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COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 5, 2014
Lack of compromise delays trans-Pacific trade
American and Japanese officials should take a look at the clock ticking in their Trans-Pacific Partnership talks. Their failure to compromise thus far on key points is affecting the whole region.
BASKETBALL
Sep 23, 2014
Former Link Tochigi Brex coach Rabedeaux, 49, dies in Vietnam
Longtime basketball coach Jason Rabedeaux, who guided the Link Tochigi Brex to start the 2010-11 JBL season, died on Monday in Ho Chi Minh City. He was 49.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 2, 2014
Joint resource development in South China Sea
Shared development of oil, gas and possibly other natural resources is the most promising option for reducing tensions in the South China Sea and should be the focus of efforts to improve diplomatic relations between China and its coastal neighbors.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 7, 2014
Why ASEAN has not condemned Thailand
It is not a given that ASEAN won't condemn Thailand's recent military coup. At present, though, most neighbors regard the events as an internal matter while more than two-thirds of Thais surveyed report being happier now than before the intervention.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 20, 2014
Ambiguous fisheries law sets up in-your-face conundrum for China
The ambiguity of China's 'new' fisheries law courts conflict by setting up an in-your-face conundrum for its neighbors
JAPAN / BULLETIN BOARD
Jan 6, 2014
Tokyo job fair to help students from Southeast Asia
A job fair for students from Southeast Asian countries seeking employment in Japan will be held Sunday in Tokyo. Recruiters from various industries, such as manufacturing, travel, transportation and retail, will be in attendance.
JAPAN
Dec 20, 2013
Japan achieves 10 million tourist target for 2013
Japan achieves its tourism goal of reeling in 10 million foreign visitors with less than two weeks to go.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Dec 14, 2013
China's ADIZ steals show at Japan-ASEAN celebratory summit
The special session of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations that took place in Tokyo on Saturday was designed to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Japan's diplomatic relations with the Southeast Asian countries.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Toyoko Kids: The lonely street children of Tokyo
Many young people who feel neglected at home flock to the Toyoko area to find a community where they can fit in.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.
Japan weighs using U.S. rice imports as tariff negotiation tool with Trump
A restaurant owner pours California-grown Calrose rice into a rice cooker at his restaurant in Tokyo
Is Japan’s parliament ready to welcome more youth to its ranks?
Lower House lawmaker Kai Odake in his Tokyo office on Wednesday
Crow meat, goat tartare: Mauvaise Herbe raises its game
Crow meat, shaped into a ball and attached to a foot of the bird, is one of the peculiar offerings of game at Mauvaise Herbe.

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