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EDITORIALS
Jul 11, 2018

Expose what lies behind education official's bribery

Investigators should strive to shed light on the collusive ties between universities and the education ministry.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jul 7, 2018

Can co-working spaces change work culture in Japan?

Freelancers aren't the only people utilizing shared office space these days, with companies increasingly looking at getting in on the act.
MORE SPORTS
Jul 6, 2018

Raiders' Gareon Conley sues rape accuser: TMZ Sports

Oakland Raiders cornerback Gareon Conley has filed a lawsuit against the woman who accused him of raping her in 2017, according to a report from TMZ Sports on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 21, 2018

Earthfriends Tokyo Z hand coaching reins to Satoru Furuta

Less than a year after being dismissed as Yokohama B-Corsairs head coach, former Japan national team center/power forward Satoru Furuta is back as a sideline supervisor.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 19, 2018

Reversing Japan's demographic nosedive

Many steps can be taken to boost the shrinking population.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2018

Tokyo District Court holds first hearing on expats' right to vote on Supreme Court justices

Five Japanese living abroad claimed at the Tokyo District Court on Monday that their inability to participate in national reviews of Supreme Court justices was unconstitutional.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2018

U.S. trade row spills beyond metals as Canada looks to slap tariff on maple syrup

Canada's retaliation against U.S. President Donald Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs includes proposed duties on maple syrup, a nod to a national symbol and a powerful industry in the French-speaking province of Quebec that could hurt producers in Maine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 31, 2018

U.S. missile defense systems gaining against Kim's ICBM threat: GAO

The U.S. network of ground-based interceptors intended to defend against an intercontinental ballistic missile fired from North Korea "achieved a number of major accomplishments" in 2017, according to the General Accountability Office.
May 30, 2018

Yamaha Motor to Open Advanced Technology Center in Yokohama

— Advanced Technology Development Hub for Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and IT Fields —
JAPAN
May 21, 2018

9% rise in overstayers detained over six months puts spotlight on 'provisional release' program

The rise seems to correlate with a Justice Ministry crackdown on “provisional releases,” which detainees allegedly abuse to earn money before deportation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 18, 2018

All aboard: Exploring Japan's abandoned train lines

Admiring the decaying beauty of abandoned railroads is just one of myriad hobbies Japan's railway enthusiasts indulge in.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 14, 2018

Japan's universities struggling under corporate status

Instead of making education and research more efficient, the conversion of national universities into university corporations has increased inefficiency.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 12, 2018

After record profits, Japanese firms growing jittery over protectionism, oil prices

The companies did well in 2017 but face exchange rate and other uncertainties stemming from the gyrations in U.S. trade policy.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Apr 23, 2018

Importance of friendship transcends march of time

A former high-flying chemical engineer working in fertilizer development and management, it's no surprise that Indonesia's Ambassador to Japan Arifin Tasrif, was once working all across the Indonesian archipelago in Borneo, Sumatra and Java. Of no less importance, especially given his current role, is the nearly two years he spent in Japan over 30 years ago in Yokohama.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 20, 2018

Still reasons for optimism despite trade fears, says Panama Canal CEO

Although a war of words over tariffs has intensified between China and the United States, there is still good reason to be optimistic about prospects for global trade, the administrator and CEO of the Panama Canal Authority said in an interview with The Japan Times on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2018

Tohoku struggling to get piece of Japan's tourism boom

Japan may be experiencing a swell of foreign tourists, but not all areas of the country are reaping the rewards.
Japan Times
JAPAN / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Apr 9, 2018

In Kanagawa, homeless grow crops and confidence

Kiyoko Ojima awoke to the problems of the needy while in elementary school, when she came across a TV documentary about trying to find solutions to starvation in Africa.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 30, 2018

Tigers hurler Randy Messenger silences Giants in season-opening triumph

Whoever wins the Sawamura Award this year might want to do whatever it takes to avoid Randy Messenger and the Hanshin Tigers on Opening Day next season.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 29, 2018

Japan-U.S. economic relations can overcome protectionism

The benefits of Japanese companies' investment in the U.S. should be enough to dissuade Donald Trump from implementing unwise trade policies.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Mar 28, 2018

Why not try Canada, eh?: For Japanese students, a university up north is worth considering

Japanese students just hoping for a cheaper college option than the U.S. by heading north may be disappointed — but there are plenty of other benefits.
Japan Times
Mar 27, 2018

TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Releases “Behind The Scenes: guntû”, a Group Channel Movie Documenting the Creation of the cruise ship “guntû”

On 26 February, TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd.(HQ: 1083 Tsuneishi, Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan; President: Kenji Kawano; hereinafter, “TSUNEISHI”) released “Behind The Scenes: guntû” on its group channel, a film documenting the creation of guntû, which made its first commercial...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Mar 26, 2018

As moves for dialogue between North Korea and allies gather momentum, Japan prepares to enhance its missile shield

As the world looks to upcoming summits involving Pyongyang, Seoul and Washington with hopes of achieving even slight progress toward denuclearizing North Korea, Japan's Defense Ministry maintains that it's still too soon for the nation to consider dropping plans to boost security.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 21, 2018

TSA says it does not search travelers' devices for content

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said on Tuesday in response to a lawsuit that it does not search electronic devices of air travelers for content.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
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.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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