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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 7, 2018
Who will be Japan's next chief antagonist?
North Korea has long played the enemy for Japanese domestic political purposes. If peace comes, that will have to change.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 6, 2018
Wages in Japan see modest nominal growth
Japan's real wages were flat in April from a year earlier, while nominal wages grew 0.8 percent for the ninth consecutive monthly increase amid a recent rise in base salaries, the labor ministry said Wednesday.
OLYMPICS
Jun 5, 2018
JOC to set target of 30 gold medals for 2020 Olympics: sources
The Japanese Olympic Committee plans to set the host nation's gold-medal target at 30 for the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo, several sources said Monday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 4, 2018
Japan's past should be its future
An obsession with service offers Japanese companies a competitive advantage.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2018
Two Japanese tourists killed in Hawaii head-on car crash
Two Japanese tourists died in a car crash Friday in Kailua-Kona on Hawaii's Big Island, local media reported.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 2, 2018
YouTube: Picking up where TV cooking shows left off
YouTube channels such as 'Jun's Kitchen,' 'Cooking With Dog' and 'Ochikeron' are using the video sharing platform (and often cute animals) to show just how easy it is to make Japanese food.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 29, 2018
Diet group drafts bill that aims to promote Japanese language learning at home and abroad
A bipartisan group of lawmakers unveils a draft version of what might become Japan's first-ever law defining the government's responsibility to systematically promote Japanese language education.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
May 28, 2018
As smartphone sales sink, Asian suppliers feel the pinch
A decline in global smartphone sales is bad news for Japanese electronics makers.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
May 27, 2018
On the changing face of Japanese styling
Lifestyles and desires change and fashion has always adapted with the times, but with easier access to global influences, it has become more eclectic than ever. From casual looks to match a lifestyle, to fanciful art collaborations — Japan aims to please all.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 27, 2018
Yuichi Fukunaga steers Wagnerian to Japanese Derby victory
Jockey Yuichi Fukunaga picked up his first Japanese Derby victory Sunday when he steered fifth-pick Wagnerian to victory in the second leg of the Japanese triple crown for the colt's first Grade One win.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
May 26, 2018
Rafaela Takeshita: This conservationist certainly doesn't monkey around
Brazlian primatologist on her research methods, where to soak in a hot spring like a Japanese macaque and ecotourism.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 25, 2018
China detained 21 Japanese in May, reportedly over religious activities: sources
Chinese authorities detained 21 Japanese nationals in the southwestern city of Chongqing and elsewhere this month, a source close to Japanese-Chinese relations said Friday.
EDITORIALS
May 22, 2018
Review problems in science and technology policy
The state of science and technology research today could negatively impact Japan's future presence in the field.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 22, 2018
Tomoo Gokita: Exposing the underbelly of pop culture
Tomoo Gokita's deformations of his subjects are surrealistic with a precision mix of austere black, white and grays, low-brow culture imagery, kookiness and powerfully evocative draftsmanship.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 20, 2018
Almond Eye wins spring Oaks for filly classic double
No. 1 favorite Almond Eye flashed into the lead coming down the home stretch to score a comfortable two-length victory Sunday in the spring version of the Japanese Oaks at Tokyo Racecourse.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
May 19, 2018
Hosting a summer bash? Impress with quick and easy konbujime
A popular drinking snack or side dish accompanying a traditional Japanese meal, konbujime is umami-packed and refreshing.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 15, 2018
Noritaka Minami's city of broken dreams
Noritaka Minami's aerial photographs of the failed urban project of California City in the Mojave Desert are quietly devastating. Purposefully using high-ISO film that shows grain even at low enlargement, his images of a planned city — mostly a network of uninhabited roads — are pale planes of dots and lines
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
May 14, 2018
Whose line is it anyway? Tips for deciphering dialogue in Japanese fiction
Dialogue in Japanese fiction has its own set of rules, and if you're not paying close attention, you may have trouble understanding who is saying what to whom.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
May 12, 2018
Kishin: New opening is full of breakfast promise
For Atsushi Nakahigashi at Kishin, a traditional, local breakfast is the most important meal of the day.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 8, 2018
Finance Ministry 'sisters' needed
Japan's male-centric workplace culture is a breeding ground for scandals.
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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