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Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / The Climate Crisis
Jan 11, 2020

Throwaway society: Rejecting a life consumed by plastic

How much single-use plastic do you think you consume in an average week living in Japan?
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
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 1, 2020

New year, new opportunities: What to expect in the Year of the Rat

The smallest of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac, the rat had only an outside chance in the Jade Emperor's race to determine the zodiac's order. Yet its intelligence, agility and quick-thinking enabled it to win the contest and become the first year in the system's 12-year cycle.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Dec 26, 2019

Not so lonely this Christmas: Britain's ethical businesses tackle isolation epidemic

Babies bounced on parents' knees, toddlers danced around the room and crackers were pulled with the elderly care home residents in their armchairs as everyone sang along to a medley of Christmas songs.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 26, 2019

Do whatever it takes: How Khamenei ordered crackdown on Iranian unrest

After days of protests across Iran last month, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appeared impatient. Gathering his top security and government officials together, he issued an order: Do whatever it takes to stop them.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Dec 21, 2019

Jomon revival: Interest in Japan's indigenous hunter-gathers grows

From his hilltop studio in the suburbs of Tokyo, Taku Oshima is reviving an ancient form of body art tradition he believes was practiced by the indigenous hunter-gatherers that inhabited Japan thousands of years ago.
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.
EDITORIALS
Nov 27, 2019

Lessons from the fatal Ikebukuro car accident

More effective measures must be taken to reduce accidents by elderly drivers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 23, 2019

Real news: Hardly anybody shares fake news

Radio and cable TV are bigger conduits for conspiracy theories.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / 2010s: Decade in Review
Nov 16, 2019

The gray wave: Japan attempts to deal with its increasingly elderly population

Eighty-one-year-old Sachiko Miura wakes up at 6 a.m. every day to prepare breakfast at her newly renovated apartment located near a large supermarket, spa and a hospital in the suburbs of Japan's third largest city.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Nov 16, 2019

Public divided over treatment of the homeless during Typhoon Hagibis

When Typhoon Hagibis struck Tokyo on Oct. 12, news emerged that three homeless people had been turned away from an emergency evacuation facility in Taito Ward. As the story spread, it varied in tone and content on social media. Some thought the persons refused entry were not actually homeless, while...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2019

Filipino typhoon survivor tells of brush with climate crisis, urges Japanese to act now

Not everyone has the luxury of reading about climate change.
EDITORIALS
Oct 27, 2019

Are government pardons still relevant?

Whether the granting of uniform pardons on the occasion of major national events is appropriate under the current legal system should be subject to public discussion.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 12, 2019

When is it OK for health officials to panic?

There can be a hidden downside to frightening the public.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 6, 2019

Climate change finally concerns Americans

U.S. public opinion is slowly catching up to the scientific consensus.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Oct 1, 2019

Theater for all as Tokyo festivals cast a wide net

Festival/Tokyo and Tokyo Festival offer a full package of domestic and overseas performances in the capital during October and November
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Sep 22, 2019

'I stuck out more in Japan than in America'

Illustrator Christine Mari Inzer used her talent for drawing as a way to process identity in her homeland.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 12, 2019

Purdue Pharma reaches tentative opioid settlement in deal worth up to $12 billion, will file for bankruptcy soon: sources

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP reached a tentative agreement with some plaintiffs to resolve widespread litigation over its alleged role in fueling the U.S. opioid crisis and plans to tussle with states opposing its settlement offer in bankruptcy proceedings starting as soon as next week, people familiar...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 4, 2019

OxyContin maker Purdue prepares 'free-fall' bankruptcy as settlement talks stall, sources say

OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP is preparing to seek bankruptcy protection before the end of the month if it does not reach a settlement with U.S. communities over widespread opioid litigation, three people familiar with the matter said, after some states balked at the company's $10 billion to $12 billion...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Aug 24, 2019

Yuta Kato: Following his photo instincts

Photographer Yuta Kato on his 'Hazime-Mashite' project, his experience in Vancouver and his go-to karaoke song.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 11, 2019

Flexible work style — can it be sustainable?

We see signs of what can drive a transformation of the way people work in Japan. What we need is to make these moves and developments sustainable.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 26, 2019

Singapore promotes gardening for elderly in bid to fight loneliness

Since her mother died last year, 74-year-old Lim Yeo Hong has been living alone in a flat on the outskirts of Singapore, scavenging for cardboard scraps which she sells for a living.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 25, 2019

The real policy challenges facing Japan

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe must place priority on resolving several major policy challenges confronting Japan before he tries to revise the Constitution.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 16, 2019

Over 100 killed, 4 million displaced from floods in India, Nepal and Bangladesh

Floods have forced more than 4 million people from their homes across India, Nepal and Bangladesh and killed more than 100 people as torrential rains in the initial days of monsoons wreaked havoc.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 14, 2019

Hone the skills of Japanese youth to shoulder burdens of the 21st century

Japan is a land of opportunities for young people if they have the right skills.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 9, 2019

Tokyo NPO tries new strategy to tackle youth suicide — supporting the supporter

Alcoholism, addiction and depression: Few people can overcome these things alone.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jun 19, 2019

China's most advanced Big Brother experiment is a bureaucratic mess

The city of Suzhou, known as "the Venice of the East" for its web of intricate waterways, captured the imagination of Marco Polo when he journeyed through China more than seven centuries ago.
North Korean hacker group behind DMM Bitcoin’s cryptocurrency leak
A North Korean hacker group is believed to have planted a virus on the computer of an employee at Ginco — a company that was entrusted with the deposit and withdrawal of DMM Bitcoin’s virtual currency — through a fake job recruitment message sent via LinkedIn.
High levels of PFAS found in water from 44 private suppliers across Japan
The Self-Defense Forces facilities are believed to have become sources of PFAS contamination because they used firefighting foam containing the toxic chemicals in the past.
Health ministry urges caution as flu cases rise nationwide
From Dec. 9 to Dec. 15, there were 94,259 flu cases reported across some 5,000 hospitals and clinics nationwide, according to the health ministry.
Parliament wraps up, showing minority government's lack of control
Political reform bills clear the Upper House plenary session in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan selects two groups for third offshore wind power round
Japan aims to accelerate offshore wind development as part of its decarbonization strategy.
High levels of PFAS found in water from 44 private suppliers across Japan
The Self-Defense Forces facilities are believed to have become sources of PFAS contamination because they used firefighting foam containing the toxic chemicals in the past.
For baseball fans, 2024 brought The Summer of Shohei Ohtani
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts to a standing ovation from fans after hitting his 50th home run of the season, against the Marlins in Miami on Sept. 19.
Trump's Pentagon policy pick pushed for Japan to spend 3% of GDP on defense
Elbridge Colby (center) speaks at the Threat and the Strategy panel during the Air Force Association Air, Space and Cyber Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, in September 2019.
A brief history of ‘osechi ryōri,' Japan's edible tradition for the new year
Japan's traditional New Year cuisine has a long history, though modern developments have led to slight changes in the way things work.
Japan accuses Google of violating antimonopoly law
The Japanese antitrust watchdog said that Google forced smartphone makers to preinstall its search app on their devices, sources say.

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

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Visitors to Kyoto walk along a street near Kiyomizu Temple in April. A popular tourist spot, Kyoto has seen what locals feel to be an overwhelming amount of tourists in 2024.
Is Japan ready for 60 million tourists?
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