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JAPAN
Dec 26, 2017

The top domestic news stories of 2017

The Japan Times newsroom selected the following domestic news stories as the most important of 2017.
EDITORIALS
Dec 25, 2017

More efforts needed for fiscal consolidation

The record-breaking u00a597.7 trillion budget for fiscal 2018 won't put the nation on a steady path for fiscal consolidation.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 24, 2017

In 'China's Jerusalem,' Christians say faith trumps official Sunday school ban

Despite authorities in China's southeastern city of Wenzhou having outlawed Sunday school earlier this year, Christian parents are still determined their children learn about Jesus and the Bible.
EDITORIALS
Dec 21, 2017

Reduce U.S. military hazard in Okinawa

The U.S. military must do more to prevent accidents in Okinawa.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 21, 2017

What can we do to make a bright future for Japan?

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plans to increase day care capacity fall far short of Japan's needs. Answers might be found overseas.
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BUSINESS
Dec 21, 2017

Fight over Alaska Arctic drilling has just begun, opponents vow

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, an Alaska Republican, won a decadeslong battle on Wednesday to open part of an Arctic wildlife reserve in her state to oil and gas drilling, but Democratic senators and conservationists vow the war has only begun.
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MULTIMEDIA
Dec 20, 2017

December 21, 2017

JAPAN / Politics
Dec 20, 2017

Ruling Liberal Democratic Party eyes Jan. 22 for the convening of the next ordinary Diet session

The government and the ruling bloc are considering convening the next ordinary session of the Diet on Jan. 22, an executive with the Liberal Democratic Party said Tuesday.
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JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Dec 18, 2017

Japan set to bank ¥40 billion per year for tourism sector with new departure tax

From January 2019 Japan is set to impose a ¥1,000 tax on everyone departing the country, to secure funding for tourism infrastructure and promotion amid record-breaking arrivals of international travelers.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 18, 2017

Vietnam follows Beijing with South China Sea upgrades of its own

As China continues to transform disputed territory in the South China Sea into features capable of sustaining air and naval bases, Vietnam is also upgrading areas it occupies.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Dec 17, 2017

Furthering Pakistan-Japan bonds through education

What the world needs now is less individualism and more Japanese-style consensus-building, said Pakistan's Ambassador Asad Majeed Khan.
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JAPAN / Politics
Dec 15, 2017

Tokyo freezes assets of 19 more North Korean institutions

Tokyo imposes fresh sanctions on Pyongyang by freezing the assets of 19 North Korean institutions.
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JAPAN / Politics
Dec 14, 2017

High earners, smokers and tourists to see higher levies under planned fiscal 2018 tax reforms

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito coalition's fiscal 2018 tax reform plan features increased taxes for high-income earners and smokers, as well as a controversial departure tax targeting tourists leaving Japan.
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JAPAN / Politics
Dec 14, 2017

China marks 80th anniversary of Nanking Massacre, but Xi remains low key

China marked the 80th anniversary of the Nanking Massacre on Wednesday with a call to work with Japan for peace, but President Xi Jinping kept a low profile and left the main public remarks to another senior official, apparently in consideration for Japan-China relations.
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JAPAN / Politics
Dec 14, 2017

In Tokyo, U.N. chief Antonio Guterres warns of 'sleepwalking into war' with North Korea

Speaking to a group of reporters soon after a meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the United Nations Secretary-General said Security Council members must unite to denuclearize North Korea.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Dec 13, 2017

Taunts, tweets and tough talk: Japan's quotes of 2017

Soundbites tell the story of a roller-coaster year for Japan, from its Diet to its dohyu014d.
JAPAN
Dec 13, 2017

Government mulls conferring national award to Japanese shogi, go champions

Japan considers conferring the People's Honor Award to two shogi and go champions after the pair won all major titles in their respective games.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 13, 2017

In move that could alienate Japan, Tillerson says U.S. willing to talk to North Korea 'without preconditions'

In a shift that could put Washington at odds with Tokyo, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson appears to be ready for talks with North Korea without preconditions.

Longform

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