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Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 24, 2017

Saudi airstrikes hit hotel near Houthi checkpoint, killing at least 35 in Yemen

At least 35 people were killed in airstrikes that hit a hotel near a Houthi-controlled outpost outside the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Wednesday, a medic said, and a Saudi-led coalition spokesman said it conducted the strike against its Houthi adversary.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2017

For foreign companies in Japan, adapting to local culture seen as key to success

Adjusting to culture in Japan is often a challenge for foreign residents. The same goes for foreign companies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 23, 2017

Japan Tobacco targets emerging markets with fewer health controls as rivals go high-tech

While most tobacco companies have embraced smokeless products to survive ever-tightening controls, the Japanese maker of Winston and Camel cigarettes is pressing ahead with a more low-tech strategy: Selling smokes to emerging markets.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 22, 2017

Why Steve Bannon had to go

Without any defined responsibilities, Trump's chief strategist intruded wherever he wished — and ended up with a lot of enemies.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 22, 2017

Shipments from North Korea to Syria's chemical arms agency intercepted: U.N. report

Two North Korean shipments to a Syrian government agency responsible for the country's chemical weapons program were intercepted in the past six months, according to a confidential United Nations report on North Korea sanctions violations.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 21, 2017

Libya hands over Sudanese kids of Islamic State fighters believed killed in Sirte battle

Four children from Sudan whose parents are believed to have been killed fighting for Islamic State in the Libyan city of Sirte last year were handed over to the Sudanese consul on Sunday to be taken to their country of citizenship.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 21, 2017

Sierra Leone mudslide death toll now at 499 with 600 still missing

Rescue workers have unearthed 499 dead bodies since last week's devastating landslide near the Sierra Leone capital Freetown, the city's chief coroner told Reuters on Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 20, 2017

Booming cryptocurrencies fire up investment interest

Virtual currencies have been playing an increasingly significant role in finance, with investors around the world buying the digital tokens and driving up their value dramatically.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Aug 20, 2017

Keep cool till after school with these gadgets this summer

Sampling device is as cool as ice
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 20, 2017

Ex-Obama adviser Ben Rhodes rips Trump's off-the-cuff diplomacy

U.S. President Donald Trump's recent attempt to look tough in his blistering war of words with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sowed divisions with Tokyo and Seoul — America's two key allies in Asia — risking a rift that could give the reclusive regime a strategic advantage, a former top White...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 20, 2017

Hard part of achieving North Korea's nuclear objective comes next, sixth test seen critical

North Korea says it has developed intercontinental missiles capable of targeting any place in the United States.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Aug 19, 2017

Gachapon: Tracing the evolution of Japan's colorful toy capsules

Where else but Japan could you buy a miniature version of Edvard Munch's "The Scream" figure crouching over a squat toilet, horror-struck? It's one of thousands of ingeniously designed trinkets you can buy for a pittance from toy machines across the nation. They're subversive, beautifully crafted and...
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 19, 2017

Why Timor-Leste deserves to join ASEAN

Asia's newest country has what it takes to be a cooperative and responsible member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 19, 2017

Amid Korea tensions, U.S. says fewer troops will take part in war games with South

The U.S. will kick off its annual joint military exercises with South Korea on Monday, but this year's drills will involve far fewer American troops than last year's amid heated tensions with nuclear-armed North Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 17, 2017

Critics cry foul as Joshua Wong and other young Hong Kong democracy leaders get jail

A Hong Kong appeals court jailed three leaders of the Chinese-ruled city's democracy movement for six to eight months on Thursday, dealing a blow to the youth-led push for universal suffrage and prompting accusations of political interference.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 17, 2017

For the sake of productivity, put a woman in charge

A shift from long hours to efficient, goal-oriented work is exactly the right medicine for white-collar Japan
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 17, 2017

Trump dumps business, policy councils after CEOs quit in protest

U.S. President Donald Trump disbanded two high-profile business advisory councils on Wednesday after corporate CEOs quit in protest over his remarks blaming violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, not only on white nationalists but also on the protesters who opposed them.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Japan and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
Preparations for Osaka Expo well underway amid lack of excitement
The Grand Ring, a symbol of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
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.
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.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu

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Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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