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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 10, 2016

Germany catches the North African disease

News that scores of women were sexually assaulted by young men of Middle Eastern appearance in Cologne, Germany, on New Year's Eve will come as no surprise to women in North Africa.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 10, 2016

Trump backers supporting 'hateful rhetoric,' woman ejected from South Carolina rally says

A U.S. Muslim woman who was ejected from a Donald Trump rally in South Carolina while engaging in a silent protest said Saturday she wanted to make the Republican presidential candidate's backers recognize they are supporting "hateful rhetoric."
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jan 9, 2016

'Comfort women' problem requires a grand gesture

Due to his unassailable nationalist credentials, Prime Minister Abe is uniquely positioned to make a powerfully symbolic gesture of contrition.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Jan 9, 2016

Workshops to keep the children sweet

You and I can talk all day about differences between this country and that, and we can detail any number of parenting strategies and discuss how they differ from one culture to the next, but there are more similarities than differences, and one of the biggest common denominators is this: Kids want sweets....
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 8, 2016

Why North Korea's latest blast isn't a game-changer

Ultimately, North Korea's latest nuclear test is a status-quo event.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 8, 2016

Tokyo joins Washington in doubting Pyongyang H-bomb claim

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe questions Pyongyang's claim that it tested a hydrogen bomb, saying the blast appeared to be too small.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 8, 2016

Three people missing, 100 homes destroyed by Western Australia bush fire

A major bush fire in western Australia destroyed nearly 100 homes and left three people unaccounted for as it tore through a small rural town south of Perth, emergency officials said on Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jan 6, 2016

South Korean economy seen to shrug off North's nuclear test

As officials from South Korea's Finance Ministry and central bank rushed into a strategy meeting to consider the implications of North Korea's latest nuclear test, early indications suggest that Asia's fourth-largest economy is likely to shrug it off.
EDITORIALS
Jan 6, 2016

Much at stake in Upper House poll

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appear ready to amend the Constitution if the LDP and its allies can secure a majority in the upcoming Upper House election.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 6, 2016

U.S. can afford to side with Iran over Saudis

The U.S. and Iran are once again plausible strategic allies after a decades-long estrangement — to the dismay of Saudi Arabia.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 6, 2016

Wrestling with Japan's physically challenged, literally

In 1994, I reviewed "Invincible Handicap" ("Muteki no Handicap"), a documentary by scriptwriter and filmmaker Daisuke Tengan about a professional wrestling group called Doglegs whose members were both physically challenged men and able-bodied volunteers. Started in 1991, the Doglegs hardly fit the template...
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jan 4, 2016

From Airbnb to LGBT, 'hit products' capture the zeitgeist of 2015

A look at the products, services and other economic activities that stood out during the previous 12 months, according to the Nikkei Marketing Journal.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 3, 2016

Skyscraper blaze in Persian Gulf raises questions about safety

A blaze that engulfed a Dubai skyscraper on New Year's Eve — the emirate's third high-rise fire in three years — has raised fresh questions about the safety of materials used on the exteriors of tall buildings across the wealthy region.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Dec 31, 2015

Enjoying a blend of luxury and culture; no loafing at create-a-sandwich buffet; eating local produce from Kanagawa

Enjoying a blend of luxury and culture
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 30, 2015

Thai military expands its powers with 'black site' jail for national security suspects

When Bangkok lawyer Winyat Chatmontree was allowed to meet his client in detention at an army base in Bangkok, Pratin Chankate shuffled in blindfolded and shackled by military guards.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 30, 2015

China sends Japan a message via former navy frigate

Tensions are rising in the East China Sea after China deployed an armed, former navy frigate for the first time to challenge Japan's control of contested islands in what may be an attempt to shift Tokyo's attention away from disputes in the South China Sea.
EDITORIALS
Dec 30, 2015

No endorsement of nuclear safety

A Fukui court decision that paves the way for the restart of nuclear reactors at the Takahama Nuclear Power Plant should not be viewed as an endorsement of nuclear power's safety.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 30, 2015

Teacher champions critical thinking, a global perspective for students

After the terrorist attacks in Paris in November, Kazuya Takahashi, an English teacher at Kogakuin University Junior and Senior High School in western Tokyo, urged his students to discuss the Islamic State threat.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 29, 2015

A decent year for most people

For most people, in most places, 2015 has been a pretty good year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Dec 28, 2015

Aichi printing company publishes calendar produced by man with no arms

A printing company has produced a calendar bearing kanji characters written by a staffer who has no arms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Dec 26, 2015

Ripped-off bar hostesses in Japan stand up for their rights

With an increase in nonregular employment driving more women into the night entertainment business, some are turning to labor unions to deal with clubs that try to con them.
EDITORIALS
Dec 26, 2015

Perils of a slow-shaking quake

A new study finds that a long-lasting mega-quake in the Nankai Trough off Japan could imperil high-rise buildings hundreds of kilometers away.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 25, 2015

Islamic State sanctioned organ harvesting in document taken in U.S. raid

Islamic State has sanctioned the harvesting of human organs in a previously undisclosed ruling by the group's Islamic scholars, raising concerns that the violent extremist group may be trafficking in body parts.

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