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EDITORIALS
Feb 11, 2017

The adult guardianship system

The system for providing guardians for incapacitated adults is both under-used and in dire need of improvement.
EDITORIALS
Feb 10, 2017

Reversing population flow to Tokyo

The Abe administration's efforts to reduce the flow of people into the greater Tokyo area from other prefectures are not having much success.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 10, 2017

Trump's tough talk on Iran doomed to backfire

Donald Trump's antagonism against Iran will ultimately hamper his ability to confront Islamic State and other jihadis — his No. 1 enemy.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Feb 9, 2017

Nagoya's Bachynski stepping up with Burrell injured

The absence of the injured Justin Burrell, one of the elite stars in Japan pro basketball over the past decade, has forced the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins to make some adjustments.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 8, 2017

Reactor renaissance stymied by costly delays, strict safety regimens

Costly delays, growing complexity and new safety requirements in the wake of the three meltdowns at the Fukushima No. 1 plant are conspiring to thwart a new age of nuclear reactor construction.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 7, 2017

No wide agreement on how to handle bullying

A better way for both Japan and the U.S. to handle bullying is to intervene before the problem occurs.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 7, 2017

China's billionaires should watch their backs

Chinese President Xi Jinping's plans to rebalance the economy is threatened by the close ties between officials and big money.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 7, 2017

U.S. battle over courts' power

The Trump Justice Department contends that judges are intruding on terrain the U.S. Constitution and Congress have reserved for the president.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 6, 2017

China to try former secret police official for bribery

China will prosecute a former high ranking official in its secret police for suspected bribery, the state prosecutor said on Monday, taking a step that will almost certainly result in a conviction.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Feb 6, 2017

Sugano set to step into spotlight at World Baseball Classic

The wider baseball world is about to meet Tomoyuki Sugano.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / HOME TRUTHS
Feb 4, 2017

New housing options get smaller in the city

Last month this column discussed how lack of city planning in the suburbs had led to an over-supply of new housing that exacerbated the well-publicized vacant-home problem. It should be noted, however, that populations in suburbs throughout Japan are declining — some slowly, others rather rapidly....
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WORLD / Politics
Feb 3, 2017

With U.S. retreat on climate change, EU looks to China

Faced with a U.S. retreat from international efforts to tackle climate change, European Union officials are looking to China, fearing a leadership vacuum will embolden those within the bloc seeking to slow the fight against global warming.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 2, 2017

Flynn puts Iran 'on notice' over missile launch as Trump team adopts aggressive posture

The White House put Iran "on notice" on Wednesday for test-firing a ballistic missile and said it was reviewing how to respond, abruptly adopting an aggressive posture toward Tehran that could raise tensions in the region.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 1, 2017

'Tangerine': The fruitful use of smartphones

Tammy Wynette sang it so it must be true: "Sometimes it's hard to be a woman." In the case of Los Angeles-based transgender sex workers Alexandra (Mya Taylor) and Sin-Dee (Kitana Kiki Rodriguez) in "Tangerine," the hardships are doubled as they deal with the common issues of being a woman — unfaithful...
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 28, 2017

U.S. economic momentum faces wild card in Trump trade policy

The U.S. economy entered 2017 with a solid head of steam, driven by consumer spending and a pickup in business investment. President Donald Trump could add to that momentum — or kill it, if trade tensions keep flaring.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / NEIGHBORHOOD HOP SPORTS
Jan 27, 2017

Finding craft beer in the shadow of Tokyo's high-rise offices

For the first few days of each year, Tokyo is relatively quiet. Businesses are shuttered for the New Year's holiday, and many of the city's inhabitants retreat to family homes in the countryside to unwind with loved ones. Neighborhoods that are typically crowded with office workers, such as Yaesu, east...
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BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jan 26, 2017

Abe's Trump dilemma: Getting Japan to buy U.S. cars

As Japan races to preserve U.S. trade ties after President Donald Trump withdrew from a Pacific trade pact, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe faces a dilemma that has plagued Japanese leaders since the 1980s: How to convince his citizens to buy American cars?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 25, 2017

'Honnouji Hotel': Drama on the wrong side of history

Is Haruka Ayase the Japanese version of Anne Hathaway? In everything from their perky public personas and sterling work ethic to their toothy smiles and flawless complexions, the two stars symbolize a type of good-girl perfection. And yet they also rub some imperfect types the wrong way, though Hathaway...

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Visitors walk past Sou Fujimoto's Grand Ring, which has been recognized as the largest wooden structure in the world.
Can a World Expo still matter? Japan is about to find out.