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Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jun 11, 2016

In Japan, all that is true melts into hot air

'Is it because the truth is so boring," asked the 14th-century monk Yoshida no Kenko in a classic collection of musings known as the "The Grasses of Idleness," "that most stories one hears are false?"
EDITORIALS
Jun 11, 2016

Scientists and defense research

Japanese scientists should maintain their long and proud tradition of not taking part in any defense-related research.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 11, 2016

Islamic State claims third deadly attack in week on Bangladesh minorities

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the killing of a Hindu monastery worker who was stabbed to death in Bangladesh, a monitoring service tracking militant online activity reported a day after the slaying.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 11, 2016

Ex-Stanford swimmer convicted of rape denied alcohol experience in court but spoke of drugs before starting college

The former Stanford University swimmer whose sentence for sexual assault has been widely condemned as too lenient spoke of drug and alcohol use before entering college, undermining his claims to a judge that he lacked experience with alcohol, court documents showed on Friday.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Jun 10, 2016

'Aiba Learns'; 'Good Fortune! Appraisal Team for Anything High Quality Treasure Salon'; Lotte — So

In addition to singing and dancing, the popular male idols managed by Johnny & Associates do a lot of educational TV, including "Aiba Manabu" ("Aiba Learns"; TV Asahi, Sun., 6 p.m.), in which Masaki Aiba, a member of boy band Arashi, learns about some common process. In the past, Aiba and his guests...
EDITORIALS
Jun 10, 2016

Tighter control won't help China

President Xi Jinping can't solve China's pressing problems through tighter political control.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 9, 2016

Just say no to leaving the EU

The Brexit campaign bases its appeal on emotion rather than reason.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 9, 2016

Are EU benefits worth the high price Britain pays?

The U.K. will thrive in or out of the EU. The British people must decide just how much they are prepared to pay to preserve a unified Europe.
Reader Mail
Jun 9, 2016

U.S. military wearing out its welcome

As a foreign resident of Okinawa since the '90s, I have grown accustomed to the overarching reach of the U.S. military that reflects Okinawan society every single day, whether it is a gruesome car accident caused by a young service member driving a large tactical vehicle for the first time on the "wrong"...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2016

Japan hotels group calls for more restrictions on Airbnb-style operations

The industry group representing ryokan inns and hotels nationwide says short-stay accommodation is gaining popularity.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 8, 2016

Suzuki to step down as CEO, Honda to quit over fuel-testing scandal

Suzuki Motor Corp. announces Osamu Suzuki will step down as CEO later this month but will continue as the firm's chairman.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 8, 2016

While the U.S. looks away, Iran fills a void in Iraq

Without committing far more U.S. troops and resources, there is little Washington can do little to counter Iranian power in Iraq.
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2016

Japan, U.S., India to hold major naval drill off Okinawa starting Friday

Japan, India and the United States are set to hold a major trilateral naval drill starting Friday in the waters off the east coast of Okinawa Prefecture, the Maritime Self-Defense Forces said in a press release Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 7, 2016

If formed, a Tokyo assembly committee could pry Masuzoe from governorship

Public calls for Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe to step down grow despite his apology a day earlier and a pledge to refund some of the ¥4.4 million he misspent.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 7, 2016

'Brexit' would leave EU less liberal, less inclined for future enlargement

A European Union without Britain would be financially poorer, less economically liberal and free-trading, less Atlanticist and less open to further enlargement.
WORLD
Jun 7, 2016

U.N. urged to allow EU to search boats for illicit arms off Libya

Britain on Monday proposed expanding a United Nations Security Council mandate for a European naval operation to allow it to crack down on arms smuggling in the high seas off war-torn Libya, though Russia voiced concerns about the idea.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 6, 2016

Thailand playing a risky game with China, Russia

The Thai military regime's 'bamboo diplomacy' of playing Russia and China off against the U.S. could prove to be myopic in the game of international politics.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 6, 2016

Okinawa anti-base faction's election win puts governor in the driver's seat

Voters gave Gov. Takeshi Onaga high marks in a prefectural assembly election widely viewed as a midterm report on his administration and policies related to U.S. military bases.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jun 6, 2016

As his stimulus efforts struggle, Abe pushes 'equal pay' to lift Japan's economy

When Fumiko Kasai returned to work a decade ago she found the job market was very different to the one she had left in the 1980s to raise her four children.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Jun 4, 2016

Aviator dazzles Emperor; Poets inaugurate new national association; Beatles face press; Mount Unzen erupts

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JAPAN / Politics
Jun 4, 2016

Okinawans get set to vote in local elections amid increased tensions over the U.S. military presence

Okinawans vote Sunday in a prefectural assembly election that may result in a legislative body that strongly supports revising the 1960 Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA).
Toyoko Kids: The lonely street children of Tokyo
Many young people who feel neglected at home flock to the Toyoko area to find a community where they can fit in.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan's anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend — or want to pay off their debts — at host clubs.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Tokyo crowned No.1 'workation' spot
Workations were a burgeoning trend in the corporate world for years before the COVID-19 pandemic turbocharged it.
Candidates preparing to make final pitches for Sawamura Award
Hawks pitcher Livan Moinelo has a 1.13 ERA in 19 starts this season.
Winning warship bid gives Japan confidence boost as Tokyo eyes more exports
Australia’s decision to select Japan's upgraded Mogami-class warship, seen in this computer-generated image, has been “well received across Japanese industry," a Defense Ministry official said.
In Paris, chefs Chizuko Kimura and Kei Kobayashi make their mark
Chef Kei Kobayashi is France's only Japanese chef with three Michelin stars.
In preserving Japanese hospitality, ‘details are everything’
Beniya Mukayu, a traditional "ryokan" inn located in Ishikawa Prefecture, considers itself at "the heart of onsen towns, local residents, farmers, fishermen, sake brewers and artisans" — all of which need new, sustainable methods of serving visitors to survive into the future.

Podcast

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

Longform

Members of the nonprofit group Japan Youth Memorial Association search for the remains of dead soldiers in a cave in Okinawa Prefecture in February.
The long search for Japan’s lost soldiers
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