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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 12, 2015

Obama's lesson in how to not make peace in Afghanistan

U.S. President Barack Obama's faltering strategy to win over the Taliban serves as a cautionary tale of how not to make peace with an enemy.
EDITORIALS
May 12, 2015

Saving children from poverty

If Japan's child poverty problem is left unattended, the Abe administration could squander the nation's 'most important treasure.'
EDITORIALS
May 12, 2015

Protecting small liquor shops

The LDP should tread carefully in its effort to tighten liquor sales regulations.
Japan Times
WORLD / EU SPECIAL 2015
May 12, 2015

EU Film Days offers new insights into Europe

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
May 11, 2015

Lions cub Mori beginning to show tremendous potential

In his last nine games, Tomoya Mori, the Seibu Lions' 19-year old sensation, has 14 hits (and at least one in nine straight contests), four home runs and has driven in seven runs. For the young season, he's hitting .325 with seven home runs and 20 RBIs.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 11, 2015

China invites Russian troops to march in World War II parade

China has invited Russian troops to march in a September parade in Beijing to commemorate the end of World War II, the Defense Ministry said Monday, a move likely to further put off Western leaders from attending.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 11, 2015

Dinner, data part of Obama's courting of Democrats on trade authority, TPP

By the time Air Force One touched down in Oregon on Thursday before a pro-trade pep rally at Nike Inc., Rep. Suzanne Bonamici already had gotten the full Barack Obama treatment.
COMMENTARY / World
May 10, 2015

Blueprint for Greek recovery

The Greek finance minister envisions a grand recovery plan for his hard-hit economy.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 10, 2015

Writers in Kyoto offers expats a forum to discuss state of publishing in Japan

Those who love the English language and the written word have always found like-minded souls to associate with, formally or informally, in cities where English-speaking expats and immigrants are located. In Japan, though, once one is outside Tokyo, such gatherings are rare.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 10, 2015

Republican candidates talk tough on Islamic State, but offer few specifics

Seeking an edge on the national security issue, Republican presidential hopefuls on Saturday seized on the attack in Texas last week for which the Islamic State group claimed responsibility as an example of the threat they say the militant group poses to the United States.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
May 9, 2015

Academics fail Abe administration on history

On May 5, in an open letter in support of historians in Japan, an international group of 187 scholars (of which I am one) urged Japan to acknowledge and atone for the forced prostitution that occurred during wartime, stating: "Denying or trivializing" what happened to the "comfort women" is "unacceptable."...
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / NFL NOTEBOOK
May 9, 2015

Brady may be suspended in ball scandal

"Deflategate" has become the biggest NFL scandal since the New Orleans Saints' bounty scandal in 2012. Or it could be even bigger because one of the most popular and respected quarterbacks in NFL history seems to be involved.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
May 9, 2015

Keeping the yakuza away from the 2020 Olympics

The 2020 Olympics in Tokyo should be a cause for celebration but this may depend on who you talk to.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 9, 2015

China reserves right to create air zone over South China Sea

China says it reserves the right to establish an air defense identification zone over the South China Sea, a move that would raise tensions in a region racked by territorial disputes.
JAPAN / Politics
May 9, 2015

Japan, Philippines to hold first naval drill in South China Sea: sources

Japan and the Philippines will hold their first joint naval drill this month in the South China Sea near a disputed shoal claimed by Beijing, sources in Tokyo and the Philippines said.
BASKETBALL
May 8, 2015

Takamatsu hires Ito to replace Maeda as bench boss

The Takamatsu Five Arrows made their first coaching change since 2011 on Friday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 8, 2015

We need to talk about Abe

Shinzo Abe is bent on making Japan a 'normal' country, but has he thought out the consequences of elevating the SDF to a full-fledged military?
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 8, 2015

Omar Khadr, once a Guantanamo inmate, freed on bail in Canada

Omar Khadr, a Canadian who was once the youngest prisoner held on terrorism charges at Guantanamo Bay, was released on bail from an Alberta prison Thursday while he appeals a murder conviction by a U.S. military tribunal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
May 8, 2015

Toyota courts mom-and-pop investors with long view

Billionaire investors like Dan Loeb may be heroes on Wall Street, but Toyota Motor Corp. would prefer more people like Hisashi Nakanishi.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 7, 2015

Favorites take care of business in first round of playoffs

No big surprises emerged from the Western Conference's first-round playoff action, with the top four seeds advancing to the semifinals.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 7, 2015

Japan's convenience stores catering more to elderly as demographics shift

The nation's convenience stores are changing with the times, shedding their image as places for young shoppers keen on fast food, concert tickets and comic books, and increasingly catering to older clientele.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 7, 2015

Gaming videos giving passionate players a social leg up

The man wakes up early in the morning and boots up a video game to play. While playing, he simultaneously utters his unfettered feelings into a microphone to alert hundreds of thousands of young Japanese fans that he is online and ready to rock.
CULTURE / Music
May 7, 2015

Korean pop band Bigbang back with new single after three years

South Korean boy band Bigbang is back on the music scene after a three-year hiatus, with a new single delving into the stresses of daily life.
BUSINESS
May 7, 2015

Keidanren pressures big companies to share weak-yen benefits

The nation's biggest business lobby is urging large companies to pass on the benefits of a weaker yen to their suppliers as the Abe administration seeks to relieve pressure on small firms.
Possibility of Nankai Trough megaquake now 80%, government panel reports
A map of the hypocentral region of an anticipated Nankai Trough earthquake
Crashed Jeju jet’s black box failure shows decadeslong gap in power rules
The flight data recorder retrieved from Jeju Air flight 2216, which crashed killing 179 people in December. Black boxes holding the flight data and cockpit voice recorders for the flight stopped recording four minutes before the disaster, South Korea's transport ministry said Saturday.
Hanshin quake sparked changes to Japan's disaster response policies
Self-Defense Forces members search for victims in Kobe's Nagata Ward on Jan. 28, 1995, in the wake of the Great Hanshin Earthquake.
Fuji TV scrutinized over handling of allegations against ex-SMAP member Nakai
Fuji TV in the Odaiba waterfront area in Tokyo in 2021
Yokozuna Terunofuji retires after injury-plagued career
Terunofuji won 10 titles in sumo's top division during his career.
Possibility of Nankai Trough megaquake now 80%, government panel reports
A map of the hypocentral region of an anticipated Nankai Trough earthquake
With new regional party, Shinji Ishimaru touts rebirth
Shinji Ishimaru announces details of his new regional party at a news conference in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Nippon Steel’s case against Biden probably unwinnable, attorneys argue
U.S. Steel’s Edgar Thomson Steel Works in Braddock, Pennsylvannia, in 2019. Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel face significant legal challenges in their case against the United States.
Japanese companies rush to up English-language disclosures in 2025
The Tokyo Stock Exchange will soon require some companies to publish their financials in English in addition to Japanese.
Tokyo plans to subsidize epidurals, but are hospitals ready?
Epidurals during childbirth have long been uncommon in Japan, though they have been growing more popular in recent years.

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Atsuyoshi Koike, the president and CEO of Rapidus, says there is a “sense of urgency” when it comes to Japan’s efforts in manufacturing semiconductors. “We have to make sure we are successful,” he says.
Atsuyoshi Koike’s big game: Fourth down and 2 nanometers to go
By Kazuaki Nagata and Richard Meyer

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