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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 26, 2017

Why the BOJ's lips remain sealed on exit strategy

The central bank doesn't want to talk about why it's lagging behind its peers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jul 26, 2017

Normalizing the North Korean threat with malls and tourism at South Korean city beside the DMZ

A half-hour's drive north of Seoul, along a highway lined with barbed wire, lie two shopping malls the size of several stadiums, a stone's throw from the world's most militarized border.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 26, 2017

Trump speech to Boy Scouts slammed by parents, called 'pathological campaign rehashing'

President Donald Trump's campaign-style address to the Boy Scouts of America touched off a firestorm of criticism on Tuesday as parents and former Scouts decried a speech peppered with partisan attacks and ridicule of "fake media."
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 25, 2017

The Democrats are a lost cause

As long as the Democratic Party's leadership is owned by big-monied special interests, it will never give the people what they want and need.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 25, 2017

Alphabet adds to cash pile despite higher costs and antitrust fine

Alphabet Inc. reported a 21 percent jump in quarterly revenue Monday, maintaining a growth rate that is rarely seen among companies its size and suggesting the big sales gains enjoyed recently by the other internet firms are not done yet.
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WORLD / Politics
Jul 25, 2017

Unrest bubbles among Trump administration's top foreign policy officials

Frustration is mounting among leading foreign policy officials in U.S. President Donald Trump's administration as they chafe at some policy and bureaucratic defeats and complain they lack independence to do their jobs, officials say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 24, 2017

Japanese firms give telecommuting a try on designated day to ease rush hour congestion

It's Monday morning. You roll out of bed, grab a coffee, sit on the couch and you're already at work. Sound good? Well, that's how the government wants you to work.
CULTURE / CULTURE SMASH
Jul 23, 2017

Crunchyroll takes anime to a live level

Summer is high season for live celebrations of Japan's pop culture exports. The two largest events in the West, Japan Expo in Paris and Anime Expo in LA, drew hundreds of thousands earlier this month. August will see the U.S. East Coast's biggest anime convention, Otakon, move from Baltimore, Maryland,...
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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 23, 2017

Afghanistan: A morally corrupting catastrophe

There is no military solution to the war in Afghanistan. The solution to the debacle lies with the Afghan tribes.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 23, 2017

There's no brain science to U.S. college free speech

Campus speakers aren't doing violence to undergraduate neurons.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jul 22, 2017

How not to create a stink at the office

More domestic companies are taking the issue of unpleasant odors in the workplace seriously.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jul 22, 2017

'Tokyo Geek's Guide': Mapping the epicenter of 'otaku' culture

Anyone on the lookout for "weird Japan" culture, take note.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jul 21, 2017

Hands-on experience whets appetite for Japanese swords

Paul Martin, an expert with 25 years of experience, teaches how to appreciate Japanese blades at the Samurai Museum in Kabukicho.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 21, 2017

Japan's millennials tend to sacrifice higher earnings for job security, thwarting BOJ's economic reforms

Millennials in Japan have little interest in the job-hopping ways of their overseas counterparts, seeking stability and security instead. That is thwarting the Bank of Japan's efforts to jolt the economy back to life.
Jul 20, 2017

No Game, No Life: Zero / Toho Cinemas Umeda / 2017-07-22 to 2017-07-28

until July 23 8:00, 12:00, 16:40, 21:20 / July 24 to July 26 12:00, 16:40, 21:20 / July 27 12:00, 17:40, 20:20
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BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jul 20, 2017

Move from Akita to Tokyo a boost for Ando

Capable playmaker Seiya Ando leaves the rebuilding Akita Northern Happinets to play for the new-look Alvark Tokyo.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 20, 2017

Thailand convicts 62 in trafficking case, after more than 30 bodies — believed to be Rohingya — were found

More needs to be done to ensure that human traffickers are brought to justice and Rohingya migrants are protected, rights groups said Thursday, after a trial in which 62 people were convicted of crimes including trafficking and murder.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jul 20, 2017

Five young dancers hope to steal the spotlight in Japan-made version of 'Billy Elliot'

When the call for auditions went out in November 2015, 1,346 boys sent in their head shots and resumes hoping to land what could be a life-changing role as the titular lead in a Japanese production of "Billy Elliot."
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 20, 2017

Facing arrest back home, Russian who fought for Islamic State scams way into Ukraine

When Islamic State fighter Marat Nurmagomedov escaped from Syria to Turkey after becoming disillusioned with the militant group, he was unable to return home to Russia for fear of arrest.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 19, 2017

The Bank of Japan's three communications challenges

Eventually the BOJ will need to clarify its monetary policy stance.
EDITORIALS
Jul 18, 2017

Tireless advocate for human rights in China dies

It is remarkable and revealing that China, a country that threatens to upend the balance of power in Asia, was so frightened by one man.

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