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COMMENTARY / World
Oct 11, 2015

Volkswagen and the future of corporate honesty

The plummet of Volkswagen's stock shows that honesty is the best policy for corporations that want to maximize value over the long term.
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Oct 11, 2015

China-backed trade pact playing catch-up after U.S.-led TPP deal

Lest competitor nations steal a march on export access, China and India approach talks for a huge Asia-wide equivalent of the Trans-Pacific Partnership with fresh urgency.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Oct 10, 2015

One way to keep the kids on their toes

There are few certainties in parenthood, from the ever-changing sleeping habits of babies to the unpredictability of toddler tantrums.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Oct 10, 2015

Soren Bisgaard: 'There is more to chadō than meets the eye'

Danish tea master on philosophy, tranquility and leaving everything behind
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 10, 2015

Paire ousts Nishikori in semis

Defending champion Kei Nishikori crashed out of the Japan Open after a 1-6, 6-4, 6-2 semifinal defeat to his U.S. Open conqueror Benoit Paire on Saturday.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 10, 2015

Sons and gun lovers, a tragic combination

Yet another deadly shooting in America, but the gun fetishists still refuse to acknowledge the need for even a minimal dose of common sense.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 9, 2015

Hungarian diplomat wins top prize in annual photo competition

Familiar looking landscapes offering a taste of old Japan's hidden and harmonious coexistence with the modern era exemplify the theme of this year's "Japan Through Diplomats' Eyes" annual photo competition.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 8, 2015

Tide turns for LDP factions in reshuffle

Wednesday's Cabinet reshuffle has caused a commotion among intraparty factions of the ruling LDP, with the faction led by Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida hit hardest.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 8, 2015

Manga artist removes illustration mocking Syrian refugee

A manga artist behind a Facebook illustration labeling a refugee from Syria a selfish freeloader has taken it down at the request of a photographer who criticized her for distorting his work.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 7, 2015

Nishikori overcomes Querrey for place in quarterfinals

Kei Nishikori tamed big-serving American Sam Querrey 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals of the Japan Open on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 7, 2015

Nation's top IT-electronics fair shifts focus, courts startups

Strolling around the nation's biggest IT-electronics show, visitors might notice the absence of some familiar brands.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 7, 2015

NBL teams determined to claim title in final season

The NBL will begin its 2015-16 season this weekend with all 12 clubs looking to conclude the league's final campaign on a high note before Japan's new pro circuit, the B. League, tips off next fall.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 6, 2015

One cheer for the Trans-Pacific Partnership

The good news is that the TPP is the biggest trade deal to come down the pike in a long while. Unfortunately, that's the bad news, too.
EDITORIALS
Oct 6, 2015

Legislation Bureau misconduct

The Cabinet Legislation Bureau's failure to keep records of its internal discussions leading up to the Abe administration's reinterpretation of Article 9 only deepens suspicions about the legal legitimacy of the Cabinet decision and the subsequent security legislation.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Oct 6, 2015

Baseball legend Berra made unforgettable impression

One of the cool things about being an elder statesman (i.e. old coot) in the sports columnist/ TV announcer biz is that, over time, you get to conduct a ton of interviews with prominent figures in the toy department of life.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 5, 2015

U.S. should charge the world for defending it

if U.S. policymakers can't get over the idea of attempting to manage the affairs of every other nation, at least they should insist on charging for services provided at American citizens' expense.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 5, 2015

A new vision for healthy aging

To realize the enormous potential of older people, we must reject the stereotype of them being frail and dependent.
EDITORIALS
Oct 5, 2015

SDG goals rightly aim high

The U.N.'s new Sustainable Development Goals should push member states to aim higher and strive to do more.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 5, 2015

Rising anger in Thailand's boom-to-bust northeast

The rural heartland of Thailand's deposed leader Yingluck Shinawatra and her exiled billionaire brother Thaksin is hurting as a result of the military government's economic policies, stirring discontent and the threat of protests.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 4, 2015

Nash guides Firebonds to win over B-Corsairs

There are only two games in the books, but Fukushima Firebonds rookie forward Le'Bryan Nash is off to a terrific start. Over the weekend, he delivered two big, bold performances, showing what he's capable of doing during the 52-game season.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues
Oct 4, 2015

Japan rightists' patient wait is over as conveyor belt of death shudders back to life

He's done it.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OLD NIC'S NOTEBOOK
Oct 3, 2015

Sled dogs in an age of climate change

When I first went to the Canadian Arctic in 1958, sled dogs were a part of life for the indigenous Inuit and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and part of the scenery and the soundscape for everyone in those frigid far-northern reaches.
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.
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.
A seaside hotel built on competitive Japanese cycling
In a region more associated with art, Keirin Hotel 10 takes a decidedly more athletic approach to attracting tourists.
Reading the Japanese clock: Are times a-changin'?
People walk past a time board at Hakata Station in Fukuoka. Luckily for those trying to catch a train, reading a clock is universal.
The indelible memory of being a part of Unit 731
Hideo Shimizu, 95, says he cannot forget seeing the prisoners' bloody wills scribbled on the walls of prison cells at Unit 731 in 1945.
Recent deaths of Japanese boxers underline importance of emergency action plans
The Japan Boxing Commission's safety protocols have been thrust into the spotlight following the deaths of Shigetoshi Kotari and Hiromasa Urakawa, who suffered fatal brain injuries while fighting on the same card on Aug. 2.

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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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
By Tomoko Otake

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