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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 21, 2017

Why people still live, and die, on garbage dumps

In the developing world, huge open dumps loom as one of this century's most pressing health and environmental challenges.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 20, 2017

Averting an accidental war on the Korean Peninsula

If the THAAD deployment in South Korea is not to prove counterproductive, Washington must shift to a policy of sanctions with engagement toward Pyongyang.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 20, 2017

China's hidden protectionism nabs Peppa Pig

Although China has liberalized its economy in recent years, it has also erected a sophisticated set of barriers to safeguard companies it views as national champions.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Mar 19, 2017

Black Women in Japan group gears up for its first big bash

Back in the summer of 2015, I did a series of articles where I profiled black women married to Japanese men, discussing the highs and lows of building and maintaining such relationships, as well as the rewards and challenges of raising biracial children here in Japan.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Mar 18, 2017

'Kappa': Akutagawa's masterpiece blunted by time but still fascinating

Ryunosuke Akutagawa is probably best known outside Japan for "Rashomon" but "Kappa" is considered to be his masterpiece by fans and scholars. Narrated by a "mental patient" and introduced as a tale overheard directly by the author, "Kappa" is a fantastical satire in the "Gulliver's Travels" mold.
JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Mar 18, 2017

The evolution of the Japanese ego: the discovery of themselves

'There was no room for mercy in view of their crime." None asked, none given. "They met their end ... with ... a touching acquiescence in their fate."
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 18, 2017

Are Trump's China trademarks a big deal?

'Trademark squatting' contributes to an atmosphere of general chaos when it comes to intellectual property in China.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 17, 2017

Time to hit pause button on panic over China's economy

The buzzword for China's leaders in 2017 is stability. The current trajectory puts them on track to achieve it.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 16, 2017

Trump is already losing to China in technology

U.S. President Donald Trump's policies offer a road map for how not to compete with China.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 14, 2017

'Soseki, Kyoto and the Oyamazaki Villa: Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Novelist's Birth'

March 18-May 28
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Mar 14, 2017

Wall has Wizards in chase for Eastern Conference top seed

The NBA's most unexpected and overlooked, if not undeserving, Most Valuable Player candidate this season has had perhaps the most unusual of career arcs.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 14, 2017

De-escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres should play an active role in convincing Pyongyang to take the path of peace.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 14, 2017

Trump accelerates risk of confrontation with Kim

The Korean Peninsula is heating up and the Trump administration's policy appears to be to stoke the flames.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 14, 2017

The best way to ensure aid to Africa is effective

It is critical to help African countries improve governance before providing financial assistance.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Mar 12, 2017

Who gains from corporate governance in Japan?

Perhaps managers need to channel the spooky kid from 'The Sixth Sense' and start seeing shareholders everywhere, because that is probably closest to social reality in Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 12, 2017

As U.S.-backed Iraqi forces close in, IS leader al-Baghdadi is thought to have fled Mosul

U.S. and Iraqi officials believe Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State militant group, has left operational commanders behind with die-hard followers to fight the battle of Mosul, and is now hiding out in the desert, focusing mainly on his own survival.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 10, 2017

North Korea doesn't belong on state terrorism list

The U.S. and its allies should respond to what Pyongyang is rather than what it isn't.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 10, 2017

Some systems handle populism better than others

In general, consensus systems deliver better economic results and more voter trust than majoritarian ones.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Mar 8, 2017

Literary partnership behind 'Tokyo Nights' cut tragically short, but the story goes on

English teachers Jim Hickey and Douglas Forrester were offered a two-book deal in early 2016. But within weeks, Forrester was diagnosed with a brain tumor.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 8, 2017

Scientists discover the heavens are really hell

There isn't likely to be any planet in the universe that's habitable in the sense that you can just show up, breathe the air and drink the water.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 8, 2017

Putin's dance with the Taliban

One of the Kremlin's latest geostrategic targets is Afghanistan, where the U.S. remains embroiled in the longest war in its history.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 7, 2017

SpaceX's moon mission is NASA's wake-up call

The lunar vacation offered by Elon Musk's SpaceX may also serve as the starting gun for a new and very different space race.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 6, 2017

A rising power without allies

The more power China has accumulated, the greater has been its difficulty in gaining genuine allies — underscoring that leadership demands more than brute might.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 6, 2017

Beijing's freezing cabbies don't like electric cars

In its impatient drive to become a leader in renewable energy and conservation, China often underinvests in the infrastructure needed to realize its ambitions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 5, 2017

Putin invented this toxic ambassador game

Trump's critics in Congress and in the media are following in Putin's footsteps by turning Russian representatives in the U.S. into pariahs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 5, 2017

Liberal democracy in retreat?

Having already come under siege in many of its outposts around the world, is liberal democracy now at risk of losing its citadel, too?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Mar 4, 2017

'Pachinko' author Min Jin Lee on how Japan's ethnic Koreans keep beating the odds

"I got lost all the time," says writer Min Jin Lee with a charming laugh, sitting in a hotel lobby in San Francisco's Japantown.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 3, 2017

Why it matters when artists criticize Trump

It is often the arts, serious or satirical, that expose the tragic absurdity of repressive leadership. And the worse Trump behaves, the more demand there will be for artists who oppose him.
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 3, 2017

Malaria drug for pregnant women also combats sexually transmitted infections

A drug given to pregnant women to combat malaria also offers protection against sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and boosting doses of the "double protection" treatment cuts the risk of infant deaths, researchers said on Thursday.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 2, 2017

Confucius blocks change in South Korea

At the 'chaebol,' Confucian reverence for the 'emperor' translates into obedience to company founders and their families, who are treated like royalty.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.
A tiny mountain hamlet keeps traditional log rafting afloat
Once a way to transport lumber from the mountains to the coast, log rafting is now Kitayama's biggest attraction.
A furever friend: Tips for responsible dog ownership in Japan
Dog ownership may seem daunting in Japan, but with the right tools and logistical knowledge, you can ensure a healthy, happy life for your pet.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."

Podcast

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

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
By Alex K.T. Martin

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