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COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 19, 2018

From entertainment sushi to pension sushi

It is much easier to globalize economic systems, but it is still very difficult to globalize the minds of human beings.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 18, 2018

Putin faces hurdles of his own in territorial spat

Vladimir Putin would like to go down in history as the Russia leader who resolved all his nation's territorial disputes, but the road to reaching a settlement with Japan is littered with obstacles.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Nov 17, 2018

Keidanren faces flak for falling behind the times despite change in leadership

The Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei) published an article on June 17 that was critical of the Japan Business Federation (Keidanren), a lobbying organization made up of more than 1,300 of the country's biggest companies. The Nikkei has always been in Keidanren’s corner, so it was something of a shock to...
Japan Times
SUMO
Nov 16, 2018

Sumo 101: Kensho

One of the defining sights of a sumo tournament is the parade of brightly colored kensho banners around the ring before the highest- ranked wrestlers fight.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 16, 2018

How Britain's Dominic Raab tripped on 'Barnier's staircase' during British exit negotiations

Dominic Raab tripped up on Michel Barnier's Brexit staircase — that is how EU negotiators see how the reworking of a draft deal reached a month ago led to new demands on Britain that prompted him and other ministers to resign.
Reader Mail
Nov 16, 2018

Improving the welcome mat for foreign workers

If Japan is serious about "welcoming" foreign workers, one valuable step it could take to make them feel less excluded would be the wider adoption of the English language.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 16, 2018

Florida finishes first round of recounts in Senate and governor races

Florida election officials on Thursday completed an initial recount of ballots in close races for the U.S. Senate and governor's seat but did not immediately release updated statewide figures.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2018

What's in a name? Sasayama residents to decide whether to become Tamba-Sasayama

What's in a name? That's the question facing voters in Sasayama, Hyogo Prefecture, who go to the polls Sunday to cast their ballots in a mayoral election and a referendum on whether to officially change the municipality's name to Tamba-Sasayama.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Nov 15, 2018

Don't worry too much over BTS

Throngs of fans packed Tokyo Dome on Tuesday and Wednesday to watch K-pop group BTS perform songs from across its five-year career. The crowd cheered, bought merchandise and the two days offered the seven-member group some respite from a week of scandal.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2018

Over 80% of Japanese positive about robotic nursing care

Over 80 percent of people in Japan hold positive views about receiving nursing care from robots, according to a survey by nursing care service provider Orix Living Corp.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 14, 2018

A concert of democracies in the Indo-Pacific region

The deepening relationship between Japan and India serves the goal of forestalling the emergence of a China-centric Asia.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 14, 2018

Trump may answer written Russia probe questions this week, but not on obstruction: source

President Donald Trump is expected to provide written answers to questions from the special counsel investigating Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election as soon as this week, a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 13, 2018

Myanmar's neighbors to call for 'accountability' in Rakhine crisis: draft statement

Southeast Asian nations will call for those responsible for atrocities in Myanmar's Rakhine state to be held "fully accountable," according to a statement prepared for a regional summit, reflecting a stronger line being taken within the group.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 13, 2018

Women, foreign workers or robots?

As its population declines, Japan must make the right policy choices to ensure it has a sufficent labor force.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Taking the Lead
Nov 13, 2018

Successful Japanese communications entrepreneur sets sights on renewable energy race

If it wasn't for Sachio Semmoto, the landscape of Japan's communications industry would look different today.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 13, 2018

U.S. pilot unions say Boeing didn't clearly warn of 737 feature tied to Indonesia crash

Two U.S. pilots' unions say the potential risks of a safety feature on Boeing Co.'s 737 Max aircraft that has been linked to a deadly crash in Indonesia weren't sufficiently spelled out in their manuals or training.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 13, 2018

Indonesia urges more training for pilots after learning Lion Air manual didn't cover situation leading to crash

Indonesian investigators said on Monday more training was needed for Boeing 737 MAX pilots after discovering the situation believed to have faced the crew of a doomed Lion Air jet was not contained in the aircraft's flight manual.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2018

Emigration — not immigration — one of top Japanese concerns amid shrinking population: Pew poll

With Japan's population of 127 million expected to shrink to 88 million by 2065, many appear unsettled by the perceived balance between emigration and immigration.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 12, 2018

After mixed results in U.S. midterms, Trump likely to hit Japan on trade: Thomas Friedman

Results of last week's U.S. midterm elections were mixed, leaving a chasm in the U.S. political landscape.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Nov 12, 2018

Let's discuss the system of English testing for university

Students are gearing up for some changes when it comes to studying English for university entrance exams.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 12, 2018

Three reasons to fear another 'Great War' today

Those who believe globalization will bring peace should remember they thought that in 1914, as well.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 12, 2018

Japanese fans providing new experience for major leaguers

Seeing a different baseball culture, complete with its own traditions, has been an eye-opening experience for the players on the major league squad — many of whom are in Japan for the first time — during the Japan All-Star Series.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Nov 10, 2018

Japan struggles to keep loneliness at arm's length

Society is crumbling into its component elements.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Nov 10, 2018

A journey to hell with Osamu Dazai, Japan's ultimate bad boy novelist

Dazai is the ultimate bad boy of Japanese literature and 'Ningen Shikkaku,' recently re-translated by Mark Gibeau as 'A Shameful Life,' is his supreme masterpiece, a novel that still shocks today with its brutal honesty and unflinching, strangely thrilling pessimism.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 10, 2018

Retiring Twins standout Joe Mauer leaves impressive legacy as iconic catcher

Before J.T. Realmuto became an All-Star catcher for the Miami Marlins, he was playing shortstop for the baseball team at Carl Albert High School in Midwest City, Oklahoma. But one of his favorite big league players at the time wasn't a shortstop. It was Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 9, 2018

The 'data gap' between the U.S. and China

The stakes are incredibly high in the 'great game' unfolding amid the digital geopolitics of the 21st century
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Nov 8, 2018

Jail in Japan for cannabis in Canada? Possible but unlikely

Possession and receipt of marijuana are illegal for Japanese citizens even overseas, but don't expect urine checks at immigration.
Japan Times
SUMO
Nov 7, 2018

Higher-ranked wrestlers in driver's seat in Kyushu

November is upon us and that means the final sumo tournament of the year is just days away.

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