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JAPAN
Nov 9, 2017

Japan's buzzwords of 2017 cover everything from politics to poop

Thirty candidates for the buzzword of the year were announced Thursday, covering everything from popular poop kanji workbook to fake news to Hifumin, the nickname for a 77-year-old shogi pro who retired in June after wowing fans for decades with his aggressive playing styles and charm.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 8, 2017

'Wondrous cinematography' and 'relevant issues': How Semih Kaplanoglu's 'Grain' won over the Tokyo International Film Festival

Actor Tommy Lee Jones reveals what goes on in the mind of a film festival juror.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 7, 2017

Europe is tiring of Anglo-American lectures

Following Brexit and Trump, the Anglo-Saxon world's intellectual leadership is on the wane in Europe.
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2017

MSDF holds rare trilateral exercises with Indian and U.S. vessels in Sea of Japan

The Maritime Self-Defense Force has held three days of rare trilateral exercises with vessels from the Indian and U.S. navies, including the Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture-based USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2017

Trump praises Saudi purge, voices confidence in King, Crown Prince

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday endorsed a move by Saudi Arabia's future king that tightened his grip on power through the arrests of royals, ministers and investors in an anti-corruption purge.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 6, 2017

Asia-Pacific democracies' new entente

By pursuing cooperation, the Indo-Pacific's democratic powers can thwart China's effort to establish itself as the hegemon of an illiberal regional order.
Japan Times
JAPAN / AT A GLANCE
Nov 4, 2017

Gundam towers over a transforming Tokyo

Every day, the towering full-scale Unicorn Gundam statue in Tokyo's Odaiba waterfront district undergoes a transformation, eliciting shouts of joy from visitors young and old, many trying to snap good photos with their smartphones.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2017

Tokyo International Film Festival closes with social issues in the spotlight

The Tokyo International Film Festival has always struggled to distinguish itself from other big film events. It doesn't have the cultural cachet of Venice, Cannes or Toronto, and even within Asia it falls behind Busan and Hong Kong in terms of the caliber of works it sometimes attracts. But it always...
Rugby
Nov 2, 2017

Rugby World Cup schedule unveiled in Tokyo

Japan will play the winner of the European qualifying competition in the opening game of the 2019 Rugby World Cup at Tokyo's Ajinomoto Stadium on Sept. 20, as organizers announced the full tournament schedule on Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 2, 2017

Two deadly U.S. Navy warship collisions were 'avoidable,' report concludes

The U.S. Navy unveiled a damning report Wednesday on collisions between two Japan-based destroyers and commercial vessels in the western Pacific that left 17 crew dead this summer, calling the accidents "avoidable" and faulting leadership shortcomings and an erosion of sailors' basic standards.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Nov 1, 2017

Sumo needs to tackle cause of rising injuries

Yokozuna Harumafuji, who won his ninth championship in September, edged compatriot Hakuho for top spot in the newly released rankings for the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 1, 2017

Assad sets sights on areas held by U.S.-backed Kurds after Islamic State fall, risking new Syria conflict

With Islamic State near defeat in Syria, Damascus is setting its sights on territory held by Kurdish-led forces, including eastern oil fields, risking a new confrontation that could draw the United States in more deeply and complicate Russian diplomacy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Oct 31, 2017

China considers three-year prison terms for disrespecting national anthem, flag

China's largely rubber-stamp parliament is considering tougher penalties for people who disrespect the national anthem or flag in public, including up to three years in jail, state news agency Xinhua said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Oct 30, 2017

Some Japanese to scream at the screen this Halloween

Before you binge-watch a bunch of scary films, learn a few Japanese words and phrases to practice shouting at the screen.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 30, 2017

Qatar's emir reportedly open to Trump-hosted talks to defuse regional crisis

Qatar's ruler said he is ready for U.S.-hosted direct talks aimed at solving the worst diplomatic crisis in the gulf in years but has yet to hear a response to U.S. President Donald Trump's invitation to the four Arab states boycotting Doha.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 29, 2017

Why do Japanese have trouble learning English?

If the government wants to improve students' proficiency in English, it should increase the time they spend studying the language.
JAPAN / Politics / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Oct 29, 2017

Nippon Ishin ponders its fate after brutal defeat in Lower House election

Five years after Nippon Ishin no Kai first appeared on the national stage with promises of changing the country through an Osaka-based revolution, the party's future is in doubt following a crushing defeat in the Oct. 22 Lower House election.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 29, 2017

For Catalans, the question now is compliance or defiance

As weekend routines of normalcy prevailed in Catalonia, the first test of Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's decision to take over the breakaway region approached, with many having to choose between compliance and defiance.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 29, 2017

Tokyo 2020 organizers mark 1,000 days until Olympic Games begin

Tokyo 2020 Olympic organizers on Saturday marked 1,000 days to go before the games begin with a parade and demonstrations of new Olympic sports in the city's Nihonbashi district.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Oct 28, 2017

Twitter Japan confronts hate speech with mixed results

Following countless claims that Twitter has become a breeding ground for hate speech, the social networking service has started to take measures against hate speech on their platform over the past two years. After several events in September, however, it's clear that Twitter Japan is still struggling...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 27, 2017

Xi aims for a 'new era' of international influence and power

Many analysts have written about the arrival of Xi's 'New Era.' Few have explored the foreign policy implications.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 26, 2017

Twitter could turn first-ever profit in 4Q as it slashes expenses

Twitter Inc. said on Thursday it could turn its first ever profit in the fourth quarter, after making sweeping cuts in expenses the past few months and finding sources of revenue beyond the advertising that dominates social media.
Japan on edge but prepared for tsunami after huge Kamchatka earthquake
Police officers ask a man to evacuate from an empty beach following a tsunami warning, in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, on Wednesday.
Japan to start new residency system for foreign workers
Students hoping to work in Japan attend a Japanese class at a job placement company in Hanoi in October 2022.
Last soldiers of Imperial Japanese Army have a warning for younger generations
Kunshiro Kiyozumi, 97, who was the youngest crew member of the Imperial Japanese Navy submarine I-58 in World War II, on his way to a restaurant to have lunch in Matsuyama, Japan, on April 29.
Japan marks highest-ever temperature of 41.2 C in Hyogo
Japan's temperature soared to a record 41.2 degrees Celsius in Tanba, Hyogo Prefecture, on Wednesday, surpassing the previous high of 41.1 C.
Japan should take all possible measures to raise wages, white paper says
Prolonged high prices for food and other goods have pushed down consumer sentiment and real wages, according to the Annual Report on the Japanese Economy and Public Finance for fiscal 2025.
Why Ishiba refuses to quit even amid intense pressure for him to go
Supporters of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba take part in a rally across the street from the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Behind the scenes at the Baseball Hall of Fame's new Yakyu/Baseball exhibit
“Yakyu / Baseball: The Transpacific Exchange of the Game” is set to remain on display in Cooperstown for at least five to 10 years — and possibly indefinitely.
Boys’ love dramas from Thailand make waves in Japan
Wakana, a Japanese fan of Thai BL, visits a temple in Thon Buri, Bangkok featured in the Thai adaptation of the Japanese series “Cherry Magic.” Her media consumption kindled an interest in Thai culture and language, and ultimately led her to relocate to Thailand. “I fell in love with the whole country,” she says.
Amid fossil fuel shift in U.S., hope emerges for India and Japan tie-up on solar
A technician works on the assembly line at a solar panel manufacturing hub on the outskirts of New Delhi last October.
Traditional Japanese swordsmanship — with modern matches
This year marked the eighth annual championship put on by the Hogyokukai school of traditional Japanese swordsmanship.

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