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EDITORIALS
Jul 8, 2019

Brinkmanship between the U.S. and Iran

The risk of an accident or miscalculation is real and the animosities that dominate regional relations would fan the flames of any incident.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 8, 2019

Just how honest are we?

A new study covering 40 countries provides solid evidence that people not nearly as dishonest as we tend to think.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 8, 2019

The southern border needs a wall, but not Trump's kind

A smarter approach involves the U.S. military and Homeland Security working with Mexico.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 8, 2019

Haruno Yoshida, leading businesswoman and adviser to Keidanren, dies at 55

She was a longtime proponent of improving workplace diversity and was featured regularly in international forums as a role model for working women.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jul 8, 2019

Get in tune with the sound of Japanese vocabulary

Certain Japanese words sound like they should represent an action, can you guess what a word means by how it's pronounced?
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jul 8, 2019

The Japanese verb 'kuru' comes in many forms

The irregular verb 'kuru' (to come) changes sound and structure depending on the context. And once you learn the rules of using it, prepare to break them.
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Jul 8, 2019

Government must teach Japanese to all foreign residents

A look at an article that points out how Japanese officials should help the foreign residents of their cities and towns.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jul 8, 2019

Let's discuss Kim Kardashian West's Kimono line

An English lesson that focuses on an article about Kim Kardashian West and a controversy she caused by naming a fashion line, Kimono.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 8, 2019

Abe calls for constitutional amendments proposals to be debated in Diet

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday demanded that the Diet discuss his Liberal Democratic Party's proposals for constitutional amendments.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 8, 2019

Japan regional bank Concordia targets comeback abroad with Southeast Asia foray

One of Japan's biggest regional banks is resuming an expansion overseas, 20 years after the country's financial crisis forced it to retreat.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 8, 2019

Surging yen likely to clobber Rugby World Cup visitors to Japan

For Rugby World Cup fans budgeting for the trip of a lifetime to Japan this fall, the recent surge in the yen could have come at a better time. And the currency gods seem to be inflicting the most pain on followers of teams with the highest chance of winning.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / INSIDER REPORT
Jul 8, 2019

Building toward large-scale use of renewable energy in Japan

The Paris agreement has accelerated worldwide momentum for strengthening global warming countermeasures.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 8, 2019

U.K. minister to apologize to Ivanka over ambassador's leaked memos

Britain's trade minister said Monday he would apologize to U.S. President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka for a leak of confidential memos in which the U.K. ambassador describes the U.S. administration as "dysfunctional" and "inept."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 8, 2019

In jab at U.S., Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan says world cannot shut Beijing out

In an indirect jab at the United States — with which Beijing is currently trying to resolve a bitter trade war — China and the rest of the world must co-exist, Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan said Monday.
WORLD / FOCUS
Jul 8, 2019

European privacy laws may be hampering fight against terrorism

When U.S., European and Canadian law enforcement officials claimed success last year in largely obliterating militant group Islamic State's online propaganda network following a two-year operation, it was a public database of domain names that partly helped.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 8, 2019

Europe weighs next move after Iran breaches nuclear deal's uranium enrichment limit

European powers urged Iran to reverse its latest decision to breach the levels of uranium enrichment under the 2015 nuclear accord but stopped short of threatening sanctions.
Company / Others
Jul 8, 2019

Stephan Ducoup

Date of publication: Jul 08, 2019Stephan DucoupOwnerKouala Investment
Company / Others
Jul 8, 2019

Vijay Deol

Date of publication: Jul 08, 2019Vijay DeolPresident & Representative Directoren world Japan K.K.https://www.enworld.com/
Company / Others
Jul 8, 2019

Cissoko Mamady

Date of publication: Jul 08, 2019Cissoko MamadyChief Executive Officer Cissoko & Companyhttps://cissokomamady.com/
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 8, 2019

Created to fight crime, Mexico's National Guard in face-off with migrants to keep Trump tariffs at bay

A convoy of Mexican state and municipal police trucks roared along the U.S.-Mexico border in Ciudad Juarez to confront cartel gunmen, past National Guardsmen patrolling the banks of the Rio Grande River for migrants trying to cross into the United States.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 8, 2019

Trump again tries to talk down Fed rate as he grooms possible successors to Jerome Powell

President Donald Trump wrapped up the weekend as he started it, jawboning the Federal Reserve to lower interest rates at a time when he may be sizing up his two latest picks for Fed governor as successors to Chairman Jerome Powell.

Longform

Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
Is living in central Tokyo still affordable?