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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.
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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...
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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.
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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.
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Jul 26, 2017

Stockbreeding industry interests and the Kake Gakuen case

The opening of the first university veterinary medical department in 50 years is part of an effort to overhaul interests controlling the nation's livestock industry.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 21, 2017

Championing TPP 2.0 could give Abe his global moment

To save his political hide, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should do something arguably no Japanese leader has done in decades: project strength and leadership abroad.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Jul 7, 2017

Lower tariffs on EU cheese imports may not translate to reduced prices for 'fromage' lovers

Japan and the European Union just announced a deal on free trade and will seek to reach a final agreement by the end of this year. The EU has already promised to phase out its 10 percent levy on Japanese automobiles, while Japan says it will eliminate taxes on a raft of food items.
JAPAN
Jul 4, 2017

Ministry unveils plan for facial recognition to speed up airport entry/exit process

The Justice Ministry expects the plan, which doesn't require advance registration, to work better than a fingerprint-based system launched in 2007
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 29, 2017

Opposition parties renew demand that Abe open Diet to answer for scandals

The defense minister's gaffe along with Abe's lack of response to earlier calls to convene a Diet session prompts opposition parties to demand answers.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 26, 2017

America's Russian-roulette presidency

There's no relief in sight for Donald Trump as investigators probe whether his compaign colluded with Russian efforts to tip the U.S. presidential election in his favor.

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Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years