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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Nov 28, 2015
Asia mostly backsliding on democratic values
In Japan, lawyers are fortunately not arrested by the state for doing their job, as they are in China. Nor are academics faced with indictment for challenging mainstream history narratives, as in South Korea.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 18, 2015
A long and winding road for Myanmar's NLD
Forging a relationship with the military while edging it aside will require extraordinary sensitivity on the part of the NLD government.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 16, 2015
Suu Kyi landslide dashes minorities' hopes for role in government
A landslide victory by Aung San Suu Kyi in Myanmar's historic election has raised questions over whether the Nobel laureate can overcome distrust from leaders of ethnic minorities and solve long-simmering conflicts along Myanmar's borders.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 16, 2015
Myanmar's democratization deserves support
While ownership of the democratization process belongs to the government and the people of Myanmar, the international community, including Japan, should continue to support Myanmar's democratization process to ensure genuine democracy takes root.
EDITORIALS
Nov 13, 2015
Myanmar's historic election
The NLD's triumph in Myanmar's election is an important victory for democracy, but amid the celebration it's important to remember this is only a beginning.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 11, 2015
Myanmar president congratulates Suu Kyi, vows stable transition
Myanmar President Thein Sein congratulated democratic champion Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday, as her party appeared to have trounced the ruling camp in the first free election in 25 years and inched toward an absolute majority in parliament.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 11, 2015
Suu Kyi's NLD heads to big win in Myanmar vote, but untested party faces challenges, resistance
The question over Myanmar's first free election in decades no longer appears to be whether Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition party will win, but whether it will secure the landslide needed to govern the country and enact promised changes.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 9, 2015
Experts warn Myanmar's opposition victory could affect Japanese businesses
In the wake of Myanmar's ruling party conceding defeat to Aung San Suu Kyi, experts say it could have mixed repercussions for Japanese companies investing there.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 8, 2015
Voting proceeds smoothly in Myanmar's first free election for 25 years
Voting unfolded smoothly in Myanmar on Sunday with no reports of violence to puncture a mood of jubilation marking the Southeast Asian nation's first free nationwide election in 25 years, its biggest stride yet in a journey from dictatorship to democracy.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Nov 4, 2015
Spurred by Myanmar radicals, Thai Buddhists push for state religion status
A campaign to enshrine Buddhism as Thailand's state religion has been galvanized by a radical Buddhist movement in neighboring Myanmar that is accused of stoking religious tension, the leader of the Thai bid said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 4, 2015
Myanmar's opposition expects better ties with China if it wins election
Myanmar's opposition, led by Aung San Suu Kyi, expects warm ties with China if it wins Sunday's parliamentary elections — good news for its northern neighbor, which has seen its influence wane amid tensions with the current government.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 2, 2015
Lone Muslim campaigns in Myanmar's radical Buddhist stronghold
The city of Mandalay in northern Myanmar is a Buddhist religious center so crowded with temples, monasteries and monks that they can sometimes seem innumerable.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 16, 2015
Barred from remote island, Myanmar's opposition sees dirty tricks in campaign
A sparsely populated cluster of Indian Ocean islands has become the unlikely focus of allegations that Myanmar's government is spiking the chances of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi's opposition party in next month's landmark general election.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 16, 2015
China courts hardline Myanmar party
A powerful ethnic nationalist politician from one of Myanmar's poorest and most volatile regions said Chinese officials made him an irresistible offer during a recent visit to the country: Ask for anything, and we'll give it to you.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 7, 2015
Fukuoka honors Asians for work to preserve and reinvent culture
The Fukuoka Prize is awarded to three Asians for their contributions to 'preserving and creating the unique and diverse cultures' of the continent.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 15, 2015
As historic election looms, Myanmar trials target student protesters
Every Tuesday, the moss-covered redbrick courthouse in Tharrawaddy erupts into activity for a weekly ritual: the mass trial of student protesters.
As ‘Buy Canadian’ grows, more U.S. firms say retailers turning away products
Empty shelves with "Buy Canadian Instead" signs are seen in the American Whiskey section of the BC Liquor in Vancouver, British Columbia, on March 10.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
Japan, South Korea and China vow to strengthen trade ties amid looming U.S. tariffs
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoji Muto (left), South Korean Trade Industry and Energy Minister Ahn Duk-geun (center) and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao during a trilateral meeting in Seoul on Sunday
The U.S. says Japan has a 700% tariff on American rice. Is that the case?
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds up a piece of paper with information about tariff rates at the White House on Tuesday.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
On defense, Japan may avoid Trump's worst impulses — for now
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth chat after reviewing an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sunday.
No longer a 'bridesmaid': Yuki Tsunoda prepares for the Red Bull pressure cooker
All eyes will be on Yuki Tsunoda as he makes his Red Bull debut at the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend.
Tokyo tech failures lean into misfortune, mistakes and missteps
Tsuyoshi Domoto in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on March 28. As an entrepreneur, Domoto experienced plenty of setbacks but maintains a positive attitude and continues to pursue his dreams.

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