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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 12, 2018

Has #MeToo had its intended effect?

For the first time, we must grapple with crime not just as a social problem, but also as a social matter.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 4, 2018

Axed aide Steve Bannon calls Trump Jr. meeting with Russians 'treasonous' and followed by intro to dad

Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon called a June 2016 meeting with a group of Russians attended by Donald Trump Jr. and his father's top campaign officials "treasonous" and "unpatriotic," according to excerpts of a new book seen by Reuters on Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Dec 26, 2017

Why SMEs should fear megabank restructure

The massive restructuring being planned at major Japanese banks may result not just in job cuts for the highly-paid bank employees but a much broader, serious consequences for the economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 26, 2017

China signals slower growth is acceptable to curb debt, poverty and smog

China can achieve a goal of doubling the size of its economy by 2020 even if annual expansion slows to 6.3 percent, according to a senior Communist Party official, signaling a greater willingness to tackle debt and pollution at the expense of growth.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Dec 25, 2017

Stop pleading for Xi to visit Japan

Abe should focus on long-term objectives in Sino-Japanese ties, not short-term gains.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Dec 18, 2017

Kanji meaning north picked to symbolize 2017

Where was the 'Kanji of the Year' announced?
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 9, 2017

Saudi Arabia pushes Palestinians to consider nascent U.S. peace plan

Saudi Arabia pulled no punches when it condemned President Donald Trump's move to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. But Palestinian officials say Riyadh has also been working for weeks behind the scenes to press them to support a nascent U.S. peace plan.
Reader Mail
Nov 24, 2017

Remembering the nine murder victims in Zama

The news of the murders in Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, is so shocking that I cannot find the words to describe the unspeakable cruelty of the murderer or my unbearable grief for the nine victims.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 17, 2017

Airbnb's Japan unit denies violating antitrust laws after raid by FTC in October

Airbnb's Japan arm reveals it was raided by the Fair Trade Commission last month but denies any wrongdoing.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 31, 2017

Coronation of Xi is a wakeup call for Abe and Trump

With most roads leading to Beijing these days, Tokyo and Washington would be wise to devise ways to fight strength with economic strength.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Oct 30, 2017

China is waging a global fisheries war

Expanding China's open water fishing fleet has become an important part of national policy by the government.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Oct 24, 2017

An idea buds in the U.S. that Japan should go nuclear

Opinion is growing within certain quarters of the U.S. that Japan should be armed with nuclear weapons to reduce America's defense burden.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Oct 2, 2017

Mayuko Toyota scandal brings to light how working as a Diet secretary can become a living hell

In the past few months, hardly a day hasgone by without a news story popping up on Japan's tabloid TV shows replaying Diet member Mayuko Toyota's now infamous rant.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Sep 23, 2017

In Japan under Shinzo Abe, more power to the PM, but to what end?

In his final Counterpoint column, Jeff Kingston considers where Japan is heading under scandal-hit Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 18, 2017

China Communist Party youth wing lashes out over parody Twitter account

The youth wing of China's ruling Communist Party said it has complained to Twitter about a fake account set up in its name that has tweeted sarcastic comments about the Communist Party.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 17, 2017

Abe poised to dissolve Lower House for snap general election

Media reports say that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to dissolve the Lower House as early as Sept. 28 and call a snap election.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Sep 11, 2017

JR Tokai goes its own way against luxury sleeper trains

More and more Japan Railway companies are trying to attract new customers by offering luxury sleeper trains and unique services on their trains such as baths in tubs made of cypress and gourmet meals by top-class chefs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 7, 2017

Former diplomat fears war on horizon

A former key Foreign Ministry negotiator sees a window of opportunity in which both sides can be persuaded to pull back, but it will only last a year or so.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 2, 2017

No one else wants Okinawa's U.S. bases

On Aug. 15, the 72nd anniversary of the Japanese surrender, there was a symposium in Tokyo about changing the Constitution. One of the panelists, documentarian Tatsuya Mori, pointed out that earlier that day Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had given remarks at an annual memorial event, and at no point did...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 27, 2017

Is violence the way to fight racism?

If fascism is the danger, a tactic that plainly failed in pre-war Europe is not the answer.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 10, 2017

North makes detailed threat to fire missiles near Guam as Tokyo condemns provocation

In an unprecedented announcement, North Korea said it is developing a plan to test-fire four intermediate ballistic missiles into the sea near Guam by mid-August.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Aug 9, 2017

Thailand sentences man to 18 years in prison for insulting monarchy

A Thai man was jailed for 18 years on Wednesday for posting six video clips deemed insulting to the monarchy, his lawyer said, the latest conviction in junta-ruled Thailand where authorities have cracked down on critics of the monarchy and military.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 3, 2017

Struggling in polls, Abe puts premium on stability in Cabinet shake-up

With Thursday's shake-up of his Cabinet done and dusted, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has delivered an apparent message to the public and political heavyweights in Nagatacho, the heart of Japan's central government.

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