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JAPAN
Jan 26, 2020

Opposition camps pressure Abe administration to disclose more info on state-funded cherry blossom party

Leading officials from opposition parties on Sunday urged the government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to disclose information related to a state-funded cherry blossom-viewing party at the center of cronyism allegations involving his administration.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 25, 2020

Okinawa base debate ignores the bigger picture

Like many construction projects supported by the public sector, the new U.S. Marine Corps air base being built in the Henoko district of Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, has seen its budget skyrocket since it was first proposed and its completion date postponed. When the project was first announced jointly...
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jan 25, 2020

Decline of social engagement may betray democracy

Japan's three leading newspapers, disagreeing on much, agree on this: Japan's democracy is in crisis.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 24, 2020

Take a fresh look at intangible assets

A key challenge for the economy going forward is to how to invigorate Japanese firms' investments in intangible assets.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 23, 2020

Heat on Kawais as wife admits huge cash injection from Japan ruling party HQ

The alleged u00a5150 million payment from the LDP is considered unusually high, especially for an election in a nonswing district.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jan 23, 2020

Even on paternity leave, 32% of Japanese moms say dads don't help much with housework

The government has been pushing for fathers to take paternity leave as Japan faces a demographic crisis, yet a new wrinkle has emerged: Almost one-third of mothers report that their partners do little to help out around the house while they're off work.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2020

Companies join global calls for Japan to ditch coal-fired power

Japanese companies overwhelmingly feel Japan should shift away from its dependence on coal for power generation even though a third of firms say this would harm their business, a Reuters poll has found — further evidence that the government is out of step with the global fight against climate change....
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 21, 2020

Putin is more dangerous than ever

Ruling for life gives the Russian leader strategic-planning advantages over the West
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Jan 21, 2020

The Times picks Shinjiro Koizumi as someone to watch in 2020

A Kyodo article looks at the attention Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi is receiving overseas.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jan 20, 2020

January 20, 2020

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Davos Special 2020
Jan 20, 2020

WEF gathering in Davos strives for solutions amid global instability

In 1971, the inaugural European Management Symposium was held in Davos, a ski resort in the Swiss Alps, the event a precursor to what would later become the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos.
JAPAN
Jan 18, 2020

Around 75% of Japanese see need to make nation more hospitable for foreign residents, government survey shows

A survey finds a large majority of Japanese believe the nation needs to create a more welcoming environment for foreign residents.
JAPAN
Jan 17, 2020

It’s a boy! Christel Takigawa, wife of minister Shinjiro Koizumi, gives birth

Christel Takigawa, a freelance TV newscaster and wife of Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, gave birth to a boy early Friday morning.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Jan 16, 2020

Have we learned enough from the 1995 Kobe quake?

Disaster response poses an ongoing challenge in this calamity-prone country.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 13, 2020

Lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto faces fresh arrest warrant over casino bribery allegations

Prosecutors are expected to serve a fresh arrest warrant Tuesday on lawmaker Tsukasa Akimoto, following his arrest late last month for allegedly receiving ¥3.7 million in bribes from a Chinese company over a casino project, sources said Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 13, 2020

Malta's new leader vows to strengthen rule of law after predecessor exits under cloud

Malta's incoming leader, Robert Abela, promised to strengthen the rule of law and said the country would emerge stronger after recent events, in an address on Sunday a day before he is due to succeed Joseph Muscat as prime minister.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 12, 2020

Jeremy Corbyn is haunting British politics

Labour leadership candidates are still having to preach the left-wing gospel despite the party's stunning loss in last month's election.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Toyoko Kids: The lonely street children of Tokyo
Many young people who feel neglected at home flock to the Toyoko area to find a community where they can fit in.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
Sumo title contenders already emerging in early stages of Tokyo meet
Onosato (left) battles Abi on Day 3 of the Summer Basho in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Harmfully hot days for pregnant women in Japan nearly doubled over past five years
New research by a U.S. climate scientists’ group reveals that extreme heat has increased the risks of preterm births and other pregnancy complications in Japan, nearly doubling the number of days that are harmfully hot for pregnant women over the past five years.
Japanese automakers looking at a ¥1 trillion hit from Trump tariffs 
Cars on display at Nissan's headquarters in Yokohama on Tuesday. The automaker posted a massive annual net loss and confirmed that it plans to cut thousands of jobs worldwide.
Tokyo Stock Exchange wants stocks to be affordable for the average investor
The Tokyo Stock Exchange building in Nihonbashi. The exchange wants companies to lower the entry cost of investing in their shares.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

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

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