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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 25, 2019

Sri Lanka attacks mark the birth of terrorism 3.0

The Islamic State has morphed into an web-based organization fueling cells and attacks across the globe.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 25, 2019

Niigata hopes to take momentum into playoffs

Niigata Albirex BB coach Kazuhiro Shoji has been in an enviable position throughout the season.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 24, 2019

Putin's art of the purge

The recent arrests and imprisonment of numerous regime figures have fueled a pervasive sense of fear among Russia's elites
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 23, 2019

Brexit: compromise or chaos?

At long last, a whiff of compromise is in the air.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 23, 2019

Sri Lanka's pain is going to spread

The South Asian subcontinent once ruled by the British is seeing religious and ethnic identities harden and divisions deepen.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 23, 2019

How to make politics a creative and attractive vocation

Most Japanese people don't want to become politicians because the job lacks creativity.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 23, 2019

West scrambles to talk to Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy, hoping he can be bulwark against Putin

The European Union scrambled to get a call with Ukraine's president-elect, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, on Monday as Western powers wondered whether the TV comic would heed their urgings to stick with reforms that they hope can anchor the country beyond the grip of Russia.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 22, 2019

We should let China spy on us

States that have knowledge of rivals' motivations and capabilities are likely to be more circumspect about actions that can lead to war
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 22, 2019

Environment emerges as major issue for Australian voters ahead of May election

The environment has emerged as a major issue for Australian voters, a poll showed on Sunday, but health care and the cost of living are the top concerns ahead of next month's election.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 20, 2019

Democrats make legal bid for all Russia probe evidence as Trump poll numbers drop

Congressional Democrats took legal action on Friday to gain access to all of U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller's evidence from his inquiry into Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 20, 2019

Robert Mueller's report strengthens resolve on both sides of U.S. political spectrum

After months as volunteer activists demanding that U.S. President Donald Trump be impeached, Eileen and Michael O'Brien sat on their couch on Thursday, cracked open a laptop and began to read the 448-page special counsel report that liberals have dreamed would make impeachment a reality.
Reader Mail
Apr 19, 2019

The slippery meaning of the new era name

The media coverage of Reiwa, the new era name, was extravagant. I was left with the sense that it was more than a mere announcement. Kuni Miyake, in his opinion piece in the April 9 edition ("What does Reiwa really mean to Japanese?"), reminds us that it was made on an auspicious day, April 1 — "April...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 19, 2019

Release of Mueller report leaves Democrats in a quandary: Keep up the attack or move along

Democrats clamored for the speedy release of U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller's findings of his probe into whether President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign colluded with Russia. Now they finally have them, and they are confronted with a choice — stay on the attack or move on.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 18, 2019

Innovation needs to be a Reiwa goal

To move past the Heisei Era's economic malaise, Japan must invest in an education system that fosters people who can breed new ideas and launch new industries.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Apr 17, 2019

Examining Carlos Ghosn and Japan's system of 'hostage justice'

As the Carlos Ghosn saga continues to unfold, domestic and international attention continues to mount on what many are calling a "hostage justice" system.
JAPAN
Apr 17, 2019

Talks on Imperial succession rules may be delayed until next fall or spring

Officials don't want heated discussion on enthroning women until after elections and the transfer of the throne are over, but the public may not accept a year's wait.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 16, 2019

China's next naval target is the internet's underwater cables

Worried about Huawei's 5G? Wait till it gets into the game for 95 percent of all data and voice traffic.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 16, 2019

If Assange encouraged leaks, so what?

The WikiLeaks founder's arrest amplifies a vital free-speech conversation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 15, 2019

As Heisei ends, Japan is getting a lot of things right

The country, once a symbol of economic malaise, has made up for its lost decade.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 13, 2019

Japan's news outlets toe the line over Aegis Ashore anti-missile system

On March 21, a female student at the Akita University of Art in Araya Okawamachi, Akita Prefecture, was slated to give a valedictory speech at the college's graduation ceremony. According to the Asahi Shimbun on March 31, the unnamed woman wanted to talk partly about the proposed installation of an Aegis...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 13, 2019

What you're not eating is killing you

Which is just a dramatic way of saying that you could live longer if you ate more healthy foods.
WORLD
Apr 13, 2019

Jair Bolsonaro says Brazil rainforest reserve may be opened to mining

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday the country could open a vast reserve in the Amazon rainforest to mining, a move that his predecessor attempted before backtracking due to an international outcry by environmentalists.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 12, 2019

Einstein couldn't believe his own black hole theory

A point of infinite density trapping even light? It's pretty far fetched, but its finally been photographed
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 11, 2019

Nomura shares sink as investors flee amid skepticism about revival plans

Nomura Holdings Inc.'s latest attempt to revamp its international business is falling flat with investors, who have never been so downbeat on the stock relative to global peers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 11, 2019

We're not even close to the next great recession

The IMF's latest numbers show a worrisome trajectory, but they aren't terrible.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 10, 2019

Ghosn is right about Nissan

The automaker's performance has suffered since the former chairman was toppled, suggesting the need for an overhaul at the top.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 9, 2019

Libya just one of Putin's many bets

The Kremlin doesn't have the luxury of choosing allies: It has to go with adventurers and risk-takers
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 6, 2019

Tokyo Big Sight: Japan's biggest convention center all set for Olympic duty

One thing you notice pretty quickly when you spend some time attending events at Tokyo Big Sight is that there is a lot of esoteric language on display.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 6, 2019

Japan's outgoing Emperor has made the role his own

Among the hundreds of recent articles about the impending end of the Heisei Era was one Asahi Shimbun opinion piece by Yukiya Chikashige, who has covered the Imperial family for the past 30 years. He wrote that women's weekly magazines invented the modern image of the Emperor and Empress starting in...
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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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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