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WORLD / Politics
Sep 4, 2018

Xi to send China's No. 3 to Pyongyang for 70th anniversary celebrations

Chinese leader Xi Jinping will not make his inaugural visit as president to Pyongyang to attend ceremonies marking the 70th anniversary of North Korea's founding, the official Xinhua News Agency said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2018

WTO head warns U.S. exit from body would mean chaos for American business

The head of the World Trade Organization has responded to President Donald Trump's threat to leave the institution by warning such a move would cause chaos for U.S. companies operating around the world.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 3, 2018

Democrats blast Trump move to withhold 100,000 pages of Brett Kavanaugh's records

Senate Democrats criticized the withholding of documents ahead of Tuesday's start of confirmation hearings for President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, even as a top Republican predicted he would be approved by a healthy margin.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 1, 2018

Japan's celebrities are using social media to turn criticism on its head

Social media present a tightrope for celebrities in Japan. An increasing number of high-profile people are becoming savvy with platforms such as Instagram and Twitter, helping them to develop an online fan base. However, the internet also opens them up to criticism, and the past couple of weeks have...
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2018

Tokyo protests Beijing's exclusion of Sankei Shimbun reporter from covering diplomatic meeting

The ban runs counter to Japan's support for “basic human rights, including freedom of expression, and the rule of law,” the government's top spokesman said.
EDITORIALS
Aug 26, 2018

A voyage into the future

The prospect of a northern route is tantalizing: It is seen as an alternative to travel through the Suez Canal and estimated to cut transport times from Europe to Asia by as much as two weeks.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 21, 2018

Western acts take note: Joy and enthusiasm are the key to winning over Summer Sonic crowds

British rocker Noel Gallagher has developed a reputation in recent years for delivering biting, hilarious one-liners, both in interviews and at concerts. In front of the crowd as the Saturday night headliner for Tokyo's leg of Summer Sonic, however, the former Oasis brain trust was mostly quiet.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Aug 20, 2018

Let's discuss the Japan boxing scandal

Japan Amateur Boxing Federation President Akira Yamane has quit following numerous allegations of misconduct, including pressuring referees to fix matches and misuse of grant money.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 19, 2018

Japan's traditional festivals struggling with financial difficulties

Traditional festivals are having a more difficult time securing financing for their events these days.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK
Aug 18, 2018

Statue honoring 1964 Olympic icon Billy Mills needs home

Some of track and field's biggest names have lent their prominent voices toward an effort to honor Olympic icon Billy Mills in 2020, The Japan Times has learned.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / HOOP SCOOP
Aug 11, 2018

Kei Hirata earns second shot with Thunder Girls

Passion is something that younger and older generations can both detect immediately.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 11, 2018

U.N. says it has credible reports China is holding 1 million Uighurs in secret camps

A United Nations human rights panel said Friday it has received many credible reports that 1 million ethnic Uighurs in China are being held in what resembles a "massive internment camp that is shrouded in secrecy."
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 9, 2018

Towa Tei goes deep on death and puns

Towa Tei has mortality on his mind.
MORE SPORTS
Aug 8, 2018

Boxing group not satisfied by JABF chief Akira Yamane's resignation

The group opposing Japan Amateur Boxing Federation chairman Akira Yamane is looking for a complete systematic transformation of the JABF. Otherwise, they feel, the very existence of the sport in Japan could be in jeopardy going forward.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 2, 2018

British trade chief expresses strong interest in joining TPP

Visiting British International Trade Secretary Liam Fox, said that Britain was interested in joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement after leaving the European Union.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Jul 30, 2018

Nagoya school hires AC Milan coach to guide soccer team

A coach from AC Milan has been training members of the soccer team at Nagoya International Junior and Senior High School since April. Although the soccer club, which is part of the top Italian league Serie A, offers lessons to children in Japan and in 12 other countries, it is the first time for the...
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Jul 30, 2018

Japan's courts don't share Mio Sugita's views on supporting LGBT people, precedents show

The country's courts are drawing a line in the sand over discrimination against LGBT people, even as far-right LDP lawmaker Mio Sugita slams support for 'unproductive' members of society.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jul 29, 2018

Japan embraces esports after lagging global peers but seeks a star to put it on the map

Esports is quickly establishing itself as a way for video game lovers around the world to make a name for themselves — and a living — from their favorite pastime.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2018

Olympic organizers' plan to recruit 110,000 volunteers in four months raises eyebrows

Critics say the requirements set by the committee and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government are too tough and will likely drive prospective helpers away.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 27, 2018

Untangling Japan's curious support for Cambodia's 'undemocratic' election

As democracies across the globe distance themselves from Cambodia's general election, widely slammed as a sham, Japan has conspicuously gone out of its way to recognize it. Its apparent motive: win back the heart of Prime Minister Hun Sen as the Cambodian leader cozies up to China.

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