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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 17, 2016

Abe to seek Cuba's help over North Korea and boost trade during trip

In the first ever visit to Cuba by a Japanese prime minister, Abe hopes to gain Havana's support in dealing with its ally Pyongyang over its nuclear provocations.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 15, 2016

Kerry, Lavrov look to extend Syria truce by 48 hours before waging joint strikes against terror targets

The United States and Russia agreed that the Syrian cessation of hostilities that began on Monday had largely held and should be extended for another 48 hours despite sporadic violence, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 14, 2016

U.S., Israel to sign record military aid deal

The United States and Israel have agreed on a record $38 billion package of U.S. military aid and will sign the pact on Wednesday, enshrining defense funding for Washington's closest Middle East ally for the next decade, officials said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 13, 2016

Why burkini bans are unwise

Using bans to force immigrants to assimilate isn't the best way to integrate them into mainstream society.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 8, 2016

Obama's Syria policy stokes smoldering conflicts

The Kurds and Turks who were meeting in 2012 are now in each other's crosshairs, and the Obama administration is stuck in yet another Middle Eastern quagmire.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Sep 4, 2016

JBC marks 100 columns and a million page views

Column has been shining a critical light on issues affecting Japan's foreign residents since 2008.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 2, 2016

Renho, Maehara, Tamaki launch campaigns for DP presidency

The Democratic Party kicks off campaigning for its presidential election with three candidates representing two generations of politicians and no fresh policy ideas.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / CABINET INTERVIEW
Sep 2, 2016

Drop in budget request unrelated to base feud, new Okinawa affairs minister says

The Cabinet Office's decision to request a smaller budget for Okinawan development isn't due to the political tension with Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga, but because Tokyo has a tight budget and Naha still has funds leftover from last year, the new state minister in charge of Okinawa affairs said in a joint...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 1, 2016

American held in North Korea goes six months without consular access

An American man sentenced to 15 years hard labor in North Korea for attempting to steal a propaganda poster has not been permitted consular access in nearly six months, the U.S. State Department confirmed Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Aug 27, 2016

Japan zoos could be an endangered species

In terms of zoos per capita, Japan is No. 1 in the world, despite the fact that attendance has been dropping for more than two decades.
Japan Times
JAPAN / TICAD VI SPECIAL
Aug 26, 2016

Expanding business with Africa

Africa is a dynamic and growing market, one that has steadily drawn the interest of Japanese companies across all major business fields in recent years. As we approach the sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) to be held on Aug. 27 and 28 in Nairobi, I would like to use...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 24, 2016

There are some very big issues with 'Little Boy'

Seventy-one years after Japan surrendered in World War II, a taboo in Japan has been broken, or, more precisely, ripped apart. A movie specifically about the U.S-Japan conflict that more than mentions the atomic bombs, directed by Mexico's Alejandro Monteverde, is opening this weekend. For many Japanese,...
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 18, 2016

Data elude as Italy, Greece grope to ID nameless drowned migrants

Mose tapped the screen of his mobile phone to zoom in on a photograph of his wife, Yordanos, pointing to a mole under her eyebrow.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 12, 2016

Kaneto victorious in 200-meter breaststroke; Phelps beats Hagino for 22nd gold

Rie Kaneto won gold in the women's 200-meter breaststroke but failed in her mission to break the world record at the Rio Olympics on Thursday night.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 8, 2016

Separating fact from fiction in migration debate

Developed countries must realize that the best way to ensure orderly migration is to open legal channels for refugees and migrants.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Jul 29, 2016

'Kidnap Tour'; 'Takeshi's How to Look at Japan'; Y! Mobile

Now that school is out summer is officially here, and NHK celebrates with a dramatization of Mitsuyo Tsunoda's novel, "Kidnap Tour" (NHK-G, Tues., 7:30 p.m.).
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 14, 2016

Hotel tycoon Horiguchi finds making people happy brings reward

The Buddhist approach to doing business is yielding results in Japan again.
EDITORIALS
Jul 10, 2016

SOFA-related change falls short

Japan should renegotiate the Status of Forces Agreement it has with the U.S. so it can have greater jurisdiction over crimes committed by Americans with U.S. military ties.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 5, 2016

The Palestinian incentive program for killing Jews

The killers of Israeli Jews are considered 'martyrs' and their families are paid for the service these murderers have done for the Palestinian cause.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Jul 2, 2016

Karuizawa murder; Tokyo subways vital; Beatles live at the Budokan; 'Satanic Verses' translator slain

100 YEARS AGO
EDITORIALS
Jul 2, 2016

Keep a close eye on AI's evolution

Artificial intelligence carries huge potential, both positive and negative. Humanity needs to be wise on how to proceed.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jun 30, 2016

Facebook rolls out suicide alert system for users in Japan

The tool offers a way for those in despair to be noticed and given a sympathetic ear.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 25, 2016

Yesterday: When the 'Beatles typhoon' hit Japan

Fifty years ago this week, the Fab Four played some of their final live performances in Tokyo. We speak to fans who were u2018swept off their feet' by the visit.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 22, 2016

The Orthodox Church stays in the Dark Ages

Disagreements and the internal strife in the Eastern Orthodox churches are making the goal of contemporary relevance all but unattainable.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 21, 2016

Hong Kong leader presses Beijing on case of missing booksellers

Hong Kong's leader said on Tuesday he had asked China whether its handling of the booksellers case violated the "one country, two systems" formula under which the city returned to Chinese rule, the strongest response yet from the former British colony.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 20, 2016

Bodies pile up as Philippine police show new boss they're tough on drugs

Philippine police killed 11 suspected drug dealers during operations at the weekend, police said on Monday, adding to a surge of drugs-related killings since Rodrigo Duterte swept an election last month on promises to wipe out crime.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jun 11, 2016

The peacemakers of Okinawa

Sixty years ago this week, the U.S. government released the controversial Price Report, triggering mass protests on Okinawa that gave birth to leaders who, while renowned in the prefecture, remain little known outside it
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.
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
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
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.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.

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?
By Kathryn Wortley

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