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COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 15, 2015

Construction of an outlaw Marine base in Okinawa

In its eagerness to appease U.S. Marine demands for a super base in northern Okinawa, the Abe administration has cast aside the rules of law.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 15, 2015

Trump's art of the deal: Dispute your bills

Donald Trump has a message for anyone who agrees to do a job for him: If I don't like your work or I think you're trying to rip me off, don't expect to be paid in full.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 13, 2015

Japan's place in the world

Once renowned for its economic success, recent business scandals have diminished Japan's influence and prestige on the world stage.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 12, 2015

Prehistoric 'Stonehenge' monument in Golan Heights hides in plain site, fuels mystery

Driving past it, one of the most mysterious structures in the Middle East is easy to miss. The prehistoric stone monument went unnoticed for centuries in a bare expanse of field on the Golan Heights.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 11, 2015

Myanmar president congratulates Suu Kyi, vows stable transition

Myanmar President Thein Sein congratulated democratic champion Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday, as her party appeared to have trounced the ruling camp in the first free election in 25 years and inched toward an absolute majority in parliament.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 11, 2015

Chinese, Thai to hold first joint air force exercise as ties warm

The Chinese and Thai air forces will this month hold their first joint exercises, China's Defense Ministry said on Wednesday, in another sign of army-led Thailand's increased engagement with Beijing.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 10, 2015

The 'postwar period' isn't over

The 'history war' between Japan and China will continue as long as the two countries are unable to resolve the gap in their interests in international political terms and address the contradictions between their national interests and strategies.
EDITORIALS
Nov 10, 2015

A historic meeting in Singapore

Cross-strait relations took a welcome step forward last week when the leaders of China and Taiwan met in Singapore.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Nov 9, 2015

Let's discuss Halloween in Japan

Retailers are hoping to further capitalize on an event that by one estimate will generate ¥122 billion in Japan.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 9, 2015

Xi to attend Asia-Pacific summit amid sea disputes

Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend a summit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group next week, the Foreign Ministry said on Monday, amid tensions between China and the Philippines over the disputed South China Sea.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Nov 7, 2015

No relief in sight for Japan's poor single-parent families

How can Japan's single mothers have both the highest poverty and employment rate among the OECD group of developed nations?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Nov 4, 2015

'Unbroken' finally gets a break in Japan

For the better part of a year, "Unbroken" has been unwatchable in Japanese theaters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 4, 2015

Clinton renews gun control push, calls for federal minimum wage of $12

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday renewed her pledge to take on the powerful U.S. gun lobby, and also called for a $12 federal minimum wage.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 3, 2015

Making the case for the TPP trade agreement

The Trans-Pacific Partnership would not only bring economic benefits — it would also encourage cooperation in other, more contentious areas.
WORLD
Nov 3, 2015

Claws out after Israeli minister proposes deporting stray cats, dogs abroad

Claws were out Monday after an Israeli Cabinet minister proposed sending stray dogs and cats to another country as an alternative to government-funded efforts to sterilize them.
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Nov 1, 2015

Tackle embedded racism before it chokes Japan

Japan has a dire problem it must address immediately: its embedded racism.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Oct 31, 2015

U.S. sea patrols fuel war of words in print

As this column went to press, the Japanese media had their collective attention focused on a potential hot-spot in the disputed South China Sea, where the destroyer USS Lassen, in a modern-day show of "gunboat diplomacy," took an in-your-face drive-by (or sail-by if you prefer) past Chinese encamped...
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Oct 31, 2015

'Obsolete' gangsters proving problematic

Organized crime syndicates are not fading away, they're just becoming obsolete.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 30, 2015

Trilateral East Asia summit will signal symbolic thaw with Japan: experts

When East Asia's top leaders finally convene in Seoul Sunday, expect little progress and lots of symbolism as China and South Korea make nice with Japan, experts say.
Living conditions index hits lowest level in 15 years in Japan
The share of respondents to a Bank of Japan quarterly survey in June who said they have become worse off came to 61.0%, up 5.1 percentage points from the previous survey.
Tokyo emerges as a top market for global tech talent
Tokyo ranks among the world's top tech talent hubs alongside Beijing, the San Francisco Bay Area, Bengaluru, Paris, New York and Dublin, according to Colliers' newly released global tech markets report.
From stalking to death threats, female candidates still face harassment
Mayu Ushida, a former NHK newscaster running for election in the Tokyo electoral district on the Democratic Party for the People ticket, signs an autograph for a voter after a public rally at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Tuesday.
CDP leader criticizes ‘Japanese First’ policy and calls for inclusive society
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda said it is obvious that Japanese society could not function without the help of foreign workers in manufacturing, health care, construction and public transportation.
JSA’s 100th anniversary event is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for sumo fans
Egyptian wrestler Osunaarashi has some fun with children during a special Japan Sumo Association event in 2017.
Japan's rice farmers are confounded by Shinjiro Koizumi’s policies
Kiyoshi Shibata stands in front of one of the rice paddies in Murayama, Yamagata Prefecture, where he produces the prefecture's signature rice brand Tsuyahime.
From stalking to death threats, female candidates still face harassment
Mayu Ushida, a former NHK newscaster running for election in the Tokyo electoral district on the Democratic Party for the People ticket, signs an autograph for a voter after a public rally at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Kawaii Lab redefines idol pop for the TikTok generation
Misa Kimura is the main producer for Kawaii Lab, a project by entertainment agency Asobisystem whose groups have found success by pairing a social media-first strategy with a fresh perspective on traditional idol-pop tropes.
Craig Mod's life in motion in a disappearing Japan
Mod's memoir “Things Become Other Things” chronicles his walking trips across the Kii Peninsula, surveying “a graceful end to a certain life cycle.”
With China and Trump, Japan defense report says world entering ‘new era of crisis’
A senior member of a Self-Defense Forces honor guard inspects a formation before the arrival of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for a visit to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 30.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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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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