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Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jan 31, 2017

Medvedeva looks invincible a year from Pyeongchang

Collecting her second straight European title with a world-record score last Friday, Evgenia Medvedeva emphatically reinforced that she is a prohibitive favorite for the gold medal in Pyeongchang next year.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 30, 2017

U.S. suffers an excess of intellectual emptiness

Both U.S. President Donald Trump and higher education suffer from a 'storm of outraged ego.'
WORLD
Jan 29, 2017

Half of Brazil's population lack full property rights

Half of Brazil's population cannot prove full legal ownership of their homes, depriving authorities in the recession-hit country of a major source of taxes and deterring local investment, a senior government official said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 29, 2017

Understanding the real cost of protectionism

Does Donald Trump know that one American company might be 'destroying' more American jobs than China is?
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 29, 2017

How Russia secretly sold its oil jewel

More than a month after Russia announced one of its biggest privatizations since the 1990s, selling a 19.5 percent stake in its giant oil company Rosneft, it still isn't possible to determine from public records the full identities of those who bought it.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / HOOP SCOOP
Jan 28, 2017

Barnett enjoys TV work for Warriors

First in a two-part series
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 28, 2017

Three scorching years don't make a trend

The run of record-breaking temperatures doesn't mean we should expect every year to be relentlessly hotter than the last.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 28, 2017

U.S. economic momentum faces wild card in Trump trade policy

The U.S. economy entered 2017 with a solid head of steam, driven by consumer spending and a pickup in business investment. President Donald Trump could add to that momentum — or kill it, if trade tensions keep flaring.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Jan 27, 2017

Bokkoshi: Umami-rich ramen that defies expectations

The house special at Bokkoshi is a little confusing — but, that's a good thing. Called Niwatorisayu, this version of chicken-based ramen is served in a tall, deep black bowl and looks extremely creamy. In fact, the broth looks so creamy that it could almost pass for clam chowder or thick chicken soup....
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 26, 2017

America starts making China great again

By pulling the U.S. out of the TPP, Trump has hurt American business, pulled the rug out from under U.S. allies and damaged American prestige in the most economically critical region in the world.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 26, 2017

Trump owes everything to the Bank of Japan

The rise of Donald Trump serves as a warning to Shinzo Abe: Too much quantitative easing can fan the flames of populism.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 26, 2017

Dow tops 20,000, raises hopes of recharged rally, fears of teetering precipice

The Dow Jones Industrial Average index's pop over 20,000 on Wednesday crowns a frenetic post-U.S. election rally that featured the second fastest-ever climb between 1,000-point milestones in the Dow's 120-year history.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Jan 25, 2017

Your school may be international, but what values does it teach?

If you are vested in an international school as a parent, student, member of staff or management, here are four questions to consider.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 25, 2017

The unglamorous side to a model lifestyle

Fun facts: As of December 2016, the average rent for an apartment in New York was $3,046. The rent for a 23-sq.-meter unit at a micro-apartment that went up in Kips Bay last year comes to $2,570, according to 6sqft.com.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 25, 2017

'Snowden': Making a hero of the 'robot nerd'

Just the other day, there was President Barack Obama on the telly, giving his farewell address to the American people. "Our democracy is threatened whenever we take it for granted," he said gravely. "It falls to each of us to be those anxious, jealous guardians of our democracy. ... I'm asking you to...
EDITORIALS
Jan 25, 2017

Get to the bottom of 'amakudari'

The practice of 'amakudari' remains widespread despite regulations tightened to prevent collusive ties between the bureaucracy and industries.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 25, 2017

Russia has a new 'great game' in the Balkans

In one way or another, Russia is involved in every Balkan nation, and that involvement is increasingly active.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 24, 2017

Failure and hope in Women's March

Coopted by the Democrats, the Women's March was doomed to join the list of fruitless liberal marches — yet it gave hint at the better country Americans could have.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 24, 2017

Tokyo turns down Australian proposal for TPP without U.S., vows to keep pushing Trump

Tokyo turns down — for now — an Australian proposal to revise the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement, saying any TPP deal without the U.S. is “meaningless.”
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 24, 2017

Trump White House warns Beijing over 'takeover' of South China Sea

The new U.S. administration of President Donald Trump vowed Monday that the United States would prevent China from taking over territory in international waters in the South China Sea, something Chinese state media has warned would require Washington to "wage war."
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 24, 2017

Hedge fund Renaissance picks winner with hot firm V Technology

V Technology Co., a small Japanese supplier to display makers, added a surprising new shareholder last June: Renaissance Technologies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 24, 2017

Treasury nominee Mnuchin keeps senators guessing about China currency stance

Treasury secretary nominee Steven Mnuchin has told senators that he will work to combat currency manipulation but did not give a clear answer on whether he currently views China as manipulating the yuan, according to a Senate Finance Committee document seen Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 24, 2017

Trump security pick Flynn had five calls with Russian envoy on day of sanctions: sources

Michael Flynn, President Donald Trump's choice for national security adviser, held five phone calls with Russia's ambassador to Washington on the day the United States retaliated for Moscow's interference in the U.S. presidential election, three sources said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 23, 2017

First days of Trump era signal America's deepening political divide

In the blocks surrounding the White House, signs reading "Love Trumps Hate" and "Build Bridges Not Walls" littered the sidewalks on Sunday, the detritus of the Women's March protesting the policies of President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / GAUGING TRUMP
Jan 22, 2017

Tokyo all smiles as it takes stock of Trump's nascent team with a wary eye

After Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met with President-elect Donald Trump following his November election win, Tokyo cautiously assesses the new U.S. leader's policies.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Jan 22, 2017

Meet the man who gets frisked by the Tokyo police five times a year

'Am I the only one who gets frisked five times a year?' was a question posed on Facebook by a black man living in Tokyo last year, as he related the harassment he's received at the hands of Tokyo's finest over the years.
Haneda Airport security staff arrested over theft
Tokyo police have arrested a 21-year-old security inspector at Haneda Airport after he allegedly stole cash from a passenger during a baggage inspection.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
White House threatens broad crackdown on liberal groups
FBI Director Kash Patel (right) listens to senior White House adviser Stephen Miller speak in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on Monday.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.

Podcast

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

Longform

Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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