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Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Dec 20, 2015

Young music fans found their voices in 2015

The music industry in Japan has long been seen as lagging behind the times. Once every six months there is an article that marvels at the supremacy of CDs, and new albums from acts that were big in the 1990s tend to dominate charts alongside idol-pop groups that few would label "musically progressive."...
WORLD
Dec 18, 2015

Luxury brands shower attention on well-heeled Chinese students in U.S.

Sellers of Western luxury brands eager to capitalize on the new wealth of Chinese consumers are showering attention on mainland students in the United States, even as sales in China falter.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 17, 2015

Japan, Indonesia hold first two-plus-two talks, agree to work toward transfer of defense weapons

Japan and Indonesia held their first "two-plus-two" meetings of foreign and defense ministers in Tokyo on Thursday, agreeing to work on a pact that could allow to Japan to export some defense weapons and technologies to Indonesia.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 16, 2015

Japan's top court upholds same-name rule for married couples, overturns remarriage moratorium for women

The Supreme Court confirms the constitutionality of a controversial law requiring married couples to use the same surname in official matters.
Japan Times
JAPAN / INVEST IN ITALY 2015
Dec 15, 2015

Italy back on track, open for business

The message from Benedetto Della Vedova, the undersecretary of Italy's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, is, "Italy is back."
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 14, 2015

Trump calls Cruz 'maniac' in Senate as tea party Texan takes Iowa poll lead

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump had a new target on Sunday, calling fellow White House contender Ted Cruz a "a little bit of a maniac" as the U.S. senator surpassed him in an Iowa presidential poll.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Dec 12, 2015

Gerald Curtis, the ultimate insider in Japanese politics, retires

Gerald Curtis will retire this month from Columbia University, where he has been teaching since 1968.
Reader Mail
Dec 12, 2015

Turkey justified in downing plane

Having read the two articles in the Nov. 27 edition of The Japan Times, namely "With friends like Turkey, who needs enemies?" by Doug Bandow and "Erdogan aims to derail Russia-NATO alliance" by Gwynne Dyer, I could not help but criticize your approach of supporting President Vladimir Putin's policies...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 12, 2015

What would happen in a region ruled by France's far right?

Marion Marechal-Le Pen, the niece of National Front leader Marine Le Pen and the French far right's rising star, might well walk up the steps of the Cannes Film Festival next spring as leader of the region if she wins elections on Sunday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 11, 2015

Secrets law, one year later

The controversial state secret law that took effect last year has already had a chilling effect on the media: no one is even talking about it anymore.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 10, 2015

Netanyahu chat still on but calls mount in Israel, U.K. to ban Trump over Muslim slurs

Donald Trump's proposal to ban Muslims from entering the United States prompted calls that the Republican presidential front-runner be banned from Britain and Israel and cost him business in the Middle East.
BUSINESS
Dec 9, 2015

Low tax on food will hurt the poor, say economists

Political negotiations between the nation's ruling coalition are approaching a showdown over the unpopular consumption tax, which is set to rise to 10 percent from 8 percent in April 2017. A sweetener being considered has drawn scathing criticism from many economists.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Dec 9, 2015

Sexual harassment at bōnenkai, inept handling, a suicide

Hokkaido Shimbun case shows how far Japan still has to go to safeguard women's rights in the workplace.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 9, 2015

'Comet' is not your typical feel-good love story

A personal theory of mine is that all relationships are phases we go through. Though not all phases are equal — some are more memorable than others. To Kimberly (Emmy Rossum) and Dell (Justin Long) in "Comet," their relationship was a long, incredibly eventful phase that neither of them ever really...
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 8, 2015

Once a fixture, climate skeptics say they are being stifled at Paris summit

To be a climate change skeptic in Paris this week means facing heavy odds.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 7, 2015

Why Putin makes a bad ally in the war with IS

Russia's interests in Syria drastically differ from those of the West.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 7, 2015

China tells military officers not to whine about reforms

High-ranking officers in the Chinese army must hold their tongues about concerns over military reform and lead from the front to ensure the rank and file are on board, the People's Liberation Army said on Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Dec 5, 2015

