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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 26, 2018

Brexit leading to the end of global Britain

Since the referendum, the U.K.'s influence on world affairs has greatly diminished.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 26, 2018

Anger in America has been building for years

U.S. elites have spent decades creating the conditions for a figure like Trump to emerge.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 26, 2018

Migrant deaths from heat on U.S.-Mexico border up 55% to 48: Border Patrol

The number of migrants dying from extreme heat on the U.S.-Mexico border rose 55 percent in the last nine months after an increase in unaccompanied children and families trying to enter the United States illegally, the U.S. government said on Monday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 25, 2018

U.S. losing the trade war

The Trump administration is hurting its chances in a dispute with China by angering America's traditional trading allies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 25, 2018

The despot and the diplomat

Whether Trump's values-free approach works depends on the diplomacy that follows.
Japan Times
SOCCER / SOCCER SCENE
Jun 25, 2018

Japan's conviction growing stronger with each step at World Cup

A World Cup campaign that threatened to be an ordeal for Japan is turning into one of steadily growing conviction. If the Samurai Blue can produce another performance like Sunday's 2-2 draw with Senegal, a place in the knockout round will be theirs for the taking.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 25, 2018

Senegal manager Aliou Cisse points finger at defensive lapses after World Cup draw with Japan

Senegal coach Aliou Cisse criticized his team for letting Japan equalize twice in their World Cup Group H match on Sunday and said he expected more from central defenders Kalidou Koulibaly and Salif Sane.
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Jun 24, 2018

Two Japan Supreme Court cases clarify when discrimination against fixed-term workers is OK

June 1, 2018, saw two verdicts from two similar cases handed down by the Supreme Court, both based on the 2012 amendment to the Labor Contract Law.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 24, 2018

Rediscovering the promise of nuclear power

Fears about radiation are vastly exaggerated, and the potential of nuclear power is unmatched by other renewables.
Japan Times
CULTURE / CULTURE SMASH
Jun 24, 2018

Can Japanese 'light novels' remain publishing heavyweights?

Two years ago, light novel publisher Kadokawa added Thailand to its list of foreign publishing investments, which already includes Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, Malaysia and the United States. Now there are signs that English-language readers are catching on.
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MULTIMEDIA
Jun 24, 2018

June 25, 2018

Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 24, 2018

Neymar gets emotional at World Cup

APNeymar is hurting, probably physically and almost for sure emotionally.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 23, 2018

Struggling to stay on top of fake social media posts in a disaster

Shortly after the Kansai region was rattled by a magnitude 6.1 earthquake on June 18, photos of the damage started popping up on social media. Tweets showed a bookstore that looked as if it had been turned upside-down, a damaged electronic sign at a train station and shattered glass in front of a ticket...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jun 22, 2018

Northern Happinets coach Josep 'Pep' Claros returning for second season in charge

Continuity is the plan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 22, 2018

New graduates hope for work-life balance rather than boardroom role

Working long hours to move up the job ladder is a lower priority for newly employed graduates in the nation, according to a recent survey published by the Japan Productivity Center (JPC).
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MULTIMEDIA
Jun 22, 2018

June 22, 2018

Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 22, 2018

Australia, Denmark play to 1-1 draw

Australia captain Mile Jedinak slotted his second penalty at the World Cup to help Australia draw 1-1 with Denmark on Thursday and keep its hopes of reaching the knockout rounds alive.
MULTIMEDIA
Jun 22, 2018

[VIDEO] Public viewing of 2018 FIFA World Cup at Tokyo Dome

COMMENTARY / World
Jun 21, 2018

What's next for Kim?

North Korea's young leader sees the Trump administration as presenting a unique opportunity to ensure his regime's survival
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 21, 2018

Earthfriends Tokyo Z hand coaching reins to Satoru Furuta

Less than a year after being dismissed as Yokohama B-Corsairs head coach, former Japan national team center/power forward Satoru Furuta is back as a sideline supervisor.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Jun 21, 2018

Online media pick up #MeToo stories the major outlets miss

The Japanese media love a scandal and so far 2018 hasn't disappointed in that regard. Two recent stories centered around J-pop idols have been mostly ignored by mainstream outlets, but both have taken off online thanks to web publications, hinting at a shift unfolding in the nation's news landscape....
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 21, 2018

New Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern gives birth to her first child, a girl

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gave birth to her first child, a girl, on Thursday, Ardern said in a posting on Instagram.

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