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WORLD
Sep 12, 2019

Russia blasts idea a CIA mole in Kremlin lifted lid on its meddling in U.S. election

Russia on Wednesday condemned as lies and slander suggestions a suspected CIA mole in President Vladimir Putin's administration had handed over information to the United States about alleged Russian meddling in the U.S. presidential elections.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 11, 2019

From paternity leave to the environment, Koizumi's words and actions now under more intense spotlight

Newly appointed Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, the third-youngest Cabinet minister in the postwar era, has been tapped by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe for his youth and popularity with the media and the public.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 11, 2019

Trump clips hawkish adviser Bolton's wings in firing expected to reverberate in Tokyo and Pyongyang

The U.S. president, citing strong policy disagreements, fires his national security adviser John Bolton — the White House's third national security chief in less than three years.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 11, 2019

With latest weapons tests, North Korea's Kim lives up to 'rocket man' nickname

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is living up to his "rocket man" nickname, with state-run media on Wednesday saying that the previous day's weapons test had been yet another of a "super-large multiple rocket launcher."
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 11, 2019

With John Bolton out, Trump can now go soft on Iran

President Donald Trump's decision to part ways with his national security adviser, John Bolton, was overdetermined. They disagreed on Afghanistan. They differed on North Korea. There was tension between them over Venezuela. They couldn't even agree on whether Bolton quit or was fired.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 10, 2019

Nissan, Ghosn and Japan's legal double standards

Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa's fate suggests it's riskier to be a foreign executive in Japan when trouble is afoot.
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WORLD / Politics
Sep 9, 2019

Embattled Johnson proceeds with Brexit plan despite Tory turmoil

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson will press on with his plan to deliver Brexit by Oct. 31, senior ministers said, despite defeats in Parliament and the sudden resignation of Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd with a furious attack on his leadership.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Women of Taste
Sep 7, 2019

Takako Yoshino's growing community of farmers

With the average age of farmers in Japan over 65 and predicted to decline in the next decade, Takako Yoshino hopes to inspire a new generation of younger farmers.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 6, 2019

11 more women accuse tenor Placido Domingo of sexual misconduct

Eleven more women have accused Spanish opera star Placido Domingo of sexual misconduct, allegations that the leading tenor described on Thursday as "riddled with inconsistencies."
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 6, 2019

'Everything is gone': Bahamians stunned in Dorian's wake, 70,000 need immediate humanitarian relief

Stunned residents of the Bahamas surveyed the wreckage of their homes and officials struggled to assess the number killed by Hurricane Dorian, as the storm bore down on the South Carolina coast on Thursday, threatening record flooding.
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BUSINESS
Sep 6, 2019

Facebook launches dating service in United States, spurring 2% share surge

Facebook Inc. is launching its dating services in the United States, the social network said on Thursday, sending its shares up 2 percent.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 4, 2019

China's Xi warns party needs 'fighting spirit' to overcome risks in 'long-term' struggle

Chinese President Xi Jinping urged the ruling Communist Party to brace for a "long-term" struggle against a variety of threats, the latest in a series of warnings to a nation facing a slowing economy and a more confrontational U.S.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 3, 2019

Letter threatening to hunt Koreans sent to South Korean Embassy in Japan

A letter threatening to hunt Koreans and containing what appeared to be a bullet has been sent to the South Korean Embassy in Japan, police said Tuesday, amid worsening ties between the Asian neighbors
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 3, 2019

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam denies China won't let her quit, after audio leak suggests otherwise

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she has never asked the Chinese government to let her resign to end the city's political crisis, responding to a Reuters report about a voice recording of her saying she would step down if she could.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2019

Abe's claim that Japan needs U.S. corn because of pest damage looks shaky

The argument by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that the country needs to buy U.S. corn because pests are eating up its domestic production is looking rather dubious.
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JAPAN / Society
Sep 2, 2019

Japan exhibition organizer defends pulling 'comfort woman' statue as opponents decry censorship

The Aichi Triennale's artistic director justified the move given a crisis in ties between Japan and South Korea and arson threats.
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WORLD / Politics
Sep 2, 2019

Iran warns EU over nuclear commitments as deadline for further steps looms

Iran said on Monday it would further reduce its commitments under a 2015 nuclear deal if European parties failed to shield Tehran's economy from sanctions reimposed by the United States after Washington quit the accord last year.
JAPAN
Sep 2, 2019

Japan grants long-term resident status to transgender foreign national for first time

Woman expresses hope that the decision will pave the way for improving international LGBT couples' rights in Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 2, 2019

Stage set for Brexit clash in U.K. Parliament this week

Boris Johnson's summer is over. The week that could determine how long he remains prime minister — and how or whether Britain leaves the European Union — is about to begin.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 2, 2019

Cuban spy ring the focus in political thriller 'Wasp Network'

A ring of Cuban operatives seeking to infiltrate anti-government groups exiled in Miami in the early 1990s is the focus of French director Olivier Assayas' "Wasp Network," a star-studded political thriller based on a true story.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Aug 31, 2019

Chaos in Hong Kong as police fire tear gas, protesters hurl gasoline bombs

Hong Kong police fired tear gas and water cannon Saturday as pro-democracy protesters threw gasoline bombs in the latest in a series of clashes that have plunged the Chinese-ruled city into its worst political crisis in decades.
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JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Aug 31, 2019

Police warn Olympic ticket lottery winners to be vigilant

The second ticket lottery for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics closed on Aug. 19 for an estimated 4.16 million residents of Japan who came up empty-handed in the initial draw.
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COMMENTARY / World
Aug 30, 2019

Climate crisis should top the agenda at global forums

Unless the world's leaders can engineer a reversal of global warming, little else will matter.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / 'Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020' Recaps
Aug 30, 2019

Ep. 13 'All or Nothing'

Welcome to Part 2 of "Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020"!! Taking Sho-chan's place in the commentators' lounge for this episode is Rui Hachimura of the NBA Washington Wizards, which left everyone visibly shook. It turns out Hachimura is a super fan of "Terrace House." He's rejected every offer for TV appearances...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 28, 2019

As maritime rows resurface, Duterte readies to raise South China Sea ruling with Xi

When Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte visits China this week, he'll need to salvage something from a "pivot" to Beijing that has left him empty-handed and exposed his neighbors to a new level of brinkmanship in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Aug 28, 2019

Trump's de facto blessing of North Korea's missile tests sends ominous message to Japan

U.S. President Donald Trump may not mind North Korea's repeated tests of short-range missiles, but his not-so-begrudging acceptance of the North's actions is sending an unmistakable message to Asian allies.

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