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BASKETBALL / ONE-ON-ONE WITH ...
May 19, 2015

'Coach Crusher' likes Hamamatsu's chances going into Final Four

The Japan Times features periodic interviews with personalities in the bj- league. Coach Tomoya Higashino of the Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix is the subject of this week's profile.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 19, 2015

Bring Japan's talents to bear

The Japanese government should strive to stem the growth of irregular jobs, which deprive people of the opportunity to grow and prosper.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 16, 2015

JCP gains ground, but not column inches

Years ago a Japanese acquaintance applied for a green card when her American husband decided to move back to the United States. Someone told her she should not say she once voted for the Japanese Communist Party (JCP) during her interview, otherwise U.S. Immigration would reject it. As far as I know,...
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ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 16, 2015

South Korean spy agency under scrutiny after reporting execution by Pyongyang

The South Korean spy agency's assertion that North Korea purged its defense chief and executed him with anti-aircraft fire is one of its boldest claims ever and, given the agency's checkered history, has come under growing scrutiny.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 15, 2015

Experts split on proposed SDF reforms; poll suggests public wary

Two noted experts interviewed by The Japan Times have contrasting views of Prime Minister Abe's ambitions to alter Japan's postwar security posture.
WORLD
May 14, 2015

Prince Charles' letters — the 'black-spider memos' — reveal concern for both troops and toothfish

Prince Charles wrote to ministers on issues ranging from resources for British troops in Iraq to the fate of the Patagonian Toothfish, according to private letters published on Wednesday against government wishes.
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WORLD / EU SPECIAL 2015
May 12, 2015

EU Film Days offers new insights into Europe

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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
May 9, 2015

The golden arches lose their luster

The sharp downturn in business at McDonald's — which has thrived for most of the past 44 years in Japan — has got everybody talking. This past January alone, revenues at existing outlets, the company announced, had fallen year-on-year by a whopping 38.6 percent, with losses for the 2014 business...
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 8, 2015

Omar Khadr, once a Guantanamo inmate, freed on bail in Canada

Omar Khadr, a Canadian who was once the youngest prisoner held on terrorism charges at Guantanamo Bay, was released on bail from an Alberta prison Thursday while he appeals a murder conviction by a U.S. military tribunal.
WORLD / Politics
May 6, 2015

Leader of Australian opposition Greens Party resigns unexpectedly

Australian Sen. Christine Milne unexpectedly resigned as leader of the small but influential Greens Party on Wednesday, raising questions over the future of an important political bloc outside the two mainstream parties.
Japan Times
JAPAN / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
May 3, 2015

'Omotenashi' a facade, wheelchair-bound consultant says

Unlike other students who enjoyed full mobility and could easily find jobs as convenience store clerks or waiters, the choices available to Toshiya Kakiuchi, 26, were limited as he sought to finance his studies at Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto.
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WORLD / Science & Health
May 1, 2015

New avian flu viruses send U.S. scientists scrambling

Three highly pathogenic avian flu viruses that have infected poultry and wild birds in the U.S. Midwest appear unlikely to present a significant risk to humans. But the presence of the viruses in North America has scientists scrambling to understand their potential long-term threat.
Japan Times
SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Apr 29, 2015

Hakuho out for No. 35, Henderson out just to survive

When the 2015 Summer Grand Sumo Tournament gets under way on May 10 at the Ryogoku Kokugikan, for the first time in just over three years, Hakuho's dominance over fellow yokozuna Harumafuji and Kakuryu will not be the hot topic on the lips of sumo fans the world over.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 28, 2015

How far is Japan willing to go to back the United States?

What was once America's most stable relationship in Asia is moving into the category of 'it's complicated.'
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 26, 2015

Three memorable encounters with Hillary

Does Hillary Clinton's determination to become president stem from a desire to show what an unblemished Clinton administration would look like?
WORLD
Apr 26, 2015

The world's strongest earthquakes since 1900

A magnitude-7.8 earthquake shook Nepal's capital and the densely populated Kathmandu Valley on Saturday, the worst quake in the Himalayan nation in over 80 years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / TELLING LIVES
Apr 16, 2015

Expat champions tastes, roots of rural Japan

American Justin Potts, 33, is more fascinated with Japan's rural countryside than most Japanese and vexed by their lack of appreciation for its natural beauty, agricultural bounty and artistic cuisine.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 15, 2015

Canada eyes elusive prize

Following the Ottawa Senators' sizzling run to secure a last-minute playoff berth, Canadian teams enter the Stanley Cup tournament in their greatest numbers since 2004, raising hopes of ending the country's 22-year Cup drought.
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 13, 2015

The hunt for the cause of recessions continues

While theories abound, economists still really don't know what causes recessions.
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Apr 12, 2015

Bridging corruption and legitimacy: amakudari

Amakudari reaches into almost every aspect of civil and economic life, quietly taking its cut in the form of higher prices, obscure but lucrative monopolies and seemingly bizarre regulations.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 12, 2015

An opportunity for China

For China, accepting lower growth provides a crucial opportunity to support stable and sustainable development.
CULTURE / Music
Apr 9, 2015

Britain's bo en finds a musical family in Tokyo's electronic scene

Calum Bowen's music career under the moniker bo en started thanks to a Tokyo label, and the 24-year-old English producer has collaborated with many Japanese electronic musicians since 2013. In the past year, he has worked on songs for rising J-pop singers, and is currently on a mini-tour in the country,...
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CULTURE / Film
Apr 8, 2015

How do you cure an allergy to money?

When is a "multitalented" person too "multi"? Where is the line between extending your creative energies in new directions and spreading yourself thin?

Longform

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