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Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2019

Nuclear fuel debris removal at Fukushima plant could start with No. 2 reactor

A government-backed organization in charge of supporting the decommissioning of nuclear plants is considering proposing the removal of melted nuclear fuel debris beginning with the No. 2 reactor at Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant, officials said Thursday.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Aug 8, 2019

Top junior Tomoe Kawabata poised for a breakout season

With Japan junior champion Yuhana Yokoi having moved on to the senior ranks, 17-year-old Tomoe Kawabata may represent the Hinomaru's best chance for a medal at the world junior championships this coming season.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 8, 2019

Taiwan might save the day for Hong Kong

Beijing will be wary of overreacting to protests because of the effect that would have on its biggest goal: reunification with the 'renegade province.'
BUSINESS
Aug 8, 2019

Miniature theme park Small Worlds Tokyo to open next spring

A theme park based on miniature models will open in the Ariake district on Tokyo Bay next spring, according to leisure facility operator Small Worlds Inc.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 7, 2019

China rare earths group supports counter-measures against U.S. 'bullying'

China's rare earths association said it would support Chinese counter-measures in the escalating trade row with the United States, which it accused on Wednesday of "bullying."
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 7, 2019

Warren Cromartie still eager to pitch in to help Giants, Expos

Warren Cromartie says he's always been a team player.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 6, 2019

Amid global market turmoil, bitcoin becomes surprising sanctuary for investors

Investors the world over are finding an unusual place to hide as the trade war between the United States and China roils global markets: bitcoin.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 6, 2019

Roger Stone appeals judge's order in bid to get back on social media

Roger Stone wants back on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and every other social media platform from which he was banished last month by his future trial judge. He has turned to a U.S. appeals court for help.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 5, 2019

China's Cambodian invasion

Beijing's military expansionism depends on compliant local regimes and inaction on the part of the international community.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 4, 2019

Spectral sightings at Zenshoan Temple

Tokyo's Yanaka district ghosts are back to haunt the public via rakugo storyteller Sanyutei Encho's collection of spooky paintings.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Aug 3, 2019

Chindonya: The beat goes on

Once a dying profession, chindonya troupes are passing their knowledge on to the next generation
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 3, 2019

Fukumitsuya Sake Brewery puts a twist on Kanazawa culture

Fukumitsuya Sake Brewery has focused on high-quality sake and capitalized on Kanazawa's rich history and culture to stay relevant in a competitive market.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / THE BUZZ
Aug 3, 2019

Understanding 'teru teru bōzu,' the ghost-like charms in 'Weathering With You'

While Makoto Shinkai’s latest film, “Weathering With You,” has already been released in Japan, it’s likely anime fans overseas won’t be able to see the movie until 2020. However, there are a few moments in the film that may leave international audiences scratching their heads when they finally...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 3, 2019

Trump minimizes missile launches as North Korea opens door to more powerful tests

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday continued to downplay North Korea's three tests of short-range ballistic missiles over eight days as Pyongyang's Foreign Ministry appeared to open the door to the possibility of even more powerful tests in the near future.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Aug 2, 2019

Bill Bradley details Chiune Sugihara's heroism in award-winning radio documentary

Bill Bradley, captain of the U.S. gold medal-winning basketball team at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, was recently involved in another winning (and historically important) project with ties to Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 2, 2019

Dozens of top Kashmiri separatists still imprisoned as India bids to marginalize leaders

More than five months after they were detained without charge, dozens of separatist leaders from Indian-administered Kashmir remain imprisoned as the government in New Delhi seeks to marginalize them, according to sources and figures from a rights group.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 2, 2019

Justice Department declines to prosecute ex-FBI chief James Comey over leaks

Justice Department officials have declined to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey for mishandling classified information, including leaking a memo to the media about his interactions with President Donald Trump, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
Japan Times
Rugby
Aug 1, 2019

Rugby World Cup organizers mark 50 days until opening match

Rugby World Cup organizers were confident they were in good shape as they entered the final stretch of preparations for the tournament on Thursday, 50 days out from the opening match between Japan and Russia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 1, 2019

DiDi Mobility Japan starts taxi-hailing service in Aichi

DiDi Mobility Japan Corp. began offering its taxi-hailing service, used via smartphones, in Aichi Prefecture on Wednesday.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jul 31, 2019

Rikishi pulling their weight in buildup to RWC in Japan, but rugby's gain could be sumo's loss

The 2019 Rugby World Cup is less than two months away.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 31, 2019

Japan fears compromise on South Korea wartime labor could open Pandora's box of WWII issues

Tokyo worries the ripple effects of South Korea's top court ordering Japanese firms to pay redress could cascade into other issues, and reignite war compensation issues with other countries.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 31, 2019

Fuji Rock '19: Janelle Monae, Vince Staples and Khruangbin lift soggy spirits

As the Green Stage went dark for Sia's Saturday night performance at this year's Fuji Rock, the downpour that had started around noon had already stolen the night.
Japan researchers develop a simple way to spot signs of Alzheimer's disease
In 2022, the number of elderly people with dementia in Japan reached 4.43 million, according to data from the health ministry.
Tokyo police arrest six Chinese nationals over yami baito scheme
Tokyo police have arrested six Chinese nationals on suspicion of unlawful confinement and attempted extortion involving a 23-year-old exchange student who had become involved in a financial dispute over a yami baito, or a “dark” part-time job.
Japan to overhaul tax exemption system for foreign visitors
The Ginza shopping district in Tokyo in August
‘God of management’ comes back to life as an AI model
A statue of Konosuke Matsushita in the grounds of the Konosuke Matsushita Museum in Kadoma, Osaka Prefecture
Two dead after fire at Upper House lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi’s apartment
A fire broke out on the sixth floor of an apartment building where Upper House lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi resides on Wednesday in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward.
Ishiba sticks to the basics in second policy speech
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers his policy speech at the Lower House of parliament in Tokyo on Friday.
Hiroshi Kurosaki looks beyond Japan for heart-wrenching drama
Hiroshi Kurosaki’s Netflix series “Beyond Goodbye” centers on a woman (Kasumi Arimura, left) who discovers her dead lover’s heart saved the life of a quiet pianist (Kentaro Sakaguchi).
Japan researchers develop a simple way to spot signs of Alzheimer's disease
In 2022, the number of elderly people with dementia in Japan reached 4.43 million, according to data from the health ministry.
‘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.
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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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