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Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Nov 27, 2016

Alabama Shakes take a risk that pays off in 'Sound & Color'

With their blended appearance and a sound steeped in soul yet born of the millennial rock scene, Alabama Shakes could symbolize a post-racial dream that, as the recent U.S. election shows, remains a work in progress.
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Nov 27, 2016

Fukushima aftershock renews public concern about restarting Kansai's aging nuclear reactors

The magnitude-7.4 aftershock that rocked Fukushima Prefecture and its vicinity last week, more than five years after the mega-quake and tsunami of March 2011, triggered fresh nuclear concerns in the Kansai region, which hosts Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Mihama plant in Fukui Prefecture.
CULTURE / Books
Nov 26, 2016

The hidden heart of Natsume Soseki

Dec. 9 marks the 100th anniversary of the death of Natsume Soseki (1867-1916), a novelist widely regarded as being the one of the greatest writers of modern Japan. Events commemorating this anniversary have been held throughout 2016 but, in case you think it will all be over by Christmas, another milestone...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 25, 2016

Wages rise, hours fall for part-time workers

Over the last 10 years, Japan's 14 million part-time workers cut their working hours by more than 6 percent. They now work about 4.5 hours a day.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 24, 2016

Don't build a wall — amend U.S. Constitution

A constitutional amendment can solve the U.S.' illegal immigration woes better than a wall on the border with Mexico.
Japan Times
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Nov 23, 2016

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WORLD / Society
Nov 21, 2016

Concerns grow after Trump ally cites Japanese-American internment as precedent for Muslim registry

One of the darkest periods in American history was thrown into stark relief in recent days after a surrogate to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said a proposal for a Muslim immigrant registry had precedent in the World War II internment of Japanese-Americans.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 21, 2016

South Korean opposition parties move toward Park impeachment

South Korea's opposition People's Party will start collecting signatures for an impeachment motion against President Park Geun-hye, while the main opposition Minjoo Party will review the conditions for impeachment, a party spokesmen said Monday.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 18, 2016

How Trump's win boosts the Putin myth

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, both pursuing their ultimate ends of personal power and enrichment at the expense of the ordinary people, are natural allies.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 17, 2016

EU plans online screening for visa-free travelers

Millions of tourists and business people visiting Europe will have to complete a €5 ($5.35) online security check before arrival if an EU plan to tighten controls on foreigners who do not need visas wins approval.
EDITORIALS
Nov 16, 2016

What the GDP data portends

The Abe administration should urgently tackle long-awaited structural reforms to generate new avenues of economic growth.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 14, 2016

Anti-Trump protests continue for fifth day across U.S. cities

Demonstrators in major U.S. cities took to the streets Sunday for a fifth straight day to protest President-elect Donald Trump, whose campaign manager said President Barack Obama and Democrat Hillary Clinton should do more to support a peaceful transition.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 14, 2016

Trump picks Paul Ryan ally Reince Priebus as chief of staff, alt-right opposite Steve Bannon as strategist

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus, the establishment favorite and a low-key party insider, to serve as his White House chief of staff, CNN quoted sources as saying on Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 11, 2016

Crime at postwar low: 2016 white paper

Crime in Japan has dropped to a postwar low, but the bad news is that seniors are committing more offenses because they have nowhere else to go.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 11, 2016

Robo-adviser startup eyes Japanese millennials' spare change

Like their peers overseas, Japan's millennials aren't known for squirreling away their money. Kazuhisa Shibayama is trying to change that, one coin at a time.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media
Nov 10, 2016

NewsPicks: Staying ahead of 'old media' with financial news focusing on tech trends

NewsPicks is a Japan-oriented financial news website focused on new technologies and IT, using corporate reporters to target young, tech-savvy readers.
JAPAN
Nov 9, 2016

Fukushima eyed for baseball, softball games in 2020 Olympics

Tokyo 2020 Olympic organizers on Wednesday gave the green light for disaster-affected Fukushima Prefecture to host baseball and softball games.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 9, 2016

Trump defied traditional politics in path to White House

Supercharging the bluster, hyperbole and media mastery that made him one of the world's best-known businessmen, Donald Trump upended U.S. democratic traditions during his 17-month quest that eventually led to the White House.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 9, 2016

Syrian army takes key Aleppo district as Russia readies renewed airstrikes

The Syrian army said it had taken a strategic district of Aleppo on Tuesday in what would mark the most important advance in the divided city by Damascus and its allies in weeks, but rebels said the battle was not over.
EDITORIALS
Nov 8, 2016

Helping Myanmar to help itself

A year after general elections gave the National League for Democracy a majority in Parliament and almost eight months since the inauguration of an NLD-led government, Myanmar is in a difficult situation. Economic growth has slowed and the progress of democratization and ethnic reconciliation remains...
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Nov 7, 2016

Let's discuss Halloween in Shibuya

To avoid turmoil near JR Shibuya Station over Halloween, the police planned to dedicate two nearby streets to pedestrians only.
EDITORIALS
Nov 7, 2016

The 'deflation mindset'

The government must boost consumer confidence if it wants to bust deflation.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2016

Trump says he would not admit refugees without local support

Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump told crowds in Michigan and Minnesota on Sunday his administration would not admit refugees without local support, using appearances in states with growing Muslim communities to criticize Democrat Hillary Clinton's support for accepting people fleeing...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Nov 6, 2016

Thank God it's Wednesday: Kom_I and her band are shaking up Japan's pop scene

Kom_I, the lead singer of electro-pop trio Suiyoubi no Campanella, could very well be the personification of the term "free spirit."
Workers say corporate South Korea was warned about questionable U.S. visas before Hyundai raid
Activists holding signs that reads "No one is illegal!" protest against a huge immigration raid last week in the U.S. state of Georgia, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Thousands without power in Tokyo as heavy rain batters Kanto region
Heavy rain hit Tokyo and surrounding areas Thursday afternoon, causing thousands to lose power, prompting flood warnings, grounding flights and causing transportation issues.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
By Mai Yoshikawa

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