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BUSINESS
Mar 23, 2018

Indian airliner makes history by flying to Israel via Saudi airspace, but El Al still shut out

Saudi Arabia has opened its airspace for the first time to a commercial flight to Israel, with the inauguration on Thursday of an Air India route between New Delhi and Tel Aviv.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 23, 2018

Washington snubs Japan on metals exemptions as $60 billion in new tariffs on China roil markets

After hitting China with punishing tariffs, U.S. President Donald Trump snubs Prime Minister Shinzo Abe by leaving Japan off the list of allies exempt from new steel and aluminum duties.
EDITORIALS
Mar 23, 2018

Bidding troubles and the maglev

The practice of bid-rigging, why it does not disappear and what should be done about it needs a thorough discussion.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 23, 2018

How to unleash Japan's animal spirits

The postwar system that built Japan's formidable middle class is faltering. A two-tiered employment system is needed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 23, 2018

Trump's tariffs may be playing into Xi's hands

Tough U.S. measures allow the Chinese leader to be the economic nationalist he wants to be.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 23, 2018

The key to surviving Japan's hay fever season may be in the toilet stall

With tens of millions of people struggling with hay fever caused by cedar and cypress pollen across Japan, companies are perpetually coming up with new ways to survive the season of itchy eyes and runny noses.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 23, 2018

Tourism industry tailors more services to well-heeled visitors from overseas as it looks to boost numbers and revenue

In 2017 a record 28.7 million foreigners visited Japan, up 19.3 percent from the previous year, according to the Japan National Tourism Organization.
JAPAN
Mar 23, 2018

Education ministry works to curb excessive overtime by teachers

The education ministry has kicked off full-scale efforts to curb overwork among schoolteachers and address a longtime problem for educators.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 23, 2018

In Indonesia, a shadowy campaign, attacks on Islamist stokes unrest as elections loom

A spate of mysterious attacks on Islamic clerics, schools and mosques in Indonesia in recent weeks has ramped up tensions as the world's most populous Muslim-majority country heads into provincial elections and a presidential poll next year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 23, 2018

BOJ deputy governor seeks stronger policy to drive inflation as price gains remain tepid

One of the Bank of Japan's newly appointed deputy governors said consumer prices are not rising quickly enough and the central bank should strengthen its policy stance if possible, underscoring a still-tepid inflation outlook in the nation despite years of stimulus.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 23, 2018

Island of plastic debris in Pacific far bigger than thought, study says

A giant island of plastic floating in the Pacific Ocean holds as much as 16 times more debris than was previously thought, posing a significant threat to the food chain, scientists said on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Mar 23, 2018

Russia's Me Too moment puts lawmakers in focus amid media boycott

Russia may be having its Me Too moment amid a backlash over the decision of a parliamentary ethics committee to dismiss sexual harassment allegations against a senior legislator.
WORLD
Mar 23, 2018

Millions more were hungry in 2017 amid famine and conflict, report says, and the numbers are rising

Conflicts and climate disasters, particularly drought, drove the number of people facing crisis levels of hunger up by about 15 percent last year and the situation is getting worse, a report said on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 23, 2018

Trump's twin blows to Japan test limit of Abe's charm offensive

After 16 months of warm words, lavish gifts and rounds of golf, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may be discovering the limits of personal rapport with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Reader Mail
Mar 23, 2018

Getting the full Moritomo story

After reading the story "Pressure from above possibly behind Moritomo alterations" in the March 14 edition, I have several comments to make on the Moritomo scandal.
Reader Mail
Mar 23, 2018

Trump-Kim talks beat the alternative

When The Japan Times editorializes against a summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un ("Trump rolls the dice on North Korea" in the March 13 issue), one must ask: Why?
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 23, 2018

Investigators scour Texas bomber's home, searching for motive

Federal investigators on Thursday combed through the home of the 23-year-old they say was behind this month's deadly Texas bombing spree, seeking clues about what motivated his attacks the day after he killed himself in a confrontation with police.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 23, 2018

Strikes halt trains, ground flights, spark clashes across France in challenge to Macron reforms

Tens of thousands of nurses, teachers and other public-sector workers joined forces to march against French President Emmanuel Macron's reforms on Thursday, causing widespread travel disruptions and bringing brief clashes with police in some cities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 22, 2018

Pawnshop Sou launches IPO to tap Japan's luxury item boom

The resale of Hermes bags, brand-name jewelry and other luxury items is a thriving industry in Japan, with one critical bottleneck: Building inventory is tough.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Mar 22, 2018

Gareth Southgate faces difficult decisions to select England lineup for World Cup

As the countdown to Russia 2018 begins, England head coach Gareth Southgate does not so much have a selection headache as a full-blown migraine. The fact is that too many England players either aren't playing or aren't playing well.
JAPAN
Mar 22, 2018

Pedestrian first-graders eight times more likely to be killed in traffic accidents than older peers

First-grade students were found to have been eight times more likely to be killed in traffic accidents while walking than sixth-graders in the years from 2013-2017, according to a National Police Agency report issued Thursday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Mar 22, 2018

Just let Johnny's Jr. be Johnny's Jr.

Around 60 people gathered at YouTube Space Tokyo on Tuesday to welcome Johnny & Associates to the 21st century. It was a day before the launch of the talent agency's first official YouTube channel, devoted to its Johnny's Jr. acts. It's a huge development for a company that has viewed the web as one...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Taking the Lead
Mar 22, 2018

Lawson chief bets on health, tech as future of convenience

Back in 2014, Sadanobu Takemasu was asked by his boss to go to Lawson, the convenience store chain known for its white milk can logo on a blue signboard.

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight