Search - news

 
 
Reader Mail
Mar 9, 2018

Trump tariffs risk repeat of 1920s trade war

The article "Trump: 'Trade wars are good, and easy to win' " (March 3) shows how driven the myopic U.S. president is to fulfill a campaign promise by imposing steep tariffs on steel and aluminum. History shows, however, that such radically unconservative protectionism risks igniting the same sort of...
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 9, 2018

Rebels and civilians flee to last remaining pockets of Ghouta as Syria regime closes pincers

Syria's army is poised to slice rebel-held eastern Ghouta in two as forces advancing from the east link up with troops at its western edge, a pro-Damascus commander said on Thursday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Mar 8, 2018

SXSW offers opportunities for Japanese musicians to find their audience

The South By Southwest (SXSW) music conference and festival in Austin, Texas, has long been a destination for Japanese acts looking to get noticed in the U.S. market. This year's gathering, which runs March 12-18, presents more options than ever for Japanese acts to find their crowd.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 8, 2018

FSA suspends two virtual-currency exchanges in aftermath of Coincheck hack

One firm was punished because a senior official embezzled clients' cryptocurrency deposits, according to the FSA.
EDITORIALS
Mar 8, 2018

An opening — nothing more — with North Korea

Talks with Pyongyang are welcome, but their goal must be the rollback and eventual elimination of North Korea's nuclear weapons program.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Mar 8, 2018

[VIDEO] Katsuhiro Yoneshige, JX Press Corp., leader of automated news in Japan

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 7, 2018

Prospect of U.S.-North Korea summit prompts jitters in Tokyo about being left vulnerable

The possibility of a summit between Washington and Pyongyang has left Tokyo jittery the U.S. may settle for a policy compromise that prioritizes U.S. homeland security, leaving Japan vulnerable.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 7, 2018

Trade skeptics gain upper hand in White House as Cohn quits

Economic nationalists appeared to gain the upper hand in a White House battle over trade with the resignation of Donald Trump's top economic adviser, Gary Cohn, on Tuesday, a development that could tip the balance of views in Washington toward ramping up protectionist measures that risk igniting a global...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 6, 2018

JBIC delivers blunt critique of Japan men's basketball issues, demands talks with JBA

Observing the dismal results of their men's national team in the ongoing FIBA World Cup qualifiers, former Olympic basketball players and coaches are deepening their worries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 6, 2018

Kobe Steel CEO steps down over data fabrication scandal

The move comes as the firm seeks to take responsibility for the brouhaha that dented the nation's once vaunted reputation for excellence.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 6, 2018

George Washington senior Yuta Watanabe honored at team banquet

George Washington University senior guard Yuta Watanabe was recognized during the men's basketball team's annual awards banquet on Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 6, 2018

U.S. Pacific Fleet commander says China's military budget lacking in transparency

The commander of the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet said Tuesday that China's military budget has a troubling lack of transparency, a day after Beijing announced the biggest hike in military spending in three years.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 6, 2018

Turkish bombardment kills at least 13, including kids, in Syrian Kurd enclave of Afrin

Turkish shelling and airstrikes killed 13 people in the town of Jandiris in Syria's Afrin region on Monday, Kurdish militia said, while a war monitoring group put the death toll at 22.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 5, 2018

What Trump's trade guru doesn't get about economics

Promoting U.S. trade hawk Peter Navarro to the office of assistant to the president would not be good for growth.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Mar 5, 2018

Putting Japan's Olympic success into words

Team Japan amassed 13 medals in Pyeongchang, its best ever Winter Games medal haul.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 5, 2018

Four die and 20 hurt in building collapse after explosion in Poland

Four people died and about 20 were injured in an apartment building collapse in Poznan, western Poland, most likely to have been caused by a gas explosion, state-run news agency PAP said on Sunday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Mar 4, 2018

PR firm chief keeps his eye on ever-changing market

Name: Ross Rowbury
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / HOME TRUTHS
Mar 4, 2018

Doling out some truths about Japan's 'share houses'

Many Japanese people are wary of investment as a means of growing their savings. There are a variety of reasons for this caution, so most keep their money in a bank, gaining almost no interest in the process, in the hope that they won't lose any in the long run. However, some salaried workers who understand...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 4, 2018

Abenomics at its best: inbound tourism boom

Japan's policy advocacy for yen depreciation is poised to get stronger as it strives to keep inbound tourism booming.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 3, 2018

Japan's media out of step with mental health issues

In January, a couple in Neyagawa, Osaka Prefecture, were arrested for allegedly confining their daughter for at least 15 years before she froze to death in December at the age of 33. The couple told police they had kept her in the tiny room where her body was found because she was mentally ill. They...
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Mar 3, 2018

NHK puppet show offers a rare glimpse into unconventional lives

Arguably the best interview show on terrestrial TV at present stars a bunch of puppets exploring the often unexamined corners of Japanese society.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Mar 3, 2018

Criminals in Japan are profiting from the public's fear of prosecutors

A new type of transfer fraud in which perpetrators take advantage of their victims' fear of prosecution has sparked concern among law enforcement officials in recent weeks.

Longform

Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past