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Japan Times
JAPAN
May 26, 2017

Meiji to slash output of Karl, limit snack to western Japan as sales dwindle

Shock waves buffeted fans of the long-selling corn puff snack Karl on Thursday after its maker, Meiji Co., said it will limit the flavors to two and pull it from shelves in eastern Japan beginning this summer.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
May 26, 2017

Looking for 'omotenashi' in Cuba's southeast

Though half a world apart in geography, history, language and just about anything else you could name, Cuba and Japan are not entirely without similarities.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 26, 2017

The TPP's second act

India and Japan are demonstrating that Asia's major powers can frustrate Chinese ambitions without the U.S.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 26, 2017

Why ex-Goldman trader shunned hedge funds for a Japan broker

As the biggest earthquake ever recorded in Japan rocked the Roppongi Hills skyscraper in central Tokyo, Makoto Yamada put on his helmet, dropped to his knees, and traded.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 26, 2017

U.S. bill would ban Americans from traveling to North Korea as tourists

Republican and Democratic U.S. congressmen introduced a bill on Thursday that would ban Americans from traveling to North Korea as tourists and require them to obtain special permission for other types of visits.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 26, 2017

Who welcomes the most refugees? Most mistakenly think it's the West, survey says

People surveyed on five continents mistakenly think wealthy Western countries are welcoming most refugees as the world grapples with its worst migration crisis in decades, a survey showed on Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
May 26, 2017

Kim's rocket stars: the trio behind North Korea's missile program

After successful missile launches, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un often exchanges smiles and hugs with the same three men and shares a celebratory smoke with them.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
May 26, 2017

2,300 migrants rescued in Mediterranean, two die

Rescuers saved around 2,300 migrants from rubber and wooden boats in the central Mediterranean on Thursday, but also recovered two dead bodies, the Italian coast guard said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 26, 2017

Don't make hasty decision to exit Paris climate pact, Macron urges Trump

French President Emmanuel Macron urged Donald Trump on Thursday not to take any hasty decisions on a global climate change deal that the U.S. president threatened during his election campaign to abandon.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 25, 2017

Turkey's slide toward dictatorship

President Erdogan uses a permanent 'state of emergency' to destroy Turkish democracy
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 25, 2017

Kawasaki, Tochigi to clash in B. League final

The inaugural B. League championship pits two teams with established stars, deep benches, up-and-coming players, accomplished coaches and growing fan bases.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 25, 2017

China's new cybersecurity law seen hitting foreign firms hardest

Just days before China's new cybersecurity law goes into force, foreign companies are grappling with rules that could tighten what is already one of the world's most restricted technology regimes.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 25, 2017

In first under Trump, U.S. warship sails near China-claimed man-made island in South China Sea

Beijing has protested after the U.S. Navy reportedly sailed within 12 nautical miles (22 km) of one of China's man-made islands in the disputed South China Sea — the first so-called freedom of navigation patrol under the administration of President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 24, 2017

Japanese residents of Manchester shaken by terrorist attack

Japanese residents in Manchester, England, expressed shock that the deadly terrorist attack at a concert hall took place in a city known for welcoming different cultures.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
May 24, 2017

Japan women's basketball team satisfied with experience in U.S.

The provisional Japan women's national basketball team made a two-week trip to the United States from April 30 to play some practice games against WNBA squads, and the players and coaches believe it was an important experience.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 24, 2017

Terrorist attack tests U.K. leaders as election campaign put on ice

If Theresa May has gotten any sleep in the past 24 hours, her spokesman wouldn't know; he never asks.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 24, 2017

Trump retains private attorney for Russia probe, source says

U.S. President Donald Trump has tapped a longtime legal adviser to serve as his private attorney while a special counsel investigates whether his campaign worked with Russia in last year's election, a source familiar with the decision said on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 23, 2017

South Korea fires at suspected drone at border with North amid missile crisis

South Korea's military fired warning shots at a suspected drone from North Korea on Tuesday amid tension over Pyongyang's latest missile test which drew international condemnation and a warning from China.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
May 23, 2017

The day China's version of the Lehman crisis explodes

Concerns are mounting in international financial circles that the present status of China's economy is getting closer to what had existed in the United States when it was hit by the crisis triggered by the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 23, 2017

For Shinzo Abe, an epic buyer's remorse

There's still time for the prime minister to distance himself from a White House in flames
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 23, 2017

Tofubeats: the art of reality in an era of 'post-truth'

The final months of 2016 left Yusuke Kawai feeling confused. The electronic artist who records under the name tofubeats came across a BBC news segment touching on the concept of "post-truth" — the Oxford Dictionary named it word of the year and defines it as "relating to or denoting circumstances in...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
May 23, 2017

South Korean 'swordsman' leads prosecution against impeached ex-leader Park

A high-flying prosecutor, who was demoted under impeached former president Park Geun-hye, is overseeing the case against her as Park made her first appearance in court on Tuesday to face criminal charges over the corruption scandal that ousted her.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 23, 2017

China's imports from North Korea sink below $100 million in April as coal ban bites

China's total imports of North Korean goods in April fell below $100 million to a multiyear low, accelerating a months-long decline after China halted coal shipments from its isolated neighbor, data showed on Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 23, 2017

Symantec says 'highly likely' North Korea group behind 'WannaCry' ransomware attacks

Cybersecurity firm Symantec Corp. said on Monday it was "highly likely" a hacking group affiliated with North Korea was behind the "WannaCry" cyberattack this month that infected more than 300,000 computers worldwide and disrupted hospitals, banks and schools across the globe.
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.
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
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.

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Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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