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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 14, 2017

The best way to ensure aid to Africa is effective

It is critical to help African countries improve governance before providing financial assistance.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Mar 8, 2017

New Zealander is on a mission to turn Japan green, one balcony at a time

Quakes of 2011 in Christchurch and Tohoku put Kiwi on the path to self-reliance and sustainability.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 6, 2017

The geopolitics of environmental challenges

Allowing environmental issues to fall by the wayside at this time of geopolitical and social instability is a mistake.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 5, 2017

Sikh, told to leave America, is shot in Washington state

A Sikh man was shot and wounded in Washington state by an attacker who approached him in his driveway and told him to leave the country, police and media reported on Saturday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Feb 26, 2017

Japanese need to take more leave, starting with when beloved pets pass

A recent survey corroborates the stereotype many folks have of the Japanese worker: In short, their work is endless and breaks are few and far between.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Feb 26, 2017

At the site of WWII Japanese POW breakout in Australia, a space for peace

In the early hours of Aug. 5, 1944, more than 600 Japanese POWs attempted an escape, knowing full well that most, if not all, would be killed before they could reach freedom.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 18, 2017

Fighting the good fight for ocean health

Our responsibility for the ocean's health is as deep, fundamental and permanent as our dependence on it.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 16, 2017

Troubled swimmer Hackett found after being reported missing

Australian swimming great Grant Hackett has been found safe and sound after being reported missing on Thursday, the triple Olympic champion's father Neville said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 14, 2017

Apa under fire again, this time for anti-Semitic remarks

The Apa Group finds itself once again facing international criticism, this time for anti-Semitic comments made in a magazine distributed to hotels it owns and runs in Canada.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Feb 10, 2017

Exploring the evolution of Filipino cuisine in Japan

With enough hunger, patience, and determination, it's possible to track down just about any kind of food in and around Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 9, 2017

Rural Japan's folk traditions fading as residents age

Traditions die hard in the small mountain town of Kanegasaki, whose history includes a series of battles nearly 1,000 years ago that drove an ancestor of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to leave the area for southern Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 3, 2017

Critics decry Trump plan to have counter-extremism program focus only on Muslims, not on white supremacists

A Trump administration effort to exclude violent white supremacists from a government anti-terrorism program and focus efforts solely on Islamist extremism drew a sharp backlash Thursday, with New York state's top prosecutor denouncing the move and civil liberties advocates suggesting it is illegal....
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 2, 2017

ASEAN and the worsening Rohingya crisis

The worsening plight of the Muslim Rohingya in Myanmar could soon imperil wider areas of Southeast Asia.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Jan 29, 2017

Caroline Kennedy's legacy in Japan will be her message of equality and reconciliation

Caroline Kennedy left a deep impression upon Japan and will long be remembered for her positive role here.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Jan 29, 2017

Tokyo court rulings chip away at labor unions' right to free speech

Workers sued for millions of yen over protests outside the company that fired them take their case to the Supreme Court.
EDITORIALS
Jan 20, 2017

Crisis in Gambia

Yayha Jammeh, who lost Gambia's presidential election last month, should honor the people's will by stepping down.
Reader Mail
Jan 20, 2017

The beauty of country living

Regarding the story "Country life holds growing appeal for young people" in the Jan. 4 edition, the author has described an extraordinary community. It's an incredible story, especially that of a Tokyo University graduate who bravely took the less-trodden path by giving up an offer of an advertising...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 20, 2017

Facebook's Zuckerberg suing to gain rights to Kauai hideaway over undocumented heirs

Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg has launched a raft of lawsuits that could see the U.S. billionaire secure full ownership of his island hideaway from local Hawaiian families who retain rights over the land dating back generations.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Jan 18, 2017

Re-entry to U.S. can be tough for a Tokyo Man drunk on white privilege

There is a price this former Tokyoite pays for being home. Because in America, being white can be less than a privilege — it is part of a complicated history.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Jan 18, 2017

Your expat vote can make a difference to those back home with skin in the game

Voting from abroad invites us to ask what our citizenship means to us and how best to engage with a home country still familiar in concept but grown foreign in being.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 17, 2017

Russian foreign minister claims Obama tried to stop Japan from improving ties with Moscow

The administration of U.S. President Barack Obama tried to prevent Japan from improving ties with Russia and hosting a visit by President Vladimir Putin, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claimed Tuesday during his annual news conference.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 15, 2017

Beijing says 'one-China' policy can't be bargaining chip after Trump calls principle negotiable

China has pushed back against U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's suggestions that the "one-China" policy on Taiwan is negotiable, with the Foreign Ministry in Beijing urging the incoming administration to "recognize the high sensitivity of the Taiwan question."
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jan 14, 2017

Regional turbulence likely to continue in 2017

Don't expect 2017 to bring much relief from the miseries that gathered in 2016. It's not all about President-elect Donald Trump but, alas, he is the unpredictable joker in the pack. Remember all those Trumpkins reassuring us that Trump as president would not be the spiteful bozo he seemed to be while...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 9, 2017

Obama's unforced errors on foreign policy

When U.S. President Barack Obama moves two miles from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue to 2446 Belmont Road in Washington's Kalorama neighborhood, he will live half a mile from 2340 S Street, where Woodrow Wilson spent his three post-presidential years. Wilson's embittering foreign policy failure was the Senate's...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 2, 2017

As world closes doors to refugee surge, Aceh aid expert urges Japan to open up, play lead role

The global refugee crisis is stoking anti-immigration sentiment in Europe and the United States, but Japan could take the initiative to become a leading voice to protect those who are displaced, an expert on assistance to such people in Asia has said.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 30, 2016

With Russia sanctions move, Obama leaves Trump with tough choices

President Barack Obama is forcing his successor, Donald Trump, into a difficult choice: reverse the sanctions he just imposed on Russia for hacking the U.S. election or put at risk his campaign vow to improve relations with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 29, 2016

U.S. set to announce response to Russian election hacking, sources say

The Obama administration plans to announce on Thursday a series of retaliatory measures against Russia for hacking into U.S. political institutions and individuals and leaking information in an effort to help President-elect Donald Trump and other Republican candidates, two U.S. officials said on Wednesday....
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
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.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.
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.

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