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Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Oct 31, 2017

'The Etcher: Keiko Kiyohara Retrospective'

Nov. 11-Dec.14
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 31, 2017

From furaryman to 'Nige-haji'

To encourage more young people to start families, Japan must create an environment in which mothers can work and men do more to help out around the home.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 31, 2017

Coronation of Xi is a wakeup call for Abe and Trump

With most roads leading to Beijing these days, Tokyo and Washington would be wise to devise ways to fight strength with economic strength.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Oct 29, 2017

Tadao Ando: When every single building is a passion project

A few simple lines on paper — that's all it was. But there was something extremely alluring about it that intrigued Tadao Ando.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 29, 2017

Cuba to make it easier for Cuban-Americans to visit

Cuba will make it easier for its U.S.-based citizens to travel to the island, Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said on Saturday, in a gesture to win support from Cuban-Americans during a diplomatic crisis over allegations of mysterious health attacks.
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Oct 26, 2017

Getting close to Ryuichi Sakamoto

Stephen Nomura Schible refrains from saying whether he and musician Ryuichi Sakamoto are friends, or even close, despite having filmed a documentary about him.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 26, 2017

Shades of Obamacare repeal bid as secrecy also shrouds Republicans' tax overhaul and blanks aren't filled in

Congress is trying to ram through a bill that would reshape the U.S. economy in just a few short weeks, but its leaders have kept the plan shrouded in secrecy and released not a word of legislative text.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 25, 2017

Look for Tehran to emerge dominant in post-IS Middle East

The changing balance of power in the Middle East threatens to leave the U.S. on the sidelines.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 24, 2017

North Korea's cyber-army should worry us

Cybersecurity experts are no longer dismissing Pyongyang's attack capabilities.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 24, 2017

Japan's main film festival has come a long way from the days of 'bubble era' excess

The Tokyo International Film Festival, which begins on Oct. 25, will celebrate its 30th edition this year. It was first held in 1985 and I started attending it, as a reporter, in 1991.
Japan Times
JAPAN / UNITED NATIONS DAY
Oct 24, 2017

SDGs, justice and female leaders

Recently, U.N. Information Centre Director Kaoru Nemoto had the chance to meet Justice Minister Yoko Kamikawa. Nemoto asked about Kamikawa's expectations toward the U.N., especially in relation to the upcoming 14th U.N. Crime Congress to be held in Japan in 2020. The two also exchanged views on the Sustainable...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Oct 23, 2017

After landslide victory, Abe may ramp up spending to spur economic policies and social security

Emboldened by the victory of his ruling coalition in Sunday's general election, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is likely to boost government spending to speed up his Abenomics deflation-fighting economic policy mix.
JAPAN / Politics / Decision 2017
Oct 22, 2017

Top opposition forces see contrasting fates after poll

The two opposition parties launched less than one month ago to challenge Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling Liberal Democratic Party-Komeito coalition met contrasting fates in the general election.
Japan Times
CULTURE / CULTURE SMASH
Oct 22, 2017

Anime tourism invites overseas fans to join festivities

Yuwaku Onsen is a 1,300-year-old hot-springs resort tucked between mountains along the Asano River south of Kanazawa. Ten mid-size traditional inns line its slim main street, leading to a small hillside shrine and a man-made pond.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 22, 2017

We can't keep waiting for gender equality

Isn't it time for Japanese corporations to wake up and smell the coffee, instead of the tea made by their female employees?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2017

Experts call on Japan to promote inclusivity with 2020 Paralympics and bring Asia up to speed

The 2020 Tokyo Paralympics will provide a key opportunity for Japan to promote a more inclusive society, sports experts said at a symposium in Tokyo on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 21, 2017

Trump expected to pressure China's Xi to rein in North Korea, officials say

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to pressure China's president when they meet next month in Beijing to do more to rein in North Korea out of a belief that Xi Jinping's consolidation of power should give him more authority to do so.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 19, 2017

Obama hits campaign trail for first time since leaving White House

Former President Barack Obama returns to the campaign trail on Thursday for the first time since he left the White House, venturing out to support Democrats in two governor's races that could offer a clue about the national mood before next year's midterm elections.
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2017

New IPC head 'very happy' about progress made to date for 2020 Tokyo Paralympics

During a two-day review of progress for the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, IPC President Andrew Parsons sees preparations coming together successfully.

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight