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Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Dec 21, 2019

Purifying decorations welcome the new year

The end of the year is a time for thorough cleaning to ready the home for the arrival of Toshigami-sama, the god of the new year. Modern lifestyles notwithstanding, the custom remains deeply ingrained in Japan. Two leading floral designers and an in-demand stylist have created chic new year decorations with a contemporary touch that harmonizes with households today
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 17, 2019

RCEP without India isn't to Japan's liking

In Japan's view, India's participation in the RCEP is crucial to prevent it from becoming a China-led trade block.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 14, 2019

U.S. and China reach phase one of trade deal, easing tensions

The U.S. and China said they have agreed to the details of the first phase of a broader trade agreement, a move that will see the U.S. reduce tariffs and at least temporarily calm fears of an escalating trade war between the world’s two largest economies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 13, 2019

Trump approves U.S.-China trade deal to halt Dec. 15 tariffs

President Donald Trump has signed off on the first phase of a trade deal with China, averting the Dec. 15 introduction of a new wave of U.S. tariffs on about $160 billion of consumer goods from the Asian nation, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 13, 2019

Trump signs off on phase-one U.S.-China trade deal, averting December tariffs

President Donald Trump signed off on a so-called phase-one trade deal with China, averting the Dec. 15 introduction of a new wave of U.S. tariffs on about $160 billion in consumer goods from the Asian nation, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 10, 2019

U.S. seals demise of WTO appeals bench, trade officials say

The fate of the World Trade Organization's top court was effectively sealed on Monday after the United States said it would not back a proposal to allow it to continue, trade officials said, although the WTO chief vowed to find a solution.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / Kateigaho International Japan Edition
Dec 7, 2019

Daisetsuzan: Life in the icy white forest

Winter lasts most of the year in Daisetsuzan, the high mountain range that stretches across the center of Hokkaido. Yet some animals live successfully and apparently quite happily in this frozen world.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 6, 2019

Oceans finally take center stage at COP25

Our first and most fundamental task in combating climate change is for the world to become carbon neutral by 2050.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Nov 30, 2019

More zany than Zen: Kyoto hotels paving the way to 2020

Tired of always staying at the same minimalist hotel? Inject some levity into your Kyoto trip by booking a room at one of these avant-garde boutique hotels instead.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 29, 2019

Man accused of role in Malta journalist's assassination details plot to kill for €150,000

One day in the summer of 2017, Vince Muscat dropped his friend Alfred Degiorgio at the Busy Bee, a harbor-front cafe near Malta's capital renowned for its pastries stuffed with ricotta cheese. Degiorgio didn't stay long.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2019

Emotet computer virus spreading in Japan, Suga warns

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Thursday that infections involving the Emotet computer virus are spreading in Japan.
Japan Times
Nov 28, 2019

Q cafe, an art and tech fusion space opening Dec 18
to implement Multi-lingual group chat

Tokyo, Japan – Kotozna, Inc., announces the implementation of Kotozna Group Chat, a multi-lingual real-time translation service, to Q cafe, a venue slated to open on December 18th that is managed by LS Corporation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 26, 2019

U.S. prosecutors seek information on payments to Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani, subpoena indicates

Federal prosecutors in New York are seeking records of payments to Rudy Giuliani, U.S. President Donald Trump's lawyer, as part of an active criminal investigation, according to a grand jury subpoena seen by Reuters.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 25, 2019

In Japan, Pope Francis urges rethink of reliance on nuclear energy

Meeting survivors of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster that triggered the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear crisis, Pope Francis has a poignant message.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 21, 2019

Japan to allow tax-free shopping at vending machines that recognize faces and passports

The government and ruling coalition are planning to allow tax-free shopping for purchases at specific vending machines in a bid to spur spending by foreign tourists, sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Nov 20, 2019

Bringing a Greek tragedy to 21st-century Japan

Theater director Kunio Sugihara unveils his latest work, an adaptation of John Barton's 10-hour epic, 'The Greeks'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 18, 2019

Beijing's high-risk endgame in Hong Kong

Tightening China's grip on Hong Kong would make achieving President Xi Jinping's goal for the nation difficult to achieve.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 13, 2019

'I Found Myself in the Traveling Carnival'

Nov. 16-Dec. 14
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 12, 2019

Does Japan have a global environmental strategy?

As the world's attention turns to climate change, Japan is in prime position to lead.
EDITORIALS
Nov 12, 2019

Get India back into the RCEP negotiations

Getting India to return to the RCEP talks and reaching a prompt agreement would show that free trade makes more sense.
Japan Times
JAPAN / World Bosai Forum Special
Nov 8, 2019

A resolute pledge for universal disaster preparedness

Disaster prevention experts from Japan and abroad will once again gather in the city of Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, the biggest city in the Tohoku region devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011, to share their knowledge on disaster risk management, process of recovery and response to natural calamities.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 6, 2019

Testimony from two of Trump's Ukraine 'three amigos' to be released

Testimony by two of the "three amigos" charged with running Ukraine policy for President Donald Trump will be made public on Tuesday as Democratic-led congressional committees release more transcripts from their impeachment investigation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2019

U.S.-China trade deal in sight as high-level talks progress

The United States and China on Friday said they made progress in talks aimed at defusing a nearly 16-month-long trade war that has harmed the global economy, and U.S. officials said a deal could be signed this month.
Oct 31, 2019

dotData Secures $23 Million in Series A Funding from JAFCO and Goldman Sachs

New Funding Builds on Rapid Growth of Business, Product and Recognition; Will Accelerate Company’s Vision to Deliver Full-Cycle Data Science Automation to the Enterprise
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 30, 2019

China warns U.S. that criticism over Uighurs not 'helpful' for trade talks

The United States and 22 other countries at the United Nations pushed China on Tuesday to stop detaining ethnic Uighurs and other Muslims, prompting China's U.N. envoy to warn it was not "helpful" for trade talks between Beijing and Washington.
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.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Saitama court bans demonstrations over anti-Kurd hate speech
Kurdish people in Japan in 2015. A court injunction has banned acts that defame the Japan Kurdish Cultural Association and are disrespectful, such as putting up banner flags or handing out fliers with hate speech like “Refugees should go back to their home countries.”
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
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.
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.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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