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JAPAN / Society
Jun 16, 2017

Japan's corporations make strides to foster inclusive LGBT work environment

In May 2015, Hiroki Inaba, vice president of Goldman Sachs Japan Co.'s legal department, came out as gay, after almost 13 years with the company and 10 years since the company established its LGBT Network, which was formed by staff to promote understanding of sexual minorities.
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LIFE / Travel
Jun 16, 2017

Drifting through the storied sand dunes of Tottori

The woman from Ethiopia, resplendent in a scarlet headdress and gold ear pendants, blended in splendidly with the vast dune plateau.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 15, 2017

Education ministry says Kake papers exist after follow-up probe, dealing a blow to Abe's Cabinet

Education minister Hirokazu Matsuno said Thursday that the ministry has found digital copies of 14 of 19 documents related to the Kake Gakuen scandal, including those suggesting the Cabinet Office pressured the ministry to approve a university project citing "the intent" of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe....
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JAPAN
Jun 15, 2017

Toshiba unveils submersible video robot to probe reactor 3 at Fukushima No. 1 plant

Toshiba Corp. unveiled on Thursday a submersible robot to take live video of reactor 3 at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant to confirm whether fuel debris is sitting at the bottom of a pool of radioactive water inside.
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jun 15, 2017

Music-fueled Friday night

Every Friday night since May 19, The Prince Gallery Tokyo Kioicho's Sky Gallery Lounge Levita has been holding "Gallery Music Night Out," offering a unique combination of lively music and marvelous city views.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 14, 2017

North Korean detainee Otto Warmbier, in coma for over a year, is evacuated to U.S.

An American college student who fell into a coma more than a year ago while detained by North Korea was returned to the U.S. Tuesday in a stunning display of diplomatic dexterity by the White House.
EDITORIALS
Jun 14, 2017

Qatar, cut off

The rift between Saudi Arabia and Qatar reflects a struggle for power and influence in the Persian Gulf region.
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CULTURE / Film
Jun 14, 2017

Discovering the 'it girl' of turn-of-the-century Paris in 'The Dancer'

Loie Fuller was the ultimate "it girl." A little-known dancer from Illinois, she wound up in turn-of-the-century Paris, smack-dab in the middle of La Belle Epoque. Her friends? They were artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and filmmakers the Lumiere Brothers, and her protegee was acclaimed dancer Isadora...
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COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jun 14, 2017

Dividing assets: a thorny issue in divorce cases, whether international or domestic

A reader wrote to Lifelines recently about the subject of dividing property upon divorce.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 14, 2017

Philippines says U.S. Special Forces on ground near besieged Marawi, but not fighting

Armed U.S. troops are on the ground near the city of Marawi in the southern Philippines, but are not involved in fighting Islamist militants who have held parts of the city for more than three weeks, a Philippines military spokesman said.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 13, 2017

Rodman's return to North Korea brings with it speculation of Trump connection

Former U.S. professional basketball star Dennis Rodman arrived in North Korea on Tuesday, bringing his "basketball diplomacy" back to the country amid heightened tensions between Washington and Pyongyang over the reclusive nation's nuclear and missile program and its jailing of four Americans.
EDITORIALS
Jun 13, 2017

An extraordinary moment of political theater

Former FBI Director James Comey's testimony confirmed the dangerous inclinations of U.S. President Donald Trump.
CULTURE / Music
Jun 13, 2017

The cultural legacy of erhu artist WeiWei Wuu

When erhu artist WeiWei Wuu took to the stage at Shanghai Concert Hall on April 30, she delivered a show that could be described as out of the ordinary.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 12, 2017

Kake Gakuen probe to be relaunched without third party oversight, Suga implies

The government will release the results of the reopened Kake Gakuen probe “as quickly as possible,” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga says.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 12, 2017

Britain's general election results in political mayhem

A weak prime minister with an uncertain future puts Britain in a perilous position as it enters its most important negotiations for generations.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jun 12, 2017

Let’s discuss the Paris climate change agreement

Japanese climate change activists warn that pro-fossil fuel politicians, bureaucrats and business leaders should not view Trump's decision as an excuse to scale back Japan's own efforts to meet the goals of the Paris agreement.
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Jun 12, 2017

The Japan Times joins News2uHD Group

Tokyo, June 12, 2017 - Nifco Inc., the parent company of The Japan Times Ltd., today concluded an agreement that transfers ownership of The Japan Times to News2uHD Group. Following this transfer (late June) The Japan Times will be a 100% owned subsidiary of News2uHD.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 11, 2017

South Korea names new defense minister to counter North's missile, nuclear threat

South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Sunday nominated a former navy chief as his defense minister, the president's office said, as the government faces challenges tackling North Korea's rapidly developing weapons program.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 11, 2017

Kim Jong Nam had $120,000 in cash when killed, had earlier met with suspected U.S. spy: report

The half brother of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un was in possession of $120,000 when he was killed at a Kuala Lumpur airport in February, the Asahi Shimbun daily reported, adding that he met with an American suspected of connections with a U.S. intelligence agency four days before his death.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 10, 2017

The Imperial family and public vs. LDP

NHK has become the go-to media outlet for scoops on the Imperial family. In July, the public broadcaster was the first to break the news that the Emperor wanted to step down and, last month, it was the first to report Princess Mako's intention to marry a man she met at university. Both stories annoyed...
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COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jun 10, 2017

Arrogant Abe disrespects U.N. and the press

What is with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's arrogant disrespect for the United Nations?
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WORLD
Jun 10, 2017

NSA backtracks on disclosing how many Americans are caught up in warrantless spying

For more than a year, U.S. intelligence officials reassured lawmakers they were working to calculate and reveal roughly how many Americans have their digital communications vacuumed up under a warrantless surveillance law that was intended to target foreigners overseas.
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2017

Diet enacts abdication law for Emperor Akihito

The Diet enacts a special law allowing Emperor Akihito to abdicate, shifting public attention to the date for the rare event.
EDITORIALS
Jun 9, 2017

Twenty-eight years after Tiananmen

The Xi regime should try to stabilize Chinese society by promoting democratization instead of taking an iron-fist approach.
Reader Mail
Jun 9, 2017

Thai government objects to column

Regarding the column by Pavin Chachavalpongpun in the June 3 edition, while Thailand respects freedom of opinion and expression, this right has to be exercised responsibly in order to protect the rights and reputation of others.

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