special Supplements
Mar 25, 2019

Agon Shu offers prayers for victims of disaster and world peace

People attending the Agon Shu Buddhist Association's Fire Rites Festival on Feb. 11 saw something unusual as they made their way up the winding road to the site of the annual ritual in the hills east of Kyoto. Fallen trees lay everywhere on the mountain slopes, testimony to the tremendous force of Typhoon...
WORLD / Politics
Mar 24, 2019

Spain's Socialist party in the lead, poll finds, but short of majority

Spain's Socialists led in a poll published in the daily El Pais on Sunday, but fell short of a majority with its main ally ahead of a general election next month.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 24, 2019

Several of Theresa May's ministers plotting to oust her from top job: newspaper

Prime Minister Theresa May's top ministers are moving to oust her within days, The Sunday Times reported, as her Brexit strategy lay in tatters just weeks before the United Kingdom is due to leave the European Union.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Mar 24, 2019

Apple's iPhone struggles unravel ambitions of Japan Display

When Japan Display Inc. broke ground on a new factory in central Japan in 2015, the future looked bright for one of the world's top vendors of liquid crystal display (LCD) panels.
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.
Trump team weighs direct talks with North Korea's Kim
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, in June 2019.
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.
Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire, brokered by U.S. and France, takes effect
People near Martyrs Square in Beirut watch as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces a cease-fire on television on Tuesday.
Suspected arson in Sapporo leaves four injured
Firetrucks outside a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured 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.
China defense minister being investigated for corruption, report says
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun attends the opening ceremony of the Xiangshan Forum at the Beijing International Convention Center on Sept. 13. Dong is the third consecutive incumbent or former defense chief to be probed over alleged corruption.
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.

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