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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 20, 2017

Macron and the post-revolutionary idea

The key to political novice Emmanuel Macron's success is found far from France — and four decades removed from the present.
JAPAN
Jun 20, 2017

Another confirmed Kake document adds to pile suggesting Abe favoritism

Document confirmed by the education ministry appears to show that Abe favored Kake Gakuen for a special deregulation zone project before panel review and approval.
JAPAN
Jun 20, 2017

ASEAN officers take South China Sea tour aboard MSDF's Izumo helicopter carrier

Southeast Asian military officers have embarked on a four-day tour of the South China Sea on the Maritime Self-Defense Force's Izumo helicopter carrier in the latest sign Japan is stepping up efforts to counter growing Chinese influence.
Jun 20, 2017

Notice of Closing of Acquisition of The Japan Times, Ltd.

We hereby announce that News2u Holdings, Inc (CEO & Representative Director: Minako Kambara Suematsu; headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)completed the acquisition of all outstanding shares of The Japan Times, Ltd. (President & Representative Director: Takeharu Tsutsumi; headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo),...
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Jun 20, 2017

The Japan Times joins the News2u Group

The Japan Times has become a News2u Group firm to strengthen its presence in the rapidly changing media industry.
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MORE SPORTS
Jun 19, 2017

Inoue, Gonzalez ready to make splash in U.S.

Japanese youngster Naoya Inoue and former pound-for-pound No. 1 fighter Roman Gonzalez will both enter the ring with extremely high motivation — but for different reasons — when they compete in their respective bouts on Sept. 9 on the West Coast of the United States.
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WORLD
Jun 19, 2017

Van attack targets worshippers after prayers at London mosque

A van plowed into worshippers leaving a London mosque Monday, killing at least one person and injuring 10 others in what witnesses said was a deliberate attack on Muslims.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 19, 2017

North Korea accuses U.S. authorities of 'mugging' diplomats, seizing mysterious 'diplomatic package'

Pyongyang has accused U.S. authorities of having "mugged" a delegation of North Korean officials by seizing a mysterious "diplomatic package" at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York, state media reported Sunday.
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JAPAN
Jun 18, 2017

U.S. Navy confirms deaths of all seven missing USS Fitzgerald crew

A search for seven missing U.S. sailors is called off after bodies were found aboard the badly damaged USS Fitzgerald following a collision with a Philippine-flagged container vessel.
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2017

Kyoto lobbies for Emperor to live in former Imperial capital after abdication

A petition drive by a small Kyoto-based political group requesting that Emperor Akihito move to Kyoto upon his abdication had drawn over 10,000 signatures as of Friday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 17, 2017

Reddit's rumored fundraising may value startup at $1.7 billion

Reddit is one of the few relics of the mid-2000s internet that has not only survived but thrived in recent years. Now venture capitalists are giving a major boost to the link-sharing website, with funding that will give the company a valuation of about $1.7 billion, two people familiar with the matter...
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BUSINESS
Jun 16, 2017

Greece wins €8.5 billion in fresh loans though path to debt repayment remains murky

Greece's creditors agreed to release €8.5 billion ($9.5 billion) in new loans for Athens, capping a key chapter in the country's bailout and ending months of uncertainty over whether it could meet large bond payments due in July.
BUSINESS
Jun 16, 2017

Google skeptic Reyes seen fading from race to lead FTC

The race to lead one of America's top competition watchdogs just lost a front-runner. That may be good news for Google.
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BASKETBALL
Jun 16, 2017

3x3 PREMIER.EXE hopes to capitalize on game's inclusion in Tokyo Olympics, broaden popularity

With an optimistic outlook, the 3x3 PREMIER.EXE begins its fourth season on Saturday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 16, 2017

Tackling Brexit with no one in charge

If the British aim is an eventual clear disassociation from the EU that minimizes disruption, an amended EEA seems the obvious transitional status for a few years
EDITORIALS
Jun 16, 2017

What the abdication law passed over

Like the nation's population as a whole, the Imperial family is shrinking, and the succession rules are accelerating the process.
Reader Mail
Jun 16, 2017

Falsely accused face tough choice

These days, I often hear news about gropers, as well as false accusations of molestation. It is a big issue for both of men and women.
Reader Mail
Jun 16, 2017

LDP's cover-ups continue unabated

Part Two in the soap opera "Japan's School for Scandal" is even more shameful than Part One. The prime minister reprises his role as a smooth school operator, working tirelessly behind the scenes to keep the truth hidden.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 15, 2017

Line plans smart speaker to challenge Amazon, Google

Line Corp. said Thursday it plans to focus more on artificial intelligence, saying AI-related services will be the next big thing after the smartphone boom.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 15, 2017

Making Russia great again

Putin is not reputed to be a chess player, but he should give it a try. Vis-a-vis Trump's America, he's making all the right moves.

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