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COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2016

'Cupping' has a long and interesting history

As with other alternative treatments, cupping is as good as it makes you feel.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2016

The Pakistan-North Korea nexus

Since the 1970s, Pakistan and North Korea have cooperated extensively on the development of ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons.
BUSINESS
Sep 5, 2016

Ex-Canada leader Mulroney slams Trump plan to ditch NAFTA, predicts his defeat

Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney on Sunday criticized Donald Trump's potential plan to scrap the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and said the U.S. presidential candidate will likely lose the Nov. 8 election.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 4, 2016

Takashi Niigaki emerges from the ashes of a scandal with a symphony to call his own

On Feb. 6, 2014, composer Takashi Niigaki faced a crowd of reporters at the Hotel New Otani in Tokyo and took a deep and apologetic bow. He had just revealed that he was ghostwriter for Mamoru Samuragochi, who was celebrated as "Japan's Beethoven" before being exposed as a fraud. Niigaki confessed to...
EDITORIALS
Sep 3, 2016

Making the most of vacant homes

Vacant homes could greatly boost the short supply of inexpensive public housing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 3, 2016

Obama weighs Myanmar sanctions relief ahead of Suu Kyi's visit

The United States is considering further easing or lifting sanctions against Myanmar around the time of a White House visit this month by the country's new leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, U.S. officials said.
EDITORIALS
Sep 2, 2016

DP's leadership race begins

The Democratic Party needs to choose a leader capable of transforming the party into contender capable of taking over the reins of government.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 2, 2016

The most dangerous problem in Asia: Japan-China relations

China and Japan have a thousand-year history of fighting each other. What if that pattern repeats itself?
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 1, 2016

Time to revive arms control efforts in Europe

The West must be united in seeking to avoid an upward spiral of antagonism and confrontation with Russia.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 1, 2016

Abe-Putin chat may clarify 'new approach' to isle row

In May the two leaders agreed to take a new tack to solving the territorial dispute over four islands off Hokkaido.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 31, 2016

Kremlin blindsides Tokyo with premature announcement of Putin visit

The Kremlin on Tuesday announced a visit by President Vladimir Putin to Japan that was news to Tokyo.
EDITORIALS
Aug 31, 2016

A new name for old conspiracy bill

If passed, legislation that criminalizes the acts of plotting and preparing to commit crimes will lead to greater government surveillance.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 31, 2016

Canada snubs U.S. in seeking to join China-led AIIB

Canada will apply to join the China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, Ottawa's finance department said Wednesday, in a coup for Beijing after Washington tried to dissuade its allies from signing up.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 31, 2016

Philippines' Duterte says Obama must listen to him on human rights

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday he was ready to discuss any issues with Barack Obama when they meet in Laos next week, but added that the U.S. president must listen to him first before bringing up the question of human rights.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 31, 2016

Australia tells new lawmakers to take cautious view of Chinese investment

Australia has urged legislators to take a more cautious approach in backing China's pursuit of "legitimate interests" and stay alert to the motives guiding its investments, in a briefing book published by the nonpartisan parliamentary library.
MORE SPORTS
Aug 31, 2016

South Korean swim team manager quits over hidden camera scandal

The manager of South Korea's national swimming team has resigned as an investigation continues into a scandal involving the alleged installation of hidden cameras to take pictures of female athletes, the national federation has said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 30, 2016

'Modern Genre Painting'

Sept. 3-Oct. 23
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 30, 2016

Bring English immersion to Japanese classrooms

Japanese students would benefit greatly from the total immersion approach to learning English.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 29, 2016

Postwar polity at crossroads

A full-scale debate on the Constitution needs to begin with a discussion on the significance of Japan's wartime defeat and the postwar reforms, and involve historical and philosophical explorations on the nation's postwar path.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 29, 2016

The comeback of middle-wage jobs in America

Middle-wage workers are the fastest growing segment of the U.S. labor market, but can America's education system to provide the skills that the economy now demands?
COMMENTARY / World / THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK
Aug 28, 2016

The longest U.S. conflict and defining a war

Figuring out when wars start and end isn't always as obvious as it might seem.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 28, 2016

Judges appointed by Obama leaving a liberal imprint on U.S. law

When President Barack Obama entered the White House in 2009, the federal appeals court based in Virginia was known as one of the most conservative benches in the country.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Aug 27, 2016

Does Japan get enough sleep?

Scientists confirm that sleep deprivation has a detrimental impact on physical and mental health.
EDITORIALS
Aug 25, 2016

Japan's shaky fiscal consolidation

Instead of selling rosy high-growth scenarios, the Abe adminstration should present a concrete and credible road map for fiscal rehabilitation.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 25, 2016

Reducing U.S.-Sino tensions in the South China Sea

How to help ease tensions in what is often called the world's most important bilateral relationship.
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 25, 2016

California legislature passes climate change bills

California lawmakers voted to extend the state's climate change fighting efforts to 2030 on Wednesday, giving a new lease on life to the most ambitious greenhouse gas reduction program in the country.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Aug 24, 2016

Sikhs hope temple in Tokyo sets the stage for tolerance and understanding

Although the Tokyo Sikh community has come a long way, creating a place for itself in a foreign land, outside of the temple, serious issues remain.
Transport ministry issues warning to Haneda Airport operator
The operator of Tokyo's Haneda Airport has been warned by the government over its inappropriate transactions.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
One month on, Osaka Expo urged to boost heat and crowd control measures
A gate to the Osaka Expo site is crowded with visitors on Monday.
Xi defiance pays off as Trump meets most China trade demands
Then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping visits a school in South Gate, California, in February 2012. Experts say Xi won big in his standoff with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Sculpted waves, sleek updos: Showa hairstyles are back in fashion
The larger-than-life hairstyles of Japan's Showa Era are unmistakable — and they're making a comeback.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan should produce its own AI defense solutions, Sakana AI CEO says
Sakana AI CEO David Ha speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Nissan gets ‘wake-up call’ with $4.5 billion annual net loss
Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa in Tokyo as the company releases its results
Japan set for bigger role in Philippines after SDF’s debut in key drills
Philippine Army Brig. Gen. Michael Logico, who was involved in managing the latest iteration of the Balikatan U.S.-Philippine drills, told The Japan Times that he expects military ties with Japan to surge even further once Tokyo ratifies a key visiting-forces agreement with Manila.

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