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JAPAN / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Apr 3, 2016

Retailer bets on generational links to save Japanese craft industry

Entrepreneur Rika Yajima, 27, worries about the decline in the Japanese traditional craft industry.
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COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Apr 2, 2016

Japan's inescapable 'comfort women' problem

Tokyo and Seoul may believe they have resolved the "comfort women" problem after signing a joint agreement in December, but it's wishful thinking and confronts mounting evidence that this diplomatic deceit is already unraveling and falls short of the grand gesture needed to restore dignity to these victims...
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Apr 2, 2016

The drug problem that keeps getting older

Former pro baseball player Kazuhiro Kiyohara was released from police custody on ¥5 million bail last month following his arrest and subsequent indictment for alleged possession and use of stimulant drugs.
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WORLD / Politics
Apr 2, 2016

Obama bashes Trump over lack of knowledge about foreign policy, world events

Donald Trump is facing bipartisan pressure to adopt a more presidential tone in his White House run including from Democratic President Barack Obama and Republicans who worry his missteps may do irreparable harm to the party and his campaign.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 1, 2016

Ex-missionary hedge fund boss has faith sun will shine on Fukushima and its investors

The region hit by the worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl has a new backer.
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WORLD
Mar 31, 2016

Hollande scraps plan to strip terror convicts of French nationality

French President Francois Hollande on Wednesday scrapped contested constitutional reforms he proposed after the Paris attacks, in an embarrassing U-turn for his already beleaguered government.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 29, 2016

Obama to step up fight against heroin, opioid epidemic with $22 million plan

President Barack Obama is set to announce steps Tuesday to expand treatment for people addicted to heroin and prescription painkillers, the White House said.
EDITORIALS
Mar 28, 2016

The war against Islamic State

The West must not allow Islamic State's atrocities to bring it down to the terrorist group's level.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 28, 2016

Happiness is serious business in the UAE

Happiness is neither a transitory moment of delight nor a constant condition. It is a state of being beyond satisfaction, a flourishing and ambient joy.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Mar 28, 2016

Let's discuss tourists and their tattoos

The Japan Tourism Agency has asked spa operators to allow tattooed foreign tourists into their facilities in a bid to get more overseas visitors experiencing the nation's onsen.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Mar 27, 2016

Seto Inland Sea island finds salvation through art, but on its residents' own terms

Until recently facing a shrinking, aging population, Ogijima is growing thanks to its thriving community-based art scene.
CULTURE / Music
Mar 27, 2016

The fin. tries to break through borders with its 'Through the Deep' EP

For the members of The fin., being a Japanese rock band isn't easy. Ever since its inception, the four members say they have felt a sense of being on the outside of an industry that rarely embraces those who challenge established conventions. Even after garnering attention two years ago with debut EP...
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Mar 26, 2016

'Teflon Abe' gets high marks despite unpopular policies

Is Japan a democracy?
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 25, 2016

There's a better way to secure our airports

Rather than add another layer of baggage and body screens, the aviation industry should emulate the security measures employed by Israel's Ben Gurion airport.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 24, 2016

Hon Hai lag raises Sharp liquidation risk, analyst says

Sharp Corp. is facing an increasing risk of liquidation if a rescue deal with Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. is delayed further, according to a top-rated analyst tracking the electronics maker.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 23, 2016

What would Donald, Hillary or Bernie do?

What would Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders do in their first 100 days as U.S. president?
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 22, 2016

'Statistically significant' doesn't mean 'right'

Statistical techniques were invented by people who dreamed that the power of physics and chemistry might extend to a world of previously unpredictable phenomena, including human behavior.
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 22, 2016

The big news is how little will change in Cuba

The Castro regime will likely survive unless the U.S. finally ends its economic embargo and exposes Cuba to the full force of international capitalism.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 21, 2016

Hon Hai-Sharp deal's nearly monthlong delay raises risk of rupture

Clock ticking as Taiwanese firm pours over information on deal for troubled Japanese company.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 20, 2016

Can cultural engagement soften North Korea's hard-line stance?

After years of provocations, talks, promises and broken vows — a pattern that Pyongyang has mastered — the atmosphere on the Korean Peninsula remains highly charged and little changed.
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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 20, 2016

I dunno if Hillary Clinton is evil, but she sure is dumb

Vote for Hillary Clinton if you want. But don't vote for her because she's smart.
JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Mar 19, 2016

The Meiji Era and the soul of Japan: part 2

An ambitious young man of the 1880s, flattering a girl he may want to marry (or may not, if a more advantageous alliance materializes), asks her, "What are you reading these days, Osei?" When Osei in reply mentions "Outlines of the World's History" by William Swinton, Noboru, the young man, is suitably...
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BUSINESS
Mar 18, 2016

How $5-a-night hostels led to Japan's first $1 billion startup

In 2012, Shintaro Yamada was 34 years old, single and frustrated with his job. So he quit a comfortable position in Tokyo and set out to see the world.

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