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COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 4, 2015

The Supreme Court and the state of unconstitutionality

Do we want the Supreme Court to violate the Constitution by allowing illegally elected politicians to stay in office, or do we want something closer to real democracy?
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 18, 2015

Okinawa's base conundrum

The Okinawa base issue goes beyond the tangible impact of the U.S. military bases. More than anything, it's the attitude of the Japanese central government toward the issue that irks Okinawans.
EDITORIALS
Nov 11, 2015

Piling scandal needs deep probe

The probe into the piling data scandal mustn't end with individual companies and workers; instead it should dig deep into the very foundation of the construction industry and get at the real root of the problem.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 27, 2015

Britain and China bound by trade, if not values

Britain's burgeoning trade ties with China won't give London greater clout over Beijing's Hong Kong policy.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 28, 2015

India should create its own Silicon Valley

Indian tech companies have focused on low value-added IT services rather than developing high value-added products. It's time for a change.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 27, 2015

Something is rotten in the state of Germany

Malfeasance like that at Volkswagen, Deutsche Bank and Siemens, and the lack of executive responsibility for it, may be built into the German corporate governance system.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 21, 2015

Welcome back to work, now just do your job

The battle over gay marriage is just the latest round of America's culture war, and it's not over yet.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 19, 2015

On the security bills, let me keep out of it

Though writing about the security bill, I will not mention my own opinion. I am, in fact, opposed to the oxymoronic approach called “collective self-defense,” but I will not tell you so.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 16, 2015

'That Awkward Moment' takes a submarine to the depths of male idiocy

This is a question for dudes: Why do you assume it's always the woman who wants the stable, solid relationship and that men want to remain free, unencumbered and sex-crazy?
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 7, 2015

Is Russia coming to Syria's rescue?

A Russian move to save the Assad regime from defeat may be the only way to stop Syria from being taken over by extremists.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Aug 9, 2015

Is Japan equipped to handle historic decisions that cost lives, limbs and loved ones?

Perhaps calendars should indicate not just holidays, but the dates on which important people in our collective pasts made decisions that caused tremendous harm.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 28, 2015

Why little Estonia's not worried about Russia

Estonian President Toomas Ilves wants to turn his tiny country into a digital pioneer to save the rest of Europe from Luddism and red tape.
Japan Times
Reference / SO WHAT THE HECK IS THAT
Jul 25, 2015

Nihonshu overflow

Dear Alice,
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 13, 2015

The line between the state and the public broadcaster

The editorial independence of public broadcasters is vital to the health of democracies.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 8, 2015

Mass murder and Sion Sono

A disturbed individual kills, and the media searches for reasons why. Sometimes, the killer obligingly cites a pop culture phenomenon as inspiration. Mark David Chapman, the man who shot John Lennon, saw himself as the living embodiment of Holden Caulfield, the hero of J.D. Salinger's "The Catcher in...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jun 27, 2015

Humans may face a singular concern when it comes to robot employment

The trouble with machines is, they do things better than we do. "Give me a place to stand and I will move the Earth," said the third-century B.C. Greek inventor Archimedes, lever in hand. The Earth has been moving ever since, ever faster.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 10, 2015

New round of China-bashing

What is altering the status quo and 'destabilizing' the South China Sea? Is it China's reclamation activities or is it the U.S. military rebalance?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 1, 2015

War in the South China Sea?

If Beijing keeps pushing its claims in the South China Sea and Washington continues to challenge them, there really could be a China-U.S. war at some point.
Japan Times
Reference / SO WHAT THE HECK IS THAT
May 23, 2015

Change trays

Dear Alice,
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
May 16, 2015

'Kantei Santa' makes himself heard over the din of the election vans

Is crime justified in the service of good?
Japan Times
WORLD
May 14, 2015

Russians quit army over Ukraine

Some Russian soldiers are quitting the army because of the conflict in Ukraine, several soldiers and human rights activists have told Reuters. Their accounts call into question the Kremlin's continued assertions that no Russian soldiers have been sent to Ukraine, and that any Russians fighting alongside...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 29, 2015

Former Asahi Shimbun reporter says threats against him are getting worse

A former Asahi Shimbun reporter who has sustained a spate of personal attacks relating to his coverage of so-called "comfort women" years ago says the threats against him are growing worse.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Apr 28, 2015

At Harvard, Abe sticks to Kono message when pressed on 'comfort women' issue

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe tried to dodge the politically explosive issue of wartime 'comfort women' by reaffirming his earlier stance upholding a key 1993 government apology.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Apr 20, 2015

Whether or not to use ka-dō-ka

Today we will introduce the proper use of Xu304bu3069u3046u304bY and Xu304bY, which mean 'Y whether or not/if X (or not).'
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Apr 19, 2015

Historically, Japan is no stranger to blacks, nor to blackface

I am a black Japanese half. I was bullied because of my skin color in elementary school, so I have a strong complex about my skin color. If Japanese truly adored blacks, it wouldn't bother me. But do Momokuro really adore blacks? I think if you asked them if they wished they had been born black, they...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Apr 11, 2015

Overseas observers spot something strange

Is Japan a strange country?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 5, 2015

Nigeria's rocky road forward

Even if President-elect Muhammadu Buhari cracks down on Nigeria's endemic corruption, the country's stability and prosperity will continue to be threatened by overpopulation, sectarian violence and falling oil prices.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Mar 21, 2015

Sexual identity isn't as simple as it once was

All societies are repressive — some brutally, others benignly, more or less. No society allows us to fully express our true selves. Some societies squash our true selves. Even those that don't will at least keep them in check to some degree. Society could hardly function otherwise.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Mar 11, 2015

Why robots will be granted a license to kill, in Japan and everywhere else

As long as we feel the need to occasionally harm our fellow human beings, most of us will happily let other people — or things — do the dirty work.
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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