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WORLD / Politics
Mar 14, 2019

U.K. Parliament votes against no-deal Brexit, paving way for delay in hopes of a better agreement

Britain's Parliament voted to avoid an economically disastrous no-deal split from the European Union, opening the door to delaying Brexit and radically re-writing the terms of the divorce.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 13, 2019

Journalists get tour of Japan's Izumo amid debate over equipping ship with aircraft carrier capabilities

Journalists on Wednesday were given a guided tour of the Izumo — Japan's largest flat-topped helicopter carrier — for the first time since the Defense Ministry revealed a controversial plan late last year to convert it so that it could handle fixed-wing aircraft — which critics and some opposition...
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JAPAN / Society
Mar 12, 2019

To wear or not to wear: Okayama police in showdown with teen rebels sporting rebellious uniforms

Japan has its share of rebellious teenagers and one of the most popular ways for youth to demonstrate their edginess is for them to deck themselves out in provocative uniforms.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 12, 2019

Huawei's lawsuit against U.S. won't win in court

It's hard to argue that the Chinese telecommunications company has a constitutional right to U.S. government contracts.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 12, 2019

Go big or go home? Top U.S. envoy for North Korea nuclear talks rules out piecemeal approach

The Trump administration's approach to North Korean denuclearization negotiations is becoming increasingly simple to digest: Go big or go home.
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Mar 12, 2019

Mai Mihara mesmerizing in victory at Winter Universiade

It was a mixed bag of results for Japanese skating over the weekend.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 11, 2019

At the University of Tokyo, there is power in a union

Japan still has the right to organize, and unions are good both for members and management.
SUMO
Mar 11, 2019

Sumo 101: Pusher-thrusters

When many people think of sumo, they imagine two large men locked in a vice-like grip straining to force each other out of a ring.
BUSINESS / 3/11: Moving forward
Mar 11, 2019

In aftermath of Fukushima triple meltdown, Japan's nuclear industry faces fierce headwind

This is the last in a five-part series examining how the northeast and the nation are progressing with efforts to deal with the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Mar 11, 2019

Have Japan's yuru-kyara reached critical mass? Minds behind the mascots discuss

Over the past few decades, towns, cities and prefectures throughout Japan have been churning out mascots to represent and promote themselves, resulting in an annual contest, the Yuru-kyara Grand Prix, that has come to symbolize their popularity.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 8, 2019

Trump seeks a big premium from Japan and other allies hosting U.S. troops: Full cost plus 50% more

For years, President Donald Trump has complained that countries hosting American troops aren't paying enough. Now he wants to get even, and then some.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 7, 2019

ANA makes superjumbo-size bet it can fill axed Airbus A380s with Japanese tourists to Hawaii

Just as a tide of canceled orders has prompted Airbus SE to halt production of the A380 superjumbo, Japan's biggest airline is betting it can succeed where others have failed — by filling the luxurious double-deckers with tourists flying to Hawaii.
SUMO
Mar 7, 2019

Hakuho, other challengers ready to chase spring glory

The Osaka Basho, which gets underway on Sunday, is arguably the most wide-open tournament sumo has seen in years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Mar 6, 2019

Satellite images show madrassa buildings still standing at scene of Indian bombing in Pakistan

High-resolution satellite images reviewed by Reuters show that a religious school run by Jaish-e-Mohammad in northeastern Pakistan appears to be still standing days after India claimed its warplanes had hit the Islamist group's training camp on the site and killed a large number of militants.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 5, 2019

Pakistan is now the side vying for peace

It is up to the Modi government to look past short-term political considerations and allow tensions in Kashmir to ease.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 5, 2019

As second Canadian minister quits over handling of scandal, Trudeau says he's taking it 'seriously'

In a serious blow to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a second member of his Cabinet resigned on Monday, saying she had lost confidence in how the government had dealt with an escalating political scandal.
JAPAN
Mar 5, 2019

The future is now: AI aids foreign residents

What do I have to do as a member of the chōkai (neighborhood association)? I'm expecting a baby. What do I need to do at city hall? Where can I use Wi-Fi services? I want to know how to use a fire extinguisher!
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 4, 2019

Midnight's children

The only realistic solution to the conflict would be to recognize Kashmir as an autonomous state within a loose, federal regional structure through the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Mar 4, 2019

Eagles' Takahiro Norimoto leads NPB group chasing Giants ace Tomoyuki Sugano

Tomoyuki Sugano is the best pitcher in Japanese baseball.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Mar 2, 2019

Dealing with gun issues in a nation with few guns

Japan's reputation as a country relatively free of gun crime is borne out by official statistics. In terms of individuals charged with crimes committed using firearms, the 2018 white paper issued by the National Police Agency listed eight homicides in 2017 — all of which involved members of crime syndicates...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Mar 2, 2019

Katsuo Shokudo: Celebrating the umami tradition

When it comes to seafood, we all have our favorites. It might be maguro (tuna) sushi, charcoal-grilled unagi (eel), a salmon steak or a nice fillet of batter-fried plaice. For Mai Nagamatsu, though, there's no question: Her fish of choice is katsuo (skipjack tuna).
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Mar 1, 2019

As Trump returns empty-handed from summit with Kim, some in Washington breathe sigh of relief

Among some U.S. officials, congressional aides, analysts and others who track North Korea, there was a sigh of relief Thursday as President Donald Trump headed home from Vietnam empty-handed from his talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 1, 2019

After summit collapse, North Korea's Kim vows to meet Trump again

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to meet again with President Donald Trump to continue nuclear negotiations after a two-day summit between the leaders collapsed Thursday amid discord over sanctions and conflicting accounts of Pyongyang's demands.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 1, 2019

Pyongyang disputes Trump claim Kim sought end to all sanctions, warns leader may have 'lost the will' for deal

North Korea struck a pessimistic tone after the collapse of a two-day summit between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump, hardening its stance with a warning by a top diplomat that Kim may have "lost the will" to reach an agreement on curtailing his country's nuclear program.
EDITORIALS
Feb 28, 2019

Who's sustaining the convenient 24-hour service?

Convenience store operators —and consumers — should also give thought to who is sustaining the convenience and at what cost.

Longform

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