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JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Jul 31, 2019

Women in male-dominated Japan fight for their identity — starting with their names

The nation's women are going through an identity crisis.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 30, 2019

Boris Johnson and the triumph of gullibility?

New research suggests a startling explanation for the recent success of populist politicians.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 29, 2019

Every U.S. president since Reagan was wrong about China

For decades U.S. politicians and analysts told us economic growth in China would spur liberalism. Denying that fact could lead to more big mistakes.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 29, 2019

Despite winning more seats in Upper House vote, Komeito officials worry about losing support

Komeito boosted its presence in the House of Councilors in the latest election, but a sense of crisis among party officials has deepened as the number of votes it acquired under the proportional representation system fell by more than 1 million compared to the previous election.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / INSIDER REPORT
Jul 29, 2019

The future of Japan's energy and environmental policies

This is the fifth and final article in a series of reports about Japan's energy policy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 29, 2019

Facial recognition push at India airports raises privacy concerns

The launch of facial recognition technology at two Indian airports and plans to place it in police stations have stoked fears over privacy and increased surveillance among human rights groups in the country.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OLD NIC'S NOTEBOOK
Jul 28, 2019

Will our insects keep on disappearing?

With concern, but little surprise, I read an article by Daphne Rousseau in The Japan Times on July 2 about a mass extinction of insects in Krefeld, Germany, near the Dutch border.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Jul 26, 2019

Data shows Kyushu river pump systems were overwhelmed by 2018 torrential rains

A year after torrential rains hit western Japan, newly disclosed data by the Fukuoka Prefectural Government showed that massive inland flooding of the six tributaries flowing into the Chikugo River in the prefecture occurred because the amount of rain that fell is estimated to be about three to 10 times...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
Jul 26, 2019

Toyota looks to develop ways to disaster-proof its supply chains

Toyota Motor Corp. has been applying its kaizen (continuous improvement) principle to the management of its parts suppliers so that it can maintain or swiftly resume production in the event of natural disasters.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 26, 2019

Five things to know about the scandal enveloping top Japanese comedy agency Yoshimoto Kogyo

From one channel to the next, almost every comedy and variety show on Japanese TV features personalities from entertainment powerhouse Yoshimoto Kogyo Co.
Reader Mail
Jul 26, 2019

The negative side of Kyoto tourism

As a long-term foreign resident of Kyoto, I read the View from Osaka column "Four Kansai issues stirring up Upper House election" (July 21) with great interest.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jul 24, 2019

Kakuryu adds to solid resume with latest win

Yokozuna Kakuryu lifted the Emperor's Cup last Sunday after a final day defeat of fellow yokozuna Hakuho.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 22, 2019

John Bolton meets key officials in Tokyo amid U.S. push to build multinational force for policing the Strait of Hormuz

U.S. national security adviser John Bolton met with key diplomatic and security officials in Tokyo on Monday amid Washington's push to build a multinational force to safeguard commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 22, 2019

Abe vows to push forward constitutional change despite failure of pro-revision forces to win Upper House supermajority

In a post-election news conference, Abe said his longtime goal isn't out of reach and he will to try to compromise with those working against him.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jul 22, 2019

Japanese features a lot of ways to complain about the heat in summer

As we make the shift from u6885u96e8 (tsuyu, rainy season) to u590fu672cu756a (natsu honban, summertime in earnest), you'll find that the weather will take center stage in many Japanese conversations.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Jul 22, 2019

Breakdancing likely added to 2024 Olympics in Paris

t the general meeting held in Lausanne, Switzerland, on the 25th, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) effectively decided to include breakdancing, skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing as additional events for the 2024 Paris Olympics just as the organizing committee proposed.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jul 20, 2019

Citizen campaigns seek to increase voter turnout in Upper House election

Thanks to Japan's fairness guidelines, NHK offers free air time to all political parties participating in national and regional elections, a service that earlier this month resulted in the leader of the Party to Protect Citizens From NHK, which advocates the elimination of NHK's mandatory viewing fees,...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jul 20, 2019

Jets sign former Eastern Kentucky standout Nick Mayo

Power forward Nick Mayo will begin his pro career with the Chiba Jets Funabashi, the two-time B. League championship runner-up squad announced on Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Jul 19, 2019

Growing foreign resident population in Fukushima Prefecture now numbers more than 14,000, says new report

Reflecting a nationwide trend of an increasing number of foreign residents in Japan, Fukushima Prefecture is also seeing its foreign community expand.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 19, 2019

Trump's incoherent policy on India

The distance from hubris to delusion is short and the Trump administration is bent on covering it in a sprint in its India policy.
Reader Mail
Jul 19, 2019

Lack of good faith at Hanoi summit

An expert on foreign relations, Kuni Miyake knows full well that John Bolton's ultimatum of "no concessions without denuclearization" made peace talks in Hanoi totally impossible ("Is John Bolton our last hope?" in the July 9 edition).
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 18, 2019

With pacifist Constitution at stake, apathy reigns in Japan ahead of Upper House election

Politically speaking, the upcoming Upper House election is a huge deal for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. After all, it's a vote that could determine the fate of his long-held ambition to amend the postwar pacifist Constitution.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 17, 2019

Ahead of Upper House vote, Komeito and Abe remain apart on revision of pacifist Constitution

While Prime Minister Abe touts constitutional revision as the focal point of Sunday's election, that topic is conspicuously absent from campaign speeches by the LDP's coalition partner, Komeito.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 16, 2019

For U.S., Japan-South Korea ties are too important to fail

One of the biggest disappointments of the Trump administration has been its inability to facilitate stronger relations between Japan and South Korea
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 16, 2019

North Korea hints talks with U.S. could be halted and missile, nuclear tests restarted if military exercises go ahead

North Korea hinted Tuesday that long-stalled working-level denuclearization talks with the United States due to be restarted soon could be halted and nuclear and missile tests restarted if the U.S. goes ahead with planned joint military exercises with South Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / The Argument
Jul 16, 2019

Female ascension? Nothing in Constitution forbids females from ascending Chrysanthemum Throne

Prohibiting female members of the imperial family or their children from succeeding the Chrysanthemum Throne is unconstitutional.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 16, 2019

China says it will freeze out U.S. companies that sell arms to Taiwan

China's government and Chinese companies will cut business ties with U.S. firms selling arms to Taiwan, China's Foreign Ministry said Monday, declining to give details of the sanctions in a move likely to worsen already poor ties with Washington.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 15, 2019

Turkey will drill for gas until Greek Cypriots accept plan: minister

Turkey will continue drilling for gas in waters off Cyprus if the internationally recognized Greek Cypriot government does not accept a cooperation proposal put forward by Turkish Cypriots, Ankara's foreign minister said on Sunday.

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