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COMMENTARY / Japan / COUNTERPOINT
Nov 8, 2014
Right-wing witch hunt signals dark days in Japan
Many Japanese and long-time Japan observers have expressed dismay about the recrudescence of self-righteous nationalism under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who has emboldened right-wing extremists now threatening democratic institutions and civil liberties.
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2014
Abe team mulls spousal tax break to encourage women to work more hours
The Abe administration is thinking about introducing a new income tax deduction for breadwinners regardless of spousal income, sources said.
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2014
President of Asahi Shimbun reportedly to resign
President Tadakazu Kimura of the Asahi Shimbun, which has been under heavy fire for past reports about the 'comfort women' and the Fukushima nuclear crisis, is reportedly planning to announce his resignation in mid-November.
COMMENTARY / THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK
Nov 3, 2014
Redaction of a 'comfort woman' story
One of the Japanese stories sometimes mentioned in the 'comfort women' controversy was written by the late Taijiro Tamura in the spring of 1947. It depicted Korean 'comfort women,' but the U.S. Occupation 'suppressed' it.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Nov 2, 2014
Children of Japanese 'war brides' tell tales of racism, hardship and perseverance
The sons and daughters of American servicemen and their Japanese wives recall the tales their parents told them about adjusting to life in the U.S. in the postwar years.
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Nov 1, 2014
The uncomfortable truth about 'comfort women'
Question: How did you view those people (that you infected with bubonic plague and dissected while still alive)? Didn't you have any feelings of pity?
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 31, 2014
Does right-wing extremism threaten Japan's democracy?
Japan's image abroad is suffering as a result of the apparently growing influence of right-wing extremists in the government. It is in Japan's national interest to discourage revisionists from propagating historical lies that might threaten the democratic processes.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Oct 29, 2014
'Maternity harassment' verdict benefits women, men — and our humanity
The landmark quality of the Supreme Court ruling cannot be overstated. If women can be demoted for getting pregnant, then women who care about their careers will hesitate to have children at all.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Oct 27, 2014
'Comfort women' issue refuses to go away
"Comfort women," as Japan refers to the females who were forced into sexual servitude for the nation's wartime forces, have been a constant source of controversy since the early 1990s, when the media started to take a serious look at their ordeal.
COMMENTARY / Japan / COUNTERPOINT
Oct 25, 2014
Abe downsized, comfort women reprised
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe now understands why political gurus say that a week is a short time in politics.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 23, 2014
Man held in blackmail threats linked to retracted sex slave reports
A man is held on suspicion of phoning in threats to a Sapporo university where a former Asahi Shimbun reporter who covered the sex slave issue works.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 21, 2014
S. Korea calls for 'transparency' in Japan's defense revision
South Korea's top security official told his Japanese counterpart Tuesday that Japan's ongoing revision of defense cooperation guidelines with the United States "should reflect neighboring countries' concerns and be carried out in a transparent way," the South Korean presidential office said.
EDITORIALS
Oct 17, 2014
Promoting women at work
Draft legislation prepared by the Abe administration would require large companies as well as the national and local governments to set targets for promoting women in their organizations, beginning in fiscal 2016.
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 17, 2014
Feuding sexologists thrash it out over vaginal orgasms, female penises
Hapless lovers are not the only ones who get lost down there: Even sexologists cannot agree on what is what, and where, among women's female parts, according to a father-daughter team of researchers in Italy, Drs. Vincenzo and Giulia Puppo.
JAPAN / History
Oct 16, 2014
Government requests revision of 1996 U.N. sex slave report
The Abe administration asks the author of a U.N. report that accused Japan of wartime military sexual slavery to amend the 1996 document.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 12, 2014
Malala becomes lightning rod for anger over neglect of her hometown in Pakistan
In the hometown of Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai, the students at the government-run Girls' High School Mingora sit cross-legged on sacks and sheets on the floor because there is not enough furniture.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 11, 2014
Main issue in sex slave debate is women's will, U.S. professor tells Tokyo
Women who served in Japan's wartime military brothels can be considered victims of sexual slavery because they were recruited against their will, said Mike Mochizuki, an associate professor at George Washington University, in a recent interview.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 11, 2014
'Comfort women' recount wartime ordeals
Three women forced to work in Japan's wartime military brothels have been speaking out about their ordeals, saying the world should never forget what they went through.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 10, 2014
Abe's Cabinet issues list of projects to help women
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet on Friday issued a "package" of policy measures to help women in the nation's male-dominated society, including new government consultancies to help single-mother families, job training courses and expanded after-school programs for young children.
EDITORIALS
Oct 9, 2014
The dangers of intolerance
Two universities in Japan have received letter threats that nail-laden bombs will go off on their campuses if they don't dismiss two instructors who formerly reported on the 'comfort women' controversy for the Asahi Shimbun.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
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.
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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