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COMMENTARY / World
May 24, 2015

Capital punishment's slow death in America

Capital punishment is withering away in America, as even conservatives increasingly oppose it.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 24, 2015

Boise St. tight end Huff relishing time in Japan with Hosei

As a boy, Boise State University tight end Holden Huff grew up watching Japanese anime such as Dragon Ball Z, Pokemon and Digimon, though back then he had no idea they were from the other side of the Pacific Ocean.
JAPAN
May 24, 2015

Curtain falls on atomic feud with Kepco

They're nothing but a bunch of overpaid, arrogant jerks who should have been fired long ago for their managerial incompetence, while he's a just another crude loudmouth who has no idea what he's talking about.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 23, 2015

University grad job survey severely flawed

It's heartening to know that the employment rate for university grads is up, but without a proper breakdown of the data, the situation may not be as bright as it appears.
EDITORIALS
May 22, 2015

Security bills raise critical questions

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe must discuss the potential downside of security legislation that would usher in a major shift in the nation's postwar defense posture.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 22, 2015

Hashimoto likely to continue political career, but in what role?

In the fall of 2007, Osaka's political leaders faced a problem.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
May 21, 2015

Yen's stealthy depreciation disguised by resilience versus dollar

Don't be fooled by the yen's recent resilience against the dollar — it's dropping against the rest of its major peers at the fastest pace in six months.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 21, 2015

Takata output of replacement air bag inflators set to soar; shares dive

Takata Corp. said on Wednesday it plans to boost production of parts needed to replace potentially deadly air bag inflators that could spray vehicle occupants with metal shards.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 20, 2015

Drone-makers say demand will take off in Japan

Despite a spate of headlines showing drone users to be reckless attention-seekers or outright dangerous, the industry believes the sky is the limit for demand for unmanned copters.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
May 20, 2015

YouTuber Ken Tanaka tweaks the nose of our obsession with identity

The best way to talk to (and about) the entertainer and artist Ken Tanaka is to discuss his YouTube videos, of which there are many, and which vary wildly in terms of popularity, production and themes. But first, some biography:
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2015

Hillary Clinton's lucrative life of crime

Corporations and banks bribe the Clintons to buy political favors. The speaking racket that has earned them at least $30 million over the past 16 months is a (flimsy) cover.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
May 18, 2015

When it comes to you and your group, keep your verbs humble

Introducing another kind of keigo, known as 'humble expression.'
COMMENTARY / World
May 18, 2015

Channeling China's aspirations

America's energy and resources would be far better spent containing China's military aspirations than trying to prevent it from further engaging with the world in the economic sphere.
EDITORIALS
May 18, 2015

What now for Osaka, Hashimoto?

The failure of Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto's effort to reorganize Japan's second largest city will have major repercussions that extend to national politics.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 17, 2015

Russia's indefensible budget

Vladimir Putin is playing with dynamite if he thinks Russia can maintain its military spending amid low global oil prices.
COMMENTARY / World
May 17, 2015

Why self-driving cars will always need oversight

Self-driving cars are incapable of making moral decisions so they will always need human oversight.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 17, 2015

Takata, automakers stuck in uneasy relationship as recalls mount

Air bag manufacturer Takata Corp. and Japan's carmakers are locked in the commercial equivalent of a bad marriage, not entirely happy in each other's company but unable to break apart.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 16, 2015

Giants' Sugiuchi helps own cause at plate

The Yomiuri Giants lost a two-run lead on Toshiya Sugiuchi's watch. So it was only natural that the left-hander be the one to put the Kyojin back on top.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 14, 2015

Sharp to cut 3,500 jobs after latest loss

The troubled electronics maker said it will act to create new profit-driving ventures, but that its LCD business is likely to continue to weigh heavily on the company.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 14, 2015

