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Reader Mail
Jul 22, 2016
Find real reason for Dhaka attack
Regarding the letter "Shocked and saddened in Bangladesh" by Minhaj Ahmed in the July 10 edition, a proper investigation must be carried out to find the cause of the attack as soon as possible.
Reader Mail
Jul 22, 2016
Teachers set a patriotic example
In his column "Youthful voter turnout is unpredictable" in the July 17 edition, Walt Gardner suggests that 400 teachers who joined a class-action lawsuit set a bad example.
Reader Mail
Jul 15, 2016
Do not remove the sanctions on Russia
In the article "Crimea after two years: time to drop sanctions" in the May 10 edition, columnist Doug Bandow effectively calls for a lifting of the sanctions against Russia and making a deal with Moscow in a "business as usual" manner despite continuing Russian aggression against Ukraine.
Reader Mail
Jul 15, 2016
Makeshift change doesn't fix SOFA
Tokyo and Washington agreed to limit eligibility for protection by the Japan-U.S. Status of Forces Agreement on July 5. Bilateral negotiations have been going on in response to Okinawa's strong demand that SOFA be revised across the board.
Reader Mail
Jul 15, 2016
Printed books remain important
The story "Tokyo's Jinbocho is a must-visit for lovers of antiquarian books" in the July 6 edition prompted me to write something about the district. We were educated to read a lot of good books, not by using a computer, over 50 years ago. I went to Jinbocho from Sendai two or three times a year to get...
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jul 11, 2016
Let's discuss the chances of a drought in Kanto
The Kanto region may experience a serious drought this summer due to an 'unprecedented' shortage of water in lakes and reservoirs supplying the area.
Reader Mail
Jul 8, 2016
Shocked and saddened in Bangladesh
Like everybody else in Bangladesh I am much saddened and shocked at the atrocity that took place in a restaurant in the country's capital ("Japanese feared dead in Dhaka" in the July 3 edition).
Reader Mail
Jul 8, 2016
Opposition camp needs to retool
It seems clear that the Liberal Democratic Party is going to win the Upper House election, and that if things continue as they are they will just keep winning in the future. So what has gone wrong — because things have gone wrong if the LDP can win any elections — and what should be done?
Reader Mail
Jul 8, 2016
No guns under any circumstances
Regarding the story "Best time to tour the U.N.? Not during a crisis" in the June 19 edition, when I visited the United Nations headquarters, I was so impressed to see "Non-Violence," also known as "The Knotted Gun," at the entrance to the U.N. building.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jul 4, 2016
Let's discuss the Upper House election
The nation's major political parties have kicked off their official House of Councilors election campaigns, with the ruling bloc and a united opposition giving speeches centered on the economy around the country.
Reader Mail
Jul 1, 2016
Abe's control of media leaves election tainted
There can be no focus on any election in Japan as long as the ruling government maintains its stranglehold on the media's freedom of speech ("Economy in focus as campaign starts for Upper House race," June 23). The electorate has been denied any objective understanding of the cunning or depth of deception...
Reader Mail
Jul 1, 2016
Japan can learn from Brexit vote
People in the U.K. must be proud of having taken part in this historic referendum, whichever side they voted for ("Britain shocks world with vote to exit EU," June 25). They showed the rest of the world that it is people, not politicians, who make the final decision on the future of their country.
Reader Mail
Jul 1, 2016
Not all is gloomy for aging society
Regarding the Big in Japan column "A confused, senile future awaits Japan" in the June 26 edition, Michael Hoffman's alarmist account of aging in Japan is wrong on several counts.
Reader Mail
Jul 1, 2016
Schools should teach real politics
Looking at the photo of students practicing voting in Hino, Shiga Prefecture, on the front page of the June 19 edition, I felt rage and despair as a Japanese. They are 18-year-old high school students, not pupils of an elementary school.
Reader Mail
Jul 1, 2016
Medical pot OK, but use caution
Having lost several extended-family members to cancer, I can totally feel for Masamitsu Yamamoto in his fight against liver cancer ("One man's battle to use medical pot," June 27). As much as I am against marijuana and other drugs, it would be heartless to deny him access to pot if it truly did help...
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Jun 30, 2016
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LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jun 27, 2016
Elections and the work (and words) that goes into them
This week's featured article
Reader Mail
Jun 25, 2016
Czech influence on Japan's beer is undeniable
The article headlined "Beer essentials" that appeared in the June 5 issue stated that "lager-style beer originated in Germany" and that "Japan imported German ingredients." These statements are not quite accurate.
Reader Mail
Jun 25, 2016
Thailand fostering democracy, reform
While respecting the opinion of Pavin Chachavalpongpun as expressed in the article titled "Thailand playing a risky game with China, Russia" in the June 7 edition, I would like to provide the following facts.
Reader Mail
Jun 25, 2016
No accountability in nuclear industry
Following the June 16 quake in Hakodate, Hokkaido, nuclear plant operators in the area reported no damage, but even if there were problems, because of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's new anti-democratic secrecy law, they would not necessarily report them, nor would they feel any compunction to do so. The...
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.
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