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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 2, 2019

Merkel coalition catches a break as it stems advance of far-right populists

Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition caught a breather Sunday as its main parties stemmed a surge by Germany's far-right populists in two elections in the former communist east.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Sep 1, 2019

'Where do I go?' EU citizens face legal limbo after decades in Britain

Anna Amato was just 2 years old when she moved to Britain from Italy with her parents 55 years ago.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 29, 2019

Break the bureaucrats' grip on policy power

Despite past reforms, the bureaucracy continues to wield strong influence over policy decisions today.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / TICAD 7 Special
Aug 27, 2019

Stimulating sustainable development in Africa

Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / 'Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020' Recaps
Aug 9, 2019

Ep. 11 'Broccoli Pasta, Carbonara Style'

There wasn't all that much love triangle drama this week and I am so okay with that. Instead, we got an eyeful of Shohei, Kaori dealing with a mini existential crisis and the appearance of an advice-dispensing silver fox.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 8, 2019

'Modern Monetary Theory' may be Democrats' economic cure, but only Trump seems to have got the memo

From her home overlooking Setauket Harbor on Long Island's North Shore, a motorboat bobbing at the dock, Stephanie Kelton hopes to revolutionize how the U.S. government manages the economy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 5, 2019

Can telework ease peer pressure in Japan?

Giving employees greater choices through remote work will make their jobs more fulfilling and be a plus for Japan's economy as a whole.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 4, 2019

Why the farm vote still matters in Japan

Behind the LDP's grip on power for much of the more than six decades after its establishment in 1955 is the loyal support from farmers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Aug 2, 2019

Trump's tariffs on Chinese goods: Paid by U.S. importers, not by China

With U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement on Thursday of tariffs on another $300 billion of Chinese imports nearly all goods from the country are set to be subject to U.S. import taxes, which Trump says will generate billions of dollars in revenue from China for the U.S. Treasury.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2019

Japan to toughen eligibility standards for Japanese-language schools

The Immigration Services Agency said Thursday it will toughen eligibility standards for Japanese-language schools that can accept foreign students, effective Sept. 1.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 29, 2019

Renault's troubled ties to Nissan are hurting the bottom line

For months, Renault SA's partnership with Nissan Motor Co. has been a strain on management and a public relations nightmare. Now the Japanese carmaker's woes are hitting where it really hurts: the bottom line.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional voices: Chubu
Jul 19, 2019

Better known as a manufacturing center, Chubu region is turning its talents to nurturing startups

The Chubu region, with Nagoya at its center, has never been known as a land of startups. Although the area is recognized as one of the nation's largest manufacturing hubs, few IT startups have been established and many students in the region tend to prefer joining big companies to becoming entrepreneurs....
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 14, 2019

Fix Japan's misallocation of human resources

Medical schools at universities are becoming unprecedentedly popular among high school students seeking to advance to higher education. Many high schools' websites exhibit not only the number of graduates who have successfully entered well-known national, public and private universities, but also how...
EDITORIALS
Jul 13, 2019

Regional revitalization goes slow

The government needs to review its regional revitalization efforts over the past five years to see if it's taking the right steps to achieve the intended goal.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 9, 2019

Shake-up in U.S. Navy leadership adds to Pentagon churn

A surprise shake-up in the U.S. Navy's leadership this week added to some of the biggest churn in memory at top levels of the Pentagon, where positions ranging from the secretary of defense to the heads of military branches have seen jolting turnover.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2019

Full text of the G20 Osaka leaders' declaration

Preamble
EDITORIALS
Jun 29, 2019

Keep up aid for kids in poverty

More can be done to break the vicious cycle of poverty that passes from parents to children over and over.
Japan Times
JAPAN / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019

Walking the talk on gender equality issues

On Friday in Osaka, Group of 20 leaders will convene to discuss the most pressing global challenges of our time, and that will include women's empowerment. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's womenomics push has certainly impressed many, including myself, since it was announced six years ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN / G20 Osaka Summit Special
Jun 27, 2019

Universities lure foreign students on falling population

Universities conducting classes in English, intellectual debates between foreign and Japanese students where new ideas are created — these are just some of the things the central government envisions for the nation's higher education in order to become a magnet for talented researchers and students...
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jun 23, 2019

Report on Japan pension shortfall spurs anxiety — and a closer look at the system

The Financial Services Agency earlier this month released a report on the future financial security of senior citizens that suggested people would have to save more to make up for expected shortfalls in the public pension system, sparking public anxiety and major controversy over the government program's...
Reader Mail
Jun 21, 2019

Researchers face a bleak future in Japan

Regarding the June 19 article “Flat level of research funding triggers alarm among Japan’s top scientists”: The various reasons behind the decline in Japan’s research performance, and in its university ranking have been discussed in several Japan Times articles. I want to stress a reason that...
EDITORIALS
Jun 18, 2019

More oversight of schools accepting foreign students

Universities that are actively recruiting students from overseas must take steps to ensure they remain in school.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jun 7, 2019

How the Fiat-Renault merger plan fell apart

Shortly after 9 p.m., as the sun began to set on the rotund glass facade housing Renault SA's headquarters on the outskirts of Paris, the board called a break. The group had gathered for the second time in as many days to sign off on a proposed merger with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV. As the talks dragged...
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jun 1, 2019

The prison inside: Japan's hikikomori lack relationships, not physical spaces

Fifty-three-year-old Kenji Yamase doesn't fit the traditional image of a hikikomori, but then perceptions of Japan's social recluses are changing.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 29, 2019

EU leaders agree to pick new 'Mr. or Ms. Europe' next month

European Union leaders engaged in a first skirmish Tuesday over who should become the next chief of the European Commission, giving themselves a short deadline to agree on the bloc's top jobs and a target of assigning half of them to women.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 27, 2019

Failing to hire women, ECB extends supervision board job deadline: sources

The European Central Bank has extended a deadline for filling three top jobs at its bank supervision arm after it failed to hire any women for the roles, two sources said, illustrating the bank's long struggle to attract female talent for senior positions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 24, 2019

With a fractured opposition, Indian leader gets second chance

Voters trust their strongman over the liberal elite's gentleman for tackling India's most pressing problems.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 21, 2019

Striking a delicate balance, Toyota took care to draw up U.S. investment plan before China research deal

Announcing U.S. investment first was a strategy CEO Akio Toyoda felt the firm needed to pursue in order to avoid Trump's wrath, meeting minutes showed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 21, 2019

Australia's climate wars set to heat up after coal champion Scott Morrison clinches win

Prime Minister Scott Morrison's surprise victory in Australia's election was a win for the coal industry and ensures the debate about tackling climate change will continue to polarize the nation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 18, 2019

Toyota rebukes Trump for sending message that carmaker 'not welcomed' in U.S.

Toyota Motor Corp. rebuked U.S. President Donald Trump's declaration that imported cars threaten national security, signaling contentious talks are ahead for the White House and America's key trading partners.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”

Podcast

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

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
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