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JAPAN / Malaysia special
Oct 5, 2018

Solid partnership aims for 'unparalleled development'

For decades, Japan and Malaysia have enjoyed a good relationship in various spheres such as trade, investment, education, technology and culture. After Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad assumed his premiership this year, the bilateral relationship between both countries gained renewed momentum with new...
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BUSINESS
Oct 4, 2018

Moms continue to face hurdles returning to work as Abe wavers on day care and women's empowerment goals

Two years ago, an online rant about the lack of day care in Japan went viral on social media and seemingly started a movement, prompting working mothers to stage demonstrations in which they demanded the government take them seriously and offer more child care.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 2, 2018

Abe's art of the deal: What the prime minister won in New York

Japan is at the heart of virtually every effort to write new rules for the global trading system.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Sep 30, 2018

Cultivating a blend of honoring tradition, progress

As two of Asia's leading economies, Japan and Hong Kong have much in common. Now, Hong Kong's profile in Japan is set to rise further with a series of events during the upcoming Hong Kong Week (Oct. 29 to Nov. 11).
JAPAN / History / Defining the Heisei Era
Sep 29, 2018

Defining the Heisei Era: When Japanese games went global

The Japan Times presents the fifth installment of a monthly 12-part series that looks back at the leading issues of the past three decades.
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JAPAN / Politics
Sep 26, 2018

Free trade and strengthening ties: Abe's speech to U.N.

The following is a translation provided by the Foreign Ministry of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's address to the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Tuesday.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Sep 23, 2018

Beyond beauty: Setting the trend for working mothers

Lamborghini has historically been known for its raw speed, power and performance where the rubber meets the road. In the last few years, the company has stepped up its performance off the road when it comes to sales, which have surged globally and particularly in Japan, one of the company's key markets.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 21, 2018

Clear strategy needed for inviting foreign labor

Japan's gradual approach to welcoming unskilled labor from abroad helps ensure the maintenance of social harmony.
Rugby / RWC Countdown
Sep 19, 2018

Uehara finds common thread between rugby and business

Akira Uehara, the president of longtime rugby national team sponsor Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., played in the front row for Keio University's B.Y.B Rugby Football Club in the 1960s.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Sep 17, 2018

Hands-on diplomacy reveals charms of Nicaragua

Located on the ninth floor of a nondescript commercial building in Nishi-Azabu, and identifiable only because of a row of United Nations-like flags outside, the diminutive yet cheery offices of the Embassy of the Republic of Nicaragua are perhaps parallel to that country's influence on the world stage.
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JAPAN / IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition
Sep 14, 2018

Nation hopes to share international water technology

Tokyo will host the IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition 2018 from Sunday to Friday. The event is expected to attract 6,000 people from more than 100 countries to discuss technology, public policies, international collaboration and other subjects to achieve sustainable water management practices.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 11, 2018

A U.S.-China 'Plaza Accord'?

It seems highly likely that the current trade dispute between the U.S. and China will develop into a fierce conflict over currency and high-tech industries.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Sep 2, 2018

Cultural inspiration furthers hobbies outside the office

The Embassy of Mexico occupies a spacious compound in an elegant, tree-lined corner of Chiyoda Ward. The location is somewhat unusual for a foreign embassy in Tokyo, in that it shares a neighborhood with the residences of some of Japan's top officials, including the prime minister and the leaders of both the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors.
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 1, 2018

Crafting a Japanese gin: Domestic distilleries are producing low-volume, high-quality batches that source local ingredients

While rooftop beer gardens with cold glasses of one's favorite suds are the popular way among many in Japan to cool off during the hot summer and early weeks of autumn, gin, whether served neat with a bit of water, over the rocks, mixed in a tonic, or as one part of an endless variety of exotic cocktails...
JAPAN / History / Defining the Heisei Era
Aug 25, 2018

Defining the Heisei Era: When Japanese sports went global

Baseball star Hideo Nomo may have blazed a trail for Japanese players in the MLB when he signed with the Dodgers in 1995, but the achievements of domestic athletes abroad in the Heisei Era certainly didn't stop there.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 21, 2018

Lessons from the 30 years of the Heisei Era

Policy discussions during the Heisei Era had the characteristics of being molded by the opinions exchanged on TV news and variety shows.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 19, 2018

The GSDF is taking to the waves, but should it?

The Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade is set up to conduct landing operations to retake Japanese territory.
BASEBALL
Aug 3, 2018

Koshien: Annual event has provided a century of thrills

Ah, Koshien.
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GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Great Plains USA 2018
Jul 30, 2018

Japanese investment finds new fertile ground

Dubbed “America’s Bread Basket,” the U.S. Great Plains, a mega–region that is part of the even bigger Midwest, is a sweeping area of land that spans the whole of Kansas, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota, as well as parts of Minnesota, Iowa and Oklahoma.
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OLYMPICS
Jul 23, 2018

Olympics minister Shunichi Suzuki lays out keys for successful Tokyo Games

The clock is always ticking at the same speed.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Jul 22, 2018

Tata Consultancy CEO's latest multinational foray

In the world of business, any metaphorical reference to games — gambling games, at that — might seem less than ideal.
JAPAN / History
Jul 21, 2018

Re-examining the Korean armistice: Give peace a chance

Ahead of the 65th anniversary of the truce that ended hostilities during the Korean War, we examine the conflict's mixed legacy in Japan.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Jul 15, 2018

What about we stop it with the 'whataboutism'?

These are troubling times for human rights activists.
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BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jul 5, 2018

Globetrotting Rick Rickert reaches end of the line after 15 seasons as pro player

After a decade and a half as a globetrotting pro basketball player, Rick Rickert has decided that it's time to begin the next phase of his life.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Jul 1, 2018

Working for the sake of play: Interactive family fun

Smartly dressed in a subtle plaid suit with a hefty timepiece adorning his wrist, Torben Jensen looks like a regular, if not a more stylish-than-usual business executive.
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JAPAN
Jun 29, 2018

Officials discuss water quality hopes at home, abroad

Water is a basic need for humans, the environment and the Earth. Governments, engineers and researchers have worked together toward securing water supplies and managing water quality around the world. The International Water Association is one of the biggest international organizations working to achieve...
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Jun 24, 2018

Former mentors inspire 'pay it forward' approach

American Peter Jennings vividly remembers the day he was called into his CEO's office. “He said, u2018I have a question for you. Would you be interested in another overseas assignment as president of Dow in Japan?' I was totally surprised, but thrilled to have the opportunity,” Jennings recalled during a recent interview in Tokyo.
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 14, 2018

World Cup views from Tokyo, Group A/B: Egypt, Russia, Uruguay, Morocco and Spain

Japan-based supporters of Group A and B teams fighting it out for the ultimate prize at the FIFA World Cup speak to The Japan Times.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 6, 2018

2018's rough start shows key economic reforms still needed

Japan's path back to a healthy economic footing will involve taking painful steps and the efforts of successive generations

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami