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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 22, 2019

Virtual reality could help prompt people to flee storms, research says

Virtual reality simulations work better than traditional alerts in motivating people to evacuate ahead of hurricanes, research said on Friday, part of efforts to improve alert methods as the risk of extreme weather increases.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 12, 2019

Renault's Jean-Dominique Senard weakened as Macron snubs meeting, say sources

French President Emmanuel Macron has turned down a request to meet Renault chairman Jean-Dominique Senard, who is furious over the government's interference at the carmaker, sources told Reuters, raising questions over Senard's future.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Jun 8, 2019

For artist Jun Arita, home is where the art is

Art, says New Zealand-based Jun Arita, is not about the money, it's about making connections and creating something meaningful.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2019

Russia orders Tinder dating app to share user data on demand

Russia said Monday it had added the popular dating app Tinder to a list of entities obliged to hand over user data and messages to law enforcement agencies on demand, including the main successor agency to the Soviet-era KGB.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Jun 1, 2019

Tariffs test limit of emergency powers

Analysis
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 1, 2019

Czech leader Andrej Babis has conflict of interest, preliminary EU report says

The European Commission has determined that Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis is in conflict of interest because of his business empire placed in trust funds, and the country may lose some EU funding as a result, daily Hospodarske noviny reported on Friday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
May 29, 2019

One woman's story illustrates the bittersweet charm of life in the Seto Island Sea

Mitsuko Amano was born in year 19 of the Showa Era (1944). World War II was still a year away from ending, and at the time nearly 2,000 people made their living on Shiraishi (White Stone) Island, the place she called home in the Seto Inland Sea.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
May 29, 2019

The return of the Beatles to Japanese stages with 'Backbeat'

As a concept, "if" may be mere conjecture in real life. In fact, though, if Stuart Sutcliffe hadn't taken his best friend John Lennon's advice back in 1960 and left art school to play bass guitar in his band, the music world would now be quite different.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 28, 2019

Yu Araki: What you get is what you see

The minimalist elegance of Yu Araki's 'Le Souvenir Du Japon' at first seems to be an affirmation of civilization and the redemptive possibilities of beauty; however, within the gorgeous setup is a postcolonial ambivalence about the social and historical conditions of 'taste.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 25, 2019

China accuses U.S. officials of misleading public on trade war

China on Friday accused U.S. officials of lying to the public about their trade war, as rising tensions between the world's two largest economies kept financial markets in a state of unease.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 25, 2019

The downfall of Theresa May, the prime minister broken by Brexit

At 10:11 a.m., a devastated Theresa May walked back in through the black door of No. 10 Downing St., tears in her eyes. Once inside she found her husband, Philip, and the couple went through to the prime minister's private study together for a few moments alone.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 23, 2019

Warriors owner Joe Lacob confident team will keep Kevin Durant, Klay Thompson

Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob intends to re-sign Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant when they become unrestricted free agents this summer, even though Durant's agent said the superstar is undecided.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 21, 2019

Australian Labor Party snatched defeat from the jaws of victory

The ALP needs to introspect on how it managed to put itself on the wrong side of people's everyday aspirations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
May 15, 2019

Hiroshima parents decide school dress codes, but many don't realize it

A 45-year-old Hiroshima woman recently sent a text message to the Chugoku Shimbun newsroom that read: "A dress code at the elementary school my son goes to specifies that boys must wear shorts. Some students in higher grades feel embarrassed about exposing their legs. Isn't the shorts-only dress code...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 13, 2019

U.S.-China trade talks as seen from Tokyo

The longer the showdown between the world's two biggest economies persists, the more divided into two digital economic blocs the global economy will become.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / EU Special
May 9, 2019

Trade pact lauded as 'victory'

The economic partnership agreement (EPA) between the European Union and Japan, which entered into force on Feb. 1, created a marketplace with 635 million people that comprises almost one-third of global gross domestic product. It is the biggest trade deal negotiated by the EU and will help bring the...
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 9, 2019

Ex-member of alleged New York sex cult tells jury of forced encounter and 'shame'

A former member of an alleged New York sex cult testified on Wednesday that the secretive group's leader forced her into an unwanted sexual encounter and took nude photos of her after he announced that he was her "grand master."
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
May 7, 2019

CBS News names new evening anchor, revamps morning show

Norah O'Donnell will become anchor and managing editor of the "CBS Evening News" and Gayle King is getting two new morning show co-hosts as CBS News seeks to boost the programs' ratings and put a tumultuous, scandal-scarred period behind it.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 1, 2019

Emperor Akihito abdicates with prayer for peace as Heisei Era ends

The abdication by a living Japanese monarch was the first since 1817.
EDITORIALS
Apr 30, 2019

The transition from Heisei to Reiwa

The question of what roles the emperor should play as symbol of the state is an issue that the people of Japan should grapple with.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Apr 28, 2019

How 'laid back' Sri Lanka became a soft target for Islamist strike

A week ago, Sri Lankan tourist guide Ricky Costa was preparing for a typically easy Sunday ferrying backpackers between Colombo's tea shops and beach bars in his canary-yellow rickshaw. Then the blasts began.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 28, 2019

San Diego-area synagogue shooting leaves one worshipper dead, three wounded

A gunman walked into a San Diego-area synagogue crowded with Sabbath worshippers on Saturday and opened fire with an assault-style rifle, killing one woman inside and wounding three others in a hate crime carried out on the last day of Passover, authorities said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 24, 2019

Twitter shares jump after results and renewed Trump attack

Twitter Inc. posted better-than-expected quarterly revenue and a surprise increase in monthly users on Tuesday, sending shares up 13 percent to a nine-month high as its campaign to clean up fake and abusive accounts continued to attract advertisers.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / WORKS BY JAPANESE WOMEN
Apr 20, 2019

Murasaki Shikibu and Sei Shonagon: Two pioneering women in Japanese literature

The Works by Japanese Women series wraps up by examining the various English translations of two of Japan's greatest works of literature, both penned by women: 'The Pillow Book' by Sei Shonagon and 'The Tale of Genji' by Murasaki Shikibu.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Apr 17, 2019

Know your rights when checking in at an Airbnb

Last year, the government passed a law covering minpaku, which is when people rent out space on their properties to travelers (a la Airbnb). The law is part of an effort to regulate accommodations amid a tourism boom ahead of the 2020 Olympics.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 16, 2019

What really caused the global financial crisis?

A new book offers some answers and sensible suggestions to reduce the odds of a future crisis.
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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
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