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Reader Mail
Oct 20, 2017

Bombshells by defense chiefs

Both William Perry, U.S. defense secretary in the Clinton administration, and Satoshi Morimoto, defense minister in the Noda Cabinet, say Henoko in Nago, Okinawa Prefecture, was decided on for Futenma's relocation not out of strategic necessity but out of concern over Japanese politics.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 20, 2017

Spain looks to suspend Catalonia autonomy and impose direct rule in response to independence threat

Spain's central government said on Thursday it would suspend Catalonia's autonomy and impose direct rule after the region's leader threatened to go ahead with a formal declaration of independence if Madrid refused to hold talks.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 19, 2017

Jeff Sessions refuses to divulge to senators his conversations with Trump over FBI chief's axing

Attorney General Jeff Sessions told senators he won't answer questions about his conversations with President Donald Trump over the firing of FBI Director James Comey.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 18, 2017

Elections, abductees, nuclear weapons and North Korea

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's unusual election call was designed to head off Diet questioning that could have put him in serious trouble.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 17, 2017

Austria's millennial hope walks a fine line

If Sebastian Kurz fails to control the scary forces bubbling under the Freedom Party's surface, both Austria and the EU will regret that he got his chance to run a nation as early as he did.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 17, 2017

Trump likely to meet families of abductees to North Korea on November visit to Japan

White House releases details of U.S. president's five-nation Asian tour, set to kick off in Japan on Nov. 5.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 17, 2017

Sino-Japanese rivalry deepens as Abe and Xi look set to consolidate grips on power

Asia's two biggest economies both have their most powerful leaders in decades — and neither one has much incentive to mend a relationship that has long been volatile.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 17, 2017

Abe win may boost chances of another term for Bank of Japan chief

If Shinzo Abe wins Sunday's Lower House election, it will boost the chances that Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda will serve a second term, according to a former economy minister.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Oct 16, 2017

Let's discuss the DP joining up with Kibo no To

In a dramatic move, the center-left Democratic Party decided Sept. 28 to effectively disband its Lower House caucus and join Kibo no To.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 15, 2017

Abe's ruling coalition poised to win over 300 seats: election forecast

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe could be heading for a big win in the coming Lower House election, Jiji Press forecasts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 11, 2017

Kuroda's reappointment as Bank of Japan chief likely to hinge on snap poll outcome

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's decision to call a snap election for Oct. 22 has clouded the outlook for Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda and one of the world's most radical monetary policy regimes.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 7, 2017

Canada to compensate aboriginal children removed from families

Canada will pay up to 750 million Canadian dollars ($598 million) in compensation to thousands of aboriginals who were removed as children from their families decades ago, a top official said Friday, promising to end "a terrible legacy."
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 5, 2017

The return of the madman theory

America's madman doctrine is back with a vengeance, but this time it's far less clear if it's merely an act.
EDITORIALS
Oct 3, 2017

Constitutional amendment as a campaign issue

Voters should scrutinize the positions of each party on the issue of constitutional amendment as they weigh their judgment.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 3, 2017

No Phillips head, no problem, says IKEA

Ikea's acquisition of a 'gig economy' firm is an admission that it can no longer take its customers' manual skills for granted.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 3, 2017

Koike denials of a Lower House run likely to take wind out of Kibo no To's election sails

Speculation that Koike may run for a Lower House seat fast loses steam as the governor dismisses the prospect she would make a bid to return to the Diet.
EDITORIALS
Oct 2, 2017

The deferred target for fiscal consolidation

Voters should weigh Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plan to spend more on education against the consequences of putting fiscal rehabilitation on the back burner.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 2, 2017

U.S. Treasury chief Steven Mnuchin doesn't regret government plane use for Kentucky jaunt

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Sunday he does not regret using a government plane to travel to Kentucky in August with his wife to view the solar eclipse and speak to business leaders, calling it "completely justifiable."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 30, 2017

Yuriko Koike's energized challenge exposes risk of Abe's snap poll decision

A fast-growing challenge by Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling bloc has highlighted the risk of his gamble on a snap poll.
EDITORIALS
Sep 29, 2017

Opposition realigns ahead of election

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has triggered a surprise realignment in the opposition camp that could pose a potent threat to the survival of his administration.
Global militaries to study India-Pakistan fighter jet battle
The Indian Air Force's Rafale fighter jets. India and Pakistan aircraft engaged in a dogfight on Wednesday.
Trump says India and Pakistan have agreed to 'immediate ceasefire'
A man stands amid debris on the roof of a damaged house, following Pakistan's military operation against India, in Rehari, Jammu, on Saturday.
Who could become Japan's next prime minister?
Clockwise from top left: Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi
Suspect in Tokyo Metro stabbing chose station to highlight ‘educational abuse’
Yoshitaka Toda is escorted out of a police station in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Friday to be sent to prosecutors.
Japan stuck at starting line in tariff talks with U.S. as U.K. inks deals
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s top tariff negotiator, speaks to the press on Friday. Japan and the United States are still discussing what to negotiate.
Who could become Japan's next prime minister?
Clockwise from top left: Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi
With a new Shibuya studio, Apple Music bets big on Japan
Apple Music personalities (from left) Ebro Darden, Kentaro Ochiai, Zane Lowe and Mino came together for a special recording in late April to discuss music and celebrate the newly opened Apple Music studio in Tokyo.
Kazuki Nagasawa's sustainable designs are rooted in tradition
For centuries, artisans have unraveled strands of the fibrous bark of "shuro" trees to create a medley of everyday objects. Designer Kazuki Nagasawa is now transforming the traditional material into ethereal contemporary pieces.
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 expands to become one of Asia's largest startup events
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 was bustling with participants of various nationalities Thursday, and multiple languages could be heard around the room as many engaged in conversations throughout the day.
Celebrating Japan’s defeat at Shimoda’s Black Ships Festival
Tatsumi Onose (right), who plays the part of Commodore Matthew Perry in Shimoda's Black Ship Festival, says the historical episode the event is based on should be remembered for its positives more than its negatives.

Podcast

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

Longform

Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan
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