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Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 23, 2015
Shifting the scales of juvenile justice
In light of 13-year-old Ryota Uemura's recent murder in Kawasaki, the country is once again split over whether or not to revise the law governing crimes committed by minors.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 8, 2015
The quirky sounds of indie music find a voice in Boys Age
Around 50 people are watching Kaznary Mutow of the band Boys Age thrash his guitar on a Friday night at Shimokitazawa club Three. He's in the middle of a 10-minute-plus psychedelic freakout, locked into an intense slow-burning session with drummer Takamasa Kobayashi.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 7, 2015
Japan's convenience stores catering more to elderly as demographics shift
The nation's convenience stores are changing with the times, shedding their image as places for young shoppers keen on fast food, concert tickets and comic books, and increasingly catering to older clientele.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
May 4, 2015
18 looms as new age of majority
Japan's youth will finally get a chance to have their voices heard in politics.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 25, 2015
Cash shortfall among the elderly could push Japan over the edge
Last summer the welfare ministry reported that a record number of households were receiving government assistance, and 47.1 percent of these households were made up of either elderly people only or the elderly and unmarried family members under 18. The media has been reporting for years that an increasing...
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 15, 2015
OECD urges Japan to implement bold structural reforms
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development urged Japan on Wednesday to implement bold structural reforms to boost economic growth and map out a "credible" plan to restore its precarious fiscal health.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 5, 2015
Yamaguchi centenarian breaks another 1,500-meter swim record
A woman from Yamaguchi Prefecture has become the first centenarian in the world to complete a 1,500-meter swim in a 25-meter pool.
EDITORIALS
Mar 9, 2015
A voice for 18-year-olds
It is hoped that lowering Japan's minimum voting age for elections from 20 to 18 — as the Diet now seems certain to approve in time for the Upper House election next year — will encourage political participation by more youths just as Japan faces a host of long-term policy challenges that will directly affect young people's future.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 6, 2015
Major parties submit bill to lower voting age to 18 next year
The nation's top political parties have submitted a bill to amend the electoral law to lower the voting age for national elections to 18 from 20.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Feb 24, 2015
Tokyo's elderly turned away amid labor crunch, funding cuts
Tokyo's elderly population is ballooning, waiting lists for nursing homes run a mile long, and there's a fierce scramble for free beds. So why are these businesses catering to the city's aging denizens scaling back?
JAPAN
Feb 17, 2015
Lawmakers get ready to lower voting age to 18 next year
The voting age for national elections will be lowered to 18 from the current 20, starting with the next Upper House election in summer 2016, as both ruling and opposition parties are set to submit the necessary legislation to the Diet as early as next week.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 27, 2015
New dementia strategy to cope with projected rise in cases
The government on Tuesday adopted a new strategy to bolster measures against dementia, expecting the number of patients to reach about 7 million in 2025 as the population ages.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 22, 2015
Aging Japanese prove rich pickings for investment fraud
A growing number of retirees in Japan are falling victim to fraud, underscoring one of the downsides of promoting personal investment in the world's most aged nation.
EDITORIALS
Jan 17, 2015
Now what after coming of age?
This year's increase in the number of 20-year-olds celebrating Coming-of-Age Day was welcome. But the upswing is only temporary and there are questions about whether young people are ready to take up the adult challenges in Japan's rapidly aging society.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 13, 2015
Coming-of-Age Day rowdiness results in arrests
Some youths who turned out for Coming-of-Age Day ceremonies Monday were taken into police custody after they went wild during and after celebrations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jan 10, 2015
Young adults may be going nowhere after Coming-of-Age Day
Monday is Coming-of-Age Day, in honor of those who will turn 20 this year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jan 8, 2015
Activists to establish a special grave for Tokyo's homeless
Activists want to give Tokyo's homeless people dignity in death. They are raising funds to create a special grave for their ashes rather than the anonymous, communal disposal afforded to people who die without means and mourners.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jan 3, 2015
Novelist Mizumura fights to arrest fall of Japanese literature
The abiding belief among some native English speakers in Japan is that Japanese people need to use more English instead of sheltering in the comfort of a mother tongue barely spoken beyond their archipelago.
WORLD
Jan 3, 2015
Website names Ecuador as top retirement country
Ecuador has been named the best country to retire in by InternationalLiving.com.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 14, 2014
Japan takes a step toward lowering voting age to 18
The political parties represented in the Diet took a step Friday toward lowering the nation's minimum voting age from 20 to the international norm of 18, in line with an accord reached earlier this year.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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