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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 11, 2017

Local elections point to a May victory

A modestly improved majority in next month's general election would be enough for Prime Minister Theresa May to steamroller her version of Brexit and her domestic reforms through parliament.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 24, 2017

May's snap election is shrewd but cynical

Despite her reputation for cautious pragmatism, British Prime Minister Theresa May shows she can also take a gamble.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 20, 2017

Longtime JT baseball columnist Graczyk dies at 68

Wayne Graczyk, a longtime columnist for The Japan Times, passed away on Tuesday night or overnight in Kumamoto. He was 68.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 19, 2017

Once seen as invincible, Abe beset by scandal on two fronts as questions swirl

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, now in a rare fifth year as leader, is battling scandals on two separate fronts as questions swirl about his ties to a nationalist school involved in a murky land deal and his defense minister faces calls to resign.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Feb 25, 2017

Is Abe attempting to fuse the church and state?

It was morning in the land of the gods. "The mountains and the waters serve our sovereign," wrote a seventh-century poet. "And she (Empress Jito), a goddess, is out on her pleasure-barge upon the foaming rapids."
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 22, 2017

Abe's golf diplomacy with Trump scores on the home front

Playing golf and dining al fresco in Florida with Donald Trump won Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plaudits from the Japanese public, suggesting a more pragmatic view toward engagement with the new U.S. president than in Europe and North America.
JAPAN / Society
Feb 21, 2017

Migrants exploiting refugee applicant loophole to work in labor-scarce Japan

Sayaka Hirose is a Tokyo-based immigration lawyer specializing in assisting Indonesians coming to Japan. She says that in the past two years her clients have been seeking legal advice on an issue she had never encountered before.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 31, 2017

Americans gather near U.S. Embassy in Tokyo to protest Trump's travel ban

A group of demonstrators show up near the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo to protest President Donald Trump's executive order suspending the entry of refugees and restricting immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jan 3, 2017

Experts warn Japan's language schools are becoming a front for importing cheap labor

A 29-year-old Nepalese student in Tokyo has found herself stuck in limbo with her dreams derailed, and the state of Japan's language schools is to blame.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 26, 2016

Japan's Filipinos heed Pope Francis' call to action on refugees and climate

Pontiff's emphasis on mercy for migrants and warnings about climate change resonate with the community in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 5, 2016

Japan's English-language print media feel the pinch

Publications struggle for relevance in a world where news is available free, to all, all the time.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Aug 24, 2016

Sikhs hope temple in Tokyo sets the stage for tolerance and understanding

Although the Tokyo Sikh community has come a long way, creating a place for itself in a foreign land, outside of the temple, serious issues remain.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2016

Tokyo court rules against conservative group suing Asahi over 'comfort women' articles

The Tokyo District Court on Thursday dismissed two lawsuits over articles published decades ago by the daily newspaper and retracted in 2014.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 10, 2016

Is Brexit really inevitable?

Brexit isn't a foregone conclusion. There are three main scenarios that could keep Britain in the EU.
JAPAN / Politics / DECISION 2016
Jul 7, 2016

Showdown in apathetic Fukushima finds justice minister scrambling for survival

Justice Minister Mitsuhide Iwaki is feeling threatened.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2016

Remain or leave, U.K. vote will inflict lasting damage

The flayed corpses of Prime Minister David Cameron and the Conservatives are a disincentive for future British governments to offer referendums, the most direct form of democracy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 28, 2016

The vagina on trial: more absurd than obscene

Though the obscenity trial of the artist known as Rokudenashiko — real name Megumi Igarashi — ended earlier this month with a conviction on one of her charges, we haven't heard the last of her. She plans to appeal the verdict, which is good news for the press and the public, since few court trials...
COMMENTARY / World
May 25, 2016

U.K. local elections reveal a disunited kingdom

The Remain campaign will not win on June 23 unless it can mobilize Labour voters, but outside of London and Wales the party lacks the capacity to perform this crucial role.
JAPAN
Apr 27, 2016

