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WORLD / Politics
Nov 18, 2015

Bush to say would keep Guantanamo prison open if elected

Republican Jeb Bush will pledge on Wednesday that if elected president next year he will keep open the disputed U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as long as the fight against Islamic militants lasts.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 16, 2015

Paris: Islamic State's strategy

Putting foreign ground troops into Syria would only make matters worse, so the least bad option for all countries concerned is to ride Islamic State's terrorist campaign out.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Nov 16, 2015

And now for something completely unconstitutional

When did the Abe-verse become an alternate reality where past violations of the nation's basic law can, with a straight face, be used to justify further violations of the same type?
EDITORIALS
Nov 15, 2015

Protecting broadcasters' freedom

Freedom of the press is a pillar of democracy. The administration and the LDP should refrain from trying to control the media.
Japan Times
CULTURE / CULTURE SMASH
Nov 14, 2015

Get the goods on manga and anime

Back in the Stone Age of streaming media, the most notorious and popular of pirate anime websites suddenly went legit. In January 2009, after securing distribution agreements with Japanese studios, and a licensing deal with TV Tokyo that included episodes of the global hit series Naruto Shippuden, the...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2015

Style complements functionality at Shibuya exhibition of aids for disabled

A new design exhibition in Tokyo is aiming to give the public perception of disability a makeover by placing style at the top of the agenda.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 12, 2015

The rise and fall of America's foreign policy influence

U.S. foreign policy continues to often be guided by the preponderant norm that 'might makes right' but as its power declines the results are now less successful.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 11, 2015

Dutch scout Beckman leans on personal history to help shape team's present

You don't get rich as a baseball scout, but it's very fulfilling. A smiling Bernie Beckman, a Dutch national team scout who was in the stands before Wednesday's United States-Venezuela game at the Premier 12 at Taoyuan Stadium, could tell you that much.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Nov 7, 2015

Heart of darkness: Nostalgic Tokyo disappearing amid construction boom

The Shinagawa neighborhood of Musashi-Koyama — a vibrant maze of tiny alleyways that once housed dozens of small eateries, tapas restaurants and bars — is now a virtual ghost town.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 4, 2015

Trudeau set to take office in Canada, make half of his Cabinet female

Justin Trudeau promised in June that half of his Cabinet would be female if he was elected Canada's prime minister. On Wednesday, he was set to get the job and make good on the vow — bruising the egos of some experienced men who won't make it to the top tier of government.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 3, 2015

Beijing found to be covertly operating global public radio network

In August, foreign ministers from 10 nations blasted China for building artificial islands in the disputed South China Sea. As media around the world covered the diplomatic clash, a radio station that serves the most powerful city in America had a distinctive take on the news.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 2, 2015

Jones signs off with plea for Japan to keep momentum

Outgoing national rugby team coach Eddie Jones bid farewell to Japan on Monday with a warning that the Brave Blossoms must keep winning to make the 2019 Rugby World Cup a success.
WORLD
Oct 31, 2015

Iraqi Shiite militia claims attack on Iranian exiles

A Shiite Muslim militia in Iraq claimed responsibility on Friday for a deadly rocket attack on an exiled Iranian opposition group housed near Baghdad, according to Iran's Fars news agency.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 30, 2015

Trilateral East Asia summit will signal symbolic thaw with Japan: experts

When East Asia's top leaders finally convene in Seoul Sunday, expect little progress and lots of symbolism as China and South Korea make nice with Japan, experts say.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 29, 2015

Tepco second-quarter profit slides amid lower electricity use

Tokyo Electric Power Co., the operator of the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, reported a 26 percent decline in second-quarter operating profit due to fuel-price adjustments, as its users consumed less energy.
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 29, 2015

MERS, Ebola, bird flu: Science's big missed opportunities

Anyone who goes down with flu in Europe this winter could be asked to enroll in a randomized clinical trial in which they will either be given a drug, which may or may not work, or standard advice to take bed rest and paracetamol.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 29, 2015

Despite labor crunch, Japanese firms slow to accept disabled applicants

Law graduate Yusuke Hatsuse says he thought his college degree and national sports success would make him an attractive recruit for Japan's best-known employers. When none invited him for interviews, he applied for virtually every job he could find.
BUSINESS / TOKYO MOTOR SHOW 2015
Oct 28, 2015

BMW set to debut newest M car

BMW has chosen the Tokyo Motor Show 2015 for the world premiere of the BMW M4 GTS. Celebrating its Asian premiere, meanwhile, is the new, luxurious BMW 7 Series containing a host of innovations never before seen in automotive construction. Likewise making their Asian debut are the completely newly designed...
EDITORIALS
Oct 27, 2015

Hold an extraordinary Diet session

The Abe administration has no compelling reason to reject the call by opposition parties to convene an extraordinary Diet session.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 26, 2015

Custody case a test for Japan, says U.S. father seeking access to girl held by grandmother

A U.S. man seeking access to his daughter said Monday that the case is an opportunity for Japan to prove to the world it no longer tolerates parental child abduction.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Oct 24, 2015

Assessing Japan's rightward shift at the top

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is Japan's most ideological postwar prime minister, pushing right-wing policies on numerous fronts that trample on postwar norms and values. He has been able to do so because he has the Diet in his back pocket, but how did this tectonic shift in Japanese politics happen?
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Final weeks of World Expo in Osaka likely to see large crowds
With one month left to go, crowds are expected to swell at the World Expo in Osaka during its final weeks.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
Strikes on Qatar and Poland shake U.S. sway among friend and foe
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Museum of the Bible in Washington on Sept. 8. Israeli strikes in Qatar and Russian drone incursions into Poland have challenged the U.S. leaders claims of global respect.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.

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