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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 26, 2018
More birth defects found in U.S. areas with Zika according to American health officials
The mosquito-borne Zika virus may be responsible for an increase in birth defects in U.S. states and territories, even in women who had no lab evidence of Zika exposure during pregnancy, U.S. health officials said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 25, 2018
Abe's attendance at Olympic ceremony seen as prioritizing North Korea fears over 'comfort women' row
Even as Japan's government welcomes North Korea's participation in the “celebration of peace” in Pyeongchang, it is making contingency plans for possible conflict on the Korean Peninsula.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 24, 2018
Abe confirms plan to attend Winter Olympics despite tension with South Korea over 'comfort women' pact
The announcement puts an end to speculation he may forgo the trip to protest Seoul's recent move to revisit the 2015 deal on the comfort women issue.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 22, 2018
Even a final, irreversible deal can be broken
Japan and South Korea are wrangling again over an apology for 'comfort women.' That tells us something about international law.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 17, 2018
Tokyo rejects Seoul's demand for additional measures on 'comfort women'
Foreign Minister Taro Kono rejects South Korea's request that Japan take additional measures over the issue of Korean women who were forced to work in wartime military brothels.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jan 15, 2018
China revokes professor's academic title over accusation of sexual harassment
China's Education Ministry has revoked the prestigious academic title of a university professor accused of sexually harassing students, state media said, in a case that has sparked national media coverage and a nascent #MeToo movement in the country.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 15, 2018
U.K. launches inquiry into sexual harassment of women in public places
A committee of U.K. lawmakers will launch an inquiry Monday into the sexual harassment of women and girls in public places such as streets, public transport, shops, bars and clubs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 12, 2018
Has #MeToo had its intended effect?
For the first time, we must grapple with crime not just as a social problem, but also as a social matter.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 12, 2018
Abe rejects Seoul's new call for apology on 'comfort women' issue
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says Seoul's apparent demands for a fresh apology are “completely unacceptable” in light of the 2015 agreement Japan and South Korea signed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 12, 2018
Japan's quiet #MeToo movement says everything
As the #MeToo movement spans the globe, Japan is conspicuous for a relative silence, particularly where it matters most.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 12, 2018
Airbnb becoming rural income source from India to Japan
Mobile apps that help women in the Indian countryside and tiny villages in Japan to open their homes to visitors from across the world are generating incomes, revitalizing remote communities and helping to curb migration to cities.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 9, 2018
South Korea will not seek renegotiation of 'comfort women' deal with Japan
At the same time, Seoul indirectly urged Japan to extend a fresh “voluntary, heart-felt apology” for the victims.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 9, 2018
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike pledges better child care as capital eyes population peak
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike on Tuesday pledged greater support in child and nursing care to address growing social needs as the nation seeks to deal with its shrinking and graying population.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 8, 2018
No, Iceland hasn't solved the gender pay gap
Gender stereotypes are the real problem, and there's only one way to start fixing it.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jan 8, 2018
Indian government criticized for naming a reporter after article alleges database breach
The Indian government named a reporter in a police complaint after she wrote an article alleging a federal identity database breach, drawing criticism from a journalist group that accused officials of trying to muzzle free speech.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Jan 7, 2018
More readers' responses to Japan Times Community articles from 2017
A selection of unpublished letters about Community stories from the second half of last year.
EDITORIALS
Jan 5, 2018
'Comfort women' deal should be honored by Seoul
The South Korean government should carefully weigh the potential damage that seeking to rework the agreement would have on diplomatic relations with Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 4, 2018
South Korean president meets with nine former 'comfort women' in Seoul
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday met with nine women who were forced to work in Japanese wartime brothels, days after their plight again cast a shadow over relations with Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 4, 2018
Don't renegotiate 'comfort women' deal
Renegotiation efforts, no matter how well-intentioned, would undermine the agreement of 2015, with no guarantee of success and much risk of failure.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 3, 2018
Diet bill set to address low number of women in Japanese politics
A group of multiparty lawmakers will submit to the Diet this year a bill aimed at dealing with the low representation of women in Japanese politics, which puts the country near the bottom of global rankings on the issue, political sources said Wednesday.
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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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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