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Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 28, 2014

The 'Great Wave' that reached the West

Ukiyo-e prints could be found in Europe from at least 1795 at the Cabinet des Estampes at the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris. It was not until the 1850s, however, when trade between Japan and Europe began to flourish, that the craze for things Japanese began to crescendo.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 26, 2014

Security revamp mulls SDF role in policing coastal areas

The push to address low-intensity conflicts explores the idea of letting the SDF assume the policing functions of the Japan Coast Guard to respond more quickly.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
May 26, 2014

Spousal tax break targeted to get wives out of house

The government is considering cutting a tax benefit that critics say deters wives from seeking full-time employment, as part of efforts to spur the economy.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 25, 2014

Soccer's crown jewel can't hide Brazil tensions

Brazil, by both area and population, is the fifth-largest nation on Earth. Its economy is perhaps the sixth- or seventh-largest and will soon surpass those of France and Britain. Yet this great state has barely registered its presence globally. In the complex flux of globalized popular culture or the...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 24, 2014

Thai military races to rescue, but braces for backlash

If Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha's decision to stage Thailand's latest in a long list of coups was as impulsive as he suggests, then the stern-faced military chief has a Herculean task managing the fallout and deciding what happens next.
EDITORIALS
May 23, 2014

Reflect on Fukui nuclear ruling

The Fukui District Court's ruling that prohibits the restart of two nuclear power reactors run by Kansai Electric Power Co. challenges the Abe administration's energy policy of relying on nuclear power as a key source of the nation's electricity supply.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 23, 2014

Schools shut; TV stations silent as Thai Army enforces coup

Schools were shut, international television stations were off the air and channels broadcast military logos and patriotic music on Friday, a day after Thailand's military seized control following a six-month political stalemate that has sapped economic growth.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 22, 2014

Thai army takes power in coup after talks between rivals fail

Thailand's army chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha seized control of the government in a coup on Thursday, two days after he declared martial law, saying the military had to restore order and push through reforms after six months of turmoil.
JAPAN
May 22, 2014

Yoshida interviews to stay sealed: Suga

The government refuses to release a confidential record of interviews with the deceased chief of the Fukushima No. 1 plant after a shocking press leak.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 22, 2014

Komeito to LDP: Self-defense not same as collective defense

The Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeito remain at odds as the ruling coalition debates the contentious proposal to revamp defense policy by reinterpreting the Constitution.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 22, 2014

With wary eye on China, SDF drill simulates retaking of island

Japanese land, sea and air forces combined to simulate the recapture of a remote island on Thursday, a small drill that nonetheless underscores the country's concerns about far-flung territory claimed by China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 22, 2014

Newly confident Resona bullish on corporate loans

Resona Holdings Inc. is targeting a fivefold increase in corporate loans this year, signaling Japan's fifth-biggest bank is confident that the economic recovery is strong enough to spur business spending.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 21, 2014

LDP touts moves to bolster 'Abenomics'

Corporate tax cuts, stronger corporate governance and closing the tax gap between one- and two-income households are among the Liberal Democratic Party's recommendations for inclusion in Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic growth strategy, due by the end of next month.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
May 19, 2014

Getting to the heart of Abe's vision for Japan's military

The hottest buzzwords in politics these days are "the right of collective self-defense," now that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's advisory panel on security has released its much-awaited recommendations for reinterpreting the Constitution.
Japan Times
JAPAN / NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT
May 18, 2014

Icho's ethnic vitality poses future model for Japan

If Japan throws its doors open to immigrants it might start looking like a certain neighborhood in Yokohama with multilingual street signs, ethnic eateries, and a babel of languages spoken in the streets.
EDITORIALS
May 18, 2014

Protecting the water cycle

The Diet has enacted a basic law on the water cycle, but the law falls short of meeting local governments' demand to legally define underground water as common public property.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 17, 2014

Dying for democracy: 1980 Gwangju uprising transformed South Korea

As South Korea marks the 34th anniversary of the Gwangju uprising, we examine the massacre's influence on national identity and the country's struggle for democracy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 17, 2014

Commemorating national trauma in South Korea

Memorials suggest neighbor has no inclination to forgive or forget colonial rule, a past Japan downplays
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 17, 2014

Fix population problem by helping families

For the past 18 months, media outlets in Japan and abroad have looked approvingly upon Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's efforts to improve the country's economic future through proactive measures dubbed "Abenomics." The goal is to spur inflation so that companies can make more money and increase pay, thus...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 15, 2014

Panel lists steps for bypassing Article 9

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's security panel proposes revising Japan's interpretation of the Constitution to circumvent Article 9 and risk war in the name of collective self-defense.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 15, 2014

GDP jumps to 5.9% on tax hike in first quarter

The Japanese economy climbed to its fastest pace since 2011 as companies invested more and consumers raced to beat the first tax hike in 17 years.
JAPAN / Politics
May 15, 2014

Key Abe panel says Japan should exercise right of collective self-defense

A key security policy advisory panel to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe publicized its much-awaited final report on Thursday and — as expected — pushed for a change in the government's constitutional interpretation to allow Japan to use the right to collective self-defense, at least in some limited cases....
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.
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.
Suspected arson in Sapporo leaves four injured
Firetrucks outside a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and more levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
False report on Yasukuni Shrine visit 'extremely regrettable,' top spokesperson says
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi during a news conference in Tokyo 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.
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.
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.

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