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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 19, 2016
Suicide of overworked woman, 24, prompts ad giant Dentsu to trim overtime hours
The suicide of a woman who worked excessive hours at Japan's biggest advertising agency has prompted the company to lower the amount of overtime employees can book.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 9, 2016
During Vatican event, Pope Francis promotes 17 prelates to cardinals, adding to potential successors
Pope Francis on Sunday promoted 17 Roman Catholic prelates from around the world to the high rank of cardinal, including 13 who are under 80 years old and thus eligible to succeed him one day.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 30, 2016
Europe must act in Aleppo because it can
Will Europe surrender what remains of its soul in Aleppo, or will it stop the killing?
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 18, 2016
Tens of thousands protest in Europe against trans-Atlantic trade deals
Tens of thousands of people protested in European cities on Saturday against planned free trade deals with the United States and Canada that they say would undermine democracy and lower food safety, environmental and labor standards.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 15, 2016
Hungary's refugee response just the beginning
Global refugees are more numerous today than at any other time since 1950, but in 20 years there will probably be five or 10 times as many — and the borders will be slamming shut everywhere.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 12, 2016
The illiberal international
Will the marriage of messianic and opportunistic populism spread across the EU, or remain confined to Central Europe
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 9, 2016
The EU's migration crisis is far from finished
The flow of refugees into Europe won't end as long as the Syrian war and the anarchy in Libya continue.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 7, 2016
The Islamic State group's European strategy
Europe needs its democracies to unite around a common strategy to defend against manifold security challenges.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 1, 2016
Time to revive arms control efforts in Europe
The West must be united in seeking to avoid an upward spiral of antagonism and confrontation with Russia.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 29, 2016
Silly burkini ban's serious reason
Criticisms of France's strict assimilation policy ignore the equally apparent failures of politically correct approaches intended to create a society in which 'everyone feels they have a stake.'
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 25, 2016
Denmark's nice, but Danes live better in U.S.
The fact that Scandinavian-Americans enjoy far higher living standards than their relatives in Europe raises questions about the alleged superiority of Nordic socialism.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 18, 2016
Greece plans new migrant facilities to ease strains on crowded isle centers
Greece plans to reduce overcrowding at migrant camps on its islands, a government official said on Wednesday, to ease growing tensions and improve conditions that campaigners have called "disgraceful.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 15, 2016
Airing the IMF's dirty laundry
The IMF's role in Europe's post-2008 crisis shows why it needs an independent management team that can make decisions free of political interference.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 2, 2016
Time Europe doubled down on energy efficiency
Energy efficiency around the world is increasing at roughly 1.5 percent per year, but global energy consumption is rising at around 3 percent annually.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 1, 2016
July saw over 120 migrant bodies wash up on shores of Libya's Sabratha
More than 120 bodies of migrants who died trying to cross the Mediterranean to Europe have washed up around Sabratha in western Libya this month, the city's mayor said on Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 15, 2016
Terrorism a topic at first meeting of Asian and European leaders since Brexit
Leaders gather in Ulaan Baatar to discuss challenges from terrorism and tensions in the South China Sea to the Brexit fallout.
WORLD
Jul 12, 2016
EU migrant influx has been easing since April
The number of illegal migrants entering Europe has fallen since April after the European Union sealed a deal with Turkey to halt flows across the Aegean Sea, the border agency said, and Italy has become the new front line for refugees, mostly from Libya.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 12, 2016
Risk of war returns to Europe
Europe remains home to more than half the world's nuclear weapons, and a growing number of experts believe that the risk of a third major war there is increasing.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 1, 2016
The WWI battle that continues to haunt Europe
The most important battle of the war that spawned our modern era began on July 1, 1916.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 29, 2016
Britain, not the European Union, will survive
After Brexit, Europe could finally emerge as a strong international actor, but sadly the political will to achieve such an outcome is unlikely to emerge.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
One dead, three missing as heavy rain batters Tohoku
Camera footage shows the Mogami River bursting its banks in Tozawa, Yamagata Prefecture, on Friday morning.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
Yen rally could help end crushing wage decay in Japan
Some economists say a sticky weak yen trend would have a negative impact on Japan's real wage growth.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Terunofuji, as he tends to do, returns to stamp his authority on sumo pretenders
Terunofuji (left) throws down Kirishima on Tuesday to build on his perfect record at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japanese startups advised to internationalize to get some global mojo
Entrepreneurs who participated in the Beyond Japan Zero to X program last year share their experiences in the United States during a meeting in May in Tokyo.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
By Alex K.T. Martin

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