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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Apr 23, 2016

Ebb tide for press freedoms in Shinzo Abe's Japan

A perfect storm is descending on freedom of the press in Japan: The country just sank to No. 72 in the global press freedom ranking issued Wednesday by Reporters Without Borders, down from No. 11 in 2010. And David Kaye, the U.N. special rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom...
JAPAN
Apr 21, 2016

Japan's government defends against multiple accusations of stifling press freedom

The government is on the back foot in the wake of mounting global criticism to the effect that the administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is threatening press freedom in Japan.
JAPAN
Apr 18, 2016

Embassies working to help non-Japanese quake survivors

Foreign embassies and other diplomatic missions were arranging transportation and offering advice for non-Japanese people affected by the recent Kyushu earthquakes as local officials struggled to get a handle on their situation.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 18, 2016

Histories that shouldn't be secret

U.S. President Barack Obama should release classified documents on the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the Bay of Pigs fiasco in Cuba in 1961.
Japan Times
CULTURE / CULTURE SMASH
Apr 16, 2016

Anime biz sings the praises of shows

The first time I attended AnimeJapan, the industry's annual spring showcase in Odaiba, Tokyo, it was called the Tokyo International Anime Fair. Members of the public couldn't enter during the first two days, amateur cosplay (costume play) was prohibited, and while there were some presentations, most...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 15, 2016

It's time to come to grips with cyberwarfare

Should using cyberskills to damage another nation's physical infrastructure be legally categorized as aggression?
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 13, 2016

Philippines, Vietnam to explore joint patrols in South China Sea: officials

Defense officials from the Philippines and Vietnam were to meet this week to explore possible joint exercises and navy patrols, military sources said, shoring up a new alliance between states locked in maritime rows with China.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 12, 2016

An exhibition of things that make you go 'hmm'

The subtitle of the Mori Art Museum's triennial "Roppongi Crossing" exhibition three years ago was "Out of Doubt." This year it's "My Body, Your Voice." In 2013, the group show was inflected by the destruction caused by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, and scepticism about the handling...
EDITORIALS
Apr 12, 2016

Insight into the global shell game

A trove of documents from a Panamanian law firm is rattling politics around the world.
EDITORIALS
Apr 11, 2016

HAL opens up a new horizon

Cyberdine Inc.'s Hybrid Assistive Limb exoskeleton suit holds great promise for mobility-challenged people in rapidly graying Japan.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 11, 2016

U.S. Navy signals intelligence officer charged with spying, possibly for China, Taiwan

A U.S. Navy officer with access to sensitive U.S. intelligence faces espionage charges over accusations he passed state secrets, possibly to China and Taiwan, a U.S. official said on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 11, 2016

China Internet regulator says Web censorship not a trade barrier

China's online censorship system protects national security and does not discriminate against foreign companies, the country's Internet regulator said, after the United States labeled the blocking of websites by Beijing a trade barrier.
WORLD
Apr 7, 2016

White House declines to support encryption legislation: sources

The White House is declining to offer public support for draft legislation that would empower judges to require technology companies such as Apple Inc. to help law enforcement crack encrypted data, sources familiar with the discussions said.
EDITORIALS
Apr 4, 2016

Enhancing nuclear security

The Nuclear Security Summit plays an important role in securing the world's stockpile of vulnerable nuclear materials.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 4, 2016

Arab security state is badly in need of reform

The experience of Arab states in transition shows that technocratic approaches to security-sector reform are inadequate.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 4, 2016

New all-in-one bus terminal opens at Tokyo's Shinjuku Station

A new transportation hub consolidating all 19 bus stations around JR Shinjuku Station in Tokyo opened Monday to streamline services and reduce congestion in the area.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 2, 2016

Hon Hai seals deal with Sharp

A foreign company is taking over one of Japan's leading electronics makers after Sharp Corp. and Taiwan's Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. sealed an agreement Saturday.
EDITORIALS
Apr 2, 2016

China's tight control of speech

Chinese President Xi Jinping's stringent control of speech and media outlets could increase public frustration — a potential source of social instability.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 1, 2016

Robotics makes baby steps toward solving Japan's child care shortage

Child care is a hard job, but somebody, or something, has got to do it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Mar 29, 2016

Security of iPhones the casualty in Apple's victory over the FBI

Apple Inc. suffered one major casualty in its legal victory over the FBI: bragging rights over the iPhone's security.
WORLD
Mar 29, 2016

Islamic State planning attacks on Jewish children in Turkey, U.K. TV reports

Britain's Sky News quoted intelligence sources Monday as saying that the Islamic State group had "advanced plans" to kill Jewish children in Turkey by attacking kindergartens, schools and youth centers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Mar 28, 2016

Highway operator taps big data to gauge toilet usage

A recent analysis of big data by Central Nippon Expressway Co. (NEXCO Central) has revealed that more and more men tend to prefer cubicles over urinals in restrooms.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 24, 2016

Government, media equally to blame in debate on free speech, say journalists

Veteran Japanese journalists have stepped up their criticism of communications minister Sanae Takaichi over her comments that the government can suspend broadcasters' operations if they air what it considers politically-biased programs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 24, 2016

Bombings are a sign of Islamic State's panic

The Brussels attacks by Islamic State may be a sign of a group feeling cornered and on the run.
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.
New satellite images suggest 'mass graves' in Sudan's El-Fasher
A general view of a berm construction in Kinin Village near El-Fasher.
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.
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.
Takaichi calls for the updating of Japan's economic security law
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks to a panel on promoting economic security in Japan on Friday.
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.
A 40-year wait for ‘Mishima’ ends at TIFF
Made at a time when Japan was still grappling with Yukio Mishima’s legacy, Paul Schrader’s biopic “Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters” was blocked from screening in the country for decades.
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.

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