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Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 18, 2020

U.S. Aegis warship successfully intercepts mock ICBM in first-of-its-kind test

The test could give the incoming U.S. administration a potent new weapon for defending against North Korean long-range missiles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 16, 2020

Walmart to sell 85% stake in Seiyu to Rakuten and KKR

The deal is meant to shore up Seiyu's digital operations with the aid of its new owners as demand for online retail grows in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Nov 14, 2020

Subsidizing fertility treatment leaves Japanese gynecologists in a bind

Fertility treatments are not covered by national health insurance because, in most cases, infertility is not defined as an ailment.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Nov 14, 2020

‘Japanese Design Since 1945’ is all about the craftsperson’s mindset

American architect and writer Naomi Pollock focuses on the creators behind the products in her thoughtfully curated compendium of Japanese design.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Nov 13, 2020

海洋環境問題に取り組むセイラーズフォーザシー日本支局 理事長 井植美奈子氏を迎えて

株式会社ジャパンタイムズキューブ（代表取締役：末松弥奈子）は、英語で日本を発信するトークイベント「第３回Roundtable: Sustainability with Ross Rowbury」を開催します。
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Nov 11, 2020

Episode 72: Preserving the endangered Ainu language

The Ainu language has been declared critically endangered by UNESCO, with few people left alive today who speak it.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Nov 11, 2020

Universities offer foreign wrestlers new path to pro sumo

Instead of struggling to land rare stable placements directly, foreigners are instead blazing a path to the pros through collegiate and amateur sumo.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 11, 2020

What will it take to make Suga’s agricultural export policy succeed?

Today, Japan's rice yield per hectare is 40% lower than that of California. It has also been surpassed by China, whose yield per hectare was only half that of Japan 50 years ago.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 1, 2020

Suga needs new tack on the North Korea abductee issue

With the abduction issue continuing to inform the Suga administration's North Korea policy, the government must adjust its approach if it hopes for progress.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Nov 1, 2020

From exile in Kyoto, a social media leader in the fight for Thailand

With thousands of Thai students defying government attempts to halt pro-democracy rallies, many see Pavin Chachavalpongpun as an inspiration for change.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 31, 2020

Calling out the U.S. military for ‘Poisoning the Pacific’

Journalist Jon Mitchell has spent 10 years probing the contamination of the Asia-Pacific region by the American and Japanese governments.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Oct 29, 2020

Following the crowd, Suga makes a bold climate pledge

Genuine, sustainable progress depends on changing economic incentives for energy production and use.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 27, 2020

Sushi and canned coffee get unlikely boost from record-breaking ‘Demon Slayer’ movie

Promotional tie-ins with the hit film have boosted Kura Sushi and Dydo's sales.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Oct 26, 2020

‘We just have to work hard to make informed decisions and keep things moving’

When the global pandemic hit Japan, the nation’s residents were asked to #stayhome to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. And a lot of us were at risk of going stir-crazy.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Oct 25, 2020

Nahid Yoshinari: 'I love to involve the audience in the music'

An announcer and translator at NHK, Nahid Yoshinari is happy to share her Persian culture with people in Japan.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 25, 2020

Kicker Toshiki Sato gears up for long-awaited Spring League test

With the tutelage of a former pro kicker, the Yokohama native is aiming to become the NFL's first Japanese player.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 24, 2020

Aging is the next global economic threat

Falling in living standards in some countries, such as Japan, can be blamed in part on a smaller workforce having to prop up a growing pool of retirees.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / United Nations Day Special 2020
Oct 24, 2020

Peace, human rights, sustainable development crucial

The United Nations, which consists of 193 Member States, celebrates its 75th anniversary on Oct. 24. The world has changed since the world body’s establishment in 1945, and the U.N. is now confronting challenges such as climate change, increasing inequalities and most recently, the coronavirus pandemic....
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Oct 22, 2020

Sticking with tradition, Suga makes Southeast Asia his priority

China is credited for making the region a priority for Tokyo, but Southeast Asia has always been one of Japan's vital interests.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 19, 2020

All eyes on Suga's foreign-policy agenda

His pledge for a continuity of Abe's policies has been welcomed, but still many questions loom among the foreign-policy community about Japan's new leader.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 19, 2020

A transgender woman caught in the system finds help from the community

Dealing with immigration can be daunting at the best of times, but when you're a member of a minority community it can be harmful for your health.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Oct 14, 2020

Episode 68: Naomi Osaka — seven matches, seven masks, seven names

News editor Joel Tansey discusses the impact of Naomi Osaka's support for the Black Lives Matter movement both in the U.S. and Japan, and what a new wave of activism in sports might mean for next summer's Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Oct 13, 2020

No need to tiptoe around religion in Japanese

Talking about religion can be a great opportunity for a cultural exchange, especially since it isn't such a taboo topic among friends in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 9, 2020

How to build a better 'Quad'

The Quad 's future will mostly depend on the trajectory of China's development in the coming years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Top Global Universities in Japan
Oct 5, 2020

Creating a better future through liberal arts education

Established in 1953 in Mitaka, Tokyo, International Christian University (ICU) is one of the few universities in Japan to have a College of Liberal Arts, and it has focused on liberal arts education since its founding. Classroom buildings and facilities are located on a wooded campus of about 620,000...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Top Global Universities in Japan
Oct 5, 2020

Expectations toward universities and global talent

The business world has high expectations for globalizing universities to better prepare students to contribute and lead as global talent. We asked David Macdonald, representative officer and president of Discovery Japan, about his expectations and hopes for universities in the global era.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Oct 4, 2020

I'm having second thoughts on being a 'citizen of the world'

Before the pandemic, being a so-called international citizen was something to be proud of. However, is having family scattered around the world a good thing?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 2, 2020

Tats not all, folks: Behind the Supreme Court's tattoo ruling

Supreme Court ruling in tattoo case can be seen as a rare example of Japan's courts second-guessing a regulator as to the interpretation of regulations.
Japan investigating Amazon for allegedly bullying other businesses
Packages move along a conveyor belt at an Amazon warehouse
DPP’s Tamaki leverages new position with energy proposal
DPP leader Yuichiro Tamaki in Tokyo on Tuesday
Japanese man broke into 1,000 homes to 'relieve stress'
Fukuoka Prefectural Police Headquarters in Fukuoka. Police took a 37-year-old man into custody on Monday on suspicion of trespassing on a property in Dazaifu City.
Wild boar injures six at Himeji child care facility
Hyogo Prefectural Police headquarters. A wild boar attacked children and staff at a child care facility in the prefecture on Tuesday.
Russia says it will respond if U.S. places missiles in Japan
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova at a news conference in the city of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, in June
‘What Divides Us’ producer honors grandfather’s Hiroshima reportage
“What Divides Us" producer Cannon Hersey says his grandfather, who wrote about the aftermath of nuclear destruction in Hiroshima, never spoke about what he had seen while working with Japanese minister Kiyoshi Tanimoto to preserve the stories of survivors.
DPP’s Tamaki leverages new position with energy proposal
DPP leader Yuichiro Tamaki in Tokyo on Tuesday
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
China defense minister being investigated for corruption, report says
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun attends the opening ceremony of the Xiangshan Forum at the Beijing International Convention Center on Sept. 13. Dong is the third consecutive incumbent or former defense chief to be probed over alleged corruption.
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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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