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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 20, 2018

Big expectations for the Tokyo megalopolis

Currently ranked as the world's No. 3 city, Tokyo could top the list if it improves in three key areas.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Deep Dive
Apr 19, 2018

Dual citizenship in Japan: A 'don’t ask, don’t tell' policy leaves many in the dark

Do you have to renounce citizenship? Do you switch passports at the airport? Has anyone ever been punished? Dual nationals tell their stories.
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Apr 19, 2018

BTS is big, let's hope the hype helps other Asian acts

Earlier this month, an album sung mainly in Japanese landed on the U.S. Billboard 200 album chart at No. 43. That's a rare accomplishment for any Japanese artist — and an even less frequent one for a non-Japanese outfit to pull off.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 19, 2018

Trump contradicts himself over Comey firing, denies it was due to 'phony' Russia probe

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he did not fire James Comey "because of the phony Russia investigation," contradicting his 2017 statement that he ousted the FBI director last year over the probe.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 18, 2018

'Inuyashiki': It's a bird, it's a plane ... it's salaryman!

Fantasizing about instantly acquiring superpowers is something you do as a kid — or when you're late for an appointment and imagine flying to it like Superman. But what if your power-up comes when you're creaky in the joints and counting the days to retirement?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 16, 2018

How central banks should and shouldn't tackle global warming

Monitoring the impact of climate change is sensible, but tipping the scales is dangerous.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society / FOCUS
Apr 16, 2018

In rapidly aging South Korea, elderly find escape from anxiety in visits to discos

A discotheque hidden among the back alleys of eastern Seoul is packed with hundreds of gray-haired couples on a Monday afternoon, dancing to local hits from the 1960s in a basketball court-size hall.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Apr 15, 2018

The real thing: A Hokkaido mix named Verity

Verity, a Hokkaido mix about 5 years old, was rescued with other dogs from dire neglect at a temple.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Apr 14, 2018

Japan's pet detectives

Myriad spiritual and high-tech options are available to help owners find their missing animals, but human trackers are still the best bet.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 14, 2018

Scandal-hit Abe moves to shore up base in Osaka ahead of LDP presidential election

Abe told members of the LDP's Osaka chapter Friday evening that he is opposed to a plan to merge the city's 24 wards.
EDITORIALS
Apr 13, 2018

Undersea trove could upend rare earths market

A Japanese discovery could transform the global market for rare earth metals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Apr 13, 2018

Japan likely to welcome U.S. return to TPP, but time scale and route unclear

President Donald Trump orders his trade negotiators to explore the possibility of restarting talks on joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership as trade pressures build between the U.S. and Asia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 13, 2018

U.S. Embassy in Cambodia fires 32 over allegedly sharing pornography

The United States Embassy in Cambodia has fired 32 people after they were allegedly caught sharing pornographic material in a nonofficial chat group, several sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2018

Airlines reroute flights to avoid possible airstrikes on Syria

Some major airlines were rerouting flights on Wednesday after Europe's air traffic control agency warned aircraft flying in the eastern Mediterranean to exercise caution due to possible airstrikes into Syria.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2018

Ex-Speaker John Boehner morphs from strong marijuana foe to pot industry adviser

The U.S. marijuana industry has a new spokesman: John Boehner.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 11, 2018

U.S. ride-hailing provider Lyft considers offering services in Japan

U.S. ride-hailing firm Lyft Inc. is considering providing its services in Japan, a market where rival Uber Technologies Inc. has so far seen limited success due to regulatory hurdles.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 11, 2018

Noted cyber expert, Trump homeland security adviser Tom Bossert exits at John Bolton's request

U.S. President Donald Trump's homeland security adviser, Tom Bossert, has resigned at the request of new national security adviser John Bolton, an administration official said on Tuesday, marking the latest departure from the White House of a senior adviser.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 10, 2018

Crime and no punishment for the Iraq War

The illegality of the invasion of Iraq is directly relevant to official U.S. thinking on Iran and North Korea today.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 10, 2018

Jaw fossil from English beach belongs to monstrous marine reptile

A jawbone fossil found on a rocky English beach belongs to one of the biggest marine animals on record, a type of seagoing reptile called an ichthyosaur that scientists estimated at up to 26 meters (85 feet) long — approaching the size of a blue whale.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 9, 2018

How do you start your introduction: firm, school or you?

Is the entrenched practice of organizational identification discouraging many Japanese from seeking their own identity and purpose?
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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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Koichi Tagawa’s diary entry from Aug. 9, 1945, describes the day of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki.
The horrors of Nagasaki, in first person
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