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COMMENTARY / World
Mar 15, 2019

Britain's next great Brexit mistake

A short delay before the U.K. leaves the EU won't work — Brexit should be canceled.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 12, 2019

Huawei's lawsuit against U.S. won't win in court

It's hard to argue that the Chinese telecommunications company has a constitutional right to U.S. government contracts.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Mar 12, 2019

Mai Mihara mesmerizing in victory at Winter Universiade

It was a mixed bag of results for Japanese skating over the weekend.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 12, 2019

China lawmakers urge easing of family planning curbs to 'liberate fertility' as birth rates plunge

Delegates to China's parliament are urging the overhaul or even scrapping of controversial family planning rules and say radical steps are needed to "liberate fertility" and reverse a decline in births and a rapidly shrinking workforce.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 11, 2019

At the University of Tokyo, there is power in a union

Japan still has the right to organize, and unions are good both for members and management.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 11, 2019

A nuclear nightmare is brewing between India and Pakistan

India's election and Pakistan's economic crisis are coming at a very bad time.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 11, 2019

Eight years on, Abe says 3/11 recovery nearing 'final stages,' though half of public unconvinced

Japan pauses at 2:46 p.m. to observe a moment of silence and reflect on all that has happened since that fateful day.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 11, 2019

Popularity sky-high, Mexico's president runs a one-man show

Three months into his presidency, Mexico's Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has already spent more time facing the press corps than his predecessor did in his entire six-year term.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 9, 2019

The fight against HIV isn't over yet

The virus has been eradicated from a second patient. In the 20 years since the first cure, the science of prevention and management has transformed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 8, 2019

Companies led by ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn donated to his children's school and Paris ball

Companies headed by Carlos Ghosn, the embattled former head of Nissan Motor Co. and Renault SA, made donations to his children's school and the posh debutantes' ball in Paris where his daughters were presented.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Mar 7, 2019

Toyama looks to improve defense

The Toyama Grouses, one of B. League's premier offensive clubs, present a formidable challenge for opposing defenses.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 6, 2019

Reform the labor practices peculiar to Japan

Many of the labor practices prevalent in Japan are quite extraordinary in light of global standards.
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TENNIS
Mar 4, 2019

Nick Kyrgios shaking up tennis world

A few hours after Roger Federer collected the 100th ATP title of his career in Dubai, Nick Kyrgios was preparing for his Mexican Open final against Alexander Zverev — on a jet ski.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 4, 2019

U.S. and South Korea kick off smaller-scale military drills as Trump blasts costs

The U.S. and South Korea militaries began a new, smaller-scale joint exercise Monday after the Trump administration canceled large-scale drills just days after U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met in Hanoi for their second summit that ended without any deal on denuclearizing...
WORLD
Mar 3, 2019

Saudi Cabinet gives green light for electronic tourism visas for foreign travelers

Saudi Arabia's Cabinet has approved electronic visas for foreign visitors to attend sporting events and concerts, local media reported, as the world's top oil exporter tries to diversify its economy and open up its society.

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