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COMMENTARY / World
Aug 28, 2017

Trump's Afghan plan is braver than Obama's

Removing an arbitrary timeline from the U.S. Afghan strategy will give it better prospects for success.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 28, 2017

Is Japan's annual student achievement test worth the cost?

Japan's elementary and junior high school students have strong basic academic skills but struggle to solve complex questions, according to this year's nationwide achievement test results, which were released Monday by the education ministry.
EDITORIALS
Aug 27, 2017

National energy plan needs a major review

The government continues to place too much emphasis on nuclear power despite the Fukushima crisis and negative public opinion.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 25, 2017

Government opens multilingual web portal to unify disaster information ahead of Olympics

Accessing reliable information in the aftermath of a disaster is not easy, especially in an era where vast quantities of information are scattered across the internet.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 25, 2017

The war in Afghanistan that goes on forever

Peak U.S. troop strength in Afghanistan was 100,000 in 2010-2011. If that did not deliver victory, how will boosting it from 8,500 to 12,500 do it now?
Japan Times
PRESS / Publications
Aug 25, 2017

『ジャパンタイムズ社説集』最新号発売

株式会社ジャパンタイムズ(本社:東京都港区、代表取締役社長:堤丈晴)は、『ジャパンタイムズ社説集2017年上半期』を出版しました。
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Aug 24, 2017

Sunrockers team up with Hunza to boost ticket sales

Going into the B. League's second season, the Sunrockers Shibuya are trying to fill their arena more with the help of an online ticket sales expert.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 24, 2017

Renewables won't end geopolitics of energy

There are many reasons to be enthusiastic about a shift toward renewables. Unfortunately, an escape from energy politics is not likely among them.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 24, 2017

Trump's threat to shut down government over Mexico wall funds draws flak

President Donald Trump's fellow Republicans rebuked him on Wednesday after his threat to shut down the U.S. government over funding for a border wall rattled markets and cast a shadow over congressional efforts to raise the country's debt ceiling and pass spending bills.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 23, 2017

Private equity will do a lot of good for Japan Inc.

Private equity has the potential to shake up Japan's cozy, stagnant corporate world, and in the process help revive it from its long productivity slump.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 23, 2017

Ministry looks to support high schools involved in fostering regional social businesses

The education ministry has started discussions on providing support for high schools that operate social businesses, aiming to solve problems in regional communities through business methods, Jiji Press learned Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 22, 2017

The dark side of China's technology boom

China's ruling party is on the cusp of exercising unprecedented control over its citizens, and it's been made possible with the cooperation of tech companies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 22, 2017

As Yellen and Draghi head to Jackson Hole confab, inflation goals elude on both sides of Atlantic

As the world's top central bankers gather in Wyoming this week, their relief about a stronger global economy will be tempered by a growing unease that inflation remains inexplicably low.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 22, 2017

Shipments from North Korea to Syria's chemical arms agency intercepted: U.N. report

Two North Korean shipments to a Syrian government agency responsible for the country's chemical weapons program were intercepted in the past six months, according to a confidential United Nations report on North Korea sanctions violations.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Aug 21, 2017

Kikuchi, Sugano locked in duel for Sawamura Award

Despite the amount of ink spilled trying to determine whether Seibu Lions pitcher Yusei Kikuchi was actually guilty of the illegal two-stage pitching motion he was cited for on Thursday night, it's more important to note the way he handled the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Aug 21, 2017

Podcasts for learning Japanese on the go

We spoke to the founders of two successful, but hugely contrasting podcast shows for Japanese learners.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 21, 2017

Japan's scientists develop superthin nano sensors that may be the next big advance in wearable tech

A team of scientists has developed a superthin electronic sensor that can attach directly to human skin — technology that could be used in the fields of medicine, nursing and sports science.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Aug 21, 2017

King of low-brow comedy, charity fundraiser Jerry Lewis dead at 91

Jerry Lewis, the high prince of low-brow comedy on stage and in movies as well as a fund-raising powerhouse with his annual Labor Day telethon, died on Sunday of "natural causes" at the age of 91, his family said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Aug 19, 2017

Gachapon: Tracing the evolution of Japan's colorful toy capsules

Where else but Japan could you buy a miniature version of Edvard Munch's "The Scream" figure crouching over a squat toilet, horror-struck? It's one of thousands of ingeniously designed trinkets you can buy for a pittance from toy machines across the nation. They're subversive, beautifully crafted and...
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Aug 19, 2017

Facing up to the cold hard truth of war

Although Japan and South Korea reached a final settlement several years ago involving payments to Korean women who were forced to sexually service Japanese troops in the 1930s and '40s, the issue won't go away, and not just because the new South Korean president is questioning the settlement, which was...

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