How DNA sequencing is transforming the hunt for new drugs

Drug manufacturers have begun amassing enormous troves of human DNA in hopes of significantly shortening the time it takes to identify new drug candidates, a move some say is transforming the development of medicines.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 14, 2015

Amtrak train in Philadelphia derailment was traveling at over twice speed limit

An Amtrak train that derailed in Philadelphia, killing seven people, was barreling into a curved stretch of track at 100 miles per hour, over twice the speed limit, when the engineer slammed on the brakes, U.S. investigators said on Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
May 12, 2015

Protecting small liquor shops

The LDP should tread carefully in its effort to tighten liquor sales regulations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 12, 2015

Nomura, RBS conducted 'enormous' deception over risky financial product: U.S. judge

Nomura Holdings Inc. and Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc. may face $500 million in damages for what a judge called an "enormous" deception in the sale of defective mortgage-backed securities, a ruling that may spur other banks to settle similar claims tied to the 2008 financial crisis.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
May 11, 2015

Lions cub Mori beginning to show tremendous potential

In his last nine games, Tomoya Mori, the Seibu Lions' 19-year old sensation, has 14 hits (and at least one in nine straight contests), four home runs and has driven in seven runs. For the young season, he's hitting .325 with seven home runs and 20 RBIs.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 11, 2015

If Japan can really say sorry

If Japan can really say sorry for its wartime actions, it will help the entire region.
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
May 11, 2015

Imperial family will pay close attention to Abe's statement

The Abe administration's effort to break away from the postwar regime is a defiant political move to file a formal objection to the postwar Imperial family and to put Japan's best 'knowledgeable and thinking people' into a subordinate position.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
May 11, 2015

Polish up your honorific verbs and show some respect

Today, we will introduce the proper uses of honorific expression, one of the forms of keigo.
JAPAN / Politics
May 11, 2015

LDP produces manga to make case for constitutional revision

The Liberal Democratic Party has published a new manga targeted at younger voters that argues the pacifist Constitution should be revised because it was hastily written in just eight days — by foreigners.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
Rich Japanese still fear yen crash, wealth manager says
The yen slumped more than 2% on Monday alone, nearing ¥150 to the dollar, after the U.S. and China temporarily lowered tariffs, triggering a reversal of bearish dollar bets.
Japan to recognize Taiwan as place of origin in family registration system
Masataka Yuhara, secretary-general of the Friends of Lee Teng Hui Association in Japan, which has been calling for "Taiwan" to be permitted as a place of origin in family registers.
Irresponsible climbing prompts debate over who should pay for Mount Fuji rescues
Mount Fuji fills the skyline above a bridge connecting stores at a popular outlet shopping center in the city of Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, in November 2024.
Akazawa's dilemma: no tariff deal or a half-baked deal
Chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and his delegation in the Oval Office of the White House in April. Since then, Japan's trade negotiations with the U.S. have produced no tangible results.
Nissan hoping to electrify home crowd as Formula E returns to Tokyo
Nissan's Oliver Rowland drives during qualifying for Miami E-Prix at Homestead Motor Speedway in Homestead, Florida, on April 12.
For his first feature film, director Ryuya Suzuki created a masterpiece
"Jinsei," which follows its protagonist over a century, probes themes of identity and societal issues with a dark comic touch. The director, however, says he created the story without knowing where it would lead.
Historian Rob Fitts discovers earliest ever reference to baseball in Japan
Japan's Shohei Ohtani carries the Japanese flag onto the field before the start of the World Baseball Classic final against the United States in Miami on March 21, 2023.
Japanese retailers turn to California rice for cheaper alternative
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass eats California rice at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday along with Mitsuko Tsuchiya, vice president of retailer Aeon.
Harmfully hot days for pregnant women in Japan nearly doubled over past five years
New research by a U.S. climate scientists’ group reveals that extreme heat has increased the risks of preterm births and other pregnancy complications in Japan, nearly doubling the number of days that are harmfully hot for pregnant women over the past five years.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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