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JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 13, 2018

Olympic heat wave fears: What steps can Tokyo take?

Japan has become well-known for its omotenashi (hospitality), with the concept being part of Tokyo's pitch when it bid to host the 2020 Olympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 10, 2018

Ex-Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba formally announces LDP leadership candidacy, pledging 'honest and fair' government

Ishiba touts “a 100-day plan” to reform government in a bid to regain the trust of the people.
BUSINESS
Aug 10, 2018

China promoting own atomic technical standards to aid nuclear push overseas

China's State Council said it would promote the use of the Chinese nuclear industry's independent technological standards worldwide, aiming to play "a leading role" in the global standardization process by 2027.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 10, 2018

Okinawa to proceed with late governor's move to block U.S. base construction

The Okinawa Prefectural Government held a hearing with local Defense Ministry officials on Thursday over its plan, announced by late Gov. Takeshi Onaga, to revoke permission for land reclamation during construction of a U.S. military base in the Henoko coastal district of the city of Nago.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 9, 2018

Gov. Takeshi Onaga's death muddles long-standing U.S. base relocation plan in Okinawa

The passing of the late governor came less than two weeks after he announced he was revoking predecessor Hirokazu Nakaima's 2013 approval of a permit for the Henoko project.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 9, 2018

August 10, 2018

JAPAN / Politics
Aug 9, 2018

Shigeru Ishiba to announce candidacy for LDP presidential race as party factions line up behind Abe

As the LDP-Komeito coalition has a majority in both houses of the Diet, the race will effectively determine who will next sit as prime minister.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 7, 2018

Hostage Jumpei Yasuda's wife speaks of hope for his release in first public appearance since his detention

Journalist's spouse said she is grateful for the help provided by the government and apologized to the public for the trouble caused by her husband's captivity.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Aug 4, 2018

There's no easy way to escape from your smartphone

Two decades ago, it was still common to see articles in the media disparaging the lack of manners and self-absorbed behavior of mobile phone users. By around 2003, however, the phones had become so ubiquitous that the erstwhile complainers had most likely become phone addicts themselves.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 3, 2018

The LDP's leadership vote is weeks away, but the race could already be over

With just weeks to go, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe already appears headed for victory in the Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election, polling data show.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 2, 2018

We can do more to help abused children

Japan's most precious asset is its children, yet estimated 350 of them die each year due to abuse.
EDITORIALS
Aug 1, 2018

The death of democracy in Cambodia

It's in Japan's long-term interest to support democracy in Cambodia.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 1, 2018

The trade war and Japan

In response to the burgeoning trade war, Japan should carry out structural reforms of its economy and take the lead in promoting multinational free trade pacts.
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2018

Japanese journalist missing in Syria likely man in IS-style video: government

The government says the man in a video released by apparent militants is likely Japanese journalist Jumpei Yasuda, who is believed to have been kidnapped in Syria in 2015.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 31, 2018

China says it will strive to hit growth target despite challenges

China will keep its economic growth within a reasonable range and achieve this year's growth target despite challenges, the state-run Xinhua news agency said on Tuesday, amid an intensifying trade war with the United States.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 30, 2018

Cambodian leader's party claims all election seats as opposition sees 'death of democracy'

Prime Minister Hun Sen's ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) said Monday it had won all 125 parliamentary seats up for grabs in a general election a day earlier that critics said was neither free nor fair.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 30, 2018

Japan's risky Aegis Ashore radar choice

For cost, performance and operational reasons, it makes little sense to go it alone.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 30, 2018

The Pakistan of Imran Khan

Can the former cricket great deliver on his promise to crackdown on corruption and improve services?
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jul 29, 2018

Japan embraces esports after lagging global peers but seeks a star to put it on the map

Esports is quickly establishing itself as a way for video game lovers around the world to make a name for themselves — and a living — from their favorite pastime.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 27, 2018

Untangling Japan's curious support for Cambodia's 'undemocratic' election

As democracies across the globe distance themselves from Cambodia's general election, widely slammed as a sham, Japan has conspicuously gone out of its way to recognize it. Its apparent motive: win back the heart of Prime Minister Hun Sen as the Cambodian leader cozies up to China.

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight