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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 3, 2019

U.S. struggles to find footing as trade and history row threatens Japan-South Korea intel-sharing pact

Japan's defense intelligence-sharing agreement with South Korea could be in jeopardy as Seoul weighs its options amid a trade and history clash with Tokyo that threatens joint efforts to rein in Pyongyang's nuclear program.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 2, 2019

Pension reform must accompany consumption tax hike

To end people's fears that the public pension won't support them in retirement, the government must place comprehensive social security reform at the top of the political agenda.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Aug 2, 2019

Trump's tariffs on Chinese goods: Paid by U.S. importers, not by China

With U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement on Thursday of tariffs on another $300 billion of Chinese imports nearly all goods from the country are set to be subject to U.S. import taxes, which Trump says will generate billions of dollars in revenue from China for the U.S. Treasury.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 1, 2019

Defying pushback, Japan set to remove South Korea from 'white list' countries

South Korea had been the only Asian nation on Japan's “white list,” from which no entity has ever been removed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 29, 2019

Managing the economy in a slowdown

The Abe administration has secured a stable political footing, but is now confronted with major challenges in its economic policies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 29, 2019

Abe administration left behind on North Korea

The Japanese government has limited options for dealing with its bellicose neighbor.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 29, 2019

China backs Lam and says Hong Kong unrest 'beyond scope' of peaceful protest

China said violent protests in Hong Kong wouldn't be tolerated, in the Beijing government's most high-profile response to unrest rocking the Asian financial hub.
EDITORIALS
Jul 28, 2019

Do more for women's political empowerment

The government and political parties need to step up efforts to increase gender diversity in politics.
EDITORIALS
Jul 26, 2019

Boris moves to 10 Downing Street

Britain's new prime minister faces a set of crises as acute as any with which his predecessors have had to deal.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 23, 2019

Prominent feminist says Japan 'should not feel complacent' despite signs of progress on women's empowerment

Japan "should not feel complacent" amid signs of progress on female empowerment, sociologist and prominent feminist Chizuko Ueno has urged, saying much work remains to be done.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 21, 2019

Japan's opposition parties score upset in Akita but lose in Fukushima

Shizuka Terata, an independent jointly backed by four opposition parties, scored a major upset in the Upper House race in Akita Prefecture on Sunday by defeating incumbent Matsuji Nakaizumi of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, Kyodo News said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Jul 20, 2019

Four Kansai issues stirring up Upper House election

While the sensitive issue of constitutional revision and the looming consumption tax hike to 10 percent in October dominate media discussion of what's important in the Upper House election Sunday, there are other problems and issues, some especially acute in the Kansai region, that shouldn't be forgotten....
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jul 19, 2019

Cinematically big in Japan: Where film crews lead, fans soon follow

A visit to a film location can add some movie magic to your Japan travels.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 19, 2019

In Akita, close Upper House race serves as symbol for fierce battle between ruling and opposition camps

The campaign office of the Liberal Democratic Party's Matsuji Nakaizumi, an incumbent running in Sunday's Upper House election, features something rather unusual: Dozens of endorsement posters signed by top party heavyweights.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 19, 2019

U.S.-China trade talks continue and in-person meeting may be planned, Steve Mnuchin says

U.S. and Chinese officials will speak on Thursday, potentially paving the way for in-person trade talks to resume, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Thursday, as the world's two largest economies seek to end a year-long trade war.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 18, 2019

The virtuous cycle keeping Abe in power

Shinzo Abe's instincts in setting the politcal agenda and deciding the timing of elections have kept him in good stead.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2019

Japan may take South Korea wartime labor dispute to ICJ, NHK reports

The case cannot go to trial, however, without agreement from South Korea, Kyodo News reported.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jul 17, 2019

U.S. needs new bases and new capabilities in Asia to counter China threat, defense chief nominee says

U.S. President Donald Trump's pick to be the next defense chief has said that new military bases are needed "throughout the Indo-Pacific region" while also urging the fielding of "new capabilities" amid the threat to U.S. and allied forces from powerful Chinese missiles.
Japan researchers develop a simple way to spot signs of Alzheimer's disease
In 2022, the number of elderly people with dementia in Japan reached 4.43 million, according to data from the health ministry.
Real estate worth ¥25 trillion puts Japan companies in spotlight
Elliott Investment Management's stake in Tokyo Gas is centered around getting the utility to sell off its real estate holdings, including Shinjuku Park Tower, which houses the Park Hyatt Hotel Tokyo.
Two dead after fire at Upper House lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi’s apartment
A fire broke out on the sixth floor of an apartment building where Upper House lawmaker Kuniko Inoguchi resides on Wednesday in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward.
Japan investigating Amazon for allegedly bullying other businesses
Packages move along a conveyor belt at an Amazon warehouse
Tokyo’s take on that viral chocolate from Dubai
Cafe N°_5's take on the Dubai chocolate craze that has been circulating on social media over the past few months is a mix of bitter and sweet.
‘What Divides Us’ producer honors grandfather’s Hiroshima reportage
“What Divides Us" producer Cannon Hersey says his grandfather, who wrote about the aftermath of nuclear destruction in Hiroshima, never spoke about what he had seen while working with Japanese minister Kiyoshi Tanimoto to preserve the stories of survivors.
DPP’s Tamaki leverages new position with energy proposal
DPP leader Yuichiro Tamaki in Tokyo on Tuesday
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
China defense minister being investigated for corruption, report says
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun attends the opening ceremony of the Xiangshan Forum at the Beijing International Convention Center on Sept. 13. Dong is the third consecutive incumbent or former defense chief to be probed over alleged corruption.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.

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