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JAPAN
Nov 18, 2018

NGOs worry about their waning influence over the G20

Nongovernmental organizations are concerned whether Group of 20 leaders will heed their views over global issues.
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BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2018

China's Alibaba nets record $30 billion in Singles' Day sales extravaganza, but growth rate plunges

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. cashed a record 213.5 billion yuan ($30.7 billion) in sales Sunday during its 24-hour online retail frenzy Singles' Day, but the event's annual growth dropped to its slowest rate.
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JAPAN
Nov 7, 2018

Japanese buzzwords of 2018 nominees reflect myriad influences and issues

Thirty candidates for buzzword of the year, announced Wednesday, highlight the numerous scandals that rocked Japan's amateur sports, the brutal summer of natural disasters as well as the country's response to the worldwide #MeToo movement against sexual harassment.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 6, 2018

An opportunity for Tokyo and Seoul

Skillfully handling the wartime labor ruling could help put bilateral ties back on track.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / Cultivating Craft
Nov 3, 2018

Minoh Beer: A father's dream, a daughter's reality

A vibrant part of Japan's craft beer community since 1997, family-run Minoh Beer has been pushing the boundaries of brewing by harnessing local flavors — and they have the international awards to prove it.
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CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Nov 1, 2018

SuperDeluxe provided a safe space for experimentation that Tokyo will miss

For the past 16 years, Tokyo's SuperDeluxe has been a place where it felt like almost anything could happen, and it quite often did. So when the venue announced a few weeks ago that it would be closing in January, after its building was earmarked for demolition, the news was akin to hearing that a close...
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Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Oct 30, 2018

Shoma Uno, Mako Yamashita stake claims for GP Final spots

Shoma Uno looked in midseason form as he rallied to victory at Skate Canada on Saturday in Laval, Quebec.
EDITORIALS
Oct 29, 2018

Sri Lanka in crisis once again

The outcome of the political struggle in Sri Lanka will have international repercussions.
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WORLD / Politics
Oct 29, 2018

Trump allies reject link of his rhetoric to increased violence

Allies of President Donald Trump rejected any link between harsh political rhetoric and a rise in violence in the U.S., even as President Barack Obama's homeland security chief said changing the "toxic" political environment must start at the top.
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JAPAN
Oct 24, 2018

Tokyo confirms release of Japanese journalist Jumpei Yasuda after three years of captivity in Syria

The government's top spokesman attributed Yasuda's release to efforts by an anti-terrorism intelligence unit in Tokyo, with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe thanking Qatar and Turkey “for their great cooperation.”
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CULTURE / Art
Oct 23, 2018

Kazuo Okada's all-star cast of Asian art

To celebrate its fifth anniversary, the Okada Museum of Art in Hakone is bringing out all its major works by the masters — from 16th- and 17th-century Rinpa painters Tawaraya Sotatsu and Ogata Korin to 18th- and 19th-century ukiyo-e artists Kitagawa Utamaro and Katsushika Hokusai.
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New Zealand report 2018
Oct 22, 2018

Enabling business between Japan and New Zealand

Increasing numbers of Japanese corporates and high net worth individuals are investing in New Zealand. In addition to traditional tax, accounting and advisory services, Japanese investors require a trusted, local partner who speaks Japanese and adds value to their business.
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JAPAN / Internationalization of Japanese Universities
Oct 22, 2018

Waseda's focus on diversity nurtures compassion, mutual respect

Japan often calls itself a shimaguni, or an island country. This is not only due to its physical landscape but it also incorporates the notion of the nation being culturally and ethnically homogeneous. Moreover, Japaneseness, including the ability to read between the lines, is an attribute innate to...
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Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Oct 16, 2018

Cheerful personality helps Kaori Sakamoto shine on ice

Kaori Sakamoto took the skating world by storm last season in her first year as a senior competitor.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 15, 2018

Mizuho to hire hospitality and media veterans as it expands corporate access services in Japan

Flight attendants and television producers seeking a career change might want to look up Japan's third-biggest bank.
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CULTURE / Film
Oct 13, 2018

Politics and cinema intermingle at Busan International Film Festival

The 23rd edition of the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) opened Oct. 4 as Typhoon Kong-rey approached the South Korean port city. When the storm peaked on Saturday morning, some public events were cancelled, but the screenings continued and were still packed with press, industry people and, most...
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CULTURE / Stage
Oct 11, 2018

Tokyo Festival looks to throw open some doors with fringe elements

If the inclusion of Festival/Tokyo in Tokyo Festival's diverse program of performing arts is any indication, theater events in Tokyo have been evolving over the past decade or so.
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COMMENTARY / World
Oct 9, 2018

Donald Trump: The king of global trade?

Europe and Asia are the next places for the U.S. president to take his trade show.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 3, 2018

Abe versus Japan's 'invisible hand'

Will public opinion thwart Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's effort to amend the Constitution?
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COMMENTARY / World
Oct 1, 2018

Storm warning for the fossil fuel industry

This year's extreme weather will intensify political pressure on fossil fuel firms.
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COMMENTARY / World
Sep 30, 2018

America should do away with the death penalty

Without being aware of it, Vernon Madison might become a footnote in constitutional law because he is barely aware of anything. For more than 30 years, Alabama, with a tenacity that deserves a better cause, has been trying to execute him for the crime he certainly committed, the 1985 murder of a police...
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Sep 29, 2018

Mixing music genres into something magic

Curator of the Live Magic! festival shares experiences of DJ-ing in Japan and reveals some of his favorite tunes.
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LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Sep 24, 2018

Let's discuss Namie Amuro

Fans across the country flocked to events paying tribute to pop diva Namie Amuro on the day she chose to step out of the spotlight.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 20, 2018

Tokyo marks one-year countdown to 2019 Rugby World Cup

Rugby officials emphasized that the first Rugby World Cup in Asian would be a "game changer" that could bring the game to the next phase.
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JAPAN / Society / Deep Dive
Sep 18, 2018

Japan's 'danchi': Public housing blocks highlight the complexity of interculturalism

Stroll through Shibazono Danchi in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, on a weekend and you will find children shrieking with glee. They run across its communal playground or splash about in the fountain of the public housing complex as elderly residents enjoy leisurely walks in the background. Apartment...

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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
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