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Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Feb 19, 2018

Daichi Hara wins first medal for Japan in men's moguls

On the fourth day of the Pyeongchang Olympics, Daichi Hara took third place in the men's moguls, bringing the first medal for team Japan.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 18, 2018

Nao Kodaira sets Olympic record en route to gold in women's 500 meters

Nao Kodaira captured the gold medal in the women's 500 meters in Olympic record time at the Gangneung Oval on Sunday night.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Feb 17, 2018

Yoshihisa Arai: Floating on air in Chicago

At rehearsal a week before the debut of the Joffrey Ballet's latest production in Chicago, dancer Yoshihisa Arai sat on the ground in the back of the rehearsal space with his legs in a split, stretching and checking his smartphone.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Feb 17, 2018

Darkness aside, beauty exists in Tanizaki's shadows

The darker spaces, as Tanizaki seems to infer, decelerate time; the absence of light heightens our perception of what little exists.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 16, 2018

Toyota's only female executive says her mission has always been to 'speak her mind'

Chika Kako is a rarity in Toyota Motor Corp.'s upper echelons.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 16, 2018

Wild crops could save chickpeas from being blitzed, scientists say

They are nutritious, versatile and a dietary staple for millions of people from South Asia to Ethiopia, but scientists have warned that the humble chickpea is under threat from climate impacts such as higher temperatures, drought and pests.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 16, 2018

The push for solar power lights up options for India's rural women

In her village of Komalia, the fog swirls so thick at 7 a.m. that Akansha Singh can see no more than 15 meters ahead. But the 20-year-old is already cycling to her workplace, 9 kilometers away.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 13, 2018

U.S. foreign policy and the missing left

The U.S. left's silence over Trump's disastrous foreign policy has consigned it to irrelevance.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 12, 2018

The absence of the dame moto mentality

Telling a Japanese person to 'go for it' is unlikely to get the response you want.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 12, 2018

Trump's $1.5 trillion plan to overhaul U.S. infrastructure faces significant hurdles

U.S. President Donald Trump will roll out an infrastructure plan on Monday that already faces significant hurdles in Congress because it does not offer as much new federal funding as Democrats want or directly address how to pay for the effort.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 11, 2018

Revisiting Chinese neocolonialism

Beijing has been at pains to rebut accusations that it is yet another neocolonial power exploiting partners through unequal exchange.
BUSINESS
Feb 9, 2018

Japan's business execs paid less than regional counterparts, study says

Japanese executives receive lower pay than their counterparts in other parts of Asia and those seeking to change jobs increasingly cite money as their main motivation, according to studies by a recruitment firm.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 8, 2018

Bat's surprising genetic trait holds secrets to longevity

Bats are the longest-living mammals relative to body size, and a species called the greater mouse-eared bat lives especially long. Researchers now have unlocked some of this bat's longevity secrets, with hints for fighting the effects of aging in people.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 7, 2018

U.S. House passes stopgap spending bill as Trump threatens shutdown over immigration

The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday approved another stopgap bill to keep the federal government from shutting down, hours after President Donald Trump said he would "love" to see a shutdown if immigration legislation was not included.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Feb 6, 2018

Kazufusa Hosho: 'Noh is necessary in times of social unrest'

The challenge facing Kazufusa Hosho is one that many guardians of traditional Japanese art forms know well: ensuring the survival of a centuries-old culture by attracting new and younger audiences.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 6, 2018

How Japan can attract more students from overseas

The market for studying abroad is booming, and with the right plan universities in Japan can easily enroll more international students.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 6, 2018

Will China 'weaponize' social media?

Now that Russia has shown how cybertactics and informational subterfuge can upend established democracies, China will surely be taking some pages from the Kremlin's playbook.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 5, 2018

In Russia, a long game for Alexei Navalny

Russia is likely to pass through a darker night than now before Vladimir Putin's determined opponent can claim leadership.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / BACKSTREET STORIES
Feb 2, 2018

On the hunt for Gaien Nishi-dori's taste-makers

In Tokyo, people set up funky cafes with all kinds of sideshows — curry, cats, goats, hedgehogs and maids come to mind — so when I catch a whiff of a good cup of joe escaping from a huge glass and concrete box near Gaienmae Station on Gaien Nishi-dori avenue, I wonder what the gig is.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 2, 2018

Are you okay, Auntie May? China warms to U.K. prime minster

British Prime Minister Theresa May landed in China earlier this week fending off questions about her future amid mounting accusations of poor leadership, boring policies, and weakness over Brexit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 30, 2018

Bible of Japanese stocks gets hot, suggesting nation's brokerages will prosper

Things are looking up for Japan's biggest brokerages, if demand for a well-known stock handbook is any guide.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2018

Tokyo area sees net population inflow for 22nd year in a row

The number of people who moved into the greater Tokyo area exceeded that of people moving out by 119,779 in 2017, marking a net population inflow for the 22nd straight year, the internal affairs ministry said.
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.
Japan investigating Amazon for allegedly bullying other businesses
Packages move along a conveyor belt at an Amazon warehouse
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.
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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