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LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jan 15, 2018

Yonkoma manga: Lives told, lessons learned in four frames

The internet has provided would-be manga artists with an easy way to publish their own yonkoma (four-frame manga), resulting in a wide variety of different stories that are easily accessible and free.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 15, 2018

China absence looms over Vancouver meeting on how to pressure North Korea

Foreign ministers from around 20 nations gather on Tuesday to discuss how to curb North Korea's nuclear ambitions through diplomatic and financial pressure, but China, seen as a key player in any long-term solution, will be absent.
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2018

Hachioji group leads charge to redo Coming-of-Age Day for women ambushed by kimono firm's failure

Some of the new adults who were deprived of kimono for Coming-of-Age Day when a debt-ridden rental firm folded on Monday will get another chance to celebrate the event in style next month with help from volunteers, it was learned Friday.
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BUSINESS
Jan 12, 2018

Swiss mountain town Davos relishing in anti-globalist Trump spotlight

The Swiss Alpine town of Davos is used to celebrities and high-rollers, but even it is relishing new attention being heaped on it with U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to attend the World Economic Forum this month.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 11, 2018

Toward a new global compact on migration

Developing an international network of legal migration would go a long way toward reducing refugee crises.
JAPAN
Jan 11, 2018

Emperor and Empress take in new year lectures given by leading academics

The Kosho Hajime new year lecture event, in which leading experts from the academic community deliver lectures to Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, was held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 10, 2018

Can the 'Indo-Pacific' compete with China?

It seems like everyone in the Pacific and Indian Ocean area has decided to treat the region as a unified strategic theater.
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JAPAN
Jan 10, 2018

Coming of age: 1 in 8 new adults in Tokyo are not Japanese, ward figures show

The foreign community is younger overall than the native population across the 23 wards, figures show.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 9, 2018

Nuclear arms: Look ahead to 2018 in hope, not back at 2017 in anger

The biggest positive story line of 2017 was a new nuclear ban treaty adopted July 7.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jan 9, 2018

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike pledges better child care as capital eyes population peak

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike on Tuesday pledged greater support in child and nursing care to address growing social needs as the nation seeks to deal with its shrinking and graying population.
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JAPAN / Society
Jan 9, 2018

Unclaimed remains accumulating in aging Japan

The smell of mold wafted through the small underground room at a municipal-run cemetery in the city of Saitama in late November, where around 600 unclaimed urns filled the shelves.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 8, 2018

Taiwan calls China's new aviation routes in Taiwan Strait irresponsible

Taiwan's government has called China's recent unilateral expansion of civil aviation routes in the Taiwan Strait an irresponsible act that threatens regional security.
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JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jan 8, 2018

Village in Nagano comes up with hunk calendar to help 12 bachelors find mates

Women hoping to find Mr. Right in 2018 should check for dates on the Otoko Goyomi (Men's Calendar) published by the village of Otari in Nagano Prefecture. The calendar showcases a dozen local bachelors who are looking for wives.
JAPAN / Society
Jan 6, 2018

Shifting attitudes toward sexual violence in Japan

The arrival of 2018 shouldn't bring the discussion of issues surrounding sexual violence to an end.
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JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 6, 2018

Blackface, suicide and celebrity abuse: Welcome to 2018!

We're one week into 2018 and it seems Japan has an image problem.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / HOOP SCOOP
Jan 5, 2018

Tyler Smith pleased by reaction to new book on hoop life

Tyler Smith, whose pro basketball career included stints with the Hitachi Sunrockers and Link Tochigi Brex in the now-disbanded JBL, has published his first book, "Called for Traveling: My Nomadic Life Playing Pro Basketball around the World."
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Jan 3, 2018

In 2017, Japan woke up to the issue of discrimination

The year saw a landmark human rights survey and action on hate speech and pensions — but conditions remain dire for foreign 'trainees' and other workers alike.
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CULTURE / Film
Jan 3, 2018

Diving into Southeat Asian cinema at the Singapore International Film Festival

Since its start in 1987, the Singapore International Film Festival has become a key regional film event, despite being held in a city state that produces only a handful of feature films annually.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 2, 2018

The verdict is clear: Putin won

Vladimir Putin has done grave harm to the U.S., the legitimacy of the democratic process and U.S. decision-making.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 2, 2018

Pakistan plans takeover of charities run by hard-line figure the U.S. has targeted

Pakistan's government plans to seize control of charities and financial assets linked to Islamist leader Hafiz Saeed, whom Washington has designated a terrorist, according to officials and documents reviewed by Reuters.
JAPAN / FINDING COMMON GROUND
Dec 31, 2017

Japan's need for foreign labor to get dire as 2050 nears

As the nation struggles with a shortage of workers and an aging population, experts expect Japan to develop a severe labor shortage around mid-century.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Dec 31, 2017

Views From Osaka: What are your hopes for yourself, Japan and the world for 2018?

Young people in Kansai's commercial hub talk about their wishes for the coming year.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Dec 31, 2017

A decade on, Shonan surfer is still making waves in the world of soba

Fate intervened when the heavens opened, guiding Ippei Hayashimoto on his path to mastery in the art of pure buckwheat noodles.
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BUSINESS / Satoyama Consortium Special
Dec 31, 2017

Gaining non-monetary profit

With the overwhelming influence of climate change around the world, satoyama has become the buzzword for all citizens trying to stop it. Repositioning humans as a part of nature and all living creatures on earth, the satoyama concept, which is unique to Japan, has emerged. It urges all dwellers to lend...
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JAPAN
Dec 29, 2017

Space World buys naming rights to star ahead of closing finale

Despite the fact that a space-themed amusement park in Fukuoka will close for good soon, it's still ready to brighten people's lives — as a small twinkling star in the night sky.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 28, 2017

'Kurodanomics' is 2018's biggest question mark

The success of Abe's sixth year in power is firmly in the hands of BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda.
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JAPAN / Society
Dec 28, 2017

NGO Very 50 offers MBA-style approach to help Japan's youth solve global social issues

In the summer of 2016, Seina Otsuki and Satoshi Miura traveled from their homes in Miyagi Prefecture to rural Mai Chau in northwestern Vietnam to help the local community develop handy and fashionable products for the Vietnamese market.

Longform

Construction equipment sits idle in a park near Shiba Toshogu shrine in Tokyo's Minato Ward. While Japan has a history of treating its trees with reverence, green coverage is said to be lacking in most of the major cities.
Do Japan's trees no longer occupy the sacred space they used to?