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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 8, 2016

How South Korea is failing half of its population

Park Geun-hye's failure to act on this $13 billion problem hurts growth in Asia's fourth biggest economy.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 7, 2016

U.S. must continue to promote democracy in Southeast Asia

Because of its focus on containing China, the U.S. appears reluctant about pressing the Thai military to step aside for the sake of democracy.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Feb 27, 2016

Learning to embrace the halal industry

With an increasing number of Muslims residing in and visiting Japan, local governments and businesses in the private sector are eyeing ways to target the potentially lucrative market
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Feb 23, 2016

Forced labor allegations and abuses continue to dog Japan's foreign trainee program

Tang Xili came to Japan in 2013, hoping to earn enough in three years to build a new home for her daughter. Instead, she ended up in a labor union shelter after leaving an employer she says owes her about ¥3.5 million in unpaid wages.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 20, 2016

China ousts securities regulator following renewed market turmoil

The head of China's securities regulator has been removed from his post, Xinhua reported, following last year's $5 trillion fall in the stock market, an unprecedented government rescue and a renewed crisis as plunging Chinese equities last month reverberated around the world.
EDITORIALS
Feb 16, 2016

Japan's fragile economy

The latest GDP data underlines the frail state of the economy.
JAPAN
Jan 27, 2016

Obokata breaks silence, suggests colleague bears blame for STAP debacle

A former star scientist with the Riken research institute who was accused of fraud in 2014 tells her side of the story.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 19, 2016

A wake-up call for Widodo

Indonesian President Joko Widodo must show the same leadership on the economy as he has in response to the Jakarta attacks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 3, 2016

As water crisis deepens, India seeks mystical Saraswati river

Gagandeep Singh stands at the edge of a trench cutting through a sugarcane field in rural India. He looks down at a dozen or so men toiling in the mud in plastic flip-flops and bellows: "Dig!"
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 29, 2015

Army sensing victory, Iraq's leader vows to obliterate Islamic State in '16, retake Mosul

A triumphant Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared on Monday that the coming year would see his forces defeat Islamic State, after his military achieved its first major victory since collapsing in the face of the fighters 18 months ago.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 23, 2015

Tallying up Putin's 2015 foreign policy score card

His saber rattling and his willingness to talk and compromise have once again made Russian President Vladimir Putin a player to be reckoned with.
WORLD
Dec 9, 2015

Failure-prone mine-hunting drone seen jeopardizing U.S. Littoral Combat Ship program

The U.S. Navy's new Littoral Combat Ship would be ineffective at hunting for mines because an underwater drone made by Lockheed Martin Corp. that's supposed to find them often fails to work, the Pentagon's weapons-testing office found.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 8, 2015

Chicago police use of force faces Justice Department scrutiny

The U.S. Justice Department said on Monday it will investigate Chicago's police department following protests over the 2014 police shooting death of a black teenager, on the same day local prosecutors said they would not seek charges in another police shooting case.
JAPAN / CHARITY DRIVE 2015
Dec 3, 2015

Group helps asylum applicants who lack access to Japan's social security

The image of a drowned boy washed up on a Turkish beach sparked a global outcry earlier this year amid the largest mass exodus of refugees in the modern era. It spawned a heated discussion in Japan on whether to make room for refugees.
EDITORIALS
Nov 27, 2015

Time to fix the vote-value disparity

Lawmakers have dallied long enough: Chastised again by the Supreme Court, it's time they got down to business and resolved the disparity in vote values between districts.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 13, 2015

Modi can turn Bihar setback into opportunity

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi should learn from his ill-considered foray into the state election in Bihar and refocus on the needs of the nation as a whole.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 12, 2015

Putin's daughter and Russia's second-generation elite

Since Vladimir Putin began cementing his grip on Russia in the 1990s, many of his friends have grown famously rich.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 1, 2015

Despite agreements, risks linger of U.S.-China naval mishaps

In 2013, a U.S. guided-missile ship veered sharply to avoid a Chinese Navy vessel that tried to block its path in the disputed South China Sea, according to the U.S. account. The next year, the United States said a Chinese fighter jet buzzed within 9 meters (30 feet) of one of its Navy planes, in what...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 22, 2015

Vets help get Sendai off to quick start

The Sendai 89ers have relied on the stellar contributions of several players en route to six straight wins to open the new season.
JAPAN / History / 70 YEARS AFTER THE WAR'S END
Aug 17, 2015

Japan's dramatic postwar evolution

This is the last report in a five-part series looking at the impact of World War II still being felt in Japanese society.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 14, 2015

How to cope with Japan's demographic transformation

Japan must take steps to make it easier for women to work while raising families and to extend the nation's healthy life expectancy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 23, 2015

Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn tops ¥1 billion in pay for first time

Nissan Motor Co. President Carlos Ghosn, Japan's best-paid automaker executive, received more than ¥1 billion ($8 million) in salary and bonuses for the first time.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 3, 2015

Why U.S. billionaires may be unable to buy 2016 election

Florida Senator Marco Rubio has one; Texas Senator Ted Cruz has one; even former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum, considered a long-shot for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, has a billionaire in his corner. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has two.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Junglia, Japan’s newest theme park, opens in northern Okinawa
In Junglia’s Dinosaur Safari attraction during a media preview on Thursday, a casual drive through a habitat for the prehistoric creatures goes haywire when several Tyrannosaurus rexes break out of containment.
Extreme heat grips Japan, including even Hokkaido
The city of Obihiro in Hokkaido amid scorching heat on Thursday
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
Ishiba rules out joint document on U.S. tariffs as deal's details trickle out
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech at an event in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Friday afternoon.
Behind the scenes: Inside Fuji Rock’s strategy for staying on top
In recent years, Fuji Rock has had fewer blockbuster performers and showcased more top-selling Japanese acts and international musicians' first-time performances in Japan.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Hall of Fame always held deeper meaning for Ichiro
Ichiro presents then-Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson with the bat he used to break the single-season hits record in 2004.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.

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