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JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
May 5, 2017

Anti-Japanese rhetoric of South Korean presidential campaign won't survive geopolitical reality, experts say

Given the political realities of the region, experts aren't worried about the tough anti-Japanese rhetoric coming out of the South Korean presidential election.
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CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
May 4, 2017

Politics and pop: a perfect pairing

It's official: You can't escape politics in America. On a recent trip to Seattle, everyone I spoke to wanted to talk about President Donald Trump. Fittingly, the 2017 edition of the Museum of Pop Culture's Pop Conference, which I was invited to speak at, took on a political theme with "Sign O' The Times:...
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CULTURE / Film
May 4, 2017

As it approaches 50, Iwanami Hall remains vital to cinema lovers

The Tokyo neighborhood of Jinbocho is a favorite of mine. Mostly known for bookshops, it is a bastion of quaintness amid a metropolis that can be downright oppressive at times.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
May 3, 2017

As Japan's JET Programme hits its 30s, the jury's still out

Ambitious program has helped Japan meet the world, but does it have a role to play today?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 3, 2017

Views from Tokyo: Which candidate would you vote for in the French election and why?

As France prepares to go to the polls again, French nationals in Kagurazaka and Asakusa were asked who they were rooting for.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 3, 2017

Venezuela's Maduro tries Chavez's constitution tack in bid to delay elections

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro shocked many of his countrymen on Monday by calling for a constitutional assembly in a move similar to one his predecessor and mentor Hugo Chavez used almost 20 years ago.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 2, 2017

Teachers have fewer rights than students

A recent Tokyo High Court decsion unwittingly affirmed that students possess more free speech rights than teachers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 2, 2017

A grand strategy for Trump?

Accommodating aggressive behavior by 'defectors' from international cooperation like North Korea will never bring peace, but establishing cooperation as the only viable option might.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 2, 2017

G-20's time for climate leadership

Given the threat posed by U.S. President Donald Trump's devotion to fossil-fuel producers, the world must now unite again to ensure a clean-energy future.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
May 1, 2017

Urban Japan trying its hand at bicycle-sharing

The so-called sharing economy has spread to a variety of fields such as cars and homes, and Japan has seen another rising trend in recent years — bicycles.
EDITORIALS
Apr 30, 2017

China's new aircraft carrier

China's military developments are incompatible with its claim to a 'peaceful rise' and its argument that its military buildup is aimed at self-defense.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Apr 30, 2017

Sao Paulo, the Japanese cultural hub of Latin America

Marcello Dantas, a renowned Brazilian curator celebrated not only for producing exhibitions, but also involved in filmmaking and opera production, talks about Japan House Sao Paulo and his plans as its director of programming and chief curator.
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JAPAN / History
Apr 29, 2017

Power politics: Japan's most popular political platforms

Looking back at some of the political platforms that have been heavily endorsed by voters over the past century in a bid to predict where the country might be headed under the 'third generation' of postwar Japanese.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Apr 29, 2017

Walters aims to inspire with coaching

After his first year as an NBA Development League head coach, Rex Walters looked back on the experience with upbeat answers and enthusiasm for next season.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 28, 2017

Tillerson: China warned Pyongyang of sanctions after any nuclear test and Kim 'not crazy'

China has told the United States that it warned Pyongyang it would impose "sanctions actions on their own" against North Korea should it carry out another nuclear test, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Thursday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 25, 2017

Pop music catches up to De De Mouse

Daisuke Endo made peace with EDM thanks to Mister Donut. The electronic artist, better known by his stage name De De Mouse, eats at the snack chain frequently. Recently, he says he has been enjoying the American pop music they pipe into the store.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Apr 23, 2017

The cost of convenience in Japan: when foreign students work instead of study

It's midnight at the convenience store I often patronize near my home in Tokyo's central Shinjuku district. The store's open all day and night, 365 days a year.
EDITORIALS
Apr 23, 2017

Seek constructive economic talks with the U.S.

The Japan-U.S. economic dialogue should focus on constructive discussions, not minor trade discrepancies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Apr 23, 2017

In collaboration with Starbucks, Kobe brews a renewable energy source

Coffee drinkers in Kobe who are wondering what they can do to help the environment and support local renewable energy projects might consider heading to a Starbucks.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Apr 22, 2017

Tsubasa Watanabe: Model mixes punk with fashion on the runways of New York

At her first test shoot in Los Angeles, Tsubasa Watanabe was surprised by the outfit the photographer was asking her to wear: Hanging from the fingers of his outstretched hand was a pair of thong underwear.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Apr 21, 2017

Baseball community, friends reflect on Graczyk's life

Whenever the Yomiuri Giants were scheduled to play at home, I knew my phone would ring.

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