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LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jan 2, 2017
Let's discuss catching a cab
This week's featured article
Reader Mail
Dec 30, 2016
Make college more affordable
As seventh-graders at Seiko Gakuin in Yokohama, we are currently discussing the gap between the rich and the poor, researching all of the things that cause this social problem.
Reader Mail
Dec 30, 2016
More info needed on illegal drugs
Regarding the story "Aska released on evidence claim" in the Dec. 21 edition, Japan's entire notion of drug use has been completely off the scale for too long.
LIFE / Language
Dec 26, 2016
Getting into the language of virtual reality
A Tokyo arcade operator unveiled a new virtual reality facility on Wednesday, aiming to showcase high-end virtual reality in a casual setting and boost shrinking industry profits.
JAPAN
Dec 23, 2016
Full text of Emperor Akihito's message on his 83rd birthday
This is the official translation of Emperor Akihito’s message on his 83rd birthday.
Reader Mail
Dec 22, 2016
A message of world peace at Christmas time
The article "Arlington cemetery offers a history beyond war" in the Nov. 27 edition reminded me of my visit to the grave of John F. Kennedy.
Reader Mail
Dec 22, 2016
Putin's hand in Trump's election
It now seems certain according to the world's most prestigious intelligence agency that one Russian single-handedly hoodwinked the entire population of the United States of America by manipulating its presidential election in Donald Trump's favor.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Dec 19, 2016
Let's discuss the Soseki robot
An android version of literary giant Natsume Soseki has been unveiled in Tokyo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 16, 2016
Asahi bid for SAB assets said to be about $834 million above runner-up
Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. is paying a hefty premium for the business that owns Czech lager Pilsner Urquell, extending a pricey deal-making spree by Japanese companies eager to find new growth overseas.
Reader Mail
Dec 16, 2016
Japan's media can do better on gender equality
The University of Tokyo decided to offer housing subsidies of ¥30,000 per month for each female student admitted to the university. By this new arrangement, the university hopes to increase the overall rate of female students, who currently account for less than 20 percent of the total.
Reader Mail
Dec 16, 2016
Allow controlled legal ivory trade
As a former general-secretary of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), I wish to comment on the Media Mix column headlined "Japanese media fail endangered species" in the Dec. 4 issue.
Reader Mail
Dec 16, 2016
Toyosu culprits deserve prison
Regarding "Polluted water in Toyosu food market facility basements to be pumped out" (Dec. 11), what's really troubling about this whole scandal is the fact that if Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike hadn't blown the whistle on "Toyosu gate" those trying to cover up the toxic pollution would have gone ahead and...
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Dec 12, 2016
Let's discuss Japanese festivals joining UNESCO's heritage list
Thirty-three traditional festivals from across Japan have been added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
Reader Mail
Dec 9, 2016
Time to bring JLPT into the 21st century
December is the time for thousands of students to take the notoriously infamous Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT).
Reader Mail
Dec 9, 2016
Gratitude from travelers in need
My husband and I are experienced independent travelers. We have been visiting Japan for over 30 years. It is one of our favorite destinations, but even so we know only a few words in Japanese — thank you, good morning, delicious and cute. We have always been able to maneuver with English, gestures...
Reader Mail
Dec 9, 2016
Absurd for Japan to pay more to U.S.
Asked about U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's urging on the campaign trail that Japan pay more for the U.S. forces stationed here, Defense Minister Tomomi Inada said at a recent news conference that Japan pays enough for hosting the U.S. military.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Dec 5, 2016
Let's discuss SMAP's 'Kohaku' no-show
NHK announced the lineup for the next edition of its 'Kohaku' music contest, but SMAP was not on the list.
Reader Mail
Dec 2, 2016
Look deeper at Abe's visit with Trump
When it comes to making international statements about another leader's trustworthiness, perhaps a leader who himself was not elected to the top by the majority of the electorate is not the most qualified person to do so ("Abe says Trump can be trusted" in the Nov. 19 edition.)
Reader Mail
Dec 2, 2016
Immigrants should be treated better
Regarding "Japan enacts law to prevent abuse of foreign trainees" in the No. 18 edition, having watched Donald Trump's offenses against Mexican and Muslim immigrants in the U.S. during the presidential campaign, I started thinking about how Japanese society will be in the next couple of decades from...
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Nov 28, 2016
Let's discuss the proposed Tsukiji relocation
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike says she will decide in summer whether to relocate Tsukiji fish market to Toyosu, further delaying the long-troubled move.
Japan eyes tougher rules for foreign residents and tax hike for tourists
A tax-free shop in Kyoto in April 2024. Last week, members of a Liberal Democratic Party study group drafted a proposal seeking to scrap the country's tax-free shopping system altogether.
From ridicule to redemption: Rice crisis returns Koizumi to the spotlight
Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks to the media as he inspects a warehouse storing stockpiled rice in Kanagawa Prefecture on May 30.
Hakuho’s departure highlights worrying sumo trend
Former <i>yokozuna</i> Hakuho performs a ring-entering ceremony at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in February 2020.
Trump and Musk trade barbs on social media as alliance crumbles
The trouble between U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk started brewing days ago, when Musk denounced Trump's sweeping tax-cut and spending bill.
How Japan's youth are slowly changing the country's work ethic
After the asset-price bubble crash of the early 1990s, employment at a Japanese company was no longer necessarily for life. As a result, a new generation is less willing to endure a toxic work culture —life’s too short, after all.
New Naoshima museum bets on Asia, not the West
Detail of Takashi Murakami, “Rakuchu-Rakugai-zu Byobu: Iwasa Matabei RIP” (2023-25)
Japan’s prison reform focuses on rehabilitation
Justice Minister Keisuke Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Friday. Suzuki said preparations for the changes that will focus more on rehabilitation are being actively made at each correctional facility.
Six months into 2025, J-pop is having a full-on identity crisis (and a great time)
The year so far is only proving that Mrs. Green Apple is the biggest band in Japan. Their success also seems to be hinting at a change in the musical landscape more broadly.
Nintendo’s Switch 2 console is finally here
The Switch 2 is Nintendo's first new gaming console in eight years.
Hakuho’s departure highlights worrying sumo trend
Former <i>yokozuna</i> Hakuho performs a ring-entering ceremony at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo in February 2020.

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After the asset-price bubble crash of the early 1990s, employment at a Japanese company was no longer necessarily for life. As a result, a new generation is less willing to endure a toxic work culture —life’s too short, after all.
How Japan's youth are slowly changing the country's work ethic
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