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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 18, 2016

Americans in Philippines jittery as Duterte rails against United States

In a bar along the Philippines' Subic Bay owned by an American military veteran, the main topic of conversation is not the upcoming U.S. election despite the Donald Trump coffee mugs, photographs and caps on display.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 18, 2016

Thailand's new uncertainty

Given the uncertainty implied by King Bhumibol's death, and the prospect of an unpopular crown prince eventually reigning, stability seems unlikely in Thailand any time soon.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 18, 2016

Why Japan and India must be partners in Myanmar

A Japan-India partnership on major projects in Myanmar can help reduce the salience of Chinese influence there.
EDITORIALS
Oct 18, 2016

SDF's expanding missions

Lawmakers in the Diet should once again scrutinize how far the administration intends to expand the SDF's overseas missions under Abe's call for 'proactive contribution to peace' and how that should be controlled.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Oct 17, 2016

Abe-Putin summit to open door to isle row solution

When Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in the Russian resort town of Sochi in May, they agreed on one thing: the need for a new approach to settling the dispute over four islands off Hokkaido.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 17, 2016

Should children be granted the right to die?

Minors with a demonstrable capacity for rational decision-making should have the right to request euthanasia.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Oct 17, 2016

Let's discuss men and housework

Three male politicians have donned 'pregnancy' vests in a campaign urging men to help out more at home.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 17, 2016

Secretary-general for the world

Incoming U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres possesses a rare combination of background, skills and experiences highly relevant to leading the United Nations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 17, 2016

Duterte visit to Beijing likely to be heavy on business talks, light on South China Sea

Before he was elected president, Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte promised to use a jet ski to reclaim a disputed reef seized by China. Since taking office in June, he has extended the hand of friendship.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Oct 16, 2016

'Future R&B' trackmaker starRo makes a case for 'Monday'

Shinya Mizoguchi used to loathe the start of the week. "Everybody hates Monday. It's not a positive day of the week," he says via Skype from his home in Los Angeles. His perspective changed over the past year, however, when he quit his job as a project manager at a tech company to focus solely on his...
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 16, 2016

Why Thailand must tackle populist backlash

Thailand's military junta must focus on reviving growth and address inequality to bridge deep-seated political divisions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 15, 2016

Is Japan leaving the Rohingya out in the cold?

As violence flares around the world's largest group of stateless people in Myanmar, an exile is pleading with Tokyo to come to their aid.
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 15, 2016

Reds capture J. League Cup

Urawa Reds claimed their first trophy since 2007 after beating Gamba Osaka 5-4 on penalties to lift the J. League Cup following a 1-1 draw in Saturday's final.
EDITORIALS
Oct 15, 2016

Cost of pulling plug on reactors

The government is thinking about ways to protect major electricity suppliers from the massive costs they face to decommission their nuclear reactors.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 15, 2016

U.S. airports desperately need upgrades

America's airports are lagging far behind their overseas counterparts in comfort and amenities.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 14, 2016

Asia mints a new billionaire every three days, study finds

Asia cranked out a new billionaire every three days last year, a study has found.
JAPAN
Oct 14, 2016

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike removes bureaucrat from top oversight post in Toyosu market scandal

In her latest move to deal with the contaminated Toyosu market site, Koike announces a major managerial reshuffle.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 14, 2016

Controversies surrounding Thailand's next king

Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn's accession to the Thai throne could be good news for Thai democracy.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 14, 2016

India's critical test on Pakistan

To halt Pakistan-aided terrorist attacks, India needs to employ 'silent war.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 14, 2016

Japan defense contractors get used to dealing with foreign military buyers

Until recently, public meetings between Japanese defense contractors and uniformed foreign military delegations would have stirred controversy in Japan, yet this week's aerospace show in Tokyo saw plenty.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Oct 13, 2016

Shugo Tokumaru gets his friends involved on new album 'Toss'

A couple of months ago, Shugo Tokumaru released a video on YouTube that showed him preparing an elaborate meal from an unlikely set of ingredients. In it, he took a selection of toy instruments — a ukulele, a recorder, some castanets, a party horn — and chopped them up, dusted a few pieces with flour,...

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