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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 7, 2017

Mass arrests for online child sex abuse in Britain stoke trafficking fears

The arrests of almost 200 people on suspicion of child sex crimes, from grooming to live streaming abuse, have stoked fears about the growing online exploitation and trafficking of children in Britain, anti-slavery groups said on Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
Dec 3, 2017

Justice in the former Yugoslavia

Verdicts in war crimes trials are vital to remind us that such injustices can and do occur, and that those who commit them will be held accountable for their misdeeds.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Dec 2, 2017

Japan Times 1942: 'Public to be trained to stab enemies with bamboo spears'

The simplest form of suicide for any enemy parachutist would be to attempt a landing on Japan, for the Dai Nippon Martial Arts Association and the Dai Nippon Physical Training Association will train every Japanese in the manly art of stabbing enemy paratroops with bamboo spears.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / A MATTER OF HEALTH
Nov 29, 2017

Japanese firm uses VR simulations to offer a glimpse into the world of dementia

On a moderately crowded train, I've just woken up after dozing off, but I can't remember where I am or where I'm going. Apart from the noise of the moving train, it's quiet, and the other passengers are half asleep, fiddling with their phones or spacing out.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 27, 2017

China's bike-sharing bust

A great capitalist innovation may need some socialist help.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Nov 26, 2017

Edo Period 'post town' in Okayama re-imagines its past and reaps tourism dividends

Yakage is the only preserved town along the Sanyo Road that survives in it's near-original form, and tourists are flocking there.
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WORLD / Politics
Nov 24, 2017

Mugabe is granted immunity and assured of safety in Zimbabwe, sources say

Zimbabwe's former President Robert Mugabe was granted immunity from prosecution and assured that his safety will be protected in his home country under a deal that led to his resignation, sources close to the negotiations said on Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 23, 2017

Osaka mayor to terminate six-decade ties as San Francisco designates 'comfort women' memorial city property

The Osaka mayor will end a six-decade sister city relationship with San Francisco after the mayor of the U.S. city approved designation as city property a memorial to “comfort women.”
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CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Nov 23, 2017

'Home Sweet Tokyo': Fresh-off-the-boat narrative has room to grow

Among the English-speaking community in Japan there has been a long-running debate over whether to use the word "foreigner." Personally, I prefer using "non-Japanese." The word "foreigner," I feel, implies difference, exclusion and an inability to assimilate.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 20, 2017

Trump lost sight of his promising Asia vision

U.S. President Donald Trump's recent Asia trip shows the administration's approach remains self-defeating.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 20, 2017

Tesla scares the rest of the auto industry

Most all of the major auto manufacturers have been frightened by Tesla into embracing hybrid and/or electric vehicles. Now Tesla has claimed the all-important speed crown.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Nov 19, 2017

You're living in Japan — so now for something completely different

In a way, foreign residents who gravitate toward a third culture are simply following in a fine Japanese tradition.
BUSINESS / Taking the Lead
Nov 17, 2017

Yoshihiko Miyauchi, Orix ex-CEO and former head of deregulation panel, knows what it takes to change Japan

Yoshihiko Miyauchi, 82, may not be your average business leader.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 17, 2017

Takeda Pharmaceutical seeks deals as it cultivates global identity

Japan's biggest drugmaker is hunting for partnerships and deals — at the right price — as it seeks to build an identity beyond the pharmacy shelves of its home market.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Nov 13, 2017

Introducing adverbs 'atarimae' and 'tozen'

How do you say 'It's only natural that she got angry' in Japanese?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Nov 11, 2017

Kenny Fries: From memoir to mortality and impermanence

When asked about his affection for Pikachu, American author Kenny Fries breaks into laughter. No, he says in an interview via Skype, the iconic Pokemon character had nothing to do with his decision to come to Japan. He came initially because, after applying for various fellowships, he was awarded the...
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 11, 2017

Couch surfers should compete in Olympics

While the idea of handing out medals for pushing buttons may sound ludicrous to many, it's an overdue development.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 10, 2017

Rape and sexual harassment cut across gender

In the United States, one out of 10 rape victims is male.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Nov 4, 2017

Balanced scoring powers Albirex past Grouses

The Niigata Albirex BB's offense performed at a high level on Saturday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 1, 2017

Toyota's solid-state battery to power future as automaker readies 'game-changer' for mass market

Toyota Motor Corp. is scrambling to solve outstanding issues as it races to commercialize a battery breakthrough during the first half of the 2020s with the potential to cut the cost of making electric cars.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 31, 2017

Manafort indictment begins complicated story

Democrats who are getting revved up for special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation to follow the money from Russia to the Trump campaign shouldn't get too excited yet.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 31, 2017

Catalonia's independence movement unravels as Rajoy prevails; Puigdemont flees to Belgium

As Spain seized control of Catalonia's government, the independence movement was left leaderless and struggling for a way forward, with grass-roots supporters enraged by the betrayal of their cause.
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JAPAN / Politics
Oct 30, 2017

Abe confirms ¥1 trillion aid package with Duterte as Tokyo races Beijing for Manila's support

Japan is looking for cooperation from the Philippines in dealing with China's aggressive territorial ambitions.
JAPAN / Politics / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Oct 29, 2017

Nippon Ishin ponders its fate after brutal defeat in Lower House election

Five years after Nippon Ishin no Kai first appeared on the national stage with promises of changing the country through an Osaka-based revolution, the party's future is in doubt following a crushing defeat in the Oct. 22 Lower House election.
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Oct 27, 2017

Research into reverse-sex genitalia deserved award

In caves in Brazil there lives a tiny insect with the most extraordinary story. It feeds on bat droppings and chews on the dead carcasses of fallen bats. When it copulates, it does so slowly — a single sexual act takes up to 70 hours, or three full days. But that's not even the oddest thing about it....
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BUSINESS
Oct 27, 2017

Small Japanese credit union outperforms mega-banks by lending to geisha and local startups

Kikuno Kashima, a Tokyo geisha, couldn't get a bank loan to open a club for her patrons and select guests until a tiny credit union agreed to lend her the money. Now she's part of a lending model that's doling out cash to startup companies and yielding surprisingly high profits in the process.

Longform

A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami