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COMMENTARY / World
Aug 8, 2014

Nuclear disarmament is a humanitarian imperative

The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement's involvement in the nuclear debate — specifically the humanitarian impact — dates back to the moment the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 8, 2014

A war is not inconceivable

Washington's demonization of Vladimir Putin has been so successful in the press, and it has been so secret about the American role in Kiev, that it has left the U.S. and EU public convinced that the Ukraine crisis has been the result of Russia's desire to expand.
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 8, 2014

Shame index dumps Sony for Panasonic in first revamp

Sony Corp., which has posted losses in five of the past six years, was rejected in the first reshuffle of Japan's profit-oriented stock index while Panasonic Corp. made the cut.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 8, 2014

Snowden receives three-year Russian residence permit

Former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, wanted by the United States for leaking extensive secrets of its electronic surveillance programs, has been given a three-year residence permit by Russia, his Russian lawyer said on Thursday.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 7, 2014

Why ASEAN has not condemned Thailand

It is not a given that ASEAN won't condemn Thailand's recent military coup. At present, though, most neighbors regard the events as an internal matter while more than two-thirds of Thais surveyed report being happier now than before the intervention.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 6, 2014

Hunting tigers won't ensure reform in China

To effect change in China, Xi Jinping must built a coalition capable of advancing his declared goal of reviving pro-market reforms.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 5, 2014

Is Israel's offense morally defensible?

To say that Israel's actions are less clearly wrong than those of Hamas is not to say much. While pursuing its legitimate military objectives in Gaza, Israel should be showing more concern for Gaza's trapped civilians.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 5, 2014

Israeli nationalism shows weakness, not strength

The conduct of its latest Gaza war suggests that Israel, which is blessed with a robust high-tech sector, embodies the greatest contradiction today between the imperatives of old-style territorial nationalism and a modern globalized economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2014

China meat supplier probe hurting McDonald's sales

McDonald's Corp., poised to resume selling beef and chicken in China this week after a supplier was accused of repackaging old meat, says the matter is hurting the chain's results in Asia.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 5, 2014

Dragon Ash, Chara impress at Rock in Japan's first weekend

The first thing you're greeted with when walking into the gates of Rock In Japan Festival is a large sign with a list of rules titled, "7 Things Rock In Japan Wants to Tell You."
LIFE / Travel / TRAVEL INSIDER
Aug 5, 2014

Discount to Hong Kong; dish giveaway; new Jetstar route

Discount to Hong Kong
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 4, 2014

Regional security deficits threaten economic growth

Political insecurity, potential conflict and deteriorating international relations pose a greater threat to global economic progress than the post-2008 financial crisis debate foresaw.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 4, 2014

Ryoji Ikeda, DJ Krush are among the many guests at this fall's Red Bull Music Academy in Tokyo

Red Bull Music Academy (RBMA) announced a series of performances Monday that will take place during a month of activities this fall.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 1, 2014

U.S.-Russia standoff has global repercussions

China has no interest in Russia succumbing to U.S. pressure, breaking apart or becoming a global power. Its interests are in keeping Russia as its stable strategic hinterland and a natural-resource base.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 1, 2014

Israel, Gaza and the U.S. perception

The Israeli military is neither incompetent nor accident-prone where hospitals or U.N. schools are concerned. So, does a theory live in its ranks that terrorization works in Gaza?
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 1, 2014

Putin may be past point of no return in Ukraine

Vladimir Putin risks becoming an international pariah over the Ukraine crisis but the Russian president is battening down the hatches for the gathering economic and political storm.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 1, 2014

An Iraq in peril struggles to hold together

Salman Khaled has already lived through Baghdad's sectarian disintegration; with Iraq now splintering into Shiite, Sunni Arab and Kurdish regions, he says this time the survival of the country is at stake.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jul 31, 2014

Star Neymar eager to shine in upcoming season

Brazil and Barcelona star Neymar insists he has almost recovered from the injury that ended his World Cup dream, and is raring to go for the new club season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBL NOTEBOOK
Jul 31, 2014

New challenges for Takeuchi, Okada

Because of the disparity in the talent pool, the National Basketball League ended up with enormous gaps between the elite teams and weaker teams during its inaugural 2013-14 season.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 31, 2014

Loan funds lure companies missing out on Abe rebound

As Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's stimulus helps push banks' lending rates under 1 percent, funds are targeting a debt market paying 10 times that.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 31, 2014

Tokyo Stock Exchange moves toward longer hours as night session eyed

TSE moves toward longer hours as night session eyed
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Jul 30, 2014

Fukushima disaster colors A-bomb anniversaries

Over the past three years, the atomic bombing anniversaries in August have increasingly become a time to ask new questions.
EDITORIALS
Jul 30, 2014

Aiming for more women managers

The government and businesses need to get to the bottom of why the gender gap remains so steep in Japan and remove the glass ceiling blocking the rise of women.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jul 30, 2014

Emoto brothers' 'Godot' looks set to startle

"First off, we probably used to think we were too young to do 'Waiting for Godot,' because it's sometimes uncomfortable talking like gnarled old men," 27-year-old Tasuku Emoto said during a recent Japan Times interview with him and his younger brother Tokio, 24, who will play the central roles in Tokyo...
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 29, 2014

U.S. reassurance, resolve in Asia

As territorial frictions involving China and its neighbors persist in the East and South China Seas, U.S. strategy needs to balance resolve with reassurance without tempting Chinese war planners to further develop their country's capabilities.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami