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Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 22, 2019

Serbia's president accuses Russia of massive spying but feels Putin is not in the loop

Serbian intelligence agencies have uncovered a wide-ranging intelligence operation involving Russian spies and members of the Serbian military, President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 21, 2019

Iran's President Rouhani claims victory over unrest that Amnesty says left at least 106 dead

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani declared on Wednesday that street unrest had been put down in a victory over foreign enemies, after a wave of violent demonstrations swept the country following a hike in fuel prices last week.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 21, 2019

Trump debuts aggressive impeachment response with new hires, but allies fear he will trip himself up

The White House is engaging in a more aggressive and organized response to Democrats' impeachment inquiry after hiring two new aides, though his congressional allies say the effort remains handicapped by President Donald Trump's own unpredictable reactions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 21, 2019

FBI has contacted Ukraine whistleblower's lawyers in probe

The FBI has contacted lawyers for the whistleblower whose complaint about President Donald Trump's July call with Ukraine's president helped kick-start the House impeachment inquiry.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 20, 2019

Kochi gubernatorial race seen as barometer on voter attitudes toward Abe

Kochi Prefecture's gubernatorial election Sunday pitting a ruling coalition-backed candidate against an opponent supported by the main opposition parties is being seen as an important gauge of voter sentiment amid recent scandals that have engulfed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and on opposition camp unity....
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 18, 2019

Will Tokyo's 'deep state' strike back?

Can and will Japanese bureaucrats revolt or speak out, when necessary, against the incumbent prime minister of the day the way their U.S. counterparts are in the Ukraine scandal?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 18, 2019

Three false claims muddying the impeachment debate

Each side is not only trying to spin the facts, but trying to spin itself as well.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 14, 2019

Japan's precarious Indo-Pacific balance

Japan's sustained economic growth and regional stability will not be served if Japan-China relations are securitized.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 14, 2019

'i: Documentary of the Journalist': Japanese press freedom laid bare

Tatsuya Mori follows Tokyo Shimbun journalist Isoko Mochizuki as she attempts to get answers from government officials in this bleak look at press freedom and integrity in Japan
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 14, 2019

Hacker reportedly wants about $5 million in ransom from Pemex by month's end

The hacker behind a cyberattack that has crippled the Petroleos Mexicanos computer systems since the weekend is hoping to squeeze about $5 million out of the company and appears to have set a deadline of Nov. 30.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 11, 2019

Democrats say GOP impeachment witnesses may testify but not Hunter Biden or the whistleblower

Democrats signaled their willingness to let some witnesses requested by Republicans testify as the House starts public impeachment hearings of Donald Trump this week, but only those people with knowledge of the president's actions. And not Hunter Biden or the whistleblower.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 9, 2019

North Korea says 'window of opportunity' closing for progress in nuclear talks with U.S.

A North Korean diplomat said Friday that the window of opportunity for progress in dialogue with the United States was getting smaller, adding that Pyongyang expects reciprocal steps from Washington by the end of the year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 9, 2019

Lights, camera ... cut! Japan soul-searching over freedom of expression

Withdrawn endorsements for films and art exhibitions are re-igniting a debate in Japan over self-censorship, exposing a struggle to balance freedom of expression with a cultural penchant for avoiding conflict.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 8, 2019

In insult-laden statement, North Korea refers to Abe as an 'idiot and villain'

North Korea on Thursday unleashed an insult-laden diatribe against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, calling him an "idiot and villain" who should not even dream of setting foot in Pyongyang, and hinted at the possibility of missiles again flying over Japan after Abe criticized a recent weapons test by the...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 7, 2019

HP confirms Xerox takeover bid as companies struggle with shrinking markets

HP Inc. has confirmed that Xerox Holdings Corp. made a takeover offer — a potential deal between two iconic names that would reshape the printing industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 7, 2019

California reveals Facebook probe, saying social media firm stonewalling probe

California revealed for the first time an 18-month investigation into Facebook Inc's privacy practices and accused the social media giant in a court filing on Wednesday of hampering the investigation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 6, 2019

JR East and West decide to scrap flooded shinkansen for ¥15 billion loss

Ten Hokuriku bullet trains with 12 cars each will be scrapped because of severe damage from flooding during Typhoon Hagibis last month.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Nov 2, 2019

Portals of the past: Peering into Tokyo's traditional kissaten coffee shops

"Sorry, we're full," I hear someone say as I open the door to Ladrio, a pre-eminent kissaten (traditional coffee shop) situated in a tumbledown alley in Tokyo's Jimbocho neighborhood.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Nov 2, 2019

Halloween festivities in Tokyo appear to embrace a softer side

Domestic news outlets and social media users love a good scare. Ever since a horde of rowdy Saitama-types turned Shibuya into something akin to “The Purge” last year, many Tokyoites have viewed this year’s Halloween festivities with trepidation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 2, 2019

Spain to host COP25 climate talks in December after Chile cancels due to riots

Spain will host U.N. climate change talks in December after Chile withdrew, the United Nations said on Friday, a last-minute switch that raises big logistical challenges and has left activist Greta Thunberg stranded on the wrong side of the Atlantic.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 2, 2019

Six major Japanese electronics makers see net profits plummet amid U.S.-China trade war

Six of seven major Japanese electronics makers suffered year-on-year drops in group net profits in April-September, according to earnings reports released Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 1, 2019

Lawmakers from Japan and South Korea push for top-down resolution to crumbling bilateral ties

About a year after South Korean courts ordered Japanese companies to compensate for the emotional suffering of Korean wartime laborers, lawmakers from both countries Friday agreed on the need to halt the deterioration in ties and called on their leaders to resolve the stalemate at a summit.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2019

Tokyo Gov. Koike gives up fighting IOC's decision to move Olympic marathon to Sapporo

The governor was reluctant to acquiesce to the unilateral move, but said “the chances of winning were slim.”
WORLD
Oct 31, 2019

India and China clash over Kashmir as it loses special status and is divided

India engaged in a diplomatic war of words with China over Kashmir on Thursday as it formally revoked the disputed state's constitutional autonomy and split it into two federal territories in a bid to integrate it fully into India.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 31, 2019

Justice Minister Katsuyuki Kawai resigns over wife's alleged election law breach

The resignation marks the second departure from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet in just a week after trade minister Isshu Sugawara resigned Friday.

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