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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 16, 2019

Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O'Rourke back on campaign trail as rival John Hickenlooper drops out

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke said on Thursday he was resuming his campaign with a new sense of focus after a mass shooting in his Texas hometown, while rival John Hickenlooper ended his bid to take on President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 13, 2019

Outside Hong Kong, the silence is deafening

Why hasn't the rest of the world rallied more in support and defense of the protesters?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 13, 2019

Greenland's rapid melting is a hugely underplayed story

It's officially time to panic — or at least pay more attention.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 11, 2019

In generational shift, Japan stands firm in feud with South Korea

When Yohei Kono made a landmark 1993 apology to the wartime "comfort women," the chief Cabinet secretary was speaking for a moderate conservative mainstream seeking to reconcile with its Asian neighbors.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Aug 10, 2019

China paid for positive news coverage, using Taiwan media to win hearts and minds on island

The articles on the website of the leading Taiwan newspaper were gushing about a new Chinese government program to lure Taiwanese entrepreneurs to the mainland.
Reader Mail
Aug 9, 2019

The folly of holding the Olympics in July and August

Now that the rainy season is finally over and we are being bombarded with nonstop media reports of heat waves and heatstroke, it is surely time to reflect once again on the lunacy of holding next year's Olympics in July and August.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 9, 2019

Italy's Matteo Salvini says government is finished and he wants elections

The leader of Italy's ruling League party, Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini, said on Thursday the governing coalition had broken down and the only way forward was to hold new elections.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 8, 2019

Taiwan might save the day for Hong Kong

Beijing will be wary of overreacting to protests because of the effect that would have on its biggest goal: reunification with the 'renegade province.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 7, 2019

Who should fight the war on white nationalism?

The threat of domestic terrorism must be confronted by law enforcement, not the military.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 6, 2019

Get off the bandwagon of banning plastic bags

When used just once plastic bags can cause problems, but many people repurpose them.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 6, 2019

North Korea launches salvo of criticism and missiles after joint South Korea-U.S. military exercises kick off

North Korea on Tuesday launched a salvo of strident criticism — as well as two apparent short-range ballistic missiles — conducting its fourth weapons test in less than two weeks and blasting Washington and Seoul over joint military exercises.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 5, 2019

Russian opposition plans fresh protest over weekend, despite threat of more mass arrests

Russia's anti-Kremlin opposition said it was planning a nationwide protest next weekend despite police forcibly detaining over 1,000 people on Saturday for attending what they said was an illegal march in Moscow to demand free elections.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Aug 3, 2019

Anime director Makoto Shinkai's new film can't shake 'Your Name.' comparisons

Makoto Shinkai’s latest film, “Weathering With You” (“Tenki no Ko”), may have outperformed the director’s 2016 blockbuster, “Your Name.,” at the box office on its opening weekend, but it failed to create many waves on social media in its first week.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 3, 2019

There's a problem with the human family tree

New findings from fossils and DNA should expand our thinking about our species.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 3, 2019

Puerto Rico has a new governor — but he could be out in days

The handpicked successor to disgraced Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello, lawyer Pedro Pierluisi, was sworn in on Friday after Rossello stepped down, but Pierluisi said his term might be short because the island's Senate still had to ratify his position.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 2, 2019

Iran's next move, and how the U.S. and its allies can stop it

The U.S. and its European allies must get ready to sweep mines, escort tankers, launch cyberattacks and, perhaps, sink Iranian ships.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 1, 2019

Iran says U.S. sanctioning of top diplomat 'childish' as tensions rise

Iran accused the United States on Thursday of "childish behavior" driven by fear after Washington imposed sanctions on its foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, escalating tensions between two foes at loggerheads over Gulf shipping and Iran's nuclear program.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 1, 2019

America is losing the battle of the Arctic

The Pentagon's new Arctic strategy isn't enough to counter Russia and China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 1, 2019

China-friendly Taipei mayor to form political party in challenge to Tsai Ing-wen

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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 30, 2019

'The way he treats people, it's horrible': Suburban U.S. women recoil at Trump's racial politics

Carol Evans approves of Donald Trump's immigration policy. She gives him credit for the strong economy. But the Republican from the affluent Milwaukee suburbs of Waukesha County, a GOP bedrock in Wisconsin, just can't commit to voting for Trump in next year's U.S. presidential election like she did in...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 30, 2019

Boris Johnson and the triumph of gullibility?

New research suggests a startling explanation for the recent success of populist politicians.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jul 29, 2019

Controversy surrounding high school ace Roki Sasaki stirs up familiar debate

Ofunato High School was inundated with calls after its loss in the final of the Iwate Prefectural tournament on Thursday.
EDITORIALS
Jul 29, 2019

Women moving ahead in the Self-Defense Forces

There are mounting expectations that Japan will contribute more to regional and security as well. Women can and should be a vital part of that effort.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 29, 2019

Every U.S. president since Reagan was wrong about China

For decades U.S. politicians and analysts told us economic growth in China would spur liberalism. Denying that fact could lead to more big mistakes.
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.
Japan and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
Preparations for Osaka Expo well underway amid lack of excitement
The Grand Ring, a symbol of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka
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.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
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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