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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 10, 2019

May to promise new Brexit debate in push for more negotiating time

British Prime Minister Theresa May will pledge this week to give Parliament another chance to voice their opinions on Brexit by Feb. 27 as she tries to buy more time to negotiate a new deal with the European Union.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 7, 2019

Beware of cars with minds of their own

Self-driving vehicles powered by artificial intelligence might not have the same priorities as their human owners.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Feb 6, 2019

The Supreme Court hews to the letter of the law on gender identity while laying the groundwork for future challenges

At no point have I ever had to grapple with the decision to have my genitals surgically removed. Perhaps the same is true for you. While these may seem an odd set of affirmations to open with, they help illustrate a basic truth: How we think about a law can vary greatly depending upon whether or not...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 5, 2019

Brexit Britain is left choking on Nissan's exhaust fumes

Nissan's decision to back out of a big U.K. investment may not be the last of its type.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 26, 2019

'Broken man': Right wing rips Trump over no-wall U.S. shutdown deal

President Donald Trump's deal to end the U.S. government shutdown without getting money for his border wall drew immediate scorn from some of the prominent conservative figures whose support may be crucial to his 2020 re-election bid.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 23, 2019

Putin doesn't have the clout to get a deal with Abe

Resolving a dispute from WWII would require giving up territory, but that would be deeply unpopular in Russia.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 29, 2018

Eight themes that tell the 2018 tech story

Disillusionment and promise mark a whirlwind year.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 10, 2018

Japan, look in the mirror called Germany

Germany today reflects Japan's future.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 3, 2018

Trump deserves some credit for a truce with China

At least the two sides are talking instead of sweeping everything under the rug.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 27, 2018

The easiest way to fix Facebook? Break it up

U.S. shouldn't be afraid of busting up a social-media giant that's grown too powerful.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 6, 2018

How should Abe respond to America's INF treaty pullout?

The implications for Japan of the U.S. withdrawal from the INF treaty are complex and still unclear.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 5, 2018

Midterm campaigns skirted the hard issues

Politicians want to win, which makes it extremely hard for them to peddle long-term solutions.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / ANALYSIS
Oct 31, 2018

South Korea's ruling on wartime compensation issues may have opened Pandora's box for Seoul-Tokyo ties

A Pandora's box in terms of diplomatic relations between Tokyo and Seoul may have just been opened with South Korea's top court upholding a lower court ruling Tuesday that Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. should pay about ¥40 million in compensation to four Koreans forced to work in Japan during...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Oct 31, 2018

For work rules in Japan to legally count, employers must hammer them home

Court precedents in Japan have reinforced that work rules lack legal power if they are not easily accessible and known to employees.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 21, 2018

Trump claims China election meddling that cyberfirms don't see

U.S. President Donald Trump has said China is interfering with the November midterm elections, but the findings of top cybersecurity firms are casting doubt on his claims.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 4, 2018

Nihon University defenseman Taisuke Miyagawa makes return to gridiron

Nihon University Phoenix defensive lineman Taisuke Miyagawa returned to practice on Thursday for the first time since his controversial May 6 tackle on Kwansei Gakuin Fighters quarterback Kosei Okuno drew international attention, according to Phoenix head coach Isao Hashizume.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 2, 2018

Trust in Trump remains low but Japan still looks to U.S. for leadership amid China's rise: poll

But the survey also found that, despite the high esteem for the U.S., there are concerns in Japan about the trajectory of American power.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 29, 2018

Media appear to be ignoring maglev woes

Earlier this month, two different Tokyo District Court sessions associated with the maglev bullet train line now under construction were convened. In one, major contractor Obayashi Corp. was prosecuted for rigging bids for work on the project. In the other, a citizens' network was suing the government...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 27, 2018

Trump accuses China of meddling in midterm polls, offers no proof

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday accused China of seeking to meddle in the Nov. 6 U.S. congressional elections, saying Beijing did not want his Republican Party to do well because of his pugnacious stance on trade.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 18, 2018

Bullying the Palestinians is no way to make a deal

Successful negotiations will require a nuanced approach that respects the sensibilities and aspirations of the Palestinian people.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 4, 2018

World Court weighs U.K. claim to Chagos Islands, site of key U.S. base, in Indian Ocean

The legality of Britain's claim to the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean, which house a major U.S. military base, will be considered by the International Court of Justice on Monday when it starts a week of hearings.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2018

Brexit could sway Scottish voters to seek independence from U.K.: poll

Britain's exit from the European Union could tip public opinion in Scotland in favor of seeking independence, an opinion poll showed on Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 29, 2018

As trade tensions rise, fewer Americans see China favorably, survey shows

Trade disputes — not China's surging military strength — are the top concern of Americans, a comprehensive annual survey released Wednesday on the public image of China in the United States has shown.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 26, 2018

Soviet Union's collapse gets a revisionist view

A new narrative from a former vice president paints Yeltsin as a tool of the U.S. in thwarting the 1991 coup by hardliners.
JAPAN / History / Defining the Heisei Era
Aug 25, 2018

Defining the Heisei Era: When Japanese sports went global

Baseball star Hideo Nomo may have blazed a trail for Japanese players in the MLB when he signed with the Dodgers in 1995, but the achievements of domestic athletes abroad in the Heisei Era certainly didn't stop there.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 25, 2018

Facebook, Twitter and violence are linked

Studies in the U.S. and Germany link Facebook and Twitter with xenophobic crime.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 21, 2018

Lessons from the 30 years of the Heisei Era

Policy discussions during the Heisei Era had the characteristics of being molded by the opinions exchanged on TV news and variety shows.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 21, 2018

Why Trump's extreme politics will outlast him

More voters now expect extreme positions, and more politicians are finding it harder to resist taking them.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 21, 2018

Anti-dollar mavericks can't win just yet

Could the U.S. be going too far with the weaponization of its economic advantage? For now, Turkey, Russia and Iran are powerless against the dollar's dominance, even with China's help.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 21, 2018

Besieged Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull hangs on but challenges grow

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull survived a leadership challenge by Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton on Tuesday, government officials said, but the narrow margin of his win did little to dampen speculation about his future.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with Japan
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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