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THE FOREIGN ELEMENT

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues
Jul 13, 2016
Shadow of surveillance looms over Japan's Muslims
While millions around the world marked the end of the holy month of Ramadan last week, a cloud hung over celebrations in Japan. Muslims here say they feel they are constantly under the ever-watchful eyes of the police.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jun 29, 2016
How to address the foreign elephant in the room — in Japanese?
For some long-term residents, how they are referred to in Japanese is a bone of contention.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jun 15, 2016
Who's watching whom in Japan? It's a state secret
Contentious law has been cited in two recent cases, including one over the mass surveillance of resident Muslims.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
May 25, 2016
U.S. Marines briefing links crimes to 'gaijin power'; for Okinawans, 'it pays to complain'
Internal U.S. Marine Corps documents reveal that lectures supposed to improve marines' understanding of Okinawa instead downplay military crimes and disparage local residents.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
May 18, 2016
Giving voice to foreign talent via the spoken word
Tokyo's English poetry scene gets a shot in the arm with a lively event night and new journal.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
May 4, 2016
Foreign priests find a spiritual home in Shinto
Though few and far between, a handful of non-natives are blazing a trail in Japan's ancient native faith.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
May 1, 2016
Foreign volunteers helping to rebuild lives in Kumamoto
The truth is, as many volunteers are needed as can help the many homeowners who want possessions recovered from destroyed homes, or who need trash and heavy broken appliances pulled out of their otherwise intact dwellings.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Apr 27, 2016
Agent Orange and Okinawa: the story so far
Five years after The Japan Times first revealed the U.S. military's use of toxic defoliants on the island, new evidence continues to come to light.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Apr 20, 2016
Dispatches from the Kumamoto quake zone
Personal accounts relate tales of kindness and resilience after the initial confusion and panic of last week's deadly temblors.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Apr 13, 2016
Japan's Taiwanese residents thrive in a state of 'hidden inbetweenness'
Ethnic minority exists under the radar yet civic groups have top-level political pull in both Japan and Taiwan.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Mar 30, 2016
Evidence mounts of missed red flags in case of former Tokyo teacher facing U.S. child rape charges
Fugitive 'Mr. Wonder' returned to Tokyo in the 1980s and visited St. Mary's International School, witness says.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Mar 23, 2016
Sincerely, Little Nigeria: A reporter signs off
After five years of covering Japan's African community, a writer reflects on progress since 3/11 and speculates about the future.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Mar 2, 2016
Upon re-entry back home after expat life, brace yourself for turbulence
Survey of Japanese returnees suggests two divergent emotional journeys for those heading back home after a stretch abroad.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jan 27, 2016
Simulated patients pitch Japan's medical students cultural curve balls
An innovative program matches foreign volunteer 'patients' with Japanese medical students for role-play.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jan 13, 2016
As Okinawa confronts dioxin, Vietnam offers lessons
Health monitoring and safety measures are urged as U.S. military denials fly in the face of mounting evidence of contamination on the island.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jan 13, 2016
Mothers want a word with the LDP's old guard over paternity leave slap-down
After LDP bigwigs took a young politician to task over his intention to take paternity leave, mothers vent their anger.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Dec 23, 2015
Much jaw-jaw about war-war: the year 2015 in quotes
The past year has seen a number of tugs-of-war, as conservatives promoted past glories and preservation of the status quo while liberals lobbied for unprecedented levels of tolerance.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Dec 16, 2015
Airbnb: Will Japan kill the golden goose?
Time will tell whether new legislation kills or culls the golden-egg-laying goose that Airbnb has become for hosts and travelers.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Nov 18, 2015
Retracing forced laborers' journey, Koreans finally bring their loved ones home from Hokkaido
A decade-long effort by civic groups in Japan and South Korea culminates in a 3,500-km journey to bring back the remains of wartime forced laborers.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Nov 18, 2015
On their return to Japan, former U.S. POWs recount struggles to forgive and forget
At this year's talk at Temple University Japan by former U.S. POWs, much of the discussion among the nine visitors was of forgiveness.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Man suspected of using smart glasses to cheat on Waseda University exams
The Waseda University campus in Tokyo. An 18-year-old male test-taker is suspected of using smart glasses to cheat during the university's entrance exam.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Who’s toughest on China? Biden’s tariff tactic ups ante as election looms.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about new actions to protect American workers and businesses from China's "unfair" trade practices, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Ishin struggles to set itself apart from other parties
Nippon Ishin no Kai Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita (right) speaks beside Yui Kanazawa, the party's candidate in the Tokyo 15th district by-election on April 28. Nippon Ishin lost in this by-election as well as another in Nagasaki held on the same day.

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