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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 22, 2019

Okinawa contradictions need to be fixed

The LDP has lost almost all elections in Okinawa despite the government's candidates consistently being the more qualified and experienced.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Commentary
Jul 22, 2019

In wake of election, a host of foreign policy challenges await Abe

After Sunday's election, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party — along with its coalition partner Komeito — remains firmly in the saddle with a strong majority in both the Upper and Lower Houses of the Diet.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 16, 2019

A vision for protecting the world's oceans

The Group of 20's adoption of the Osaka Blue Ocean Vision is a welcome step forward, but effective follow-up is the only way it will make a real difference.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jul 1, 2019

Let's discuss school lunches

Read an article on a school in Mie Prefecture that is attempting to modify its school lunches and have a discussion about what makes a healthy lunch.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2019

Only two female world leaders on stage at Osaka G20 event aimed at empowering women

G20 leaders reiterate their shared recognition that “gender equality and women's empowerment are essential for achieving inclusive and sustainable society and economic growth.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Commentary
Jun 24, 2019

Will Nissan reforms finally bring end to corporate governance woes?

In many ways, the problems surrounding Nissan Motor Co. have spawned renewed interest in the state of Japan's corporate governance.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 12, 2019

Time to make diversity and inclusion a reality

Recent changes in Japan's labor market, as well as changes in people's mindsets, point to a move toward greater diversity and inclusion.
JAPAN
May 1, 2019

In first speech, Japan's new emperor vows to emulate father and fulfill duties as 'symbol of the state'

Delivering his first speech since ascending to the Chrysanthemum Throne, Japan's new emperor vowed to “act according to the Constitution” and fulfill his role as the symbol of the state.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 4, 2019

Shinshu can win title, but not promotion

The Shinshu Brave Warriors have excelled this season under the steady leadership of head coach Michael Katsuhisa.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 25, 2019

Trump's collusion nightmare is finally over

The summary of the Mueller report shows the president's campaign didn't close the loop as Russians tried to manipulate the election.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 26, 2019

Kim, Trump arrive in Hanoi ahead of second nuclear summit

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi on Tuesday for their second summit, where the two aim to find common ground in negotiations that could ultimately see the North relinquish its nuclear weapons.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 24, 2019

U.S. aviation agency details impact of drone sightings on Newark airport

The Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday that 43 flights into New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport were required to hold after drone sightings at a nearby airport on Tuesday, while nine flights were diverted.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 20, 2019

The U.S.-China rivalry and Japan

The uncertainty created by the Trump administration is encouraging many nations around to world to seek new friends and to hedge their bets, and Japan and China are no exceptions.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 19, 2019

Russia's new heavy-lift rocket has critical defect

Scientists have discovered a defect in the engines of Russia's new flagship heavy-lift space rocket that could destroy it in flight, an apparent setback to a project President Vladimir Putin has said is vital for national security.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 18, 2018

U.S. and North Korea in holding pattern ahead of Kim New Year's address and second leaders' summit

The United States and North Korea have reached a holding pattern in denuclearization talks as both sides seek the upper hand ahead of a key New Year's address by leader Kim Jong Un and a second summit between Kim and U.S. President Donald Trump next year. But criticism out of Pyongyang has been emerging...
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 8, 2018

Trump seen picking U.S. Army head Mark Milley as next Joint Chiefs chairman

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to name the Army's top general, Mark Milley, as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. officials said Friday, in a decision that appears to be coming months earlier than expected.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 4, 2018

A new immigration policy for Japan

Japan should focus on accepting highly skilled immigrants and leverage domestic resources to solve its shortage of unskilled labor.
EDITORIALS
Nov 7, 2018

No tidal wave but a tide has turned

The world must expect less from Washington during the two remaining years of U.S. President Donald Trump's first term as he and his team face genuine oversight for the first time.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 6, 2018

An opportunity for Tokyo and Seoul

Skillfully handling the wartime labor ruling could help put bilateral ties back on track.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 28, 2018

North Korean hospital director says Otto Warmbier torture allegations 'total distortion' of truth

The director of the Pyongyang Friendship Hospital, which treated American student Otto Warmbier, who died last year after being detained for months in the country, has dismissed new allegations that his death resulted from torture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 23, 2018

North Korea blasts Japan's role in pushing U.N. human rights resolution amid nuclear talks

North Korea has singled out Japan, criticizing Tokyo's leading role in crafting a U.N. resolution condemning human rights violations and the abductions of foreign nationals by the nuclear-armed country, amid its ongoing thaw with the outside world.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 9, 2018

Mike Pompeo faced hard bargain from start of his Pyongyang trip

From the moment U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrived in Pyongyang on Sunday, North Korean officials made clear who was in control and how little space the top U.S. diplomat would have in setting the terms of the discussion that would follow.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 27, 2018

Countdown to Okinawa's critical election

The Okinawa gubernatorial election is an important one for the prefecture, for the central government, for the Japan-U.S. alliance and for the Indo-Pacific region as a whole.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 26, 2018

Declaring an end to the Korean War: A possible — and controversial — next step in denuclearization talks

U.S. President Donald Trump spoke of "a bold and new push for peace" with nuclear-armed North Korea during his speech before the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, in a hint at the direction his administration is heading as he gears up for a second summit with Kim Jong Un.
WORLD
Sep 20, 2018

U.S., eyeing 2021 denuclearization completion, says it is ready to resume talks with North Korea

The United States said it is ready to resume talks with North Korea after Pyongyang pledged Wednesday to dismantle its key missile facilities and suggested it will close its main Nyongbyon nuclear complex if Washington takes unspecified actions.

Longform

Mamoru Iwai, stationmaster of Keisei Ueno Station, says that, other than earthquake-proofing, the former Hakubutsukan-Dobutsuen (Museum-Zoo) Station has remained untouched.
Inside Tokyo's 'phantom' stations — and the stories they tell