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Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 7, 2016

Head of Tsukiji cooperative urges governor to act over fish market relocation

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike should issue "a safety declaration" over soil contamination at the Tsukiji fish market's planned new site in Toyosu on Tokyo Bay to ease public concerns and allow the project to proceed, the head of the Tsukiji wholesalers cooperative said Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Sep 7, 2016

Views from Tokyo: What were your highlights from the Rio Olympics?

People out and about in the capital offer their views on the best of the 2016 Summer Games.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 7, 2016

The Islamic State group's European strategy

Europe needs its democracies to unite around a common strategy to defend against manifold security challenges.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 6, 2016

In getting rich, Myanmar can't forget its poor

Aung San Suu Kyi's handling of a huge special economic project will be a crucial test of her government's commitment to social justice.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 6, 2016

U.S. has 'false economy' and interest rates must change: Trump

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said on Monday that the U.S. Federal Reserve is keeping interest rates low to prevent an economic downturn and "at some point" the rates must change.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2016

A legacy of repression, slavery and kleptocracy

Uzbekistan's founding president has plenty of atrocities to his name.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2016

The Pakistan-North Korea nexus

Since the 1970s, Pakistan and North Korea have cooperated extensively on the development of ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 5, 2016

Double dealings and carnage in Balochistan

The recent Quetta bombing underscores the failure that is Pakistan's anti-terror policy.
BUSINESS
Sep 5, 2016

Ex-Canada leader Mulroney slams Trump plan to ditch NAFTA, predicts his defeat

Former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney on Sunday criticized Donald Trump's potential plan to scrap the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and said the U.S. presidential candidate will likely lose the Nov. 8 election.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 5, 2016

Kaine blames Clinton's classified email errors on 'improper labeling'

Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine on Sunday defended Hillary Clinton against criticism over her handling of classified information as secretary of state, saying she was unaware of the sensitivity of some information she exchanged over email because it had been "improperly labeled."
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 5, 2016

Border wall cost taboo at Trump's Mexico meeting but Pena Nieto raised topic: Giuliani

A close ally of Donald Trump said talks about the cost of building a wall with Mexico were not supposed to be part of the discussion during the Republican presidential candidate's recent meeting with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 4, 2016

Hong Kong votes in test of China's influence over regional financial hub

Hong Kong began voting Sunday in a legislative election that will test the appeal of a new wave of anti-China activists and set the stage for future political fights over Beijing's control over the city.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Sep 4, 2016

JBC marks 100 columns and a million page views

Column has been shining a critical light on issues affecting Japan's foreign residents since 2008.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 4, 2016

Takashi Niigaki emerges from the ashes of a scandal with a symphony to call his own

On Feb. 6, 2014, composer Takashi Niigaki faced a crowd of reporters at the Hotel New Otani in Tokyo and took a deep and apologetic bow. He had just revealed that he was ghostwriter for Mamoru Samuragochi, who was celebrated as "Japan's Beethoven" before being exposed as a fraud. Niigaki confessed to...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 4, 2016

Kento Yamada from yahyel has an eye for music

Music in 2016 is every bit as focused on the eyes as it is the ears. Videos play a pivotal role in helping artists stand out in the digital age. One viral clip can break a previously unknown name, or bling up existing acts.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 4, 2016

China's fishing fleet plundering African waters

China needs to start reigning in its marauding fishing fleets and treat its African partners on equal terms.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OLD NIC'S NOTEBOOK
Sep 3, 2016

New horse lodge signals the way ahead

On July 15, 2016, just a few minutes' gentle canter from our splendid Afan Trust Centre here in the hills outside Kurohime in northern Nagano Prefecture, we officially opened our brand-new, first-ever horse lodge.
BASKETBALL / B. League
Sep 3, 2016

NBA vet Barron signs with Toyama

The Toyama Grouses on Saturday announced the signing of veteran NBA center Earl Barron to a contract for the 2016-17 season.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 3, 2016

Putin says DNC hack was public service, denies Russia had any hand in it

President Vladimir Putin said the hacking of thousands of Democratic National Committee (DNC) emails and documents was a service to the public, but denied U.S. accusations that Russia's government had anything to do with it.
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MULTIMEDIA
Sep 3, 2016

September 3, 2016

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COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 2, 2016

The most dangerous problem in Asia: Japan-China relations

China and Japan have a thousand-year history of fighting each other. What if that pattern repeats itself?
JAPAN / Politics / CABINET INTERVIEW
Sep 2, 2016

Drop in budget request unrelated to base feud, new Okinawa affairs minister says

The Cabinet Office's decision to request a smaller budget for Okinawan development isn't due to the political tension with Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga, but because Tokyo has a tight budget and Naha still has funds leftover from last year, the new state minister in charge of Okinawa affairs said in a joint...
WORLD
Sep 2, 2016

Melania Trump sues blogger, Daily Mail over 'escort' reports

Melania Trump, wife of U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, on Thursday filed a lawsuit against two media entities for libel over reports that she was an "escort" in the 1990s.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
Chinese fighters came within 30 meters of Japanese spy aircraft, Tokyo says
A Chinese JH-7 fighter jet makes an near an Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea this week in this image released Thursday.
What Japanese politics could look like after Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (center) waves to attendees as he departs after delivering a campaign speech in Yokohama on Sunday.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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