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COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 7, 2013

Gaffe-prone leaders are doing Japan no favors

It is in Japan's long-term interest for its politicians to avoid remarks that could exacerbate ill will toward Japan and thus detract from its goal of economic revival.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 6, 2013

'Abenomics' stirring optimism in Southeast Asia

Even if Abenomics succeeds, there is no return to the days when Japanese invested in ASEAN for cheap land and labor, and dominated the region with little competition.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Aug 5, 2013

SOFA: an unequal treaty that trumps the Constitution?

The prime minister's dogged focus on amending the American-tainted Constitution might reflect an uncomfortable unspoken truth — that it may be easier to change the Constitution than revise another document of potentially greater importance: the Status of Forces Agreement between Japan and the United States, which governs the legal status of the U.S. military presence in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 5, 2013

Abe-revived body looks to authorize collective defense

Prime Minister Abe closes in on a long-held goal as a panel prepares to propose that the government change its interpretation of the Constitution to permit collective self-defense.
EDITORIALS
Aug 4, 2013

Judo federation forfeits respect

The failure of the scandal-ridden All-Japan Judo Federation to dismiss its chairman underscores its unwillingness to take the prompt action needed to reform itself.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 4, 2013

Quest to head Fed turns into political circus

In Iowa while campaigning in 2007, then-Senator Barack Obama refused to comment when asked about the Federal Reserve, citing the institution's independence.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 4, 2013

Sicily's openly gay governor risks life in anti-Mafia drive

Of the previous two men to sit in Sicily's palatial governor's office, one is up on criminal charges and the other is doing hard time. Their successor, Rosario Crocetta, is the unlikeliest politician ever to govern Cosa Nostra country.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Aug 3, 2013

Where's the love? Japanese feel unhappy, unloved and pessimistic

The results of a Pew Opinion survey released in July 2013 found that the public mood in Japan is improving but remains "mostly one of dissatisfaction." However, that dissatisfaction is 10 percent lower than the level registered in 2007 during Shinzo Abe's first spell as premier.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Aug 3, 2013

Iran's Rouhani faces pressure over economy

Iran's economy is showing signs of foundering just as the country prepares to inaugurate its first new president in eight years, with Western sanctions cutting ever deeper into the Islamic republic's financial lifelines and increasing pressure for a nuclear deal with the West.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 3, 2013

China tunes in to public opinion

More than ever before, China's rulers are actually listening to their people, reacting quickly to contain potential crises that could threaten one-party control. With its ability to control the Internet increasingly challenged, China's Communist Party has had to change its game.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 3, 2013

Upper House poll to elect officer hits snag: Votes exceed chamber's roster

The 240-member Upper House voted Friday for its new president and vice president, but when ballots were cast for the latter, the tally came to 243.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 2, 2013

Tax delay and Fed paring called threat to JGB bubble

Takeshi Fujimaki, a former adviser to billionaire investor George Soros who won a seat in the Upper House election last month, said a delay in increasing the sales tax and a reduction in the U.S. Federal Reserve's stimulus could cause the Japanese government bond "bubble" to burst.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 1, 2013

Queen's secret speech for WWIII revealed

British government files from 1983, opened to the public for the first time Wednesday, include an official's view of the message Queen Elizabeth II would have broadcast to the nation in the event of World War III.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 1, 2013

Megabanks' profit goals within reach under Abe

Japan's three biggest banks are on pace to achieve their annual profit targets after first-quarter earnings jumped on higher fee income and equity investments.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 31, 2013

Obama, end the 'Abe passing'

Rather than welcoming the rise of a capable, pro-American partner in Japan, Obama's White House is perceived as being ambivalent toward the Abe administration.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 30, 2013

Long-living Japanese society needs better 'quality of death'

A quarter of a million bedbound elderly people are kept alive in Japan, often for years, by a feeding tube surgically inserted into their stomach. A few months ago, my 96-year-old grandmother became one of them.
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.
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.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Suspected arson in Sapporo leaves four injured
Firetrucks outside a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
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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