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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 29, 2016

Much at stake in this election

If voters do not wish to give the Abe administration a carte blanche to revise the Constitution, they must express their intention in this election.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 29, 2016

Expo offers glimpses of a future assisted by artificial intelligence

From robotics to deep learning and image recognition, a glimpse of science fiction-like technologies developed by the nation's artificial intelligence industry is on display at Tokyo Big Sight in Koto Ward.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jun 29, 2016

How to address the foreign elephant in the room — in Japanese?

For some long-term residents, how they are referred to in Japanese is a bone of contention.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 27, 2016

Child refugees pay the highest price

It is estimated that approximately half of the 19.5 million registered refugees at the global level are children.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 26, 2016

Man in battle against cancer leads Japanese fight for medical use of marijuana

One afternoon earlier this month, Masamitsu Yamamoto showed up at the Tokyo District Court to attend a session of his criminal trial for an alleged violation of the Cannabis Control Law.
CULTURE / Music
Jun 25, 2016

Yesterday: When the 'Beatles typhoon' hit Japan

Fifty years ago this week, the Fab Four played some of their final live performances in Tokyo. We speak to fans who were u2018swept off their feet' by the visit.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 24, 2016

A fragile time for democracy

In this time of fear, people are willing to give up their power to the strongman. But the forces they are seeking protection from are far beyond the abilities of one person to control.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jun 21, 2016

Dramatist speaks up for the downtrodden and new thinking in Japan

Fifty-three year-old Oriza Hirata unexpectedly arrived early for our 9 a.m. interview in a Tokyo family restaurant one recent Sunday morning. Not only that, but the famed playwright and director turned up alone without the squad of minders such people's managers generally send along to stop them making...
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jun 21, 2016

Muslims in U.S. fear Trump rhetoric has pulled prejudices, violent urges into open

About three months ago, Sarah Ibrahim's son came home from his fourth-grade class at a Maryland school with a disturbing question.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 20, 2016

America has long fostered a culture of violence

We cannot decry the consequence of our actions if we foster a culture of violence in the United States.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Jun 19, 2016

Japanese researchers take artificial intelligence toward the final frontier: creativity

It was a dark, overcast day, with clouds hovering low.
JAPAN
Jun 13, 2016

Travelers to U.S. urged to be vigilant after mass shooting

The Foreign Ministry has urged travelers to exercise caution when visiting parts of the U.S. that could be targets for terrorism, following Sunday's mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida.
EDITORIALS
Jun 10, 2016

Tighter control won't help China

President Xi Jinping can't solve China's pressing problems through tighter political control.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Jun 9, 2016

Can Netflix's 'Hibana' spark a revolution in Japanese TV?

With the recent announcements made by both Netflix Japan and Amazon Japan that they will be putting out original locally made content, the country seems to be moving further into the age of internet-based TV. And it appears that the team at Netflix could be one step ahead with the recent release of its...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2016

Students visit Tokyo mosque to get unbiased glimpse of Islam

A recent wave of terror has fueled anti-Muslim hostility worldwide, fostering a negative image of Islam — a faith still unfamiliar in Japan.
WORLD / Society
Jun 3, 2016

Lawless Libya fertile ground for smugglers routing vulnerable migrants into Mediterranean unprotected

After a flurry of boat departures that sent hundreds of migrants to their deaths in the Mediterranean, survivors told police they had been kept for weeks on one meal a day in holding houses near the Libyan shore.
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 1, 2016

Views from Hiroshima: What did you make of President Obama's visit?

People in Hiroshima offer their views on last week's historic trip by U.S. President Barack Obama.
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
May 29, 2016

Mystery shrouds origin of the ubiquitous V sign

Despite its history in Japan being a mere few decades old, what started the 'peace sign' craze here is hotly disputed.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
May 29, 2016

Plenty of blame to go around for the young and older alike

The 50s must be the point where you can no longer blame things on young people and so switch to blaming middle age.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
May 27, 2016

Migrants take to fields to avoid state-run camps as Greece ends Idomeni sweep

They packed up their belongings and began to walk, some heading for the fields, others to a gas station, all seeking to avoid state-run Greek migrant camps, where they fear they will end up trapped.
JAPAN / History / OBAMA VISITS HIROSHIMA
May 26, 2016

Obama's Hiroshima visit reveals progress of reconciliation, disagreements over history

When it comes to hibakusha and the victorious Americans, one can expect a portrait of contrasts.

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