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Polling has failed spectacularly in recent U.S. presidential elections and the country can only hope it navigates this year's volatile race with its credibility intact.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 31, 2024
Broken political polling failing American democracy
To restore confidence in polling, pollsters must recognize the limitations of traditional random sampling and improve methods for diagnosing nonresponse bias.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 18, 2019
Rigging polls ¡®was at the direction of¡¯ Trump, admits his ex-lawyer, Michael Cohen
Michael Cohen, U.S. President Donald Trump¡¯s former personal lawyer, said on Thursday he paid a firm to manipulate online polling data ¡°at the direction of and for the sole benefit of¡± Trump.
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Feb 11, 2018
Support for use of dual surnames in Japan rises to over 40% in government survey
In the latest survey, support for the dual surname proposal climbs 7 points as 18-year-olds and 19-year-olds join the mix for the first time.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Jul 25, 2017
Former defense chief Ishiba overtakes Abe as top choice for prime minister in poll
Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba overtook scandal-hit Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as the best person to lead Japan, an opinion poll showed Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 24, 2017
Japan manufacturers¡¯ mood slips despite economic recovery, survey finds
Confidence among Japanese manufacturers receded in May for the first time in nine months after hitting a decade-high level April, a Reuters survey has found, showing guarded optimism in a nascent export-led economic recovery.
Japan Times
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Feb 19, 2017
Japan¡¯s health care system edges foreign care in expat survey
Just over half of non-Japanese residents feel Japan¡¯s health care system is generally better than that in their home countries, a trend particularly pronounced among U.S. citizens, with 3 out of 4 rating it more highly, an informal Japan Times survey has found.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 23, 2016
Polls on U.K. referendum¡¯s eve give boost to ¡®remain¡¯ camp, pound
The campaign to keep Britain in the European Union got a boost from two opinion polls published late on Wednesday, a few hours before voters begin to cast their votes in a historic EU membership referendum.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 7, 2015
Sanders edges Clinton by 9 points in New Hampshire, poll finds
Sen. Bernie Sanders has opened a 9-point lead over fellow Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton among party supporters in New Hampshire, according to an NBC News/Marist Poll released on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 3, 2015
Fire in his belly, Bush tells Trump to bring it on, is told in return to speak English in U.S.
Republican Jeb Bush¡¯s new campaign ad ridiculing Donald Trump as a ¡°germophobe¡± and Democrat-in-disguise is just the start of what will be a bigger onslaught, signaling a more aggressive stance by the candidate, Bush advisers said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 2, 2015
CNN tweaks rules for coming Republican debate; Fiorina may get in
CNN changed its rules on Tuesday for the next Republican presidential debate in a way that could give former business executive Carly Fiorina a chance to take the stage with the main contenders for the party¡¯s 2016 presidential nomination.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 28, 2015
Trump came in with gloves off, looks to bully Bush with withering wrath
At almost every turn lately, Donald Trump has tried to get under Jeb Bush¡¯s skin.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 13, 2015
Don¡¯t trust the U.K. pollsters
Britain¡¯s Labour Party lost the recent election because it had the wrong leader and unconvincing policies.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / Japan Pulse
Aug 15, 2012
Today¡¯s J-blip: Japanese are traveling where?
You might be surprised at Japanese travelers¡¯ favorite vacation spots.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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