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Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Aug 1, 2016

Nagoya student goes on world tour with pregnancy vest

A Japanese student has been traveling the world wearing a pregnancy simulator and inviting men to put on the 10 kg vest to feel the struggles faced by expectant women.
Japan Times
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Jul 30, 2016

IOC's decision on Russia a disgrace

The IOC has exposed itself as a toothless tiger. The Olympics' global governing body showed it lacked the moral fortitude and backbone to take a necessary stand against Russia.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Jul 30, 2016

Former BayStars infielder Gurriel gets opportunity to pursue dream with Astros

Good luck to the Houston Astros on acquiring Cuban star player Yulieski Gurriel. The American League club signed the 32-year-old infielder earlier this month and, after obtaining a U.S. work visa and playing some tune-up games for a team in the Astros' minor league system, he was expected to suit up...
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jul 29, 2016

England's only World Cup triumph turns 50

The innocence of youth.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 27, 2016

The fraud called electricity retail liberalization

Consumers may think they're getting a good deal by switching electricity suppliers following the liberalization of the industry. They're not.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 27, 2016

'Trumpetings' mean trouble for Japan and Asia

The last thing this region needs is more tension and conflict, which is what would come with a Trump presidency.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Jul 27, 2016

What to expect when applying for college overseas

In a few weeks, my daughter, an American-Japanese dual national born, raised and mostly educated in Japanese in Japan, will begin her first year of higher learning at her dream school — Middlebury College, one of America's oldest liberal arts institutes.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 26, 2016

Striking a balance on free speech at schools

The freedom that teachers have to express their opinions on controversial issues is far more limited than that of students in both the U.S. and Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Jul 26, 2016

The intention behind China's unrestrained naval moves

China is no longer making a secret of its ambition to gain dominance over the western Pacific.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Jul 25, 2016

Sashihara wins AKB48 general election

About 30,000 people packed a baseball stadium in Niigata for the annual event to announce the most popular members of the AKB48 family of all-female idol groups.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 25, 2016

Mirage of a rules-based order

As demonstrated by China's response to The Hague's South China Sea decision, international law is powerful against the powerless, but powerless against the powerful.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 25, 2016

Brexit doesn't doom the Japan-U.K. partnership

Japan should be aggressive in trying to shape post-Brexit trade relations with Britain.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jul 25, 2016

Nagoya Castle opens ninja school to train 'apprentices'

A ninja school opened in Nagoya Castle in Nagoya's Naka Ward earlier this month, attracting tourists from at home and abroad.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jul 23, 2016

Asia's new normal — now made in China?

As China's President Xi Jinping asserts a new normal in Asia — one featuring a more belligerent Chinese presence — he is digging a deep diplomatic hole. The backlash in Asia may have been guarded, but the region's minnows are getting feistier.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jul 22, 2016

Sochi scandal could see Kim end up with gold

Could Yuna Kim be awarded the Olympic gold medal from the Sochi Games after all?
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 22, 2016

Trump NATO plan would be sharp break with decades-long U.S. policy

Republican foreign policy veterans and outside experts warned that the suggestion by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump that he might abandon NATO's pledge to automatically defend all alliance members could destroy an organization that has helped keep the peace for 66 years and could invite...
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 20, 2016

Duterte to focus on domestic affairs for now

Despite his bravado and lack of clear signals on foreign policy, the Philippine's new leader is unlikely to be a destabilizing force in regional international politics, at least for now.
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jul 19, 2016

Nagoya professor distraught by Dhaka massacre, says killings go against Islam

Rahman M. Khondaker, a professor at Nagoya's Nanzan University, was shocked by the July 1 massacre of diners at a restaurant in Dhaka.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jul 17, 2016

Getting a renter to budge can require patience

Do I have any chance at all of having the tenants removed from my property, or do I have to wait until they decide to go?
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 17, 2016

Scotland is determined to retain its EU status

Scotland is European, and it needs EU membership to flourish.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FUKUSHIMA FILE
Jul 17, 2016

Retailer hopes to lift returning firms in Namie by tapping pipeline to Qvevri-made Georgian wine

Matsubaya, a retail and wholesale firm from the town of Namie near the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, is trying to revitalize businesses that were based in the district, using Georgian wine.
EDITORIALS
Jul 16, 2016

Getting youths to the ballot box

Teachers and students alike should be encouraged to express their political opinions and discuss concrete issues while refraining from imposing their views on others.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Japan Pulse
Jul 16, 2016

Hitting the mark at the Miraikan's ninja exhibition

The Miraikan's exhibition tests wannabe ninja by having them sneak, throw and jump their way through the museum.
Reader Mail
Jul 15, 2016

Do not remove the sanctions on Russia

In the article "Crimea after two years: time to drop sanctions" in the May 10 edition, columnist Doug Bandow effectively calls for a lifting of the sanctions against Russia and making a deal with Moscow in a "business as usual" manner despite continuing Russian aggression against Ukraine.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jul 13, 2016

Views from Kyoto: What does the future hold for hemp in Japan?

Attendees at the International Hemp Forum, which was held at the Kyoto International Convention Center earlier this month, speak about their hopes for hemp in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jul 12, 2016

Nagoya firm among those tapping workers who need flex-time jobs

More and more small- and medium-size companies are allowing full-time employees to work shorter hours so they can spend more time with their families.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Jul 11, 2016

No charges for Hokkaido parents who left son in forest

Police have said they will not file neglect charges against the parents of a 7-year-old boy who was found safe after going missing for six days in a mountain forest in Hokkaido.
Tsunami threat passes following magnitude 6.9 quake off Iwate
A tsunami advisory was issued for Iwate Prefecture on Sunday evening following a strong earthquake. The advisory was later called off, after waves measuring 20 centimeters were recorded in some areas.
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.
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.
Takaichi plans pay cuts for herself and her ministers
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi chats with her Cabinet members in parliament in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Mother of Thai girl forced into sex work in Tokyo detained in Taiwan
The Metropolitan Police Department headquarters in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward
Jenson Button brings end to an illustrious racing career intertwined with Japan
Jenson Button races for Honda during the Singapore Grand Prix in September 2008.
Cleanliness gets competitive at Tokyo’s Spogomi world cup
On Oct. 29, teams from 33 qualifying countries scoured the streets of Shibuya for all manners of trash as part of the Spogomi litter-picking competition.
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.

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Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
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