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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Apr 28, 2019

New missile gap leaves U.S. scrambling to counter China, in shift that leaves Japan at risk

China's powerful military is considered to be a master at concealing its intentions. But there is no secret about how it plans to destroy American aircraft carriers if rivalry becomes war.
EDITORIALS
Apr 26, 2019

Shifting to more diverse hiring practices

Companies that adopt year-round recruiting practices should ensure the practice doesn't impact university students' academic studies.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Apr 26, 2019

How China is replacing America as Asia's military titan

In 1938, in the midst of a long campaign to bring China under Communist Party rule, revolutionary leader Mao Zedong wrote: "Whoever has an army has power."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 24, 2019

Putin-Kim summit sends message to U.S. but sanctions relief elusive for North Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time this week at a symbolic summit hoping to project himself as a serious world player but likely to come away without a relief from crushing sanctions he seeks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 23, 2019

Tesla says 'robotaxis' coming next year, touts self-driving microchip

Chief Executive Elon Musk said Tesla Inc. "robotaxis" with no human drivers will be available in some markets next year thanks to exponential improvements in technology.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 22, 2019

'Hawkins of Arabia'

Tokyo should not spare its efforts to make its security partnership or alliance with Australia as substantially mutual as possible.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 22, 2019

We should let China spy on us

States that have knowledge of rivals' motivations and capabilities are likely to be more circumspect about actions that can lead to war
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 22, 2019

B. League entering playoffs riding wave of popularity

With the popularity of Japanese basketball continuing to grow, it's expected that arenas will be filled to capacity during the upcoming B. League Championship playoffs.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 21, 2019

Alvark finish season strongly with win over woeful Levanga

The Alvark Tokyo excelled over the final two months of the regular season, elevating their play to match their impressive victory total from their title-winning 2017-18 campaign.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Apr 21, 2019

New demand, challenges for lacquer trade

The tradition of urushi (lacquer) production that almost disappeared from Japan is enjoying new life thanks to recent demand, but is also facing simultaneous hardship. Takuo Matsuzawa, president of Joboji Urushi Workshop Co. in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, spoke about the present and future of urushi at...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 21, 2019

Theresa May's party reportedly will tell her to quit before July

A top member of Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party will tell her in the coming week that she must step down by the end of June or her lawmakers will try again to depose her, the Sunday Times reported, without citing sources.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 20, 2019

China to show off new nuclear subs, destroyers for first time at fleet review marking navy's 70th anniversary

China will show off some of its new warships — including nuclear submarines and destroyers — for the first time during a massive maritime parade marking the 70th anniversary of the Chinese Navy on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 20, 2019

CIA says spies fund Huawei: newspaper

U.S. intelligence has accused Huawei Technologies of being funded by Chinese state security, The Times said on Saturday, adding to the list of allegations faced by the Chinese technology company in the West.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 18, 2019

White House and Justice officials discussed Robert Mueller report, say media

U.S. Justice Department officials had numerous conversations in recent days with White House lawyers about the conclusions of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, the New York Times and ABC News reported on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 17, 2019

Pornography concerns prompt Indian court to ban downloads of Chinese video app TikTok

The Chinese video app TikTok is no longer available on Google and Apple app stores in India after a state court prohibited its downloads, a setback for developer ByteDance Technology’s efforts to tap users in a key market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 17, 2019

Google blocks Chinese app TikTok in India after court order

Google has blocked access to the hugely popular video app TikTok in India to comply with a state court's directive to prohibit its downloads, a person with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.
EDITORIALS
Apr 16, 2019

Economic challenges of the Reiwa Era

The coming change of era should prompt the nation to think again what needs to be done, including painful reforms, to overcome its economic challenges.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 16, 2019

For journalists, self-censorship is credibility suicide

The nanny media we have now cannot be trusted and feeds into the demagogic framing of 'fake news.'
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Apr 16, 2019

Absurdist comedy 'Every Good Boy Deserves Favour' gets its Japan debut

Tom Stoppard is one of the most influential figures in theater today and one of the most internationally performed postwar dramatists.
Japan Times
LIFE
Apr 15, 2019

Defining the Heisei Era

Over the past year, as we counted down to the end of the Heisei Era, The Japan Times presented a monthly 12-part series that looked back at the leading issues of the past three decades
Reader Mail
Apr 12, 2019

Make sure the scales of justice are balanced

Justice, I believe, should be impartial and I don't want to be wrong when hailing Japan's justice system as fair and just. As I have read in the pages of The Japan Times, numerous Japanese companies and associations have been found committing transgressions vis-a-vis non-Japanese employees and trainees,...
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 11, 2019

Blundering minister's downfall reignites criticism of Japan's seniority-based Cabinet decisions

Yoshitaka Sakurada has repeatedly made headlines by making gaffes that have significantly damaged the reputation of Abe's administration.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 11, 2019

North Korea's Kim doubles down on sanctions threat, vowing to deal 'telling blow' to those imposing them

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has doubled down on his regime persevering through tough sanctions that have choked his economy, urging his country to deal a "telling blow" to those imposing the sanctions and pitching self-reliance as an "eternal lifeline," state-run media reported Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2019

Start up, burn out: Services support Japan entrepreneurs' mental health in ultracompetitive culture

Rising entrepreneurs are often treated like heroes, with the media lionizing the way their startups lure sizable investments and how their innovative products might change the world.
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Apr 8, 2019

Use 'shin' to make a new start in the Reiwa Era

Spring is the time for new life, the new school year, new coworkers and, in 2019, a new Imperial era.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 6, 2019

Tokyo Big Sight: Japan's biggest convention center all set for Olympic duty

One thing you notice pretty quickly when you spend some time attending events at Tokyo Big Sight is that there is a lot of esoteric language on display.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Apr 5, 2019

Zeljko Pavlicevic making an impact with new coaching role in Libya

Zeljko Pavlicevic has never been shy about accepting bold challenges.
Britain responds after Expo 2025 afternoon tea brews outrage
The café space at the Osaka Expo's British pavilion
Why are rice prices still high in Japan?
Amid shortages, the price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice during the week of April 14 was ¥4,220.
Inflation and high hotel prices curtail Golden Week travels
Travelers in front of a flight information panel in a departure hall at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on April 26
Police arrest man after body of ex-girlfriend found under his home
Hideyuki Shirai (center) at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Saturday
Japan ranks 66th in press freedom, lowest among G7
Japan climbed four positions from last year, with Reporters Without Borders noting that "the principles of media freedom and pluralism are generally respected" in the country.
Why are rice prices still high in Japan?
Amid shortages, the price of a 5-kilogram bag of rice during the week of April 14 was ¥4,220.
Kotomi Li: 'I refuse to choose death'
Since 2017, Kotomi Li has won some of Japan’s top literary awards and built a formidable career in the face of persistent online harassment. “Authors are tenacious creatures to begin with,” she says.
Want to see the future at the Osaka Expo? Get in line.
“‘Future of life,’ by Ishiguro,” the World Expo pavilion by roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro, displays humanlike androids.
Despite shifts in Japan's political landscape, constitutional revision still far off
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has been a staunch advocate for constitutional reform.
Kawasaki can hold its head high after spirited Asian Champions League effort
Frontale players grimace during the final of the Asian Champions League on Saturday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Kawasaki lost 2-0 against heavily favored Al-Ahli.

Podcast

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

Longform

Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan
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