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Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 16, 2020

Clocking up the years with Charlie Nagatani, Japan's country king

After more than 60 years of playing country music, and having staged numerous festivals in his native Kumamoto Prefecture, Charlie Nagatani shows no signs of stopping.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 15, 2020

'I'm happy he did it': In Beirut, Ghosn's wife slams Japanese justice system

Carlos and Carole Ghosn, the former first couple of carmaker Nissan, are united again in Beirut. They hold hands in the street and whisper together in a mix of Arabic and French. They kiss.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 14, 2020

Seoul could pursue projects with Pyongyang despite sanctions, South Korea's Moon Jae-in says

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Tuesday it was too early to be pessimistic about stalled denuclearization dialogue between the United States and North Korea, and that inter-Korean cooperation could help ease the way for sanctions to be lifted.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 13, 2020

Putin's latest obsession: Rewriting World War II

Russia's leader believes the narrative is shifting in ways that make the Soviet Union a villain.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2020

Japanese youths come of age at the dawn of a new decade

For many 20-year-old women and those close to turning 20, Monday was a busy day that involved waking up early to apply makeup, arrange their hair and don a furisode, a style of kimono distinguished by its long sleeves.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 13, 2020

Malta's new leader vows to strengthen rule of law after predecessor exits under cloud

Malta's incoming leader, Robert Abela, promised to strengthen the rule of law and said the country would emerge stronger after recent events, in an address on Sunday a day before he is due to succeed Joseph Muscat as prime minister.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 13, 2020

Desperate to defeat Trump, Democrats grapple with 'electability'

Kristen Marttila braved subfreezing temperatures Saturday to knock on doors in Mason City, Iowa, trying to convince voters to cast their lot with Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren in the state’s nominating contest on Feb. 3.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 13, 2020

China's U.S. trade deal commitments not changed in translation: Steve Mnuchin

China's commitments in the "Phase 1" trade deal with the United States were not changed during a lengthy translation process and will be released this week as the document is signed in Washington, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 12, 2020

Sunrockers capture crown

The Sunrockers Shibuya are back on top of Japanese basketball for the first time in five years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2020

U.S. and China dust off corporate deals before signing trade pact

The U.S. and China are finalizing a bevy of long-running corporate deals ahead of a high-profile ceremony next week to sign a trade deal, which the world's two largest economies are seeking to cast as a major breakthrough and a marked warming in their relationship.
Japan Times
Jan 10, 2020

TSUNEISHI GROUP (ZHOUSHAN) SHIPBUILDING exhibited at MARINTEC CHINA 2019, one of Asia's largest international maritime exhibitions

TSUNEISHI GROUP (ZHOUSHAN) SHIPBUILDING, Inc. (Location: Xiushan Island, Daishan County, Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province, China; President: Jiro Sato; hereafter: TZS) exhibited at the MARINTEC CHINA 2019 international maritime exhibition which was held at Shanghai's Shanghai New International Expo Center...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 9, 2020

Brave Thunders edge Alvark in Emperor's Cup quarterfinals

The Kawasaki Brave Thunders bounced back from early scoring struggles and edged the Alvark Tokyo 69-66 on Thursday to advance to the All-Japan Basketball Championship semifinals.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 9, 2020

Japanese entrepreneur's baby monitor puts prenatal care online

Japan prides itself on having the world's lowest birth mortality rates for women and infants, but a decline in facilities staffed with obstetricians and gynecologists, as well as the advancing age of first-time mothers here, has raised growing doubts about the future of that claim.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jan 9, 2020

Various features to celebrate milestone

The Imperial Hotel marks its 130th anniversary in November and is organizing a series of events and products celebrating the milestone. In commemoration, the hotel has overseen publication of a book featuring the hotel's 50-year-old Old Imperial Bar.
Japan Times
GLOBAL INSIGHT / Jamaica report 2020
Jan 9, 2020

Jamaica cements its position as the jewel of Caribbean tourism

The vibrant and increasingly accessible island offers a full spectrum of immersive vacation experiences that extend far beyond it being the perfect location for sun, sea and sand.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 9, 2020

Paris shops' sales halved as strikes bring chaos to the city

Five weeks into strikes crippling French transport, Emile Sebbag is agonizing over how to keep afloat his two Parisian clothing stores, deserted by shoppers as the backlash against France's pension reform drags on.
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Jan 8, 2020

National Stadium less than sum of its parts

The new National Stadium is open for business, having survived a December opening gala featuring J-pop icons Arashi and the 2019 Emperor's Cup final with a number of online grumbles but few out-and-out disasters.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 8, 2020

Soleimani's killing threatens to set the Mideast on fire

Trump is acting tough in hope that a show of determination will deter Iran, but hope is not a strategy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 8, 2020

Putin now needs a Plan B on Iran

Soleimani's death may force a change in the calculus involving Syria, Iran and Turkey.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 8, 2020

Tesla opens Chinese plant as era of real EV competition in the country begins

Elon Musk was apparently excited enough about Tesla Inc.'s prospects in China that he was moved to dance, just as shares of the maker of electric cars hit new highs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 7, 2020

The post-Soleimani view from Iran

One hopes that Tehran and Washington will act with prudence, otherwise we could end up with a war that no one wants.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / The Climate Crisis
Jan 6, 2020

Emergency on 'lucky island': Iki Island seeks to lead Japan's fight against the climate crisis

It's golden hour on Iki, a pristine island in southwestern Japan. A gentle breeze cools the day to a perfect 24 degrees Celsius. The roads are clean, the trees are green, a playground sits atop a grassy hill. Locals call Iki a "lucky island" because it's rarely affected by natural disasters.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Jan 4, 2020

Motoki Hirai: Spreading the power of music

As an 'artistic emissary for the Japanese government, pianist and composer Motoki Hirai travels the world to promote Japanese culture and heal hearts with music.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 3, 2020

Aoyama Gakuin sets meet record in decisive victory

His final-leg runner Keigo Yuhara was still on the road running. But Aoyama Gakuin head coach Susumu Hara was already high-fiving his other athletes at the finish line in Tokyo's Otemachi district, being certain his team would be back on top.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jan 3, 2020

Reviewing last year, previewing 2020 in sumo

Happy New Year to you all. Here's to a great 2020.
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.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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