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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 18, 2017

Boris Johnson was less popular than Theresa May, says former U.K. Conservative party aide

As U.K. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson burnishes his euro-skeptic credentials for a possible Conservative Party leadership bid, secret polling has emerged showing he was unpopular with voters and had to be kept out of the public eye during this year's election campaign, a former government aide has...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Sep 14, 2017

One year after China's THAAD warning, South Korean business suffer

On a faded notice pasted to the padlocked doors of the Lotte Mart superstore in Jiaxing, China, a date can still be read: March 6, 2017 — when the store was ordered to "temporarily" close over alleged fire safety issues.
Japan Times
PRESS / Events
Sep 13, 2017

The Japan Times to hold 120th anniversary exhibition, “Japan Through the Lens of an English-language Newspaper”

Tokyo, September 13, 2017 – The Japan Times which celebrated its 120th year as a newspaper in March 2017, will hold a celebratory exhibition titled “Japan Through the Lens of an English-language Newspaper - 120 Years of The Japan Times.” The exhibition will be held from Oct. 7 to Dec. 24 at the...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Sep 11, 2017

B. League hoping to build on success over coming season

The B. League tipped off its inaugural season in lavish fashion last year with a game between the Alvark Tokyo and Ryukyu Golden Kings on an LED court at Yoyogi National Gymnasium.
Sep 7, 2017

Wonder Woman (dubbed) [3-D] / Aeon Cinema Minatomirai / 2017-09-09 to 2017-09-15

Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 7, 2017

Filmmaker Hirokazu Koreeda: 'I wanted to do something different'

Hirokazu Koreeda is best known for intimate family dramas that overseas critics often compare to the work of Yasujiro Ozu (1903-63), the genre's unquestioned master. Koreeda rejects these comparisons, however, and says he feels more of a cinematic kinship to Mikio Naruse (1905-69), one of Ozu's contemporaries....
EDITORIALS
Aug 31, 2017

The crisis in Japan's scientific research output

The government needs to do everything it can to improve funding for scientific researchers.
BUSINESS
Aug 30, 2017

G-20 GDP growth to exceed 3%, but risks noted: Moody's

Moody's Investors Service kept its growth forecast for the Group of 20 economies at just over 3 percent for this year and next, but warned of geopolitical risks, U.S. protectionism, and spillovers from global monetary tightening and China's deleveraging measures.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2017

Drop-dead beautiful: Japan undertakers show their skill on preparing bodies for the 'other world'

A 23-year-old undertaker won a contest at Japan's biggest funeral expo on Thursday that tested ancient skills in the ritual dressing of the dead.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 24, 2017

China's renewable energy revolution is well underway

China is on a path toward becoming a major source of both energy demand and the cutting-edge technologies needed to meet that demand.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Aug 19, 2017

Durant says he will not go to White House to visit Trump

If the Golden State Warriors are invited to the White House, Kevin Durant said he will not visit with President Donald Trump to celebrate the team's 2017 championship.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 18, 2017

A greener grid for East Asia

Currently 22 percent of South Korea's energy needs, and 14 percent of Taiwan's, are met by nuclear — those ratios are now set to drop dramatically.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 12, 2017

Soil science can help save a hungry planet

By 2050, the world's population will approach 10 billion people. Feeding them all will require novel solutions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / 50 years of ASEAN
Aug 9, 2017

Partnering for change, engaging world

It is my sincere honor, on behalf of the Philippine chair, to greet the friends, partners and supporters of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on the historic occasion of ASEAN's 50th Anniversary.
Aug 3, 2017

Toshio Matsumoto Jikken Eigashu / Kobe Art Village Center / 2017-08-05 to 2017-08-11

Aug. 5 12:55
Aug 3, 2017

Sweet Dreams / Yurakucho Subaruza / 2017-08-05 to 2017-08-11

10:45, 13:25, 16:05, 18:45
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 3, 2017

Italy begins naval mission in Libyan waters to curb migrant flows

Italy began a limited naval mission on Wednesday to help Libya's coast guard curb migrant flows, which have become a source of political friction before national elections expected early next year.
Jul 27, 2017

