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ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Sep 28, 2018

China school sued by fired gay teacher in potential landmark case

A gay kindergarten teacher in China is suing his former school after being fired last month, in what his lawyer called a landmark case to test China's protection of minority groups.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 27, 2018

Trump says he learned about Syria's Idlib from supporter at rally, claims his tweet stopped onslaught

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Wednesday he had never heard of the rebel-held Syrian region of Idlib under threat from Syrian government and Russian forces until a supporter brought it up at a recent rally about a month ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 26, 2018

Japanese researchers aim to unlock secrets of the mysterious giant squid

In ancient legend they were called the kraken, fearsome sea monsters of giant proportions that would drag sailors down to their doom.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Sep 26, 2018

Views From Tokyo: What is it that makes someone — like Naomi Osaka — Japanese or not?

In the wake of Naomi Osaka's historic triumph in the U.S. Open, The Japan Times asked people what they think makes a person Japanese. Is it parentage, language, culture or a combination of factors?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 26, 2018

Seiko Oomori: J-pop's reigning rule-breaker

Pop music often opts for positivity rather than confronting the uncomfortable, but Seiko Oomori has never really adhered to J-pop norms.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 26, 2018

Free trade and strengthening ties: Abe's speech to U.N.

The following is a translation provided by the Foreign Ministry of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's address to the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 26, 2018

Okinawa residents urged to vote in advance of Sunday's election with Typhoon Trami on the way

With Typhoon Trami predicted to pass over Okinawa Prefecture this weekend, candidates for Sunday's gubernatorial election are making efforts to get voters to the polls early out of concern over the effect the storm could have on the final result.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 26, 2018

Shrinking applicant pool: Japan's Self Defense Forces struggling to recruit amid population crisis

As a Self-Defense Forces recruiter sat patiently at a booth outside a supermarket in Tokyo one recent weekend, she welcomed a rare visitor, high school student Kazuaki Matsumura.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 26, 2018

WHO extremely concerned about Ebola 'perfect storm' in war-ravaged Congo, fear spread to Uganda

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday an Ebola outbreak in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo could worsen rapidly because of attacks by armed groups, community resistance and the geographic spread of the disease.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Sep 26, 2018

In polluted city above Russian Arctic Circle, prisoners of Putin's pension reform

Russian railway worker Andrey Bugera had a singular goal: get to pension age so he can leave the polluted, frigid coal mining town above the Arctic Circle where he works and move south to live out even a brief bit of retirement in comfort.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 25, 2018

How China is losing the world

Beijing's overreach risks creating a well-spring of resistance to its global ambitions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 24, 2018

Religion and politics; hopes and disappointments

What a confused and frightened world needs from spiritual leaders is perception, wisdom and illumination, not the same old damaging socialist message from the 1970s.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 24, 2018

At least one killed as protests rock Nicaragua; Ortega defiant

Police and supporters of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega clashed in Managua on Sunday with demonstrators calling for the release of people imprisoned during recent protests, leaving at least one person dead, authorities said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 23, 2018

Trump administration moves to restrict immigrants who use public benefits

The Trump administration Saturday said it would propose making it harder for foreigners to come to the United States or remain there if they have received or are likely to receive public benefits such as food aid, public housing or Medicaid.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Sep 21, 2018

China tightens embrace of Hong Kong with bullet train and other giant projects

Hong Kong's first bullet train will glide out of a sleek harbor-front railway station bound for mainland China on Saturday, launching a new era of integration — and raising fears among some for the territory's cherished freedoms.
BUSINESS
Sep 20, 2018

Tokyo Game Show kicks off with stronger esports presence

The Tokyo Game Show kicked off Thursday with the usual assortment of bells and whistles, while Sony Corp., Sega Sammy Holdings Inc., Square Enix Holdings Co. and the other usual suspects all occupied large swaths of the convention halls at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Sep 19, 2018

Tokyo's Toshima Ward adds artistic touch to public lavatories to enhance user-friendliness

Dilemma: You are in a public park in Tokyo and you desperately need the toilet.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Sep 19, 2018

What does Japan's Nationality Act really mean for its dual citizens?

Given the present 'don't ask, don't tell' attitude of the Justice Ministry, it would be highly unusual if Naomi Osaka was forced to relinquish her U.S. citizenship at the age of 22.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 19, 2018

In defense of difference: Hikaru Toda's 'Of Love & Law' showcases the efforts of two lawyers fighting discrimination in Japan

For all its many attractions as a place to live, Japan can be unforgiving for anyone who's perceived as different.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 18, 2018

Has Putin's popularity bubble burst?

The strongman's approval rating is dropping as Russians worry more about their futures.
Japan Times
Sep 16, 2018

10-year consumer study reports 'rise of cynicism' in Japan

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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 15, 2018

News outlets fret over the nation's docile democracy

"Nazism." "Fascism." "1984." "Kamikaze." Strong words, suggestive language. It's going mainstream.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 14, 2018

Anonymous insider Trump resisters are not heroes

The peoplpe inside government who believe America is at motral risk should do something more than gossip to a celebrated journalist.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 14, 2018

Despite government push of AI and robots, Japanese fear tech to lead to inequality and job losses: survey

Japan is among the biggest users of robots in the world, with 303 per 10,000 employees in 2016 — the fourth-highest globally — according to the International Federation of Robotics. But despite such adoption — or perhaps because of it — belief in the displacement of human workers due to technology...
Reader Mail
Sep 14, 2018

Resiliency in the face of many disasters

It has been a brutal summer in Japan. The country has been battered by natural catastrophes one after another.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 14, 2018

Taiwan courts security ties with bigger friends such as Japan, India as Beijing snatches allies

As Beijing intensifies its effort to further isolate Taiwan diplomatically, Taipei is actively but discreetly broadening security ties with regional powers beyond its long-standing relationship with the United States.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 14, 2018

China is 'educating' Muslims to avoid extremism's spread, not mistreating them: Beijing official

China is not mistreating Muslims in Xinjiang province but is putting some people through training courses to avoid extremism spreading, unlike Europe, which had failed to deal with the problem, a Chinese official told reporters on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 13, 2018

Hokkaido dairy farmers hit by quake work together to overcome hardship

With many dairy farmers in Hokkaido forced to dump thousands of liters of fresh milk following power outages and a scarcity of water triggered by the powerful earthquake on Sept. 6, local communities are trying to overcome the hardship by banding together.
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.
Japan starts survey on foreign nationals' unpaid resident taxes
In the most recent regular session of parliament, problems were highlighted regarding some foreign workers leaving Japan without paying outstanding taxes.
Summer bonuses at major Japan firms hit record
The fourth consecutive year of increase came after many firms raised their monthly wages this spring and as a result of solid earnings mainly among manufacturers.
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.
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.
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.
Will the movement seeking Ishiba’s resignation succeed?
Liberal Democratic Party youth division head Yasutaka Nakasone (center) and other members speak to reporters in Tokyo on July 25.

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