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Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 24, 2016

What's next for the EU, as Britain turns its back

Britons voted in a referendum on Thursday to leave the European Union. Following are answers to key questions on what will happen next in Britain's relations with the bloc:
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 24, 2016

Britain shocks world with vote to quit EU

The yen soars, stocks tumble and governments scramble to make sense of what lies ahead as Britain votes to leave the EU.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Jun 24, 2016

Kakomi: the hushed, abstract art of 'kaiseki'

I have worked in my fair share of kitchens over the years. At some stage while toiling at each, someone — usually a chef — would lose their temper with me and regain it only after loudly roasting me with words not fit for a newspaper. I thought of these episodes while sitting at the counter of Kakomi...
EDITORIALS
Jun 24, 2016

Capital punishment for a minor

Putting someone to death for crimes committed while they are a minor is a very serious business, one that deserves a great deal more study.
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Jun 23, 2016

Abe's failed submarine bid

It was a major failure by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe when Australia decided to buy its new submarines from France.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 21, 2016

Abe to 'take responsibility' if ruling bloc fails to win 61 seats in Upper House election

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he will take the blame if the Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito ruling bloc fails to win more than a majority in the Upper House election.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 21, 2016

Trump gives Clinton her much-needed cause

The political context around Hillary Clinton has changed. Donald Trump has transformed her from a transactional candidate to a conviction candidate.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 21, 2016

Israeli prophet of freedom gives in to reality

Noted Soviet dissident Natan Sharansky says Israel's cooperation with Egyptian leader Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi in the Sinai is a matter of physical survival.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jun 21, 2016

Muslims in U.S. fear Trump rhetoric has pulled prejudices, violent urges into open

About three months ago, Sarah Ibrahim's son came home from his fourth-grade class at a Maryland school with a disturbing question.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 20, 2016

Interview with the vanishing Hong Kong bookseller who stood up to China

Chain smoking outside a train station in Hong Kong last Thursday, a thin, bespectacled man called Lam Wing-kee was in a bind.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 20, 2016

America has long fostered a culture of violence

We cannot decry the consequence of our actions if we foster a culture of violence in the United States.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 20, 2016

After the British vote on the EU, Italy may be next in line

Germany will have to change its policies if it wants to avoid the exit of other countries from the European Union.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 20, 2016

Researcher says Toyota production capabilities optimal for producing helper robots

The researcher hired by Toyota Motor Corp. to spearhead its robotics and artificial intelligence efforts says the automaker's production principles can be applied to build affordable helper robots for rapidly aging societies.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jun 19, 2016

How to block a nonconsensual 'divorce by consent' from abroad

'I am married to a Japanese male and am worried my husband might file a divorce notification paper without my knowledge,' writes a 'desperate' reader.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 19, 2016

What Hillary must do to win over Bernie voters

Hillary Clinton faces an uphill battle to convince Sanders supporters to help her defeat Donald Trump.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
Jun 19, 2016

Japanese researchers take artificial intelligence toward the final frontier: creativity

It was a dark, overcast day, with clouds hovering low.
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Jun 18, 2016

Hashimoto backs away from confronting Tokyo's fierce media pack

With Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe having resigned, who will replace him is a matter of interest not only in Tokyo, but a question likely to impact the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito's fortunes in next month's Upper House election.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jun 17, 2016

Pope's comments on modern marriage raise storm of criticism

Pope Francis has said the "great majority" of Catholic marriages being celebrated today are invalid because couples do not fully realize it is a lifetime commitment, drawing sharp criticism from Church conservatives.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / LEADERS SPEAK
Jun 17, 2016

LDP vows all-out effort to boost Abenomics if it wins election

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party will launch an all-out effort to boost Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Abenomics policy if it wins big in the Upper House election next month, LDP Secretary-General Sadakazu Tanigaki vowed Friday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 15, 2016

That frigate in the Senkakus was a bad move for China

By remaining in the contiguous zone, China showed either a de facto recognition of Japan's claims or that it was unwilling to risk a militarized response from Japan and the U.S.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 15, 2016

Bring U.S. military forces home from Okinawa

More than 70 years after World War II, Japan should finally act like a normal country: defending itself, guarding its region, and ending its dependence on America.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2016

The working women windfall

The world has a $12 trillion incentive to accelerate progress toward achieving gender parity.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2016

Media gamed Democratic primary

The vast majority of U.S. corporate media outlets appear to have had their thumbs on the scale for Hillary Clinton throughout the Democratic primaries.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 13, 2016

Setoguchi's life, game back on track after Swiss stint

Devin Setoguchi resurrected his professional hockey career this past season in, of all places, Switzerland.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jun 13, 2016

Just say 'no' to top off informal questions, answers and requests in Japanese

Introduce some proper uses of the sentence-ending particle u306e, which is used in informal conversation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 13, 2016

Merkel pushes rule of law, NGO access in China

German Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed the role of an independent judiciary and the need for a level playing field for foreign firms as she begun her ninth trip to China since taking office.
Transport ministry issues warning to Haneda Airport operator
The operator of Tokyo's Haneda Airport has been warned by the government over its inappropriate transactions.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
One month on, Osaka Expo urged to boost heat and crowd control measures
A gate to the Osaka Expo site is crowded with visitors on Monday.
Xi defiance pays off as Trump meets most China trade demands
Then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping visits a school in South Gate, California, in February 2012. Experts say Xi won big in his standoff with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Sculpted waves, sleek updos: Showa hairstyles are back in fashion
The larger-than-life hairstyles of Japan's Showa Era are unmistakable — and they're making a comeback.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan should produce its own AI defense solutions, Sakana AI CEO says
Sakana AI CEO David Ha speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Nissan gets ‘wake-up call’ with $4.5 billion annual net loss
Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa in Tokyo as the company releases its results
Japan set for bigger role in Philippines after SDF’s debut in key drills
Philippine Army Brig. Gen. Michael Logico, who was involved in managing the latest iteration of the Balikatan U.S.-Philippine drills, told The Japan Times that he expects military ties with Japan to surge even further once Tokyo ratifies a key visiting-forces agreement with Manila.

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