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EDITORIALS
Apr 29, 2018

Competitive policy amid the falling population

With the population shrinking, markets are contracting. The government needs to decide how best to maintain competition between companies in such an environment.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Apr 29, 2018

Abe walks a tightrope on Japan's foreign worker policy

The foreign proportion of Japan's population remains tiny compared to that in European countries or North America, yet the impact of the growing ranks of foreign workers is considerable.
EDITORIALS
Apr 28, 2018

Safety and self-driving vehicles

The introduction of autonomous vehicles must be based on a broad social consensus that they are a safe and convenient means of transport.
BUSINESS
Apr 28, 2018

In nod to Trump trade pressure, Japanese ship takes 'first of many' U.S. gas loads

The giant Japanese gas tanker LNG Sakura is doing its share to appease U.S. President Donald Trump's frustration over trade with Asia.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 28, 2018

William, Kate's new son is named Louis Arthur Charles

Reuters — Britain's Prince William and his wife, Kate, have named their newborn son Louis Arthur Charles, a nod to both his grandfather and heir to the throne and one of his most beloved mentors.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Apr 27, 2018

'Avengers: Infinity War': Bold, bombastic and a bit of a bummer

This review contains discussion of plot points that may be seen as mild spoilers for "Avengers: Infinity War."
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 27, 2018

New cold war forcing Japan to choose sides

How long can Tokyo keep up its balancing act between Russia and the West?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 27, 2018

Trump gaslighting us into forgetting America's real issues

Under Donald Trump, everyday life has assumed some of the characteristics of an authoritarian regime, especially Americans' obsession with him.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Apr 27, 2018

Hoop-playing Monica Okoye aims to one-up brother

Monica Okoye is fine about being labeled as the sister of professional baseball player Rui Okoye — for now.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 27, 2018

Trump tries to distance himself from Michael Cohen but then says lawyer represented him over 'crazy' porn star

President Donald Trump sought to distance himself from his embattled personal attorney, saying Michael Cohen handled a fraction of his legal work and a federal raid on his home and business had nothing to do with him.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 27, 2018

China flexes muscles with 'Guam killer' missile, new drills near Taiwan

China confirmed on Thursday that it had put into a service a new missile that Chinese media has dubbed the "Guam killer" for its ability to hit the U.S. Pacific Ocean base with a conventional or nuclear weapon.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 27, 2018

ESA's ExoMars Rover prepares for 'shake and bake' run ahead of trip to red planet

The European Space Agency's mission to search for life on Mars has reached an important milestone with its six-wheeled surface rover prototype ready for its "shake and bake.
EDITORIALS
Apr 26, 2018

China flexes its maritime military muscle

It is up to Japan, working with allies and partners, to make it clear to decision-makers in Beijing that military force for anything but defense is a mistake.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 26, 2018

Pop star Tatsuya Yamaguchi to take 'hard look at himself' as he apologizes for forcibly kissing teen

Teary-eyed and his voice shaking, pop star Tatsuya Yamaguchi apologized Thursday for kissing and engaging in indecent behavior with a high school-aged girl in a career-crushing scandal leading to his indefinite suspension from show business.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 26, 2018

Back to square one in war on dancing

It has been nearly two years since Japan revised an archaic law banning late-night dancing, but don't expect any celebrations to mark the occasion. Over the past few months, the Metropolitan Police Department has quietly renewed its campaign against unauthorized boogying, because Lord knows there's nothing...
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PRESS / Corporate Trends
Apr 26, 2018

ジャパンタイムズ、Advertising Week Asia 2018(アドバタイジング・ウィーク・アジア 2018)にメディアパートナーとして参加

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5月14日から東京で開催される「Advertising Week Asia 2018」において、メディアパートナーとして参加いたします。
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Apr 25, 2018

A primer on navigating your ID landscape

A number of changes to Japanese ID registration systems have been implemented in recent years, some of them for everyone in Japan and others pertinent only to foreign nationals. The ins and outs can be a bit confusing, particularly for those who have been used to living under the old systems for many...

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