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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 27, 2016

U.K. torn between global leadership, nationalism

Britain has always been conflicted in its patriotic nationalism and its desire, bred of an extinct empire, to be a world leader.
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WORLD / Politics
Jun 23, 2016

Polls on U.K. referendum's eve give boost to 'remain' camp, pound

The campaign to keep Britain in the European Union got a boost from two opinion polls published late on Wednesday, a few hours before voters begin to cast their votes in a historic EU membership referendum.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 22, 2016

Views from Tokyo: Should Britain vote to leave the EU?

People out and about in Tokyo offer their thoughts on the 'Brexit' referendum being held in the U.K.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 22, 2016

A courageous bookseller's return to Hong Kong

Lam Wing-kee, is a name that should go down in history, both for Hong Kong and China.
Japan Times
PRESS / Publications
Jun 6, 2016

『The Japan Times News Digest 臨時増刊号』緊急出版

株式会社ジャパンタイムズ(本社:東京都港区、代表取締役社長:堤丈晴)は、英語学習書籍『The Japan Times News Digest臨時増刊号 — 核なき世界へ 米大統領演説集』を6月15日(水)より全国の書店にて順次発売します。
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JAPAN / Media
May 28, 2016

Shooting the messenger: journalism under siege in Japan

Journalists who refuse to toe the official line are under pressure, experts say
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COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
May 28, 2016

Understanding anti-base sentiment in Okinawa

The recent murder of a 20-year-old Okinawan woman by a civilian employee of the U.S. Kadena Air Base on Okinawa has inflamed local antipathy toward the U.S. military's presence. Sadly, this horrific crime fits into a larger pattern of sexual violence that has become all too familiar to Okinawans and...
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COMMENTARY / World
May 23, 2016

Why are some politicians impervious to facts?

Many politicians make innaccurate statements, and most people can't be bothered to question them.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
May 18, 2016

Giving voice to foreign talent via the spoken word

Tokyo's English poetry scene gets a shot in the arm with a lively event night and new journal.
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COMMENTARY / World
May 10, 2016

Trumpism suffers a loss in London

Trumpism, or the politics of hate and fear, suffered a major defeat last week with the election of a Muslim as mayor of London.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 4, 2016

Radiohead releases single under cloud of intrigue

British rock act Radiohead returned to the Internet on Tuesday with a new music video, after the band stumped fans by deleting all posts on its Twitter account over the weekend.
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ENVIRONMENT / OLD NIC'S NOTEBOOK
Apr 30, 2016

Hailing the benefits of raising a stink

In the 1980s, when I was living in northern Nagano Prefecture and hiking the mountains with members of the local Hunters Association, I was always making a lot of fuss about the depredation of ancient forests being instigated by the Forestry Agency — a branch of the national government that, at the...
WORLD
Apr 29, 2016

Asian-American group targets swing states in U.S. presidential race

By Luciana Lopez
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WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 24, 2016

How the World Health Organization's cancer agency confuses consumers

Thanks to scientists working under the auspices of the World Health Organization, you can be fairly sure your toothbrush won't give you cancer. Over four decades, a WHO research agency has assessed 989 substances and activities, ranging from arsenic to hair dressing. It found only one that was "probably...
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Apr 20, 2016

Dispatches from the Kumamoto quake zone

Personal accounts relate tales of kindness and resilience after the initial confusion and panic of last week's deadly temblors.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Apr 20, 2016

Views from Kumamoto: What were your experiences of the quakes and their aftermath?

Residents of Kumamoto describe their ordeals as the region continues to suffer aftershocks in the wake of last week's earthquakes.
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CULTURE / Music
Apr 14, 2016

Digging for gold on Record Store Day

No longer the territory of purists and DJs alone, records have once again started to be recognized as a perfectly legitimate medium through which to collect and consume music.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Apr 5, 2016

Transfixed by 'Archers' radio drama, Britons donate to charity, debate domestic abuse

A downtrodden wife tries to leave her abusive husband but in the course of a confrontation ends up stabbing him in front of her young son.
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JAPAN
Apr 1, 2016

Mammoth burger? Ghostbuster device? Japan enjoys a range of April fools

Japanese firms served up lots of fun on April Fools' Day for those sharp enough to spot the joke.
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WORLD
Mar 23, 2016

Former Toronto mayor Rob Ford dies after bout with rare cancer at 46

Rob Ford, who catapulted into the international spotlight after admitting he smoked crack cocaine while mayor of Toronto, has died. He was 46.
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LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Mar 19, 2016

Be prepared: help from the Digi Police and a disaster-preparedness transceiver camera

The Metropolitan Police Department goes digital
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COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Mar 16, 2016

Views from Tokyo: Are Japan's Sunwolves ready for Super Rugby?

Fans offer their views on the prospects for the Sunwolves, Asia's first Super Rugby team.
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CULTURE / Music
Mar 13, 2016

Rock act Boris and noise musician Merzbow attempt an interactive experiment on 'Gensho'

The Japanese word gō'on can be rendered in English as a "roaring sound." It's often used to describe the loud levels of volume at a concert, which typically hit around 120 decibels.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 9, 2016

Picking up where Abenomics policies left off

Given a shrinking population, a slowing China, sexism and an inefficient corporate system and labor market, Japan is going to have a rocky road ahead no matter what it does.
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WORLD / Politics
Feb 28, 2016

Campaign office says Rubio, wife paid $526,000 in taxes between 2010-2014

Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio and his wife, Jeanette, paid $526,092 in taxes on $2.29 million of income from 2010-2014, his campaign said Saturday, in a move meant to pressure billionaire rival Donald Trump to release his taxes, too.

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