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COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Feb 2, 2019

Emergency stop

'I love the way elderly women in Japan stop their bikes at traffic lights by jumping off them as they're moving.'
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 2, 2019

Upstart Rams take aim at historic Patriots

A sixth Lombardi Trophy would further cement the legacy of the New England Patriots, and specifically Bill Belichick and Tom Brady, but the upstart Los Angeles Rams are chasing history of their own in Super Bowl LIII on Sunday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 2, 2019

Stop hating on the weather forecast

It's actually pretty accurate now, even further in advance. The Midwest had plenty of warning this cold front was coming.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 2, 2019

Lebanon's Hezbollah uses Syrian war gains to increase political clout

Hezbollah's bigger role in Lebanon's new unity government points to a growing appetite to shape state affairs and builds on unprecedented military clout the group is wielding after helping turn the tide in Syria's war.
EDITORIALS
Feb 1, 2019

The U.S. Federal Reserve makes a U-turn

Conditions have changed, and the Fed has indicated that it is prepared to respond to them.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / BACKSTREET STORIES
Feb 1, 2019

Coffee connections in tranquil Togoshi

Togoshi's local businesses are quirky, wholesome and close-knit. But what truly brings this district together is the coffee shop that supplies them all with bespoke blends.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 1, 2019

Addressing Japan's demographic problems

Japan should explore every conceivable policy measure to create a society that has the most favorable conditions in the world for giving birth and raising children.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Feb 1, 2019

At Davos, a continued push for gender equality in global leadership positions

When world political and business leaders gather these days, trade, globalization and Brexit dominate the discussions, and the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum held last week was no exception.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 1, 2019

Spy novels, daigou and democracy: The many lives of Yang Hengjun, Australian writer held in China

A Chinese-born Australian writer detained by authorities in Beijing for suspected espionage has long been a divisive figure among overseas Chinese dissidents and activists.
Reader Mail
Feb 1, 2019

Columnist's misguided take on Naomi Osaka

In his opinion piece titled "How Japanese is Naomi Osaka?" in the Jan. 28 edition, Kuni Miyake asks a leading question.
Reader Mail
Feb 1, 2019

The attributes of being Japanese

Kuni Miyake's commentary "How Japanese is Naomi Osaka?" in the Jan. 28 edition is an excellent article that clearly explains some of the attributes of being a Japanese. It also shows that the language is but one part of being Japanese. I was moved by the fact that Naomi Osaka picks up her own trash....
Reader Mail
Feb 1, 2019

Pelosi stands tall in U.S. wall fight

The Washington Beltway is littered with political carrion from the Trump abattoir — Jeff Sessions, Rex Tillerson, Michael Flynn, H.R. McMaster, Steve Bannon, Reince Priebus, John Kelly, Gary Cohen, James Mattis, James Comey and many others — but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stands tall.
Reader Mail
Feb 1, 2019

Profs do too much part-time teaching

In his commentary "The global decline of Japanese universities" (Jan. 19), Takamitsu Sawa mentions that a key factor for university rankings is the number of papers published and their citations, where Japanese academics do not perform well.
Reader Mail
Feb 1, 2019

Tattoos don't belong in onsen

The Media Mix column headlined "News outlets tiptoe around tattoo controversy" in the Jan. 13 edition reminds me of the saying, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do." That holds true in Japanese society.
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Jan 31, 2019

Do or die for Samurai Blue

This week has provided ample opportunity for all of us who doubted Japan's ability to reach the Asian Cup final to take a long, deep drink from the fountain of hubris.
Rugby / ADDING THE EXTRAS
Jan 31, 2019

World Cup ticket woes frustrate rugby fans

"There are three sides to every story, baby. There's yours, and mine and the cold, hard truth."
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jan 31, 2019

Strawberry flavors to captivate the palate

It's the time of the year to enjoy plentiful strawberries, and The St. Regis Osaka is holding its fifth strawberry buffet through May 31 under the theme "Marche" at French bistro Rue d'Or located on the first floor.
Japan Times
PRESS / Publications
Jan 31, 2019

