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LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Feb 5, 2018
Let's discuss cryptocurrencies
Echoing the Mt. Gox fiasco nearly four years ago, Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck disclosed Friday it had been hacked and lost about u00a558 billion ($532 million) worth of its holdings, sending clients into a panic about the fate of their virtual assets.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jan 29, 2018
Let's discuss Tetsuya Komuro's retirement
Music producer Tetsuya Komuro says he will retire from the industry following a recent magazine report about his alleged extramarital affair with a nurse.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 28, 2018
English teacher challenges students to plug in to the world
The English-language learning programs in Japan's public schools have long been criticized for being too focused on rote learning.
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Jan 22, 2018
In Nara, taking a break with a humongous bowl of tea
At the O-chamori first tea ceremony of the year, attendees drink to get a taste of the new year from a bowl so large it hides their faces.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jan 22, 2018
Let's discuss the Harenohi Coming-of-Age Day kimono disaster
Police received at least 160 complaints after a kimono rental firm halted operations just before Coming-of-Age Day ceremonies, leaving young women without formal attire for the once-in-a-lifetime event.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jan 15, 2018
Finally, after all, know the difference between 'yatto' and 'kekkyoku'
Introduce some usages of the adverbs u3084u3063u3068 (at last/finally) and u7d50u5c40 (u3051u3063u304du3087u304f, after all).
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 8, 2018
Iran bans English in primary schools after leaders' warning of 'cultural invasion'
Iran has banned the teaching of English in primary schools, a senior education official said, after Islamic leaders warned that early learning of the language opened the way to a Western "cultural invasion."
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 18, 2017
Introducing the noun 'mukashi'
How do you say 'I'm not the man I used to be' in Japanese?
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Dec 4, 2017
Let's discuss the Emperor's abdication
The government looks likely to choose April 30, 2019, as the date for Emperor Akihito's abdication.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 28, 2017
Trump-tapped foe of U.S. consumer protection agency assumes its helm amid row with predecessor's pick
With doughnuts in hand, President Donald Trump's pick to head the U.S. government consumer watchdog agency turned up for work on Monday, challenging the acting appointee of the Obama-era leader in an partisan showdown over how the U.S. financial system should be regulated.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Nov 20, 2017
Let's discuss school rules
A Japanese public high school has come under fire for its strict policy regarding the color of its students' hair.
Japan Times
JAPAN / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Nov 13, 2017
Aki Higuchi's mission: Giving Japan's young minds a global outlook and confidence to speak out
Aki Higuchi, 28, grew up in a multicultural home, where university students from different countries came five days a week to look after her and her younger sister up until she turned 18.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Nov 6, 2017
Let's discuss entrance exam reforms
Upcoming changes to Japanese university admissions have students, parents and teachers raising their hands to ask questions.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Oct 30, 2017
At last! Figuring out the difference between ‘iyoiyo’ and ‘toto’
Finally, learn how to sum things up with u3044u3088u3044u3088, and give it extra feeling with u3068u3046u3068u3046.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Oct 30, 2017
Let's discuss Donald Trump's popularity in Japan
Support for the United States in Japan has dropped to the lowest level in nine years, according to a survey.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 29, 2017
Why do Japanese have trouble learning English?
If the government wants to improve students' proficiency in English, it should increase the time they spend studying the language.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Oct 16, 2017
Let's discuss the DP joining up with Kibo no To
In a dramatic move, the center-left Democratic Party decided Sept. 28 to effectively disband its Lower House caucus and join Kibo no To.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 8, 2017
Freeing Japanese from English trauma
Recently, I have seen two trends going on regarding English communication skills in Japan. One is the heightened interest in developing English skills among young children. The other is the high expectation for auto-translation, particularly for English-Japanese.
As ‘Buy Canadian’ grows, more U.S. firms say retailers turning away products
Empty shelves with "Buy Canadian Instead" signs are seen in the American Whiskey section of the BC Liquor in Vancouver, British Columbia, on March 10.
U.S. tourist arrested after bringing a handgun into Japan
Hyogo police believe the handgun a U.S. tourist inadvertently brought into Japan slipped through security procedures at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture.
Trump unveils 10% global tariff, with Japan levy set at 24%
Trump tosses a MAGA hat to the crowd during an event in which he unveiled new tariffs in the White House on Wednesday.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
Japan promises 'bold and speedy' response to Trump’s surprise 24% tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump unveils new U.S. tariffs at the White House in Washington on Wednesday.
Haruki Murakami TV adaptation revisits 30 years of watershed moments
Though Haruki Murakami's trademark whiff of offbeat existentialism is threaded throughout NHK's "After the Quake," the final episode — conceived as a sequel to the story "Super-Frog Saves Tokyo" — is the most stylized, featuring an anthropomorphic talking frog (voiced by Non) and his erstwhile associate Katagiri (Koichi Sato).
A new human trafficking trend emerges from Myanmar scam centers
Victims of scam centers who were tricked or trafficked into working in Myanmar gather at a compound inside KK Park, a fraud center on the country's border with Thailand, after a multinational crackdown in February.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
On defense, Japan may avoid Trump's worst impulses — for now
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth chat after reviewing an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sunday.

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