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ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 1, 2017

NHK video casts doubt on North Korean ICBM re-entry capabilities and effectiveness

Video captured Friday of North Korea's latest test of a powerful long-range missile appears to show the weapon's re-entry vehicle "breaking up" over waters just off Hokkaido — a possible sign that the nuclear-armed country has yet to master technology critical to the warhead's survival when returning...
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LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jul 31, 2017

Be aware of Japanese workplace no-nos

The Japanese workplace has never been known for congeniality, but these days, female employees say 'Working conditions are more comfortable than in the old days.'
CULTURE / CULTURE SMASH
Jul 23, 2017

Crunchyroll takes anime to a live level

Summer is high season for live celebrations of Japan's pop culture exports. The two largest events in the West, Japan Expo in Paris and Anime Expo in LA, drew hundreds of thousands earlier this month. August will see the U.S. East Coast's biggest anime convention, Otakon, move from Baltimore, Maryland,...
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 23, 2017

There's no brain science to U.S. college free speech

Campus speakers aren't doing violence to undergraduate neurons.
EDITORIALS
Jul 21, 2017

Learning from lapses in corporate governance

Japanese companies have been given the tools to improve their corporate governance, now it's up to them to learn how to use these tools effectively.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 21, 2017

Japan's millennials tend to sacrifice higher earnings for job security, thwarting BOJ's economic reforms

Millennials in Japan have little interest in the job-hopping ways of their overseas counterparts, seeking stability and security instead. That is thwarting the Bank of Japan's efforts to jolt the economy back to life.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 15, 2017

Japan should abandon nuclear umbrella

Japan should propose a nuclear weapons-free zone for Northeast Asia.
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CULTURE / Art
Jul 11, 2017

Painting between the lines

The pairing of Hideki Kimura's prints with the seemingly sculptural assemblages of Sadaharu Horio is perhaps unexpected. What draws them together, however, are conceptions of their practices as painting. Both veterans of Japan's contemporary art scene, they pursue painting by other means, working within...
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 10, 2017

May's 'red lines' pose a threat to British interests

It's in the interest of both the EU and U.K. that terms acceptable to both parties should be agreed smoothly and quickly.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 4, 2017

Asia's colossus threatens a tiny state

By waging stealth wars to accomplish political and military objectives, China is turning into a principle source of strategic instability in Asia.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 3, 2017

How to stop Kim using his nukes

The belief we can make nuclear North Korea go away is a mirage.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 3, 2017

BOJ leadership due for change, says Abe mentor Nakahara

Haruhiko Kuroda should not serve another term as governor of the Bank of Japan because the central bank will need fresh ideas as it moves toward exiting years of unprecedented monetary easing, according to an adviser to the prime minister.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / The critics who shaped modern Japan
Jul 1, 2017

Yukichi Fukuzawa: A cultural critic truly ahead of his time

Ask just about anyone with a keen interest in Japan to name their favorites from the nation's rich literary history and they are likely to rattle off a few famous names. But ask the same person for their favorite Japanese critics, and stony silence is likely to ensue.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 28, 2017

'Theory of Obscurity: A Film About The Residents': Alternative music's anti-stars make for fascinating documentary subjects

Some 45 years after their first appearance on a San Francisco stage, The Residents remain a band that practically defines the term "cult," and their freak-show, cartoon-surrealist approach continues to attract a healthy fan base (as evidenced by some sold-out shows at Tokyo's Blue Note back in March)....
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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 26, 2017

America's Russian-roulette presidency

There's no relief in sight for Donald Trump as investigators probe whether his compaign colluded with Russian efforts to tip the U.S. presidential election in his favor.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jun 26, 2017

World War II practice bayonets discovered, evoking memories of Japan's wartime student military training

Four wooden rifles that had been used for bayonet practice during World War II as part of military training in schools have been discovered recently in Konan, Aichi Prefecture.
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jun 24, 2017

What will we eat when all the food runs out?

Last week, the Yukan Fuji (June 20) reported that 20 outlets in the Kappa Sushi conveyor belt sushi chain in east and west Japan are promoting an all-you-can-eat special, with patrons from middle-school age to 64 years charged ¥1,706 (boys and men) or ¥1,490 (girls and women). Seniors over 65 can partake...
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LIFE / Travel
Jun 23, 2017

Off to the races: The Super GT at Oita's Autopolis course

Drive an hour south of Fukuoka and take a right at the city of Hita and you'll find yourself skirting the edge of Lake Bairin.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 23, 2017

Abe's LDP faces stiff challenge in Tokyo assembly election

With favoritism allegations piling up and his Cabinet's credibility crumbling, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party faces its toughest challenge in years in the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly election.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 21, 2017

Tower inferno shames Britain

The Grenfell Tower tragedy has not yet been played out and the political fallout should not be discounted.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 19, 2017

Inside Trump's Middle East mess

Antagonizing Iran and taking actions that embolden regional countries to isolate one another is a recipe for more chaos — not solutions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 16, 2017

Pence hires his own lawyer amid Russia probes

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has hired a lawyer known for defending government officials in high-profile investigations to help him with probes into whether there were ties between the election campaign of U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia, his office said on Thursday.
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JAPAN / Society
Jun 13, 2017

With casinos on horizon, bill to curb gambling addiction draws skepticism

A childhood New Year's holiday spent playing cards with his family planted the seeds of a gambling compulsion that ravaged decades of one man's life. Now 67, the former salesman from western Japan fell into debt time and time again as his addiction drew him to pachinko parlors, then illegal mah-jongg...
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WORLD / Politics
Jun 11, 2017

How May's sure thing became political disaster for the ages

It was 5:15 a.m. when an exhausted Theresa May entered the campaign war room at Tory headquarters to face her demoralized party workers.

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Visitors walk past Sou Fujimoto's Grand Ring, which has been recognized as the largest wooden structure in the world.
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