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JAPAN

JAPAN
Jan 24, 2014
2020 Olympics organizing committee launched
By Masaaki Kameda
The Japanese Olympic Committee and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government launch the organizing committee for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics Friday with former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori as its head to start preparations in full swing.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 24, 2014
As Western leaders decide to shun Sochi, Abe will go
By Mizuho Aoki
Many Western leaders have decided to skip the Sochi Winter Olympics in February, but not Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 24, 2014
Anti-nuclear Koizumi feels resolved to whatever fate comes his way
By Reiji Yoshida
Former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi, 72, said Friday he is resolved to whatever fate befalls him now that he has been energized by his life's mission: staunch opposition to nuclear power.
JAPAN / Society
Jan 24, 2014
Over 1 in 10 men have experienced 'paternity harassment': survey
By Tomoko Otake
Survey results show a staggering gap between the government's push for a family-friendly working environment and workplace realities.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2014
SoftBank to Dentsu, firms start to court gays
By Anna Mukai
With less than a 0.1 percent share of Japan's car market, Alfa Romeo knew it couldn't match the marketing muscle of the local giants like Toyota Motor Corp., which together make nine out of every 10 vehicles sold in the country.
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jan 24, 2014
Kabuki reviews shed light on Edo theater culture
Seven compilations of acting reviews for kabuki shows performed in Nagoya during the Edo Period have been found in the storeroom of Misono-za, an old theater in the city that is under renovation.
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2014
Quake will cut water to 94% of Osaka
A powerful earthquake originating in what seismologists call the Nankai Trough off the Pacific coast could cut off tap water to roughly 8.32 million people in Osaka, or 94 percent of the prefecture's residents, the Osaka Prefectural Government said Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 24, 2014
Abe talks economy, not diplomatic rifts, at Diet opener
By Reiji Yoshida
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe opens the 150-day ordinary Diet session with a policy speech that reaffirmed his vow to push up wages and expand consumption to make his 'Abenomics' economic policy sustainable

BUSINESS

BUSINESS
Jan 24, 2014
EPA with Canada would help Japan, open NAFTA door: Quebec official
By Eric Johnston
Japan should consider concluding a bilateral economic partnership agreement with Canada, which could then be used as a card against the United States in the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations, Quebec's minister of international relations and foreign trade said this week during a trip to the Kansai...
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 24, 2014
Sony to set up genome analysis firm
Sony Corp. said Thursday it will establish a company in Tokyo in late February that will conduct human genome analysis, part of the electronics giant's efforts to bolster medical operations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 24, 2014
Sony expected to lower profit outlook again
By Mariko Yasu
Nintendo Co. shocked investors last week by lowering its profit forecast for the year. Analysts are concerned Sony Corp. could be next.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Jan 24, 2014
Limits of secrecy oversight panel
An expert council for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may be able to serve as a minor check against the arbitrary application of the new state secrets law, but the the defects of the law will remain.
EDITORIALS
Jan 24, 2014
Opposition needs unified agenda
There are budding moves to reorganize Japan's fragmented political opposition to create a new force that can stand up to the giant ruling coalition led by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 24, 2014
Playing with fire is dangerous
By Hugh Cortazzi
Any moves that Japanese leaders make at this time to start the process of amending the Constitution would arouse strong feelings in Japan and abroad, against the nation's interests.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 24, 2014
Making sense of China's economic growth model
By Zhang Jun
Although China's economy has expanded at a staggering pace over the last three decades, its growth model is now widely agreed to be exhausted. Many economists endorse a shift to consumption-driven growth propelled by gains in efficiciency.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 24, 2014
Francois Hollande: What became of dull Mr. Normal?
By Kim Willsher
However indignant French President Francois Hollande might have been about a glossy celebrity magazine revealing the details of his affair with a French actress, the idea of sitting down and drafting his resignation was almost certainly not among them.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 24, 2014
Pining for Lyndon Johnson, Americans got Christie
By Ezra Klein
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's recent scandals won't impress anyone who has read of the political arm-twisting shenanigans conducted a half-century ago by U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 24, 2014
The enigma of European defense
By Zaki Laidi
What accounts for European citizens' support for the establishment of a common security and defense policy when most European leaders have demonstrated a clear lack of interest in creating one
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 24, 2014
Legal U.S. pot won't bring real peace to Mexico
By Alejandro Hope
The creeping legalization of marijuana in the U.S. does not spell doom for the Mexican drug cartels. In the final analysis, Mexico doesn't have a drug problem; its institutions are too weak to protect the life, liberty and property of its citizens.

Sports

SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jan 24, 2014
Mata's arrival likely signals end for Kagawa at Man United
By Christopher Davies
There can be a fine dividing line between knowing when you are well off and lacking ambition.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 24, 2014
Splitter expected to be 'money pitch' for Tanaka in the majors
By Jason Coskrey
Now that the New York Yankees have agreed to part with a whopping $175 million in order to fit Masahiro Tanaka for pinstripes, baseball fans and observers will spend the next several years trying to figure out if "Ma-kun" was worth the hefty price tag.
BASKETBALL
Jan 24, 2014
Former NBA forward Andre Brown joins Sendai 89ers
By Ed Odeven
Andre Brown's professional basketball career can be best described as a global odyssey.

COMMUNITY

COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Jan 24, 2014
Don't let ANA off the hook for that offensive ad
By Debito Arudou
If ANA had really wanted to 'change the image of Japan,' it should have avoided racializing its product. Instead, it's just business as usual.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Jan 24, 2014
From the ditches of Nara to the Otohime, a lav story
By Amy Chavez
Ever wondered what's with the toilet slippers in Japan? Surely I am not the only foreigner to question whether we need to be entirely reshod before entering the restroom in a Japanese house.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Tropical Storm Nari moves northward, with possible landfall Tuesday
Tropical Storm Nari's forecast path as of Monday morning
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
Students in Japan struggle with Japanese language and math sections on national exam
The correct answer rate for the Japanese language section on a national test dropped to 67.0% from 67.8% the previous year among elementary school sixth-graders.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Is Japanese skin really ‘too smooth’ for Hideo Kojima’s games?
Hideo Kojima, the leading auteur in Japanese video games, has skirted controversy in the wake of the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
By Megha Wadhwa

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