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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 9, 2016

Donald Trump and a world full of distrust

The West's political systems will remain on life support until their entrenched elites feel sufficiently vulnerable to stop ignoring the needs of those who have been left behind.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 9, 2016

What to expect from the Trump administration

Decision-makers in Tokyo and the rest of Asia must determine how to deal pragmatically with incoming U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 9, 2016

Hong Kong lawyers, politicians fear slippery slope following Beijing intervention

Lawyers and politicians in Hong Kong are bracing for a broader crackdown after China's move to effectively ban two independence-minded lawmakers, fears reinforced by senior Chinese parliamentarian Li Fei, who insisted on Beijing's duty to assert its authority.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 8, 2016

Erdogan derailing Turkey's promising future

"In Turkey, we are progressively putting behind bars all people who take the liberty of voicing even the slightest criticism of the government," wrote author Orhan Pamuk, Turkey's first Nobel Prize winner. "Freedom of thought no longer exists. We are distancing ourselves at high speed from a state of...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 8, 2016

Hate Trump and Clinton? There are better alternatives

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are the least popular presidential candidates of all time. So why vote for either one?
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 7, 2016

Populism thrives off the automation revolution

The world is on the verge of massive change on the scale of the Industrial Revolution.
Japan Times
JAPAN / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Nov 6, 2016

Malnutrition battle triggers Euglena's eureka moment

Before venturing to Bangladesh at the age of 18, Mitsuru Izumo had believed that many people in the impoverished country were dying of starvation.
WORLD
Nov 4, 2016

Myanmar to resume humanitarian aid to troubled northern Rakhine: diplomats

Myanmar has agreed to allow aid to resume to the troubled north of Rakhine state and permit international observers to monitor whether help is reaching people displaced by violence, diplomats on a mission to the area told reporters on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2016

Japan quietly accepting foreign workers — just don't call it immigration

Send us your construction workers, your care givers, your store clerks — but for a limited time only.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 2, 2016

Mysterious green fireball observed in skies above Japan on Halloween likely a meteor

A mysterious green fireball filmed flying over parts of eastern Japan in the early hours of Monday have left many people wondering what it actually was.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 30, 2016

Central Italian region again rattled by powerful earthquake; no deaths reported

A powerful earthquake struck Italy on Sunday in the same central regions that have been rocked by repeated tremors over the past two months, with more homes and churches brought down but no deaths reported.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 30, 2016

Suu Kyi may overlook qualms with Japan, give firms chance to move in: experts

The policies of Myanmar's de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, will likely help Prime Minister Shinzo Abe build stronger ties with Myanmar when she visits Tokyo this week.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 30, 2016

Iceland's Pirate Party makes historic breakthrough in election

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Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Oct 29, 2016

Leonard Wong: freedom in restraint

Shanghai designer looks to break away from producing conventional collections
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Oct 29, 2016

Stylist Kosei Matsuda: 'On every wall there's a door to walk through'

Young designer on sea urchin, Anpanman and working on photo shoots
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 28, 2016

China eyes biggest opening for private business in decades

After weak first-quarter investment figures added to concerns about the outlook for China's economy, one of the government's most powerful policymaking bodies commissioned a study of private businesses to discover how to turn it around.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 27, 2016

Japan global forum looks at ways to get ahead in world of rapid change

The world is going through a turbulent time of rapid change and huge technological advancements, and the events of 2016 are evidence of just how unpredictable it can get.
JAPAN
Oct 27, 2016

Tokyu Corp. attracts backlash with 'makeup etiquette' video

The Japanese-language video starts with a provocative line: “Women in the city are all beautiful. But they are ugly to see, at times.”
JAPAN
Oct 27, 2016

Shibuya readies for Halloween party throngs

To avoid turmoil near JR Shibuya Station when it is flooded with partygoers over Halloween, the Metropolitan Police Department will for the first time dedicate two nearby streets to pedestrians only from Friday through Monday, depending on traffic conditions.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 26, 2016

Japan's Filipinos heed Pope Francis' call to action on refugees and climate

Pontiff's emphasis on mercy for migrants and warnings about climate change resonate with the community in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 26, 2016

Japanese billionaire who can do no wrong sets sights on VR

Naruatsu Baba, the 39-year old billionaire and founder of mobile game developer Colopl Inc. breaks the mold of your typical Japanese executive: he's completely immodest about his success.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 25, 2016

How to lower your risk for Alzheimer's disease

A healthy diet is the best way to having a healthy mind.
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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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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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