Mary and the Witch's Flower / 109 Cinemas Kawasaki / 2017-07-29 to 2017-08-04

July 29 9:10, 11:40, 14:00, 16:45, 20:20 / July 30 to Aug. 3 9:10, 11:40, 14:00, 16:45, 18:40
Jul 27, 2017

Power Rangers (dubbed) / Cine Citta / 2017-07-29 to 2017-08-04

until Aug. 3 8:50
Jul 27, 2017

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (dubbed) / Cine Citta / 2017-07-29 to 2017-08-04

July 29 13:40, 20:40, 23:30 / July 30 to Aug. 3 13:40, 20:40 / Aug. 4 11:55, 20:35
Jul 27, 2017

Dancer / Human Trust Cinema Yurakucho / 2017-07-29 to 2017-08-04

21:20
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 26, 2017

Figuring out who to watch at this year's Fuji Rock Festival

The 2017 edition of Fuji Rock Festival boasts one of the more eclectic lineups the long-running gathering has had in recent years. The headliners tell the tale: Cartoon rockers Gorillaz share the same font size as electronic pop star Bjork and dance music weirdo Aphex Twin. Dig deeper and you'll find...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jul 25, 2017

Wages shape up as key to Abenomics and the future of Abe himself

To shore up his ailing administration, Shinzo Abe is vowing to focus on the economy. But instead of unleashing yet more stimulus, analysts say the prime minister needs to take a hammer to an old chestnut: moribund wage growth.
PRESS / Publications
Jul 25, 2017

『The Japan Times NEWS DIGEST』最新号発売

株式会社ジャパンタイムズ（本社：東京都港区、代表取締役社長：堤丈晴）は、『The Japan Times NEWS DIGEST 2017.7 Vol.67』を出版しました。
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jul 23, 2017

Gift and inheritance tax reforms leave more of Japan's foreign residents liable

A reader writes to Lifelines about Japan's recently introduced inheritance tax law, which he calls 'one of the most punitive in the world.'
Jul 20, 2017

Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars / Motomachi Eigakan / 2017-07-22 to 2017-07-28

20:50
Yen on the march as Plaza Accord 2.0 debate grows
The yen strengthened dramatically this month — hitting ¥139.9 to the dollar on Tuesday — and could become a topic of conversation in trade talks between the United States and Japan.
Social media helps fuel growing 'sex tourism' in Japan
People walk down a street in the red-light entertainment area of Kabukicho in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo on March 31.
Jetstar Japan fined for failing to provide adequate cabin crew breaks
The logo of Jetstar Airways on an aircraft parked outside a maintenance hangar in Melbourne, Australia, on Feb. 27.
Japan wants to 'separate' tariff and security issues. That may be tough.
Japan’s chief tariff negotiator, Ryosei Akazawa, poses with a "Make America Great Again" cap at the White House in Washington on April 16.
Cases of epidural use in labor rise in Japan alongside concerns
Of the 721,000 childbirths reported in 2024 in Japan, 13.8% involved the use of an epidural, according to the Japan Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Is Japan’s parliament ready to welcome more youth to its ranks?
Lower House lawmaker Kai Odake in his Tokyo office on Wednesday
The floor is art: Takuro Tamayama transforms mundanity
Takuro Tamayama’s sculpture “Models (Pair, 6 sets, 12 rings)” comes with a mathematical formation that scales it for different spaces.
Cases of epidural use in labor rise in Japan alongside concerns
Of the 721,000 childbirths reported in 2024 in Japan, 13.8% involved the use of an epidural, according to the Japan Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
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.
Calling all Potterheads: ‘The Goblet of Fire’ comes to Tokyo
The Tokyo version of the globe-trotting exhibition features a Ministry of Magic set, which includes an imposing replica of the Magic Is Might monument representing magical fascism.

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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 walk past Sou Fujimoto's Grand Ring, which has been recognized as the largest wooden structure in the world.
Can a World Expo still matter? Japan is about to find out.
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