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Reader Mail
Nov 1, 2019

Reducing hospital beds a bad idea

Regarding the story "Abe-led government panel suggests 130,000 fewer hospital beds to reduce costs" in the Oct. 30 edition, this idea would add to the rising number of elderly people dying alone.
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2019

Japan aims to allow all new dads in central government to take month of paternity leave

Japan aims to ensure that all male central government employees can take paternity leave of at least one month, said Ryota Takeda, minister in charge of public servant system reform, on Friday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 31, 2019

Questions over raising minimum wages

The adoption of a social security policy for the purpose of a competition policy must be avoided.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 31, 2019

Mexico shows footage of 'El Chapo' son's capture, and defends his release to avoid cartel bloodbath

Mexico's government on Wednesday showed dramatic video footage of the moment when its forces briefly captured a son of kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman this month before they were ordered to release the suspected trafficker to avoid a bloodbath.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 29, 2019

China and Japan make progress on cordiality track

Despite a mutual desire for improved relations, problems keep popping up, underlining deep-seated differences.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 29, 2019

Japan and South Korea deny reports of joint fund to address wartime labor issue

Top government spokesman Yoshihide Suga emphatically denied the report, saying it is “not factually true,” while a senior Foreign Ministry official claimed the report is “an outright lie.”
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Oct 28, 2019

Defying deadly crackdown, thousands of Iraqis keep protesting

Thousands of Iraqi protesters stood fast in Baghdad's central Tahrir Square on Sunday, defying a bloody crackdown that killed scores over the weekend and an overnight raid by security forces seeking to disperse them.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 26, 2019

Tokyo's Jimbocho neighborhood won't close the chapter on books

Thousands of bibliophiles are expected to descend on Tokyo's Jinbocho neighborhood over the next week or so as the city celebrates the 60th anniversary of its largest secondhand book fair.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 26, 2019

Hong Kong medics join protests to 'resist tyranny' as movement enters 21st weekend

Hundreds of Hong Kong medical workers and other anti-government protesters rallied in the Chinese-ruled city's financial center on Saturday, angry at perceived police brutality during more than four months of sometimes violent unrest.
EDITORIALS
Oct 25, 2019

Japan steps up for Middle East security

Japan should do what it can to promote peace, but it should also not be deterred from protecting its national interests.
Special Supplements / United Nations Day Special
Oct 24, 2019

Climate woes require urgent action

U.N. Day (Oct. 24) is a time to reflect on how the United Nations benefits us all by addressing vital issues that are the common concern of all humankind.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Oct 23, 2019

Malaysia privately discusses Goldman Sachs penalty of $2 billion over 1MDB scandal

Again and again, Malaysia has publicly demanded Goldman Sachs pay an eye-popping $7.5 billion for its role in the 1MDB scandal. But privately, Malaysian negotiators are considering settling for a fraction of that.
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2019

Emperor Naruhito completes enthronement in ceremony rich with history and ritual

Sokui no Rei is one of the major events in a series of ceremonies and rites scheduled throughout the year following Emperor Naruhito's accession.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 22, 2019

Republicans need to get tougher and fight Democrat-led impeachment inquiry, says Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump said that Republicans need to get tougher and fight the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry, rebuking Republican Sen. Mitt Romney for publicly voicing criticism of him.
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2019

Japan's government to take steps to prevent fire ants from settling

The government Monday decided to take steps to prevent poisonous foreign fire ants from settling in Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 20, 2019

Justin Trudeau, Conservative rival trade barbs as campaign comes to end

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, facing the loss of his parliamentary majority in this week's election, traded attacks with his main rival Saturday as a bad-tempered campaign entered its final days.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 18, 2019

Will labor practices in Japan be disrupted?

Disruption is made difficult not by technological challenges but by people's mind-set and their difficulty to set their traditional ways of thinking aside.
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
Kyoto University researchers find mechanism behind malignant pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer, the third-leading cause of cancer death in Japan, has the lowest five-year survival rate of any cancer at just 8.5%.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Ishiba rules out joint document on U.S. tariffs as deal's details trickle out
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech at an event in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Friday afternoon.
Japan's average life expectancy in 2024 almost unchanged from 2023, data shows
The average life expectancy of Japanese citizens in 2024 is 81.09 years for men and 87.13 years for women, according to the health ministry.
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.
Three decades and a pile of notebooks: The beat writer who chronicled Ichiro’s career
Reporters and photographers, including long-time baseball beat writer Keizo Konishi, swarm around Ichiro Suzuki during the World Baseball Classic in San Diego in 2009.
Behind the scenes: Inside Fuji Rock’s strategy for staying on top
In recent years, Fuji Rock has had fewer blockbuster performers and showcased more top-selling Japanese acts and international musicians' first-time performances in Japan.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.

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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
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