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JAPAN

COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 8, 2015
Japan's maverick billionaire bets big abroad
Corporate Japan should seriously consider emulating Softbank CEO's Masayoshi Son's gutsy approach to doing business.
JAPAN
Jun 8, 2015
First test of Raytheon's new SM-3 missile a success, Japan, U.S. say
The United States and Japan say the first live-fire test of Raytheon Co.'s new Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA missile, under joint development by the two countries, was a success.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jun 4, 2015
'Pyonghattan': Unofficial economy brews up bling for North Korea's growing middle class
Nail salons, massage parlors, cafes and other signs of consumerism were unheard of in rigidly controlled North Korea just a few years ago, but they are slowly emerging in one of the world's last bastions of Cold War socialism.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 3, 2015
Fix fundamental TPP flaws to fit 21st century
The TPP is fatally flawed, and would allow big corporations to run roughshod over national regulations, flattening workers and family farmers alike.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 3, 2015
Tiananmen group to China: Atone for own historical crimes, as demanded of Japan
A group of families demanding justice for victims of China's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown declared that the government must bear responsibility for historical crimes in the same way it has called on Japan to do so for its wartime past.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 3, 2015
Vietnam takes delivery of two Russian-design missile corvettes as maritime tensions mount
Vietnam took delivery of two new missile boats on Tuesday made locally and modeled on Russian vessels, the latest move by its military to strengthen maritime defenses as tensions simmer over sovereignty in the South China Sea.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 1, 2015
Hedge fund activists are Japan's best friend
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should leverage the uptick in foreign investment to reignite his economic reform program.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 1, 2015
Abe and history: What's next?
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe needs to dramatically and definitively address the 'comfort women' issue head on.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 29, 2015
U.S. hopes releasing images of Chinese island-building will spur Asian response
By releasing video of Beijing's island reclamation work and considering more assertive maritime actions, the United States is signaling a tougher stance over the South China Sea and trying to spur Asian partners to more action.
COMMENTARY / Japan / THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK
May 28, 2015
President Park Geun-hye's Japan stance in perspective
Where does South Korean President Geun-hye Park's open antipathy toward Japan come from?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 25, 2015
Correctly understanding Japan's postwar history
Japan's mission should be to provide humanitarian solutions to the problems confronting the victims of conflicts rather than engage in war in the name of collective self-defense.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 22, 2015
SpaceX capsule splashes down with cargo after five-week ISS stay
A Space Exploration Technologies Dragon cargo capsule made a parachute splashdown into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, wrapping up a five-week stay at the International Space Station.
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 21, 2015
Japan losing cancer battle on smoking, screenings front
The central government will probably miss its goal of lowering the cancer mortality rate by 20 percent over 10 years, the National Cancer Center says.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 20, 2015
The AIIB has little to offer Japan and the U.S.
Japan is wise not to join China's Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, which could end up merely as a policy instrument for Beijing.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 18, 2015
Disillusionment with Japan
Inevitably observers of Japan are disappointed and disillusioned when they see that Japanese leaders in politics and business are failing to confront the demographic threat and promote the changes needed to achieve a positive future for Japan.
EDITORIALS
May 16, 2015
Heritage means responsibility
Should Japan win World Heritage status for its early industrial sites, it should take steps to ensure visitors are aware of both the positive and negative aspects of their histories.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 15, 2015
Schools can do little without addressing poverty
Household income inequality has a bigger impact on students' academic performance than the quality of schools.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 14, 2015
Branding Japan beyond Abe
The people of Japan need to be reminded of their value beyond Tokyo's central government, its dominant party, the LDP, and its main leader, Shinzo Abe.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 14, 2015
Calling for a Northeast Asia free of all nuclear weapons
Japan can solve its 'nuclear dilemma' by working toward a framework guaranteeing a nuclear-free Northeast Asia.
EDITORIALS
May 13, 2015
No need for haste on TPP deal
The government must resist the temptation to make concessions that won't benefit Japan in its effort to conclude TPP negotiations with the U.S.

Longform

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji