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CULTURE / Stage
Oct 4, 2018

The experiment continues on Kyoto's stages

The #MeToo movement has been gaining momentum in Japan over the past year, though its impact on public life hasn't been anywhere near as strong as in other countries. Still, the efforts of journalists such as Shiori Ito and BuzzFeed's Keiko Kojima have helped bring social justice issues to new ears in...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 24, 2018

Britain's Labour keeps second Brexit referendum on table

Britain's opposition Labour Party will vote this week to keep a second Brexit referendum on the table if Theresa May fails to pass her plan to quit the European Union through parliament, heaping pressure on a struggling prime minister.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 22, 2018

Social media falls in love with Naomi Osaka as tennis star sparks debate

Naomi Osaka’s women’s singles final victory at the 2018 U.S. Open on Sept. 6 excited netizens in Japan, turning the young tennis superstar into one of the most popular figures online. Her trip to Japan last week only generated more buzz, with users being perpetually wowed by her and serious discussions...
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jul 30, 2018

Get a handle on kanji in Japanese with the hand classifier

Considering the versatility of the human hand, it should come as no surprise that it can be found within more than 1,000 kanji.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 17, 2018

Soccer makes its fans unhappy in the long run

The results are in: The pain of defeat may outweigh the joy of victory.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 5, 2018

NATO facing deep dilemmas

Can an old-fashioned military alliance like NATO can deliver the security and physical safety modern societies need?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 3, 2018

Trump's border policy making private prisons great again

Business is booming for America's vast, secretive, politically connected $5 billion private-prison industry.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 19, 2018

World Cup views from Tokyo, Group H: Japan, Colombia, Senegal and Poland

Japan-based supporters of Group H teams fighting it out for the ultimate prize at the FIFA World Cup speak to The Japan Times.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 8, 2018

Forging a verifiable path to nuclear disarmament

If Kim Jong Un commits to dismantling his nuclear stockpile, how can the world be sure that he follows through?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 30, 2018

Abe slams U.S. vehicle tariff hikes as 'unacceptable' during Diet leaders' debate

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe condemns U.S. President Donald Trump's reported move to impose tariffs of up to 25 percent on imported vehicles as unwarranted and offensive.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 27, 2018

Trump-Kim summit back on track, Moon says after secret meeting

With all eyes on next month's on-again, off-again summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump, Kim reiterated his commitment to the "denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula" and to a Trump sit-down, South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Sunday, a day after his secret...
EDITORIALS
May 11, 2018

Get to the bottom of product data falsification

Corporate Japan's tarnished image can only be restored by thorough efforts to uncover the cause of the data falsifaction scandals and to ensure that they don't happen again.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
May 9, 2018

Future without sumo unthinkable for Hakuho

The Summer Grand Sumo Tournament, which gets underway on Sunday, is shaping up to be a make-or-break one for several wrestlers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 7, 2018

Warren Buffett skirts controversy as politics intrude on his Omaha bash

Even Warren Buffett can't escape the political and social debates that have spilled over into the corporate world.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 17, 2018

Fifty shades of Donald Trump

For all of his many other legal and political problems, is it possible that the U.S. president could be brought down by a porn star?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 12, 2018

Xi's strong hand against Trump

Donald Trump's recently announced trade tariffs and upcoming summit with North Korea give China an unprecedented opportunity to prove its strength before the eyes of the world.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 11, 2018

Can a U.S.-China trade war be averted?

By eschewing escalation in response to the Trump administration's widening tariffs on its exports, China can jeopardizing the global trade system that is fueling its growth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 4, 2018

EPA gives giant refiner Andeavor a 'hardship' pass from biofuels regulations

The Environmental Protection Agency has exempted one of the nation's largest oil refining companies, Andeavor, from complying with U.S. biofuels regulations — a waiver historically reserved for tiny operations in danger of going belly up, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 19, 2018

Making the best case for Brexit

The government must persuade a deeply divided nation that Brexit is the right course.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 3, 2018

Trump sours NAFTA talks with steel trade war threats

U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to unleash a trade war over steel crushed hopes of substantial progress in the latest talks to rework NAFTA, pitching negotiators into a political maelstrom and heightening fears for the trade deal's future.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 23, 2018

Pyongyang says U.N. chief is 'picking a quarrel' with sanctions remarks

North Korea on Thursday accused United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of "picking a quarrel" with Pyongyang by praising international sanctions for putting pressure on the country over its nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Feb 21, 2018

Japan Times readers sound off on courtesy, blackface and education

A selection of letters about recent stories on the Community pages.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 20, 2018

Over half of Japan firms have no plans to raise base pay this year

More than half of Japan's companies do not plan to raise base pay in annual wage talks in coming months, a setback for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Keidanren, who have called for wage rises of 3 percent to fuel an economic revival.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / A MATTER OF HEALTH
Feb 20, 2018

Online test aims to educate Japanese teen girls about sexual violence

Question: "Someone I've met on the internet asked me to send them a picture of myself. What should I do?"
EDITORIALS
Jan 14, 2018

A failing grade for universities' entrance exams

Serious errors involving university entrance exams are growing far too common.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Jan 7, 2018

More readers' responses to Japan Times Community articles from 2017

A selection of unpublished letters about Community stories from the second half of last year.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Jan 2, 2018

Looking at Hanyu's chances of retaining gold in Pyeongchang

It is the $64 million question.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 1, 2018

Key GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham says 'let Mr. Mueller do his job'

The special counsel investigation of links between Russia and President Trump's 2016 election campaign should continue without interference in 2018, despite calls from some Trump administration allies and Republican lawmakers to shut it down, a prominent Republican senator said on Sunday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Dec 31, 2017

New year, new opportunities: What to expect in the Year of the Dog

Faithful, intelligent, warm and full of energy, the dog has long held its place as man's best friend. That's good news as we approach 2018, the Year of the Dog, because, according to the Chinese calendar, the next 12 months will be largely shaped by canine traits.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
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