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COMMUNITY / Issues
Dec 4, 2016

Japan's Board of Audit: unlikely guardians of the Constitution?

On Nov. 7, an annual ritual of government occurred: The Board of Audit delivered its report on the results of its audit of government accounts for the previous fiscal year (April 1, 2015, to March 31, 2016) to the Cabinet. The 1,123-page paper brick handed over to His Abe-ness identified billions of...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 1, 2016

Shady work practices earn nominations for Black Company Award

Ad giant Dentsu Inc. and courier company Sagawa Express Co., where employees committed suicide, were among this year's nominees.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 1, 2016

With younger Castro soon to step down, attention turns to Cuba's heir apparent

With revolutionary leader Fidel Castro dead and his brother Raul vowing to step down as president in 15 months, it will soon be the hour of heir apparent Miguel Diaz-Canel, an advocate of modernizing Cuba's state-run media and abysmal internet access.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 28, 2016

Why Tunisia's path looks brighter than Egypt's

Egypt and Tunesia both underwent regime five years ago and face similar economic problems, but Tunesia's embrace of political inclusion means it could soon be on the path to a healthy recovery.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 27, 2016

Economic and political risks of India's demonetization

Has the Indian government burned down its economic house in order to eradicate the pest of corruption?
EDITORIALS
Nov 24, 2016

Inexcusable response in bullying case

Yokohama school officials and the municipal board of education deserve censure for their failure to stop the bullying of a schoolboy evacuee from Fukushima.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Nov 17, 2016

Namizato, White make return; ex-NBA swingman Childress on move to San-en

Familiar faces are returning to Japan pro basketball as some teams make moves to shake up their rosters.
BASEBALL
Nov 14, 2016

Exhibitions shine light on Samurai Japan's deficiencies

Samurai Japan wrapped up its series of exhibition games on Sunday at Tokyo Dome, finishing with a 3-1 record against Mexico (1-1) and the Netherlands. But Japan's top team couldn't care less about the result from each game. The team understands there are still issues that have to be resolved and improvements...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Nov 12, 2016

Japan's laundromat bubble shows no sign of bursting

Almost every Japanese household has a washing machine, so why are so many of them using laundromats that cost them extra money?
EDITORIALS
Nov 12, 2016

Cutting down on passive smoking

The government needs to get more serious about steps to protect people from passive smoking as it prepares for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
BASEBALL
Nov 9, 2016

Japan, Mexico, Netherlands look to take advantage of exhibition series ahead of WBC

The skippers for Japan, Mexico and the Netherlands said they were taking a serious attitude into the upcoming three-team exhibition series at Tokyo Dome, since next spring's World Baseball Classic is right around the corner.
EDITORIALS
Nov 7, 2016

The 'deflation mindset'

The government must boost consumer confidence if it wants to bust deflation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 7, 2016

China names new finance minister to replace veteran Lou Jiwei

China has replaced veteran reformer Lou Jiwei with a new finance minister who will be tasked with juggling fiscal stimulus and efforts to rein in excess leverage in the world's second-largest economy.
BASKETBALL
Oct 31, 2016

Former B-Corsair Reed drafted by D-League Iowa

Former Yokohama B-Corsairs standout Omar Reed was the first pick in the fifth round of the 2016 NBA Development League Draft on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 30, 2016

Iceland's Pirate Party makes historic breakthrough in election

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EDITORIALS
Oct 22, 2016

Lure of defense research funds

The Defense Ministry's program to fund dual-use research opens up serious moral and ethical questions for university researchers.
WORLD
Oct 22, 2016

Syrian government forces responsible for third gas attack, inquiry finds

An international inquiry found Syrian government forces responsible for a third toxic gas attack, according to a confidential report submitted to the U.N. Security Council on Friday, setting the stage for a showdown between Russia and western members of the UNSC over how to respond.
Japan Times
JAPAN / WORLD FORUM ON SPORT AND CULTURE
Oct 19, 2016

Sports seen as engine to encourage, unite people

Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Oct 18, 2016

Uno favored to take title at Skate America

Shoma Uno, the bronze medalist at last year's Grand Prix Final, will make his GP season debut at Skate America in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, this week where he will take on a field headed by rising Chinese star Jin Boyang.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 17, 2016

Why hasn't the CEO of Takata Corp. been fired?

The longer Shigehisa Takada keeps his job, the more investors will roll eyes at claims Japan is 'open for business.'
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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.
California says it overtakes Japan to become world’s No. 4 economy
Vehicles travel along the 110 freeway in downtown Los Angeles. California's GDP has overtaken Japan's to become the world's fourth largest economy, according to the U.S. state.
Arunima Mazumdar: ‘Japanese literature has a niche but deeply engaged readership in India’
Arunima Mazumdar, a New Delhi-based communications professional, began sharing her love of Japanese literature online in 2022. The platform has grown into a robust community known as Dokusha Book Club.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with Japan
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February
Expo '25 gives the world a masterclass in mascots
2025 Osaka Expo mascot Myaku-Myaku dances on the stage during the event's official opening ceremony on April 12.
Japan struggles with gray zone of AI deepfakes exploiting children
AI-generated content — including those made using pictures of real people, which are known as “deepfakes” — is not explicitly covered under Japan's current legal framework, nor are human-drawn illustrations that depict child abuse.

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

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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
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