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JAPAN
May 10, 2017

Invasive mini-deer breeding rapidly, destroying crops, as Chiba tries to keep up

At first glance, it's hard to believe a small, cute deer-like animal can do any harm.
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COMMENTARY / World
May 9, 2017

A third nuclear crisis on the Korean Peninsula

it is difficult to imagine that North Korea, now in possession of nuclear weapons, will accept denuclearization.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 8, 2017

France's 'can't lose' candidate pays a price

Depressed turnout and record support for the National Front suggest that something real has happened in French politics, something that should worry the establishment.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
May 3, 2017

As Japan's JET Programme hits its 30s, the jury's still out

Ambitious program has helped Japan meet the world, but does it have a role to play today?
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 3, 2017

Venezuela's Maduro tries Chavez's constitution tack in bid to delay elections

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro shocked many of his countrymen on Monday by calling for a constitutional assembly in a move similar to one his predecessor and mentor Hugo Chavez used almost 20 years ago.
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BUSINESS / Economy
May 1, 2017

Labor shortage prompts grudging turn to permanent jobs

The tightest labor market in decades is showing signs of reversing a long shift toward the hiring of temporary workers.
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WORLD / Politics
May 1, 2017

French voters are skeptical that Macron, Le Pen have answers about key issues

A week before the decisive second round in France's presidential election, many voters are skeptical that either of the two candidates can solve chronic unemployment or tackle security concerns, a poll published Sunday found.
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CULTURE / Film
Apr 26, 2017

New documentary turns the lens on photographer Robert Frank

In 1957, aspiring photographer Robert Frank met Jack Kerouac at a party for the writer's recently published novel "On the Road." Frank himself had just come back from his own road trip, an eerily similar journey into the real heart of America.
EDITORIALS
Apr 25, 2017

A political earthquake rocks France

The May 7 presidential ballot will mark the first time in the modern French republic that no major party is represented in a presidential election.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 24, 2017

Lawyer for Philippines hit man files complaint against Duterte in international court

A Philippine lawyer said he filed a complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte and senior officials at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday, accusing them of crimes against humanity in a nationwide anti-drugs crackdown.
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WORLD
Apr 22, 2017

Italian cyclist Scarponi killed in road accident while training

Michele Scarponi, the 2011 Giro d'Italia champion, has been killed after being hit by a van while training close to his home in Filottrano, Italy, his Astana team said on Saturday.
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COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Apr 22, 2017

Japanese revisionist drivel exposed by former 'comfort woman'

Lee Yong-soo's is a poignant saga of abduction from her village at age 16 and ending up on an air base in Taiwan, where she was beaten and tortured until she succumbed.
EDITORIALS
Apr 22, 2017

The gridlock in Isahaya Bay

The government should not abrogate its responsibility and leave it to the courts to resolve the Isahaya Bay dispute.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK
Apr 21, 2017

Terrorism brouhaha, then and now

A person's definition of terrorism usually depends on what side of the fence they're on.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Apr 20, 2017

Trump mulls military options for North Korea. They're all grim.

Three weeks before becoming president, Donald Trump weighed in on the threat of North Korea developing a nuclear warhead capable of reaching the U.S. "It won't happen," he vowed on Twitter.
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PRESS / Publications
Apr 20, 2017

『 英文校正会社が教える 英語論文のミス 分野別強化編』

株式会社ジャパンタイムズ(本社:東京都港区、代表取締役社長:堤 丈晴、以下「ジャパンタイムズ」)は、英文校正・論文投稿サポートを提供するエディテージ(株式会社カクタス・コミュニケーションズ、本社:東京都千代田区、代表取締役:湯浅誠、以下「エディテージ」)を著者に迎え、『英文校正会社が教える...
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JAPAN / Science & Health / A MATTER OF HEALTH
Apr 19, 2017

Language barriers at Japanese medical institutions put foreign patients at risk: expert

Here's a little-known, unnerving truth about health care in Japan: for non-Japanese, the death rate is higher than that for Japanese.
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COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Apr 16, 2017

Schizophrenia support exists in Japan, but state is wary of stepping in

A reader asks, 'Is there some system in Japan for the police, ambulance or hospital to take an unwilling schizophrenic patient to hospital?'
JAPAN
Apr 14, 2017

North Korean-run schools fall victim to Tokyo-Pyongyang tensions as funding dries up

As tensions between Tokyo and Pyongyang mount, prefectures begin cutting funding to North Korean-run schools in Japan under a new ministry directive.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 14, 2017

Nomura to hire more U.S. bankers to capture bigger share of overseas deal-making

As it seeks to overtake its rivals in the mergers and acquisitions rankings, Nomura Holdings Inc. is looking to hire more U.S. bankers to help it capture a greater share of overseas deal-making by Japanese firms.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 13, 2017

Argentine Lamas hired as new Japan men's national team basketball coach

Julio Lamas has assumed the head coaching position for the Japan men's national squad, the Japan Basketball Association officially announced on Thursday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Apr 8, 2017

Shinsuke Fujimoto makes his mark in the Korean film industry

Shinsuke Fujimoto is a rarity in the booming South Korean film industry. Despite having no connections in the local movie scene, the Ishikawa Prefecture native flew to Seoul straight after graduating college and has managed to make a living working on various film sets for over a decade.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Apr 4, 2017

Majestic Hanyu rises to occasion with a command performance

"Awesome."
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 4, 2017

Activist hedge fund battles 144-year-old firm to ditch low-return ventures

Katakura Industries Co., a Japanese company founded more than a century ago, is no stranger to reinvention. Once a silk producer, it has diversified into making underwear, manufacturing fire engines, operating shopping malls and even bee-keeping.

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