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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 13, 2020

Malta's new leader vows to strengthen rule of law after predecessor exits under cloud

Malta's incoming leader, Robert Abela, promised to strengthen the rule of law and said the country would emerge stronger after recent events, in an address on Sunday a day before he is due to succeed Joseph Muscat as prime minister.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 12, 2020

Japan's move toward a diverse and inclusive nation?

From 'one team' to 'unity in diversity.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 12, 2020

Jeremy Corbyn is haunting British politics

Labour leadership candidates are still having to preach the left-wing gospel despite the party's stunning loss in last month's election.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 12, 2020

Facebook's 'deepfake' ban doesn't go far enough

The company's new safety filter to reduce high-tech doctored media is has big holes
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 11, 2020

Sussex Inc. can work as royal spinoff

Allowing some royals to step away from 'senior' status makes sense if you think of the British monarchy as a business.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 11, 2020

Do the 'people on the street' in Japan still love Carlos Ghosn?

At his explosive news conference in Beirut on Wednesday, Carlos Ghosn claimed Japanese still love him, and haven't fallen for the image of the "cold, greedy dictator," as he says Tokyo prosecutors have sought to paint him.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 10, 2020

Were the 2010s a return to the 1930s?

The last decade saw the framework of the long postwar period start to crumble.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 10, 2020

French unions take to streets in make-or-break pension protest

French trade unions disrupted rail services, cut power output and brought demonstrators onto the streets in cities across France on Thursday in a make-or-break push to force President Emmanuel Macron to abandon his planned pension reform.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 9, 2020

Carlos Ghosn strikes back, and Nissan had better beware

The fugitive ex-CEO goes on the offensive and it's only going to get worse for the company.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Jan 9, 2020

Once a hero in Japan, Carlos Ghosn's news conference unlikely to restore his image

While international media has focused on criticisms of the Japanese criminal justice system, domestic media outlets have been more critical of Ghosn violating bail conditions.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 9, 2020

Jets rookie guard Koh Flippin, a player with interesting name, displaying a solid game

Koh Flippin roams the court with quick steps, impressive overall court awareness and a sense of purpose.
Japan Times
GLOBAL INSIGHT / Jamaica report 2020
Jan 9, 2020

The revitalization of Jamaica’s mining sector

The island’s bauxite and alumina industry is retaking its place on the world stage, while investors explore Jamaica’s other minerals.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 8, 2020

Putin now needs a Plan B on Iran

Soleimani's death may force a change in the calculus involving Syria, Iran and Turkey.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 8, 2020

A decade of climate science confirmed our suspicions

The future will be warmer, stormier and more extreme.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 8, 2020

Americans increasingly critical of Trump's record on Iran, most expect war, survey finds

The American public is increasingly critical of President Donald Trump's handling of Iran after he ordered the U.S. military to kill a powerful Iranian military commander, and a majority of U.S. adults now expect the countries to be at war in the near future, according to Reuters/Ipsos polling released...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 8, 2020

Carrie Lam vows to work closely with Beijing's new envoy to get Hong Kong on 'right path'

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she would work closely with Beijing's top official in the Asian financial hub to get it back on "the right path" after more than six months of pro-democracy protests.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 7, 2020

Ghosn attacks the very system that crowned him

The former Nissan CEO was Japan Inc.'s favorite rebel before it turned on him. What does he have left to say?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 7, 2020

Trump tries his protection racket on South Korea

Allies must pay their fair share, but the U.S. president ignores the many benefits of stationing troops abroad.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 7, 2020

Possible snap election Japan's top political issue in 2020

Whether Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will call a snap election is expected to be the biggest issue in Japanese politics in 2020.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 6, 2020

America's Iran policy spirals toward control

The U.S. is gambling that the death of Soleimani will deter further aggression.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 6, 2020

What happens when an airline opens a restaurant?

AirAsia's plan to diversify by setting up a fast food business might not end well.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 5, 2020

Trump trial is Chief Justice Roberts' nightmare

The U.S. Supreme Court leader desperately wants to seem apolitical, but good luck with that.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 4, 2020

What a decade of Netflix did to Hollywood

The rise of the streaming-video leader has spurred a rash of mergers that are transforming the industry.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 3, 2020

The U.S. Supreme Court's past decade could be liberals' last gasp

A shift to the right in the 2020s could last for a generation.
Reader Mail
Jan 3, 2020

An optimistic view of Japan in 10 years

Year's end finds Yoko Ishikura in a reflective mood ("A long-term outlook for decisions here and now" in the Dec. 11 edition). She feels good about the past year. Japan has a newly enthroned emperor. The Rugby World Cup went well, she believes, auguring equal success for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Outlook 2020
Jan 2, 2020

Japan's pressing regional affairs to unfold quietly in shadow of Olympics

This year, all attention will turn to the 2020 Olympics, with politicians, business leaders and the media talking about how to ensure its success, what it means for Japan domestically and internationally and how to avert a post-Olympic economic slump.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 2, 2020

A Masayoshi Son shopping list for 2020

Softbank's chief could do worse than to take this advice.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 2, 2020

Photos of black holes will blow our minds again in 2020

The most awe-inspiring scientific discovery of 2019 is just the beginning.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jan 1, 2020

20 Questions: The best answers of 2019

Craig Mod
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan beats Taiwan ahead of rematch in Premier12 final
Keita Sano celebrates with his teammates after scoring on Kotaro Kiyomiya's two-run triple against Taiwan during their Premier12 game at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.

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