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Japan Times
BUSINESS / INSIDER REPORT
Jul 1, 2019

Japan's energy policies at a critical juncture

Japan's energy policies are at a big turning point. Due to the unforeseeable future of the energy business, utility companies have yet to embark on drastic reform. Despite the fact that irreversible, inevitable and diverse social change is underway simultaneously, the government has been pressed with...
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Jun 29, 2019

Into the eye of the storm: Video producer James Reynolds goes to extreme lengths to document the impact of a typhoon

James Reynolds has his eyes on his camera's viewfinder, but also on the debris from a broken roof that's darting about in the wind as Typhoon Jebi leaves its mark on the city of Gobo, Wakayama Prefecture, in September 2018.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 23, 2019

Kim Jong Un receives letter from Trump, saying he will 'seriously contemplate' its 'interesting content'

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has received an "excellent" letter from U.S. President Donald Trump, the state-run Korean Central News Agency reported Sunday, just days before Trump travels to Asia for the Group of 20 summit in Osaka.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 18, 2019

When it comes to North Korean nukes, Xi wants U.S. and Japan to know that China still wields immense power

When Xi Jinping makes his first visit to North Korea as China's president on Thursday, he'll be broadcasting a message to the U.S. and Japan: When it comes to Pyongyang's nukes, Beijing still wields immense power.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 10, 2019

Are Japanese ready to make their mark on the world?

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants to make Japan a signficant player on the world stage, but many young Japanese people don't seem to care about global issues.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 3, 2019

Boeing embarks on mission to restore tattered reputation with doubtful airlines

After two fatal crashes in five months involving its best-selling 737 Max jet, Boeing Co. sent a team to reassure airline bosses of its focus on safety at their annual gathering in Seoul. They faced a tough crowd.
WORLD
May 30, 2019

U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency believes Russia is secretly conducting low-yield nuclear tests

The United States believes Russia may be conducting low-level nuclear tests, a U.S. intelligence official on Wednesday, while the head of a body monitoring a global nuclear treaty said there was no sign of such violations by Moscow.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
May 29, 2019

Apple and Nike brace for China's wrath after Huawei ban

U.S. companies counting on China for a major part of their growth have targets on their backs as Beijing and Washington ratchet up trade-war tensions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Commentary
May 24, 2019

As a rare ally on good terms with Trump, Japan has the chance to raise its global standing

Japan has established itself as the single most important ally for the U.S. in the region — and arguably in the world.
EDITORIALS
May 12, 2019

What's at stake in the Ghosn trial

The nation's criminal justice system will be in the spotlight when former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn has his day in court.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 4, 2019

Boeing 737 slides into Florida river with 136 on board; no fatalities

A Boeing 737 commercial jet with 136 people on board slid into the St. John's River near Jacksonville, Florida after landing on Friday, a spokesman for Naval Air Station Jacksonville said.
EDITORIALS
Apr 23, 2019

Horrific terrorism in Sri Lanka

The Easter Sunday attacks appear to be another indication that jihad is becoming truly global and Asian governments must prepare for that threat.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 23, 2019

Rift with president kept Sri Lanka PM in dark about intel of looming Easter attack, says minister

A rift between Sri Lanka's president and prime minister that sparked a crisis last year came under scrutiny on Monday a day after a series of deadly bomb blasts, with questions over how the government handled a recent warning of an attack.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 16, 2019

China's next naval target is the internet's underwater cables

Worried about Huawei's 5G? Wait till it gets into the game for 95 percent of all data and voice traffic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Apr 13, 2019

Tokyo and Washington finally set to kick off trade talks as American farmers fume over poor Japan access

Negotiators from Japan and the United States will meet in Washington to discuss opening the Japanese market to more American goods.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 5, 2019

In snub, U.S. won't send warships or senior officials to Chinese Navy's 70th anniversary celebrations

