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JAPAN / Politics
Jul 1, 2017

'Comfort women' statue in Georgia latest to irk Japan

A new “comfort women” statue pops up in a suburb just northeast of Atlanta as the movement to commemorate the victims continues to frustrate Japanese diplomats.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2017

Foreign firms, maligned by Trump, have been a driving force for reviving U.S. manufacturing jobs

Years before U.S. President Donald Trump began promising to bring back good manufacturing jobs by getting tough with U.S. trade partners, such jobs have already been on the rise, largely thanks to foreign companies now cast as villains in Trump's narrative.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jun 30, 2017

'Wonder Woman' Gal Gadot leads record diversity member push at Oscar body

"Wonder Woman" star Gal Gadot, comedian Amy Poehler and "Mr. Robot" actor Rami Malek are among a record 774 people from 57 countries invited to join the ranks of the group that chooses the annual Oscars as it seeks to diversify its predominantly white male membership.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jun 30, 2017

Migrants return to Calais after finding no relief in French asylum process

Somali teenager Abdulaziz Ahmad hunkered down in the sand dunes outside Calais, once again plotting how to reach Britain, eight months after French government bulldozers cleared a sprawling migrant camp in the northern port town.
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2017

Bank of Japan policymaker Yutaka Harada praises Hitler's economic policies

A Bank of Japan policymaker praised Adolf Hitler's economic policies on Thursday, but said they enabled the Nazi dictator to do "horrible" things to the world.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 29, 2017

Opposition parties renew demand that Abe open Diet to answer for scandals

The defense minister's gaffe along with Abe's lack of response to earlier calls to convene a Diet session prompts opposition parties to demand answers.
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Jun 29, 2017

Imperial succession issue neglected

The Imperial family's future is endangered by the male-only paternal lineage succession rules, yet the Abe administration is taking no action.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2017

Diverse views create ideas for change

The 22nd International Conference for Women in Business (ICWB) will be held in Tokyo in July against an ever more challenging, yet dynamic and vibrant backdrop.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 28, 2017

Defense minister draws flak for implying SDF support of LDP candidate in Tokyo assembly poll

Defense Minister Tomomi Inada fended off calls for her resignation Wednesday after she suggested the Self-Defense Forces backed a Liberal Democratic Party candidate in the upcoming Tokyo assembly election.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jun 26, 2017

Introducing two auxiliary verbs 'ageru' and 'yaru'

How would you say, 'Here, you can look at mine' in Japanese?
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Jun 25, 2017

Something old, new and renewed

2-D has its advantages
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 25, 2017

Politics of death: Muscovites march to save city's green lungs

Yaroslav Nikitenko, a 29-year-old physicist and environmental activist, woke up on April 12 to a frightening sight.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 24, 2017

Sticky bonds of the media and government

Last month, the United Nations Human Rights Council released a report critical of the Japanese government. The author, David Kaye, expressed concern over the way the media is pressured by the authorities to support their policies. The government objected to the report, saying it has never tried to sway...
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 24, 2017

Firms need new strategies in new world order

Facing anti-globalization, companies need a chief global strategist combining economic acumen with a political/power strategy mindset and intercultural charm.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jun 23, 2017

June 24, 2017

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BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 22, 2017

Evessa stick with veteran bench boss Oketani for 2017-18 season

As expected, Dai Oketani is staying put with the Osaka Evessa, plotting to lead the proud franchise's rise to title contender once again.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 22, 2017

Boeing bests Airbus in Paris Air Show orders for first time since 2012

Boeing Co. secured twice as much in order value at the Paris Air Show as rival Airbus SE, marking the U.S. plane maker's first victory in five years at the aviation industry's annual showcase.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jun 21, 2017

U.S. military under fire for gun safety breaches on Okinawa

A series of incidents over the past few years have raised concerns the U.S. military on Okinawa is failing to securely manage its weapons in the prefecture.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 21, 2017

Don't follow this scary Pied Piper to the cinema

Released in 2003, Takashi Shimizu's "Ju-on: The Grudge" and "Ju-on: The Grudge 2" both had a simple premise — vengeful ghosts turn an ordinary suburban house into a death trap — but the scares, such as a kohl-eyed dead boy with a terrifying grip, were fresh and effective.
EDITORIALS
Jun 21, 2017

Japan should join negotiations to ban nuclear weapons

Japan's failure to participate in the treaty negotiations could imperil its credibility as a country serious about nuclear disarmament.

Longform

Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years