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LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Dec 28, 2017

Limited burger offers New Year's flavor

To kick off the New Year, a unique burger dubbed the mochi (rice cake) cheeseburger will be offered at Grand Hyatt Tokyo's The Oak Door steakhouse on the sixth floor from Jan. 1 to 7.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Dec 7, 2017

Comedian Blouson Chiemi wins Yahoo Japan Search Award for skits on working womanhood

Comedian Blouson Chiemi has been selected as this year's winner of the Yahoo Japan Search Award, which honors the person who achieved the steepest year-on-year rise in searches on the internet company's service, Yahoo Japan Corp. said Wednesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Dec 5, 2017

Two Japanese animated films in contention for top recognition at Annie Awards

Two Japanese animated films — one dealing with the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and the other about the fantastical adventures of a nap-loving high school girl — have been nominated in one of the main categories for the 45th annual Annie Awards.
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JAPAN
Oct 12, 2017

Tokyo still top 'global power city' in Asia, and takes third spot in the rankings worldwide

Tokyo remains the top city in Asia for attracting global talent and in third place worldwide, standing a strong chance of overtaking New York soon to clinch the No. 2 spot, according to the latest Global Power City Index ranking released Thursday.
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BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2017

Boeing gets United endorsement lift at airshow and ups demand forecast for new 737

Boeing won a key endorsement from United Airlines for the latest model of its best-selling 737 on Tuesday and struck an upbeat tone by raising its 20-year industry demand forecast despite signs the pace of growth is slowing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 20, 2017

Why is the U.K. holding an election now?

Theresa May's present small majority of 17 seats in the House of Commons leaves her dangerously vulnerable to challenges from both sides of the Brexit equation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 28, 2017

Thousands take shelter as 'screaming, howling' Cyclone Debbie whips north Australia

Howling winds, heavy rain and huge seas pounded Australia's northeast Tuesday, damaging homes, wrecking jetties and cutting power to thousands of people as Tropical Cyclone Debbie tore through Queensland state's far north.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / DAVOS SPECIAL 2017
Jan 17, 2017

Improved innovation through gender equality

Gender equality is one of the areas that the World Economic Forum strongly emphasizes as the organization, which has been publishing the annual Global Gender Gap Report since 2006, believes that half of the world's talent — women — should be better integrated into the workforce to boost the world...
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jan 2, 2017

Japanese is affecting the English lexicon in new ways

From 'emoji' to 'KonMari,' the English langauge is getting a pleasant dose of Japanese culture.
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JAPAN
Nov 29, 2016

Three-star restaurants extend streak in new edition of Tokyo Michelin guide

The selection of restaurants and hotels to be listed in Michelin Guide Tokyo 2017 was announced online Tuesday, including four restaurants that have received a three-star rating for 10 years running.
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2016

Recruiter criticized over list ranking foreign trainees by nationality

The list named six different East Asian countries and scored them based on eight categories such as religion, fondness for Japan and Japanese language capability.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 14, 2015

Typhoon Melor bearing down on central Philippines, threatening 4-meter storm surge

Authorities shut schools and suspended fishing and ferry services in the central Philippines on Monday as a category 3 typhoon barreled along the eastern seaboard, dumping heavy rain that could cause flooding and landslides.
COMMENTARY / Japan / THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK
Oct 1, 2015

Looking back at 70 years before the war's end

Looking back 70 years before Japan's surrender in World War II shows how far the nation has come.
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WORLD
May 11, 2015

Powerful typhoon brings needed rain to northeast Philippines; two people reported killed

Heavy rains and strong winds flattened houses in coastal areas as Typhoon Noul crashed into the northeastern tip of the Philippines, killing two people and prompting more than 3,000 residents to move to shelters.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 25, 2015

Japan's Academy Prizes — the fix is in?

Comedian, actor and director Takeshi Kitano had some scathing things to say about the Japanese film industry at last year's Tokyo International Film Festival, where he was given a career achievement award. One target he singled out was the Japan Academy Prizes — the local equivalent of the Oscars —...
WORLD
Oct 16, 2014

Pulitzer Prize winners among National Book Award finalists

A novel set in Nazi-occupied France, a debut collection of short stories and a post-apocalyptic tale are among the finalists announced on Wednesday for the 2014 National Book Awards.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 17, 2014

Biased judging in award of journalism Pulitzers

The winners of this year's Pulitzer Prizes in journalism will be announced in a couple of months. Cartoonist and op-ed writer Ted Rall will not be one of them.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Dec 23, 2013

Automated driving tech comes to the fore

In November, a prospective customer was at the wheel of Mazda Motor Corp.'s new sport utility vehicle during a demonstration in Fukaya, Saitama Prefecture. With a sales rep in the passenger seat, the 38-year-old man drove the car toward a urethane mat hanging 7 meters ahead to test the collision avoidance...
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COMMUNITY / Issues
Dec 18, 2013

A secrets law for whom? Look who gets a free pass

Ancient Confucian scholars regarded law as a necessary evil, something used on lower orders of people who lacked the moral refinement to act righteously without prompting. Yet this just states a basic truth about law: It is something we do to other people. You and I know how to act properly, right? It's...
BUSINESS / Tech
May 22, 2013

Yahoo's Tumblr deal carries risks, rewards

Yahoo has concluded that Tumblr, the social blogging service, is worth a whopping $1.1 billion. Will the bet prove a good one?
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 30, 2013

Appliance makers get serious about beauty products

'Beauty' may not be the first thing that pops into people's heads when they think about electronics, but struggling Japanese home electronics manufacturers see a great deal of promise in a range of beauty gadgets targeting women, from high-tech hair dryers to steam skin moisturizers.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 21, 2013

Grading the developing world's rising powers

The United Nations warns of the possibility of a halt or reversal of human development progress if action is not taken to protect the environment.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 31, 2013

Ground conditions favor a conservative revival

The agenda of Barack Obama, whose approval rating scores lower than that of the National Rifle Association, will stimulate a conservative revival.

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