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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 27, 2017

North Korea sparks debate in China

The question many are asking in Beijing is whether President Xi Jinping is strong enough to thumb Beijing's nose back at North Korea's supreme leader.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 27, 2017

The EU fighting for life at 60

EU heads of state just gathered to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Rome at a time when nativist nationalists are threatening to destroy Europe's open liberal societies.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 27, 2017

Why Erdogan seeks provocation in Europe

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been providing plenty of fodder lately for people who believes Europe is in danger of Islamization.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 24, 2017

Abe denies involvement in school land deal as emails shine light on links to wife

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe denies the influence-peddling allegations made by the head of a nationalist school firm and uses his wife's email messages to make his case.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 23, 2017

In sworn testimony, Kagoike says he got ¥1 million in envelope during Akie Abe's visit

The head of Moritomo Gakuen tells the Diet in sworn testimony he got a u00a51 million donation from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to fund his nationalist elementary school.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Mar 22, 2017

Views from Osaka: Would you agree that Japanese society is built upon politeness and hospitality?

Robert Kodama asked passers-by in Japan's mercantile capital about two traits often mentioned in the same breath as 'Japanese people.'
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 21, 2017

Street fighter to peacemaker: Northern Ireland's Martin McGuinness dies at 66

Martin McGuinness, a former Irish Republican Army commander and deputy first minister of Northern Ireland who was a key figure throughout five decades of conflict and peace, has died at 66, his party, Sinn Fein, said on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 20, 2017

Japan, Russia hold first 'two-plus-two' talks since Crimea annexation

Japan and Russia agreed Monday to closely cooperate on efforts to curb North Korea's nuclear provocations, holding their first ministerial talks on foreign policy and security since Moscow annexed Crimea in 2014.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Mar 19, 2017

Brazilian YouTubers Prit and Lohgann are channeling their daily bread in Japan

Japan is a real wonderland when it comes to neat little toys, gadgets and fun candies — navigating the variety of Kit Kats alone could be its own article. If you're new to the country, it may be hard to tell which treats are worth your yen, and that's where YouTube helps.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 19, 2017

What's so bad about Imperial Rescript on Education anyway?

The 19th century rescript caught up in the Moritomo Gakuen scandal is not just a collection of homely moral precepts.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 18, 2017

False sense of security? Experts weigh the threat that terrorism poses Japan

Widely regarded as a safe place to live, Japan currently sits in ninth position on the Global Peace Index's list of the most peaceful nations on the planet. The East Asian nation is generally believed to be an orderly society that has incredibly low homicide and assault rates, and it certainly doesn't...
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 17, 2017

Seasoned, confident Dutch team focused on winning

These Dutch are hot and dangerous right now.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 17, 2017

Le Pen foes relish Dutch vote, but French election may be different

Adversaries of Marine Le Pen expressed relief on Thursday after her ally Geert Wilders won fewer seats than expected in a Dutch election, but analysts warned against reading too much into the result ahead of France's tight presidential race.
EDITORIALS
Mar 16, 2017

DP convention exposes weakness

The Democratic Party's first convention since Renho took over as its chief highlighted the difficulties confronting the top opposition party.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 14, 2017

South Korean presidential candidate calls on China to halt THAAD retaliatory moves

Moon Jae-in, the politician expected to become South Korea's next president, called on China on Tuesday to stop economic retaliation against South Korean firms over the deployment of a U.S. missile-defense system.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 13, 2017

Landslide defeat in Australian state election leaves PM's party, One Nation grappling for answers

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and maverick nationalist politician Pauline Hanson faced questions about their leadership on Monday after their parties suffered a resounding defeat in a state election at the weekend.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 12, 2017

Western Australia voters shun Hanson's nationalists in state poll

The rapid resurgence of nationalist politics in Australia was abruptly halted Saturday after Pauline Hanson's One Nation party drew less than 5 percent of the vote and was set to win just one seat in a state poll.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 12, 2017

South Korea's dismissed president exits official residence in disgrace

Disgraced South Korean leader Park Geun-hye left the presidential Blue House on Sunday, two days after a court dismissed her over a corruption scandal, bound for her private home and facing the possibility of prosecution and jail.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Mar 12, 2017

Militant approach to collecting fees hurts JASRAC's reputation

At the start of 2017, it was hard to imagine a way that the Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers (JASRAC) could garner more hate from social media users than its already received. The music copyright management organization has long been one of the most loathed institutions...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 12, 2017

South Korean opposition vows justice as Park prepares Blue House exit

The South Korean politician likely to emerge as the next president promised justice and common sense on Sunday as workers renovated the home of ousted leader Park Geun-hye to prepare for her departure from the presidential Blue House.
BASEBALL
Mar 6, 2017

Japan ready to begin quest for WBC title

For Japan, the preparation has finally come to an end.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 5, 2017

Putin invented this toxic ambassador game

Trump's critics in Congress and in the media are following in Putin's footsteps by turning Russian representatives in the U.S. into pariahs.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Mar 5, 2017

Government of Japan, survey thyself

Something landmark happened late last year. Japan's government undertook a nationwide survey of discrimination toward Japan's long-term non-Japanese (NJ) residents.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Mar 5, 2017

What's a visitor with a food allergy to do in Japan?

A selection of foreign nationals coping with food allergies in Japan offer tips for visitors to Japan facing the same challenges.
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.
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.
Sculpted waves, sleek updos: Showa hairstyles are back in fashion
The larger-than-life hairstyles of Japan's Showa Era are unmistakable — and they're making a comeback.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan should produce its own AI defense solutions, Sakana AI CEO says
Sakana AI CEO David Ha speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Nissan gets ‘wake-up call’ with $4.5 billion annual net loss
Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa in Tokyo as the company releases its results

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Japan's growing ranks of centenarians are redefining what it means to live in a super-aging society.
What comes after 100?
By Tomoko Otake

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