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Dec 12, 2017

“The most memorable Japan news events of 2017” as chosen by English-language instructors from AEON Ltd.
“Overworked Japan slowly adopting fixed rest hours” wins first prize

English conversation school AEON Ltd., (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo. Representative: Yoshikazu Miyake) conducted a survey of 511 of its English-language instructors on “the most memorable Japan news events of 2017.”
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 11, 2017

South Korea and the curse of geopolitics

THAAD dispute underlines the perils of over-reliance on China's market
EDITORIALS
Dec 11, 2017

Trump shakes up the Middle East

While Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel is a symbolic victory for Israelis, that does not make it a wise move tactically or strategically.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 11, 2017

Do you know your own productivity?

Becoming more productive is a goal that everyone can achieve with the right effort.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 11, 2017

May set to hail 'new sense of optimism' in Brexit talks after deal clears rough patch

Prime Minister Theresa May was set to hail "a new sense of optimism" in Brexit talks on Monday, telling Parliament Britain and the European Union should sign off on a deal at a summit this week "to move forward together" to discuss future trade ties.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 11, 2017

China's top paper blasts Australian media reports as racist, paranoid

Australian media reports on Chinese interference in Australia are racist and paranoid, China's top newspaper said Monday, stepping up a war of words over concerns in Australia about Chinese influence in the country.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 9, 2017

Saudi Arabia pushes Palestinians to consider nascent U.S. peace plan

Saudi Arabia pulled no punches when it condemned President Donald Trump's move to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. But Palestinian officials say Riyadh has also been working for weeks behind the scenes to press them to support a nascent U.S. peace plan.
BUSINESS
Dec 8, 2017

'Maximum point of danger': Businesses brace for Brexit disarray as talks stall and May struggles

Big companies are stepping up their plans in case Britain crashes out of the European Union without a deal as Prime Minister Theresa May struggles to get talks back on track after a major setback.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Dec 8, 2017

Sale of migrants as slaves in Libya may constitute crime against humanity: UNSC

The sale of migrants into slavery in Libya may amount to crimes against humanity, the United Nations Security Council said on Thursday, voicing "grave concern" after footage appearing to show Africans being auctioned there sparked global outrage.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 7, 2017

The 2018 outlook for major central banks

The biggest risk to asset prices and the global economy would be if the most powerful institutions reduce their monetary stimulus at the same time.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 7, 2017

Final selections for Tokyo 2020 mascot design to face student vote for first time ever

Organizers for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Thursday unveiled three final candidates for the games' official mascot, passing the baton to the nation's elementary school students — who will pick the winner in a vote starting Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 6, 2017

Pentagon says it's not looking at moving military families out of South Korea amid rising tensions with North

The Pentagon said Wednesday that it is not currently looking at moving military dependents, spouses and children, from South Korea despite a plea by a prominent U.S. senator to do so amid soaring tensions with North Korea over its nuclear arms and missile programs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 5, 2017

Myanmar forces may be guilty of genocide against Rohingya, U.N. says

Myanmar's security forces may be guilty of genocide against the Rohingya Muslim minority, the United Nations' top human rights official said Tuesday, adding that more were fleeing despite an agreement between Myanmar and Bangladesh to send them home.
EDITORIALS
Dec 4, 2017

Continue talks on Imperial succession rules

Given the lack of male heirs in the Imperial family, the discussion of succession rules should continue.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 4, 2017

Leading U.S. senator urges Pentagon to evacuate military families from South Korea as threat of war grows

A top Republican lawmaker has urged the Pentagon to begin moving U.S. military dependents — wives and children — out of South Korea, warning that war with nuclear-armed North Korea is "getting close."
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Dec 4, 2017

Let's discuss the Emperor's abdication

The government looks likely to choose April 30, 2019, as the date for Emperor Akihito's abdication.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Dec 2, 2017

Japan Times 1942: 'Public to be trained to stab enemies with bamboo spears'

The simplest form of suicide for any enemy parachutist would be to attempt a landing on Japan, for the Dai Nippon Martial Arts Association and the Dai Nippon Physical Training Association will train every Japanese in the manly art of stabbing enemy paratroops with bamboo spears.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2017

Japan's top 2017 buzzwords powered by politics and Instagram

Japan's most popular buzzwords of the year reflect the scandals that rocked the political arena and the trend of people eager to shoot photogenic items for social media.
EDITORIALS
Dec 1, 2017

Better response needed to product data falsification

Companies need to come clean on how the data falsification misconduct was allowed to continue for so long.
CULTURE / Music
Nov 30, 2017

Basking in afterglow of solid sophomore album, Suchmos reflects on a stellar year

Picking one highlight from 2017 proves a tough task for Suchmos vocalist Yosuke Kasai. The past 11 months have been good for him and his six-member band. They've gone from a Jamiroquai-inspired outfit playing late-night sets at small Shinjuku venues to a national phenomenon, their music moving tens of...
EDITORIALS
Nov 29, 2017

Kim refuses to be intimidated

Sticks may be more tempting than carrots, but the challenge for the U.S. and Japan is to articulate a diplomatic settlement that Pyongyang can support.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 29, 2017

Gender equality and the mass media

Mass media in this country remains a male-dominated community and its understanding of gender equality is far too insufficient.

Longform

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