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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Mar 23, 2016

Sincerely, Little Nigeria: A reporter signs off

After five years of covering Japan's African community, a writer reflects on progress since 3/11 and speculates about the future.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 23, 2016

U.S. hopes to talk with China about possible THAAD move to South Korea

The United States hopes to talk with China and address its concerns about the possible deployment of the THAAD missile defense system that Washington is discussing with Seoul, a senior State Department official said Tuesday.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 12, 2016

Defector reveals details about late North Korean leader's fears over libido, diabetes

As North Korea grappled with a massive famine in the 1990s, scientists were working at an elite institute to find ways to boost then leader Kim Jong Il's longevity — and his libido — a defector said Friday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 10, 2016

Questioning assumptions about disaster risk

In our technology-dependent world, risk is a great equalizer and does not always distinguish between rich and poor.
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WORLD / Politics
Mar 8, 2016

Disbelief turns to panic as foreign diplomats voice alarm to U.S. officials about Trump

Foreign diplomats are expressing alarm to U.S. government officials about what they say are inflammatory and insulting public statements by Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, according to senior U.S. officials.
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 7, 2016

Trump has a point about American decline

The U.S. may not be able to reverse its decline, but there are steps that can halt it before it gets worse.
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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 5, 2016

National pride obscures harsh truth about Sharp deal

An object of pride for Japanese consumers during the 2000s was the so-called Kameyama flat-screen television set manufactured by Sharp. Named after the factory in Mie Prefecture where it was assembled, the LCD-TV came with a sticker attesting to its provenance, and many people who bought the model never...
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 1, 2016

What the FBI versus Apple flap is really about

The Apple-FBI encryption flap is really all about Edward Snowden and the NSA.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 1, 2016

The Pentagon's big lie about the South China Sea

The notion that China's actions in the South China Sea threaten commercial shipping is a load of analytical rubbish.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 29, 2016

Fashion maven asked to tell women about national debt

As the editor of a string of successful fashion titles, Hiromi Sogo has spent three decades telling Japanese women what to wear. Her new task is to try to interest them in a drier topic: fiscal policy.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 27, 2016

Time to get real about English instruction

Disappointing results from students undergoing total-immersion English education show it's time to rethink policy.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Feb 22, 2016

When it comes to taking the temperature and talking about it, Japanese is sensational

Where in English something is just 'cold,' in Japanese it's not so simple.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Feb 20, 2016

Growing chorus of experts is raising ethical questions about the future of robotics

Crowds filter through a darkened corner of Tokyo's National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation on a recent Saturday, seeking to catch a glimpse of what the future may be like.
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BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Feb 20, 2016

Arnold’s game remains all about the team

Watching a pure shooter, when the shots are falling like raindrops during a summer storm, is a picture of pure art.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 19, 2016

U.S. should stop lecturing China about North Korea

China has demonstrated it has yet to be convinced to destroy its own ally and strengthen America's position in Northeast Asia.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 19, 2016

Apple-FBI legal battle isn't about encryption

Apple is standing up for iPhone users' privacy rights now, but there's no guarantee its stance won't change in the future.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 13, 2016

Bank of Japan talking with global peers about turmoil in markets

The Bank of Japan has been communicating with officials around the world over turmoil in financial markets, Deputy Gov. Hiroshi Nakaso said, as stocks tumble and the yen surges.
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COMMENTARY / World
Feb 10, 2016

Hillary doesn't get what campaigns are about

Hillary Clinton's biggest flaw as a candidate is her failure to project an optimistic vision for the future.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 8, 2016

What the next U.S. leader should know about N. Korea

Current U.S. policy deals with the North Korea of the past, not the North Korea of today.
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WORLD / Politics
Feb 6, 2016

U.S. Democratic donor contacts Biden allies about possible run

A prominent Democratic donor worried about the party's chances of winning the presidency emailed dozens of fans of Vice President Joe Biden on Friday, urging them to remain prepared to donate if Biden jumps into the race.
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WORLD / Politics
Feb 2, 2016

Trump's defeat raises questions about his jet-setting campaign

Republican Donald Trump's surprise defeat in Iowa at the hands of U.S. Senator Ted Cruz reflected shortcomings in his get-out-the-vote operations and an over reliance on his celebrity status in a state where voters prefer the personal touch.
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Jan 27, 2016

Gangster 'Whitey' Bulger has a lot to say about institutional corruption

"Black Mass" does a decent job of portraying the rise and fall of Boston crime boss James "Whitey" Bulger and how he wound up as an FBI informant, but there's far more to the story. Director Joe Berlinger's 2014 documentary "Whitey: United States of America vs. James J. Bulger" — available online at...
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 25, 2016

With U.S. divided, China struggling, government and business leaders fret about power vacuum

A polarized U.S. presidential race; question marks over China's economic management; and a once-dominant German chancellor suddenly under threat.

Longform

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji