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COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Jan 10, 2016

A year in the life of Japan's Supreme Court

Grand rulings hogged the headlines in 2015 while the Petty Benches sweated the small stuff and big issues were kicked down the line.
JAPAN / Society / DEMOGRAPHIC CHALLENGES
Jan 6, 2016

Government weighs immigration to maintain population, boost workforce

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in September announced administrative measures seeking to maintain a population of at least 100 million people over the next 50 years with a target of significantly raising the fertility rate to 1.8.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 5, 2016

Shadow of Saddam looms large in Iraq

Saddam Hussein's legacy will continue to haunt Iraq as long as Sunni grievances are unresolved.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 3, 2016

Modi's surprise Christmas Day visit to Pakistan

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi once again shows his talent for the spectacular with an impromptu stopover in Pakistan.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 30, 2015

Economy tipped for gradual recovery in 2016 following year of sluggish growth

Japan's economy fell short of expectations for a solid recovery in 2015, but it is seen as likely to gain traction in fiscal 2016.
JAPAN / Media
Dec 29, 2015

Sales of Japanese print publications fall amid digital explosion

Sales of books and magazines in Japan this year posted a record decline, taking in ¥84 billion less in revenue compared with 2014 as more people turned to smartphones to get their information, according to figures released by a research institute on the publishing industry.
JAPAN
Dec 25, 2015

Japan drastically lowers its goal for female managers in government and private sector

The government abandons its aim of having women in 30 percent of management roles by 2020.
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BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 24, 2015

JPMorgan says Japan Inc. must prepare for yen at less than ¥100 a dollar

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is making two contrarian calls: first that the yen will strengthen toward 100 per dollar and second that such a rally will not destroy the world's third-largest economy.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 22, 2015

Britain's long transition from coal holds lessons for China

Cheaper sources of energy, not government policies, serve as the greatest incentive for phasing out the use of coal.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 14, 2015

Putin's newfound prudence

Russia's economic stagnation confronts President Vladimir Putin with a challenge he has never faced: leading the country at a time when there is no light visible at the end of the tunnel.
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BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Dec 8, 2015

George's amazing comeback may be best story of season

Consider this story: A star professional athlete suffers a gruesome injury, a broken leg so horrific that bystanders — including me — couldn't even bear to look at the damage, the bone literally sticking out, piercing the covering skin.
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BUSINESS
Dec 8, 2015

China overtakes Japan as Asia's top technology exporter

China has brought to an end Japan's dominance of Asia's high-technology exports, according to the Asian Development Bank.
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JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Dec 7, 2015

Japan pushes new policies to reboot startup sector

When asked to name globally recognized Japanese firms founded within the last decade, many people would be hard-pressed to list any.
EDITORIALS
Nov 28, 2015

New ways to reduce child abuse

While an expert panel looks for better ways to protect children, the government needs to look into the basic issue of how to eliminate the potential seeds of abuse in the first place.
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BUSINESS
Nov 26, 2015

Via Nascar and champ Busch, Toyota targeted red, white and blue fans and reaped loyalty green

One year into its Nascar Sprint Cup experiment, Toyota took new driver Kyle Busch on a tour of its offices and plants. Not in Honshu or Hokkaido, but rather California, Texas and Kentucky.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 24, 2015

Joint air drill by China, Thailand a sign of rising ties

Thailand's military held an air show with China on Tuesday ahead of joint maneuvers in a sign of warming ties. Thailand said it was not distancing itself from the United States, which downgraded their military relationship following a 2014 coup.
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WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 23, 2015

Before Paris terrorist attacks, authorities across Europe missed many red flags

In hindsight, there were multiple chances to stop the terrorists who attacked Paris.
EDITORIALS
Nov 20, 2015

Another back-to-back GDP drop

It's time for the prime minister to take stock of 'Abenomics' and consider what needs to be done to achieve the virtuous cycle that he keeps promising.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Nov 9, 2015

Physical fitness of elderly is improving

The physical fitness of elderly people in Japan is continuing to improve both for men and women, a survey shows.
WORLD / Society
Nov 3, 2015

Americans losing their religion, especially young adults: poll

Americans are becoming less religious, judging by such markers as church attendance, prayer and belief in God, and the trend is more pronounced among young adults, a poll released Tuesday shows.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 30, 2015

Gauging Abe's 'proactive contributions to peace'

While Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has talked a good game about Japan playing a bigger international role, his track record so far shows little has changed.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 25, 2015

Yafuoku Dome's shortened fences help Hawks, foes

Shota Takeda might've opened the Japan Series with a three-hit shutout had the game been played in 2014. It wasn't, so instead of a shutout, the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks pitcher gave up a two-out two-run home run to Tokyo Yakult Swallows slugger Kazuhiro Hatakeyama in the ninth inning of a 4-2 victory...
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Oct 24, 2015

Taking stock of this season's overachievers, underachievers

Every year when the regular Japanese baseball season is over, it is my task to compile final batting and pitching statistics for two annual publications. While it is often easy to pick out overachievers and underachievers each year as the season moves along, there are always some surprises in the final...
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 20, 2015

U.S. presidential candidates' flight from reality

There is a sobering disconnect between what America's presidential candidates are advocating and the large problems the country actually faces.

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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear