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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 2, 2018

Only American sedans are dead

The supremacy of Japanese cars has been 40-plus years in the making.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Dec 1, 2018

Submitting to the masters on Onomichi's Path of Literature

The Onomichi Path of Literature is a short 1-kilometer walking trail that introduces the many famous literary masters associated with the Japan Heritage city.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Dec 1, 2018

Carlos Ghosn's arrest is more about Japanese criminal justice than corporate governance

A 'hostage-based' criminal justice system, second arrests and trial by public all play a part in a case that the world is watching.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 30, 2018

Enough poor children: Africans call for diversity in aid campaigns

Communities that benefit from aid want international charities to move beyond pictures of poor children and show a more balanced view of Africa, a study showed on Friday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 29, 2018

In the Azov Sea, Putin plays a deadly game with Ukraine

Clash was another demonstration of Moscow's growing appetite to use unorthodox techniques to redraw the geopolitical map
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 29, 2018

Latest Crimea strife gives Vladimir Putin a new opportunity to test the West's resolve

The latest spike in tensions between Russia and Ukraine over Crimea offers President Vladimir Putin a fresh chance to test the West's commitment to defending Kiev at a time when the U.S. and Europe are divided and distracted by internal squabbling.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 28, 2018

Chinese state media confirms country's third aircraft carrier is in the works

China has for the first time confirmed it is building a third aircraft carrier — a move that came ahead of an announcement by Tokyo that is considering transforming one of its helicopter destroyers into an aircraft carrier that can accommodate fighter jets.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 28, 2018

'Michael Kenna: A 45 Year Odyssey 1973-2018'

Dec. 1-Jan. 27
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 28, 2018

'Hashimoto Kansetsu: A Solitary Painter'

Dec.1-Feb. 28
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 28, 2018

How Kim has gotten the best of Trump

Since the historic June summit, the North Koreans have reaped significant benefits without having to make any real concessions.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Nov 26, 2018

Let's discuss the lawsuit against Tokyo Disneyland

Oriental Land Co. Ltd., the operator of Tokyo Disneyland, asked a court Tuesday to reject a suit filed by two female workers seeking damages for overwork and harassment while they were working as costumed performers at the theme park.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Nov 26, 2018

Japan's ancient castle walls drawing tourists but not enough masons to keep them up

Castle walls have recently become popular with tourists, especially rekijo (female history buffs) who like to view them even when the castle itself is no longer there.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 25, 2018

Grassroots protest against gasoline tax turns into biggest challenge yet for France's Emmanuel Macron

Emmanuel Macron swept aside France's traditional parties to win the presidency. He tamed unions as he reformed the labor market and income tax, all without much mass protest.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Nov 24, 2018

Pheasant's Tears: Preserving Georgia's wine tradition

On Dec. 1 and 2, John Wurdeman will visit Japan with a group of Georgian wine producers to participate in the first Tokyo edition of Rootstock, Sydney's popular natural wine festival. He's not sure if they will sing, but one thing is certain: There will be no shortage of viniferous magic.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Nov 24, 2018

'The Frolic of the Beasts': A Mishima classic, roused from its long hibernation

Andrew Clare has published an impressive array of translations of novels by Japanese authors, all while putting in long hours at the corporate coalface. Now, Clare is launching his translation — the first in English — of a classic, but little-known, Yukio Mishima novel, 'The Frolic of the Beasts.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 23, 2018

Pig out? Asia gets a taste of climate-friendly vegan 'pork'

It's Friday afternoon at the Venetian Macao hotel's Portofino restaurant, and on the terrace a handful of chefs in white uniforms are preparing the casino hub's famous pork chop bun for waiting guests.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Nov 23, 2018

As attacks and rising rhetoric stoke concern in Malaysia's LGBT community, punk band Shh...Diam! uses music to fight bias

With songs like "I woke up gay" and "Lonely lesbian," LGBT punk band Shh...Diam! is making a rare splash in Malaysia, using music to fight long-running discrimination.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 23, 2018

Girl power! India's 'solar gal pals' light up Rajasthan's rural homes

Buffalo trampled over it? Rain drenched it? Child dropped it? No problem! This solar flashlight can endure it all, said Bassi in a pitch to her neighbors in rural India to convince them to power their homes with clean energy instead of polluting fuels.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 22, 2018

Are you buying oil from Saudi Arabia?

To rein in the Saudi regime, the West must not only stop selling it arms, but also stop filling its coffers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2018

Olympus lawyer blasts firm for failure to change corporate culture seven years after scandal

Seven years after corporate Japan was turned on its head when Olympus Corp. became the subject of a massive accounting scandal, a member of the company's legal team believes nothing has changed — and things may have actually gotten worse.
JAPAN
Nov 21, 2018

3,000 foreign employees join ramen noodle shop's workers union

Ramen noodle restaurant operator Hiday Co. says its workers formed a labor union, with some 3,000 foreign employees — mostly part-timers — joining the union's ranks.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 20, 2018

Bruce Nachbar brings Hollywood know-how to Japanese filmmaking

The Japanese film industry may be the second-biggest in Asia, but to Hollywood it is still an island unto itself, its inner workings little understood. And the knowledge gap goes the both ways too; Japanese filmmakers may mine Hollywood for ideas and inspiration, but few try to make films — let alone...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 20, 2018

"Grand Open': Marvelous Liberation'

Nov. 22-Jan. 26
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 19, 2018

China launches probe into Australian barley imports as trade tensions simmer

China is starting an anti-dumping investigation into imports of Australian barley, sending a signal the world's top commodity buyer may be increasing scrutiny of one of its most important suppliers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Deep Dive
Nov 18, 2018

Miyazaki finds solution to IT labor crunch thousands of kilometers away

Like many of Japan's smaller cities, Miyazaki has been hit by a growing labor crunch, a trend highlighted by the mere 56.8 percent of high school graduates that chose to remain in the prefecture to work — third-worst among the 47 prefectures.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Nov 17, 2018

Mariya Takeuchi: The pop genius behind 2018's surprise online smash hit from Japan

On the 40th anniversary of singer-songwriter Mariya Takeuchi's debut, The Japan Times sits down with the musician responsible for such classics as 'Sutekina Holiday,' 'September' and the track that has taken the internet by storm, 'Plastic Love.'
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Nov 17, 2018

Aya Tasaki: Empowering women abroad

Aya Tasaki was 5 when she first moved from Tokyo to Illinois. The details of that departure are still etched in her mind. Her father had already gone ahead of the family to take up a job in the United States, and Tasaki's grandparents and aunt had come to the airport to see her and her mother off.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Nov 17, 2018

Forget Kyoto's temples, try the coffee instead

Though kissaten (old-style) coffee shops like have long been a part of Kyoto, the third-wave coffee boom has increased the number and variety of coffee shops in the city.

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