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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.
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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.
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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.
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COMMENTARY / World
Sep 4, 2016

Rise and fall of Middle Eastern health systems

Much of the progress in Arab countries in recent decades appears to have been reversed by the political unrest and civil wars afflicting the region.
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WORLD
Sep 4, 2016

Turkish tanks roll into Syria, opening new line of attack

Turkey and its rebel allies opened a new line of attack in northern Syria on Saturday as Turkish tanks rolled across the border and Syrian fighters swept in from the west to take villages held by Islamic State.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 3, 2016

Two of Japan's pacifist voices go silent

Rokusuke Ei — writer, broadcaster, raconteur — died on July 7 at the age of 83, roughly two decades after publishing a best-seller called "Daiojo," which means "Dying Peacefully." Several media outlets reported that Ei passed peacefully. He'd had Parkinson's disease for a number of years before he...
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COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Sep 3, 2016

Complicating Taiwan's love affair with Japan

This month, the Ama (grandma) Museum will open in Taipei. It will be a venue dedicated to Taiwan's wartime "comfort women" who provided sexual services under duress at Japanese military brothels.
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LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Sep 3, 2016

The cat's meow of creature comforts

This month, On: Design lets the cat out of the bag about The Japan Times' love of pets by allowing Chibi-chan, my adopted stray, to review a few products that she claims may persuade her to become a house pet.
Reader Mail
Sep 3, 2016

Female succession urgently needed

The Emperor's video message made me astonished, then made me sad ("Emperor hints at desire to abdicate," Aug. 9). He is 82 years old and still responsible for public duties and rituals.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 2, 2016

Renho, Maehara, Tamaki launch campaigns for DP presidency

The Democratic Party kicks off campaigning for its presidential election with three candidates representing two generations of politicians and no fresh policy ideas.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / EARLY START
Sep 2, 2016

The 'onigiri': Japan's perfect morning meal

The humble onigiri is a sandwich-like rice ball with savory fillings that makes for a quick breakfast. Rounded out with miso soup, an omelet and some vegetables, it becomes a great morning meal.
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...
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ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 1, 2016

American held in North Korea goes six months without consular access

An American man sentenced to 15 years hard labor in North Korea for attempting to steal a propaganda poster has not been permitted consular access in nearly six months, the U.S. State Department confirmed Wednesday.
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2016

Defense Ministry requests ¥5.1 trillion for fiscal 2017 to address new threats

The Defense Ministry requests more than u00a55.1 trillion for fiscal 2017 to deal with North Korea, China and terrorism that is putting ordinary Japanese at risk.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 30, 2016

The 'informel' whirlwind that swept across Japan

Taro Okamoto's "Men Aflame" (1955) is a swirling fusion of figuration, surrealism and abstraction. The content addresses the irradiation of Japanese sailors onboard the Dai-go Fukuryu-maru by fallout from American nuclear testing on Bikini Atoll. The painting is part of the 1950s Japanese art movement...
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JAPAN
Aug 30, 2016

Tsukiji fish market relocation facing delay by new Gov. Yuriko Koike

The famed Tsukiji fish market may not be moving to its new site in November after all.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 30, 2016

Finance Ministry vs. the currency speculators

The Finance Ministry remains hesitant to back its tough talk with action, not least because of U.S. disapproval of supposed 'currency manipulation.'
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ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 30, 2016

In key step toward stronger defense ties, U.S., India ink military logistics agreement

The United States and India signed an agreement Monday governing the use of each other's land, air and naval bases for repair and resupply, a step toward building defense ties as they seek to counter the growing maritime assertiveness of China.
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BUSINESS
Aug 29, 2016

Marilyn Monroe's Tokyo honeymoon spot frets over impact of yen rise

Tokyo's Imperial Hotel, the luxury inn that counts Marilyn Monroe among past guests, raised room rates last year to levels it last charged before the bubble economy imploded in the early 1990s. A surging yen now threatens those gains.
Rugby
Aug 29, 2016

Barrett commits to All Blacks until after 2019 World Cup

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen's hopes of winning a third successive World Cup have been boosted by flyhalf Beauden Barrett's decision to commit his immediate playing future to New Zealand Rugby until after the 2019 tournament in Japan.
EDITORIALS
Aug 28, 2016

Duterte's threat to democracy

The Philippines' drug problem may well constitute a national crisis, but that cannot excuse Rodrigo Duterte's shredding of the rule of law and extrajudicial killings.
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 28, 2016

Minnesota sets broadest U.S. limits on chemicals blamed for bee declines

Minnesota's governor on Friday ordered the broadest restrictions yet in a U.S. state on the use of agricultural pesticides that have been blamed for hurting bees, fueling concerns that farmers there will not be able to protect crops from insects.
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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Aug 27, 2016

Japan zoos could be an endangered species

In terms of zoos per capita, Japan is No. 1 in the world, despite the fact that attendance has been dropping for more than two decades.
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WORLD / Politics
Aug 27, 2016

In new ad aired on TV, Clinton attacks Trump's outreach to black voters

Democrat Hillary Clinton called on Friday for voters to reject the "bigotry" of Donald Trump's White House campaign, releasing a television ad criticizing his efforts to appeal to black voters and saying she is reaching out to people from all parties who are troubled by his candidacy.
SOCCER
Aug 26, 2016

Henry joins Belgium coaching staff

Thierry Henry will be an assistant to new Belgium coach Roberto Martinez as the squad start its bid to qualify for the next World Cup finals in Russia.
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SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Aug 26, 2016

Strong managerial ranks highlight start of new season

This is the season the Premier League has been waiting for since its inception in 1992.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 26, 2016

Myanmar army chief reshuffles officers, promotes intelligence chief

Myanmar's army chief, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, reshuffled top posts on Friday, promoting his intelligence chief and other officers leading efforts to present the military as a responsible partner in a democratic transition.
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JAPAN / TICAD VI SPECIAL
Aug 26, 2016

Summit seeks expanded investment and development

African nations and Japan will be seeking a new type of win-win partnership at the sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) that will be held for the first time in Africa when it kicks off in Nairobi on Aug. 27 amid uncertain situations in Japan and the region.

Longform

After the asset-price bubble crash of the early 1990s, employment at a Japanese company was no longer necessarily for life. As a result, a new generation is less willing to endure a toxic work culture —life’s too short, after all.
How Japan's youth are slowly changing the country's work ethic