『TOEIC®テスト新形式精選模試リスニング2』
『TOEIC®テスト新形式精選模試リーディング2』2冊同時発売

株式会社ジャパンタイムズ（本社：東京都千代田区、代表取締役社長：堤丈晴）は、『TOEIC®テスト新形式精選模試リスニング 2』と『TOEIC®テスト新形式精選模試リーディング 2』を2冊同時に出版しました。
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 31, 2019

Trump reaffirms U.S. support in call with Venezuela's Juan Guaido

U.S. President Donald Trump and Venezuela's self-proclaimed interim president, Juan Guaido, agreed during a Wednesday phone call to maintain regular contact amid planned protests in coming days, according to a White House spokeswoman.
JAPAN
Jan 30, 2019

U.S. OKs planned $2.15 billion sale of two Aegis Ashore missile-defense systems to Japan

The U.S. agreed Tuesday to sell two Aegis Ashore missile-defense systems and other military equipment to Japan at an estimated cost of $2.15 billion.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 30, 2019

Prince William and Kate laud Dundee for its team approach to challenges

Britain's Prince William and his wife, Kate, visited a gleaming new design museum on Tuesday as well as a factory facing closure, and praised Dundee residents for pulling together in difficult times.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2019

Bluefin tuna catches off Japan sluggish as fishers curb operations due to stricter overfishing rules

Bluefin tuna catches in coastal waters off Japan have been sluggish so far in the current fishing season that runs from July 2018 to March this year.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 29, 2019

Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi's great wall of resistance

Trump has never had to deal with a woman as smart and tough as the house speaker.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 29, 2019

'Patching (and Darning)'

Jan. 26-Feb. 23
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 29, 2019

With raft of challenges but no serious challenger, Abe remains popular by default

About six months after facing calls to resign, the prime minister finds himself in a relatively strong position ahead of a year with key hurdles to overcome.
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.
Will Wakatakakage bring balance to the banzuke?
Wakatakakage during a ring entering ceremony in February 2020
Taiwanese drama 'Zero Day Attack' on Chinese invasion to stream in Japan
A scene from the Taiwanese television drama "Zero Day Attack," which will stream in Japan from Friday.
Japanese star convicted of indecent assault in Hong Kong
J-pop idol Kenshin Kamimura leaves the West Kowloon Law Courts on bail in Hong Kong on Wednesday, after he was found guilty of indecent assault of a woman who worked as his interpreter at a restaurant in Mong Kok district in March this year.
Ukraine war has transformed North Korean military: Kyiv’s military intel chief
An explosion of a drone lights up the sky over Kyiv during a Russian drone strike, on July 30. Moscow has dispatched military specialists to train the Korean People’s Army on how to use combat drones and air-defense systems.
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.
Will Ishiba's critics be able to garner enough support for a leadership race?
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's political survival likely hinges on whether a leadership race will take place within the Liberal Democratic Party following its decision to have its election committee canvass the opinions of party members and prefectural chapters on the subject.
Hidden rosters and the legacy of Japan’s germ warfare
Katsutoshi Takegami, 77, in his storehouse attic where he discovered his father's Unit 1644 documents
Osaka Expo highlights the challenge of holding events in Japan's scorching summer
People huddle near a large fan blowing icy-cold mist at the Osaka Expo on July 12. Amid Japan's relentless summer heat, organizes have put myriad measures in place in order to keep guests safe.
At Himawari Shokudo 2, Italian food with a Japanese soul
At Himawari Shokudo 2, chef Hozumi Tanaka serves Italian-inspired fare with a focus on Toyama produce, such as this appetizer of lightly blanched "hotaru ika" (firefly squid) served atop mixed wild plants and a crepe prepared from "yamato-imo" yam.

Podcast

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

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
By Naoko Abe

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