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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 8, 2015

Lessons of Pearl Harbor: fear itself, then and now

As anti-Muslim sentiment rises in the U.S. in the wake of the San Bernadino shootings, Americans would do well to recall the shameful policy mistakes that happened when fear and anger gripped the nation following Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Dec 7, 2015

Non-Japanese students overcome obstacles to pursue dreams

High school students from overseas are working hard to overcome language and financial obstacles in Japan to achieve their dreams.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 6, 2015

Khan brothers sharpen India's intolerance debate

Intolerance threatens to blow India apart from the seams, and the established political parties are doing little to calm the waters.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 5, 2015

Investigators piece together portrait of Pakistani woman in California shooting

Tashfeen Malik's path to accused mass killer in California began in a small city on the Indus River in Pakistan's Punjab province.
EDITORIALS
Dec 4, 2015

IMF's vote of confidence in RMB

The renminbi has joined the basket of currencies with special drawing rights, but it is a long way away from becoming a true reserve currency.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHARITY DRIVE 2015
Dec 3, 2015

Japan-based aid group sets up fish, timber projects in rural Laos

Despite enjoying robust economic growth, Laos continues to face challenges in development, particularly in rural areas.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHARITY DRIVE 2015
Dec 3, 2015

Foundation helps poor Philippine kids go to school

The ERDA Foundation Inc. helps Filipino children get an education by working with partners and donors, including The Japan Times Readers' Fund, which has extended support to the group for more than 14 years.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Dec 2, 2015

Views from Tokyo: Would you like to retire in Japan?

How do people out and about in Tokyo feel about living out their twilight years on this archipelago?
Japan Times
JAPAN / AT A GLANCE
Dec 1, 2015

Little Myanmar thrives in Tokyo as more residents arrive

In the hustle and bustle of Tokyo's Takadanobaba district there exists what might be termed Little Yangon, with a number of restaurants and shops catering to the growing community of residents from Myanmar.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Dec 1, 2015

Xi's African tour highlights China's expanding security role on continent

To see China's evolving foreign policy, look to Africa, where a desire to protect economic investment is leading to a revision of the country's hands-off approach to the internal affairs of other nations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 1, 2015

IMF gives Chinese yuan Special Drawing Rights status

The International Monetary Fund on Monday admitted China's yuan into its benchmark currency basket, as expected, in a victory for Beijing's campaign for recognition as a global economic power.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 1, 2015

Gates, fellow billionaires look to plow $2 billion into clean energy initiatives

Bill Gates, the world's richest man, led a group of philanthropists in vowing to plow $2 billion into clean energy through personal investments and a new fund to be set up next year.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 30, 2015

City assembly member in hot water over discriminatory tweets about same-sex marriage

Municipal assembly leaders in Ebina, Kanagawa Prefecture, issue a warning to a 71-year-old assemblyman over discriminatory remarks about gay marriage.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 30, 2015

Japan's plans to fuel world's cleanest cars hitting road block

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has big plans for Japan to lead the way in clean cars. His bureaucrats are getting in the way.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 29, 2015

Right groups say Myanmar offensive has displaced 10,000 people

A Myanmar military offensive against ethnic rebels in the east of the country has uprooted more than 10,000 people, rights groups said, accusing the army of bombing schools and Buddhist temples, firing on civilians and raping women.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 29, 2015

No-sweat risk-taker Arora lets ¥60 billion ride on SoftBank's future

It's a fall evening in Tokyo, and Nikesh Arora is supposed to be in two places at once.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 29, 2015

Suspect in Colorado clinic shooting had past brushes with the law

The 57-year-old man with a bushy white beard who is suspected of killing three people in a shooting rampage at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado has a history of brushes with the law, including a "peeping Tom" complaint in his home state of South Carolina.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / BACKSTREET STORIES
Nov 28, 2015

The big-ticket gifts of Kumano-dori

As November grows chilly, I warm up with an urban hike to hunt out seasonal gifts for friends and family. Tokyo is a bastion of creativity and craftsmanship, and shopping the backstreets is like touring a gallery of desires you never knew you had. I exit the Ginza Line's Gaienmae Station, and trot off...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 28, 2015

Delayed Kabul-Jalalabad road project highlights China's challenge in Afghanistan

A new road linking the Afghan capital with a trade hub near Pakistan has been stuck in the slow lane since a state-owned Chinese company took the contract to build it two years ago, bedevilled by militant attacks and accusations of mismanagement.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Nov 27, 2015

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BUSINESS
Nov 27, 2015

Despite regulatory issues, Airbnb looks to boost listings in Japan, its fastest-growing market

Airbnb Inc. is seeking to increase its number of short-stay listings in Japan, its fastest-growing market.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 26, 2015

Potential future Japan leader Koizumi Jr. needs to sell TPP to fuming farmers

Diet member Shinjiro Koizumi faced a dilemma when a group of farmers angry over the government's trade policy and aware of his dislike of tomatoes handed him a bag of them to try.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Nov 25, 2015

Japan: surprisingly, sensibly and endearingly low-tech

The common image of Japan abroad as a high-tech country is severely out of step with the everyday experience of those of us who live here.
Funeral held for Princess Yuriko at Tokyo cemetery
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, prepare to attend a funeral service for Princess Yuriko at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Trump team weighs direct talks with North Korea's Kim
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, in June 2019.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire, brokered by U.S. and France, takes effect
People near Martyrs Square in Beirut watch as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces a cease-fire on television on Tuesday.
Suspected arson in Sapporo leaves four injured
Firetrucks outside a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
China defense minister being investigated for corruption, report says
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun attends the opening ceremony of the Xiangshan Forum at the Beijing International Convention Center on Sept. 13. Dong is the third consecutive incumbent or former defense chief to be probed over alleged corruption.
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.
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.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.

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