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Reader Mail
Nov 24, 2017

Remembering the nine murder victims in Zama

The news of the murders in Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, is so shocking that I cannot find the words to describe the unspeakable cruelty of the murderer or my unbearable grief for the nine victims.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 24, 2017

Uber told potential investor SoftBank about data breach before telling the public

Uber Technologies Inc. said Thursday that it discussed a massive data breach with potential investor SoftBank Group Corp. ahead of going public with details of the incident on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 24, 2017

EU privacy regulators to discuss Uber hack and coverup next week

European Union privacy regulators will discuss ride-hailing app Uber's massive data breach coverup next week and could create a task-force to coordinate investigations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 21, 2017

China gives flying cars a real boost

A Chinese automotive firm's acquisition of a U.S. flying car startup marks an important advance for a technology that could reshape the 21st-century city.
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Nov 20, 2017

Comedian Uchimura to present year-end song contest

NHK announced Nov. 13 that the main presenter for the 68th edition of the annual New Year's eve 'Kohaku Uta Gassen' (Red and White Song Battle) will be Teruyoshi Uchimura, 53, of comedy duo Utchan Nanchan.
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Nov 20, 2017

The false promises of farm exports as a growth strategy

Japan's agricultural export policy depends too much on imports and lacks a food security strategy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Nov 20, 2017

Manga series highlights Nagoya's unique charms and cuisine

A popular cuisine-themed comic series is now trending on social media — and winning the hearts of those who know Nagoya.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FUKUSHIMA FILE
Nov 19, 2017

Fukushima city has tourism plans for treasured Akaiyachi wetland

The city of Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture, is making plans to lure tourists to its Akaiyachi wetland, a 70-hectare marsh designated as a national natural treasure.
JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Nov 18, 2017

Japan's shifting attitudes toward prostitution

Sex is a necessity and a pleasure; it's also a problem. It exalts some, degrades others. It generates offspring. It's dynamite. Taboos concerning it are as old as humanity. Laws regulating it predate civilization. Nowhere is the human libido absolutely unfettered. Incest is nowhere tolerated, marriage...
BUSINESS / Taking the Lead
Nov 17, 2017

Yoshihiko Miyauchi, Orix ex-CEO and former head of deregulation panel, knows what it takes to change Japan

Yoshihiko Miyauchi, 82, may not be your average business leader.
Reader Mail
Nov 17, 2017

Why the fuss over the Constitution?

Taro Aso, deputy prime minister and minister of finance, is candid enough a character to openly acknowledge that North Korea helped the LDP win the Oct. 22 general election by landslide. Before the election and during the electioneering period, Abe kept saying North Korea's test-firing of missiles as...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 17, 2017

Airbnb's Japan unit denies violating antitrust laws after raid by FTC in October

Airbnb's Japan arm reveals it was raided by the Fair Trade Commission last month but denies any wrongdoing.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Nov 13, 2017

With two patents under her belt, Aichi junior high school girl looks to help other inventive kids

Asuka Kamiya, 14, a second-year student from Meisho Junior High School in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, has established with her father a company to help elementary and junior high school students apply for patents and commercialize their inventions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 13, 2017

Where Koike's new political party lost hope

Japan needs a two-party system, sooner rather than later.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Nov 11, 2017

Fuji TV's wishful thinking is food for thought

Since 1987, Fuji TV has owned Monday night, specifically the 9 to 10 p.m. time slot, when it broadcasts fluffy romantic drama series starring the season's hottest actress and often a prominent member of a boy band.
Japan Times
JAPAN / OKINAWA BEAT
Nov 10, 2017

Okinawa solar firm eyes new revenue by converting vacant house into lodging for overseas tourists

A solar power generation firm based in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, is pursuing a new line of business, tapping into a renovated vacant house as an inn for foreign visitors, especially large families.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 8, 2017

LDP panel will resume talks on constitutional amendment next week

A Liberal Democratic Party task force on amending the Constitution decided Wednesday to resume talks next week after discussions were suspended due to the Oct. 22 House of Representatives election.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Nov 8, 2017

