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WORLD / Politics
May 4, 2018

In new memoir, John McCain slams Trump for undermining U.S. values and praising 'tyrants'

U.S. Sen. John McCain rebukes President Donald Trump in a new memoir, accusing his fellow Republican of failing to uphold U.S. values by showering praise on international "tyrants," discrediting the media, ignoring human rights and demeaning refugees.
JAPAN
May 3, 2018

Over 80% of elderly drivers involved in fatal accidents in Japan drove without incident in the preceding 3 years: police agency

More than 80 percent of drivers aged 75 or older who caused fatal accidents in 2016 had not been involved in any traffic accidents or violations in the preceding three years, according to a survey by the National Police Agency.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 3, 2018

How Japan can fix its gaping gender gap

The World Economic Forum's 2017 gender gap index ranks Japan 114th out of the 144 countries surveyed — this must change.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 2, 2018

'Oh Lucy!': A made-in-Japan take on the American road trip movie

I've seen my share of Japanese movies set partly or wholly in the United States. With a few exceptions, the filmmakers only skim the exotic surface, while the Japanese characters never become more than fish out of water gasping for a breath of the familiar, be it instant noodles or spoken Japanese.
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JAPAN / Society
May 2, 2018

Comments from defunct online Cabinet forum ignite debate over hate speech

Although the government warned against the use of “slanderous” comments on a now-defunct Cabinet Office online forum, many appear to encroach upon what qualifies as hate speech.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
May 2, 2018

Ancient banzuke adds human touch to sumo

"I can't do this for 10 years. I want to have a normal job. I want to live in a normal house. I want to eat normal food. I want to live a normal life."
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BASKETBALL / B. League
May 2, 2018

Brave Thunders facing up to future without parent company Toshiba

A little before 10 p.m., Kawasaki Brave Thunders staff members were finally able to empty Todoroki Arena, removing everything they'd used to host what would likely be their final home contest of the season.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 1, 2018

Post-summit period shrouded in uncertainty for Japan

The U.S. can only achieve its long-term national interests if it takes Japan's interests into account in any negotiations with the North.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / HOOP SCOOP
May 1, 2018

Debora Zoli blazing a trail for female sports agents with ability, charisma

Building relationships is a vital part of being a successful pro sports agent.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 1, 2018

Icebergs could be tugged from Antarctica to drought-hit Cape Town to ease water crisis: experts

Marine salvage experts are floating a plan to tug icebergs from Antarctica to South Africa's drought-hit Cape Town to help solve the region's worst water shortage in a century.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Apr 30, 2018

Aichi marks 20 years of volunteer Japanese class

The Aichi International Plaza Japanese Class organized by the Aichi International Association in the Sannomaru Annex Building of the Aichi Prefectural Government in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
JAPAN / Society
Apr 30, 2018

Banning women from the sumo ring: centuries-old tradition, straight-up sexism or something more complex?

In a life-threatening moment, Maizuru Mayor Ryozo Tatami suddenly collapsed while delivering a speech during a sumo exhibition in Kyoto.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 30, 2018

A showcase of humanity's vilest and noblest manifestations

Calling the Holocaust unfathomable is a moral flinch from facts that demand scholarship.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 30, 2018

Campaigners say hydropower dam plan threatens Europe's last wild rivers

Plans to build about 3,000 hydropower plants in the Balkans in the next few years endanger Europe's last wild rivers and some of the most important biodiversity hot spots on the continent, campaigners say.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Apr 29, 2018

Abe walks a tightrope on Japan's foreign worker policy

The foreign proportion of Japan's population remains tiny compared to that in European countries or North America, yet the impact of the growing ranks of foreign workers is considerable.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 29, 2018

Pakistan moves jailed doctor who helped track bin Laden in possible prelude to release

Pakistani prison authorities have moved the jailed doctor believed to have helped the CIA hunt down Osama bin Laden, his attorney said Saturday, speculating it could be a prelude to his release.
LIFE / Lifestyle
Apr 28, 2018

LGBTQ voices: Dealing with reality

Despite the advances in awareness surrounding LGBTQ issues, sexual minorities continue to face challenges in disclosing their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Apr 28, 2018

Confronting the definition of a 'moral education'

How can people be taught to be good? What does "good" mean? "Moral education," the education ministry explains on its website, "aims to develop a Japanese citizen who will never lose the consistent spirit of respect for his fellow man; who will realize this spirit at home, at school and in other actual...
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SOCCER
Apr 27, 2018

Vahid Halilhodzic says firing was a 'shock'

Former national team manager Vahid Halilhodzic insisted Friday that he still had not "found out the truth" as to why he was fired two months before he was set to lead Japan at the World Cup.
BUSINESS
Apr 27, 2018

MUFG draws Senate scrutiny over evasive U.S. licensing switch to Trump regulator

Japan's biggest bank has been accused by New York officials of dodging tough oversight by swapping its state license for a federal one, putting itself under a U.S. agency on the front lines of President Donald Trump's push to ease financial rules.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 27, 2018

New cold war forcing Japan to choose sides

How long can Tokyo keep up its balancing act between Russia and the West?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 27, 2018

Trump gaslighting us into forgetting America's real issues

Under Donald Trump, everyday life has assumed some of the characteristics of an authoritarian regime, especially Americans' obsession with him.
EDITORIALS
Apr 26, 2018

China flexes its maritime military muscle

It is up to Japan, working with allies and partners, to make it clear to decision-makers in Beijing that military force for anything but defense is a mistake.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami