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Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Feb 15, 2017

Views from Tokyo: What effect do you think Trump's election will have on Japan and the world?

People in Tokyo reflect on what U.S. President Donald Trump might mean for this archipelago and the rest of the world.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 14, 2017

Trump's political revolution

Popular support — or lack thereof — will make or break Trump's political fortunes.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 13, 2017

Kajikawa works to inspire females hoping for executive roles in sports

Just over a decade ago, Mie Kajikawa became the first Japanese female to become an intern for an NBA club.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Feb 13, 2017

Duterte suspends Philippine anti-drug force after murder of South Korean businessman

When Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte summoned his security chiefs to an urgent meeting one Sunday night last month, his mind was already made up.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Feb 11, 2017

Crafts and coral of an embattled coast

A little north of the massive Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, a slew of scattered residential settlements and visitor sites are pincered between the Torii Station Army Base and an ammunition storage facility situated in Yomitan, a region of the southern mainland, where a massive U.S. amphibious landing took...
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Feb 11, 2017

Kohama's legacy certain to live on

Mototaka Kohama leaves behind a trail of memories with those who knew him well or casually crossed paths with him during his decades-long involvement in basketball.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 10, 2017

Cobra Gold set to shift order in Southeast Asia

The U.S. is signaling rekindled interest in Thailand, with the aim of keeping it out of China's camp.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 10, 2017

Business leaders critical of Abe's overtures to Trump

Senior business leaders, former diplomats and government advisers, and national security experts Friday warned that while Japan's relationship with the United States is the foundation for regional security, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's attempts to forge a close relationship with U.S. President Donald...
Reader Mail
Feb 10, 2017

Standing up to Trump the bully

Regarding "JAL bars some fliers from U.S. flights" (Feb. 4), it's been decades if not centuries since such prejudice has so blatantly ruled the White (only) House. Using JAL as an instrument to impose his hatred, Donald Trump is already fulfilling his mandate as the world's worst white supremacist.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 8, 2017

Punk: How cinema ignored something so loud

Once upon a time, Hollywood was good at co-opting and selling youth culture. When rock 'n' roll and biker gangs came along in the 1950s, the studios came up with generational totems like "Blackboard Jungle" and "The Wild Ones." Beatlemania spawned "A Hard Days Night" and "Yellow Submarine," while the...
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 8, 2017

Lessons we can learn from an exchange of dolls

The power of exchange — of people, of art, of ideas, of empathy and of hope for a better future — has long proven to be enduring.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Feb 8, 2017

Japanese who've studied in U.S. see nation changing for the worse under Trump

The election of President Donald Trump has changed the way many Japanese people who studied in the U.S. feel about their former host country.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Feb 8, 2017

'Otaku' gather to celebrate the obsessive at Nerd Nite Tokyo

At Nerd Nite Tokyo, self-confessed nerds from all walks of life gather once a month to loosen their anoraks, sup a beverage or two and feed on the niche knowledge of three quietly obsessive speakers.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 8, 2017

'Free State of Jones': One white man vs. the Confederacy

Under current circumstances, it's a good time to think about freedom and its hefty price tag. "Free State of Jones" takes a long, hard look at the American Civil War and the Confederacy's economic system that thrived on slavery and taking from the poor and giving to the rich.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 8, 2017

Radio Free Europe debuts Russian-language TV channel as alternative to state-run media

U.S.-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty launched a new 24-hour Russian-language channel on Tuesday to offer Russian speakers living home and abroad a new alternative to government-run media.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Feb 5, 2017

No country for old emperors

Brushing over precedents and kicking looming threats down the line, a government-appointed panel has dutifully paved the way for a politically convenient one-off abdication.
WORLD / Society
Feb 5, 2017

Sex worker to challenge recently changed Northern Ireland prostitution law

Sex worker and law graduate Laura Lee is due to appear before Northern Ireland's High Court on Monday to challenge a law making it illegal to pay for sex.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 4, 2017

Trump administration tightens Iran sanctions; Tehran hits back with its own restrictions

The Trump administration on Friday imposed sanctions on Iran, calling them "initial steps" and saying Washington would no longer turn a "blind eye" to Iran's hostile actions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 3, 2017

Yazidi child reunites with kin after Islamic State killed his parents, sold him off

His name was Ayman, but the couple who brought the boy home to their Iraqi village after buying him for $500 called him Ahmed.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 2, 2017

Justin Miller brings an American touch to one of Japan's richest musical genres: Showa pop

Justin Miller isn't a stranger to Japanese TV. He has been a guest on various morning shows to promote Showa Kayo Night, a party he co-founded in 2011. But the reaction he got after appearing on TV Tokyo's evening program "You wa Nani Shi ni Nippon E?" ("Why Did You Come To Japan?") really surprised...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Feb 1, 2017

Confusion reigns in U.S. Forces Japan's battle against drunken driving

Mixed messages and double standards regarding alcohol limits and penalties may be exacerbating the problem of DUI offenses committed off-base.
COMMUNITY / Voices / HOTLINE TO NAGATACHO
Feb 1, 2017

U.S. military must not jeopardize Okinawan forest's bid for World Heritage status

We write to express our concern regarding the U.S. military's continued use of the Northern Training Area in northern Okinawa's Yanbaru forest, in light of the fact that the forest has been nominated for UNESCO World Natural Heritage status.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 1, 2017

'Tangerine': The fruitful use of smartphones

Tammy Wynette sang it so it must be true: "Sometimes it's hard to be a woman." In the case of Los Angeles-based transgender sex workers Alexandra (Mya Taylor) and Sin-Dee (Kitana Kiki Rodriguez) in "Tangerine," the hardships are doubled as they deal with the common issues of being a woman — unfaithful...
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 1, 2017

Quebec shooting suspect rented flat near mosque massacre scene

The French-Canadian student accused of killing six people during evening prayers in a Quebec City mosque had rented an apartment nearby, neighbors said on Tuesday, a sign he may have been targeting the house of worship.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jan 31, 2017

Medvedeva looks invincible a year from Pyeongchang

Collecting her second straight European title with a world-record score last Friday, Evgenia Medvedeva emphatically reinforced that she is a prohibitive favorite for the gold medal in Pyeongchang next year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 31, 2017

'Fear gauge' up as Trump travel curbs send stocks, dollar down sharply

Major world equity markets fell on Monday and the dollar slipped against the safe-haven yen after new U.S. immigration curbs stirred concerns about the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's policies on global trade and the economy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 30, 2017

Tokyo silent as Trump immigration ban sparks global outcry

In sharp contrast to the outpouring of condemnation by leaders across the globe, top Japanese officials declined to comment on the tightened immigration policy of U.S. President Donald Trump, calling the move a domestic affair.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 29, 2017

As Trump stresses 'America First,' China plays the world leader

China is calmly mapping out global leadership aspirations from trade to climate change, drawing distinctions between President Xi Jinping's steady hand and new U.S. President Donald Trump, whose first days have been marked by media feuds and protests.
Travelers avoid trips to Japan over viral comic book’s quake prediction
Visitors walk along Nakamise-dori as they visit Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district in March.
How China’s soft power is rewriting Asian culture
Mixue, a Chinese bubble tea chain, has become the world’s largest food and beverage chain, with tens of thousands of stores all over Asia. The company is just one example of the increasing reach and popularity of Chinese cultural exports across the globe.
Trump announces Nippon Steel-U.S. Steel ‘partnership’ deal
U.S. President Donald Trump points as he boards Air Force One en route to New Jersey, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on Friday.
In search of untouched Japan? Meet Hokkaido’s newest hiking trail.
The Hokkaido East Trail links some of the northern prefecture's most striking national parks and landscapes.
Onosato set for yokozuna promotion after clinching Emperor’s Cup
Onosato after defeating Kotozakura at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Friday. The win gave him a 13-0 record and clinched the Emperor's Cup, assuring him of promotion to yokozuna next week.
Manga translators walk a fine line between meaning and mayhem
Not only is the drawing of each frame an important part of the manga-making process, translation has increasingly demanded more attention as the art form gains popularity overseas.
AI fiction is already here. Are humans ready?
After last year’s controversy over using AI to write about 5% of her novel, Rie Qudan was asked by an advertising magazine to write a short story where she uses AI for 95% of it. The resulting short story, “Kage no ame” (“Rain Shadow”), was published March 25.  
Six short films that capture our world in mere minutes
“Marion” provides a glimpse into the lives of bull dodgers, who perform a nonlethal version of bullfighting.
As Taiwan looks to boost ‘unofficial ties,’ Paraguay’s leader offers facilitator role
Paraguayan President Santiago Pena speaks during an interview with The Japan Times in Tokyo on Thursday.
GCAP next-gen fighter joint venture likely to be running by this summer
A concept model of the Global Combat Air Program's fighter jet is displayed during the DSEI Japan defense exhibition in the city of Chiba on Wednesday.

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A sinkhole in Yashio, which emerged in January, was triggered by a ruptured, aging sewer pipe. Authorities worry that similar sections of infrastructure across the country are also at risk of corrosion.
That sinking feeling: Japan’s aging sewers are an infrastructure time bomb
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