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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 13, 2016

Win or lose, Taiwan's women gain a victory

If Tsai Ing-wen is elected Taiwan's next president as expected, the achievement will stand in stark contrast with how the Chinese Communist Party keeps women out of its top posts.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 8, 2016

'Anthropocene' epoch mulled over Earth's human imprint but starting date eludes

The indelible imprint left by human beings on Earth has become so clear that it justifies naming a new geological epoch after mankind, experts said on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 30, 2015

Teacher champions critical thinking, a global perspective for students

After the terrorist attacks in Paris in November, Kazuya Takahashi, an English teacher at Kogakuin University Junior and Senior High School in western Tokyo, urged his students to discuss the Islamic State threat.
BASKETBALL
Dec 29, 2015

Hachimura lifts Meisei High to Winter Cup three-peat

High school phenom Rui Hachimura racked up 34 points, 19 rebounds and three blocks to lead Meisei High School to its third consecutive championship in the All-Japan High School Tournament with a 78-73 win over Tsuchiura Nihon University High School in the boys' final on Tuesday.
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COMMENTARY / World
Dec 29, 2015

An education antidote to Islamic radicalization

The way to counter Islamic extremism is to increase educational and employment opportunities for young Muslims.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Dec 21, 2015

Germans to spend less on Christmas presents and more on charity amid refugee crisis

Germans are expected to spend less on Christmas presents this year and instead open their wallets to charities as the country faces a record influx of refugees.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Dec 19, 2015

Cherishing Okinawa's diverse marine life

Diving in Okinawa this summer, I came face to face with my favorite undersea creature: the octopus.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 14, 2015

Going places or staying put with particles 'ni' and 'de'

Introducing the proper use of two particles, u306b and u3067, that are used to indicate places.
BASKETBALL
Dec 7, 2015

Gonzaga alumni sure Hachimura making right choice

Basketball phenom Rui Hachimura is headed to the United States to play for the Gonzaga University Bulldogs, the most prestigious college program a Japanese player will have ever suited up for.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Dec 7, 2015

Non-Japanese students overcome obstacles to pursue dreams

High school students from overseas are working hard to overcome language and financial obstacles in Japan to achieve their dreams.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Dec 7, 2015

Afghan brain drain threatens to cause severe economic damage

Afghan software entrepreneur Farshid Ghyasi, chief executive of the Netlinks company, is struggling to keep his best employees, as more plan to join a wave of migrants leaving for Europe that risks causing long-term damage to the country and its economy.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 6, 2015

Chinese women should beware of C-sections

Chinese women are giving birth via cesarean section in huge numbers despite the higher cost and potentially harmful consequences.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Dec 4, 2015

All U.S. military combat roles to be open to women, Pentagon announces

Women will be allowed in all combat positions throughout the U.S. military, ending decades of exclusion from front-line jobs, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHARITY DRIVE 2015
Dec 3, 2015

Foundation helps poor Philippine kids go to school

The ERDA Foundation Inc. helps Filipino children get an education by working with partners and donors, including The Japan Times Readers' Fund, which has extended support to the group for more than 14 years.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 17, 2015

Anti-nuclear firebrand's case heads to Canadian court over death threats against Fukushima environmental scientists

An activist who alleges a global cover-up over the extent of pollution from the Fukushima No. 1 disaster is due in court in Victoria, Canada, on Wednesday over threats he allegedly made against the lives of two environmental scientists.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 13, 2015

Japan's place in the world

Once renowned for its economic success, recent business scandals have diminished Japan's influence and prestige on the world stage.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 12, 2015

U.S. airports feel urgent need to up worker screening after suspected bombing of Metrojet

The suspected bombing of a Russian airliner over Egypt is raising concerns about security loopholes in the U.S., where the vast majority of the almost 1 million employees at airports aren't subject to searches like those that travelers receive.
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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Oct 31, 2015

Cancer and Fukushima: Who to trust?

South Korean director Kim Ki-duk is a noted provocateur. His latest movie, "Stop," is about a Japanese couple who were living near the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant when it suffered a meltdown in March 2011.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 4, 2015

Brazil: cutting emissions by fighting deforestation

With an incredible 41 percent reduction in emissions since 2005, Brazil is creating an environmental model for the entire world.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 4, 2015

Feeding strategy of blue whales revealed

The blue whale is the largest creature on Earth and perhaps the biggest that ever lived, so it is no surprise it has a huge appetite. But the strategies this behemoth uses to get enough food has not been well understood — until now.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Sep 26, 2015

Abe government targets the liberal arts

Over the past several weeks I have received many emails from all over the world asking me if reports about government plans to pull the plug on humanities and social sciences departments at Japanese national universities are accurate or just a bad joke. At this point it's not clear exactly what the government...

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