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COMMENTARY / Japan

Dec 20, 2020

‘War by other means’: Coercive statecraft’s downside

Japan needs to be cautious to avoid becoming trapped in an economic statecraft battle between the United States and China.

Japan Times

COMMENTARY / World

Sep 16, 2016

Dim outlook for democracy

Democratization movements have experienced setbacks worldwide, and liberal Western democracies are no longer leading lights.

COMMENTARY / Japan

Jul 2, 2016

Journalism can survive artificial intelligence

While artificial intelligence can handle rote reporting, it can't replace the human touch needed for complex analysis or heartfelt human-interest stories.

COMMENTARY / Japan

Mar 3, 2016

Japan's fledgling global voice

Some Japanese, irritated by the nation's lack of political influence on the global stage, are looking for ways to play a more robust role.

COMMENTARY / Japan

Sep 1, 2015

Abe's diplomacy with Putin

Japan must place top priority on its national interests in pursuing diplomacy with Russia rather than following the United States' lead.

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JAPAN

Dec 18, 2014

Rakugo storyteller Sankyo honored for promoting Japanese language

Renowned "rakugo" (comic story) raconteur Yanagiya Sankyo has been honored for his commitment to spreading appreciation of the Japanese language among foreigners in Japan and overseas.

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JAPAN

Jan 15, 2014

Russia ties deepening over energy and security

Just 160 km from the northern tip of Hokkaido, Sakhalin is a desolate island that has long been ignored by world powers. Remnants of Japanese shrines are reminders that the island was governed by Imperial Japan until the end of World War II.

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JAPAN

Jun 14, 2013

Beautician dreams of promoting makeup for corpses on global stage

Beautician Teruko Kobayashi promotes makeup for the deceased to make them look their best for the big send-off, believing she can offer mourning families a peaceful final moment with their dead loved ones.

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JAPAN / Politics

Apr 3, 2013

Taiwan seeks to fish off Senkakus, not pick sides

Amid the rain that falls almost daily during winter in northern Taiwan, the surrounding East China Sea, normally a striking blue, takes on a heavy, gray hue.

Japan Times

JAPAN / G8 SUMMIT 2008

Jul 4, 2008

Bush vows to help resolve abductions, achieve CO ﾃｨ deal

The United States will continue pressing North Korea to resolve the abductions dispute during the six-party talks aimed at disbanding Pyongyang's nuclear arsenal, President George W. Bush said Wednesday.

JAPAN

Nov 21, 2007

USIS role revealed in Japan's tilt toward West

The United States waged a secret propaganda campaign in Japan through films, radio programs and intellectuals during the 1950s in an effort to keep the nation from leaving the Western bloc, a recently found report shows. The "Report on USIS-Japan," written by Mark May, then chairman of a U.S. advisory group on information, said the objective was "to achieve Japanese identification with U.S. policies."

JAPAN

Aug 14, 2007

Hiroshima, Nagasaki sobered Japan's A-bomb project head

One glance at the run-down block in central Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward may suggest nothing but derelict industry, easily passed by, but in reality it is where Japan engaged in its own abortive version of the Manhattan Project.

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JAPAN

Sep 5, 2006

Armitage says next prime minister should engage Beijing

The next prime minister should visit Asia first thing and promote dialogue with China in such areas as energy to improve ties, former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage said in a recent interview.

JAPAN

May 27, 2004

U.S. election may impact nuclear policy

Reverberations from the U.S. presidential election in November and debate over Washington's nuclear nonproliferation policy may be felt in Japan. In February, President George W. Bush announced a policy banning North Korea and several other countries from reprocessing spent nuclear fuel and enriching uranium, while recognizing that developed countries allied with the United States should be allowed to continue production.

JAPAN

May 27, 2004

U.S. election may impact nuclear policy

Reverberations from the U.S. presidential election in November and debate over Washington's nuclear nonproliferation policy may be felt in Japan. In February, President George W. Bush announced a policy banning North Korea and several other countries from reprocessing spent nuclear fuel and enriching uranium, while recognizing that developed countries allied with the United States should be allowed to continue production.

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.

[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Historically, kabuki was considered the entertainment of the merchant and peasant classes, a far cry from how it is regarded today.

For Japan's oldest kabuki theater, the show must go on

By Lance Henderstein

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