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EDITORIALS
Jan 22, 2017

Unaddressed succession issues

One-off legislation may be the easiest way to allow Emperor Akihito to abdicate, but it would leave the issue unresolved for future emperors.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 21, 2017

Emperor's abdication highlights the inconvenience behind the country's Imperial naming system

For two weeks the media has been buzzing about the news that Emperor Akihito will abdicate before 2019.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jan 21, 2017

Chanoyu master Randy Channell Soei: The way of tea 'offers a whole other life'

Tea ceremony expert on the importance of guests.
JAPAN / Politics / GAUGING TRUMP
Jan 20, 2017

Echoes of 1980s trade war seen in Trump comments on Japan

As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump surprised and angered many in Japan with comments about how unfair Japan's trade policies were.
EDITORIALS
Jan 19, 2017

Varied agenda in wage talks

Overwork and pay raises are major issues in this year's union-management wage negotiations.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 19, 2017

Abe to pursue contentious law against criminal conspiracies from outset of Diet session

As this year's ordinary Diet session kicks off Friday, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to make waves yet again. His newest goal is to make conspiracies to commit crimes a punishable offense.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 18, 2017

What Obama deserves credit for — and doesn't

Did the departing U.S. president create national dysfunction, or was he just its victim?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 18, 2017

Top Trump adviser Bolton backs U.S. forces in Taiwan, says move could lessen Okinawa burden

Amid increasingly tense Sino-U.S. ties, John Bolton, a former American ambassador to the U.N. and a top adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, has called for a closer U.S. military relationship with Taiwan to help counter a "belligerent" Beijing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 18, 2017

Xi takes on Trump over protectionism, makes case for Chinese economic leadership

Chinese President Xi Jinping offered a vigorous defense of globalization Tuesday, pushing back against the "America first" rhetoric of incoming U.S. President Donald Trump and signaling Beijing's desire to play a bigger role on the global stage.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 17, 2017

Perilous South China Sea plan

If the U.S. pursues U.S. Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson's South China Sea position as policy, it will almost certainly mean high tension, instability and conflict in the region.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 17, 2017

Trump's emerging Europe policy prompts calls for unity

European governments called for cool heads and tighter unity as they reacted with shock to President-elect Donald Trump's remarks slamming NATO and predicting European Union nations would follow the U.K. out of the bloc.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Jan 17, 2017

Xi, unlikely champion for business elites, takes Davos spotlight

When Xi Jinping addresses business elites at Davos, the Chinese president will find himself an unlikely champion of the trade-based global order Donald Trump has derided. His new role could prove to be one of his biggest tests.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / DAVOS SPECIAL 2017
Jan 17, 2017

Global cooperation needed in uncertain times

The world in 2016 saw many events signaling the rise of protectionism and populism, ranging from Brexit to Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election and people's fear of job loss due to immigrants and artificial intelligence (AI) development.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jan 16, 2017

Do not disturb: Mind your 'jamas' and 'shitsureis' as you come and go in Japan

Introducing two expressions used in formal comings and goings: u304au3058u3083u307eu3057u307eu3059 and u5931u793c(u3057u3064u308cu3044)u3057u307eu3059.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 16, 2017

China shoppers ended 2016 on spending spree but headwinds seen brewing

Chinese consumers flocked to malls, restaurants and cinemas ahead of the year's biggest holiday season, highlighting the consumption power transforming the economy.
EDITORIALS
Jan 15, 2017

Move slow on Juvenile Law reform

Moves are afoot to lower the maximum age of minors covered by the Juvenile Law to 17 from 19 — in line with the amendment to the Public Offices Election Law that lowered the minimum voting age to 18 and a revision to the Civil Code set to be submitted to the Diet this year to lower the legal age of...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 15, 2017

Life under Trump: What will happen next?

What happens now?
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 15, 2017

Washington protesters vow to fight for civil rights under Trump

U.S. civil rights activists vowed on Saturday to defend hard-fought gains in voting rights and criminal justice during the presidency of Donald Trump, kicking off a week of protests ahead of the Republican's inauguration.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 14, 2017

Media sidesteps calling Japan Tobacco out on advertising conflicts

When I want a coffee I seek out Starbucks, not because I think it has the best product, but because it's the only coffee shop I know of that's 100 percent nonsmoking. Almost all others in Japan have separate smoking and nonsmoking sections, which are useless in terms of keeping smoke away from people...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 14, 2017

Trump team sends out contradictory signals as it seeks to craft tougher China policy

The incoming U.S. administration's tough talk against China has set the stage for showdowns on everything from security to trade and cyberspace, but contradictory signals are sowing uncertainty over how far President-elect Donald Trump is prepared to go in confronting Beijing.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 14, 2017

Trump adviser Flynn had five calls with Russian envoy on day of hacking sanctions: sources

Michael Flynn, President-elect 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 familiar with the matter said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 12, 2017

'Garage Rockin' Craze': 'It's not about fame, they want 15 minutes of fun'

Mario Cuzic used a video camera to face the question that keeps many expat English teachers up at night: What am I going to do before I head back home? His answer, "Garage Rockin' Craze," is a documentary on the history of Japan's underground garage rock scene that has nurtured internationally renowned...
CULTURE / Film
Jan 11, 2017

'Dirty Grandpa' is quite a stinker

'Dirty Grandpa." The un-ironic title is like a spray-painted graffiti sign warning everyone to stay away from this sewage-swilling clogged cesspit masquerading as a movie. Woe betide anyone who catches this on an airplane, they may wind up using all the airsick bags in their row, because it really stinks....
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 11, 2017

LDP team charged with drafting casino rules to have first meeting this month

The team, led by Lower House member Takeshi Iwaya, will examine a host of issues related to establishing integrated resort facilities, which include casinos and hotels.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 11, 2017

Kerry snipes at Trump's tweets, picks' lack of accountability, warns of 'authoritarian populism'

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday warned of the dangers of authoritarian populism and offered a thinly veiled critique of Donald Trump's prolific use of Twitter, saying it allowed the president-elect to avoid accountability.
EDITORIALS
Jan 10, 2017

Redefining the 'elderly' age

As the rapid graying of Japan's population continues, a proposal has been made to redefine the "elderly" age to be in line with people's changing perceptions as to when their golden years begin. In the face of mushrooming social security costs in an aging society, the government plans to start making...
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 10, 2017

Nearsightedness a cost of academic excellence

Vision problems in children take many forms. But the likely condition in Japan and the United States is nearsightedness as a result of a combination of genes, behavior and environment.
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.
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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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