The United States has decided not to send warships or senior military officers to celebrations marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of China's People's Liberation Army Navy later this month, a snub by Washington even as U.S. allies Japan and South Korea are expected to send their own vessels...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 1, 2019

Taipei blasts 'provocative' Chinese fighter jet incursion across Taiwan Strait line

Taiwan has protested what it called a "reckless" and "provocative" flight by two Chinese fighter jets across the so-called median line of the Taiwan Strait, the country said late Sunday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Heisei Icons,HEISEI ICONS
Mar 27, 2019

Kazuyoshi Miura: Flashy 'King Kazu' steered soccer's rise

It could be said that no team sport in Japan has outpaced soccer's growth through the Heisei Era, and 52-year-old Kazuyoshi Miura is the only player who can claim to have been a part of that growth throughout.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 12, 2019

Wagging the dictator

Russian and Chinese firms are increasingly bringing pressure to bear on policymaking.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 8, 2019

Trump's Venezuela envoy pledges sanctions on banks backing Maduro

U.S. President Donald Trump's special representative for Venezuela pledged on Thursday that Washington would "expand the net" of sanctions on the South American nation, including more on banks supporting President Nicolas Maduro's government.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 26, 2019

U.S. veep Mike Pence and allies mull new steps against Maduro after deadly aid violence

Latin American countries are expected to announce measures to exert further pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday after he blocked the entry of hundreds of tons of humanitarian aid to his economically devastated country over the weekend.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 25, 2019

Seoul says U.S. and North Korea could reach deal on end-of-war declaration

The United States and North Korea could reach a deal on declaring an end to the 1950-53 Korean War at a summit meeting this week between their two leaders, South Korea's presidential Blue House said Monday.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / The Emperor’s 30-year Anniversary
Feb 22, 2019

Exercising goodwill in symbolic role

Emperor Akihito marked the 30th year of his reign on Jan. 7, and the government will be holding a ceremony on Sunday to celebrate this milestone. On April 30, after three decades on the throne, the Emperor will be the first living Japanese monarch in about 200 years to step down.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 11, 2019

U.S. destroyers sail in disputed South China Sea as trade tensions simmer

The U.S. sent two warships close by islands claimed by Beijing in the disputed South China Sea on Monday, the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet said, as American negotiators arrived in the Chinese capital for talks aimed at resolving a trade spat between the two powers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 6, 2019

Choice of Vietnam for next Trump-Kim summit offers something for both sides

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will hold their second summit on Feb. 27 and 28, this time in Vietnam, Trump said during his State of the Union speech Tuesday — making for a highly symbolic choice that experts say offers something for both sides as they seek to kick-start...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 1, 2019

U.S. envoy to North Korea warns of 'Asia-Pacific nuclear weapons challenge' but softens demand for list of arsenal

The top U.S. diplomat on North Korea has warned that not solving the issue of weapons of mass destruction on the Korean Peninsula today could result in "an Asia-Pacific nuclear weapons challenge tomorrow," in a speech where he offered up the most detailed explanation to date of the Trump administration's...
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 31, 2019

Colder than the South Pole: Deadly deep freeze grips U.S. Midwest

A blast of icy polar air brought dangerously low temperatures to the U.S. Midwest on Wednesday, causing at least three more deaths while halting mail services and forcing residents who pride themselves on their winter hardiness to huddle indoors.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 31, 2019

'Absolute coldest' deadly deep freeze stretches from U.S. Midwest to Eastern Seaboard

A large swath of the United States was gripped by brutal cold and wind chills on Wednesday as record-low temperatures caused by a blast of Arctic air moved across the Midwest and into Eastern states, prompting residents to stay indoors.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 19, 2019

Trump to hold second summit with North Korea's Kim Jong Un at end of February

U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will hold a second summit on denuclearization near the end of next month, the White House said Friday in a bare-bones announcement that left many questions unanswered — including what steps Washington expects from Pyongyang and vice versa....
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.
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
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.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
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.

Podcast

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

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
By Kathryn Wortley

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