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JAPAN
Nov 27, 2017

Nominees announced for Japan's sixth annual Black Company Awards

Hollywood's bad-film awards are not much more than a joke.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 27, 2017

A silver lining for a hard Brexit

Despite the costs, a hard Brexit would, at a minimum, discourage other EU members from following the U.K.'s lead, thereby shoring up European stability and helping Britain maintain its national security.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Nov 27, 2017

A clash brewing between the CCP and China's entrepreneurs?

China's rising private-sector corporate stars view Communist Party control as a recipe for economic disaster.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 27, 2017

The next battle in Xi's war on corruption

Chinese President Xi Jinping has waged a relentless fight against corruption, but the war is far from won.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Nov 27, 2017

New Hall of Famer Paul Kariya reflects on journey

Paul Kariya defied the odds en route to a Hall of Fame hockey career.
Japan Times
CULTURE / CULTURE SMASH
Nov 26, 2017

Diana Garnet sings the praises of anime

It has become one of the most common questions I'm asked after talks at anime conventions in the United States: How can I get a job in the Japanese pop culture industry — not here, but in Japan?
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Nov 25, 2017

Border without doctors: Defector drama highlights South Korea's inadequate trauma care

A defector's treatment for critical injuries suffered during his dramatic dash from North Korea has highlighted a shortage of South Korean trauma doctors and underscored Seoul's lack of preparedness in the event of hostilities with Pyongyang.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Nov 25, 2017

[VIDEO] Lowrider Super Show Japan 2017 at Makuhari Messe

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 24, 2017

Embrace natural solutions for climate change problem

The effective management of land use is one of the most promising ways to mitigate climate change.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Nov 23, 2017

Tochigi's Yusuke Endo leads trio of free-throw sharpshooters

With the game on the line and the potential pressure of a must-make free throw the reality, three B. League players have had the greatest success to date.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 23, 2017

Japan held drills with nuclear-capable U.S. B-52 strategic bomber in August

The United States flew two B-52 strategic bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons for a rare joint mission with Japan's Air Self-Defense Force in the skies near North Korea in August, the U.S. Air Force confirmed Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 22, 2017

A nod, and a nodding off, to another year of U.S. hilarity

Sometimes facts are stranger than fiction.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 21, 2017

Japan and the Indo-Pacific geopolitical calculus

History warns us against writing off Japan too hastily. It may not be a traditional great power on conventional criteria but it remains a consequential power in the Indo-Pacific.
EDITORIALS
Nov 21, 2017

ASEAN's changing posture toward China

ASEAN's softer approach on territorial disputes with China is unlikely to change Beijing's behavior.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 21, 2017

Hindu nationalists lay siege to the Taj Mahal

Hindu extremists have long considered it humiliating that a monument built by a Muslim emperor could be Hindu-majority India's most recognizable site. Now the Taj Mahal is being rejected even by India's own government.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 21, 2017

Saudi Arabia's populist temptation

A sharp fall in oil revenues has rendered Saudia Arabia's long-standing political order unsustainable.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 21, 2017

China doesn't want to go to war with America

By exhausting the whole city's resources to charm Trump and his wife, Xi has sent a clear message to the U.S.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / HOOP SCOOP
Nov 21, 2017

Hasheem Thabeet's massive size proving to be problematic with referees

"When I'm at the helm, I cover the whole realm," legendary rapper Rakim professed in "Remember That."
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 21, 2017

Japan ranks dead last in Asia for top foreign talent

In a survey measuring appeal to highly skilled foreign employees, the nation fell behind countries including Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia.
Japan Times
PRESS / Services
Nov 21, 2017

Trial of The Japan Times on Sony’s Digital Paper

Tokyo, November 21, 2017 - The Japan Times (Minato Ward, Tokyo; representative: Takeharu Tsutsumi) will conduct a trial of a new digital newspaper delivery service with the Sony’s Digital Paper (DPT-RP1).
Japan Times
PRESS / Services
Nov 21, 2017

ジャパンタイムズが、ソニーのデジタルペーパーを用いた実証実験開始

 株式会社ジャパンタイムズ(本社:東京都港区、代表取締役社長:堤丈晴)は2018年1月より、ソニーの電子ペーパー端末であるデジタルペーパー「DPT-RP1」を用いた新しい新聞配信サービスの実証実験を開始します。
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 21, 2017

Volvo looks to supply Uber with up to 24,000 self-driving cars

Uber plans to buy up to 24,000 self-driving cars from Volvo, marking the transition of the U.S. firm from an app used to summon a taxi to the owner and operator of a fleet of cars.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 20, 2017

Trump gets the trade problems wrong

Embracing protectionist policies won't solve America's trade problem.

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
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