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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 4, 2017

Russia's neo-feudal capitalism

Russian President Vladimir Putin's model of crony capitalism poses a genuine threat to social and political stability.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
May 4, 2017

May 4, 2017

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
May 4, 2017

In the South, voters seeking 'Korea first' leader may head to polls in near-record numbers

Jason Lim, a 36-year-old South Korean engineer living in Washington, thinks it is important to maintain a solid alliance with the United States — but not at any cost.
Japan Times
JAPAN / 50TH ADB ANNUAL MEETING
May 4, 2017

Asian economies grow through ADB financing and knowledge

I would like to welcome you to the 50th annual meeting of the Asian Development Bank. Thank you all for taking the time to join us here in Yokohama.
JAPAN / 50TH ADB ANNUAL MEETING
May 4, 2017

Meeting to address Asian advancement

The Board of Governors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will hold the 50th ADB annual meeting from Thursday to Sunday in Yokohama, where more than 3,000 participants from Asia and around the world are expected to gather to discuss development issues and institutional matters.
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
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 3, 2017

Views from Tokyo: Which candidate would you vote for in the French election and why?

As France prepares to go to the polls again, French nationals in Kagurazaka and Asakusa were asked who they were rooting for.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 3, 2017

'Teiichi: Battle of the Supreme High' takes high school politics to a whole new level

Japan's film and TV industries are populated by hundreds of comedy writers, but few find politics funny, at least in public. One exception is filmmaker Akira Nagai, whose power struggles unfold not in the Diet, but at an elite boys' high school in "Teiichi: Battle of the Supreme High."
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 3, 2017

Woody Allen learns a new trick for 'Cafe Society'

If you were led blindfolded into a cinema and unaware of what movie you were seeing, I still think that if it was a Woody Allen film, within 20 minutes you'd know it.
EDITORIALS
May 3, 2017

The Constitution turns 70

The Constitution should not be amended just to fulfill the agendas of politicians or political parties.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 3, 2017

As U.S. and China find common ground on North Korea, will Russia aid Kim regime?

When North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent Lunar New Year greetings this year, the first card went to Russian President Vladimir Putin, ahead even of leaders from China and other allies of the isolated country, according to its official news agency.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 2, 2017

Trump says he'd be 'honored' to meet North Korea's Kim 'under the right circumstances'

U.S. President Donald Trump said he would meet with Kim Jong Un amid heightened tensions over North Korea's nuclear weapons program if the circumstances were right.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 2, 2017

Sheryl Sandberg: world's most annoying person

It's that time of year again: Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg is telling Americans how to live their lives.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 2, 2017

Teachers have fewer rights than students

A recent Tokyo High Court decsion unwittingly affirmed that students possess more free speech rights than teachers.
COMMENTARY / World
May 2, 2017

The technology policy debate

With governments and citizens already struggling with the consequences of recent innovations — from job displacement to security risks — technology policy is likely to take center stage in the coming decade.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 2, 2017

Why China's drones are taking off

China's hands-off approach, whether intentional or not, has created an environment in which startups can experiment with trial-and-error, take on increased risk and thrive.
BUSINESS
May 2, 2017

TPP nations meet in Canada to discuss fate of pact without U.S.

Canada is hosting a round of exploratory negotiations on the future of the Trans Pacific Partnership after the U.S. bowed out.
CULTURE / Stage
May 2, 2017

Love is in the air as racy play 'Spring Awakening' comes to theaters

The old never give the young an easy time. "They think they know everything," "They're lazy" — the cross-generational gripes have been around as long as people have.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 2, 2017

Ryuichi Sakamoto provides a soundtrack to life at 'async' exhibition

How has Ryuichi Sakamoto been able to harness melancholy so skillfully? How has he created such desperately sad music, and then managed to get up in the morning and do it again and again, over several decades?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 2, 2017

'Art is Science'

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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 2, 2017

Thai navy chief defends China sub purchase, snubs criticism

Thailand's navy defended on Monday its plan to buy three submarines from China amid growing public criticism and questions over the need for the costly vessels.
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.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
May 1, 2017

Mie 'mikan' growers use rare varieties to fend off foreign imports

Rare mikan (mandarin oranges or tangerines) that were on the brink of extinction are once again showing up in markets in the Higashi Kishu region in Mie Prefecture, a major citrus growing area.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 1, 2017

Trump invite to Duterte all about lining up allies against Pyongyang: White House

The White House on Sunday defended President Donald Trump's decision to invite Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte to Washington, saying his cooperation was needed to counter North Korea, even as the administration faced human rights criticism for its overture to Manila.

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