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EDITORIALS
Nov 4, 2017

A not so brave new world

The time to start thinking about the implications of AI — good and bad — is now.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 3, 2017

Abe and Trump to rekindle friendship, but not all see rapport as positive for Japan, survey says

While Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump are said to have a good personal relationship, 43.7 percent of those who responded to a recent survey by The Japan Times viewed it as bad for Japan, while 14.1 percent said it was bad for the U.S.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / BACKSTREET STORIES
Nov 3, 2017

Changing times in Setagaya's Shoin Jinjamae

There's something alluring about the suburban stops between Sangenjaya and Shimotakaido stations, which has been serviced by the Tokyu Setagaya tramway for the past 110 years.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 3, 2017

Rich nations need to find a cure for baby bust

Child-care subsidies and paid parental leave boost fertility rates by reducing the economic and opportunity costs of having children.
Reader Mail
Nov 2, 2017

Election shows Japan is more united than ever

When I came to Tokyo last year, two real estate agents, both women in their 40s, took me to check apartments. It went well. I found one I really like. From them, I heard the name of Yuriko Koike for the first time. The two ladies were going to vote for her to be the governor of Tokyo. I still remember...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 30, 2017

Heading for a NAFTA showdown?

U.S President Donald Trump's war over the North American Free Trade Agreement is heating up.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Oct 30, 2017

At last! Figuring out the difference between ‘iyoiyo’ and ‘toto’

Finally, learn how to sum things up with u3044u3088u3044u3088, and give it extra feeling with u3068u3046u3068u3046.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 26, 2017

Kobe Steel loses JIS quality certification for some copper products

A key quality certification for some of Kobe Steel's copper and copper-alloy products has been revoked over the firm's data falsification scandal.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Oct 25, 2017

Myanmar and Bangladesh agree to 'halt outflow' of Rohingya refugees and begin repatriations

Myanmar and Bangladesh on Tuesday agreed to cooperate on the repatriation of Rohingya refugees and took steps to boost border security as relations between the neighbors have been strained by the continuing flow of refugees into Bangladesh.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 24, 2017

The false narrative of Realpolitik

U.S. President Donald Trump's emphasis on national sovereignty could stimulate global cooperation elsewhere.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 23, 2017

How Japan could respond to the North Korean threat

Japan cannot afford to slumber in pseudo-peace while leaving this issue for other nations to resolve.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Oct 23, 2017

Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market relocation months specified

Tsukiji fish market, currently in Chuo Ward, is set to relocate to the nearby Toyosu waterfront area (Koto Ward) in “September to October 2018.”
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Oct 21, 2017

Pedal power: Bike-sharing services expand in Japan

It's a little past 7:30 a.m. at Shinagawa Station's bustling Konan Exit. The air is crisp on this beautiful autumn morning, with hundreds of people passing through the fourth busiest rail hub in Tokyo on their way to various appointments.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 21, 2017

Lack of automation let Kobe Steel manually manipulate inspection certificate process, official says

Some Kobe Steel Ltd. plants lack systems that automatically input product inspection data from measuring devices to produce inspection certificates, it was learned Saturday.
Reader Mail
Oct 20, 2017

More proactive communications

I agree with "The need for more proactive communications" by Ross Rowbury in the Oct. 16 edition.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 18, 2017

Ushering in a new, kinder era for Japan's zoos

Lack of legal regulation means the worst facilities continue to taint Japan's image abroad.
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Oct 18, 2017

Views from Osaka: Will you vote on Sunday? If so, based on what? If not, why not?

Japanese citizens in Kansai's commercial capital were asked whether they plan to cast a ballot in the Oct. 22 Lower House poll — and why (or why not).
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 16, 2017

The Iran nuclear deal is bad — and necessary

So long as Tehran remains compliant, the nuclear deal — however bad it is — remains our best chance to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power.
EDITORIALS
Oct 16, 2017

Trump threatens Iran nuclear deal — and more

U.S. President Donald Trump's decision last week to decertify the Iran nuclear deal undercuts American power and influence in the world.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Oct 13, 2017

Yamabushi: Japan's ancient tradition of mountain ascetics opens to the public

Even the local residents look surprised at our attire.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 13, 2017

U.S. hikes tensions in talks to renew NAFTA with call for 'sunset clause'

Washington has dramatically increased tensions in talks to renew the North American Free Trade Agreement by proposing that the life span of any new deal be limited to five years, people familiar with the negotiations said Thursday.
EDITORIALS
Oct 7, 2017

20 years of organ transplants

Two decades have passed since the Organ Transplant Law took force, yet Japan carries out far fewer transplant operations than many other countries.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 7, 2017

British PM Theresa May vows to stay as party plotters attempt to topple her

British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday she would stay on as leader to provide stability after a former chairman of her Conservative Party said he had garnered the support of 30 lawmakers who wanted her to quit.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 5, 2017

Catalonia plans to declare independence Monday as Spain's troops settle in, stocks sink

Catalonia will move on Monday to declare independence from Spain following its banned referendum as the European Union nation nears a rupture that threatens the foundations of its young democracy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 5, 2017

Brazil police detain Italian mass-murder fugitive Battisti at Rome's request as he tries to enter Bolivia

Brazilian police detained Cesare Battisti, an Italian former left-wing guerrilla convicted of murder in his country, on Wednesday as he was attempting to cross the border into Bolivia, a federal police spokesman said.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 4, 2017

Drifting: Japan-born street sport roars onto global stage

The first thing you notice at a drifting competition is the noise — a crazed shriek of engines punctuated by the sudden firecracker pop of an exhaust pipe under extreme duress.
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Oct 1, 2017

Kumano Kodo guide unfairly singled out

A letter regarding Amy Chavez's Japan Lite column 'Blame for 'bad tourists' to Japan lies with the advice they never receive.'
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.
Japan team finds ancient ocean full of squids
The ancient ocean was full of squids, whose population exceeded that of fish or ammonites, a Japanese research team mainly from Hokkaido University has found through a new method using technology.
Students in Japan struggle with Japanese language and math sections on national exam
The correct answer rate for the Japanese language section on a national test dropped to 67.0% from 67.8% the previous year among elementary school sixth-graders.
Japan launches government body to address concerns over foreign nationals
The new administrative body would serve as a cross-agency "control tower" to respond to issues such as crime and overtourism involving foreign nationals, according to the government.
Japan's Emperor Emeritus admitted to hospital to begin new heart treatment
Emperor Emeritus Akihito is accompanied by Empress Emerita Michiko as he travels to the University of Tokyo Hospital on Monday.
With China and Trump, Japan defense report says world entering ‘new era of crisis’
A senior member of a Self-Defense Forces honor guard inspects a formation before the arrival of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for a visit to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 30.
Tokyo stocks hit by a perfect storm of tariffs, politics and budget worries
Tokyo stocks are underperforming shares in other large markets globally.
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.
Tokyobike founder believes in taking in sights of dynamic cities slowly
Ichiro Kanai, founder and president of Tokyobike, is developing a niche but a new customer base who want to cycle as part of a lifestyle.
Music idol and anime fandom merch is big business
Businesses who cater to fandoms gathered at Tokyo Lifestyle Week for the second annual Oshikatsu — Merch Collection Expo, a trade show devoted to fandom goods.

Podcast

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

Longform

After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
By Megha Wadhwa

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