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JAPAN
Oct 10, 2015

New JICA head envisages 'effective approach' for ODA

Shinichi Kitaoka, the newly appointed president of Japan International Cooperation Agency, said he wants to carefully study the needs of recipients and work to provide development aid effectively given the country's limited financial resources.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 7, 2015

Snooping worries lead top EU court to ditch U.S. data transfer deal used by thousands of firms

The EU's highest court struck down a deal that allows thousands of companies to easily transfer personal data from Europe to the United States, in a landmark ruling on Tuesday that follows revelations of mass U.S. government snooping.
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 6, 2015

Montana hunter fends off grizzly bear by triggering its gag reflex

A hunter tracking elk in the Montana mountains said he fended off an attacking grizzly bear by shoving his arm into its throat, inducing a gag reflex that frightened it away, according to state wildlife managers.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Oct 5, 2015

Fish oils no help for mental decline

Fish oil supplements do not protect against mental decline despite common belief, a study says.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Oct 5, 2015

Nagoya University leads way in developing next-generation products

To cope with the accelerated aging of the nation's population, Nagoya University is working to develop futuristic vehicles.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Oct 4, 2015

By mutual consent, mediation or court: the three paths to divorcing in Japan

Answers to some questions from a foreign resident here who is married to a Japanese citizen.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 4, 2015

Brazil: cutting emissions by fighting deforestation

With an incredible 41 percent reduction in emissions since 2005, Brazil is creating an environmental model for the entire world.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / HOME TRUTHS
Oct 3, 2015

Don't be green about the charm of tatami

When we were thinking of buying a condominium, we visited several old danchi — apartments built by Japan's former public housing corporation — because they were cheap and, we thought, easy to renovate. One of the units we inspected had bedroom floors made of tatami mats, and we wondered if we could...
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Oct 3, 2015

Unclear on the concept

What are all these people (in front of the Diet) protesting about?
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Oct 3, 2015

Size of B. League will present challenges from the outset

There is no one-size-fits-all formula — no magic pill exists — for the Japan Basketball Association to create a new men's pro hoop circuit that will become an instant success.
Reader Mail
Oct 2, 2015

Thailand is on the path to democracy

I deeply regret that the article "Thai military delivers oppression, not happiness" in the Sept. 23 edition of The Japan Times does not do justice to the heavy responsibilities that have been placed on the shoulders of Thai Prime Minister Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha and his government during such a critical...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 1, 2015

Photographer aims to explain Okinawa's tensions in pictures

It is not easy to regard oneself as an oppressor.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 30, 2015

Pena irked by Okubo's comments

Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles slugger Wily Mo Pena has taken exception to comments his manager, Hiromoto "Dave" Okubo, made to the media recently.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Sep 28, 2015

Where's the justice? In Japan's legal terminology, it's almost nowhere to be seen

'Where's the justice?!" That's the common refrain of people who lose in court. In Japan, the answer may be "nowhere," at least as far as terminology goes.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Sep 28, 2015

Santa Claus is spared bankruptcy

Finland's Santa Claus Office avoided bankruptcy thanks to the help of a new owner.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 28, 2015

China's Japan-bashing: Is there any hope for goodwill?

As China regularly whips itself up into frenzy over Japan, it is easy to forget that the anti-Japanese sentiment is only a recent phenomenon.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 28, 2015

Emissions bombshell stretches far beyond VW

The revelation that Volkswagen cheated for years on emissions tests raises a mammoth question: Who else did the same?
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Sep 28, 2015

Aichi city backs regenerative medicine to revive local businesses

The Gamagori Municipal Government in Aichi Prefecture and local businesses have joined hands to promote regenerative medicine in the city, hoping to turn it into a center for the emerging medical genre.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 26, 2015

Ashes to diamonds and the cost of death

'Where do we go when we die?"
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 26, 2015

Working the politics of an idol marriage

Last week the media obsessed over that story about the 17-year-old girl who was sued by a talent agency for violating the terms of her contract, which stipulated that while she worked for them as a member of an idol singing group she could not be involved in any romantic relationships.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / YEN FOR LIVING
Sep 26, 2015

Inevitable looming consumption tax hike keeps the LDP awake at night

The LDP is in a tough spot between an public wary of consumption tax hikes and a Finance Ministry unwilling to budge on the promised move to a 10-percent levy.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 25, 2015

The Japanese people must face up to new realities

It is time for Japan to reconsider the old question of national identity, Nihonjinron, and to broaden the Japanese umbrella to cover those who are not racially or ethnically Japanese.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Sep 24, 2015

JR Group's vaunted safety reputation is falling apart

Confidence in Japan Rail is rapidly collapsing as serious accidents and other troubles have been occurring in rapid succession.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Sep 23, 2015

Neither here nor there: the families torn between Nigeria and Japan

Caught between instability in Nigeria and isolation in Japan, African immigrants fear the loss of their children's love.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 23, 2015

Xi seeks to reassure U.S. on trade, security

Chinese President Xi Jinping, facing a skeptical audience on Tuesday, the first day of a weeklong U.S. visit, sought to reassure business and government officials over a long list of irritants, from economic reform to cyberattacks, human rights and commercial theft.
WORLD
Sep 23, 2015

Syrian rebels say Russian involvement will escalate and prolong war

Rebels who have inflicted big losses on Syrian President Bashar Assad say Russia's intervention in support of its ally will only lead to an escalation of the war and may encourage their Persian Gulf Arab backers to pour in more military aid.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 22, 2015

Chinese military: Beijing may find troop cut quest an 'assault on fortified positions'

Bitterness is growing within China's armed forces to President Xi Jinping's decision to cut troop numbers by 300,000 and considerable effort will be needed to overcome opposition to the order, according to a source and commentaries in the military's newspaper.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Sep 21, 2015

Fast Retailing to introduce four-day workweek

Fast Retailing Co. will introduce a new system to allow employees at its Uniqlo casual clothing stores to take three days off a week.

Longform

Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years