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WORLD / Politics
Oct 10, 2018

Singer Taylor Swift helps boost voter registrations after endorsing Democratic candidates

Pop music luminary Taylor Swift's decision to wade into electoral politics for the first time on Sunday has driven a spike in online voter registration, particularly among young people, according to the website Vote.org.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2018

History on ice: Workers and tourists say 'sayonara' to Tokyo's Tsukiji market

With scores of plump tuna lining the floor, auctioneers rhythmically called out prices and bidders signaled with their hands. It was before daybreak, and the Tsukiji fish market looked like it was starting a normal business day.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 4, 2018

Brave Thunders pull away from Jets in B. League opener

A tight game turned into a lopsided affair — at least for a key stretch of time — in the fourth quarter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 3, 2018

Eyeing Brexit cliff edge, Japan waves goodbye to U.K. as 'gateway to Europe'

After a February meeting between U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May and 19 Japanese business chiefs, Tokyo's ambassador to Britain warned what might happen if Brexit took an unfavorable turn for foreign investors.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 2, 2018

Abe's art of the deal: What the prime minister won in New York

Japan is at the heart of virtually every effort to write new rules for the global trading system.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 2, 2018

In 'unsafe' encounter, Chinese warship sails within 40 meters of U.S. Navy destroyer in South China Sea

A Chinese destroyer performed an "unsafe" maneuver during an encounter with a U.S. Navy warship in the disputed South China Sea over the weekend, coming within 40 meters (45 yards) of the American vessel's bow and forcing it to steer the ship away to prevent a collision, the U.S. military said Tuesday....
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Sep 30, 2018

Cultivating a blend of honoring tradition, progress

As two of Asia's leading economies, Japan and Hong Kong have much in common. Now, Hong Kong's profile in Japan is set to rise further with a series of events during the upcoming Hong Kong Week (Oct. 29 to Nov. 11).
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / Defining the Heisei Era
Sep 29, 2018

Defining the Heisei Era: When Japanese games went global

The Japan Times presents the fifth installment of a monthly 12-part series that looks back at the leading issues of the past three decades.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 28, 2018

Boris Johnson calls on May to scrap her Brexit proposals

Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson called on Prime Minister Theresa May to rip up her proposal for Britain's exit from the European Union, ratcheting up the pressure on May as she prepares to face her divided party at its annual conference next week.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 27, 2018

Nintendo bets on new cast of characters in first built-from-scratch mobile game

Nintendo Co.'s two-year old experiment in mobile gaming is heading for uncharted territory with Dragalia Lost, its first smartphone title featuring original characters rather than its established stars.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 26, 2018

Carlos Ghosn vows to stay as Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance nears a crossroads

Carlos Ghosn, who built the three-way union of Renault, Nissan. and Mitsubishi Motors, said overseeing the group is a job he isn't looking to relinquish.
EDITORIALS
Sep 23, 2018

Keep up efforts to recover depleted bluefin tuna stock

Japan should strive to increase the stock of Pacific bluefin tuna to ensure the sustainability of this important marine resource.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 22, 2018

U.S. may have twice as many undocumented immigrants as commonly estimated: MIT-Yale study

The U.S. may have twice as many undocumented immigrants as commonly estimated, according to a study that could further fuel the debate over one of the nation's most politically charged topics.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 21, 2018

'Absolute bombshell': EU court to hear case on halting Brexit

A legal appeal to decide if Britain alone can change its mind about leaving the European Union should be given consideration by the European Court of Justice (ECJ), Scotland's highest court said on Friday in a boost to anti-Brexit campaigners.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 21, 2018

As typhoons get stronger, Asia must build better, experts say

Population growth, rapid urbanization and unfettered development of coastal areas in the Asia-Pacific region are increasing the risk of heavy damage from powerful typhoons, experts said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 21, 2018

Tokyo to subsidize hotel discounts in Hokkaido to help tourism recover from quake

Plan supported by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe follows similar moves following disasters in other parts of the country.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Sep 20, 2018

Yusaku Maezawa: Japan's corporate enfant terrible with the world's first ticket to the moon

Call it a flashy billionaire's whimsy or a stroke of PR genius.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Sep 19, 2018

What does Japan's Nationality Act really mean for its dual citizens?

Given the present 'don't ask, don't tell' attitude of the Justice Ministry, it would be highly unusual if Naomi Osaka was forced to relinquish her U.S. citizenship at the age of 22.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Sep 19, 2018

Black magic traps Nigerians in sex slavery abroad

When lesions broke out on Florence's face, she thought she had crossed a black magic curse that had been cast on her as she left Nigeria to work in Russia's sex trade.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 16, 2018

Demand for lowly ¥1 coin sinks as consumers take to cashless transactions

As consumers increasingly choose to make payments for purchases with e-money or credit card, the number of u00a51 coins in circulation has fallen sharply.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 15, 2018

SDF to conduct first joint military exercises in Japan with British Army

The Defense Ministry's Ground Staff Office has said the Self-Defense Forces will conduct their first joint exercises in Japan with the British Army, aiming to improve tactical capabilities and strengthen bilateral ties.
EDITORIALS
Sep 14, 2018

Shelving territory row with Russia is unacceptable

Tokyo should not be swayed in its position by the surprise remark and step up the efforts to address the territorial row with Russia.
Japan Times
JAPAN / IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition
Sep 14, 2018

Nation hopes to share international water technology

Tokyo will host the IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition 2018 from Sunday to Friday. The event is expected to attract 6,000 people from more than 100 countries to discuss technology, public policies, international collaboration and other subjects to achieve sustainable water management practices.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 13, 2018

Why Serena Williams owes a triple apology

Serena Williams was the perpetrator, not the victim, of unprovoked abuse in last Saturday's U.S. Open final against Naomi Osaka.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Sep 13, 2018

Akinori Nakagawa captures Frankie Valli's voice in 'Jersey Boys'

Nothing sounds quite like the early 1960s more than the vocals of Frankie Valli. As lead singer of The Four Seasons, his falsetto remains an unmistakable part of classic tunes such as "Sherry" and "Big Girls Don't Cry," though it's also his remarkable voice, in a lower register, behind hits like "Can't...

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