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COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 20, 2020

Why Japan's opposition parties falter

Coalescing a viable opposition is not as simple as combining parties.
WORLD
Aug 20, 2020

United Nations removes survey asking staff if they are 'yellow'

The United Nations has been accused by some of its staff of racism after it issued a survey that included a question asking how they identify themselves, and offered 'yellow' among the possible responses.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 4, 2020

An inside look at Vladimir Putin’s many moves to retain power

When Russian President Vladimir Putin was preparing for June's nationwide vote on potentially extending his rule until 2036, he let the veil slip on part of the calculation behind the constitutional change.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jul 21, 2020

And before you know it, you'll be using 'itsu no ma ni ka'

A good way to express surprise is to use the common Japanese term, 'itsu no ma ni ka.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 4, 2020

Lockdown critics may have some valid points

It's always worth listening to smart people with ideas that go against the grain.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 10, 2020

Coronavirus unleashes economic warfare

The face-off between Saudi Arabia and Russia is a potent reminder of just how rapidly countries are taking the gloves off when it comes to economic confrontation.
JAPAN
Jan 16, 2020

25 years after Kobe quake, SDF respected and volunteerism still strong

As Kobe commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake that took the lives of more than 6,400 people, the city and region are working to remind younger generations of the past devastation — and the importance of disaster-preparedness — even as they face tough questions about their...
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 7, 2020

Alabama QB Tua Tagovailoa announces he's entering 2020 NFL Draft

Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa put an end to the initial question about his future, announcing Monday that he is entering the NFL Draft and closing the book on a college career that began with a splash and ended with a devastating injury.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 3, 2019

Why worry about automation?

Historical evidence shows that labor-replacing technological innovation does not lead to long-term changes in employment and unemployment rates in industrial countries.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 20, 2019

Paternity issues also strain Japan-U.S. alliance

The consequences of actions by male U.S. military personnel are long-lasting and can be devastating for those involved.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 5, 2019

Who lost South Korea?

Japan and South Korea made need a few more decades before reaching a true rapprochement.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 19, 2019

Abe says snap election 'nowhere on my mind,' but few likely to take his words at face value

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is seeking to quell speculation he may dissolve the Lower House to coincide with July's pre-scheduled Upper House poll in a so-called “double election.”
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 16, 2019

If Assange encouraged leaks, so what?

The WikiLeaks founder's arrest amplifies a vital free-speech conversation.
EDITORIALS
Feb 23, 2019

Empower outside directors

Merely making it mandatory under the law for companies to have outside directors isn't enough. They have to be allowed to improve their company's governance.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Jan 26, 2019

Que Pasa: The burritos you've always dreamed of

A love of Tex-Mex cuisine and a desire to find quality burritos in Japan inspired Ryota Kurokawa to set off on a burrito-making journey, culminating in Que Pasa, his Kyoto-based Mexican restaurant.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / japan since the Meiji Restoration
Nov 19, 2018

Reconjuring the vision of the Meiji Centennial

Japan has thus far succeeded in preserving its national character while fulfilling its growing responsibility toward the international community.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 26, 2018

Trump calls allegations against his top court nominee a 'con game being played by the Democrats'

President Donald Trump, fighting to shore up his nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court in a divided U.S. Senate, on Tuesday called sexual misconduct allegations against the judge "a con game being played by the Democrats."
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 18, 2018

Beginning of the end to the 1953 regime?

The post-Korean War framework that laid the foundation for the region's peace and prosperity may soon unravel.
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2018

Kyoto University to accept 17 felled by flawed entrance test

Kyoto University said Thursday it will admit 17 applicants who were rejected after taking its entrance exam last February that contained a physics question with no possible answer.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 26, 2017

What exactly is bitcoin good for anyway?

