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WORLD / Politics
Oct 5, 2016

Pence takes harder line than Trump on Russia at contentious vice presidential debate

U.S. Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence called Russian President Vladimir Putin a "small and bullying leader" on Tuesday and condemned his actions in Syria, taking a harder line than Donald Trump at a contentious debate with Democratic rival Tim Kaine.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 4, 2016

Seven reasons why I won't vote for Clinton

Hillary Clinton plays a Democrat on TV but liberals know she's really a Republican.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 4, 2016

China's progress is killing the instant noodle

Rising wages have improved living standards and expectations for millions of Chinese workers.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 3, 2016

Donald Trump's best friend is Rosy Scenario

The Republican candidate's economic plan relies on unrealistic visions of rapid growth and boundless tax revenue.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 2, 2016

Universities' failing grades

Japanese university bureaucracy must be prized open to let the nation's hopes and dreams flourish.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Oct 2, 2016

Live from New York, it's a Trump-Clinton rematch — of sorts

Veteran actor and frequent host Alec Baldwin returned to "Saturday Night Live" on Saturday, debuting his new gig playing a scowling, blustering Donald Trump, the Republican nominee for U.S. president.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 1, 2016

Trade deals Trump loves to hate actually have small positives and definite negatives

Over the course of the 2016 presidential election, trade has been thrust into the spotlight.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 30, 2016

Nissan issues compensation ultimatum as condition to proceed with U.K. investment

Nissan wants Britain to pledge compensation for any tax barriers resulting from its decision to leave the European Union or the automaker could scrap a potential new investment in the country's biggest car plant, its CEO said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 30, 2016

Silicon Valley to Japan’s piecemeal startups: first global growth, then IPO

Trace the roots of most modern Japanese tech companies back far enough and there's a good chance you'll stumble across a little-known venture capital firm called Jafco Co.
BUSINESS
Sep 29, 2016

IMF sees Japanese talent locked in low-paying jobs

The rich and powerful versus the weak and underpaid.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 28, 2016

New Tokyo Gov. Koike names Toyosu scandal, Olympic overspend as policy priorities

Half pay, clarity in the Olympic overspend and accountability for planning lapses at the new Toyosu food market were among policy priorities Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike set out Wednesday for her term in office.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 28, 2016

Renho launches fiery critique of Abenomics in first Diet debate as DP leader

In her first parliamentary face-off with the prime minister, Renho unleashes a broadside against Abe's eponymous program.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 28, 2016

Toshiba more than doubles profit outlook as yen drives sales

Toshiba Corp. raised its forecast for first-half operating profit to ¥70 billion from ¥30 billion, crediting growth in storage and electronic devices for a more than doubling of its earnings outlook.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Sep 28, 2016

Female victims of Boko Haram forced to sell sex for food in Nigeria camps

Tired of watching her five children go hungry in a camp for people fleeing Boko Haram in northeastern Nigeria, Amina Ali Pulka decided to befriend a young man who worked in the kitchen.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 27, 2016

Can robots save the BOJ?

Techno-optimist Shinzo Abe should be pushing reforms and a startup boom rather than more easy money.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 27, 2016

Labor panel meets after report Japan may open doors to nursing staff and construction workers

A government panel on labor reforms such as a narrowing of the pay gap between regular and nonregular workers held its first meeting Tuesday at the Prime Minister's Office.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 26, 2016

Deserted Yubari tries creating new population nucleus in test case for Japan

A former coal-mining town in Hokkaido is taking unprecedented measures to combat its biggest challenge: a devastating shrinking of its population. Its success could decide the future for hundreds of other local governments waging the same battle for survival.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Sep 26, 2016

Plan to fix day care crunch belies decades of pent-up demand

The shortage of day care facilities is a long-standing issue in Japan, where the ranks of working mothers keep swelling, both out of choice and necessity.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 25, 2016

As Diet opens, emboldened Abe sets sights on constitutional revision

After Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's victory in July's election, all eyes are now on just how serious he is about pursuing his goal of amending the pacifist Constitution.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Sep 25, 2016

Sagamihara massacre begs question: Do we want a society that only values usefulness?

The twisted thinking behind Japan's worst postwar massacre may have its roots in the way the modern world teaches us to judge the worth of others.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 24, 2016

The ascendancy of a Japanese maestro

In the past few months, the media has been pleasantly surprised at the sudden ascendancy of some noteworthy Japanese women, mainly in the realm of politics. Since pianist Hiroko Nakamura passed away in July, the media has been filled with obituaries that paid tribute to her own powerful position in Japan's...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Sep 24, 2016

Troika of female politicians under scrutiny

The media has been abuzz about the emergence of three prominent Japanese female politicians: Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, Defense Minister Tomomi Inada and Renho, the head of the Democratic Party. However, the significance of this development is limited. Overall, politics in Japan remains a man's world —...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 23, 2016

FTC puts Apple, Japanese carriers in antitrust cross hairs

Regulators are considering taking action against Apple Inc. over possible antitrust violations that may have helped it dominate Japan's smartphone sales, government sources said, a move that could damage the company's profit margins in one of its most profitable markets.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 23, 2016

Amid strong yen, 'tankan' survey predicted to show business mood mixed

Japanese manufacturers' mood improved for the first time in five quarters while service sector confidence worsened to the lowest since 2014, a Reuters poll showed, as the effects of a strong yen filtered through the economy.
EDITORIALS
Sep 22, 2016

A right-wing scare for Germany

Angela Merkel's support for immigration and the settlement of more than a million refugees have cost her party dearly at the ballot box.
Rugby
Sep 21, 2016

Japan marks three years until Rugby World Cup

It's been a year since Japan shocked the world with its stunning victory over South Africa at the Rugby World Cup in England. And ever since the Brave Blossoms' breakthrough performance, rugby has been in a far brighter spotlight.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 20, 2016

Japan's Brexit challenge

Japan is being surprisingly forceful in demanding answers from the U.K. on Brexit.

Longform

Japan's growing ranks of centenarians are redefining what it means to live in a super-aging society.
What comes after 100?