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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 19, 2017
Japan-Thailand ties in a new era of uncertainty
Thailand's changing political landscape raises several important questions for bilateral relations.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 19, 2017
Why Bannon showing Abe love is cringeworthy
Former Trump chief strategist may have inadvertently diagnosed why Abe isn't making Japan's economy great again.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 19, 2017
Shinzo Abe calls for Japan's 'rebirth' in 2020 along with constitutional revision
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday reiterated calls for rebooting long-stalled parliamentary debate on the revision of Japan's post-war Constitution, saying he wants to see a "significant rebirth" of the nation in 2020.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 19, 2017
Tiny stem cell firms close in on major heart disease goals
The early hope that stem cell therapy would make the paralyzed walk, the blind see and cure diabetes have given way to a long list of failures, highlighted by early stem cell champion Geron Corp. abandoning the field in 2011.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 18, 2017
Frontiers set new points record in Japan X Bowl rout of BigBlue
No team would have been able to match the Fujitsu Frontiers on this day.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 18, 2017
Sino-Japanese ties bound to remain stalled
Trump's 'America first' diplomacy will likely intensify the Japan-China rivalry.
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 18, 2017
Central banks quietly trim stimulus while hoping to maintain global growth
Central bankers are gingerly trying to take away the punch bowl without interrupting the party.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 18, 2017
Japan-China ties: Will there be more trust or just cordiality?
While both Japan and China want an improved relationship, they will be walking into it with their eyes wide open.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 18, 2017
Bank of Japan's expansion of bond holdings to slow in 2018: economists
The pace at which the Bank of Japan is expanding its massive hoard of bonds will continue to slow in 2018, according to the majority of economists surveyed by Bloomberg.
SOCCER
Dec 16, 2017
South Korea crushes Japan in E-1 Football Championship final
Japan failed to win the E-1 Football Championship after collapsing 4-1 against South Korea on Saturday on the final day of the tournament.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Dec 16, 2017
Getting to the bottom of a slippery game show gone viral
No aspect of Japanese pop culture titillates the world more than the country's game shows. From references on "The Simpson's" to inspiring Western riffs on subjects such as "Banzai" and "I Survived A Japanese Game Show," the idea of wacky creations bordering on torture have played a central place in...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Pulsations
Dec 16, 2017
'Book With No Pictures' is leaving kids in stitches
Picture-less book a hit with kids
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Dec 16, 2017
Shoot Eye Out
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ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 16, 2017
Rex Tillerson urges long halt to North Korean weapons tests before any talks
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Friday urged North Korea to carry out a "sustained cessation" of weapons testing to allow the two countries to hold talks about Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs.
BUSINESS
Dec 15, 2017
Japan and U.K. to seek mutual recognition of trade standards after Brexit
Japan and Britain said they hope to achieve a swift deal on mutual recognition of each other's standards for goods and services when Britain leaves the European Union.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japan dispatches five language education 'partners' to India
Five members of the Japan Foundation's Nihongo Partners program (front) gather at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday.
Struggling train firm in Chiba Prefecture turns to self-deprecating humor
"Laughter is important when you're in a difficult situation," said Katsunori Takemoto, president of Choshi Electric Railway, on Aug. 5 in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
Japan’s front-line researchers see bright path ahead for dementia treatment
A scientist looks at scans of grains at the Memory Centre at the Department of Readaptation and Geriatrics of the University Hospital (HUG) in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 6, 2023.
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’
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