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EDITORIALS
Jun 17, 2016

The horror in Orlando

Despite some efforts by Democratic lawmakers, if the past is any precedent the massacre in Florida will have no effect on U.S. gun control laws.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 17, 2016

The only certainty for world's central bankers is uncertainty

From the immediate possibility of Britain leaving the European Union to the longer-term consequences of aging populations, the world's major central banks this week just are not sure what to do next.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 17, 2016

How Trump gets away with no actual policies

Who needs detailed policies when name-calling works just fine? For Donald Trump, this has worked so far.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 17, 2016

Yen may climb as Japan faces another lost decade: Moody's

Japan is headed for another lost decade as the economy faces prolonged stagnation and the yen will probably strengthen more as deflation continues, Moody's Analytics said.
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2016

Tepco chief likely banned use of 'meltdown' under government pressure: report

The report said someone in the government was unhappy Tepco had revealed a photo of the blown-up building for reactor No. 1 a day after 3/11.
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JAPAN
Jun 16, 2016

JTB hack underscores need for revamp of cybersecurity in Japan

A massive data breach at Japan's largest travel agency has underscored the risks companies face when they keep sensitive data on networks connected to the internet, experts say. Some warn government systems are especially vulnerable to state-sponsored attack, including by China and North Korea.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 16, 2016

IS an umbrella brand for hate

Islamic State is not an all-powerful octopus of a global terror organization, but it has a talented marketing team.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 15, 2016

Damascus says German special forces in Syria; Germany denies it

The Syrian government said on Wednesday that German special forces were present, alongside French and American military personnel, in northern Syria, an accusation denied by Germany.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 15, 2016

LDP and Komeito to boycott massive anti-U.S. rally Sunday in Okinawa

Despite protesting the murder of a local woman and calling for revisions in the U.S. Status of Forces Agreement, local Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito officials will not take part in what may be the biggest Okinawan anti-base rally in nearly two decades.
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JAPAN
Jun 15, 2016

Japan's dispatched ALTs struggle without a safety net

In late March, 65 English assistant language teachers, or ALTs, effectively lost their jobs after dispatch agency Interac lost a contract with the Sapporo Board of Education.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 15, 2016

French IS killer's Facebook broadcast underscores live video challenges

After Larossi Abballa killed a French police commander and the commander's partner on Tuesday, he took to Facebook Live to encourage viewers in a 12-minute video to follow his example: Kill prison staff, police officials, journalists, lawmakers.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 15, 2016

Orlando killer's wife may face accessory charges

The wife of the gunman who killed 49 people at an Orlando gay nightclub could soon be charged in connection with the attack, the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, a law enforcement source said on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 14, 2016

Trial begins for South Korean man over blast at Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine

The trial of a South Korean who has admitted to setting a small explosive at Yasukuni Shrine in late November begins at the Tokyo District Court.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 13, 2016

Setoguchi's life, game back on track after Swiss stint

Devin Setoguchi resurrected his professional hockey career this past season in, of all places, Switzerland.
JAPAN / Politics / Q&A
Jun 13, 2016

Masuzoe clings to office as pressure mounts over funds scandal

Japanese Communist Party representatives in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly announced Monday the party's decision to submit a no-confidence motion against Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe, which could force the embattled governor from office.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 13, 2016

Fiery Duterte mistakes media for the enemy

Asia's iron-fisted leaders see media as a threat to nationalism rather than a tool to drive economic reforms.
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WORLD / Politics
Jun 13, 2016

Trump tells Ryan Muslim ban, mass deportations 'not part of our agenda'

Some of the campaign promises made by Donald Trump, including a vow to deport millions of undocumented immigrants if elected president, may not see the light of day, U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan said Sunday.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jun 11, 2016

The peacemakers of Okinawa

Sixty years ago this week, the U.S. government released the controversial Price Report, triggering mass protests on Okinawa that gave birth to leaders who, while renowned in the prefecture, remain little known outside it
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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 11, 2016

No guarantees: the struggle of being old and alone in Japan

Foreign media have been diligently covering Japan's rocky economic road to an uncertain future, but they seem to have missed the recent bankruptcy of Nihon Life Kyokai, a company that provides guarantor services. Though it's only one failure, the Japanese press has paid particularly close attention,...
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COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jun 11, 2016

Abenomics' failure and the curse of 'Japanization'

The word "Japanization" refers to Japan's prolonged stagnation — a malady that was on everyone's mind at the recent G-7 summit. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made the right call in postponing the planned tax hike, but the feeble opposition can be forgiven for pouncing on his abrupt volte-face, which is...
EDITORIALS
Jun 11, 2016

Scientists and defense research

Japanese scientists should maintain their long and proud tradition of not taking part in any defense-related research.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 11, 2016

Darvish expected to start Monday game

Yu Darvish threw a 21-pitch light bullpen session Friday and the Texas Rangers said they expect the right-hander to start on Monday as scheduled against the Oakland Athletics.

Longform

Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past