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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 12, 2018

What umbrellas can teach us about diversity

Noticing the differences between one's own country and others, however small they may be, can be the first step to realizing that diversity exists.
BUSINESS
Jun 12, 2018

U.S. companies in Japan want Washington to focus trade talks on services, pharmaceuticals: ACCJ

U.S. companies already established in Japan want the Trump administration to focus more on service-sector trade than on market access for manufacturers, according to the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 11, 2018

High court rejects decision to reopen 1966 Hakamada quadruple murder case

The Tokyo High Court on Monday overturned the Shizuoka District Court's decision to reopen the 1966 murder case involving former professional boxer Iwao Hakamada, who was convicted of killing four people, despite recent DNA evidence that undermined his prosecution.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 11, 2018

Banking veteran slams Japanese banks' fixation on archaic trading methods

Regional banks need to stop their fixation with the old-fashioned buy-and-hold strategy and be more nimble to make the most of their investments, a three-decade industry veteran says.
Japan Times
JAPAN / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Jun 11, 2018

Panasonic employee drives innovation by connecting young, enterprising new entrants to Japan's workforce

It's often difficult for people to maintain the enterprising spirit they had when they first entered the workplace, fresh out of university.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 10, 2018

Victory of LDP-backed candidate in Niigata gubernatorial race likely to give boost to Abe and key ally

A ruling-party supported candidate wins the Niigata gubernatorial election, providing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and one of his key Liberal Democratic Party allies with a big morale boost in the midst of ongoing Diet scandals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 9, 2018

Malaysia's Mahathir calls for review of Trans-Pacific trade pact

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad called for a review of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, saying smaller economies like Malaysia were at a disadvantage under the current terms.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 7, 2018

New Zealand push on clean power comes with high political, economic risks

New Zealand has set out to burnish its clean, green image by becoming Asia Pacific's first developed economy to stop using fossil fuels to generate power, although the pitfalls encountered by a Maori iwi, or tribe, may signal trouble ahead.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 7, 2018

Malaysia's Najib Razak is out of power but his legacy lives on in giant skyscraper

As Malaysia seeks to move beyond the excesses associated with nearly a decade of rule under ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak, one of his pet projects continues to rise irreversibly skyward to become the tallest building in Southeast Asia.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Jun 6, 2018

Fans of Japan and East Asia are reinventing Orientalism with a friendlier face

The Western entertainment industry presents a distorted image of Asia. But it also inspires hordes of fans to learn more.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 6, 2018

World's top wealth fund opposed Elon Musk's double role at Tesla

Norway's $1 trillion wealth fund said Wednesday it had backed an initiative to wrest the role of chairman away from Tesla chief executive Elon Musk.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 6, 2018

Key Senate Republicans warn trump on obstruction, pardon powers but House ranks take softer tone

Several Senate Republicans are warning Donald Trump against obstructing justice or pardoning himself, even as they continue to say there's no evidence to support allegations the president's team colluded with Russia in the 2016 elections.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 5, 2018

A war no country can win

A revamped WTO is the last hope to preserve the rule-based trade system.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 5, 2018

The challenge of America's new extraterritorial sanctions

Trump's aggressive unilateralism poses a diplomatic test for Japan and other democracies.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 4, 2018

Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte stirs controversy by kissing woman on lips

A kiss by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on a Filipino woman's lips while on an official visit in South Korea sparked anger and jokes Monday, as feminists denounced what they called his "perverted way" of taunting his female critics.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 4, 2018

The 'Indo-Pacific' is nothing new

The regional concept has a lengthy past.
EDITORIALS
Jun 4, 2018

Trade war drums beating louder

The prospect of a global trade war looks more real as governments react to U.S. President Donald Trump's imposition of tariffs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 4, 2018

Italy's right to make the wrong choice

The Italian crisis is over, and has just begun.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Satoyama Consortium
Jun 4, 2018

Island community draws visitors

The Japan Times Satoyama Consortium has been engaged in various activities to promote municipalities and local companies representing the beauty and excellence of deep Japan.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Jun 3, 2018

Left-behind dad's last resort: Impeach Japan's Supreme Court judges

Dogged father in Hague Convention case shines a light on a check-and-balance on the judiciary that barely functions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 3, 2018

G-7 finance chiefs blast U.S. tariffs move, call for resolution by leaders at Quebec summit

Finance leaders of the closest U.S. allies vented anger over the Trump administration's metal import tariffs on Saturday, ending a three-day meeting with a stern rebuke of Washington and setting up a heated fight at a Group of Seven (G-7) summit this week in Quebec.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jun 2, 2018

Dirty football tackle creates a perfect storm for news outlets to exploit

Former Nihon University football head coach Masato Uchida's alleged order on a player to "crush" an opposing team's quarterback in a May 6 game between Japan's traditional rivals for supremacy in American football has dominated sports and tabloid headlines for most of the second half of May.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 2, 2018

Modi threads path between rising China and an uncertain U.S. at first Shangri-La Dialogue appearance

U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis described India as the "fulcrum" of security in the Indo-Pacific region as he traveled this week to an annual security conference in Singapore, attended for the first time by an Indian leader.
Millions told to evacuate as heavy rain sparks flooding and landslides in Kyushu
Heavy rain falls in the city of Kumamoto on Monday morning.
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.
Chinese vessels collide while pursuing Philippine boat in South China Sea
This handout video grab released and taken on August 11, 2025 by the Philippine Coast Guard shows an incident between a Chinese Navy vessel (left) and a Chinese Coast Guard ship as seen from a Philippine fisheries boat near Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea.
Weather agency warns of landslides and flooding in Kyushu as heavy rain continues
An embankment on the Amikake River that collapsed due to heavy rain in Aira, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Friday. Downpours continued in the Kyushu region over the weekend.
Tokyo’s WWII museums hold diverse views on war and peace
A carrier-based Type 52 Zero fighter marks the entrance foyer of Yasukuni Shrine's Yushukan, a museum that tells a more nuanced story of Japan's experience in World War II than the controversies around the shrine might suggest.
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.
At Himawari Shokudo 2, Italian food with a Japanese soul
At Himawari Shokudo 2, chef Hozumi Tanaka serves Italian-inspired fare with a focus on Toyama produce, such as this appetizer of lightly blanched "hotaru ika" (firefly squid) served atop mixed wild plants and a crepe prepared from "yamato-imo" yam.
Cheer with caution: Expert advises sports fans have game plan for extreme heat
A Cardinals fan fans himself during the seventh inning of a game against the Pirates in St. Louis, Missouri, in June 2022.
Australia's warship selection signals Japanese defense industry's arrival
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami-class frigate. Australia's selection of an upgraded version of the Mogami-class warship for its next frigate class could prove to be a watershed moment for Japan’s defense industry.
Japan's inheritance tax is high, unforgiving and sometimes avoidable
The National Tax Agency at the Ministry of Finance, Kasumigaseki, Tokyo. Japanese tax authorities can bill foreign residents in Japan for assets inherited globally.

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