In Japan, we too need to talk about sexual misconduct

#MeToo may have failed to fly here, but Japanese society has much to learn about combating sexual assault and harassment.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Nov 8, 2017

When 'Charisma Man' in Japan meets 'chikan,' women get hurt

Perhaps my own failing was not to challenge the locker-room code — not with the wagging finger of a spoiler, but as a man who is also learning.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 8, 2017

Kibo no To starts new leadership race to choose party co-head

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike's party kicks off a key race to choose a co-head as Kibo no To struggles to maintain its relevance following a dismal election showing last month.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 7, 2017

Europe is tiring of Anglo-American lectures

Following Brexit and Trump, the Anglo-Saxon world's intellectual leadership is on the wane in Europe.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Nov 6, 2017

The can'ts and don'ts of Japanese society are writ large on its signage

Any relaxing walk through an urban Japanese setting will reveal that warnings and prohibitions are a common feature of the landscape.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Nov 6, 2017

Seirogan's trumpet melody is now a registered trademark

A trumpet melody used in the commercial for Taiko Pharmaceutical's Seirogan was registered as a trademark at the end of September, the first solely musical trademark to be registered in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Nov 6, 2017

Ahead of 2019 Rugby World Cup, Japan attempts to drum up enthusiasm from female fans

With the 2019 Rugby World Cup coming to Japan in two years, local governments hosting the event in the Chubu region are eagerly working to promote the sport, especially among women.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Nov 5, 2017

At the polls, a sweep for Abe and a rubber stamp for Japan's Supreme Court judges

Perhaps unwittingly, Japanese voters just gave their silent nod to the seven most recent appointees to the nation's top court.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 5, 2017

Scandal-hit Kobe Steel has 'look the other way' culture, they say in its hometown

A retired Kobe Steel employee says the company's corporate culture was to look the other way even while you saw what was going on.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Nov 4, 2017

Sawtelle Japantown: A return to one's roots?

A Los Angeles neighborhood is struggling to preserve its unique cultural identity.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 3, 2017

Abe and Trump to rekindle friendship, but not all see rapport as positive for Japan, survey says

While Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump are said to have a good personal relationship, 43.7 percent of those who responded to a recent survey by The Japan Times viewed it as bad for Japan, while 14.1 percent said it was bad for the U.S.
The Toyota buyout is a major test for Japan’s reforms
Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor, speaks during a media preview at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Oct. 29. Minority investors are challenging the carmaker's bid to take affiliate Toyota Industries Corp. private.
New satellite images suggest 'mass graves' in Sudan's El-Fasher
A general view of a berm construction in Kinin Village near El-Fasher.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
High-speed rail is expensive and difficult, but seen as a key to growth
Achal Khare, former managing director at India’s National High Speed Rail Corporation, gives a presentation during the IHRA Forum 2025 in Tokyo on Oct. 23.
Jon Homewood: ‘There’s beauty in what we throw away’
After a peripatetic childhood around the world, teacher and artist Jon Homewood ended up coming to Japan in 2012 for a professional opportunity.
Yokozuna duo Onosato and Hoshoryu poised for another clash of titans
Yokozuna duo Onosato (right) and Hoshoryu clash for the title on the final day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sept. 28 at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
High-speed rail is expensive and difficult, but seen as a key to growth
Achal Khare, former managing director at India’s National High Speed Rail Corporation, gives a presentation during the IHRA Forum 2025 in Tokyo on Oct. 23.
A 40-year wait for ‘Mishima’ ends at TIFF
Made at a time when Japan was still grappling with Yukio Mishima’s legacy, Paul Schrader’s biopic “Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters” was blocked from screening in the country for decades.
Takaichi’s balancing act: Supporting Taiwan and stabilizing China ties
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Lin Hsin-i, Taiwan’s presidential adviser, on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Saturday in this image posted to Takaichi's official X account.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
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