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JAPAN
Jan 6, 1997

Firefighters strut stuff in emergency team display

A marching band blared the theme to "Mission Impossible" during Tokyo's New Year Fire Review on Jan. 6. It was stirring but misleading.But nothing seemed impossible for the representatives of the fire department's nine districts, who wowed the crowd with the skills, organization and technology they...
JAPAN
Jan 3, 1997

Designer gives nursing homes new look

In the past three years, architect Sadakazu Furuya has drawn up 15 designs for small-scale nursing homes, although he has received orders for none of them.Undeterred, he has devoted all his spare time to coming up with designs for what he calls group homes for the elderly. "I believe group homes are...
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 21, 2023

Washington recruits dogs and cats in war on rodents

There were nearly 13,400 calls to a city hotline for rat issues in 2022, up around 2,000 on the year before, according to local media reports. Now, some residents are fighting back.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 19, 2023

Danone pins turnaround hopes on AI

The firm is betting technology can give its products a scientific edge at a time when revenue is lagging and consumers are growing wary of processed food.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jun 19, 2023

Pokemon fan events level up Yokohama's 2023 world championships

Japan will finally host the iconic franchise’s premier esports competition — alongside a slate of stage shows, musical performances and Pikachu parades.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 19, 2023

New Eisai and Biogen Alzheimer drug faces hurdles in Europe

Some doctors said its effect on the disease may not be clinically meaningful enough when weighed against the risk of brain swelling, its likely high price.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 19, 2023

Mass immigration experiment gives Canada an edge in global race for labor

A country that has about as many people as the state of California has added more than the population of San Francisco in immigrants over the past year.
BUSINESS
Jun 17, 2023

Sojitz cancels Hokkaido wind project due to costs and local objections

The decision adds to a recent trend of wind project cancellations, creating a headache for the Japanese government, which is seeking to significantly increase green energy production.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 16, 2023

Xi tells Bill Gates he hopes for cooperation with the U.S.

Gates, who arrived in Beijing on Wednesday, told Xi that he was 'honored' to have the chance to meet after the Chinese leader halted travel abroad during the pandemic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 16, 2023

U.S. nuclear sub arrives in South Korea after North sends missiles into Japan EEZ

The 18,000-ton USS Michigan submarine, which can conduct strike missions using Tomahawk cruise missiles, docked at a naval base in Busan as part of a U.S. pledge to bolster deterrence.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 15, 2023

North Korea fires two missiles into Japan EEZ off Ishikawa

The launches were the nuclear-armed country's first since it ramped up tensions last month with a failed satellite launch.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 15, 2023

Chinese man arrested in Japan over alleged tech leak.

The 59-year-old man, who worked at a Japanese research institute, has been held on suspicion of violating unfair competition laws, a police spokesman said. 
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 15, 2023

Parliament passes law aimed at supporting people with dementia

The health ministry expects the number of people with dementia in Japan to reach 7 million by 2025.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 15, 2023

Japanese wrestler moves to Senegal to master ancient local style and train youth

After competing at the national level in Greco-Roman wrestling in Japan, Shogo Uozumi swapped Tokyo for Thies to master a Senegalese wrestling style known as laamb.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2023

How Trump’s indictment compares to other Espionage Act cases

The former president's defenders are right that his federal indictment is unusual, but his behavior helps distinguish it from most of the precedents.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 13, 2023

Trump didn’t do enough to counter Chinese spying, Blinken says

Trump’s administration didn’t do enough after discovering that Beiijng had been operating a spy facility in Cuba since 2019, the top U.S. diplomat said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 12, 2023

Reddit blackout begins as forums protest charges for developers

The protest is expected to last at least 48 hours, although some groups have signaled they will stay dark for longer.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Destination Restaurants
Jun 11, 2023

Villa del Nido: Local produce, Italian technique, volcanic backdrop

Tucked away among the smallholdings of a rural community in Unzen City, it seems an unlikely setting for Villa del Nido’s sophisticated, Italian-accented, farm-to-table cuisine.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 9, 2023

Town transforms marine nuisance into local delicacy

Ainan in Ehime Prefecture has released a variety of sea urchin fed with scraps of the town's signature agricultural products of broccoli and citrus.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 9, 2023

World's slum populations set to surge as housing crisis bites

More than half of the world's population lives in cities and towns, so tackling urban poverty and inequality is more urgent than ever before.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Serbia report 2023
Jun 9, 2023

A partnership for life

Japanese-Serbian relations started with a simple letter sent in 1882 by the first king of Serbia to Japan’s Emperor Meiji. In the last 141 years, the partnership between these two countries has emerged stronger, having weathered two world wars and lending each other support following civil conflict...
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 8, 2023

Fukuoka court rules same-sex marriage ban is in ‘state of unconstitutionality’

The ruling was the fifth among six lawsuits filed to date nationwide. Decisions have been split over the question of the ban’s constitutionality.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 8, 2023

U.S. takes aim at China over Latin America trade tactics and fentanyl role

China has denounced U.S. sanctions on Chinese firms and individuals over their alleged involvement in the fentanyl trade and has accused Washington of trying to deflect blame.
SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
Jun 7, 2023

Andres Iniesta's Japan journey approaches end with farcical farewell

Though he intends to continue playing, the Spanish midfielder was given a sendoff worthy of retirement as Vissel Kobe took on jet-lagged Barcelona in a rain-soaked friendly on Tuesday.
Magnitude 5.0 earthquake jolts Nagano
A map showing the location of an earthquake that hit Nagano Prefecture on Friday evening, with the numbers indicating the seismic intensity on the shindo scale to 7.
Japan bus driver steals $7, loses $84,000 pension
The Supreme Court ruled that the man's conduct could undermine public trust in the system and the sound operation of the bus service.
In a first, Japan issues cease-and-desist order against Google
The Google logo is seen at the company's Bay View campus in Mountain View, California. Japanese authorities on Tuesday issued a cease-and-desist order to Google over an alleged violation of the country's anti-monopoly law.
Nude photos of deceased singer Aki Yashiro spark row in Japan
Singer Aki Yashiro in Tokyo in 2012
Japan tariff negotiator rules out quick U.S. deal despite push by Trump
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's top tariff negotiator with the U.S., speaks to reporters upon his arrival at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Friday, a day after talks in Washington.
Nothing sells like Shohei Ohtani, MLB’s marketing megastar
People walk past an advertisement featuring Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani outside Tokyo Dome on March 18.
Tokyo stock picker advises Trump-proofing portfolios with Godzilla-creator Toho
The head of Godzilla, a Japanese monster movie character, is seen on a building of Toho Cinema in Tokyo. Toho is one tariff-defensive stock being recommended by brokers.
LDP and CDP lawmaker groups propose 0% consumption tax on food
A vegetable stand displays prices at a supermarket in Tokyo in 2023. Some lawmakers are proposing lowering the consumption tax on food to 0%, which is expected to result in a loss of up to ¥5 trillion in tax revenue annually.
Tokyo hotel operators face possible warnings over suspected price cartel
Foreign tourists gather on a platform at Kyoto Station on Wednesday.
Kyotographie 2025 opts for laughter and levity in the face of global strife
Palestinian American photographer Adam Rouhana’s exhibition at this year’s Kyotographie festival shows Palestinian life, not death and rubble.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Visitors walk past Sou Fujimoto's Grand Ring, which has been recognized as the largest wooden structure in the world.
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