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WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jan 26, 2016

In fight against Islamic State on Internet, social media, key battle is to retake virtual ground

A year before Islamic State established its extremist caliphate in Syria and Iraq, Abdulmunam Almushawah noticed a disturbing development from more than 1,000 miles (1,600 km) away in Saudi Arabia.
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Jan 24, 2016

Politics heating up over Hokuriku Shinkansen Line's undecided last leg

The opening last March of the Hokuriku Shinkansen Line extension to Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, brought the Hokuriku region closer to Nagano and Tokyo than ever before, and similar efforts are underway to connect the region with Kansai.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 22, 2016

Let Japan's zombie firms die

If Japan wants to generate long-term growth, it needs to allow creative destruction. New companies can't grow when they are blocked by failing incumbents.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 22, 2016

BOJ on verge of fresh inflation target delay, putting monetary policy under scrutiny

The Bank of Japan is poised, for the third time in less than a year, to push back the time frame for reaching its inflation target, making it harder for policymakers to hold off from enlarging monetary stimulus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 20, 2016

BOJ officials 'disappointed' with unambitious salary talks

Bank of Japan officials are increasingly expressing disappointment at subdued annual wage talks, according to people familiar with the discussions, making next week's monetary-policy decision a closer call.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 19, 2016

Visitors to Japan surge to record 19.73 million, spend all-time high ¥3.48 trillion

A record 19.73 million people visited Japan in 2015, marking the first time in 45 years that the number of incoming travelers surpassed the outbound figure.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jan 19, 2016

SMAP fans relieved but perplexed by apology over rumored breakup

Exceptional TV ratings, the apparent overloading of Twitter's servers and even a comment by the prime minister show the importance that Japan placed on the announcement that SMAP isn't breaking up.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 19, 2016

Foolishness over North Korea

The U.S. policy of diplomatically isolating Pyongyang is a failure and could be standing in the way of a solution to the impasse with North Korea.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 19, 2016

Japanese airlines to cut fuel surcharges as oil prices slump

The nation's airlines are set to remove fuel surcharges with oil trading around a 12-year low, ending a decade of high jet kerosene costs that had added as much as ¥66,000 to the price of a round-trip ticket to the U.S. or Europe.
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jan 19, 2016

After signing of nuclear deal, Iran moves from being pariah state to regional power

Iran's release from sanctions testifies to its new relationship with the United States as it moves from pariah state to regional power, a status that could come at the cost of Saudi Arabia, Washington's chief Arab ally.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jan 17, 2016

Time for fun and games about to end for new Giants skipper Takahashi

New Yomiuri Giants manager Yoshinobu Takahashi was all smiles at the Dome Kickoff party last week. He was introduced to a loud ovation, took part in a light-hearted talk show and got a kick out of seeing his batting form imitated by a couple of former NPB players. Current Giants star Shinnosuke Abe,...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jan 15, 2016

Japan adult TV channel's Boob Aid charity event rubs some the wrong way, sparking online petition

More than 8,600 people have signed an online petition to protest the annual Boob Aid fundraising event, which allows donors to the charity to touch the breasts of porn actresses.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jan 13, 2016

SMAP may split as boy band bolts from management feud

It looks like it may be splitsville for the princes of Japanese showbiz.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jan 12, 2016

Kim impressed after 11-year-old You wins national title

History was made in Seoul on Sunday at the South Korean national championships when 11-year-old You Young won the senior women's singles competition.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 12, 2016

Regional interests fuel Middle East's Cold War

The Iran-Saudi Arabia rivalry could derail efforts to stabilize the Middle East and make a bad regional environment much worse.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 5, 2016

The Islamic State group learns from the past

The Iraqi government's fight with Islamic State is just getting started.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 5, 2016

The difficulty of being Frank Gehry

The exhibition "Frank Gehry: I Have an Idea," currently at 21_21 Design Sight and curated by fellow architect Tsuyoshi Tane, crams in a lot, but it's not exactly a linear retrospective. Rather, it's an upward look at a man on a tightrope — a man who must balance form and function; rein in creativity...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 5, 2016

'Isamu Wakabayashi: Flying Leaves and Oscillation'

Jan. 9-Feb. 28
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 5, 2016

Sunni mosques in Iraq attacked in apparent retaliation for Saudi execution of Shiite cleric

At least two Sunni Muslim mosques have been attacked in Iraq and two people killed in apparent retaliation for the execution of a senior Shiite cleric in Sunni-ruled Saudi Arabia, officials and police said on Monday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 4, 2016

Russia and Ukraine are finally breaking up

The ongoing political and economic separation of Russia and Ukraine will likely be completed this year.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jan 3, 2016

Readers hoping for a reunion in the new year

Does anyone have any information that might help these readers reconnect?
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 2, 2016

House of cards: Can traditional New Year’s greetings survive in modern times?

On Jan. 1, legions of Japan Post Co. employees delivered millions of nengajō (New Year's cards) to homes nationwide.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 31, 2015

Moving Saudi Arabia's economy beyond oil

Weaning Saudi Arabia's economy off oil will not be easy. But there are encouraging early signs about the government's focus, energy, and determination.
JAPAN
Dec 29, 2015

New members named to Japan Times Media Advisory Board

The Japan Times on Tuesday announced the appointments of four distinguished individuals to The Japan Times Media Advisory Board, a committee of Japan-based experts tasked with advising the newspaper on its content.

Longform

Ayumi Matsuki, a priestess at Yoshiwara Shrine, shows off some "o-mamori" charms. She says visitors to the shrine have increased since the NHK drama “Unbound” began airing this month.
Tracing Tsutaya Juzaburo, Edo’s media maverick