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Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Aug 11, 2018

'Asian August' comes to Hollywood, but will it last?

Phil Yu is excited. The Los Angeles-based blogger saw an advance screening months ago of "Crazy Rich Asians," and now the first Hollywood movie with an all-Asian cast in 25 years is about to arrive in theaters, along with two other predominantly Asian films.
WORLD
Aug 7, 2018

Charlottesville confronts identity one year after violent clashes over white nationalist rally

For many residents of Charlottesville, last year's white nationalist rally shattered the city's carefully curated reputation as a progressive, idyllic place to live.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Jul 30, 2018

Japan's courts don't share Mio Sugita's views on supporting LGBT people, precedents show

The country's courts are drawing a line in the sand over discrimination against LGBT people, even as far-right LDP lawmaker Mio Sugita slams support for 'unproductive' members of society.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 28, 2018

Facebook suspends U.S. conspiracy theorist Alex Jones

U.S. conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been suspended from Facebook for bullying and hate speech and is close to having pages tied to him and his Infowars website removed from the platform, the social media network said on Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 27, 2018

Hiroshima's foreign residents detail rain disaster, call for support in multiple languages

Miho Ariadny Izumi, 19, risked her life to help save a couple whose house was destroyed by a massive landslide on July 6 just outside the city of Hiroshima.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 24, 2018

Foreign residents extend helping hand to Hiroshima amid ongoing disaster-relief efforts

Foreign residents braved scorching temperatures and joined hundreds of volunteers in Hiroshima Prefecture over the weekend to help deal with the aftermath of the recent rain disaster, an effort they said was meant to show gratitude for the hospitality they have received living in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 6, 2018

Tokyo blockchain conference looks to uses of technology beyond headline-grabbing cryptocurrencies

The rise of cryptocurrencies has shone the spotlight on their underlying technology, which is known as the blockchain.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jun 20, 2018

Bill Hersey, man about Tokyo, 1930-2018: some tributes

Writer's kindness was legend, and his photos and columns told the story of a Tokyo social scene's rebirth after war and Occupation.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Jun 17, 2018

Turning Japanese: Newly naturalized African ex-American has skin in the game

What motivated Henry Moreland Seals to decide that he'd sooner salute the Hinomaru than the Stars and Stripes?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 7, 2018

Mystery CIA officer playing key, uncomfortably visible role as U.S.-North Korea summit looms

The lightning diplomacy between the U.S. and North Korea before next week's historic summit has thrust a little-known CIA officer into an uncomfortably public role as a key intermediary in talks between the two adversaries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Satoyama Consortium
Jun 4, 2018

Ocean restoration rooted in seaweed

The fourth Satoyama Cafe, titled "Message from the Satoumi: Promoting Satoumi and Satoyama brands," was held March 2. The keynote speech was made by Takehiro Tanaka, executive director of Satoumi Zukuri Kenkyu Kaigi (or the Nonprofit research council on building satoumi).
Japan Times
JAPAN / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
May 13, 2018

Young social entrepreneur seeks to help asylum-seekers integrate into Japanese society, even while they're in limbo

It's tough for asylum-seekers to keep their hopes up in Japan, where only 1 in every 1,000 applicants was granted refugee status last year.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 2, 2018

Conflicting concerns in North Korea talks

Precisely because Tokyo is not directly involved with planning and executing a bilateral meeting, it is well-placed to focus more on the longer-term objectives of not only denuclearization, but also on political issues.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 21, 2018

LGBTQ voices: Embracing progress

Ahead of Tokyo Rainbow Pride week later this month, we hear from from people in the LGBTQ community about recent moves to raise awareness of sexual minorities in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Beyond Omotenashi
Apr 15, 2018

Visitors to Okinawa invited to be citizen scientists as tourism takes its toll on coral

Divers equipped with a simple color chart and an app can help keep an eye on the island prefecture's delicate coral ecosystem.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 10, 2018

Vietnam activists question Facebook on suppressing dissent

Vietnamese human rights activists and independent media groups have written to Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook Inc.'s chief executive, questioning whether the social media platform was helping suppress dissent in the communist country.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 19, 2018

Reflecting on 50 years of collaboration

The Association of East Asian Nations (ASEAN) 50th Anniversary Symposium IV was held with the tagline "ASEAN@50" on March 1 in Tokyo's Minato Ward.
Japan Times
JAPAN / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Mar 13, 2018

Kanagawa computer programmer, 82, recognized worldwide for efforts to keep seniors digitally engaged

People say it is never too late to start new things. No one would object to that. But in reality, not many people have the guts to tackle things that are totally unfamiliar to them as they get older.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Mar 7, 2018

White supremacists and Japan: A love story

Far-right fanboys see in Japan an ethnostate that gets a free pass on the world stage, but it's a reputation that Japan needs to shake for its own good.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Feb 19, 2018

Why Japan's national land preservation policy is useless

The government has a low degree of consciousness with regard to the preservation of national land.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Beyond Omotenashi
Feb 14, 2018

Rowdy tourists and grumpy monks of Mount Koya could do with a dose of Kukai's wisdom

Could the lessons of the sacred founder buried on Mount Koya bring harmony between foreign visitors and their local hosts?
Japan Times
JAPAN / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Feb 11, 2018

Kind act sprouts into grass-roots movement to feed kids

Hiroko Kondo is credited with coining the term kodomo shokudō: makeshift eateries for disadvantaged kids that morphed into a national grass-roots movement to address the growth of poverty in Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 13, 2018

Shōtengai: Examining the evolution of Tokyo's venerable shopping districts

Jesse McFaddin strolls around Togoshi Ginza shōtengai (shopping district) on a recent chilly December afternoon.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 24, 2017

In 'China's Jerusalem,' Christians say faith trumps official Sunday school ban

Despite authorities in China's southeastern city of Wenzhou having outlawed Sunday school earlier this year, Christian parents are still determined their children learn about Jesus and the Bible.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Dec 9, 2017

Open waters: Opening of ports 150 years ago remains a watershed moment in the nation's history

The year 2018 marks the 150th anniversary of the Meiji Restoration, which ended about 250 years of self-imposed isolation and marked the beginning of Japan's efforts to become a major international power.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Sep 25, 2017

Buying a house in Japan can be an investment in joy

The 'return' on your investment in a home in Japan is best measured in terms of the pleasure it will yield and the doorway to the intimacies of community and the Japanese mind it will lure you into.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Sep 3, 2017

How Japan got new contract law it neither wants nor needs

One possible explanation for the inexplicable change in contract law: It is a giant experiment driven by academic hubris and bureaucratic ambition.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jun 3, 2017

Asia lags Taiwan in accepting LGBTQ equality

All across Asia, LGBTQ people remain marginalized and subject to discrimination, abuse and worse, surrounding the beacon of hope in Taiwan with an abiding darkness.
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.
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.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
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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