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Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 18, 2017

Tokyo's 'Blade Library' offers joy of blade running to amputees

Haruta Saito, a young amputee who dreams of becoming a Paralympian, remembers strapping on a prosthetic "running blade" for the first time.
JAPAN
Oct 13, 2017

Vietnamese flock to Japan foreign trainee program as total tops 26,000

The number of Vietnamese in Japan's Technical Intern Training Program for foreign nationals stood at 26,437 in January-June this year — the largest group — according to a recent Immigration Bureau survey.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 24, 2017

Gundam's 20-meter replacement statue unveiled in Odaiba

Gundam's upgrade was unveiled in Tokyo's Odaiba waterfront district on Sunday, giving hope to its corporate sponsors that the giant robot statue will become a new tourist attraction ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Aug 27, 2017

Blame for 'bad tourists' to Japan lies with the advice they never receive

The answer to holidaymakers' poor behavior isn't shutting out 'bad tourists' but educating all tourists.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2017

Japan, South Korea, China agree to jointly promote Asian culture during next three Olympic events

The culture chiefs of Japan, China and South Korea agree to use the next three Olympic events in the region to jointly promote East Asia's culture to the world.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2017

Government opens multilingual web portal to unify disaster information ahead of Olympics

Accessing reliable information in the aftermath of a disaster is not easy, especially in an era where vast quantities of information are scattered across the internet.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Aug 23, 2017

U.S. same-sex marriage advocate urges Japan to go beyond municipal certificates

In recent decades, same-sex marriage has become legal in many countries, including the United States, Canada and parts of Europe.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Aug 21, 2017

Let's discuss smoking regulations in Japan

Will the 2020 Tokyo Olympics be smoking-free?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / CABINET INTERVIEW 2017
Aug 10, 2017

New justice minister has no plans to boost Japan's refugee intake

Newly appointed Justice Minister Yoko Kamikawa says she has no specific plan to increase Japan's intake of refugees despite the number of applicants hitting a record high last year.
JAPAN / Politics / CABINET INTERVIEW 2017
Aug 9, 2017

Internal affairs minister Noda eyes telecommuting to boost women's empowerment

Newly appointed Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Seiko Noda said she wants to take the initiative to promote teleworking to pave the way for more flexible working environments.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 8, 2017

A year on, Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike has more plans to reform the capital

A year since becoming Tokyo governor, Yuriko Koike is riding high.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 24, 2017

Japanese firms give telecommuting a try on designated day to ease rush hour congestion

It's Monday morning. You roll out of bed, grab a coffee, sit on the couch and you're already at work. Sound good? Well, that's how the government wants you to work.
Eight students recovering after hammer attack at university in Tokyo
Police investigate the scene after eight people were injured by a hammer-wielding woman on Hosei University's Tama campus in Tokyo on Friday afternoon.
Stage set for action-packed New Year Basho with yokozuna promotion battle
Kotozakura is in position to fight his way to a promotion to yokozuna going into the New Year Basho.
Race circuit and resort among post-event proposals for Osaka Expo site
A portion of the Grand Ring at the site of the Osaka Expo during a media tour late last month
Japan's health ministry reports record-high flu cases
A busy street in Tokyo on Dec. 30. The number of influenza patients per clinic, on average, in the final week of December was the highest since health ministry records began in 1999.
Japanese space startup readies for second lunar lander launch
Ispace CEO Takeshi Hakamada with the countdown clock for the launch of the startup's lunar lander, in Tokyo's Chuo Ward on Thursday
Emanuel leaves reform legacy amid historic shifts in U.S.-Japan alliance
Rahm Emanuel professes that the biggest thing he has brought to the U.S.-Japan relationship might be a fresh injection of vitality.
‘Unbound’ breaks NHK period drama tradition with a hero of the common folk
NHK’s latest taiga period drama, “Unbound,” centers on Tsutaya Juzaburo (Ryusei Yokohama), a commoner who becomes a successful bookseller and publisher.
Real wages fall for a fourth month, squeezing Japanese households further
Prices continue to outpace wage increases in Japan.

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