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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 21, 2016

U.S. Navy chief hopes carriers deter East Asia destabilization

The U.S. Navy chief said on Monday he hoped the deployment of two aircraft carriers on a training mission in East Asia would deter any attempts to destabilize the region, where military tensions have risen amid China's growing assertiveness.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 21, 2016

Myanmar's Suu Kyi reiterates stance on not using 'Rohingya' term: official

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi told the U.N. Special Rapporteur on Human Rights on Monday that the government will avoid using the term "Rohingya" to describe a persecuted Muslim minority in the country's northwest, an official said on Monday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 20, 2016

IMF report calls for 'Abenomics' reload as quest for goals continues

Japan is falling short of its economic targets and needs to reload the "three arrows" of "Abenomics" to support higher wages and labor-market reforms, the International Monetary Fund said in a report published Monday.
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.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 20, 2016

After the British vote on the EU, Italy may be next in line

Germany will have to change its policies if it wants to avoid the exit of other countries from the European Union.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 20, 2016

North Korea diplomat may take part in China forum with U.S. envoy

A North Korean diplomat who was part of six-party talks aimed at ending the country's nuclear program arrived in China on Monday, where she is expected to attend a forum in which the U.S. nuclear envoy will take part, Kyodo News said.
EDITORIALS
Jun 19, 2016

Settling wartime forced labor suits

Efforts by the private sector to rectify wartime forced labor would certainly contribute to reconciliation between the people of Japan and those in neighboring countries.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jun 19, 2016

As Myanmar emerges from junta's shadow, war veterans are being left behind

Disabled and collecting fees to use a public toilet in a busy Yangon market was not how Kyaw Kyaw Oo imagined the life of a soldier when he lied about his age to join the Myanmar army at 16.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jun 18, 2016

Culture of fear lingers in war-traumatized Sri Lanka

Civil war engulfed Sri Lanka from 1983 to 2009, with a death toll estimated by the U.N. at up to 100,000. The war was fought between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, aka Tamil Tigers, and the Sri Lankan state.
Japan Times
CULTURE / CULTURE SMASH
Jun 18, 2016

Drawing on the past of Osamu Tezuka

In 1977, American author and translator Frederik L. Schodt and three friends formed a manga-translation group in Tokyo, with the then-quixotic dream of introducing Japanese comics to a global readership. Schodt had arrived in Japan in 1965, courtesy of a father in the United States Foreign Service. He...
EDITORIALS
Jun 18, 2016

The need for more scholarships

The ruling and opposition parties must follow through on their promises to increase university scholarships and prevent more students from having to take out crippling loans.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 18, 2016

Head of model democratic village is arrested for graft in China; riot police are deployed

Authorities in southern China have detained the chief of a village that was once hailed as a model for grass-roots democracy, accusing him of accepting bribes, while deploying hundreds of riot police to stave off potential trouble.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 17, 2016

U.S. Navy alcohol ban hurting Yokosuka bar operators

The U.S. Navy partially lifted an alcohol ban for sailors in Japan on Thursday but kept in place an order banning them from drinking in bars off base.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 17, 2016

Kepco loses challenge to Takahama nuclear injunction

The Otsu District Court on Friday rejected a bid by Kansai Electric Power Co. to lift an injunction against restarting reactors at a nearby plant, dealing yet another setback to attempts by the utility and the central government to return swiftly to nuclear power.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 17, 2016

Neurosurgery theater in Japan embraces cutting-edge 'smart' tech, robotics

Even in the highly technical world of brain surgery, the success of an operation still depends largely on the experience and ability of surgeons.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 16, 2016

Obama to again become 'consoler in chief,' meeting survivors of Orlando massacre

Reprising his frequent role of "consoler in chief," President Barack Obama will fly to Orlando on Thursday to meet with survivors of the massacre at a gay nightclub and families of some of the 49 people killed.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 16, 2016

WHO finds no proof that coffee causes cancer

There is no conclusive evidence that drinking coffee causes cancer, the World Health Organization's cancer agency said on Wednesday in a reverse of its previous warning, but it also said all "very hot" drinks are probably carcinogenic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 16, 2016

Airbnb's 'master of disaster' comes to Tokyo as regulations loom

Airbnb Inc. has gone on a charm offensive in Japan, hoping to drum up support as regulators debate whether to clamp down on the startup's rapidly expanding operations.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 15, 2016

That frigate in the Senkakus was a bad move for China

By remaining in the contiguous zone, China showed either a de facto recognition of Japan's claims or that it was unwilling to risk a militarized response from Japan and the U.S.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 15, 2016

Masuzoe's departure will cost Tokyo residents ¥5 billion for new election

An election committee official says choosing a successor may cost Tokyo taxpayers as much as u00a55 billion.
BUSINESS
Jun 15, 2016

Tokio Marine insures geothermal developers over impact on hot springs

Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co. has begun offering a type of insurance intended to ease the concern of hot spring operators about the impact of new geothermal power stations.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 15, 2016

Mass shootings actually inspire looser gun laws in America

The pattern seems clear: A mass shooting is followed by loud calls to tighten America's gun laws, yet there is no change before the next massacre.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 15, 2016

Chinese-ASEAN meeting on South China Sea ends in confusion

A meeting between Chinese and ASEAN ministers over the South China Sea has ended in confusion after Malaysia released and then retracted a joint statement that expressed "serious concerns" over developments in the disputed waterway.
BASEBALL / MLB / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Jun 14, 2016

Mattingly confident of avoiding same fate as past Marlins managers

New Miami Marlins skipper Don Mattingly gently rocked back-and-forth and swung side-to-side in his swivel chair as he entertained MAS inside the manager's office in the Marlins clubhouse.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 14, 2016

Filipino nationalists say China thwarts flag stunt on Scarborough Shoal

Chinese coast guard vessels prevented a Philippine nationalist group from planting a Filipino flag on a rocky South China Sea outcrop, the group said Monday, the latest territorial standoff between the two countries.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Tropical Storm Nari moves northward, with possible landfall Tuesday
Tropical Storm Nari's forecast path as of Monday morning
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
Students in Japan struggle with Japanese language and math sections on national exam
The correct answer rate for the Japanese language section on a national test dropped to 67.0% from 67.8% the previous year among elementary school sixth-graders.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Is Japanese skin really ‘too smooth’ for Hideo Kojima’s games?
Hideo Kojima, the leading auteur in Japanese video games, has skirted controversy in the wake of the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.

Podcast

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

Longform

After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
By Megha Wadhwa

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