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Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
May 13, 2017

'The Ryukyu Kingdom: Cornerstone of East Asia': A look at Okinawa's distant past

On May 15, Japan will mark the 45th anniversary of the return of Okinawa. For 27 years prior, the U.S. administered the islands, a continuous period of occupation that began after the Battle of Okinawa in June 1945. This makes the new translation of Mamoru Akamine's 'The Ryukyu Kingdom: Cornerstone of East Asia' both welcome and timely.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 12, 2017

Land of fear, under Vajiralongkorn

Loathed by the public, Thailand's King Vajiralongkorn is seeking to win over his subjects not by reverence, but fear.
EDITORIALS
May 11, 2017

Abe's pitch to amend Article 9

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has many questions to answer before setting a timetable in his quest to amend the Constitution.
JAPAN / Politics
May 11, 2017

Abe and Moon agree to work on 'future-oriented' ties in first phone chat

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and new South Korean President Moon Jae-in get acquainted in a forward-looking phone chat grounded by reminders about history and the “comfort women.”
EDITORIALS
May 10, 2017

The pendulum swings in South Korea

The Abe administration must move fast to build relations with the new South Korean president to minimize the impact on Japan.
EDITORIALS
May 9, 2017

Victory for the center in France

While the ideological center has held in this election, France's established political parties have been rejected.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 8, 2017

France's new president banks on de Gaulle's 'majority amplifier' to govern

Unknown just three years ago, and with a party only 12 months old, Emmanuel Macron has seized the French presidency against all the odds. His challenge now is to govern.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
May 6, 2017

'Press Freedom in Contemporary Japan': Persuasive and important but incomplete

May 3 marks the United Nations' World Press Freedom Day, an annual reminder of the necessity of unfettered media in the maintenance of healthy societies.
WORLD / Politics
May 5, 2017

May's Conservatives make strong gains in U.K. local votes

Britain's governing Conservative Party made strong gains in local elections on Friday, suggesting that Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit strategy is winning over voters who should hand her an easy victory in a parliamentary election on June 8.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
May 5, 2017

Anti-Japanese rhetoric of South Korean presidential campaign won't survive geopolitical reality, experts say

Given the political realities of the region, experts aren't worried about the tough anti-Japanese rhetoric coming out of the South Korean presidential election.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 3, 2017

Abe declares 2020 as goal for new Constitution

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he hopes to see a revised Constitution take effect in 2020, revealing the clearest goal yet of his long-held ambition to amend the national charter.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 2, 2017

G-20's time for climate leadership

Given the threat posed by U.S. President Donald Trump's devotion to fossil-fuel producers, the world must now unite again to ensure a clean-energy future.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 2, 2017

Software tycoon Ahn invokes France's Macron in bid for South Korean presidency

South Korean software tycoon Ahn Cheol-soo, who once led opinion polls in the presidential race, is finding his centrist approach and platform of championing markets drowned out by public demands for a clampdown on the country's scandal-hit elite.
COMMENTARY / World
May 1, 2017

The bumpy road to adulthood is getting longer

If adulthood in America ever equated with marrying and settling down, it doesn't now.
COMMENTARY / World
May 1, 2017

Meet the real Marine Le Pen

Thinner, better dressed and more soft-spoken then when she started out, Marine Le Pen has developed a charisma that enables her to appeal to a wider variety of supporters.
BUSINESS
May 1, 2017

Chinese investment in Australia surges 11.7% as deals hit record

Chinese investment in Australia surged 11.7 percent last year to 15.4 billion Australian dollars ($11.5 billion) amid booming demand for agricultural assets and infrastructure, according to a report released Monday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
May 1, 2017

Three years after Japan signed Hague, parents who abduct still win

Despite winning return orders in court, foreign fathers are treated like offenders.
EDITORIALS
Apr 29, 2017

Lawsuits against local officials

The government is trying to limit the power of residents to use the courts to demand accountability of their municipal and prefectural leaders.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Apr 29, 2017

Walters aims to inspire with coaching

After his first year as an NBA Development League head coach, Rex Walters looked back on the experience with upbeat answers and enthusiasm for next season.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 28, 2017

This is life in Trump world

The world looks much less safe now than it did before U.S. President Donald Trump was inaugurated, but the threats are not quite what doomsters feared.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 28, 2017

Trump says 'major, major' conflict with North Korea possible, but seeks diplomacy

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday a major conflict with North Korea is possible in the standoff over its nuclear and missile programs, but he would prefer a diplomatic outcome to the dispute.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Apr 26, 2017

For Japan and U.S., joint drills could signal the start of a new 'normal'

As the impasse with nuclear-armed North Korea reaches a critical juncture, Japan and the U.S. have seen their security bonds grow ever closer, conducting new naval exercises.
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2017

Pachinko industry raises money for low-income students, but critics call it a marketing stunt

The pachinko industry is urging customers to donate steel balls from their winnings to help put hard-up students through university.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 25, 2017

A political tool called 'national security crisis'

The nation's deteriorating security environment explains why people continue to support the Abe administration even though they harbor doubts about it.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 25, 2017

When high achievement is a pyrrhic victory

The results of tests of international competition have long been the sole basis for ranking a country's schools, but these tests fail to provide a complete picture.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 24, 2017

The 'Brenda factor' and the British election

Prime Minister Theresa May's decision to call a snap election after repeatedly saying she would not do so has dented her reputation for honesty.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Apr 24, 2017

Let's discuss the United Airlines overbooking incident

The violent video of a passenger being forcibly removed from an overbooked United Airlines flight has gone viral in Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 23, 2017

May's Conservatives on course for sweeping British election victory

Britain's Theresa May appeared on course to win a crushing election victory in June after opinion polls put support for her ruling Conservative party at around 50 percent, double that of the opposition Labour party.
Transport ministry issues warning to Haneda Airport operator
The operator of Tokyo's Haneda Airport has been warned by the government over its inappropriate transactions.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
One month on, Osaka Expo urged to boost heat and crowd control measures
A gate to the Osaka Expo site is crowded with visitors on Monday.
Xi defiance pays off as Trump meets most China trade demands
Then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping visits a school in South Gate, California, in February 2012. Experts say Xi won big in his standoff with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japanese retailers turn to California rice for cheaper alternative
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass eats California rice at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday along with Mitsuko Tsuchiya, vice president of retailer Aeon.
Sumo title contenders already emerging in early stages of Tokyo meet
Onosato (left) battles Abi on Day 3 of the Summer Basho in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Harmfully hot days for pregnant women in Japan nearly doubled over past five years
New research by a U.S. climate scientists’ group reveals that extreme heat has increased the risks of preterm births and other pregnancy complications in Japan, nearly doubling the number of days that are harmfully hot for pregnant women over the past five years.
Japanese automakers looking at a ¥1 trillion hit from Trump tariffs 
Cars on display at Nissan's headquarters in Yokohama on Tuesday. The automaker posted a massive annual net loss and confirmed that it plans to cut thousands of jobs worldwide.
Tokyo Stock Exchange wants stocks to be affordable for the average investor
The Tokyo Stock Exchange building in Nihonbashi. The exchange wants companies to lower the entry cost of investing in their shares.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.

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