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WORLD / Politics
Jun 12, 2019

U.K.'s Labour plans fresh attempt in Parliament to block a no-deal Brexit

The U.K. opposition Labour Party will try once again to seize control of the parliamentary agenda Wednesday, part of an effort to stop the next prime minister from taking the country out of the EU without a deal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 12, 2019

Trump defends tariff strategy as China says it's 'not afraid of a trade war'

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended the use of tariffs as part of his trade strategy while China vowed a tough response if the United States insists on escalating trade tensions amid ongoing negotiations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2019

Despite Prius sales slump, hybrids as popular as ever

The Toyota Prius, once revered as the greenest car on the road, has fallen on hard times. Sales are on a six-year losing streak, and now the previously pre-eminent eco-mobile has fallen behind the Ford Fusion hybrid — a model its parent company plans to pull the plug on in a couple years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 10, 2019

Despite an estimated 1 million at huge protest, Hong Kong vows to press ahead with extradition bill

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam vowed Monday to push ahead with amendments to laws allowing suspects to be extradited to mainland China a day after the city's biggest protest since its handover from British to Chinese rule in 1997.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 10, 2019

Boris Johnson woos the hard-Brexit brigade as Michael Gove is eclipsed by cocaine woes

Boris Johnson, the front-runner to succeed Theresa May as U.K. prime minister, pledged a hard line on Brexit — including the option of leaving without a deal — as contenders to lead the Conservative Party sought support before the list of candidates is finalized Monday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jun 8, 2019

Stranger things: Weird ways to get festive in Japan

Men in straw capes wearing ferocious horned masks with gleaming eyes and long, pointed fangs stare down at a group of reporters. Others donning masks of a devil, monkey and a long-nosed tengu birdman squat as they pose for photographs during a news conference on Nov. 30 — the day after UNESCO added...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 8, 2019

'The Great Successor': The making of Kim Jong Un, North Korea's despot leader

Years of extensive research and interviews make Anna Fifield's biography of Kim Jong Un and others in the Kim dynasty a must-read for those striving to understand North Korea's enigmatic comrade-in-chief.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 6, 2019

Abe equals Hirobumi Ito as Japan's third-longest-serving prime minister

Political observers largely attribute the longevity of Abe's leadership to a relatively strong economy and a fragmented opposition.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 6, 2019

Trump adviser and leading GOP senator both say Mexico tariffs might not happen

A White House trade adviser and a leading Republican senator said on Wednesday that a U.S. plan to impose tariffs on Mexican goods might not go into effect, offering hope for Mexico and American businesses concerned about economic damage from a new front in President Donald Trump's trade wars.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 5, 2019

Religion, intolerance and political blowback

Identity politics is reshaping electoral contests as cultural nationalists push back against the perceived excesses of social progressives.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2019

Top tech execs will be asked to testify in U.S. House probe

Leaders of big tech companies will be asked to testify as part of an investigation into whether the companies misuse their massive market power, the head of the U.S. House Judiciary subcommittee leading the probe said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 4, 2019

No wonder Trump loves Brexit

The U.S. wants to move the U.K. away from the EU's set of trade rules and regulations and toward its own.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2019

Boeing 737s undergo review for wing parts prone to cracking

Airlines have begun inspecting 312 of Boeing Co.'s 737 family of aircraft, including some of the grounded 737 Max, because they have wing components that are prone to cracking. The parts must be replaced within 10 days, U.S. regulators said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2019

Russia orders Tinder dating app to share user data on demand

Russia said Monday it had added the popular dating app Tinder to a list of entities obliged to hand over user data and messages to law enforcement agencies on demand, including the main successor agency to the Soviet-era KGB.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 3, 2019

China warns students and academics of risks of studying in U.S.

China warned students and academics on Monday about risks involved in studying in the United States, pointing to limits on the duration of visas and visa refusals, amid a bitter trade war and other tension between the two countries.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 3, 2019

Deal or no deal, we leave EU on Oct. 31: U.K. prime minister candidate Boris Johnson

Boris Johnson, frontrunner to be Britain's next prime minister, promised Monday to lead the country out of the European Union on Oct. 31 with or without an exit deal, launching his leadership bid in a campaign video.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 3, 2019

Hacking dirty government secrets is no crime

The 'crime' of which Julian Assange stands accused pales next to the wrongdoing he helped to expose. Whistleblowers should never be prosecuted.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jun 3, 2019

World leaders falling short on gender equality pledges, research shows

World leaders are failing 1.4 billion girls and women on promises of a fairer future, according to a global index launched at the world's biggest gender equality conference.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 3, 2019

Sudanese forces storm protest camp, at least nine dead: medics

Security forces stormed a protest camp in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Monday morning and at least nine people were reported to have been killed in the worst violence since the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir in April.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 3, 2019

Air cargo carriers caught in crossfire of Trump-China trade dispute

U.S. President Donald Trump's intensifying trade war with China dented air cargo traffic even before FedEx Corp. got dragged into the brawl, as companies worldwide reconfigure their supply chains in the face of increasing tariffs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jun 3, 2019

Trump's Huawei problem: Asia doesn't want U.S. to kneecap China

Smoking cigarettes at Singapore's Shangri-La Hotel, the site of Asia's most prominent annual defense forum, members of China's military found themselves surprisingly upbeat this weekend.
EDITORIALS
Jun 2, 2019

Step up the fight against power harassment

Employers need to realize the gravity of the power harassment problem and make steady efforts to eliminate it.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 1, 2019

Launch of novelty stationery product sparks debate on tipping in Japan

A handful of topics are always guaranteed to spark fierce debate, whether discussed face-to-face or remotely online. They include politics, religion and, er, tipping.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 1, 2019

Czech leader Andrej Babis has conflict of interest, preliminary EU report says

The European Commission has determined that Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis is in conflict of interest because of his business empire placed in trust funds, and the country may lose some EU funding as a result, daily Hospodarske noviny reported on Friday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 31, 2019

Abe's charm failed to sway Trump on North Korea

By creating so much daylight between himself and America's strongest ally in Asia, Trump weakens U.S. credibility and geopolitical strength in the region.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / BACKSTREET STORIES
May 31, 2019

Rock gardens, ryokan and rafting in Tokyo's Mitake

From the historic Kajikaen to kimono dyeing studios and the Gyokudo Art Museum, numerous institutions of traditional art and culture line the banks of the Tama River as it runs through Mitake.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 29, 2019

Japan's path to war and Trump's Huawei ban

History shows that trade sanctions and military tensions are a combustible combination.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
May 29, 2019

Huawei's trouble with U.S. ban could impact Japan's smartphone market and suppliers

As the world watches to see if Huawei survives the ongoing turmoil stemming from the U.S.-China trade war, its wider effects could impact Japanese suppliers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 29, 2019

EU leaders agree to pick new 'Mr. or Ms. Europe' next month

European Union leaders engaged in a first skirmish Tuesday over who should become the next chief of the European Commission, giving themselves a short deadline to agree on the bloc's top jobs and a target of assigning half of them to women.

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