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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 13, 2017

Under pressure to soften Brexit, May meets Northern Irish 'kingmakers'

Prime Minister Theresa May sought to strike a deal with a Northern Irish Protestant party to save her premiership on Tuesday as she came under intense pressure to soften her approach to Brexit days before formal EU divorce talks.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 8, 2017

How Trump might avoid criminal prosecution for obstruction

Did President Donald Trump obstruct justice? That is the question that will animate Thursday's Senate testimony by ousted FBI Director James Comey.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jun 5, 2017

Unsure of U.S., Asia builds new alliances to counter China

Several Asian nations are seeking to bolster informal alliances among themselves, regional diplomats and officials said, unsettled by growing fears that the United States could not be relied on to maintain a buffer against China's assertiveness.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2017

Tackling signs in Japan that you're not welcome

Some Japanese businesses post signs barring foreign people from entering. What can you do about it?
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
May 22, 2017

Princess Mako, granddaughter of Emperor, to be engaged

Kei Komuro and Princess Mako are set to be engaged.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 20, 2017

Will there be a price to free education?

During a Lower House budget committee debate on May 8, Akira Nagatsuma of the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) asked Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to clarify remarks he had recently made about revising the Constitution. On May 3, which happened to be Constitution Day, Abe had delivered a message via...
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 17, 2017

Princess Mako's engagement likely to renew debate over female succession

The planned engagement of Princess Mako to a commoner has highlighted a critical question facing the Imperial family: Can the Imperial system survive without drastic reforms to its succession system?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 9, 2017

Renick Bell discovers the art inside the algorithms

In 2017, algorithms are everywhere.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 21, 2017

Abdication panel hands in final report, confirming proposal for one-off law to let Emperor step down

The government abdication panel's final report recommends that Emperor Akihito be allowed to retire through a special temporary law, backing the Diet's consensus opinion.
JAPAN
Apr 19, 2017

Asahi and government at odds over removed link to report on 1923 massacre of Koreans in Japan

The Asahi Shimbun and the Cabinet Office tell a different story about the removal of a link from a government website to a report detailing the massacre.
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2017

Home delivery firms strain under e-commerce load

Amanda used to work part-time for major delivery firm Yamato Transport Co., helping out during Japan's busy traditional gift-sending seasons in summer and winter.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 13, 2017

U.S. must walk dangerous line to manage Syria, North Korea crises

The Syrian and North Korean crises both bisect Washington's relations with its two top geopolitical rivals — Russia and China — and neither offers an easy solution.
JAPAN
Apr 10, 2017

Japanese novelist sparks outcry in South Korea with insults about 'comfort woman' statue

Noted novelist Yasutaka Tsutsui has sparked the ire of South Koreans after making what was widely blasted as an obscene insult against a "comfort women" statue.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Apr 3, 2017

Kagoike gives testimony before Diet

The Upper House Budget Committee calls Moritomo Gakuen chief Yasunori Kagoike to give sworn testimony.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 2, 2017

After Fukushima, battling Tepco and leukemia

Masaru Ikeda felt he had a duty to help at the No. 1 plant after 3/11. Now, in court, he is taking on the utility he says betrayed him.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Mar 28, 2017

Australia cancels vote to ratify contentious extradition treaty with China

Australia cancelled a vote on Tuesday to finally ratify an extradition treaty with China, 10 years after it was signed, with the government set for an embarrassing defeat on the vote.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 26, 2017

The China-South Korea trade war must end

As long as North Korea poses such an acute threat, China's opposition to the THAAD missile defense system is pointless — and highly destructive.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Mar 20, 2017

What next for Japan's peacekeepers after withdrawal from South Sudan?

Earlier this month, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe abruptly announced that Japan will end its peacekeeping mission in South Sudan in May and withdraw the Ground Self-Defense Force's engineering troops there. The troops have been deployed to the northeast African country for the last five years as part of...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / HOME TRUTHS
Mar 4, 2017

Will we ever see no obstacles in our way?

Infrastructure in Japan is up to world standards in most areas, and in terms of public transportation it often surpasses those standards — but there's one field it falls way behind: utility poles and overhead cables that carry electrical power and telecommunications.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 2, 2017

How much urine is in a swimming pool? Canadian study finds the answer

Canadian researchers studying urine levels in swimming pools have discovered just how high the levels are, and the results are not pretty, according to an article published on Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 27, 2017

China's spat with Kim Jong Un highlights dilemma on North Korea

The rare public spat between China and North Korea illustrates the dilemma facing Beijing's leaders as they try to coax Kim Jong Un back to the negotiating table.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Feb 23, 2017

Under-appreciated Kanamaru has spotlight-worthy skills

Kosuke Kanamaru doesn't receive as much media attention as elite Japanese stars in other pro sports leagues in his native country.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Feb 21, 2017

How Trump's plans might deal a blow to Japanese firms

If Trump tries to realign the global structure of manufacturing industries that have become heavily concentrated in Asia, Japanese firms will be hit hard.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Feb 20, 2017

Investing big but wisely in Japanese study aids can reap dividends

An expensive dictionary, a big TV — and a wedding ring: just three of the big purchases that could give your Japanese a lift.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 16, 2017

U.S. rule of law under threat

The press needs to stand up to political bullying from overly sensitive politicians such as Donald Trump.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Feb 11, 2017

Resorting to adoption to avoid inheritance tax

Revisions to the inheritance tax went into effect in 2015, and related statistics for that year were recently made public by the National Tax Agency.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 8, 2017

A call heard round the world

U.S. President Donald Trump is proving to be a master of bad diplomacy.
EDITORIALS
Feb 7, 2017

U.S. defense secretary's reassurance

U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to Japan when he visited Tokyo last week.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Feb 4, 2017

Honesty is the best policy for lost property

Last month, I withdrew some money — ¥100,000 to be precise — from an ATM near Tokyo's Shibuya Station.
Tsunami threat passes following magnitude 6.9 quake off Iwate
A tsunami advisory was issued for Iwate Prefecture on Sunday evening following a strong earthquake. The advisory was later called off, after waves measuring 20 centimeters were recorded in some areas.
Japan to subsidize demolition of abandoned inns
Abandoned Japanese-style inns in the Kinugawa hot springs resort in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, in March 2023
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Takaichi stands firm on controversial Taiwan contingency remarks
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions during a session of the House of Representatives' Budget Committee in parliament in Tokyo on Monday.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Florist Nicolai Bergmann flourishes outside the box
Florist Nicolai Bergmann shops for fresh flowers at the Ota flower market in Tokyo on Friday.
Jenson Button brings end to an illustrious racing career intertwined with Japan
Jenson Button races for Honda during the Singapore Grand Prix in September 2008.
Cleanliness gets competitive at Tokyo’s Spogomi world cup
On Oct. 29, teams from 33 qualifying countries scoured the streets of Shibuya for all manners of trash as part of the Spogomi litter-picking competition.
Jon Homewood: ‘There’s beauty in what we throw away’
After a peripatetic childhood around the world, teacher and artist Jon Homewood ended up coming to Japan in 2012 for a professional opportunity.
High-speed rail is expensive and difficult, but seen as a key to growth
Achal Khare, former managing director at India’s National High Speed Rail Corporation, gives a presentation during the IHRA Forum 2025 in Tokyo on Oct. 23.

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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
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