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Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Apr 30, 2014
Tackling the ‘empathy deficit’ toward non-Japanese
Sympathy is not the same as empathy, and that is one reason why discrimination against foreigners and minorities is so hard to combat in Japan. Japanese society is good at sympathy, but empathy? Less so.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHEN EAST MARRIES WEST
Apr 27, 2014
Tokyo: what not to do and when not to do it
Here it is: Tokyo — all the must-miss spots that might ruin your day, if not your entire visit.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Apr 15, 2014
Fine dining in the sky; ‘festival by Paul’ gifts; Cathay adds H.K. flights
Fine dining in the sky
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Apr 1, 2014
Expanding alliances; European deal; Cathay gives extra miles
Expanding alliances
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Mar 18, 2014
New United flight; Flying on the Internet; Korean Air anniversary
New United flight
BUSINESS / TRAVEL INSIDER
Mar 4, 2014
SAS business class, keeping safety fun, high-flying patrol
SAS business class
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Feb 18, 2014
High-flying fashion, New SAS reward plan, Haneda to Jakarta
High-flying fashion
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Feb 6, 2014
Exploring a land designed with children in mind
There are pros and cons to raising a child in the heart of one of the most densely populated places on the planet.
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Jan 14, 2014
Taiwan to Shikoku; Mileage program; Cathay’s additional flights
Taiwan to Shikoku
BUSINESS / TRAVEL INSIDER
Dec 10, 2013
Korean Air rail discounts; Cathay’s extra miles; Air France kids treats
Korean Air rail discounts
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Nov 26, 2013
Air France’s new chef; SAS Narita lounges a plus; AirAsia to fly to Nagoya
Air France’s new chef
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Nov 12, 2013
United’s electronics friendly cabins; BA holiday offer; Cathay gift voucher
Electronics friendly cabins
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Oct 29, 2013
Cathay links Japan, Male; Korean Air’s kits for expectant moms; United eyes Haneda-Frisco slot
Cathay links Japan, Male
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Oct 8, 2013
American Airlines to hire pilots, expand; Vanilla Air routes; Virgin Atlantic games to win tickets
AA pilot hiring, expansion
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Sep 25, 2013
Finnair’s CEO on Japan
Finnair held a press conference at the Imperial Hotel Tokyo on Sept. 24 to introduce Pekka Vauramo, who became the company’s new president and CEO in June.
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Sep 3, 2013
SAS fare sale extended; Cathay in-flight Cantonese specialties; Garuda Mount Fuji raffle
SAS fare sale extended
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Aug 20, 2013
Korean Air 20th photo contest; Virgin brings Dr. Hauschka spas to the U.K.; China Airlines Ehime-Taipei charters
Korean Air photo contest
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 13, 2013
Forget the beach, try an on-the-job vacation
KidZania, the theme park where children can role-play professions such as doctor or firefighter, has proved popular around the world: entertainment centers are now operating in 10 countries in addition to Japan, including Mexico, Indonesia and Portugal.
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Aug 6, 2013
Thai to fly Sapporo daily; Virgin Upper Class offer with chauffer limo service; Air Asia goods giveaway
Thai daily to Sapporo
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Jul 23, 2013
HKG-TYO premium economy on Cathay; SAS direct to Bergen campaign; China Airlines JCB card
Cathay premium offer
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.

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