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EDITORIALS
Feb 1, 2017

Elusive primary balance goals

The government should not rely solely on unrealistic economic growth forecasts in its bid to achieve its promary balance surplus goals.
Japan Times
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Jan 22, 2017

Kyoto making great climate strides but little progress seen beyond its borders

Two decades after the advent of the Kyoto Protocol to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, its namesake city is planning to commemorate the agreement this year with a number of events while moving forward with its own plan to achieve targeted greenhouse gas reductions by 2020.
Japan Times
JAPAN / WORLD FORUM ON SPORT AND CULTURE
Oct 19, 2016

Sports seen as engine to encourage, unite people

COMMENTARY / World
Aug 21, 2015

Russia needs a strategy, not another fake plan

It is advisable for each country to have a sound and realistic economic and social development strategy. At this moment in history, Russia is going through more than one crisis, some of them imposed by the global economic situation and some obviously self-made. So, for this ailing society, a sound strategy...
EDITORIALS
May 17, 2015

Fiscal road map needs hard choices

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe must be willing to make hard choices if he wants to reduce the nation's massive debt.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK
Jan 10, 2015

Kenyan greats call for law to punish dopers

Is it time to make doping in athletics a criminal offense?
COMMENTARY
Sep 13, 2009

Consequences of fuzzy targets

LONDON — Nick Griffin, the leader of the British National Party, is a "soft" fascist who does not rant in the 1930s style. But he came pretty close to the old style two months ago when, newly elected to the European Parliament, he called for "very tough" measures to stop illegal African migrants from...
Japan Times
WORLD
May 12, 2023

Families of those lost to COVID wrestle with mixed emotions as emergency ends

More than 1.1 million Americans have died of COVID-19. The official end to the health emergency is being felt in complicated ways for those affected most acutely.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Longform
Mar 27, 2023

Can the return of international cruises bolster Japan’s beleaguered tourism industry?

The industry is struggling to deal with pandemic-induced challenges such as staff shortages and concerned residents near ports.
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WORLD
Jul 23, 2023

Even past dissent in Belarus means constant scrutiny

Aleksandr Lukashenko brutally repressed those who opposed his claim of re-election as president. The crackdown on dissent has only deepened since.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 31, 2022

Lawyers exit Hong Kong as they face campaign of intimidation

Since a national security law was imposed in June 2020, Hong Kong lawyers have endured severe harassment, pushing many to leave the city.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 31, 2022

Big write-offs and tax-cut perks: Key takeaways from Trump’s tax returns

Massive losses and large tax deductions in Donald Trump's returns reveal how the former U.S. president was able to use the tax code to minimize his income tax payments.
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WORLD / Politics
Oct 18, 2022

U.S. voters see democracy in peril, but saving it isn’t a priority

Among voters who saw democracy as under threat, the vast majority, 81%, thought the country could fix the problem by using existing laws and institutions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 30, 2022

In fighting gun crime, Canada has an American problem

A recent case has highlighted the leading role Texas plays in the smuggling of guns used for violence in Canada, and how firearms tracing can help combat that trade.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Jul 25, 2022

After 10 years, 'Toyota-ism' takes root in Tohoku as force for reconstruction

Toyota Motor President Akio Toyoda has said, “There will be no recovery of Japan without the recovery of the Tohoku region.”
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 18, 2022

Why is the Uyghur population shrinking?

Are Xinjiang's declining birthrates the result of forced abortions by the Chinese government? Or is the reason more complicated?
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 13, 2022

Amazon issued 13,000 disciplinary notices at single U.S. warehouse

Court records and interviews of current and former employees show the enormous pressure faced by Amazon line workers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 30, 2022

Trump’s primary losses puncture his invincibility

With many of the former U.S. president's endorsed candidates falling to defeat in recent primaries, some Republicans see an opening for a post-Trump candidate in 2024.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 16, 2022

China's economy skids as lockdowns hit factories and retailers

Analysts warn China's current downturn may be harder to shake off than the one seen during the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in early 2020.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / Longform
Mar 7, 2022

Is Japan on the brink of its own ‘Great Resignation’?

The pandemic has prompted millions across the globe to leave their jobs for more fulfilling, flexible roles. Should Japan's employers be worried?
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 20, 2022

Queen Elizabeth tests positive for coronavirus, as England is poised to relax rules

The health of the queen, the world's longest-reigning monarch, has been in the spotlight since she spent a night in hospital last October for an unspecified ailment.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Feb 8, 2022

The complex road to ending the dependence on Chinese rare earths

China is the global leader in rare earths mining, refining and component manufacturing, controlling about 37% of world reserves and 58% of mine production in 2020, sources show.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 12, 2022

America’s hunger pandemic is getting worse

When COVID-19 and its economic disruptions hit, already vulnerable demographics found themselves in particular need.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 17, 2021

Streaming heavyweights made big moves into the world of anime in 2021

Anime became even more accessible worldwide as streaming platforms such as Netflix, Crunchyroll and Disney+ made aggressive moves in 2021.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Dec 13, 2021

Tohoku tempts Tokyoites as virus prompts many to rethink life in the capital

COVID-19 could be a game changer, with many seeing it as a chance to reassess their approaches to work and life and move into rural areas.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Dec 10, 2021

2021 saw breakthrough talents in film rise from the shadows

Ryusuke Hamaguchi's two releases shone abroad, Keisuke Yoshida was honored with a Director in Focus section at home and younger filmmakers blazed new paths.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Oct 15, 2021

Out-of-practice airline pilots are making errors back in the air

These potentially disastrous errors all took place in the U.S. in recent months as pilots returned to work.
Demonstrators protest inside the Rockefeller Center asking for a cease-fire in the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, as U.S. President Joe Biden attends an interview in midtown Manhattan in New York on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 28, 2024

Among key Democratic Party voters Biden faces rebellion over Gaza war

Officials say the depth of Democratic Party anger over U.S. President Joe Biden’s handling of the Gaza war has caught his campaign off guard.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump departs after delivering remarks at Trump Tower in New York on Friday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 2, 2024

Biden's big weakness vs Trump: Voters without college degrees

Such results help set the stage for what national opinion polls show is a tied race between Biden and Trump.

Longform

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