Push for balance can lead to a skewed view

In September, public broadcaster NHK aired a documentary that recounted the news events from the capital this summer. One of the segments focused on the continuing protests led by college students in central Tokyo against the controversial security bills the ruling Liberal Democratic Party had yet to...
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 5, 2015

Exploiting student workers, interns is easy

Although times are slowly changing, companies still hold a decidedly upper hand when it comes to violating the basic rights of student workers.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 3, 2015

James Bond deals with some old ghosts in 'Spectre'

It has been a long time since the world of "Bond, James Bond" has included global gang of evil-doers SPECTRE (Special Executive for Counter-intelligence, Terrorism, Revenge and Extortion) — an organization that, early on, produced so many formidable foes.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 3, 2015

Trump slams politically correct war against Islamic State, vows to 'take out their families'

Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said on Wednesday his plan for combating Islamic State militants involves targeting not just the group's fighters but also their families.
EDITORIALS
Dec 1, 2015

Abe's new package lacks road map

The prime minister's package to boost social programs is ambitious on paper, but lacks a plan to turn it into reality.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 29, 2015

Rethink the war on terror

Doing the same things over and over in the war on terror will only produce the same result: failure.
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Nov 29, 2015

Lessons in Japan's labor laws from striking NPB baseball stars and English teachers

What do Nichibei Eigo Gakuin teachers in 2000, pro baseball players in 2004 and Berlitz language instructors in 2007 have in common?
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 29, 2015

Trump re-frames claim that Muslims cheered 9/11 attacks

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Saturday re-framed his claim that he saw Muslims in Jersey City, New Jersey, cheering the attacks on the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in Manhattan on Sept. 11, 2001, by asserting the sentiment was shared worldwide.
Japan Times
Reference / SO WHAT THE HECK IS THAT
Nov 28, 2015

Why do we need a little bit on the side?

Dear Alice,
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 27, 2015

Jones pulls ahead with three-under 68

Sydneysider Matt Jones stormed into a three-stroke lead with a three-under-par 68 in the second round of the Australian Open on Friday as reigning champion Jordan Spieth moved into a share of third despite another frustrating day.
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.
Living conditions index hits lowest level in 15 years in Japan
The share of respondents to a Bank of Japan quarterly survey in June who said they have become worse off came to 61.0%, up 5.1 percentage points from the previous survey.
Tokyo emerges as a top market for global tech talent
Tokyo ranks among the world's top tech talent hubs alongside Beijing, the San Francisco Bay Area, Bengaluru, Paris, New York and Dublin, according to Colliers' newly released global tech markets report.
From stalking to death threats, female candidates still face harassment
Mayu Ushida, a former NHK newscaster running for election in the Tokyo electoral district on the Democratic Party for the People ticket, signs an autograph for a voter after a public rally at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Tuesday.
CDP leader criticizes ‘Japanese First’ policy and calls for inclusive society
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda said it is obvious that Japanese society could not function without the help of foreign workers in manufacturing, health care, construction and public transportation.
JSA’s 100th anniversary event is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for sumo fans
Egyptian wrestler Osunaarashi has some fun with children during a special Japan Sumo Association event in 2017.
Japan's rice farmers are confounded by Shinjiro Koizumi’s policies
Kiyoshi Shibata stands in front of one of the rice paddies in Murayama, Yamagata Prefecture, where he produces the prefecture's signature rice brand Tsuyahime.
From stalking to death threats, female candidates still face harassment
Mayu Ushida, a former NHK newscaster running for election in the Tokyo electoral district on the Democratic Party for the People ticket, signs an autograph for a voter after a public rally at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Kawaii Lab redefines idol pop for the TikTok generation
Misa Kimura is the main producer for Kawaii Lab, a project by entertainment agency Asobisystem whose groups have found success by pairing a social media-first strategy with a fresh perspective on traditional idol-pop tropes.
Craig Mod's life in motion in a disappearing Japan
Mod's memoir “Things Become Other Things” chronicles his walking trips across the Kii Peninsula, surveying “a graceful end to a certain life cycle.”
With China and Trump, Japan defense report says world entering ‘new era of crisis’
A senior member of a Self-Defense Forces honor guard inspects a formation before the arrival of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for a visit to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 30.

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After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
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