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Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 12, 2020

Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals stay true to their roots in a Wild West industry

Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals bring their brand of blues and folk-tinged roots rock to Japan for their first tour in 14 years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 6, 2020

After fires, Australian rains bring floods and threat of tropical cyclone

Many Australians were experiencing a bittersweet break from the threat of bush fires on Thursday, with flooding rains deluging some parts of the eastern states and a tropical cyclone forecast to hit the country's northwest over the weekend.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 6, 2020

Juul bulks up science staff as FDA vaping deadline looms

Juul Labs Inc. has hired former Food and Drug Administration employees and is recruiting more researchers as it prepares for a crucial regulatory hurdle that will determine the future of the top U.S. e-cigarette maker.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jan 20, 2020

Chocolate is getting weirder by the day

Infusing chocolate with unusual ingredients keeps the old-school confection on the rise while others are dying out.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 16, 2020

Toyota makes new $394 million bet on flying taxis

Toyota Motor Co. is investing $394 million (¥43.3 billion) in Joby Aviation, one of a handful of companies working toward the seemingly implausible goal of making electric air taxis that shuttle people over gridlocked highways and city streets.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jan 13, 2020

Living in Japan during a time of climate crisis

Substantial action needs to take place in order to deal with the environmental problems on our planet. Still, don't discount the little things you can do just yet.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Jan 12, 2020

Japanese women face a future of poverty, as confluence of factors conspire against them

At first glance, things seem to be getting better for Japanese women.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media
Jan 7, 2020

YouTuber reporter targets Japan's tech-savvy youth as print media withers

It's a quarter past 11 p.m. and Mainichi Shimbun political reporter Kenta Miyahara, having just wrapped up his nightly informal chat with a politician he covers closely, begins to set up his smartphone, tripod and lighting in a cluttered office devoid of any of his colleagues.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 6, 2020

Identifying Trump's weak points

The U.S. president's flaws can be exploited in future negotiations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / New Year's Special
Jan 1, 2020

Paralympians hope to bring event out of Olympic shadow with Tokyo Games

Sprinter Shunsuke Itani is young, tall, handsome and a contender to win a medal on the track in Tokyo this summer.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 29, 2019

How Instagram has changed the way we shop

It has also transformed the way we brag about what we bought.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Dec 28, 2019

A toast to mingei: Living with the rustic beauty of Japanese folk crafts

Jeffrey Montgomery began collecting mange (Japanese folk crafts) about 40 years ago and has now accumulated more than 800 pieces. He believes mingei is an important part of humanity's shared heritage.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Dec 28, 2019

Davante Gardner leads SeaHorses past B-Corsairs; Brex, Brave Thunders extend winning streaks to 14

Since the season began in October, the SeaHorses Mikawa have struggled to pile up victories.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 28, 2019

Chilean President Pinera claims videos of police abuse of demonstrators are fake

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera, whose government has been rocked by riots over inequality, ignited a fresh wave of anger after claiming that "many" videos on social media of police abuse of demonstrators were "fake news" and that unrest is being fomented by foreign governments.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 28, 2019

FBI investigates socialite Ghislaine Maxwell and others who 'facilitated' Jeffrey Epstein

The FBI is investigating British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell and several other people linked to U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein, who killed himself while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, according to two law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 24, 2019

Keidanren to urge Japanese companies to do more than just cut work hours

The Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, plans to call on member companies to consider devising steps to develop high value-added products and services in a bid to improve labor productivity.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 23, 2019

In 'Star Wars' economy, one thing doesn't pay

Junkyards and scavengers are everywhere in the series. So why do they waste so much valuable scrap?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Dec 14, 2019

Examining the humorous side of online shopping in Japan

An increasing number of people these days are choosing to shop online. This is especially the case in Japan, a country that has an estimated internet penetration rate of 93.3 percent and is currently the third largest e-commerce market in the world — and one of the fastest growing.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Dec 11, 2019

Joining sumo no easy task for foreign rikishi hopefuls

For young men with Japanese nationality, joining sumo can be as easy as knocking on a stable door, sending an email, or picking up the phone.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 10, 2019

The grammar point known as 'to iu'

When you're trying to describe what something is in Japanese, the structure 'to iu' can come in very handy.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Dec 10, 2019

Let's discuss Michelin restaurants

A quick English lesson that asks readers about their culinary experiences.
Japan Times
Finland report 2019
Dec 5, 2019

Handmade chocolate with Nordic berries and wild Arctic flavors acclaimed in Asia

Starting its business in 2018 producing chocolate tablets, Taiga Chocolate Oy evolved into a company that focuses on the production of a line of uniquely flavored dark chocolates, such as lingonberry, bilberry and sea buckthorn to cater to the growing demand of international consumers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 28, 2019

The ratio of regular workers is on the rise

What's needed is not just measures for the unemployed, but re-training and re-educating all layers of the workforce so they can actively adapt to the changes.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 28, 2019

'The Sower': Revealing the roots of a family's grief

The debut feature by painter-turned-filmmaker Yosuke Takeuchi was inspired by Vincent Van Gogh, as well as by events in Takeuchi's own life.
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.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
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.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
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.
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.

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