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JAPAN / History
Oct 16, 2014

Government requests revision of 1996 U.N. sex slave report

The Abe administration asks the author of a U.N. report that accused Japan of wartime military sexual slavery to amend the 1996 document.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 15, 2014

Web page on 'comfort women' donations taken down by Foreign Ministry

The decision by officials to delete the Web page, which carried a 1995 appeal for donations to a government-linked fund for former 'comfort women,' drew immediate protest from Seoul.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Oct 15, 2014

For Americans abroad, old 'Duke' flicks can transport us home

As expats, our Americatown is the corner DVD shop, where we know who we are and have roots.
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 14, 2014

U.S. officials move to shore up Ebola spending after years of cuts

Federal authorities are bracing for more Ebola cases in the United States at a time when spending on Ebola research and health emergency preparedness has been on a steady decline.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 14, 2014

Can all U.S. hospitals safely treat Ebola?

A breach of infection control resulting in a Dallas health worker getting Ebola raises fresh questions about whether hospitals truly can safely take care of people with the deadly virus, as health officials insist is possible.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 13, 2014

Liberia health workers poised to start indefinite strike; Ebola efforts in jeopardy

Thousands of Liberian health care workers are set to begin an indefinite strike at midnight on Monday that could undermine the country's effort to stop the spread of the deadly Ebola virus and leave several hundred patients without care.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 12, 2014

Modi's outreach to U.S. more than pageantry

Though some critics view the Indian prime minister's recent visit to the U.S. as puff and pageantry with no concrete results, Narendra Modi laid the foundation for long-term changes in the way India conducts its international affairs.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 12, 2014

Malala becomes lightning rod for anger over neglect of her hometown in Pakistan

In the hometown of Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, the students at the government-run Girls' High School Mingora sit cross-legged on sacks and sheets on the floor because there is not enough furniture.
OLYMPICS / ROBERT WHITING'S 1964 OLYMPICS RETROSPECTIVE
Oct 10, 2014

Olympic construction transformed Tokyo

The 1964 Tokyo Olympics had a profound impact on the capital city and the nation. In the opening installment of a five-part series that will run during the next two weeks, best-selling author Robert Whiting, who lived in Japan at the time, takes a look back at the preparations for the event.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 10, 2014

The war against Islamic State

History says an asymmetric war has never been won by air power alone. So who does U.S. President Barack Obama think is going to fight Islamic State?
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 10, 2014

Asia's innovation challenge

The West should pay attention to Asia's experiments with creative ways to finance innovation, such as China's intellectual property exchanges and Malaysia's intellectual-property loan programs.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Oct 8, 2014

Biased pamphlet bodes ill for left-behind foreign parents outside Japan

A pamphlet about the Hague Convention provides valuable insights into the Foreign Ministry's slanted mind-set towards the child abduction issue.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Oct 8, 2014

Bonding boozily over the pleasure and pain of Bukowski

The embrace of individuality combined with the pain of loneliness could explain why Bukowski's works have been embraced by many of the Japanese men I've met in Tokyo.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 7, 2014

Japan could handle Ebola outbreak, health official says

A senior official at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases says Japan is ready to deal with any Ebola cases should the deadly virus reach this nation.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 7, 2014

Turkey seeks a broader solution to Islamic State

Turkey basically disagrees with the U.S. on the threat the Islamic State poses. While the U.S. is approaching the Islamic State as the Middle East's most pressing problem, Turkey views the group as a symptom of deeper pathologies.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 6, 2014

Split-power accord starts new phase for Kabul

As Afghanistan takes a major step toward its political future with its first democratic transfer of power, India will now have to articulate a policy response.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Oct 6, 2014

Tokyo: What can be done to restore Japan's relations with China and South Korea?

An international bunch around Tokyo offer their views on possible ways to rebuild trust between Japan and its East Asian neighbors over historical issues.
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Oct 6, 2014

Range of services rush to fill gaps in Japan's after-school care market

As the government moves to widen access for older children, the private sector offers flexibility and a focus on areas such as English and sports.
JAPAN
Oct 6, 2014

Typhoon Phanfone prompts evacuation advisory in Tokyo's Minato Ward

The Minato Ward Office issues its first-ever evacuation advisory in response to a natural disaster, urging residents to seek refuge amid an elevated risk of landslides as powerful Typhoon Phanfone swept through the metropolis.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 6, 2014

Chinese troops are waiting in the wings in Hong Kong drama

Maj. Gen. Tan Benhong, the commander of the People's Liberation Army in Hong Kong, was a picture of uniformed calm as he shared champagne toasts with Chinese officials on Wednesday at local celebrations marking China's national day.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 5, 2014

Technology, business rub elbows at STS confab

The annual Science and Technology in Society Forum, a three-day international gathering of scientists, engineers, university and government officials and corporate heads, kicked off Sunday with discussions on issues ranging from climate change to energy efficiency.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 5, 2014

Hit to Hong Kong's economy spurs opposition to Occupy Central protests

A week into Hong Kong demonstrations notable for their order and endurance, protesters came under an attack highlighting the fault lines of a city torn between commercial interests and a desire for greater democracy.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 4, 2014

Sato shines as role model

With her clumsy but emotional and breathtaking presentation at the IOC Session in Buenos Aires for Tokyo's 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games bid in September 2013, Mami Sato became a household name in Japan.
BUSINESS
Oct 4, 2014

Beijing at crossroads with H.K. protests

China views the fate of Hong Kong as a purely internal affair. But how its leaders resolve the ongoing confrontation on the streets of the former British colony will determine China's external reputation for years to come.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 3, 2014

Two female Louisiana teachers accused of group sex with boy

Two female Louisiana high school teachers have been arrested on charges of engaging in group sex with a 16-year-old male student who then bragged about it to classmates, authorities said Thursday.

Longform

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