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EDITORIALS
Jul 22, 2015

A life that should have been saved

When bullied students suggest they are contemplating suicide, schools must take their words seriously and intervene immediately.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 22, 2015

Abe conjures himself up as the people's champion

The cancellation of Zaha Hadid's stadium smacks of cheap politicking by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 22, 2015

Japan's fading pacifism leaves Japanese worried

Shinzo Abe is a politician who found himself powerful enough to act on his own ideas, apart from what many feel are his nation's legitimate security needs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 21, 2015

Heads roll at Toshiba as scandal claims top brass

President Hisao Tanaka resigns over the accounting scandal that saw the firm allegedly pad its profits over the past seven years.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 20, 2015

Russian billionaire pledges $100 million to find intelligent life in space

Wondering if we are alone in the universe has engaged minds through the ages. Add to the list Russian billionaire Yuri Milner, who announced Monday that he plans to spend $100 million to explore the idea.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 20, 2015

The tragedy of Shinzo Abe

If Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's concern is with strengthening the position of Japan, why he has made so little progress on economics reforms?
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 20, 2015

It's alright for Japan to fudge the Constitution

A constitution must be interpreted pragmatically, to serve the nation's interests and help it avoid existential threats.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 20, 2015

Netanyahu reaping a bitter harvest

The bad blood between Netanyahu and the West is exposing Israel to a risk no less significant than that posed by Iran: the danger of international isolation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 20, 2015

Reconsidering man's dominion over animals

If Pope Francis can change people's views of animal welfare, he will have done more good than any other pope in recent history.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Jul 19, 2015

Women of color bound to Japan by love and family

Part 1 of a series looking at the black women who have taken vows binding their fates — and sometimes that of their children — to Japan, for better or for worse.
EDITORIALS
Jul 19, 2015

Encouraging political participation

With the voting age being lowered to 18 next year, young people must be better educated about the role they should play to help keep Japan's democracy healthy.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jul 18, 2015

Underneath the 'Orientalist' kimono

Is it "racist" for non-Japanese to wear kimono? That question has been fiercely debated since protesters entered Boston's Museum of Fine Arts in late June to decry an exhibition encouraging visitors to try on a red uchikake kimono in front of a 1876 painting by Claude Monet of his wife wearing a similar...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Jul 18, 2015

Former Carp, Eagles manager Brown gets best of both worlds through scouting for Nationals

Washington Nationals director of Pacific Rim scouting Marty Brown just completed a second trip to Japan this season.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 17, 2015

Abe pulls plug on costly Olympic stadium plan

To reduce the estimated construction cost of u00a5252 billion and ease growing criticism, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says the new National Stadium to be built for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be redesigned from scratch.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 17, 2015

The forgotten nuclear deal

Could the deal with Iran follow the trajectory of the deal with India: a great strategic move, followed by protracted negotiations on follow-up steps, moving goalposts, and the gradual diminution of the original accord?
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE KIDS' TABLE
Jul 17, 2015

Tokyo's family restaurant that breaks the dingy stereotype

Family restaurants, or "famiresu," as they are often called in Japan, are a type of restaurant that's ubiquitous throughout the country. Denny's, Royal Host and Jonathan's are examples of famiresu chains.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 17, 2015

Forum on corporate competitiveness

The business environment surrounding companies has changed dramatically recently. Companies are urged to deal with such changes, as doing so will allow some to recover from financial crises and others to sustain profitability and continue to be industry leaders.
WORLD / Society
Jul 16, 2015

U.N. human rights experts say China must end crackdown on lawyers

U.N. human rights investigators demanded an end to a Chinese crackdown on lawyers on Thursday after more than 100 people were detained, intimidated or went missing over the past week.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 16, 2015

Lower House passes security bills amid protests

Tens of thousands of angry voters in the streets. Opinion polls recording deep-seated public unease.
EDITORIALS
Jul 16, 2015

Wrong way to pass security bills

The security legislation proposed by the Abe administration should not be enacted solely on the basis of the ruling coalition's majority strength.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 15, 2015

Hovasse convinced Tokashiki bound for greatness

Japan women's national basketball team assistant coach Tom Hovasse recalled that Ramu Tokashiki "was just a kid" when she made her WJBL debut right out of high school.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 14, 2015

Kitaoji Rosanjin only served the very best

Only a culinary visionary would declare in 1935: "If clothes make the person, dishes make the food."
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 14, 2015

Debate over security bills masks clash of views on pacifist Constitution

Is Japan's Constitution a symbol of peace and respect for universal values or a reminder of humiliating defeat?
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 14, 2015

Pot breathalyzer needed as U.S. relaxes cannabis bans

As cannabis bans are relaxed in more U.S. states, the race is on to develop an instant roadside breathalyzer for police to test drivers who may be taking the "high" road.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 13, 2015

Greece surrenders much of its sovereignty to avoid euro exit

Eurozone leaders made Greece surrender much of its sovereignty to outside supervision Monday in return for agreeing to talks on an €86 billion bailout to keep the near-bankrupt country in the single currency.

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