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JAPAN / History / Defining the Heisei Era
Feb 23, 2019

Defining the Heisei Era: Women in Japan speak out on inequality

Last April, a female reporter from TV Asahi accused Junichi Fukuda, the top bureaucrat at the Finance Ministry, of sexual harassment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 8, 2019

Africa sees nuclear power as answer to continent-wide electrification goal

In a damp office at Addis Ababa University, doctoral student Hailu Geremew fantasizes about working on the nuclear reactor his country is now pondering building.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 5, 2019

Acid attack survivors say Cambodia is illegally denying them care

For Moung Sreymom, survival comes down to accessing doctors that will treat her wounds for free.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 4, 2019

Abe and Merkel seek to take Japan-Germany ties to 'higher level' amid trade turmoil and Brexit

Visit days after the Japan-EU trade pact took effect “sends a strong message on promotion of free trade” and strengthening economic ties, Abe said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 4, 2019

Lunar New Year holiday to be litmus test of Chinese shoppers' resilience

China's consumers have cut back on purchases of everything from Apple Inc.'s iPhones to Swiss watches as the trade war with the U.S. hits the economy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 22, 2019

An optimist's guide to climate change

It's still possible to deliver a sustainable future for both people and the planet.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jan 22, 2019

Turkish asylum-seeker laments Japan's system of detention for months on end

Separated from his wife by a transparent barrier in a visiting room at the immigration detention center in Minato Ward, Tokyo, Colak touched it with his left hand to feel the warmth of her right hand. It was the closest they could get during their 30-minute visitation.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 19, 2019

Hitachi chief's remarks on nuclear industry spark debate

On Jan. 1, Hiroaki Nakanishi, chairman of the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren), held press interviews on the outlook of the business community and, at one point, the discussion turned to nuclear energy.
WORLD
Jan 7, 2019

WikiLeaks tells reporters 140 'false and defamatory' things not to say about Julian Assange

WikiLeaks on Sunday advised journalists not to report 140 different "false and defamatory" statements about its founder Julian Assange, who has been holed up in the Ecuadorean Embassy in London since June 2012.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 4, 2019

Researchers say breakthrough in plant engineering could boost productivity and feed millions more people

A new process that adjusts the way plants turn sunlight into energy could boost the yields of many staple crops by 40 percent, potentially feeding hundreds of millions more people, American researchers said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / 2019 Outlook
Jan 2, 2019

Economic outlook for 2019: More uncertainty for Japan's economy amid planned tax rise and global slowdown

While it is not known which events will hold back global commerce, professional economic soothsayers appear in agreement that growing risks and uncertainty will slow Japan's growth.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 2, 2019

Preventing issue fatigue on womenomics

The most critical message that needs to be heard in Japan is that gender equality is an economic issue that helps both men and women live better lives.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 24, 2018

Venezuela navy confronts Exxon oil-exploration ship in Guyana border row

Venezuela's navy "intercepted" a ship exploring for oil on behalf of Exxon Mobil Corp. in Guyanese waters over the weekend, neighboring Guyana's foreign ministry said in a statement, while Venezuela said the incident occurred within its territory.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 19, 2018

Tokyo's 'values-free' diplomacy and the Rohingya crisis

When Human Rights Watch in November criticized the Japanese government's ineffective "quiet diplomacy" surrounding the Rohingya crisis in Myanmar, netizens on one of Japan's most popular mainstream websites were swift to criticize. "Aren't you criticizing the wrong country?" one user wrote. "I don't...
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 18, 2018

U.N. Security Council considers move to push Myanmar on Rohingya crisis, but Russia and China boycott talks

The U.N. Security Council is considering action to push Myanmar to work with the United Nations to address the Rohingya refugee crisis, although China and Russia have so far boycotted talks on a British-drafted resolution, diplomats said Monday.
EDITORIALS
Dec 17, 2018

Stage set for the fight against climate change

Japan needs to put together a meaningful strategy that contributes to the transition to a post-carbon society.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 17, 2018

A climate-friendly global financial system

Governments worldwide must do what it takes to ensure that both public and private financial flows support the climate agenda.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 20, 2018

Nissan's Carlos Ghosn joins long list of executives accused of financial impropriety

Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn, arrested in Japan for alleged financial violations and facing removal from his job, looks set to join the unhappy club of prominent corporate chieftains accused of misusing their highly paid positions for personal gain.
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Nov 14, 2018

Comeback from leukemia continues for Albirex's Hayakawa

Albirex Niigata fans have had very little to cheer about this season.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 3, 2018

The Google walkout is a new kind of worker activism

The global walkout by Google workers, a response to Alphabet Inc.'s reported protection of executives accused of sexual misconduct, may be a harbinger of something new in employer-employee relations: empowered workers' moral-political protest directed as much against the general culture as against management....
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 22, 2018

China’s missile buildup — a threat to U.S. bases in Japan — likely a key factor in Trump plan to exit INF

U.S. President Donald Trump has pinned much of the blame for Washington's planned exit from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) on Russian violations of the landmark pact. But a closer look shows that China's buildup of its missile forces — which pose a grave threat to U.S. military...
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2018

Growth in China's robot market to slump this year amid trade war

Sales of industrial robots in China, the world's biggest market, will grow this year at only about a third the pace seen last year as an escalating Sino-U.S. trade war hits spending on equipment, a global robot group said on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 15, 2018

'Winter is coming': IMF talks in Bali point to tremors rattling world economy

Woken one night by a 6.4 magnitude earthquake at the IMF annual meetings in Bali, global finance chiefs spent the week assessing the tremors now rippling through the world economy.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Oct 9, 2018

Japan continues to rely on coal-fired plants despite global criticism

Japan may be feeling the effects of global warming more than ever with the series of natural disasters that hit the archipelago this summer, but this resource-poor country is sticking with coal-fired energy production that emits more than double the carbon dioxide generated by liquid natural gas-fueled...
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 29, 2018

Few question the death penalty for heinous crimes

Should murderers be put to death? Yes, says Japan. No, says (increasingly) much of the rest of the world. Japan swims against the current.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 17, 2018

Global warming's paper trail

Despite findings linking fossil fuels to ecological damage and global warming, big oil companies kept their data secret, and then lied about it, potentially dooming the rest of us as a result.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 17, 2018

Education in the age of automation

The outcome of the race between technology and education will determine whether the opportunities presented by major innovations are seized, and whether the benefits of progress are widely shared.
WORLD / Society
Sep 14, 2018

Female journalists seen facing 'relentless' sexual harassment and abuse

Female journalists are facing a "relentless" barrage of attacks and harassment, with nearly a third considering leaving the profession as a result, media support organizations have warned.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Tropical Storm Nari moves northward, with possible landfall Tuesday
Tropical Storm Nari's forecast path as of Monday morning
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
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.
Japanese scientists discover clue to why women burn more fat than men
Scientists say a recently-published study could help explain why women are typically less prone to weight-related conditions and may lead to new therapies that target calorie-burning mechanisms.
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.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Is Japanese skin really ‘too smooth’ for Hideo Kojima’s games?
Hideo Kojima, the leading auteur in Japanese video games, has skirted controversy in the wake of the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

Podcast

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

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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
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