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Reader Mail
Jun 25, 2016
It's Abe's turn to visit Pearl Harbor
Regarding U.S. President Barack Obama's historic visit to Hiroshima last month, it is my opinion Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should now visit Pearl Harbor.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jun 20, 2016
Let's discuss what young Japanese want from work
Google, All Nippon Airways and Toyota have emerged as the ideal workplaces for Japanese millennial talent, according to a survey.
Reader Mail
Jun 17, 2016
Hiroshima, Obama and the drawing of life
U.S. President Barack Obama's Hiroshima visit and speech reminded me of an artist who was an atomic bomb survivor. She expressed human beings, birds, small animals and beautiful worlds of nature in her works of art. When I drew birds as her student, she always encouraged me, saying "your birds don't...
Reader Mail
Jun 17, 2016
Support for U.S. sailors' Tepco suit
Regarding the story “Koizumi backs U.S. sailors’ Tepco suit” in the May 20 edition, how could the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant make the incredible mistake of providing inaccurate information concerning a mortally dangerous matter of a plant meltdown?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2016
Images of grief and solidarity in the wake of the Orlando massacre
Early Sunday morning, Omar Mateen walked into a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, and indiscriminately began firing an assault rifle into a crowd of revelers. He took the lives of 49 people and critically wounded dozens.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jun 13, 2016
Let's discuss the 'Hokkaido boy' and his parents
Japan let out a sigh of relief after a 7-year-old Hokkaido boy was found alive following an intensive six-day search.
Reader Mail
Jun 9, 2016
Hokkaido boy's parents need support, too
Regarding the story "Missing Hokkaido boy found alive" in the June 4 edition, one finds a lot of public speculation about what might have happened. The emphasis is invariably on bad parenting, the very horror of having a dad doing cruel things such as this to his own child. No comments appear centering...
Reader Mail
Jun 9, 2016
U.S. military wearing out its welcome
As a foreign resident of Okinawa since the '90s, I have grown accustomed to the overarching reach of the U.S. military that reflects Okinawan society every single day, whether it is a gruesome car accident caused by a young service member driving a large tactical vehicle for the first time on the "wrong"...
Reader Mail
Jun 9, 2016
Story on Hanako missed big picture
I was very disappointed at the coverage of Hanako's death in your newspaper ("Hanako, Japan's oldest elephant, dies at age 69," May 27). There was no mention of the international consternation and protest surrounding this female elephant's incarceration in an environment unworthy of any zoo in the 21st...
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jun 6, 2016
Let's discuss Okinawan anger over U.S. military crimes
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Reader Mail
Jun 3, 2016
Apologies by Japan always ring hollow
Regarding the May 31 story "Obama visit highlighted how apologies differ in U.S., Japan," Japanese are big on regret and "sincerity." But regret is not an apology and sincerity is impossible to gauge. I regret many things, but that doesn't mean I am apologizing for them. I regret that climbers die on...
Reader Mail
Jun 3, 2016
Apologies by both U.S., Japan are in order
In our quest for symbolic resolution, we need to be honest ("Obama pays historic visit to Hiroshima" in the May 28 edition). If President Barack Obama's visit to the atomic-bombed city is an apology of a kind, then a similar apology of a kind is required of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Reader Mail
Jun 3, 2016
Tread carefully on dual-use research
The article "Science panel rethinks arms R&D ban" in the May 31 edition noted that the "government is pushing for more civilian-military dual-use technology," which is an important and increasingly complex topic and one that requires careful rules and oversight before actions are taken.
Reader Mail
Jun 3, 2016
What about all that pre-mosaic porn?
Regarding the Media Mix column headlined "Vagina trial: more absurd than obscene" in the May 29 edition, I am wondering if the defense or anyone else pointed out or questioned all of the millions upon millions of gigabytes of pornographic film data before having the mosaic added to it.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
May 30, 2016
Let's discuss ex-PM Koizumi's support for the ailing U.S. sailors
Former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi has thrown his support behind a group of former U.S. sailors suing the operator of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant.
Reader Mail
May 27, 2016
Preventing pandemics at the local level
It is heartening that the Group of Seven leaders were expected to agree at the Ise-Shima summit ("G-7 leaders to agree on pandemic response" in the May 20 edition) on a global framework for action on pandemics, including a robust WHO-U.N. emergency contingency fund for high-risk health events and a World...
Reader Mail
May 27, 2016
Masuzoe scandal business as usual
About the story "Masuzoe defiant on expenses furor" in the May 21 edition, if ever a city in a purportedly advanced democracy ever deserved the title "Corruption Capital," Tokyo would likely be the front-runner.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 27, 2016
From the sidelines of the G-7 Ise-Shima Summit
After many months of preparation the finale of the 2016 G7 meetings, attended by state leaders from the seven nations, is finally taking place in Ise-Shima surrounded by considerable media attention and security. Here's a selection of social media peeks at the big event.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
May 23, 2016
Let's discuss university scholarships for poorer students
Anti-poverty advocates have launched an online campaign calling on the government to join other developed countries in instituting a scholarship program.
Reader Mail
May 19, 2016
Nuclear arms have made the world safer
I agree with Robert McKinney's Letter to the Editor "Obama's dismal record on nukes" in the May 8 edition that U.S. President Barack Obama "didn't deserve the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009" and that his record of advancing peace has been "deplorable." But if McKinney is hinting that Obama should lead a charge...
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.
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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