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Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 4, 2018

'Yamato (California)': Hanae Kan does well as an aspiring rapper that's straight outta Japan

The American military bases in Okinawa are often in the news, usually because of an accident, protest or crime. The bases elsewhere in Japan, not so much. These reminders of a postwar occupation now seven decades in the past have mostly faded from the public imagination.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 4, 2018

EPA gives giant refiner Andeavor a 'hardship' pass from biofuels regulations

The Environmental Protection Agency has exempted one of the nation's largest oil refining companies, Andeavor, from complying with U.S. biofuels regulations — a waiver historically reserved for tiny operations in danger of going belly up, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 3, 2018

Dealing with the neglected menace of pollution

With leadership, resources and well-formulated data-driven strategies, pollution — and its devastating effects on human health, wellbeing and prosperity — can be controlled.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 2, 2018

A divided Costa Rica votes in runoff fought over gay rights

Voters in Costa Rica were deciding in an Easter Sunday runoff whether to elect conservative Christian singer Fabricio Alvarado Munoz their next president, a result that could mark a sharp turn from the current government's embrace of gay rights.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 1, 2018

The challenges facing Japan's universities

Cultivating students' power to think requires a strong financial foundation
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Mar 31, 2018

Vegan eating in Kyoto means much more than shōjin ryōri

With its multitude of temples, Kyoto has a long history of the typically vegetarian or vegan Buddhist cuisine known as shōjin ryōri. It's no surprise then, that Japan's ancient capital is still something of a mecca for vegetarian and vegan visitors. Those wishing to sample this traditional vegetarian...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 30, 2018

Robots making inroads in Japan's elder care facilities, but costs still high

Paro the furry seal cries softly while an elderly woman pets it. Pepper, a humanoid, waves while leading a seniors' exercise group. The upright Tree guides a disabled man taking shaky steps, saying in a gentle feminine voice, "right, left, well done!"
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Mar 28, 2018

Why not try Canada, eh?: For Japanese students, a university up north is worth considering

Japanese students just hoping for a cheaper college option than the U.S. by heading north may be disappointed — but there are plenty of other benefits.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Mar 28, 2018

From Tohoku to Tokyo, Acchi Cocchi NPO offers healing through art

Acchi Cocchi brings music, dance and the visual arts into everyday life in Tohoku and the greater Tokyo area.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 28, 2018

Defying criticism, Taiji pushes forward with bold plans based on continued dolphin hunts

A few years back, the normally sleepy town of Taiji in Wakayama Prefecture was filled with activists furious with its traditional dolphin hunt, which was featured in "The Cove," a 2009 Academy Award-winning documentary.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 28, 2018

As regulators play catch-up, internet firms curbing crypto ads, fearing damage from scams

A growing number of internet companies are banning cryptocurrency advertising, fearing reputational damage if their users are duped or left penniless, even as regulators struggle to get to grips with the fast-emerging industry.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Mar 28, 2018

New York attorney general to lead multistate suit to block Census citizenship question

New York state's attorney general said on Tuesday he will lead a multistate lawsuit to try to stop the federal government from asking people whether they are citizens in the 2020 Census, arguing the move will discourage immigrants from participating.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 27, 2018

Poisoning demonstrates Brexit's threat to the security of Britain

Brexiteers must realize a 'Britain alone' is a 'Britain vulnerable.'
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Mar 26, 2018

Beijing festival pulls Oscar-winning gay film

A Chinese film festival has pulled the award-winning gay romance "Call Me By Your Name" from its program, the movie's distributor said Monday, reflecting China's inconsistent relationship with gay themes in the creative arts.
Japan Times
Mar 26, 2018

April 9th, 2018, 81,600 Bulk Carrier Launching Ceremony - Live Streaming Video

TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. (HQ： 1083 Tsuneishi Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan; President: Kenji Kawano), will provide a live video of a ship launching ceremony, which is held every two months.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Mar 24, 2018

Good libations: Examining the evolution of Japan's rich cocktail culture

The art of the cocktail is indisputably non-Japanese. The word itself is old American slang for a pick-me-up, referring in modern parlance to any mixed drink containing liquor and at least one other ingredient. Even if you aren't a drinker, chances are you can name quite a few: the martini, the Manhattan,...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 24, 2018

Mega-banks to slash new hires in spring 2019 as ultralow interest rates take toll

Japan's three mega-banking groups plan to hire fewer new graduates in April 2019, it was learned Saturday.
BUSINESS
Mar 24, 2018

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said to side with carmakers' calls to ease fuel rules

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has concluded that a landmark Obama-era effort to cut vehicle greenhouse gas emissions is too aggressive and agrees with automakers that the standards should be revised, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 24, 2018

River-sharing deals mean water wars are a 'myth,' says World Water Council

Agreements between countries that share the same river have helped to avoid about 1,800 conflicts in the past 50 years, the World Water Council (WWC) said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 23, 2018

The key to surviving Japan's hay fever season may be in the toilet stall

With tens of millions of people struggling with hay fever caused by cedar and cypress pollen across Japan, companies are perpetually coming up with new ways to survive the season of itchy eyes and runny noses.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 23, 2018

Island of plastic debris in Pacific far bigger than thought, study says

A giant island of plastic floating in the Pacific Ocean holds as much as 16 times more debris than was previously thought, posing a significant threat to the food chain, scientists said on Thursday.
Reader Mail
Mar 23, 2018

Japan should not give up on nuclear power

Regarding the editorial "Time to rethink the nation's post-3/11 energy policy" in the March 19 edition, it's not time to give up on nuclear power in Japan. With the anniversary of the disaster at Fukushima No. 1 fresh in our minds, we must use that memory to strengthen the nuclear power industry, not...
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 22, 2018

Last three years hottest on record: U.N.

The past three years were the hottest on record and heat waves in Australia, freak Arctic warmth and water shortages in Cape Town are extending harmful weather extremes in 2018, the United Nations said on Thursday.
Japan investigating Amazon for allegedly bullying other businesses
Packages move along a conveyor belt at an Amazon warehouse
DPP’s Tamaki leverages new position with energy proposal
DPP leader Yuichiro Tamaki in Tokyo on Tuesday
Japanese man broke into 1,000 homes to 'relieve stress'
Fukuoka Prefectural Police Headquarters in Fukuoka. Police took a 37-year-old man into custody on Monday on suspicion of trespassing on a property in Dazaifu City.
Wild boar injures six at Himeji child care facility
Hyogo Prefectural Police headquarters. A wild boar attacked children and staff at a child care facility in the prefecture on Tuesday.
Russia says it will respond if U.S. places missiles in Japan
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova at a news conference in the city of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, in June
‘What Divides Us’ producer honors grandfather’s Hiroshima reportage
“What Divides Us" producer Cannon Hersey says his grandfather, who wrote about the aftermath of nuclear destruction in Hiroshima, never spoke about what he had seen while working with Japanese minister Kiyoshi Tanimoto to preserve the stories of survivors.
DPP’s Tamaki leverages new position with energy proposal
DPP leader Yuichiro Tamaki 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.
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.

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