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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 13, 2016

Understanding the geopolitics of populism

What unites supporters of Donald Trump and the U.K.'s 'leave' campaign is not anger at being excluded from the benefits of globalization, but rather a shared sense of unease that they no longer control their own destinies.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 6, 2016

Regions hop on casino bandwagon, but move blasted amid gambling addiction fears

As the Liberal Democratic Party and conservative opposition's Nippon Ishin no Kai rush to pass legislation to legalize casino gambling, regional governments from Hokkaido to Kyushu, which see it as a potential gold mine for local revenue and jobs, are making plans to host such facilities.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Dec 5, 2016

Both pressure and perks used to coax seniors into giving up driving licenses

These days have seen frequent news reports of elderly drivers losing control of their vehicles, slamming into stores, running over pedestrians and traveling in the wrong direction on expressways.
EDITORIALS
Dec 3, 2016

Fukushima's voluntary evacuees

Fukushima Prefecture should rethink its decision to end housing assistance for people who fled the nuclear crisis by choice.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 2, 2016

More adults kept from leaving parents' nests in Asia by harsh economic realities

In some of Asia's biggest economies, young adults are living longer with their parents as they struggle to strike out on their own.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 1, 2016

Quest for artificial intelligence highlights lack of critical thinking skills in humans

Thanks to the relentless work of dedicated engineers, artificial intelligence, or AI, becomes smarter by the day.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 1, 2016

New evidence shows deep Islamic State role in Bangladesh massacre that killed seven Japanese

Before Tamim Ahmed Chowdhury orchestrated Bangladesh's worst militant attack, he sought and won approval for it from Islamic State.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 30, 2016

Facing a crisis in democracy

Japan is facing the same risk as the U.S. in the sense that politics of hatred and division prevail as people's lives get worse.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 30, 2016

Callers for dollars: Inside India's IRS scam call centers

In late September, a woman in National City, California, received a voice message on her phone saying she was in trouble with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) over "tax evasion or tax fraud."
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Nov 29, 2016

Cannons thunder as thousands mourn Castro in Havana

Galvanized by a 21-gun salute that thundered across Havana, tens of thousands of Cubans paid final respects on Monday to Fidel Castro, who led a leftist revolution, ruled for half a century and resisted the United States throughout the Cold War.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 27, 2016

Economic and political risks of India's demonetization

Has the Indian government burned down its economic house in order to eradicate the pest of corruption?
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Nov 26, 2016

Where to burn aging Japan's growing numbers of dead?

A sideshow of Japan's demographic crisis is that there aren't enough facilities available to 'process' these bodies.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 23, 2016

'Ants on a Shrimp': How Rene Redzepi found himself in Tokyo

Rene Redzepi is having his moment — and it's a long one. It began in 2010 when his Copenhagen restaurant, Noma, was deemed by Restaurant Magazine to be the best on the planet. Noma has now been voted to the No. 1 slot on the magazine's World's 50 Best Restaurants list four times and Redzepi remains...
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 22, 2016

Takata sale said to progress with Autoliv, Key Safety in lead

Takata Corp. has homed in on bids from Autoliv Inc. and Key Safety Systems Inc. as the air bag maker behind the biggest auto safety recall ever progresses toward a final round of negotiating a sale, according to people familiar with the matter.
EDITORIALS
Nov 20, 2016

Reopening Diet Constitution panels

Changes to the Constitution should be made only if it's necessary, not just because Shinzo Abe has the needed votes in the Diet to call a referendum.
WORLD
Nov 19, 2016

Myanmar denies Bangladeshi accounts of Muslims trying to flee over border

Myanmar's state media on Saturday denied Bangladesh border guards' accounts of Rohingya Muslims fleeing conflict at home by trying to cross into the northern neighbor.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Nov 14, 2016

Nagoya finds no such thing as bad publicity after own survey deems it most unpopular

Nagoya has been featured heavily in magazines and TV programs recently as the city that people hate the most.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ADVANCES IN PROGRESS
Nov 14, 2016

Japanese engineer sees evolution guiding next wave in robotics

What could be the next big thing in technology after the digital revolution?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Nov 12, 2016

Poverty coverage reinforces prejudice

In the middle of August, NHK ran a feature on its evening news show about a high school girl as part of its coverage of child poverty. The girl's name and face were revealed in the report, which described how her educational future was at risk because of her financial situation. In one scene, she was...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Nov 12, 2016

Japan's laundromat bubble shows no sign of bursting

Almost every Japanese household has a washing machine, so why are so many of them using laundromats that cost them extra money?
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / IN PICTURES
Nov 10, 2016

Election day and night: from ballot boxes to celebrations and shock waves

A long and often tumultuous campaign came to a climax that many media polls did not predict: a victory for Donald Trump, the controversial presidential candidate for the Republican party, who managed to pull ahead and maintain his lead over the Democrat candidate, Hillary Clinton.
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Nov 9, 2016

So-called egalitarian Japan is still honor-bound

Abolished and later resurrected system of awards may shape as well as reflect trends in society.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 7, 2016

How trees make cities healthier places to live

Municipal leaders can help fight global warming by implementing a tree-planting strategy that improves the health and well-being of their residents.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2016

Social media helps U.S. millennial voters register, but turnout worries linger

As the youngest members of the millennial generation became old enough to vote in this year's U.S. presidential election, states and social media platforms poured efforts into online registration, hoping to attract these tech-savvy voters who now rival Baby Boomers as the country's largest demographic....
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 7, 2016

Poll finds 14% of Japanese adults living alone have no cash in the bank

Fourteen percent of Japanese adults living alone have no money in the bank to guard themselves for rainy days, according to a recent survey of several thousand people by the nation's Central Council for Financial Services Information.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Oct 29, 2016

Mina Perhonen: a natural-born style

Be it a dress, a teacup or a chair, there is something instantly recognizable about a Mina Perhonen creation. Perhaps it's the natural motifs, exquisite textiles and unexpected color combinations. Or maybe it's the nostalgia-tinged atmosphere paired with clean-lined contemporary silhouettes.
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Thousands without power in Tokyo as heavy rain batters Kanto region
Heavy rain hit Tokyo and surrounding areas Thursday afternoon, causing thousands to lose power, prompting flood warnings, grounding flights and causing transportation issues.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
JAL reprimand over drunken pilots adds to airline’s woes
Japan Airlines President Mitsuko Tottori (right) bows in apology Wednesday in Tokyo over the company's pilots causing flight delays due to drinking alcohol.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.

Podcast

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

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
By Mai Yoshikawa

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