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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Decision 2017
Oct 22, 2017

Abe emerges stronger with win, but faces nation still divided over constitutional revision

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe might have emerged from the Lower House snap election with a stronger power base — but he faces a sharply divided nation.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 14, 2017

Some Trump assertions on Iran questioned by experts

In Friday's speech laying out his strategy toward Iran and his decision not to certify it is complying with the 2015 nuclear agreement, U.S. President Donald Trump made a series of statements that analysts questioned.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Oct 11, 2017

'Attach the evidence and wait for your day in court,' says Turkish plaintiff after Osaka victory

Ibrahim Yener discusses the lessons learned from his successful discrimination case against a used car dealership.
EDITORIALS
Oct 10, 2017

Judging the Abe administration

Voters should see through recent dramatic events and identify what each party stands for in substance so they can make a rational decision.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Oct 10, 2017

Nagano counselors trial online consultations for troubled teens via Line messaging app

Counselors in Nagano Prefecture were seen typing nonstop in September between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m., as they replied to high volumes of consultation requests received via the Line messaging app.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 4, 2017

U.K. says pedophiles, organized crime using WhatsApp with impunity, demands access to messages

Britain said WhatsApp's end-to-end encryption communication services allowed pedophiles and organized crime groups to operate beyond the reach of the law and called on the messaging service to move faster to help governments catch offenders.
EDITORIALS
Oct 3, 2017

Constitutional amendment as a campaign issue

Voters should scrutinize the positions of each party on the issue of constitutional amendment as they weigh their judgment.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 23, 2017

The literary magic of Harry Potter

Will the ultra popular Harry Potter series stand the test of time?
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Sep 21, 2017

Dangen Entertainment hopes to help overseas developers find their way in Japan's gaming world

The group that would soon be known as Dangen Entertainment sat around Ben Judd's house this past April, making plans and bouncing ideas off each other over pizza and drinks. Judd had an idea to start an independent game-publishing company in Japan and had reached out to five others in the industry. Like...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 21, 2017

Sharp rise in queried skilled foreigner visas under Trump administration is 'stealth campaign': attorneys

The Trump administration is making it more difficult for skilled foreigners to work in the United States, challenging visa applications more often than at nearly any point in the Obama era, according to data reviewed by Reuters.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 16, 2017

Konbini book sales are bound to make a difference

It should be evident to anyone who rides a commuter train or bus that Japan is a nation of people who take reading seriously. Needless to say, however, their reading habits, and readers' tastes, have been changing with the times.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / A MATTER OF HEALTH
Sep 13, 2017

Saving heart attack victims? Now there's an app for that

Suppose you are at a station and happen to see someone passing out after a heart attack. A crowd of worried onlookers gathers. Somebody shouts, "Call an ambulance!"
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 12, 2017

Being better prepared for the spike in floods and storms

Just as governments try to cushion financial shocks, so they must invest in reducing disaster risk.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Sep 9, 2017

Alternative measures targeting young people in Japan at risk of suicide

The growing prevalence of smartphones in recent years has forced government and welfare organizations to rethink their approach to creating awareness campaigns targeting youths at risk of suicide.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 7, 2017

U.N. weighs U.S. push for North Korea oil embargo, textile export ban

The United States wants the U.N. Security Council to impose an oil embargo on North Korea, ban the country's exports of textiles and the hiring of North Korean laborers abroad, and subject leader Kim Jong Un to an asset freeze and travel ban, according to a draft resolution seen by Reuters on Wednesday....
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / CABINET INTERVIEW 2017
Sep 6, 2017

Okinawa's economics minister does some soul-searching after backlash from recent comments

Tetsuma Esaki, the newly-appointed minister in charge of Okinawa economic promotion and territorial issues, is known as a cheerful, friendly politician.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 5, 2017

Japan seeks oil embargo on North Korea but China will resist cutting lifeline

Even before North Korea detonated its most powerful nuclear bomb yet, Japan was calling for moves to cut off its oil supply.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Sep 3, 2017

How Japan got new contract law it neither wants nor needs

One possible explanation for the inexplicable change in contract law: It is a giant experiment driven by academic hubris and bureaucratic ambition.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Aug 23, 2017

U.S. same-sex marriage advocate urges Japan to go beyond municipal certificates

In recent decades, same-sex marriage has become legal in many countries, including the United States, Canada and parts of Europe.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 21, 2017

NAFTA first round talks wrap up with U.S., Canada, Mexico vowing to seal quick deal

The U.S., Mexico and Canada ended the first round of talks on a new North American Free Trade Agreement saying they're committed to wrapping up the negotiations quickly with a far-reaching deal.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / A MATTER OF HEALTH
Aug 16, 2017

Japanese researchers tap AI to parse regional dialects, work toward early dementia diagnosis

People in Aomori Prefecture, especially in the western Tsugaru area, are known for their strong dialect, often leading outsiders to joke about needing a translator.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Aug 12, 2017

'Wabi Sabi: The Art of Impermanence': A surprisingly accessible guide to traditional Japanese aesthetics

Japan's passion for the modern coexists with aesthetic proclivities that favor antiquity and refinement.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 9, 2017

Diplomatic cable instructs U.S. envoys to be indirect on re-engaging in Paris climate deal

U.S. diplomats should sidestep questions from foreign governments on what it will take for the Trump administration to re-engage in the global Paris climate agreement, according to a diplomatic cable seen by Reuters.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Aug 2, 2017

Hope after the horror revealed in letters from postwar Hiroshima

Sixty years on, letters that formed the basis of Austrian writer Jungk's acclaimed account of life after the A-bomb are set to be published.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 1, 2017

Belgium's artistic flights of fancy

Diabolic torture inflicted on the ungodly; unspeakable yearnings straight out of the subconscious — the country now known as Belgium has given the world over five centuries' worth of depictions of the unimaginable.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 31, 2017

Haley: China aware it must act as U.S. is 'done talking about North Korea'

The United States is "done talking about North Korea" and China is aware it must act, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley said on Sunday after North Korea fired its second long-range missile this month and amid a push by Washington to impose stronger U.N. sanctions on Pyongyang.
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.
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.
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
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.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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