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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 19, 2018

Climate change: A race against time

Utilizing Japan's superior technology and expertise in clean energy, we must step up to take a lead in the global fight to save the Earth.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 14, 2018

Where is Japan going?

Business, society and government remain largely closed to change.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 14, 2018

Abe says Putin comment reflects Russian leader's 'enthusiasm' to sign peace treaty

The prime minister vehemently denied Friday that his diplomacy to resolve the territorial dispute with Russia had ended in failure.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 3, 2018

Why is the U.S. in the middle of an economic boom?

There are plenty of theories, but no definitive answers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 29, 2018

As trade tensions rise, fewer Americans see China favorably, survey shows

Trade disputes — not China's surging military strength — are the top concern of Americans, a comprehensive annual survey released Wednesday on the public image of China in the United States has shown.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Aug 25, 2018

TikTok video app has become a petri dish for youth culture

It’s a question that haunts almost everyone over the age of 30 as they grow older: What exactly are the kids into today?
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2018

World's biggest Bitcoin-mining rig maker Bitmain eyes move into AI

The 1980s cyberpunk novels that predicted today's internet failed to conceive of anything as outlandish or contradictory as Bitcoin: A digital currency that's spent nowhere, a commodity that's used for nothing, and a libertarian dream that is effectively run by elites.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Aug 11, 2018

Solitude appears to have an image problem in Japan

"Is solitude an illness?"
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 9, 2018

Gov. Takeshi Onaga's death muddles long-standing U.S. base relocation plan in Okinawa

The passing of the late governor came less than two weeks after he announced he was revoking predecessor Hirokazu Nakaima's 2013 approval of a permit for the Henoko project.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Aug 8, 2018

Manga and kabuki collide in an action-packed 'Naruto'

Here's a sight you may not expect at a kabuki performance: A blue-haired boy bolts toward a massive snake that writhes menacingly on stage. He brings his sword down on the beast, slicing it into sections that fall apart dramatically. I thought a kabuki performance would've been a bit less extravagant,...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Aug 5, 2018

How can I ensure my family isn't liable for my elderly Japanese wife's driving mishaps?

Reader B wrote to Lifelines about his worries regarding his wife, a keen driver who is about to become an octogenarian.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Aug 4, 2018

Wheels that keep on rolling: Honda's diminutive Super Cub celebrates its 60th anniversary

Soichiro Honda's diminutive motorbike is more than just a reliable machine — it's a veritable phenomenon. After selling more than 100 million units worldwide over the past six decades, the ageless Cub just keeps on rolling.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 3, 2018

The LDP's leadership vote is weeks away, but the race could already be over

With just weeks to go, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe already appears headed for victory in the Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election, polling data show.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 2, 2018

Kremlin critic vows to find killers of TV crew in Central African Republic reporting on Russian mercenaries

Russian tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky said he would try to find those responsible for the murder of three journalists working for his online news organization in Central African Republic who he said had been reporting on Russian mercenaries.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 1, 2018

The trade war and Japan

In response to the burgeoning trade war, Japan should carry out structural reforms of its economy and take the lead in promoting multinational free trade pacts.
Japan Times
Jul 31, 2018

alt Inc. Announces "alt Dialogue Engine Version 1", Capable of Natural Human Speech

alt Inc. announced "alt Dialogue Engine", capable of natural human speech, combining AIML rules, data of knowledge bases and RNN utterance generation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 26, 2018

North Korea making bomb fuel despite denuclearization pledge: Pompeo

North Korea is continuing to produce fuel for nuclear bombs in spite of its pledge to denuclearize, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday, even as he argued that the Trump administration was making progress in talks with Pyongyang.
EDITORIALS
Jul 16, 2018

Aum executions renew questions on death penalty

Whether or not people support the death penalty, they should be given enough information about the system and its implementation to make an informed judgment on the issue.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 15, 2018

Why productivity isn't keeping up with technology

Finally, a viable theory that could put a vigorous debate to rest.
EDITORIALS
Jul 13, 2018

Municipality reforms critical as population drops

Reforms are needed to ensure residents continue to receive necessary services as the nation's population grays and grows smaller.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 13, 2018

May on the ropes makes Europe wary of rejecting Brexit plan outright

The European Union is set to throw embattled British Prime Minister Theresa May a lifeline in Brexit talks because of concern that the biggest risk to getting a deal done is now whether she can cling to power.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 12, 2018

With Brexit fiasco hanging over her, Theresa May does things her way, one day at a time

Theresa May sat quietly sipping tea in the corner of a small room at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester last October. The British prime minister had just delivered a speech meant to restore her authority over a ruling party that was sliding in the polls and riven by the country's decision...
BUSINESS
Jul 9, 2018

France says Europe united against U.S. tariffs as Germany eyes negotiations

The French government insisted on Sunday that Washington should expect united retaliation from Europe to further tariff increases after Germany signalled it was prepared to negotiate.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jul 7, 2018

Can co-working spaces change work culture in Japan?

Freelancers aren't the only people utilizing shared office space these days, with companies increasingly looking at getting in on the act.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jul 7, 2018

Exploring the bare difference between a truth and a lie

"Kill one man, and you're a murderer. Kill millions, and you are a conqueror. Kill them all, and you are a god."
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jul 4, 2018

With stunts and viral videos, more brands turn to social media 'influencer' marketing

This spring, Pernod Ricard SA's Malibu Rum paid American singer Nick Jonas to host a competition in Vietnam that began with 33 Instagram stars battling to catch fake pineapples while flying off a giant waterslide into the sea.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 29, 2018

Stop worrying about the age of adulthood

Media apprehension about lowering the legal age of majority has been wildly overblown.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
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