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JAPAN / Society
Jun 19, 2019

Liberal Democratic Party and tradition may stymie push for same-sex marriage in Japan

As Japanese lawmakers grapple with a landmark same-sex marriage bill, campaigners fear it may die at the first legislative hurdle as lawmakers pander to aging voters and old traditions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 18, 2019

In battleground state of Florida, Trump to launch re-election campaign

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday formally launches what may be an uphill battle to persuade voters to give him four more years in office, as he bets a strong American economy will outweigh voter concerns about his unorthodox style and polarizing policies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 18, 2019

Don't blame Trump for Iran's aggression

The regime's leaders are the only ones who should be made to answer for Iran's campaign of terror.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Jun 18, 2019

Rui Hachimura set to find out fate in NBA Draft

Watch video highlights of the 2014 FIBA Under-17 World Championship in Dubai and you'll see glimpses of the future pro Rui Hachimura's immense talents. Impressive footwork, quick and agile, excellent body control and a nice mix of offensive moves were all on display, including in Japan's game against...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 18, 2019

As Angela Merkel's coalition attempts to hang on, Greens ride to brink of power in Germany

When the scruffy Greens marched into the German parliament nearly four decades ago in jeans and sneakers, they were sidelined and ridiculed. Today, the party has a legitimate shot at governing Europe's largest economy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 17, 2019

What if the U.S. could fight only one war at a time?

The post-Cold War idea of winning on two fronts gives way to the realities of great power competition.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 17, 2019

How the U.S. can keep the Strait of Hormuz open

Only a global alliance will deter Iran from attacks at sea.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 17, 2019

Bernie Sanders: A refugee from the 1930s

His goals are worthy — and utopian.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 16, 2019

Demand in doubt for fully autonomous cars

Fully automous cars are coming, but how many people will be willing to pay for them?
EDITORIALS
Jun 14, 2019

Abe's diplomatic gambit ends in fireworks

If Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has established a connection that can facilitate conversations in the event of a crisis, then then his trip to Tehran should be considered a success.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2019

Iran's Gulf aggression can be stopped without war

The best approach for the U.S. now is to return to a greater focus on allies, partners and friends.
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Jun 14, 2019

Price adjustment of The Japan Times/The New York Times and The Japan Times On Sunday

Jun 14, 2019

Price adjustment of The Japan Times/The New York Times and The Japan Times On Sunday

Tokyo, June 14, 2019 — The Japan Times, Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. Representative: Takeharu Tsutsumi) is announcing a price adjustment for its print edition. The monthly subscription price of The Japan Times / The New York Times will be adjusted to ¥5,660 (up from the current ¥5,143). The price of...
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 13, 2019

The Senkaku issue as seen from the Falklands War

Are Japan's politicians are up to the test if the Senkaku Islands were seized?
Japan Times
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Jun 13, 2019

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WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 13, 2019

Kenya's rape survivors win right to abortion in landmark court ruling

Kenya's High Court ruled that rape survivors had the right to an abortion on Wednesday, as it ordered authorities to pay almost $30,000 in damages to the mother of a teenage victim who died after a botched abortion.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 12, 2019

Hong Kong police fire rubber bullets as extradition bill protests turn to chaos

Hong Kong police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at demonstrators who threw plastic bottles on Wednesday as protests against an extradition bill that would allow people to be sent to mainland China for trial descended into violent chaos.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jun 12, 2019

Getting those shots in: Information on vaccinations in Japan

An interesting query came to Lifelines from LS, a reader in the United States who was born in Tokyo and lived here until her teens. She writes:
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 11, 2019

Maybe Ghosn wasn't so bad after all

The architect of the Renault-Nissan alliance did a somewhat better job of managing the power games between France and Japan than his successors.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 11, 2019

Beijing and Moscow want to control the 'world island'

Increasing military cooperation helps both sides now, but in the long run Beijing will rule.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 10, 2019

A top global finance meeting loses relevance

Ministers mouth the right words, but aren't empowered to solve what ails the global economy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 10, 2019

Boris Johnson woos the hard-Brexit brigade as Michael Gove is eclipsed by cocaine woes

Boris Johnson, the front-runner to succeed Theresa May as U.K. prime minister, pledged a hard line on Brexit — including the option of leaving without a deal — as contenders to lead the Conservative Party sought support before the list of candidates is finalized Monday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 8, 2019

Southeast Asia should want the world's junk

Forcing rich countries to keep and process all of their own recycling isn't the best way to protect the environment.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 6, 2019

Today's U.S.-China clash began at Tiananmen Square

Ever since the massacre, Beijing has pushed authoritarianism at home and abroad.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 6, 2019

Campaigning on welfare pledges, Danish center-left opposition wins election

Denmark appeared set to become the third Nordic country in a year to form a leftist government as voters in Wednesday's parliamentary election rebelled against austerity measures and dealt a blow to right-wing nationalists.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 4, 2019

The dark side of the Saudi-Israeli cold peace

The Saudis are using Israeli-made cyberweapons to monitor and intimidate dissidents abroad.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 3, 2019

Everest's deadly toll has a commercial solution

Letting the private sector manage the world's highest mountain would reduce overcrowding and improve safety.
Foreign residents closely follow Japan's election and party pledges
A police officer walks past posters of Liberal Democratic Party candidates, as well as one showing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, outside the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday. As Japan’s foreign population continues to rise, one of the talking points during Sunday’s election was how the country should deal with the increase of international residents.
‘Japanese First’ Sanseito emerges as powerful force after Upper House poll
Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya in Tokyo on Sunday night
The rise of AI companionship in a lonely Japan
In 2020, 38% of all households were single-person. That figure is projected to rise to 44.3% by 2050.
Ishiba clings to leadership after election setback
“As the first party in parliament, we have to fulfill our responsibility with the public so as to prevent politics from stagnating or drifting away,” Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said at a news conference at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan ruling bloc loses majority in Upper House after election drubbing
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who serves concurrently as president of the Liberal Democratic Party, leaves at the party's headquarters following announcement of Upper House election result projections in Tokyo early Monday.
Ishiba clings to leadership after election setback
“As the first party in parliament, we have to fulfill our responsibility with the public so as to prevent politics from stagnating or drifting away,” Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said at a news conference at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.
Pentagon looks to unleash ‘military drone dominance’
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts a drone demonstration at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on July 10.
‘Noto Democracy’ and the slow work of civic change
Yukio Iokibe’s “Noto Democracy" centers on Motoyuki Takii, a former junior high school teacher who publishes a handwritten newspaper every month to encourage the residents of Anamizu, Ishikawa Prefecture, to engage in local politics.
In microbes we trust: Embracing the nature of fermented food
You don't need an oven to make Kenji Morimoto's easy and delicious Miso Sticky Toffee Crepe Cake.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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In 2020, 38% of all households were single-person. That figure is projected to rise to 44.3% by 2050.
The rise of AI companionship in a lonely Japan
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