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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 13, 2018

Trump seen caving to NRA, relegates gun purchase age to states and courts

President Donald Trump said on Monday he put off action on raising the minimum age for gun purchases, one of several measures he had backed after the latest U.S. school shooting but skirted after heavy opposition from gun rights groups.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 12, 2018

Trump-Kim meeting: What role should China play?

The fear of marginalization in Beijing is palpable.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Mar 12, 2018

Trump-Kim summit expectations high, but North Korea unlikely to part with its 'treasured nuclear sword' any time soon

After years of failed attempts by the United States and others, is U.S. President Donald Trump the man who can strip North Korea of its nuclear weapons and bring lasting peace to the Korean Peninsula?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 12, 2018

'No deal' Brexit could cost U.K. and EU companies £58 billion, report warns

Companies in the United Kingdom and the European Union face an extra £58 billion ($80 billion) in annual costs if there is a no-deal Brexit, with the U.K.'s vast financial sector set to be the worst-hit industry, according to a report issued Monday.
JAPAN
Mar 11, 2018

Residents volunteer to preserve monuments to disaster

Yuichi Yonezawa believes he owes his life to the three-story building that used to house his company in the tsunami-damaged city of Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 11, 2018

Six thousand days into a war without an objective

It would be helpful to have an explanation of U.S. interests and objectives in America's longest war.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 11, 2018

Trump says Japan 'very happy' with North Korea talks that could bring 'greatest deal'

U.S. President Donald Trump voiced confidence Saturday that his agreement to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was the right decision, saying that Japan is "very happy with what I'm doing" and that the talks could result in "the greatest deal for the world" that eases nuclear tensions.
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS
Mar 10, 2018

Momoka Muraoka captures silver in downhill for Japan's first medal at Paralympics

Sit skier Momoka Muraoka claimed the silver in women's downhill on Saturday for Japan's first medal of the Pyeongchang Winter Paralympics.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 10, 2018

North Korean state media quiet on Kim's overtures to Trump

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sudden overtures to Washington are making headlines around the world — except in North Korea.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 9, 2018

In wake of attack on Russian former double agent, a look at complex and rarely used nerve agents

Thousands of people have been fatally gassed with nerve agents on battlefields since World War II, most recently in Iraq and Syria, but they are not a weapon of choice for urban assassinations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 9, 2018

Sri Lanka's capital moves to cut worsening flood risk

When heavy rain falls in the hills and plains west of Colombo — and in the city itself at the same time — Sri Lanka's capital drowns.
Reader Mail
Mar 9, 2018

Moon handcuffed by domestic realities

Regarding the story "Moon lashes Japan over wartime acts" in the March 2 edition, some people say that one of the most challenging jobs in the world is being president of South Korea, since he or she has to strike a balance between pro-business conservatives and passionate liberals.
BUSINESS
Mar 9, 2018

Trump meets 'Doom' maker and other video game execs over violent content

U.S. President Donald Trump met on Thursday with the makers of popular video games "Grand Theft Auto" and "Doom" to discuss what the president believes is a link between video games and violent acts like last month's school shooting in Florida.
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Mar 8, 2018

Sweet and savory White Day treats

Tower's bar Bellovisto on the 40th floor of the Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward, is offering guests its White Day Plate Sakura until March 14.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 8, 2018

The case for a new U.S.-Japan strategy: Why we need a free, open Indo-Pacific

Tokyo and Washington must work side by side to spread peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Mar 8, 2018

Kawasaki star Nick Fazekas gives support to referees

Any meaningful discussion about the quality of a pro basketball league's officiating ought to include prominent players.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 8, 2018

Nissan in talks to buy France's Renault stake in merger prelude

Renault SA and alliance partner Nissan Motor Co. are discussing plans for a closer tie-up in which the Japanese carmaker would acquire the bulk of the French state's 15 percent Renault stake, people close to the matter said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 8, 2018

Trump asked witnesses what they discussed with special counsel Robert Mueller: NYT

The U.S. special counsel in the Russian election meddling investigation has learned of two conversations in which President Donald Trump asked witnesses about matters discussed with investigators, the New York Times reported on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 8, 2018

U.K. far-right figure whose anti-Muslim videos were retweeted by Trump is jailed for hate crime

AFP-Jiji
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 8, 2018

Trump pressures China on trade, presses on with tariff plan as moderates exit

U.S. President Donald Trump looked set on Wednesday to authorize steep tariffs on imported steel and aluminum this week as he stepped up pressure against China to develop a plan to reduce its trade imbalance with the United States by $1 billion.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 7, 2018

Trade wars would hurt, not help, American security

Tariffs could drive a wedge between America and its allies, raise consumer prices and make it harder for U.S. businesses to compete.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Mar 7, 2018

The strange taste of Japanese immigration Kool-Aid: How living in Japan can transform you into a conservative

When it comes to thinking of the role that they themselves should play in Japan, many progressive expats are actually more in line with the Tiki-torch-carrying nationalists back home than against them.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
Takaichi leads first ministerial meeting on policies regarding foreign residents
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a ministerial meeting on policies regarding foreign nationals and immigration on Tuesday at the Prime Minister's Office.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 slumps 4%, led by losses in tech sector
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock average index briefly tumbled more than 2,000 points on Wednesday morning following a downbeat session on Wall Street fueled by fears of a bubble in the artificial intelligence sector.
A narrow Pacific waterway at heart of U.S. plans to choke China’s vast navy
Philippine and Australian troops fire an M777 howitzer during live fire exercises as part of joint military drills in Laur, Nueva Ecija, the Philippines, in August.
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.
From 1973 to 2025: A Japanese American skater’s long ride to recognition
Judi Oyama at Winchester Skatepark in San Jose, California, in January 1979. The Skateboarding Hall of Fame inductee and Guinness World Record holder still skates and hopes to inspire older women.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
Young Indonesians in Japan find their political voice
Indonesian students at Hiroshima University hold posters of the 17+8 Demands, demanding transparency and action from their homeland’s government.
The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism
Guests typically follow Ryo Ito’s lead as he weaves through the narrow, colorful aisles of convenience stores.

Podcast

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

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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
By Alex K.T. Martin

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