Perhaps it's a payment system. If so, it's inferior to credit cards and grossly overvalued.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 23, 2017

What makes 'The Last Jedi' so fascinating

'The Last Jedi' is an awful lot of fun, and it's that rare blockbuster that makes you think.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 9, 2017

Technophobes and the future of jobs

What if your profession has never required much computer literacy — and then all of a sudden it does. Should you be fired?
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 2, 2017

A glimmer of good news about fake news

Some people just might be more open to changing their minds than we thought.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 20, 2017

Will the Doklam standoff lead to a second Sino-Indian war?

While domestic calculations hold New Delhi back from going to war with Beijing, in China's case it is its international image that prevents it from doing so.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Jul 6, 2017

'Gloomy Japan' highlights a loss of hope

"In recent times, reflections on the future of Japanese society have not generally been couched in optimistic terms," says Yuji Genda, a professor of Labor Economics at the University of Tokyo's Institute of Social Science.
EDITORIALS
Feb 8, 2017

Limiting the right to be forgotten

According to the Supreme Court, search results can be ordered deleted only when the value of privacy protection clearly surpasses that of information disclosure.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 16, 2016

CIA should come clean about Russian 'hacking'

If the CIA has indisputable evidence that Russia threw the U.S. election, it should put up or shut up.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 16, 2016

The best way to beat Islamic State in Iraq

The idea of a 'Sunnistan' isn't new, but as American advisers and their Iraqi allies prepare for the crucial battle of Mosul, now is the time to revisit it.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 21, 2016

Wrath awaits Japanese women who shun their childbearing 'destiny'

Back in the 1990s, actor Tomoko Yamaguchi often appeared in trendy dramas — TV shows that portrayed the lives of middle-class people who, whether married or not, only worried about what to buy and who to love. Once she turned 35, Yamaguchi was no longer considered suitable for such roles, but trendy...
Inside Tokyo's 'phantom' stations — and the stories they tell
Mamoru Iwai, stationmaster of Keisei Ueno Station, says that, other than earthquake-proofing, the former Hakubutsukan-Dobutsuen (Museum-Zoo) Station has remained untouched.
At first summit with Trump, Takaichi pledges 'new golden age' for alliance
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi raises her fist as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a speech in front of U.S. Navy personnel on board the U.S. Navy's USS George Washington aircraft carrier at the American naval base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Tuesday.
Abe shooting suspect Yamagami pleads guilty to murder
Members of the media gather outside the Nara District Court in the city of Nara on Tuesday hours before the start of the trial of Tetsuya Yamagami, the man accused of fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in July 2022.
Takaichi buys time and builds trust with ‘near-perfect’ Trump summit
U.S. President Donald Trump walks with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi aboard the USS George Washington aircraft carrier during a visit to the U.S. Navy's Yokosuka base in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Tuesday.
JPYC, world’s first yen stablecoin, is issued
Noritaka Okabe, head of Japanese startup JPYC, at a news conference for the first yen stablecoin in Tokyo on Monday
Oasis returns to Tokyo: Rain, rapture and rock
Fans wait to get into the Oasis show at Tokyo Dome on Saturday. While lining up in the rain, some broke into impromptu versions of the British rock group's hits.
Kyushu banzuke sets the stage to cement 2025’s sumo narratives
Onosato ahead of his bout against Aonishiki at The Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 18
Tokyo Film Festival opens with global stars and a spotlight on Asian storytelling
Director Junji Sakamoto (left) walked the Tokyo International Film Festival red carpet with Sayuri Yoshinaga (center) and Non (right), who both play mountaineer Junko Tabei, the first woman to summit Mount Everest, in the biopic "Climbing for Life."
Spanish artist and Japanese writer duos diversify the manga talent pool in Japan
"Menheim” is a dark fantasy manga with a story that centers on a girl’s quest to find a cure for her ill brother.
Japan’s youth are apathetic toward the climate crisis. Could anime change that?
“Future Kid Takara,” a series of anime shorts to be aired on NHK Educational TV in November, attempts to educate children about climate change.

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Mamoru Iwai, stationmaster of Keisei Ueno Station, says that, other than earthquake-proofing, the former Hakubutsukan-Dobutsuen (Museum-Zoo) Station has remained untouched.
Inside Tokyo's 'phantom' stations — and the stories they tell
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