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COMMENTARY / World
Sep 3, 2013

China's population time bomb

China's one-child policy, implemented to prevent overpopulation and raise living standards, will likely negatively impact China's future economic growth.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 3, 2013

JET alumni advocates for Japan

Clifton Strickler never thought of coming to Japan until he met his boss at the University of Texas while engaged in an undergraduate work-study. His boss lived in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, teaching English with the Japan Exchange and Teaching Program.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2013

Animation master Miyazaki to retire; fans in disbelief

The abrupt announcement about film director Hayao Miyazaki's decision to retire triggers tributes and disbelief.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 31, 2013

Balentien maintains poise, perspective as he chases single-season HR record

Wladimir Balentien flips on the television and takes in a rare moment of relaxation. Instead of his Tokyo Yakult Swallows uniform, which will be worn later, he's clad simply in a red T-shirt commemorating his back-to-back home run titles and yellow shorts from a past NPB All-Star Series.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Aug 30, 2013

Aichi city gambles on female cyclists

The Toyohashi Velodrome in Aichi Prefecture has started a program to train professional female cyclists to drum up interest in the dying sport.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 29, 2013

Prius to get boost from new battery upgrades

Toyota Motor Corp., whose Prius dominates the market for hybrid vehicles, said its next generation of batteries will be more efficient and improve mileage.
WORLD
Aug 28, 2013

U.S. interventions through the years

Since the Vietnam War, the United States has engaged in several military interventions. As the West looks ready to act against the Syrian government, here are some instances in which the U.S. has intervened, sometimes without United Nations authorization.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 27, 2013

Balentien blasts 49th, 50th homers of season

Wladimir Balentien of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows hit his 49th and 50th home runs Tuesday to move within five of tying Japanese baseball's single-season record.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Aug 24, 2013

It only takes one 'Barefoot' step to cross the line into censorship

If you want people to pay attention to a point you're making, try to bring the subject of children into the debate. Right now, the media is discussing a decision made by the board of education of Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, to limit student access to the manga "Hadashi no Gen (Barefoot Gen)," first published...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Aug 24, 2013

Collection of American Zen koans for quiet contemplation

American Zen Koan No. 96: A student once asked Zen teacher Steve Allen, "If you were given a wish-fulfilling jewel, what would you wish for?"
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 19, 2013

'Agripreneurs' tech-savvy green thumbs

Umeshu Dining Myojo, a small eatery in Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, is growing its own herbs and leafy vegetables, including basil, mint, arugula and romaine lettuce, on site as part of a hydroponic "agripreneurism" effort.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 18, 2013

Upbeat Morgan makes impact on, off field for BayStars

It doesn't take a lot of digging to get to the root of Nyjer Morgan as a baseball player. The Yokohama BayStars outfielder practices hard, plays hard and, as a point of pride, keeps things refreshingly simple.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Aug 17, 2013

Stone weighs in on Japanese defense

It's August, when the Japanese media's attention turns to peace, or, at least, the absence of war. The anniversaries of the atomic bombings and subsequent surrender occasion print and broadcast discussions of what Japan learned from its bloody mid-century military campaign. For most people the fact that...
CULTURE / Books
Aug 17, 2013

Revisiting the works of director Takashi Miike

Takashi Miike is one of the few Japanese filmmakers now working, Takeshi Kitano and Hayao Miyazaki being two others, who enjoy a measure of recognition outside Japan's insular film world. Though hardly a household name in Kansas, Miike has long been a favorite with the international Asian Extreme Cinema...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Aug 15, 2013

Osaka president Iguchi forced out after three months

Osaka Evessa president Motofumi Iguchi has been forced to resign without ever presiding over a game, The Japan Times has learned.
EDITORIALS
Aug 14, 2013

Conduct in territorial disputes

Although waves are forecast for talks between China and ASEAN on a code of conduct covering the South China Sea, both sides must persevere to reduce tension.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 14, 2013

Iran's Rouhani faces hurdle over Cabinet

Hassan Rouhani's new presidency in Iran is facing its first hurdle, with members of the conservative-dominated parliament questioning whether some top Cabinet nominees have supported the country's foes.
EDITORIALS
Aug 12, 2013

Behind the dip in the jobless rate

Additional jobs in medical and nursing care services helped to lower Japan's overall unemployment rate to below 4 percent for the first time since October 2008.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Aug 12, 2013

Ainu fight for return of plundered ancestral remains

Shigeru Kayano, one of the most well-known and respected Ainu figures of modern times, writes in his autobiography "Our Land Was a Forest" about the loathing he felt as a young man for the shamo (Japanese) researchers who used to visit his village and family home.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Aug 5, 2013

Balentien, Ogawa keep Swallows in spotlight

There normally wouldn't be many reasons to keep close tabs on a 35-57-1 team that's 22½ games out of first place.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 5, 2013

Iran's Rouhani sworn in as president, vows shift in relations with West

U.S. diplomatic posts in 19 cities in the Muslim world will be closed through the end of the week as a precaution, the State Department announces.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 4, 2013

Sicily's openly gay governor risks life in anti-Mafia drive

Of the previous two men to sit in Sicily's palatial governor's office, one is up on criminal charges and the other is doing hard time. Their successor, Rosario Crocetta, is the unlikeliest politician ever to govern Cosa Nostra country.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Aug 3, 2013

Bass still standard by which foreign players measured

Over the years I've been asked, "Who is the No. 1 foreigner to have played in Japanese baseball?"
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Aug 2, 2013

Pity the driver: Cabbie salaries much lower than average

Deregulation and the recession have chipped away at taxi driver pay over the years.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2013

Nation's troops long way from hitting the beaches: experts

Japan has taken an increasingly proactive role in defending its territory since the end of the Cold War allowed it to shift its defensive posture to address threats from North Korea and China as public memories of the war begin to fade.

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