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BUSINESS
Sep 19, 2016

Casino billionaire sees Duterte's gambling crackdown, China stance as good for business

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SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Sep 16, 2016

Koeman defying expectations at Everton

It cost Everton £10 million ($13.2 million) to fire manager Roberto Martinez after three years in charge in May. It then cost the Merseyside club £5 million in compensation paid to Southampton to appoint Ronald Koeman.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 13, 2016

Central bank's policies impeding recovery

Central bankers' 'central planning' of the financial sector with controlled prices for credit are failing for the same reason as central planners of communist economies failed. It's time to allow financial markets to determine interest rates.
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BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Sep 10, 2016

Countryside games add challenges, concerns for NPB teams

Japan's schedule of countryside games (those played away from the home franchise stadiums of the 12 Central and Pacific League teams) has concluded for the season. The last scheduled game, where the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters were to have played the Chiba Lotte Marines on Tuesday at Asahikawa was rained...
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CULTURE / Film
Sep 8, 2016

The UNHCR Refugee Film Festival finds increased focus on Europe for 11th edition

The status of refugees and displaced people continues to worsen since the European refugee crisis first gained widespread attention in 2015. In the news refugees may be portrayed as powerless victims, but the tremendous strength they show in taking strides toward a better future is anything but. The...
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COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Sep 7, 2016

Surviving Japan on an international student's budget

Current and former international students in the capital share some of their experiences and offer advice that might help incoming students save some yen.
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COMMENTARY / World
Sep 6, 2016

Ending American poverty: mission impossible?

There's no powerful mandate for a vast new anti-poverty program.
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COMMENTARY / World
Sep 4, 2016

Rise and fall of Middle Eastern health systems

Much of the progress in Arab countries in recent decades appears to have been reversed by the political unrest and civil wars afflicting the region.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 29, 2016

The comeback of middle-wage jobs in America

Middle-wage workers are the fastest growing segment of the U.S. labor market, but can America's education system to provide the skills that the economy now demands?
COMMENTARY / World / THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK
Aug 28, 2016

The longest U.S. conflict and defining a war

Figuring out when wars start and end isn't always as obvious as it might seem.
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CULTURE / Books
Aug 27, 2016

Who says printed books have a shelf life?

The printed page is not dead. Sure, many of its mainstream forms need a lie-down, and probably should be thinking about taking early retirement, but as text and images are being increasingly viewed in the same way — pristinely flat with glassy surfaces and shrunk to fit the size of the smartphone —...
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JAPAN / TICAD VI SPECIAL
Aug 26, 2016

Unique chance for open dialogue on African issues

The sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) will be held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi on Saturday and Sunday. This will be the first time TICAD is being held in Africa since its inception in 1993.
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JAPAN
Aug 24, 2016

Asian students finish cross-cultural summer science course in Yokosuka

Forty-eight junior high and high school students from across Asia got together in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, to attend a one-week science summer school earlier this month.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 23, 2016

U.S. election is all about the debates

Debates are the biggest potential game changer in U.S. elections, and the best entertainer always wins them.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 22, 2016

Can the private sector save the U.S. economy?

Why is the U.S. economy taking so long to recover from the Great Recession?
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 19, 2016

India adopts new approach to muscle-flexing China

As they embark on their journeys to become global powers, it's in China and India's interest to remove mistrust by closely collaborating with one another.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 12, 2016

Hon Hai profit drops a third straight quarter on phone slowdown

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co.'s profit fell for a third straight quarter, reflecting the impact of a global slowdown in demand for smartphones.
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CULTURE / Art
Aug 11, 2016

With 'DMM.Planets' exhibition, teamLab defines the future of art

An exponential evolution in technology has led to increasingly immersive and interactive entertainment. And a certain Tokyo-based digital art collective is light years ahead of the rest.
Aug 5, 2016

Independence Day: Resurgence / Toho Cinemas Umeda / 2016-08-06 to 2016-08-12

until Aug. 10 12:15, 15:00, 17:45, 20:30
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 1, 2016

Extravagant gamble of Rio's mayor

The Olympic Games could make or break the career of Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 25, 2016

Paradise lost: the revenge of unrealistic hopes

U.S. voters are angry at the perceived discrepancy between today and a romanticized past.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 23, 2016

20th Fuji Rock kicks off with a bang

Day one of Fuji Rock Festival 2016 is finished. The weather was great, and so were the two main acts on the Green Stage, Sigur Ros and James Blake. Beck and Wilco play tonight and it looks like clear skies again. Follow the Japan Times’ live blog at jtfuji.tumblr.com and on Instagram, and read about...
EDITORIALS
Jul 21, 2016

Fixing China's troubled economy

Beijing needs to do more to put China's economic act together.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 20, 2016

Bruce interviewed for England job

Hull City's Steve Bruce said on Tuesday he had been interviewed by the F.A. for the vacant England manager job.
SOCCER
Jul 19, 2016

Ronaldo vows to 'come back stronger' after knee injury

Cristiano Ronaldo has vowed to come back stronger for the coming season after suffering a knee injury in Portugal's triumphant Euro 2016 final earlier this month.

Longform

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