To affirm the unassailable rule of the Kim dynasty, even at the expense of its own people, the discomfiture of its neighbors and the misgivings of the world, North Korea asserts the freedom to misgovern and project itself without interference. Looking at it from ...
The opinion pieces by Jeff Kingston in the June 11 edition and William Pesek in the June 14 paper presented their interpretation of the relations between Japan and special rapporteurs mandated by the U.N. Human Rights Council. According to U.N. Human Rights Council resolution ...
Won’t the lovely foreign women and girls coming to Tokyo in summer 2020 be thankful for those security cameras? (“JR to install security cameras on Yamanote Line trains“, June 8.) In the past, the perverted Japanese salaryman who thinks sexually molesting women and girls ...
These days, I often hear news about gropers, as well as false accusations of molestation. It is a big issue for both of men and women. If a woman is molested on a train, it would be hard for her to speak up and ...
Regarding the June 8 article, “Overhaul of sex crime laws receives wide-ranging support“, I applaud the government for working toward long overdue changes to the 1907 laws concerning sex crimes. The current laws are lacking in specifics for certain sexual acts to be considered ...
Part Two in the soap opera “Japan’s School for Scandal” is even more shameful than Part One. The prime minister reprises his role as a smooth school operator, working tirelessly behind the scenes to keep the truth hidden. The hapless media have no idea ...
Regarding the April 23 story “Toddlers playing with touch screens sleep less,” of course it is important for toddlers to get their sleep, because they are still at a stage where they need to sleep to grow. And even if there is no change ...
I would like to explain the significance of the bill criminalizing an act of planning and preparation to commit terrorism and other serious crimes, which was mentioned in The Japan Times editorial of May 27, and the opinion pieces by Jeff Kingston on May ...
Regarding the column by Pavin Chachavalpongpun in the June 3 edition, while Thailand respects freedom of opinion and expression, this right has to be exercised responsibly in order to protect the rights and reputation of others. In the article, several unsubstantiated claims were made ...
How does one measure satisfaction in life? Money? Relationships? The article “Why are Japanese teens so glum?” in the May 2 edition explains that Japanese teenagers are behind other countries in well-being and happiness. I believe that one reason why Japanese teenagers are glum ...
Kudos to William Pesek for calling out Shinzo Abe’s shameful embrace of Donald Trump’s bluster, policy chaos and anti-Asian sensibilities (“For Shinzo Abe, an epic buyer’s remorse” in the May 24 edition). History won’t be kind to him running to Trump Tower like a ...
The article “JFK at 100: a legacy etched in minds of Americans” in the May 29 edition made me ponder John F. Kennedy. In the article, Kennedy’s daughter — former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy, is quoted as saying, “I’ve thought about him ...
