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COMMENTARY / World
Oct 1, 2018

President Moon Jae-in is driving the Korea peace train

Moon's dogged optimism and Trump's unconventional diplomacy might be just the synergetic mix required to shake things up.
EDITORIALS
Sep 30, 2018

Postcards from the heavens

For a real change of perspective, head over to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) website to see videos and photographs from the Hayabusa2 mission. The pictures are courtesy of two tiny robot rovers, Minerva-II1A and Minerva-II1B, that landed late last month on the asteroid Ryugu. In addition...
TENNIS
Sep 30, 2018

Marin Cilic, Kei Nishikori amongst favorites as unpredictable Japan Rakuten Open begins

With Ariake Coliseum undergoing renovations ahead of the 2020 Summer Games, eight of the world's top 25 players will descend upon Musashino Forest Sports Plaza in Chofu, western Tokyo, this week for the 2018 Rakuten Japan Open. The facility's court speed and playing conditions are unknowns, making this...
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Sep 28, 2018

China school sued by fired gay teacher in potential landmark case

A gay kindergarten teacher in China is suing his former school after being fired last month, in what his lawyer called a landmark case to test China's protection of minority groups.
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BUSINESS
Sep 28, 2018

Meet the new breed of Japanese entrepreneurs who are venturing into frontier markets

Even as Japan Inc.'s influence has diminished under a series of internal scandals and international competition, the prevailing image of Japanese business remains tied to massive corporate conglomerates rather than innovative startups.
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BUSINESS
Sep 28, 2018

Having outperformed Topix, a pioneer female money manager takes her womenomics fund to U.S.

Miyuki Kashima was one of the first female fund managers in Japan, with a career that dates back to the mid-1980s, before the country's bubble burst. Now she's outperforming the benchmark index by buying companies that hire and promote more women.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Sep 27, 2018

From chat room to courtroom: China's #MeToo movement takes legal turn with case involving TV star

When a former intern at China's state broadcaster wrote in July about being groped and forcibly kissed by one of the country's most recognizable television stars, her story ignited a social media firestorm in a country where a backlash against sexual harassment was growing.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Sep 27, 2018

Scientists look to Chinese soup ingredients to treat dementia

The ingredients in this experimental brain treatment may be better known to enhance cooking, not cognition.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 27, 2018

Trump accuses China of meddling in midterm polls, offers no proof

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday accused China of seeking to meddle in the Nov. 6 U.S. congressional elections, saying Beijing did not want his Republican Party to do well because of his pugnacious stance on trade.
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JAPAN / Politics
Sep 26, 2018

Free trade and strengthening ties: Abe's speech to U.N.

The following is a translation provided by the Foreign Ministry of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's address to the U.N. General Assembly in New York on Tuesday.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 26, 2018

Elon Musk's SpaceX secures second Japanese client for lunar rover mission

Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies Corp. signed its second Japanese customer in as many weeks — but the payload this time will be lunar rovers rather than a group of space tourists.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 25, 2018

Japan's economy is starting a new chapter

Look what happened over two decades while the world was distracted by China.
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MULTIMEDIA
Sep 24, 2018

September 24, 2018

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COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Sep 23, 2018

Abe's work-style reforms give Japan's employers the green light to demand unpaid and unsafe overtime

New law caps overtime at unhealthy levels and sets up a system that will legitimize the principle of working for nothing.
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 22, 2018

Will Don Quijote tilt its lance at the Amazon giant?

A somewhat cynical commentary attributed to the late American TV comedian Jackie Gleason goes, "Anybody who says money can't buy happiness doesn't know where to shop."
EDITORIALS
Sep 22, 2018

Tourism and rising land prices

Local efforts to attract tourists is a great way to reinvigorate local economies and shore up land prices.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 21, 2018

Japan inflation ticks up but central bank's target still out of reach

The nation's annual core consumer inflation ticked up slightly in August but remained distant from the Bank of Japan's 2 percent target, suggesting that monetary policy will stay ultraloose for the time being.
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JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 20, 2018

Constitutional revision, fraught with risk, tops agenda for Abe's next term

As was widely expected, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won Thursday's presidential election to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, allowing him to continue as prime minister for up to three more years if all goes according to the party's plans.
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TENNIS
Sep 20, 2018

Naomi Osaka boosts interest at Toray Pan Pacific Open

Naomi Osaka's presence is being felt at the Toray Pan Pacific Open this week.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 20, 2018

Tokyo marks one-year countdown to 2019 Rugby World Cup

Rugby officials emphasized that the first Rugby World Cup in Asian would be a "game changer" that could bring the game to the next phase.
EDITORIALS
Sep 20, 2018

Now Abe must set his priorities

The prime minister has made revising the Constitution by 2020 a goal for his third term as LDP president, but most party members and their supporters view the economy as the top priority.
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Rugby / RWC Countdown
Sep 19, 2018

Brave Blossoms icon Goromaru calls for better promotion of Japanese rugby

Rugby icon Ayumu Goromaru is deeply concerned with the status quo surrounding his sport since the Japan's national team's sensational World Cup campaign in 2015.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Sep 19, 2018

Warning to Naomi Osaka: Playing for Japan can seriously shorten your career

Naomi Osaka's decision to represent the country she left at the age of 3 may be good for her bottom line but not necessarily her longevity.

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