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Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jun 27, 2017

Olympic champion Kristi Yamaguchi speaks on greatness of Hanyu, Mao, Takahashi

One of the benefits of covering skating for many years has been the high caliber of people I have continually come in contact with. Skaters, coaches, choreographers, executives and parents, they almost always seem to be open and approachable.
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CULTURE / Film
Jun 17, 2017

The extraordinary untold Japan story of 'You Only Live Twice'

On the 50th anniversary of the premiere of the fifth 'James Bond' film in Japan, we explore spy rings in Tokyo, a secretive Sherlock Holmes society and an Australian double agent behind 007's Japanese adventure.
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Jun 11, 2017

Nervous Bolt wins final 100 meters on home soil

An emotional Usain Bolt recovered from a moderate start to win his final 100 meters sprint on home soil, clocking 10.03 seconds at the Racers Grand Prix in Kingston on Saturday.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 9, 2017

Plastic to outweigh fish in the sea if waste keeps flowing

Fresh from a grueling sea journey of more than seven hours negotiating the world's busiest shipping lanes on a paddle board, Lizzie Carr is on a mission.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jun 5, 2017

Learn Japanese as you binge with Netflix anime series

If it's anime you crave, streaming sites such as Netflix offer an ever-expanding smorgasbord of morsels to suit every appetite.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 4, 2017

Donald Trump makes a historic mistake

President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will no longer participate in the 2015 Paris climate agreement, the landmark United Nations treaty that many of us worked so hard to achieve. Trump is making a mistake that will have grave repercussions for his own country, and for the world....
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Figure Skating / ICE TIME
May 30, 2017

Hanyu set for Cup of Russia, NHK Trophy

The annual release of the Grand Prix assignments by the ISU traditionally signals the start of the new skating campaign. It came last Friday, so the Olympic season has officially begun.
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MORE SPORTS
May 20, 2017

Gatlin sees bright future ahead for young Japanese sprint stars

Justin Gatlin, one of the top sprinters in the world, insists the future for Japanese sprinters looks promising.
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MORE SPORTS
May 18, 2017

Murata, N'Dam primed for middleweight title showdown

It's time. Well, almost.
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BUSINESS / Tech
May 14, 2017

Racial and ethnic hate speech thrives in online games

Spend enough time hunting terrorists or wandering dystopian wastelands in online games and you are bound to come across players hurling xenophobic and racist taunts at each other, from Islamophobes in Europe to South Koreans and Japanese bickering over disputed islands.
JAPAN / History
Apr 29, 2017

Power politics: Japan's most popular political platforms

Looking back at some of the political platforms that have been heavily endorsed by voters over the past century in a bid to predict where the country might be headed under the 'third generation' of postwar Japanese.
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 11, 2017

Success of China behind the growing allure of authoritarianism

China's economic success has created a crisis of confidence in liberal ideas and values.
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Apr 7, 2017

JAAF looking to raise bar for nation's male sprinters

The Japan men's 4x100-meter relay team stunned the world by capturing the silver medal at last summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics. And that feat made its compatriots think the future is bright for the nation's sprinters for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and beyond.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 26, 2017

A more dangerous globalism

Today's most important political struggle is between two models of integration: one is multilateral and internationalist; the other is bilateral and imperialist.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 6, 2017

The geopolitics of environmental challenges

Allowing environmental issues to fall by the wayside at this time of geopolitical and social instability is a mistake.
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BUSINESS
Feb 23, 2017

Wooden 'plyscrapers' challenge concrete and steel

High-rise wooden buildings, led by The Tree, a 52.8-meter (173-foot) apartment block in Norway, are claiming a place on city skylines as the timber industry challenges the supremacy of concrete and steel.
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COMMENTARY / World
Feb 21, 2017

Mutual deterrence still matters

Today, as during the Cold War, mutual deterrence can save the world.
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Feb 18, 2017

Japan tries to shed its pessimistic image

Japan ailing? Japan suffering? Nonsense. "Japan is the richest country in the world," proclaims Sapio magazine. And the best. And the happiest. The brightest future looms.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Feb 8, 2017

Japanese who've studied in U.S. see nation changing for the worse under Trump

The election of President Donald Trump has changed the way many Japanese people who studied in the U.S. feel about their former host country.
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COMMENTARY / World
Feb 5, 2017

Trump presidency triggers doomsday inflation

U.S. President Donald Trump is a loose cannon, but he's not the Apocalypse, and most other world leaders are still grown-ups.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 31, 2017

Forget Wall Street gains, U.S. soft power has crashed

The persuasive abilities of the U.S. in global public opinion has hit a new low.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jan 24, 2017

Kimura's crazed 'Macbeth' for today

"When I was studying English literature at the University of Tokyo, even though I had no theater experience at all, I got the chance to direct 'Macbeth,' " 33-year-old Ryunosuke Kimura explained when we met recently at a rehearsal studio in downtown Tokyo.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 20, 2017

An economic policy for Trump

As Donald Trump assumes the U.S. presidency, a group of 35 prominent international business leaders is stepping forward to defend open markets, endorse the fight against climate change, and demand a massive push against global inequality.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 17, 2017

Trump's populist nationalism

The American dream of a fairer, more peaceful 'new world order' is over.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 16, 2017

Open society needs defending

Open societies are in crisis, and various forms of closed societies — from fascist dictatorships to mafia states — are on the rise.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jan 3, 2017

Release and renewal: Ando's life full of joy, challenges

Freed from the constraints of competition, retired athletes often change directions. Some go into business, a few into TV, others into coaching or various endeavors.
EDITORIALS
Dec 30, 2016

Democracy under siege in 2017?

The struggle between democrats and authoritarians will likely be the defining fight of the year to come.
EDITORIALS
Dec 26, 2016

The year the establishment failed

Key events in 2016 were moments of disintegration that exposed a frail and fragile political order.

Longform

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji