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JAPAN
Jan 13, 2014
Problems with Abe's team outweigh mere handshake: Park
South Korean President Park Geun-hye repeats her refusal to meet with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and says his team should stop playing make-believe with history.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 13, 2014
Nakashima studio is part of master's legacy
When master craftsman George Nakashima looked at a piece of wood, he did not just see material to make furniture. "Dad listened to the spirit of the wood," said his daughter Mira Nakashima.
EDITORIALS
Jan 5, 2014
Rising tides and drowning citizens
What does it portend for democratic government when half of the polled respondents in 35 of 39 countries say their economic system favors the wealthy and that the gap between rich and poor is intensifying?
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 5, 2014
The outbreak of the Great War: 100 years on
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COMMENTARY / World
Jan 3, 2014
Let's score leaders by deeds
2013 has too many anti-heroes. We need to have leading newspapers, universities or think tanks judge world leaders' performances as if they were in a league.
EDITORIALS
Jan 2, 2014
Gusty head winds in 2014
2014 promises to be a year of gusty head winds for world leaders. In Japan, the pre-eminent question is whether Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will continue to rein in his most conservative instincts and focus on economic issues.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jan 1, 2014
Zaccheroni leaving door to World Cup squad open
JEF United Chiba's Seiichiro Maki was Japan's surprise pick for the 2006 World Cup, Jubilo Iwata's Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi for 2010.
Japan Times
SPORTS / YEAR IN REVIEW 2013
Dec 25, 2013
A look back at the year's top 10 Japan sports stories
Japan Times editors selected these domestic sports stories as the most important of 2013.
EDITORIALS
Dec 24, 2013
The Emperor's call for peace
Emperor Akihito on Monday celebrated his 80th birthday, becoming the second emperor to have passed this milestone while on the throne, following his father, Emperor Showa.
SOCCER
Dec 19, 2013
Japan to bid for 2023 Women's World Cup
Japan will bid to host the 2023 Women's World Cup, the Japan Football Association said Thursday.
EDITORIALS
Dec 18, 2013
WTO breakthrough in Bali
Meeting with trade ministers in Bali, Indonesia, the World Trade Organization has concluded its first trade reform agreement despite last-minute threats from Cuba and India. It is a moment to savor, but it is just a start.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 16, 2013
Zaccheroni aiming for stars with World Cup ambitions
National team manager Alberto Zaccheroni on Monday refused to put a limit on Japan's ambitions at next summer's World Cup, but stopped short of claiming his team can win the trophy.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 7, 2013
Japan to contend with solid trio at World Cup
Japan will play Colombia, Cote d'Ivoire and Greece in a relatively even Group C at next year's World Cup finals in Brazil.
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 4, 2013
Japan assigned to Pot 3 for World Cup draw
Japan will be in Pot 3 for Friday's draw for the 2014 World Cup final in Brazil, FIFA announced on Tuesday.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 2, 2013
U.S. unprepared to limit swings in food prices
The U.S. is not prepared to let developing countries protect their poor from the harmful effects of world food price swings that are increasing caused by U.S. policy in the first place.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 25, 2013
Japan urged to boost renewables development
The head of the World Bank urged Japan in a recent interview to develop more renewable energy sources while calling on emerging economies to get ready for a possible cutback in the U.S. central bank's stimulus program.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 23, 2013
Eagles ace Tanaka recognized by Guinness World Records
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles right-hander Masahiro Tanaka received a certificate of recognition Saturday by Guinness World Records for his record-breaking season.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Nov 22, 2013
Putting down roots with Ryukyu Underground
Keith Gordon, the English half of the Okinawan fusion duo, has found his 'spiritual home' on the southern island.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Nov 22, 2013
England in no shape to challenge World Cup favorites
Now that the 32 World Cup finalists are known, the English media have been choosing what they consider the easiest group England could have when the draw is made next month.
Japan Times
SOCCER / SOCCER SCENE
Nov 21, 2013
Belgian tour provides welcome tonic for Japan
If national team manager Alberto Zaccheroni was looking for reassurance from this week's visit to Belgium, two excellent performances and results to match were a timely reminder that Japan is more than capable of making an impact at next summer's World Cup.
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
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
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.
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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