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Reader Mail
Aug 3, 2018

Move Olympics forward to June

The clock is ticking. I hope the Olympic officials face the elephant in the room. Tinkering with daylight savings time and sprinkling water on the ground will not prevent the risks of heatstroke for participants and visitors. If organizers act soon and schedule the Olympics dates for June's milder weather,...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 2, 2018

146-year-old cosmetics firm Shiseido gets makeover to woo millennial buyers

Shiseido Co., the beauty company that's 146 years old, is giving itself one big makeover.
EDITORIALS
Jul 30, 2018

Feeling the heat of climate change

Japan has to rethink fundamental assumptions about energy use and urban planning.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 24, 2018

LDP lawmaker Mio Sugita faces backlash after describing LGBT people as 'unproductive'

A ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker has drawn a fierce backlash after labeling the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community "unproductive" in terms of childbirth, and warning that a society that accepts same-sex relationships risks "increasing unhappy people."
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 23, 2018

Regional gas and electric heavyweights Kepco and Osaka Gas slug it out in Kansai region battleground

Retail power and gas heavyweights Kansai Electric Power, or Kepco, and Osaka Gas are locked in a struggle for dominance in the Kansai region — which includes Osaka, the nation's second-biggest city, and boasts an economy nearly the size of South Korea's.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Jul 15, 2018

What about we stop it with the 'whataboutism'?

These are troubling times for human rights activists.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 3, 2018

Japan trounces Taiwan, earns spot in second round of FIBA World Cup Asian qualifiers

The Japan men's national team's quest to compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics is still alive.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 30, 2018

Dynamic duo Rui Hachimura, Nick Fazekas ignite Japan's offense in victory over Australia

Rui Hachimura and Nick Fazekas were as good as advertised.
EDITORIALS
Jun 29, 2018

Review police box system in light of Toyama attack

Staffing practices at police boxes nationwide need a thorough evaluation.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 24, 2018

Akiyo Noguchi and Tomoa Narasaki win titles at inaugural sport climbing Combined Japan Cup

Climbing stars Akiyo Noguchi and Tomoa Narasaki captured the women's and men's titles at the inaugural Combined Japan Cup at Iwate Prefectural Sports Park on Sunday.
Jun 22, 2018

ORIX to Start Verification Tests Using Alipay on Okinawa Urban Monorail's “Yui Rail” Together with TIS and Other Partners

TOKYO, Japan - June 21, 2018- ORIX Corporation(“ORIX”), in partnership with TIS Inc.(“TIS”), Ant Financial Japan, NIPPON SIGNAL CO., LTD.(“NIPPON SIGNAL”), QUADRAC CO., LTD.(“QUADRAC”), and Okinawa Urban Monorail, Inc.(“Okinawa Urban Monorail”), announced that verification tests on...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 12, 2018

Toyota and KDDI sign more automakers to connected-car platform

Japan's dominant carmaker and its No. 2 wireless provider are gaining ground in the global race to establish a platform for cars that connect to wireless networks, a key milestone on the path to autonomous driving.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 11, 2018

Japan bolsters roster with Rui Hachimura, Nick Fazekas ahead of FIBA World Cup qualifiers

Japan's men's national basketball team will have its back against the wall during the Asian qualifiers for next year's FIBA World Cup.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 8, 2018

Japan women rout Taiwan in exhibition contest

The Japan women's national team dominated at both ends of the floor and annihilated Taiwan 96-66 in an exhibition game at Arena Tachikawa Tachihi on Friday night.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Saitama court bans demonstrations over anti-Kurd hate speech
Kurdish people in Japan in 2015. A court injunction has banned acts that defame the Japan Kurdish Cultural Association and are disrespectful, such as putting up banner flags or handing out fliers with hate speech like “Refugees should go back to their home countries.”
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
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