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Reader Mail

Feb 12, 2016

LDP unqualified on Constitution

Regarding "Olympics minister denies cash-for-favors" in the Feb. 5 edition, the Liberal Democratic Party's leaders seem long on scandal and short on morals.

LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH

Feb 8, 2016

Let's discuss the 'hometown donation' system

More people are remitting cash to municipalities where they do not live using the tax-deductible hometown donation program.

Reader Mail

Feb 6, 2016

Money troubles facing education must be solved

The Yen for Living column titled "Mounting student debt may cost society dearly" in the Jan. 24 issue made me think long and hard. Let me share some of my thoughts from my perspectives as a parent and an educator.

Reader Mail

Feb 6, 2016

Thai lese majeste law used properly

With reference to the column titled "Thai military risks weakening the monarchy" by Pavin Chachavalpongpun published in the Jan. 22 issue, I wish to clarify some points as follows.

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LIFE

Feb 3, 2016

Japan catches good luck fever — 'Setsubun' 2016

“Setsubun” celebrates the upcoming spring season and the end of winter every year on Feb. 3. On this day, people try to rid themselves of last year's bad demons and wish for good luck.

LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH

Feb 1, 2016

Let's discuss Japanese food sold overseas

The government plans to adopt a certification system for chefs of Japanese cuisine, in a bid to guarantee quality at establishments serving fare overseas.

Reader Mail

Jan 30, 2016

Opposition shows again its weakness

Regarding the story "Opposition makes plans to grill economy chief Amari" in the Jan. 25 edition, the Democratic Party of Japan's response to Akira Amari's offer to explain his conduct with regard to recent allegations made against him just goes to show how lackluster and ineffectual opposition parties...

Reader Mail

Jan 30, 2016

Ocean protection a long-term need

The story "Oceans trapping heat at alarming rate" in the Jan. 20 edition says man-made heat absorbed by oceans has doubled since 1997. It is important to recognize that warming the oceans is by itself a significant threat.

Reader Mail

Jan 30, 2016

Education a must in Arab world

With regard to Gwynne Dyer's column in the Jan. 20 edition titled "Five years after the Arab Spring," common sense tells us that education is the key to positive progress. Being a good educator, and indeed a good journalist, is not about presenting raw facts but about presenting the truth about the facts...

Reader Mail

Jan 30, 2016

Purging the nation of racism

Chulbom Lee, in his Letter to the Editor in the Jan. 17 issue titled "Move forward by protecting foreign residents," reminds readers that not even two years ago the U.N. Committee of Racial Discrimination called on Japan to take action against incidents of racism that continue to plague the country....

LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH

Jan 25, 2016

Let's discuss new map symbols for tourists

The Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI) has released new symbols for foreign-language maps after criticism that some of its current pictograms are hard to understand or even offensive.

Reader Mail

Jan 23, 2016

Keep Twitter short and sweet, just like a haiku

Regarding the article "Twitter may allow much longer tweets" in the Jan. 7 edition, expanding the 140-character limit to 10,000 characters would make Twitter no longer Twitter.

Reader Mail

Jan 23, 2016

Abe must explain Futenma's value

During the Lower House Budget Committee's session Jan. 12, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stated, as if to cut off Okinawa's wishes across the board, that security-related matters should be decided on by the state, not by a locality based on the outcome of an election.

Reader Mail

Jan 23, 2016

Keene dives into Japanese hearts

The article "A life found in translation" in the Jan. 3 edition reminds us of our deep respect for Dr. Donald Keene.

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JAPAN

Jan 20, 2016

Snow way! Tokyo residents surprised by heavy snowfall

A wave of frustration and excitement spread across social media as a layer of wet snow coated the streets of Tokyo earlier this week. While commuters were irritated by train delays and flight cancellations, others seized the wintery day for some fun.

LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH

Jan 18, 2016

Let's discuss My Number

My Number, the new personal identification system for social security and taxation matters, kicks off amid data security fears.

Reader Mail

Jan 16, 2016

Move forward by protecting foreign residents

If the "comfort women" deal succeeds in calming hotheads in both Japan and South Korea, then it may be worthwhile. That said, I would have preferred a more future-oriented deal.

Reader Mail

Jan 16, 2016

Revamp 'Kohaku' with past glories

Please let me add some words to Gavin Bantock's comments on the year-end "Kohaku Uta Gassen" TV show in the Letters section in the Jan. 10 issue.

Reader Mail

Jan 16, 2016

Only abstinence offers total safety

Regarding "Sex educator clues in curious youths" in the Jan. 4 edition, with its "safe sex" push and dismissal of sexual abstinence, Asuka Someya's organization Pilcon is actually putting young Japanese at more — not less — risk of the negative consequences of sex. Scoff at abstinence until marriage...

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CULTURE / Music

Jan 15, 2016

Fans gather online to pay tribute to the many faces of David Bowie

Only days after David Bowie had released his 25th studio album and celebrated his 69th birthday, one of rock's most enduring icons had passed away after a long battle with cancer. The loss was immediately felt around the world as fans expressed their grief and tributes on social media.

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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

By Alex K.T. Martin

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