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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 25, 2016

Support for Australian PM falls, sets scene for potential leadership tensions

Support for Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is at its lowest level since his election last year, according to an opinion poll on Tuesday, fueling speculation of more political upheaval in a country that has seen four leaders in six years.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 24, 2016

Liberal arts studies are key to Japan's economic revival

Technologies combined with liberal arts are indispensable for the third industrial revolution, which is almost over, and the fourth industrial revolution, which has just begun.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Oct 24, 2016

'Real-life Cinderella' film delves into plight of lives facing Hong Kong maids

Cyril Goliava cut an elegant figure in her yellow evening gown as she won a beauty pageant in Hong Kong, smiling to cheers from the crowd as she was presented with a tiara and trophy.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Oct 23, 2016

Time to consign 'death by overwork' to Japan's history

As 'karoshi' continues to steal young lives, workers must stand up for their own rights and watch out for their colleagues' wellbeing.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 23, 2016

Can Tesla recharge Panasonic's batteries?

Japan Inc. should take inspiration from Elon Musk's ambitions to shake up the future of energy and transportation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 23, 2016

Trump uses policy speech to attack media, promises to sue accusers of sexual assault

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump promised on Saturday to foil a proposed deal for AT&T to buy Time Warner if he wins the Nov. 8 election, arguing it was an example of a "power structure" rigged against both him and voters.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 21, 2016

Lower House committee passes bill to shake up Japan's foreign trainee program

The bill is intended to shake up a state-sponsored foreign traineeship program slammed by critics as akin to modern slavery.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 21, 2016

2017 Putin calendar proving a hit in Japan

The personality cult surrounding Russian President Vladimir Putin is reaching new heights, and a growing number of Japanese are becoming curious about the details of his daily life.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 20, 2016

Final presidential debate offers no solace for U.S.-Japan relations

The conversation that has so far taken place in the run-up to this year's U.S. presidential election has been a nightmare for Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 19, 2016

Obama tells Trump to 'stop whining' as Donald doubles down on rigged poll claims

President Barack Obama lacerated Donald Trump on Tuesday over his repeated assertions that the Nov. 8 election is rigged against him, telling the Republican presidential candidate to "stop whining and go try to make his case to get votes."
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 17, 2016

Theresa May's risky search for the elusive center ground

The search for the political center ground sometimes leads to no-man's land.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Oct 17, 2016

How do I struggle with katakana? Let me count the ways

The fuss over the use of the 'shin' katakana in the 'Shin Godzilla' film's title highlights the mystery that surrounds this often-frustrating syllabary.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 16, 2016

The best way to beat Islamic State in Iraq

The idea of a 'Sunnistan' isn't new, but as American advisers and their Iraqi allies prepare for the crucial battle of Mosul, now is the time to revisit it.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 16, 2016

Why Thailand must tackle populist backlash

Thailand's military junta must focus on reviving growth and address inequality to bridge deep-seated political divisions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Oct 15, 2016

Koike exposes the dark side of the 'Iron Triangle'

When Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike was elected by a landslide in July, I don't think there were high hopes that she would take on the old-boy network of vested interests with such tenacity and verve. But she has defied expectations, exposing the seamy ways and means of a corrupt system run by the Liberal Democratic...
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Oct 15, 2016

Fukui poised to benefit from decision to scrap Monju

Big money pull a million stringsBig money hold the prizeBig money weave a mighty web
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2016

Jesuits in Japan offer praise for order's first non-European head

Jesuits in Japan on Saturday hailed the election of a new leader for the Roman Catholic order that brought Christianity to Japan and is seen as the modern-day church's most effective missionary force worldwide.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 14, 2016

Japan hoping to pressure U.S. to follow its lead on TPP

Undeterred by vigorous opposition in the U.S. to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the Abe administration expressed determination Friday to swiftly ratify the free trade agreement and pressure Washington to follow in its footsteps.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 14, 2016

Rugby chief fears Olympics leaving 2019 World Cup in shade

World Rugby chief Brett Gosper admits he is concerned that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are shunting the 2019 Rugby World Cup into the shadows just three years before Japan hosts the event.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 14, 2016

Journalism students headed for Kyoto in cultural exchange

Journalism students from universities will have the opportunity to travel to Kyoto and report on Japan with the help of local peers under a new cultural exchange initiative launched recently.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 12, 2016

Just say no to 'hard Brexit'

If British Prime Minister Theresa May goes ahead with a 'hard Brexit' she will damage British interests.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 12, 2016

Secular stagnation or self-inflicted malaise?

The only way out of the malaise plaguing numerous economies is a hefty dose of creative destruction.
EDITORIALS
Oct 11, 2016

A good choice, yet still disappointing

The failure to follow through on the expectation that the next U.N. secretary-general would be a woman is a reminder of the flaws in that selection process and the glass ceiling that more than half the world's population continues to confront.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Oct 11, 2016

Difficult choice on Japan's new stealth jet fighter looms over Tokyo air show

Faced with the growing North Korean threat and expanding Chinese power, Japan's defense and aerospace industry will use this week's air show in Tokyo to push the case to develop a highly advanced, and costly, stealth fighter jet.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 11, 2016

Asia investors bet on Clinton win after caustic debate; pound down, peso up

Investors and traders in Asia indicated on Monday they are mostly increasing their bets on Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton winning the U.S. presidential race after the second of three debates with Republican party nominee Donald Trump.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Oct 9, 2016

Employer made me hand over my lump-sum pension payment

A reader wrote in with a question about the lump-sum withdrawal payment that foreign residents who have paid into the pension system can claim after leaving Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 9, 2016

Coffee growers face changing climate and tastes

Three decades ago, Costa Rica outlawed cultivation of the robusta coffee bean in order to promote production of arabica, the variety prized by high-end roasters around the world.

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