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BUSINESS
Jun 27, 2018

Sanctions on Iran create diplomatic headache, rather than economic catastrophe, for oil-dependent Japan

A new hard-line U.S. policy aimed at halting imports of Iranian crude oil may deal a significant blow to the growing ties between Tokyo and Tehran.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 27, 2018

Britain is underestimating true size of EU divorce bill, U.K. lawmakers say

The British government's estimate of how much it will have to pay the European Union as part of its so-called divorce settlement is at least £10 billion ($13 billion) too low, a committee of lawmakers said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 26, 2018

Japan's Foreign Ministry to create new division dedicated solely to North Korea

To cope with the growing number of diplomatic tasks concerning the Korean Peninsula, the Foreign Ministry plans to split its Northeast Asia Division into two sections on July 1 to create a new division dedicated solely to North Korean affairs, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga told a news conference...
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JAPAN / Society
Jun 26, 2018

Children of poor, jobless single moms have become an underclass in Japan

The beating of a 4-year-old boy last Christmas Eve went on through the night. Covered with bruises and having suffered catastrophic internal bleeding, he was pronounced dead at an Osaka hospital. Soon after, his mother and her two boyfriends were arrested.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 26, 2018

Trump and Democratic congresswoman clash as tempers rise on immigration

President Donald Trump lashed out on Monday at a Democratic congresswoman who urged Americans to confront members of Trump's inner circle in public places as tensions rose over the Republican president's hard-line immigration policy.
EDITORIALS
Jun 25, 2018

Japan loses a Korean friend

Kim Jong-pil's career is a lesson for all who seek to serve their country.
JAPAN
Jun 25, 2018

Ocean pollution crisis on agenda for next year's G20 summit in Osaka, Yoshihide Suga says

With worldwide concern and political attention rapidly growing over the plastic garbage polluting the world's oceans, Japan has said it will put the environmental crisis on the agenda when it hosts next year's Group of 20 talks, including the leaders' summit in Osaka.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jun 23, 2018

Marriage is not always the bed of roses it's supposed to be

Whenever you read about people doing things you yourself would never dream of doing, you naturally wonder: Is it a warped individual nature that is to blame? Is it the nature of the time, the place, the circumstances?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 23, 2018

Trump flip-flops on North Korea, says it still represents 'extraordinary threat'

U.S. President Donald Trump contradicted himself Friday, announcing via an executive order that North Korea continues to pose "an unusual and extraordinary threat" to the United States — a statement that comes less than a week after he triumphantly declared that the North's nuclear weapons were "no...
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2018

U.S. tariff exemptions on steel and aluminum unlikely to placate Tokyo, experts say

Experts see the policy change as motivated by business interests rather than a sincere desire to shift away from protectionism.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 21, 2018

White House to propose merging Labor and Education departments: report

The White House plans to propose on Thursday to merge the U.S. Departments of Labor and Education, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 19, 2018

U.S. and South Korea suspend joint military exercise in move likely to stoke concern in Japan

The Pentagon said Monday that the United States had agreed with South Korea to halt the Ulchi Freedom Guardian "war game" in August, in a move analysts said would stoke concern in Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 19, 2018

Japan's demand for foreign workers may soften immigration policy, albeit slowly

Shinichiro Tsukada says his small plastering company in Tokyo wouldn't survive without the 22 Chinese and Vietnamese workers who make up half his payroll.
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2018

At least four killed, more than 300 injured after strong earthquake rattles Osaka

One of the most powerful earthquakes to rock the Kansai region in decades struck Osaka and neighboring prefectures Monday morning, leaving at least four people dead and more than 300 injured.
WORLD
Jun 18, 2018

Syria accuses U.S. of bombing pro-regime positions

Syrian state media said Monday that U.S.-led coalition aircraft had bombed "one of our military positions" in eastern Syria, leading to deaths and injuries, but the U.S. military denied carrying out strikes in the area.
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2018

Osaka earthquake: Useful links and resources

Here is a collection of links in English and Japanese that might prove useful in dealing with the earthquake that struck the Osaka region Monday morning:
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 17, 2018

Lies and the lying bureaucrats who tell them

The current political situation characterized by the domination of the prime minister's office has ruined the pride of career bureaucrats.
EDITORIALS
Jun 17, 2018

Promote work-interval system to stop overwork

Efforts to combat the overwork of corporate employees must not end with the introduction of a few new regulations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 15, 2018

Crackdown and cash: Hun Sen's recipe for victory in Cambodian election

Drenched in sweat and more than an hour into a speech urging 16,000 garment factory workers to vote for the ruling party, Prime Minister Hun Sen of Cambodia revived the restless crowd by announcing that everyone would receive a cash gift.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 14, 2018

Cashed-up grannies splurging on grandkids boost Japan's economy

Mikayo Taguchi loves splurging on her grandkids and children, whether for clothes or sporting goods or family outings. In Japan, that generosity matters — boosting demand by tens of billions of dollars each year.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 12, 2018

Is Tokyo's commitment to abduction issue a diplomatic stumbling block?

As the world waited for Trump and Kim to emerge from their summit, Japan looked for signs that the two had addressed its top priority: abductees.
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2018

Shinkansen stabbing raises alarm over security ahead of Rugby World Cup and Tokyo Olympics

The knife attack on a bullet train late Saturday night that left one dead and two injured has prompted experts to urge stronger safety measures for rail travel as Tokyo prepares to host major sports in the next two years.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 11, 2018

If Niigata gubernatorial race was a litmus test, Abe and Nikai passed

In a tight contest with implications for Abe's political fortunes and nuclear power policy, Hideyo Hanazumi beat Chikako Ikeda, who had the support of five major opposition parties.
Workers say corporate South Korea was warned about questionable U.S. visas before Hyundai raid
Activists holding signs that reads "No one is illegal!" protest against a huge immigration raid last week in the U.S. state of Georgia, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Thousands without power in Tokyo as heavy rain batters Kanto region
Heavy rain hit Tokyo and surrounding areas Thursday afternoon, causing thousands to lose power, prompting flood warnings, grounding flights and causing transportation issues.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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
By Mai Yoshikawa

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