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EDITORIALS
Oct 28, 2016

Reform of agricultural cooperatives

Reform of the agricultural cooperative system must address the shrinking farmer population and ways to improve earnings.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 28, 2016

In battle for Mosul, Syria could be the real loser

When it is eventually forced out of the Iraqi city of Mosul, Islamic State will want to prove its resiliency in neighboring Syria.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Oct 27, 2016

Hiking Japan's autumn trails provides a great escape

Picture your workday, and then your week. Imagine the discomfort of the morning train or the slow crawl of traffic. Think about your place of work.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Oct 27, 2016

Black is the new black; shaking up the burger scene; dining with Hansel and Gretel

Black is the new black
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 27, 2016

Most Japanese firms unconcerned by Galaxy Note 7 smartphone debacle

The Galaxy Note 7 smartphone debacle might mar Samsung Electronics Co.'s image in the global market, but its impact on Japanese firms and sales is likely to be limited, analysts say.
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 27, 2016

Japan's household investors risk rupee-linked bonds amid low yields at home

Japanese household investors are buying rupee-linked bonds like never before as negative interest rates at home prompt them to take greater risks in search for yield.
EDITORIALS
Oct 27, 2016

Foreign trainees as caregivers

The government shouldn't use the trouble-plagued foreign trainee program to fill manpower shortages in the nursing care sector.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Oct 27, 2016

Flashpoints in Asian waters

There are four flashpoints in East Asia and Japan will be greatly impacted if a crisis develops in any of them.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 27, 2016

Immigration: a plus if root problems are tackled

The global economic gains from migration will lose their luster unless many of the factors that propel people to leave their countries for better opportunities abroad are addressed.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Oct 27, 2016

France finishes clearing Calais 'Jungle' camp of migrants

French authorities said on Wednesday they had finished clearing the "Jungle" shanty town outside Calais built by migrants who had hoped to cross to Britain but who are now mostly being dispersed around France.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 26, 2016

Firm that helped build South China Sea islands wins Philippine contract

A Chinese state-owned firm that helped build man-made islands in a disputed area of the South China Sea has clinched a big-ticket infrastructure deal with the Philippines, a rival claimant to the strategic waters, amid Manila's newfound detente with Beijing, a report has said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Oct 26, 2016

Meryl Streep is off key and on point as 'Florence Foster Jenkins' opens TIFF

In her newest movie, "Florence Foster Jenkins," Meryl Streep can barely carry a tune as she squeaks and squawks her way through classic opera music. But she wouldn't necessarily consider that an insult.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Oct 26, 2016

Year's 155,000 migrant arrivals too much for Italy to handle, Renzi says

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on Tuesday said that the country cannot handle the same number of migrant arrivals next year that it has seen in 2016, calling on other European countries to do more.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 25, 2016

Islamic State says it was behind attack on Pakistani police academy that left at least 59 dead

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JAPAN / Politics
Oct 25, 2016

Nature of South Sudan conflict will determine if SDF peacekeeping mission is legal

Questions of whether South Sudan is in a state of war or if the cease-fire there is still holding pose a test for the legality of the decision by the Abe administration to extend the Self-Defense Forces' peacekeeping operations there until March.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 25, 2016

U.S. urges automakers to ensure cybersecurity; senators seek mandatory regime

Automakers should make shielding the electronic and computer systems of vehicles from hackers a priority, developing layers of protection that can secure a vehicle throughout its life, U.S. regulators said on Monday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 24, 2016

Chelsea humiliates Mourinho's United; Saints hold City

Pep Guardiola may have thought it a bad day when he suffered a fifth match without a win on Sunday but it was nothing compared to the nightmare that befell his old managerial rival Jose Mourinho on an extraordinary afternoon of Premier League action.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 24, 2016

Saudis resume Sanaa airstrikes as three-day Yemen truce expires

Warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition attacked targets in Sanaa at dawn on Sunday, hours after a three-day truce in Yemen's war expired, residents in the capital said.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 23, 2016

Albirex repel B-Corsairs' charge

After a real slow start against the Niigata Albirex BB on Sunday afternoon, the Yokohama B-Corsairs mounted a spirited comeback in the third quarter, pulling to within five points.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Oct 23, 2016

Time to consign 'death by overwork' to Japan's history

As 'karoshi' continues to steal young lives, workers must stand up for their own rights and watch out for their colleagues' wellbeing.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 23, 2016

Carp capitalize on big plays, stellar pitching to beat Fighters in Game 1

The 2016 Japan Series got off to a wet start, but the Hiroshima Carp and their fans weren't about to let a little rain, or Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters ace Shohei Otani, ruin their fun.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 22, 2016

Nationalism: a long shadow over Asia's precarious future

In 1945, year zero for "Nationalism in Asia", most of the region it describes was impoverished, backward and exhausted. After the calamitous Pacific War, China, India and Indonesia were in a final showdown with the great European colonial powers that had exploited them for decades. Korea had shrugged...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Oct 22, 2016

Why is Japan refusing to pay UNESCO its dues?

The Japanese government announced that it is withholding its payments owed to UNESCO. This is a $37 million expression of displeasure over the organization's decision last year to include a Chinese submission on "Documents of Nanjing Massacre" in the Memory of the World Register. It is also a warning...
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Japan and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
Preparations for Osaka Expo well underway amid lack of excitement
The Grand Ring, a symbol of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.

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