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Japan Times

COMMENTARY / World

Dec 2, 2014

Ferguson protesters put cause at risk

By escalating their tactics, Ferguson protestors risk changing the public mood from one of apathy to opposition to their cause.

COMMENTARY / Japan

Nov 18, 2014

Why better economic policy may not save ailing Japan

Japan's economic problems, particularly its long demographic shift, may not be very amendable to better policy.

Japan Times

COMMENTARY / World

Nov 7, 2014

What goes around, comes around in American politics

Both the Republican and Democratic parties in the U.S. are going to have to swallow their pride, bid a fond farewell to their dreams of perfect ideological purity, and figure out how to work with the other side if they want to get anything done.

COMMENTARY / World

Nov 4, 2014

Virgin Galactic crash won't deter space tourists

Grisly though it sounds, one strong customer market for comparatively high-risk Virgin Galactic space tourism flights of the future may be affluent people with a terminal medical diagnosis.

Japan Times

COMMENTARY / World

Oct 14, 2014

Principles of feminism are an all-in proposition

An American female public policy columnist says she is disturbed by the number of feminists defending affirmative sexual consent laws on the grounds that they will rarely be enforced.

COMMENTARY / World

Sep 26, 2014

Putting off environmental sacrifice

Are environmentalists who want society to divest itself of fossil fuels hypocrites if they don't adopt a radically reduced carbon lifestyle themselves?

COMMENTARY / Japan

Sep 21, 2014

Is China going down the same road as Japan?

What are the geopolitical implications of China entering a long-term period of Japan-like stagnation but without Japan-like wealth?

COMMENTARY / World

Aug 1, 2014

A little self-control can add up to big savings

An American economics columnist reports that having to spend cash out of an envelope rather than just pulling out the debit card has made her much more frugal.

COMMENTARY / World

Jul 19, 2014

Biggest effect of online ads shows up offline

Do online ads do any good at all? To find out, you just can't measure the effect on online transactions. That's almost like measuring the return on investment in television advertising by comparing total revenue achieved through the TV itself.

COMMENTARY

May 17, 2014

Democrats can't get traction on inequality

President Barack Obama has made any number of speeches about the rich who don't pay their fair share, but nationwide this has not translated into big gains for the Democrats who are pushing it.

COMMENTARY / World

Feb 1, 2014

Climate change looks too big to ignore or fix

There are no global institutions even remotely capable of getting the world to reduce its energy consumption. So, unless we get a cheap, clean renewable, we're probably all going to be getting hotter.

Japan Times

WORLD

Oct 1, 2013

11 pieces of not-so-conventional wisdom on Obamacare

As we approach the Great Unveiling of Obamacare, Americans are going to see a lot of these talking points repeated as if they're facts. Most of the talking points are not dead wrong — they could be true. But they're considerably more uncertain than most pundits seem to think.

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.

[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

When trying to trace your lineage in Japan, the "koseki" is the most important form of document you'll encounter.

Climbing the branches of a Japanese family tree

By Alex K.T. Martin

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