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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 13, 2019

How much would you pay to work less?

Women are more willing to forgo salary for better life balance, but flexible policies could widen the income gap with men.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 13, 2019

Canadian lawyer defends decision to defend Myanmar on Rohingya genocide charges

Canadian lawyer William Schabas, an international scholar on genocide, has been criticized by friend and foe for first researching crimes against Myanmar's Muslim Rohingya and now defending the state accused of perpetrating them.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 10, 2019

Stop with the gifting and just give

The most wonderful time of the year has developed an irritating verbal tic.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 10, 2019

As election nears, U.K.'s Johnson is criticized for response to photo of sick child

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson came under fire on Monday for his response to being shown a photo of a sick child lying on a hospital floor ahead of the Dec. 12 election.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Dec 9, 2019

NPB stars no longer shy about expressing MLB aspirations

Kohei Arihara wants to pitch in the major leagues in the near future. Haruki Nishikawa wants to make the move as well. Hayato Sakamoto doesn't want to, but he had to address it all the same.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 9, 2019

Satellites are changing the night sky

The stars we can see from Earth could soon be outnumbered by a swarm of satellites.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 6, 2019

Wait until Trump hears about Europe's carbon tax

The climate crisis and trade conflicts are two of the world's top challenges and they might be about to collide in the EU's green deal.
Reader Mail
Dec 6, 2019

Environmental reform needed

I appreciate Elliot Silverberg and Elisabeth Smith's advice in their opinion piece "Does Japan have a global environment strategy?" in the Nov. 13 edition, but regrettably they place more emphasis on diplomatic courtesy than on reality.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 6, 2019

U.K.'s Labour accuses BBC of bias over its election coverage

Britain's opposition Labour Party wrote to the head of the BBC on Thursday to complain about its coverage of campaigning ahead of next week's election, accusing the publicly funded broadcaster of bias.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 5, 2019

Brexit underlines perils of populist politics

The standoff between equally matched camps may solidify into a deep rupture in the national fabric.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Dec 5, 2019

Wat Misaka leaves an admirable legacy

When Wataru "Wat" Misaka passed away on Nov. 20, he left an indelible legacy on both sides of the Pacific Ocean. He showed what was possible for someone who looked like he did on the basketball court. And to his eternal credit, he reached the highest level.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 5, 2019

U.K. Liberal Democrats could back Labour to force second Brexit vote

The leader of Britain's pro-European Liberal Democrats has suggested she could work with the opposition Labour party to stop Brexit if it removed its leader in the event of a hung Parliament after next week's election.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Dec 4, 2019

As nuclear talks falter, next move for North Korea's Kim may be missile test over Japan

Kim Jong Un is back in the saddle — literally — and apparently ready to make a decision on what kind of "Christmas present" North Korea will offer the U.S. as a year-end deadline for progress in nuclear talks with Washington approaches.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 3, 2019

Latin America's chaos is an opportunity for the U.S.

The U.S. needs to refocus on its own crisis-ridden hemisphere.
EDITORIALS
Dec 2, 2019

Nakasone's great achievements as a pragmatist

Nakasone's approach to politics should be long remembered along with his significant achievements.
Japan Times
CULTURE / CULTURE SMASH
Dec 2, 2019

Gkids brings anime's best to big screens in the U.S.

Though relatively unheralded, Gkids scored the rights to U.S. re-releases of the work of anime giants — including Isao Takahata and Makoto Shinkai — by only showing them in cinemas.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 1, 2019

China's Uighur crackdown shows fear and insecurity

Xi Jinping has a brash foreign policy and a security state because he knows the real threat is from within
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 30, 2019

Why dogs and people rule the world

Evolution has favored the friendliest canine and human species over more aggressive competition.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 29, 2019

Hokkaido officially pulls out of casino resort bidding over environmental concerns

Gov. Naomichi Suzuki said there wasn't enough time to draft protective measures, leaving at least four other areas in the running for Japan's first three resorts.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Nov 28, 2019

Yuzuru Hanyu shows he is much more than a great skater

Yuzuru Hanyu's destruction of the opposition at the NHK Trophy last weekend came as no surprise. The two-time Olympic champion is fully healthy and back in top form as witnessed by his 55-point victory.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Nov 28, 2019

Capitalizing on the pull of experimental Japanese theater

The latest play by Shuntaro Matsubara, 'Memorial,' sees the playwright team up with a new director for the first time, after a string of successes working with Motoi Miura
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 27, 2019

Britain's December election prompt surge in voter registrations

The number of Britons registering to vote before a midnight deadline expired on Tuesday was up 31 percent compared to a similar period before a 2017 election, with data showing almost 4 million registrations ahead of the Dec. 12 election.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 27, 2019

U.K. Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn struggles to find antidote to anti-Semitic 'poison'

Inside an arts center in one of London's most multicultural districts, Jeremy Corbyn declared anti-Semitism "vile and wrong." Outside, the slogans emblazoned on two red vans were equally blunt. "A vote for Labour is a vote for racism," declared one. The other said simply: "Never Corbyn."
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 26, 2019

Hong Kong has spoken, but will Beijing listen?

The pro-democrats' landslide victory in district elections could prove a turning point for the city.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 26, 2019

Harry and Meghan's Lawsuit Truly Could Be Bad for Free Speech

Tabloids often test the boundaries of good taste — and the freedom of press.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 26, 2019

Landslide democratic win puts pressure on leader of Chinese-ruled Hong Kong

Hong Kong's leader said on Monday she would listen to public opinion after a landslide election victory by opponents of Chinese rule amid months of sometimes violent pro-democracy unrest.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Nov 23, 2019

Robert Hamilton: Making kimono accessible

Though unusual textile designs and traditional techniques, Robert Hamilton's kimono don't break rules — they just make them that little bit more flexible.
EDITORIALS
Nov 23, 2019

Abe's report card and tasks ahead

Shinzo Abe has brought political stability with his long reign, but not a lot more.
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.
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
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.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
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.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
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