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JAPAN / Politics
May 11, 2016

Japan, America welcome Obama Hiroshima plans; Pearl Harbor visit mooted

Experts discuss how the U.S. president's visit may be viewed; meanwhile Suga denies any plans for Abe to visit Pearl Harbor.
EDITORIALS
May 10, 2016

The power struggle in Ankara

Ahmet Davutoglu's resignation as Turkey's prime minister signals the beginning of the next phase in President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's efforts to consolidate power.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 10, 2016

Duterte's South China Sea stance could shake up security ties with Japan, U.S.

Take a breath. Tough-talking Philippine president-elect Rodrigo Duterte is unlikely to ride a jet ski to plant a flag on a China-held island, as he promised in a stump speech.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
May 9, 2016

To be a more complete Japanese speaker, leave your sentences incomplete

Often, saying less can make you seem more of a complete natural Japanese speaker.
COMMENTARY / World
May 9, 2016

Bringing Ukraine into NATO would be bad for the West

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COMMENTARY / World
May 8, 2016

Canada's thorny arms deal

An arms deal with Saudi Arabia brings into sharp relief the collision between Canada's self-righteous national identity and a self-interested foreign policy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 7, 2016

Japan's resident Koreans endure a climate of hate

Later this month, the Diet's Upper House will pass a bill submitted by the ruling coalition addressing the problem of hate speech, specifically directed at non-Japanese. As sociologist Takehiro Akedo explains in his article for the Web magazine Synodos, the Liberal Democratic Party isn't enthusiastic...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
May 7, 2016

The vagina, in all its 'obscene' glory

You've probably heard of Japanese artist known as Rokudenashiko ("good for nothing girl"), who was arrested in 2014 for sending the 3-D data of her genitals to patrons of her successful crowdfunding campaign to create a vagina-shaped kayak.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
May 6, 2016

With title clinched, relegation battle takes center stage

The Premier League trophy will be presented to Leicester City captain Wes Morgan before Saturday's game against Everton after the most incredible, memorable and unpredictable title race in English football history was decided by the 2-2 draw between Chelsea and Tottenham on Monday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 6, 2016

Moral imperative of ridding the world of nuclear arms

Many countries have started to advance toward the shared goal of a world free from nuclear weapons. What is needed now is to breathe new energizing life into that vision.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
May 6, 2016

Tokyo's best artisanal sandwiches

It's the season for being outdoors. Head for the hills, the beach, the nearest park or perhaps just a deck chair on your veranda. There's only one question: who's making the sandwiches?
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 6, 2016

FBI to soon interview Clinton over emails, already quizzed aides, CNN says

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is likely to interview Hillary Clinton in the next few weeks about her use of a private email server while she was U.S. secretary of state and have already interviewed some of her aides, CNN reported on Thursday.
BUSINESS / Markets / CURRENCY MARKET
May 6, 2016

Abe vows to respond to excessive foreign exchange volatility

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday he was ready to respond to excessive currency moves if needed, adding that he may raise the issue of foreign exchange volatility at a meeting of Group of Seven leaders in Japan later this month.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 5, 2016

Playoff action heats up with conference semifinals

Eight teams remain in the hunt for the 11th and final bj-league title.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 5, 2016

Seeking clues to early stage of life, scientists grow human embryos in lab just shy of 14-day limit

Scientists have for the first time grown human embryos outside of the mother for almost two full weeks into development, giving unique insight into what they say is the most mysterious stage of early human life.
COMMENTARY / World
May 3, 2016

Trying to save the planet one light bulb at a time

The market, rather than government, is helping to address climate change.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
May 2, 2016

Stalking the elusive subtleties of Japan's political humor

Certain Japanese publications are rife with political word play, and deciphering these puns and riddles can be a fun challenge for language learners.
COMMENTARY / World
May 2, 2016

A chance for engagement with North Korea?

Since nothing else yet has worked, Washington and its allies should greet North Korea's first party congress in 36 years by expressing a willingness to talk to Pyongyang.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 2, 2016

Trump: the isolationist's apprentice

If a Trump presidency does emerge, it will be a loss for the Republican Party, the U.S. as a whole, and its allies.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 2, 2016

Japan's rising poverty defies glib explanations

Japan defies the usual stories for the causes of poverty, especially regarding the increase in the percentage of poor people since the 1980s.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 2, 2016

China airs two more confessions by Taiwan fraud suspects

Confessions by two more Taiwanese telecoms fraud suspects, from among dozens deported from Kenya to China last month, were aired by Chinese state television on Monday, appearing to back China's contention that such crimes are lightly dealt with in Taiwan.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 2, 2016

Trump says it's over for Cruz before Indiana, urges voters to back his 'mandate for genius'

Front-runner Donald Trump said on Sunday that he will have essentially sealed the Republican U.S. presidential nomination if he wins Tuesday's contest in Indiana, where he holds a big lead over chief rival Ted Cruz.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 1, 2016

Muslim is seen as favorite to run London after racially charged mayoral race

Sadiq Khan, a Muslim lawmaker from Britain's opposition Labour Party, is the strong favorite to win London's mayoral election Thursday after a bitter contest marked by religious tensions and accusations of racism.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 1, 2016

Jobs help sink Japan's sub bid

In the end the government was not prepared to pay the biggest political cost of all, which is domestic electoral consequences of any decision that laid waste to still more manufacturing jobs in the state of South Australia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 1, 2016

Scandal-plagued Mitsubishi Motors reliant on ASEAN as redress claims brew

Mitsubishi Motors Corp., embroiled in a car-rigging scandal in Japan, may find that its future increasingly hinges on its performance in Thailand — the automaker's biggest overseas production base.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Apr 30, 2016

Human primacy is go-ing, go-ing, gone

It is said of the ancient Chinese game go that the number of possible positions on its board exceeds the number of atoms in the known universe.

Longform

Japan's growing ranks of centenarians are redefining what it means to live in a super-aging society.
What comes after 100?