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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 26, 2018

Commenting on the debate over hate speech on government websites

On May 2, the Cabinet Office removed the posts on its Government Monitor System (GMS) website, a place where citizens offered comments on government policy. The system was established in 1962 to solicit opinions from the public about government policy, but until 2012 it was a snail mail operation. Thereafter,...
WORLD
May 25, 2018

Chinese claims in South China Sea overlap with Vietnam's oil projects

Some oil blocks off Vietnam's sprawling coastline fall within an area of the South China Sea demarcated by China's "nine-dash line," the basis for Beijing's controversial claims to most of the resource-rich waterway.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / HOOP SCOOP
May 21, 2018

Josh Peppers and Michael Parker reaping rewards after years of hard work in Japanese hoop scene

John Neumann gave the green light to bring American forwards Josh Peppers and Michael Parker to Japan. He had a good reason: He needed good players to make Rizing Fukuoka competitive during the expansion team's inaugural 2007-08 campaign in the bj-league.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 21, 2018

Fukushima, seven years on

Great progress has been made in the prefecture's reconstruction, but challenges must still be overcome.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 21, 2018

Congo city to begin Ebola vaccinations Monday

Health workers in Democratic Republic of Congo will begin a vaccination campaign on Monday aimed at containing an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, a spokeswoman for the health ministry said.
EDITORIALS
May 19, 2018

Fix gender imbalance in politics

Tough challenges confronting the nation require policy responses from more diverse perspectives than male-dominated politics can offer.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 17, 2018

New Amsterdam government determined to tame tourism with restrictions on Airbnb and 'beer bikes'

Amsterdam unveiled plans on Wednesday to rein in tourism, reflecting the dissatisfaction of many residents who feel the city's centuries-old center has been overrun.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 15, 2018

Me Too becomes We Too in victim-blaming Japan

Monica Fukuhara was a college student working at a restaurant when it happened to her. As she was saying goodbye to a customer, he grabbed her chest, she said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 14, 2018

Japan's universities struggling under corporate status

Instead of making education and research more efficient, the conversion of national universities into university corporations has increased inefficiency.
COMMENTARY / World
May 14, 2018

Open skies can clear Beijing's 'Orwellian nonsense'

An agreement to expand market access in China would be the best way to Chinese government avoid censorship.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
May 14, 2018

Numbers of bicycle accidents in Tokyo involving children have risen

The number of people hospitalized in accidents involving children riding in bicycle child seats has been rising in the Tokyo metro area, new figures show.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
May 13, 2018

CEO's eye for opportunity forged from global career

For IHG ANA Hotels Group Japan CEO Hans Heijligers, Japan's efforts in the men's 4u00d7100-meter relay during the 2016 Olympics speak volumes about Japanese character.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
May 11, 2018

Secondhand retail redefined in Japan as online flea markets rise in value

In June, the popular online flea market, Mercari Inc., is expected to be listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange's Mothers section, which is reserved for high-growth startup companies. According to an article in the April 18 Asahi Shimbun the value of the company's stock at the time of the listing could exceed...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 10, 2018

Cero chooses a more complicated kind of pop on 'Poly Life Mutli Soul'

If you wanted to pinpoint the moment Cero broke the glass ceiling of Japan's indie music scene, it would be March 7, 2016. That's when the group — still cresting on the buzz generated by its "Obscure Ride" album the previous year — performed that record's signature singalong, "Summer Soul," alongside...
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 7, 2018

Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani does not rule out 'nuisance' payments were made to other women

U.S. President Donald Trump's attorney, Rudy Giuliani, said on Sunday he would not rule out the possibility that payments were made to women other than porn star Stormy Daniels to get them to stay silent about allegations against Trump.
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
May 5, 2018

Susaki otter Chiitan leads a new generation of mascots with personality

Registration for this year’s Yuru-kyara Grand Prix opens on May 7, with eyes nationwide turning to see which cute and cuddly mascot will snap up the prestigious award in 2018.
WORLD
May 5, 2018

Spy agency NSA triples collection of U.S. phone records, official report shows

The U.S. National Security Agency collected 534 million records of phone calls and text messages of Americans last year, more than triple gathered in 2016, a U.S. intelligence agency report released on Friday said.
WORLD / Politics
May 4, 2018

Theresa May's Conservatives avoid London wipeout in local elections

Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservative Party avoided a wipeout in London local elections and eked out gains in Brexit-supporting regions elsewhere, early results on Friday showed, although her Labour opponents did gain ground in the capital.
JAPAN
May 3, 2018

Over 80% of elderly drivers involved in fatal accidents in Japan drove without incident in the preceding 3 years: police agency

More than 80 percent of drivers aged 75 or older who caused fatal accidents in 2016 had not been involved in any traffic accidents or violations in the preceding three years, according to a survey by the National Police Agency.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 2, 2018

Is the feudal era over for Japan's talent agencies?

Japanese show business definitely has a feudal side. Talent agencies control their tarento (talent) much in the way the daimyō (feudal lords) controlled the samurai in their clans, supporting their livelihoods in return for absolute fealty. And just as samurai were expected to stay with one clan their...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Apr 29, 2018

'Reborn' pitcher Naoyuki Uwasawa off to good start for Fighters

Naoyuki Uwasawa declared himself reborn in mid-December.

Longform

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