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WORLD / Society
Dec 30, 2015

U.S. forces reveal Islamic State fatwa detailing when 'owners' can rape enslaved female captives

Islamic State theologians have issued an extremely detailed ruling on when "owners" of women enslaved by the extremist group can have sex with them, in an apparent bid to curb what they called violations in the treatment of captured females.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 29, 2015

'Comfort women' deal likely to fuel Tokyo-Seoul military cooperation, aid Obama pivot

Japan and South Korea's landmark accord to end the divisive "comfort women" dispute will lead to increased economic and military cooperation between the U.S. allies, complementing the Obama administration's efforts to counter China's rise and North Korea's nuclear saber-rattling.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 28, 2015

Bad year for Asian democracy

Malaysia and Thailand are just two reasons to doubt Asia's commitment to openness and accountability.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 28, 2015

China faces twin challenges to maintain growth

China needs to transition away from unsustainable investment-led growth and move toward a more sustainable consumption-led growth model.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Dec 26, 2015

'Ōsōji': ways to keep your home spick and span

Three experts discuss their philosophy on the New Year's chore that everybody loves — cleaning.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 23, 2015

San Bernardino shooter denied militant leanings in U.S. visa application; Saudi date discrepancies seen

San Bernardino shooter Tashfeen Malik denied having any militant sympathies or intentions when she was asked in an application form for a U.S. visa two years ago, documents described to Reuters on Tuesday showed.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Dec 22, 2015

Plenty of food for thought in a good year for great plays

The year now ending began gloomily with the Charlie Hebdo murders in Paris reminding us of hopeless breakdowns in mutual understanding and tolerance worldwide; now it's set to close hot on the heels of an agreement by nearly 200 countries at the COP21 talks in Paris on the need to counter threatened...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 20, 2015

Gulf War trauma kicked off Japan's retreat from pacifism in '91

As the first Gulf War raged in February 1991, Ground Self-Defense Force Maj. Nozomu Yoshitomi was supposed to be conducting war games with U.S. officers at a military facility in Tokyo. But the Americans appeared distracted, watching the conflict live on CNN. On another TV, local news showed Japanese...
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Dec 19, 2015

Growing old, gracefully: senior citizens in the workplace

For Eiji and Kumiko Ishikawa, the working day starts as early as 5 a.m. Having loaded the requisite equipment into their van, they set off for their first job of the day, a 14-story high-rise in western Tokyo.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Dec 19, 2015

Recommended reading for the holidays and beyond

'Black Dragon River' stands out among the nonfiction books that caught the eye of columnist Jeff Kingston over the past year.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 19, 2015

The troubling slump in American startups

Data on startups provide robust evidence of a pervasive decline in U.S. business dynamism over the last several decades.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 18, 2015

Japan and the 'maritime pivot' to Southeast Asia

Japan's security focus remains rooted in its immediate region centered on the East China Sea, Sea of Japan, and the open seas of the Western Pacific.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 15, 2015

Abe's deflation fight has automated foes on nearly every Tokyo street corner

They stand resolutely on street corners around Japan, proclaiming that deflation has not been vanquished, much as the Abe administration and the central bank have tried.
Japan Times
JAPAN / INVEST IN ITALY 2015
Dec 15, 2015

Promoting Japanese direct investment in Italy

The Italian Trade Agency held a symposium in Tokyo on Nov. 18 to promote Japanese companies' direct investment in Italy, with businesses from Italy and Japan, as well as diplomats and politicians from Italy, discussing opportunities in the country.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 14, 2015

Singapore in the thick of U.S. strategy on China

Singapore may not want to admit it, but it is now part of the U.S. military challenge to China — and the risk that entails.
EDITORIALS
Dec 14, 2015

Background check too intrusive

The background check required of people who are going to handle state secrets is overly intrusive in some areas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ADVANCES IN PROGRESS
Dec 14, 2015

Fintech firms make inroads into the banking biz

With startups offering financial technology services raking in billions of dollars around the world, fintech, coined from "finance" and "technology," has become a buzzword that old guards at big name financial institutions can no longer ignore.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 10, 2015

Australian police charge five over plot to attack government buildings

Australian police have charged a 20-year-old man and a 15-year-old boy with conspiracy to attack government buildings after they were arrested during raids by counterterrorism police in Sydney on Thursday morning.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Dec 9, 2015

Sexual harassment at bōnenkai, inept handling, a suicide

Hokkaido Shimbun case shows how far Japan still has to go to safeguard women's rights in the workplace.
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 9, 2015

Police raid Sydney home of alleged bitcoin mastermind

Australian police raided the Sydney home and office on Wednesday of a man named by Wired magazine as the probable creator of bitcoin and holder of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of the cryptocurrency, witnesses said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / ANALYSIS
Dec 9, 2015

'Monster' El Nino could usher in decade of more and stronger events

In Buffalo, New York, it hasn't snowed yet this year. A Duluth, Minnesota, newspaper reported that the temperature was 40 degrees above zero, not below. And in Miami, beachgoers are staying indoors during what's already the third-wettest December in local history. What's going on with the weather?
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 8, 2015

Nikkei Bull run masks Japan's poverty bubble

The Bank of Japan's monetary easing has boosted stocks to levels not seen since 1996, but has also led to a surge in inequality.
EDITORIALS
Dec 8, 2015

Alliance must make sense to voters

Votes won't support opposition party alliances that are based solely on political expediency.
JAPAN
Dec 8, 2015

Tokyo's Ota Ward allows temporary condo rentals to tourists

To help meet rising demand for accommodations in Tokyo, the Ota Ward Assembly has passed an ordinance allowing condominium owners to rent vacant units to the record numbers of international travelers coming to Japan.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 7, 2015

Putting out Indonesia's fires

Putting out Indonesia's forest fires for good will be crucial to meeting Jakarta's ambitious CO2 emissions targets.
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.
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.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
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.
Japan worries Trump tariffs will push countries toward China
Liberal Democratic Party Policy Chief Itsunori Onodera (center) speaks at a think tank event Monday in Washington.
Could this be Japan’s year at the Kentucky Derby?
Christophe Lemaire rides Admire Daytona, who was bred in Japan, during the UAE Derby at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai on April 5.
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.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
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

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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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