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BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Apr 26, 2019

Abe's poker face: If Japan's leader is wavering on tax hike resolve, how will we know?

Twice before, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has backed away from the sort of sales tax hike that toppled at least one predecessor. Now, he faces the same dilemma again.
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JAPAN / Politics
Apr 26, 2019

Foreign-born candidates discuss challenges and prejudice on the Tokyo campaign trail

In a nation where there are few foreign-born politicians in local assemblies or in the Diet, the sight of a candidate openly touting his or her foreign background through loudspeakers on the campaign trail can come as a surprise.
Reader Mail
Apr 26, 2019

U.K. keeps getting it wrong on India

Regarding the story "1919 massacre in Amritsar remembered" in the April 14 edition, the U.K. government has just missed the last bus to India and a golden opportunity to heal the wounds of the past.
EDITORIALS
Apr 26, 2019

Shifting to more diverse hiring practices

Companies that adopt year-round recruiting practices should ensure the practice doesn't impact university students' academic studies.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 26, 2019

Abe should postpone tax hike

A higher levy would undermine the Bank of Japan's ability to consider additional stimulus.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 26, 2019

China's pig pandemic should worry everyone

The way officials have responded to the spread of African swine fever has brought back uncomfortable memories of SARS.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Apr 26, 2019

Kurayami Matsuri: A long night of darkness, a long night of revelry

Past, present and future traditions collide at the centuries-old Darkness Festival at Fuchu's Okunitama Shrine, one of the oldest in the country.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Beyond Tokyo
Apr 26, 2019

MICE work if you can get it: Kansai cities vie for a bigger slice of Japan's 'meetings industry' pie

About 20 minutes by car from Wakayamashi Station, across a bridge to a reclaimed island, lies Wakayama Marina City and the Porto Europa theme park. Its faux Spanish, Italian, and French buildings and European-style street designs give visitors the impression of being on a slightly dilapidated film set....
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 26, 2019

Instant Democratic front-runner Joe Biden's 2020 bid reshapes crowded White House race

Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden entered the 2020 Democratic presidential field on Thursday as an instant front-runner, drawing momentum away from other leading candidates and putting new pressure on underperformers to find ways to stay relevant.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2019

Goldman Sachs strategist says Japan is still holding back talented women, 20 years after upbeat report

Working women are playing a bigger role in Japan than Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s Kathy Matsui thought possible when she penned her first report on womenomics in 1999. Yet the country needs to pick up the pace of change or risk being overtaken by a demographic crisis.
WORLD / Society
Apr 26, 2019

Judge blocks Trump rule barring tax-funded clinics from referring patients to abortion providers

A federal judge in Washington state on Thursday blocked a Trump administration rule that would prohibit taxpayer-funded family planning clinics from referring patients to abortion providers, according to the state attorney general.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Apr 26, 2019

How China is replacing America as Asia's military titan

In 1938, in the midst of a long campaign to bring China under Communist Party rule, revolutionary leader Mao Zedong wrote: "Whoever has an army has power."
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 25, 2019

Carlos Ghosn released from detention center, days after his fourth indictment

The court made the decision partly because it determined there was no risk of evidence tampering, legal experts have said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Heisei Icons
Apr 25, 2019

Junichiro Koizumi: Maverick reformer left Japan all shook up

Junichiro Koizumi is regarded as the most accomplished politician of the Heisei Era, according to one survey.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 25, 2019

A whole new ballgame: Yokohama DeNA BayStars get an upgrade

Looking down at the sea of dark blue seats that frame one of Nippon Professional Baseball's smallest playing fields, one thing becomes clear: For the Yokohama DeNA BayStars, the ballpark, and the myriad experiences it offers those who take in a game, is their top commodity.
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Apr 25, 2019

Yuzuru Hanyu tops best efforts by Japan skaters this season

With the long season now over, Ice Time has collated a top 10 list of the best performances by Japanese skaters during the 2018-19 campaign.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 25, 2019

Shaving milliseconds off currency trades could make Singapore billions

Singapore is seizing an opportunity measured in milliseconds to win a bigger slice of the world's foreign exchange market, worth $5.1 trillion (¥570 trillion) daily.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 25, 2019

Scotland will prepare for a second independence vote regardless of U.K. nod: Nicola Sturgeon

Scotland will start preparing for an independence referendum before May 2021 without permission from London, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
Apr 25, 2019

Shortsighted U.S. policy toward Iran

The Trump administration's ultimate objective is unclear and may not even be legal.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 25, 2019

Is a new era dawning for women in politics?

Last Sunday's local elections saw the largest number of female assembly and mayoral candidates being elected ever.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 25, 2019

Sri Lanka attacks mark the birth of terrorism 3.0

The Islamic State has morphed into an web-based organization fueling cells and attacks across the globe.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 25, 2019

Niigata hopes to take momentum into playoffs

Niigata Albirex BB coach Kazuhiro Shoji has been in an enviable position throughout the season.
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MORE SPORTS
Apr 25, 2019

English proficiency to be required for Japan fencers

Japan Fencing Federation president Yuki Ota has been known as an innovator in the sport since taking over his leadership post in 2017.

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