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Reader Mail
May 18, 2018

Rebuttal of letter on Akiba issue

A letter to the editor in the April 20 edition by Bradley Roberts and Keith Payne attempts to "set the record straight" on Vice Foreign Minister Takeo Akiba's presentation to a U.S. congressional commission on the U.S. nuclear umbrella for Japan in 2009. Akiba reportedly responded favorably to a U.S....
Japan Times
WORLD / EU Special 2018
May 16, 2018

Fostering shared globalization goals

Once again, I am honored to be able to address the distinguished readers of The Japan Times on the occasion of Europe Day. May 9, 1950, was a historic day for Europe, when then-French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman set out a vision that has for more than six decades released the continent from the constant...
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 16, 2018

Trump: First lady 'doing really well' after kidney procedure

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MORE SPORTS
May 15, 2018

Longtime NFL coach Chuck Knox dies at 86

Chuck Knox, a longtime NFL coach who won 186 regular-season games, died Sunday at age 86, the Seattle Seahawks confirmed.
MORE SPORTS
May 15, 2018

Dangerous plays by Nihon University defender rock college football

There was a sign that read "The Buck Stops Here" on former U.S. President Harry S. Truman's desk in his White House office.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 15, 2018

Hezbollah says rocket salvo fired at Israeli-occupied Golan marks 'new phase' in Syria war

The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah group said on Monday a missile salvo into the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights last week marked a new phase in the Syrian war and showed Damascus and its allies would not let Israeli attacks in Syria go unanswered.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 14, 2018

Trump's Iran nuclear decision ends era in U.S.-Europe ties

The U.S. president's renouncing of the JCPOA raises his scorn from America First to America Alone.
WORLD / Politics
May 14, 2018

May asks for 'trust' with Cabinet at crunch time for Brexit issue

Prime Minister Theresa May faces a crunch week for her leadership and Brexit plan, with ministers and backbenchers in her Conservative Party feuding over Britain's future ties to the European Union.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
May 14, 2018

Let's discuss the capture of the Shikoku prison escapee

A fugitive who eluded thousands of police officers combing a small island for more than three weeks was finally caught 70 km away in Hiroshima.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 13, 2018

Twenty-five years in the company of Maywa Denki

Maywa Denki, Japan's 'parallel-world electric company' celebrates quarter of a century of wacky art performances, peculiar gadgets and lots of humor.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / WORKS BY JAPANESE WOMEN
May 12, 2018

Where would we be without the words of Japanese women?

Often overlooked, female writers in Japan, such as Ichiyo Higuchi and Raicho Hiratsuka, have a staying power that surpasses their male contemporaries. To help amplify these female voices, over the next few months we'll be highlighting some of the lesser read in translation but equally deserving Japanese female writers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 10, 2018

One year into Moon's presidency, Japanese experts now view him as a pragmatic leader

Throughout the nuclear crisis, many in Japan have been concerned the liberal South Korean leader could prioritize relations with Pyongyang over the interests of longtime allies.
Japan Times
PRESS / Corporate Trends
May 9, 2018

ジャパンタイムズ、「第5回 健康と経営を考える会シンポジウム」に協賛

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
May 7, 2018

Ichiro ahead of curve as usual in new position for Mariners

Ichiro Suzuki saw Shohei Ohtani coming.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
May 7, 2018

Let's discuss relations between Japan and North Korea

Despite what appears to be good news that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is eager to hold a bilateral summit with Japan, the administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe remains cautious, saying there are many hurdles to be overcome.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
May 5, 2018

Japan 1943: 'Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto dies a gallant death in action'

Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, commander-in-chief of the Combined Fleet, died a gallant death in a plane during an engagement with the enemy while personally directing the general strategic operations on the front line in April, it was revealed in an announcement issued by the Imperial headquarters on Friday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 4, 2018

Japan has a form of capitalism that works

The Japanese economy produces growth and distributes the spoils fairly.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 4, 2018

Trump orders Pentagon to consider reducing U.S. troops in South Korea: report

U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the Department of Defense to prepare options for reducing the number of U.S. troops in South Korea, The New York Times reported on Thursday, citing several people briefed on the deliberations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 3, 2018

In Trump-esque fashion, Abe on offensive against Japan's established media

Harsh media coverage has left a lasting impression on Abe. Perhaps so it doesn't happen again, his administration is now considering amending Japan's laws to fundamentally change the industry.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 3, 2018

Urban nomads: Mongolian herders migrate to cities as climate change erodes the steppe's abundance

With about 100 sheep and goats Jugder Samdan makes just enough to scrape by as a nomadic herder in Mongolia, basking in the sun as he watches over his animals. But he worries about the future.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 3, 2018

Nariaki Obukuro comes out of left field

Nariaki Obukuro bristles at the suggestion he makes J-pop. He prefers his music being described as J-pop-adjacent.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 1, 2018

Yet another Korean kabuki play?

It is at least the seventh time for Tokyo to see such inter-Korean 'agreements' and, most ominously, they have never been implemented.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 30, 2018

China: The shadow power for a shadow age

In an age of illusion, China is among the chief sources of spectacle.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Apr 28, 2018

LGBTQ voices: Dealing with reality

Despite the advances in awareness surrounding LGBTQ issues, sexual minorities continue to face challenges in disclosing their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Japan ruling bloc projected to lose majority in Upper House election drubbing
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks at the Liberal Democratic Party’s headquarters Sunday after exit polls showed poor results for the ruling coalition in the Upper House election.
Polls open for key Upper House election that could shake Japanese politics
People vote during Japan's Upper House election at a polling station in Tokyo on Sunday.
Sunken WWII Japanese warship Teruzuki found off Solomon Islands
The Solomon Islands. A team from the U.S. nonprofit Ocean Exploration Trust has discovered the Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer Teruzuki on the deep seabed off the Solomon Islands as the 80th anniversary of the war's end approaches.
Japan team finds ancient ocean full of squids
The ancient ocean was full of squids, whose population exceeded that of fish or ammonites, a Japanese research team mainly from Hokkaido University has found through a new method using technology.
Hitomi Obara, 2012 Olympic champion in wrestling, dies at 44
Hitomi Obara competes at the London Olympics in August 2012.
‘Noto Democracy’ and the slow work of civic change
Yukio Iokibe’s “Noto Democracy" centers on Motoyuki Takii, a former junior high school teacher who publishes a handwritten newspaper every month to encourage the residents of Anamizu, Ishikawa Prefecture, to engage in local politics.
In microbes we trust: Embracing the nature of fermented food
You don't need an oven to make Kenji Morimoto's easy and delicious Miso Sticky Toffee Crepe Cake.
Touring the Silk Road — without leaving Tokyo
One of the entrances to Pao Compound, a nine-story Silk Road-inspired complex in Tokyo's Higashinakano neighborhood
Japan's rice farmers are confounded by Shinjiro Koizumi’s policies
Kiyoshi Shibata stands in front of one of the rice paddies in Murayama, Yamagata Prefecture, where he produces the prefecture's signature rice brand Tsuyahime.
In Gaza-made obi, Palestinian embroidery meets Japanese kimono
The Palestinian Embroidery Obi Project brings together a traditional Japanese garment and age-old designs from the Middle Eastern region.

Podcast

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

Longform

After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
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