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LIFE / Lifestyle / HOME TRUTHS
Oct 1, 2016

Tokyo faces declining condominium prices

In Japan's housing market, there has always been one verity: Certain parts of Tokyo will always be popular and, therefore, profitable for developers. However, according to various media reports, that verity may have collapsed, at least when it comes to new condominiums.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Sep 28, 2016

Renho nationality furor exposes Japan's deeply embedded gender bias

Decades after her birth, Renho is still being punished for having a Japanese parent who was female, not male.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 28, 2016

Syria's civil war and the bias in Western media

Is there one standard of morality for our friends and another for those we choose to demonize?
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 28, 2016

Singapore accuses Chinese paper of fabricating South China Sea story

Singapore's ambassador to China has accused a major state-run Chinese newspaper of fabricating a report about Singapore's position on the South China Sea, but the paper stuck by its story.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Sep 27, 2016

Behind Xi's Senkaku moves

Domestic political considerations play a major role in Chinese President Xi Jinping's Senkaku Islands policy.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Sep 26, 2016

Giant panda is no longer endangered but still vulnerable

The giant panda is off the endangered list thanks to decades of aggressive conservation efforts.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Sep 26, 2016

Luxury carp making comeback outside Japan

The popularity of nishikigoi carp is growing outside Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 25, 2016

As Diet opens, emboldened Abe sets sights on constitutional revision

After Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's victory in July's election, all eyes are now on just how serious he is about pursuing his goal of amending the pacifist Constitution.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 24, 2016

Yahoo faces growing scrutiny over when it learned of data breach

Yahoo on Friday faced pointed questions about exactly when it learned about a cyberattack that exposed the email credentials of 500 million users, a critical issue for the company as it seeks to prevent the breach from affecting a pending takeover by Verizon Inc.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Sep 19, 2016

Singapore's Zika crisis worsens

With the number of confirmed cases of the Zika virus in Singapore rising, several countries including Japan are advising pregnant women or those trying to conceive to avoid traveling to the country.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 19, 2016

Snowden is turning into a liability for Putin

The Kremlin does its best to squeeze local critics out of the country or discredit them, but it's stuck harboring a foreigner whose initial gratitude may have worn out.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Sep 19, 2016

App maker aims to revive wedding industry with virtual reality nuptials

A couple put on a pair of goggles and a wedding aisle appeared in front of them as flowers rained down.
JAPAN / FUKUSHIMA FILE
Sep 18, 2016

Fukushima unveils grand plan for alternative energy transmission line networks

A public-private sector consortium tasked with promoting alternative energy in Fukushima Prefecture will start building new power transmission networks next fiscal year.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Sep 17, 2016

Emoji: The evolution of emoticons

The ideograms that were once eyed with skepticism have transformed into a universally accepted part of daily communication.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 16, 2016

Inada meets Carter during Washington visit

New Defense Minister Tomomi Inada's finds common ground with her U.S. counterpart during her first visit to Washington.
Reader Mail
Sep 16, 2016

Thai government not in blame game

I wish to refer to the article "Thai military junta playing a dangerous blame game" by Pavin Chachavalpongpun, published in the Sept. 1 issue, and wish to make the following clarifications:
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 16, 2016

Historical facts vanish in Putin's memory holes

Modern tyrannies depend on state control of national memories — retroactive truths established by government fiat.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 16, 2016

Duterte’s tilt toward China may upend U.S. pivot to Asia

Just when some of China's neighbors were seeking to curtail its expansionism, along came Rodrigo Duterte.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Sep 15, 2016

Enthusiastic players unite to promote new league

Players were upbeat and enthusiastic, and a positive vibe filled the room.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 15, 2016

Renho elected leader of main opposition Democratic Party

The Democratic Party made history Thursday, electing Renho as the first female leader of the main opposition force.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 13, 2016

U.S. flies bombers over South Korea in show of force, but leaves door open to 'sincere' talks with North

The U.S. sent two nuclear-capable strategic bombers buzzing over ally South Korea on Tuesday in a show of force meant to impress upon North Korea Washington's commitment to Seoul after Pyongyang's fifth nuclear test days earlier.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 13, 2016

China names new Tianjin Communist Party boss amid corruption probe

China has appointed former Communist Party secretary of Hubei province Li Hongzhong as the new party chief for the strategic port city of Tianjin, days after announcing a corruption investigation into the northeastern city's former mayor.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Sep 12, 2016

Pop group SMAP to split up at year's end

Hugely popular boy band SMAP will break up at the end of the year, their management agency has announced.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 12, 2016

Compromising on Imperial succession reform

An acceptable compromise would be a reversionary model that allows the oldest child of an emperor to take the throne, but gives the oldest male child in line to the throne the right to pass on rights of succession to his children.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Sep 12, 2016

Aichi firm mining used gadgets to make Tokyo Olympic medals

Renet Japan Group Inc., a major dealer in second-hand goods based in Obu, Aichi Prefecture, is stepping up efforts to collect and recycle mobile phones and computers so it can forge Olympic medals out of recycled goods.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 10, 2016

Godzilla hits middle age but is still fueled by Japan's anxieties

Within one month of its July release, Toho's "Shin Gojira" ("Godzilla Resurgence") attracted more than 3.6 million viewers. Box-office takings are already estimated to have surpassed ¥5.3 billion, putting the film more than halfway toward the seldom-attained figure of ¥10 billion. Toho has great expectations...
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Sep 5, 2016

IOC adds five sports for Tokyo Olympics

In a nod to the host nation for the next Summer Olympics, the International Olympic Committee has approved the addition of 18 events in five sports.

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