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JAPAN / Politics
Jan 26, 2018

Proposed Kibo no To policy criticizes Abe-backed security laws, but conservative members may balk

The leadership of Kibo no To (Party of Hope) on Friday proposed to rank-and-file members that the opposition party strongly criticize the controversial 2015 security laws pushed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a senior member and media reports said.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Jan 21, 2018

Teething troubles in tapping into Japan pensions from abroad

While the easing of eligibility rules is welcome news, reading about it is one thing and actually tapping into the system is another.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jan 17, 2018

Koreas mull Olympic-sized question: Who represents Kim Jong Un?

The third meeting between North Korea and South Korea may answer a question with big implications for talks going forward: Who will represent Kim Jong Un at the Winter Games?
WORLD
Jan 7, 2018

Cameroon separatist leader taken into custody in Nigeria

A leading member of a separatist movement in Cameroon has been taken into custody in the capital of neighboring Nigeria with his aides, sources and secessionists said on Saturday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Taking the Lead
Dec 17, 2017

Mori Building chief serious about creating a better Tokyo

Making Tokyo a more attractive and competitive metropolis sounds more like a policy than a business strategy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 13, 2017

Brexit bubbles of illusion

Reality will shatter the dreams of both 'leavers' and 'remainers.'
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Dec 13, 2017

Whether you're Japanese or not, results are what count in music

There are many factors to keep in mind when trying to break into the Japanese music industry as a non-Japanese person. One that might be easy to overlook but ultimately rings true: You're going to have to work hard.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2017

Japan's lowriders get a little higher

The scene at Makuhari Messe could be at the Louvre — if the Louvre were to pump hip-hop throughout its galleries and have half-naked women posing beside its exhibits.
Japan Times
LIFE / EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Nov 23, 2017

Microfinancing offers hope to those in need

"If there is no financial injection, there is no hope," said Peter Fanconi, chairman of Swiss impact investment managers BlueOrchard Finance Ltd. "Today, about 2.3 billion people have no access to credit or financial services. So microfinance is bridging this gap."
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Nov 20, 2017

Comedian Uchimura to present year-end song contest

NHK announced Nov. 13 that the main presenter for the 68th edition of the annual New Year's eve 'Kohaku Uta Gassen' (Red and White Song Battle) will be Teruyoshi Uchimura, 53, of comedy duo Utchan Nanchan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Nov 4, 2017

Japan's crime syndicates are shooting themselves in the foot

Japan's organized crime syndicates appear to be embroiled in something of a power struggle.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 31, 2017

BOJ leaves stimulus program unchanged while trimming inflation forecasts

The Bank of Japan left its massive monetary stimulus program unchanged even as it trimmed its inflation forecasts, signaling further divergence ahead from its global peers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2017

Japan plans to ban before-and-after photos in ads for cosmetic surgery

The health ministry will prohibit medical institutions from using before-and-after photos of patients in cosmetic-surgery advertisements, sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 3, 2017

Koike denials of a Lower House run likely to take wind out of Kibo no To's election sails

Speculation that Koike may run for a Lower House seat fast loses steam as the governor dismisses the prospect she would make a bid to return to the Diet.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 2, 2017

Tokyo silent as Catalonia moves toward independence from Spain

Tokyo on Monday called Sunday's historic referendum in Catalonia an internal issue, leaving Japanese citizens and Spanish communities in Japan dependent on the Spanish government's decision moving forward after Catalans voted to split from Spain.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Oct 2, 2017

Mayuko Toyota scandal brings to light how working as a Diet secretary can become a living hell

In the past few months, hardly a day hasgone by without a news story popping up on Japan's tabloid TV shows replaying Diet member Mayuko Toyota's now infamous rant.
EDITORIALS
Aug 25, 2017

ASEAN at the 50-year mark

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has many successes under its collective belt, but there are still ways it can improve.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 15, 2017

Relay team proud of 4x100 bronze

The Japan men's 4x100-meter relay team stunned the world when it captured the silver medal at last summer's Rio Olympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN / 50 years of ASEAN
Aug 9, 2017

Youth encouraged to expand horizons through travel

The ASEAN-Japan Centre, which aims to promote trade, investment, tourism and other exchanges between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Japan, is holding various events this year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the foundation of ASEAN.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 11, 2017

Anti-conspiracy legislation fights terrorism and organized crime

The scope of Japan's anti-conspiracy law is much more restricted than similar legal steps taken in other countries.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 10, 2017

May's 'red lines' pose a threat to British interests

It's in the interest of both the EU and U.K. that terms acceptable to both parties should be agreed smoothly and quickly.
WORLD / Society
Jun 9, 2017

Scottish church becomes first in Britain to allow same-sex marriage

Same-sex couples will be able to marry in some churches in Scotland after religious authorities on Thursday agreed to change texts stating marriage is between a man and a woman, the first such move for a major Christian church in Britain.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 29, 2017

'Bad Germans' and other Trump blunders

U.S. President Donald Trump's Brussels trip displayed a now familiar disregard for the facts.
EDITORIALS
May 4, 2017

Guo Wengui exposes Beijing's dilemma

The Chinese government's pursuit of billionaire Guo Wengui is once again raising charges that its anticorruption campaign is as much a tool to eliminate political opposition as it is an effort to clean up the CCP.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 25, 2017

U.S. Senate gives limited resources to Russia election-meddling probe

The Senate's main investigation into allegations of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election is equipped with a much smaller staff than previous high-profile intelligence and scandal probes in Congress, which could potentially affect its progress, according to sources and a Reuters review...

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