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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 4, 2020

A smart, not confrontational, China strategy needed

A smart China strategy must aim to hold China to its own principles when dealing with all other states.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 4, 2020

Okamoto's: Rock, rap and the road less traveled

The four-piece band marks 10 years of bucking expectations and musical risk-taking.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 1, 2020

School bee winners honored

The Japan Times has been sending the best speller of Japan’s English spelling contest to the United States to compete in the U.S. national finals every year since 2010.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
May 31, 2020

Jin Sato: Taking a global view of state-society relations

Professor Jin Sato on the most memorable lecture he ever gave, Japan's go-to techniques for multinational cooperation and the three foods he always has in his fridge.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / EXPLAINER
May 31, 2020

Aomori's Rokkasho nuclear plant gets green light but hurdles remain

Construction on the massive facility, which began in 1993, has been plagued by delays over the years.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 27, 2020

Nuclear delusions fuel North Korean ambitions

Japan should be especially worried by Pyongyang's announcement that it is strengthening its 'nuclear war deterrence.'
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 26, 2020

Yudai Baba develops positive mentality, improved 3-point shooting in maiden G League season

The former Alvark Tokyo star showed considerable improvement for the Texas Hustle before the NBA's development league was canceled due to the coronavirus.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
May 24, 2020

Ongaeshi and food security in the midst of COVID-19

On April 21, Charles McJilton, CEO of Second Harvest Japan (2HJ), took to social media to broadcast an impassioned plea.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
May 21, 2020

Mitigating China's economic coercion

Japan and other like-minded states must build multilateral mechanisms to create greater resilience against punitive economic tactics.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 21, 2020

Think you streamed everything? Dig deeper on Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime

Cinemas have cautiously started to reopen in parts of Japan, but many of us are still having to sit tight and do all our movie-viewing at home. If, by now, you’re feeling like you’ve reached the bottom of the streaming barrel, fret not: There are still choice morsels of domestic and overseas offerings...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 20, 2020

U.S. military faces down two challenges in western Pacific: COVID-19 and China

The U.S. military has battled to maintain its formidable presence in the western Pacific while reassuring allies about its readiness.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 12, 2020

Reports of Kim's death were greatly exaggerated

Japan, the U.S. and South Korea should consider establishing a joint center to coordinate their response to a post-Kim scenario.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 11, 2020

National security is in the eye of the beholder

National security is being used as a respectable veneer for otherwise legally questionable actions.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
May 11, 2020

Yuriko Kotani embraces Britain’s penchant for irony and dark comedy

Standup comedian's comparisons of Japan and the United Kingdom have not only have delighted English-speaking audiences across the world, they have also helped her embrace her identity.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
May 10, 2020

At home in the classroom, be it in London or Tokyo

A few years back, Kirsten O'Connor realized she had been in education since age three. Now in her 40s, she has gone from being a school student, university student, teacher and head teacher all without ever taking a gap year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Commentary
May 8, 2020

What will Tokyo’s postponed Olympics mean for Japanese politics?

The possibility of the 2020 Games' cancellation and the economic fallout created by the pandemic could deal a blow to Abe's legacy.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
May 1, 2020

Japanese taiga drama 'Idaten' goes global with tale of Olympic struggle

For the first time ever, Japan's national broadcaster, NHK, will show a condensed version of its famous year-long period drama in English.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Apr 29, 2020

Episode 48: The Great Konbini Debate

Which Japanese convenience store is best and why? That's the question Newspick's Yuzuha Oka and The Japan Times' Chris Russell, Joel Tansey and Oscar Boyd attempt to answer.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 23, 2020

Not even a global pandemic can keep jazz musician Haruka Kikuchi from her trombone

Japanese jazz trombonist Haruka Kikuchi is coping with COVID-19 restrictions by streaming live performances from her home in New Orleans.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Apr 21, 2020

Panel groups share marine protection efforts

Fishermen, divers, nonprofits and other organizations are working in communities across Japan to conserve marine and coastal environments that have been threatened by natural disasters, unbalanced marine ecology and other factors.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 15, 2020

The Mekong is the test of China’s leadership

To show real leadership, China must recognize the needs of downstream nations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 13, 2020

Amid COVID-19 outbreak, old tensions rear their heads

Amid an all- consuming fight against the coronavirus, the U.S. and Japan must be ready for renewed tensions with China over Taiwan.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 13, 2020

Six months on, Brave Blossoms captain Michael Leitch reflects on historic World Cup

The New Zealand-born back rower became a symbol of the multicultural squad that achieved Japan's first-ever quarterfinal appearance at the tournament last fall.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Apr 11, 2020

Counting the cost of postponing the Tokyo Olympics

Nearly a month before the decision was announced to postpone the 2020 Olympics, the media was already speculating over their fate. On Feb. 24, the headline in Nikkan Gendai read, “Relinquishing of the Tokyo Olympics would mean ¥20 trillion in economic losses.”
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 8, 2020

Setting ‘simple’ standards is critical diplomacy

China is trying to put its stamp on “standard setting,” a little understood and even less appreciated dimension of international engagement.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Fincity.tokyo
Apr 8, 2020

Tokyo initiative, firms committed to boosting Japanese financial market’s image

In recent years, a surge of hedge funds and private equity funds have cropped up in Tokyo’s chief metropolitan area.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Fincity.tokyo
Apr 6, 2020

Finance experts note importance of workforce diversity, global collaboration

Against a backdrop of startling international developments, such as Brexit and the Hong Kong protests, Japan’s financial sector is uniquely positioned to step out of the shadows of its competitors in Singapore and Hong Kong.
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.
Japan investigating Amazon for allegedly bullying other businesses
Packages move along a conveyor belt at an Amazon warehouse
Trump team weighs direct talks with North Korea's Kim
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, in June 2019.
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.
Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire, brokered by U.S. and France, takes effect
People near Martyrs Square in Beirut watch as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces a cease-fire on television on Tuesday.
‘What Divides Us’ producer honors grandfather’s Hiroshima reportage
“What Divides Us" producer Cannon Hersey says his grandfather, who wrote about the aftermath of nuclear destruction in Hiroshima, never spoke about what he had seen while working with Japanese minister Kiyoshi Tanimoto to preserve the stories of survivors.
DPP’s Tamaki leverages new position with energy proposal
DPP leader Yuichiro Tamaki 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.
China defense minister being investigated for corruption, report says
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun attends the opening ceremony of the Xiangshan Forum at the Beijing International Convention Center on Sept. 13. Dong is the third consecutive incumbent or former defense chief to be probed over alleged corruption.
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.

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