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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 28, 2016

Hopefully the last of the charismatic totalitarians

With the end of Fidel Castro's life, we can hope to have seen the last of charismatic totalitarians worshiped by political pilgrims from open societies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 28, 2016

What will America's Berlusconi do?

Italy's experience with tycoon-turned-politician Silvio Berlusconi provides six clear lessons for Americans and the world on what to expect from Donald Trump.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 28, 2016

Trumping the international monetary system

Market optimism about U.S. growth could lead to ever-larger imbalances and possibly disrupt the international monetary system.
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 28, 2016

Others now following prescient analyst who predicted yen's slide

Calling for a weaker yen was a lonely post six months ago for Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC's Mansoor Mohi-uddin. Now the Singapore-based strategist is getting plenty of company from others who are joining him in forecasting the currency will slide to 120 per dollar.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / STRANGE BOUTIQUE
Nov 27, 2016

A reading list for Japan's music scene

Sometime in the spring of 2014, a friend of mine who works for a small publishing company asked if I would write a book about the Japanese music scene for him.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Nov 27, 2016

Electronic twists set apart Cicada's 'Formula' from its peers

Cicada "Formula" (Para De Casa)
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 27, 2016

Will Facebook be China's propaganda tool?

By cozying up to the communist regime Facebook will help enable Beijing's relentless crackdown on dissent.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 27, 2016

An explosion in U.S. employment dropouts

In the U.S., about 1 in 8 prime-age male workers are out of work and not looking for a job. In the mid-1960s, it was only 1 in 29.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 27, 2016

Trump's tough talk on Castro and Cuba shows big shift from Obama

Donald Trump started to put his stamp on a more muscular foreign policy Saturday with a toughly worded statement following the death of Cuba's Fidel Castro.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Nov 27, 2016

Kansai firms more concerned with Asian markets than Trump's TPP pullout

For Kansai business leaders, Asia, particularly East Asia, has long been far more important economically than the United States.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Nov 26, 2016

The hidden heart of Natsume Soseki

Dec. 9 marks the 100th anniversary of the death of Natsume Soseki (1867-1916), a novelist widely regarded as being the one of the greatest writers of modern Japan. Events commemorating this anniversary have been held throughout 2016 but, in case you think it will all be over by Christmas, another milestone...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Nov 26, 2016

A dark, bittersweet childhood becomes a manga masterpiece

"Sunny" is a manga masterpiece. Page by page, it quietly transcends similar slice-of-life comics in its depiction of children in a foster home, their caregivers and estranged parents. Written and illustrated by renowned manga artist Taiyo Matsumoto, this six-volume collection, which won the prestigious...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Nov 26, 2016

Hopes of stopping Tokyo 2020 are fading

NHK has announced that its yearlong historical drama series for 2019 will be about Japan's involvement in the Olympic movement, focusing on the nation's first foray to the games in 1912 and its first time hosting them in 1964. The story will also, according to Kyodo News, cover "events that took place...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Nov 26, 2016

Pondering Trump's future prospects of throwing out first pitches in MLB, NPB

What kind of president will Donald Trump be regarding sports?
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 26, 2016

An economic ultimatum for the Arab world

To end regional turmoil, the Arab world must embrace an inclusive merit-based economic system.
JAPAN
Nov 26, 2016

China again sends fighter jets, bombers through sensitive strait south of Okinawa

Chinese military planes again fly through a politically sensitive entryway to the Pacific Ocean, prompting Japan to scramble aircraft near Okinawa.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Nov 26, 2016

[VIDEO] Caretta Illumination 2016: Canyon d'Azur

Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Nov 25, 2016

November 26, 2016

EDITORIALS
Nov 25, 2016

Trade order battered but not beaten

The world trade system is under great and growing strain, but there is an opportunity for real and new leadership.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 25, 2016

What's behind Japan's rise in senior citizen crime?

The phenomenon may be suggestive of an underlying economic opportunity for Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 24, 2016

Don't build a wall — amend U.S. Constitution

A constitutional amendment can solve the U.S.' illegal immigration woes better than a wall on the border with Mexico.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2016

Abe's 'made-in-Japan' gift for Trump produced by China-owned firm

The gold-colored golf driver was manufactured by Tokyo-based Honma Golf Co., which went bankrupt in 2005 is now owned by a Chinese company.
BUSINESS
Nov 24, 2016

Trump may revive keystone by rescinding LBJ order: aides

Advisers to Donald Trump are exploring ways he can greenlight the Keystone XL oil pipeline on the day he is sworn into office, including by rescinding a 48-year-old presidential order.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 24, 2016

AppNexus bans Breitbart from ad exchange, citing hate speech

Breitbart News, the outlet once led by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's chief strategist, has been blocked by one of the largest advertising exchanges serving digital publishers due to hate speech.
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.
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.
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.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
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.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.

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