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SECURITY

JAPAN / Politics
May 19, 2016
Police will be out in force for G-7 leaders summit
With the Group of Seven leaders' summit in Mie Prefecture and a visit by U.S. President Barack Obama to Hiroshima later next week, security is set to tighten as record numbers of police deploy to streets, train stations, ports and airports throughout the country.
JAPAN / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
May 15, 2016
Mie's revenue hopes dampened by G-7 security barrage, Obama detour
Hopes in Mie Prefecture for tourism growth after the Group of Seven Ise-Shima summit from May 26 to 27 remain high. But with tourists worried about heavy security and U.S. President Barack Obama's visit to Hiroshima stealing the spotlight, residents aren't so sure what the situation will be during the...
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 2, 2016
Trump: the isolationist's apprentice
If a Trump presidency does emerge, it will be a loss for the Republican Party, the U.S. as a whole, and its allies.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 13, 2016
LDP subcommittee recommends expansion of 'working population' to people 18 to 74 years of age
The government should revise its definition of "the working population" and aim to have working environments where people of all ages, especially the elderly, can work flexibly, a policy subcommittee of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party proposed Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Apr 9, 2016
Are Japan's counterterrorism forces really ready?
When an escaped zebra was chased down by police in Gifu Prefecture last month and died after being shot with a tranquilizer and falling into a pool, I couldn't help but think of the drills Tokyo's Ueno Zoo has conducted depicting the escape scenario.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 30, 2016
Nuclear issues involving North Korea, Japan on table at Washington summit
The North's nuclear weapons program is thought to top a list of topics that world leaders, including Japan's prime minister, will discuss in Washington.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 29, 2016
Security laws usher in new era for pacifist Japan
Marking a historic change in Japan's pacifist diplomacy, two divisive security laws take effect that allow Tokyo to engage in collective self-defense based on the reinterpreted Constitution.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 29, 2016
Those 'free rider' allies are finally paying up
There are signs that U.S. allies in Asia, Europe and the Middle East are starting to understand that the bill for the Pax Americana has come due.
EDITORIALS
Mar 29, 2016
Security legislation takes effect
Japan's postwar defense posture underwent a major change this week as new security legislation took effect, but how the government plans to implement the laws remains unclear.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 29, 2016
Sorry Donald, America is not a poor country
Americans may feel poor, but that's only because the U.S.' stunted economic growth can't satisfy all their demands.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 25, 2016
There's a better way to secure our airports
Rather than add another layer of baggage and body screens, the aviation industry should emulate the security measures employed by Israel's Ben Gurion airport.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 22, 2016
New security laws take effect next Tuesday but SDF not ready, defense chief says
The Self-Defense Forces won't accept any new roles after the security laws take effect March 29 unless the legal details are in place, Defense Minister Gen Nakatani says.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 22, 2016
U.N. lifts sanctions on four ships linked to North Korea following Chinese request
The U.N. Security Council agreed Monday to a Chinese request to remove sanctions on four ships the United Nations had blacklisted for ties to Pyongyang's arms trade. The agreement came after China secured assurances the vessels will not use North Korean crews, a U.S. official said.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Final weeks of World Expo in Osaka likely to see large crowds
With one month left to go, crowds are expected to swell at the World Expo in Osaka during its final weeks.
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 major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
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.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.

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