NHK chairman's order to follow government line on Kyushu nuclear reactors sparks outcry

Outspoken NHK Chairman Katsuto Momii has found himself once again mired in controversy after news leaked he gave instructions that the public broadcaster should stick to the official government line when reporting on the nuclear reactor situation in quake-hit Kyushu.
JAPAN / Society
Mar 15, 2016

Blogger's viral tirade on day care puts Abe on back foot

An anonymous Japanese blogger's tirade about failing to secure a day care place for her child has spurred Prime Minister Shinzo Abe into action.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Feb 28, 2016

Japan Inc. slowly shedding LGBT taboos but bias laws still lag

Yusuke Kitamura hid his sexuality from colleagues for most of his career. It was only after joining one of Japan's oldest brokerages last year that he could tell them he was gay.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 9, 2016

Sanae Takaichi warns that government can shut down broadcasters it feels are biased

Internal Affairs and Communications Minister Sanae Takaichi says the government can order broadcasters to suspend operations, a remark that may be perceived as repressing free speech.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jan 3, 2016

Readers hoping for a reunion in the new year

Does anyone have any information that might help these readers reconnect?
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Dec 25, 2015

December 26, 2015

Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 15, 2015

SEALDs members' next step — launching a think tank

Members of the student group that ignited a massive wave of youth protests last summer against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's security bills are embarking on a new project.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2015

Trump's 'Japan Is back' rhetoric signals campaign focus on alleged currency manipulation

Donald Trump's claim that "Japan is back" isn't the dominant view among economists. Apparently, the Bank of Japan agrees with his assessment.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 3, 2015

Demonstrators protest My Number at rally in Shibuya

With the distribution of the controversial My Number identification code only a few weeks away, hundreds of protesters marched through Tokyo's Shibuya district Saturday in a last-ditch effort to stop a program they say invades people's privacy.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 1, 2015

Photographer aims to explain Okinawa's tensions in pictures

It is not easy to regard oneself as an oppressor.
Anime isn’t competing with Hollywood — it’s beating it
After its July release, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Infinity Castle,” an animated feature adapted directly from a TV arc, became the highest-grossing Japanese film ever.
The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism
Guests typically follow Ryo Ito’s lead as he weaves through the narrow, colorful aisles of convenience stores.
Dodgers clinch back-to-back World Series titles as Blue Jays downed in thriller
Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and teammates celebrate after winning the World Series against the Blue Jays. Yamamoto was named MVP for the series.
Woman, 69, arrested over 1999 Nagoya housewife's murder
A police sketch released in 2020 of a woman spotted near the scene of the 1999 murder of a housewife in Nagoya's Nishi Ward
Japan to introduce joint child custody system in April 2026
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (center) and other ministers prior to a Cabinet meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office on Friday
Anime isn’t competing with Hollywood — it’s beating it
After its July release, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Infinity Castle,” an animated feature adapted directly from a TV arc, became the highest-grossing Japanese film ever.
Oasis returns to Japan after 16 years — and fans can still sing every word
Liam Gallagher commanded the stage with effortless charisma during Oasis' Tokyo Dome set on Saturday.
At Japan Mobility Show, BYD gears up to conquer Japan's EV market
BYD Auto Japan President Atsuki Tofukuji unveils the Racco at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Oasis returns to Tokyo: Rain, rapture and rock
Fans wait to get into the Oasis show at Tokyo Dome on Saturday. While lining up in the rain, some broke into impromptu versions of the British rock group's hits.
Kyushu banzuke sets the stage to cement 2025’s sumo narratives
Onosato ahead of his bout against Aonishiki at The Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London on Oct. 18

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

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Mamoru Iwai, stationmaster of Keisei Ueno Station, says that, other than earthquake-proofing, the former Hakubutsukan-Dobutsuen (Museum-Zoo) Station has remained untouched.
Inside Tokyo's 'phantom' stations — and the stories they tell
By Alex K.T. Martin

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