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Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 30, 2019

Riyadh vows to release seven Houthi prisoners after freed Saudi arrives home

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said that seven Houthi prisoners will be released, after a Saudi prisoner freed by the group arrived in Riyadh on Tuesday, Saudi state television reported.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 30, 2019

U.N. finds at least 15 mass graves and hundreds of sets of remains in Congo after December violence

At least 15 mass graves have been found in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo in the wake of three days of ethnic bloodshed in December, a spokeswoman for the U.N.'s MONUSCO mission in Congo said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 30, 2019

Takeda dengue vaccine meets main goal of trial; detailed results to come

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. said Tuesday that its experimental dengue vaccine appears to be safe and effective at preventing all four types of the mosquito-borne disease, meeting the main goal of the drugmaker's late-stage clinical trial.
EDITORIALS
Jan 29, 2019

Wage hikes can help beat economic uncertainties

The growing economic uncertainties are all the more reason why companies that can afford to offer substantial raises should do so in order to shore up consumer spending and domestic demand.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 29, 2019

Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi's great wall of resistance

Trump has never had to deal with a woman as smart and tough as the house speaker.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 29, 2019

Arashi's hiatus spurs heartbreak, but hopes for a 2020 Olympic farewell

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics creep ever closer and one of the biggest arguments that remains is which musical performers will feature in the event's opening ceremony. Up until now, debate over who should represent Japan on the international stage has been raging.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 29, 2019

Trump's cost-sharing spat with ally South Korea raises fears of U.S. pullback from peninsula

Just as President Donald Trump looks to make peace with North Korea's Kim Jong Un, his administration is putting fresh strain on the U.S.'s seven-decade alliance with South Korea.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 29, 2019

Executives raise global growth alarm on risks from China and trade to Brexit

Corporate executives are increasingly nervous about the global economic outlook as they see threats multiplying from China to trade to Brexit.
EDITORIALS
Jan 28, 2019

An occasion for celebration and soul-searching

Tennis star Naomi Osaka deserves applause for her performance and the country's gratitude for showcasing qualities that it holds dear.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 28, 2019

How Japanese is Naomi Osaka?

In the coming decade or two, Japan will have millions of people like Naomi Osaka who will enrich and evolve the nation.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 28, 2019

Wanted: a strategic dialogue with Pacific island countries

Japan needs to build a deeper relation of trust with Pacific island countries if it wants them to support its regional strategy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 28, 2019

In annual policy speech, Abe omits passage on ties with South Korea

Seoul gets only a passing mention amid the currently tumultuous relationship.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 28, 2019

Theresa May's Brexit 'Plan B': A guide to what could happen next in Parliament

Prime Minister Theresa May is aiming to break the parliamentary deadlock over Brexit by proposing to seek further concessions from the European Union on a plan to prevent customs checks on the Irish border.
WORLD
Jan 28, 2019

Influential commission's report says obesity, bad nutrition and climate change pose triple threat to globe

Obesity, undernutrition and climate change are the biggest threats to the world population, linked by profit motives and policy inertia, a top commission said Sunday, calling for a binding plan and trillions of dollars to thwart the dangers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 28, 2019

Ex-Trump adviser Roger Stone hints he may cooperate with Robert Mueller's Russia probe

Roger Stone, an ally of President Donald Trump and a longtime Republican operative, did not rule out on Sunday cooperating with special counsel Robert Mueller in his investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jan 27, 2019

A peppy pooch finds a pack to run with

Cockle, a tiny shih tzu mix, was originally rescued from the horrid conditions of a breeder and was first featured in The Japan Times' Adopt Me section in May 2017. He has now been rechristened Shishimaru (after the cartoon character from "Ninja Hattori-kun"), and has found a permanent home with the...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 27, 2019

U.S. calls on world to 'pick a side' on Venezuela; Europeans are set to recognize Juan Guaido as president

The United States on Saturday called on the world to "pick a side" on Venezuela and urged countries to financially disconnect from Nicolas Maduro's government, while European powers signaled they were set to follow Washington in recognizing Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as the country's rightful...
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 26, 2019

Isle dispute with Russia tied to base issues, argues author Koji Yabe

There seems to be little chance that Russia will ever give back any part of the four islands it seized from Japan at the end of World War II, but the Japanese government, as well as some mainstream media, continues to act as if the possibility exists. Prior to last week's meeting between Prime Minister...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jan 26, 2019

Five Japanese restaurants on the shortlist for new culinary award

A legendary Kyoto restaurant serving kaiseki, Japan's exquisite multicourse haute cuisine. A traditional grilled-eel specialist in Tokyo with roots dating to the days of the shoguns. An irreverent fast-food joint where fish burgers rule. The newly opened offshoot of one of Scandinavia's most innovative...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 26, 2019

U.S. steps up pressure on Maduro as Russia backs Venezuelan ally

The United States on Friday signaled it was ready to step up economic measures to try to drive Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from power. Some U.S. diplomats left the embassy in Caracas, and Russia vowed to back its socialist South American ally.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 26, 2019

Greece does 'mission impossible' in ratifying North Macedonia accord

Greece on Friday ratified a landmark accord that changes the name of neighboring Macedonia, ending a decades-old dispute with its neighbor and opening the way for the ex-Yugoslav republic to join the European Union and NATO.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 26, 2019

Japan-U.S. talks on bilateral trade deal likely to face delay

Japan and the United States are unlikely to open negotiations on a proposed bilateral trade pact before the end of this month, due chiefly to the prolonged partial U.S. government shutdown.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 26, 2019

Wall retreat in U.S. shutdown deal leaves Trump battered but vowing to fight on

President Donald Trump, who famously vowed to negotiate big deals in the White House, came out of a government shutdown battle on Friday politically wounded and outmaneuvered by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Snowfall in Tokyo as storm sweeps country
Snow falls on a narrow drinking alley in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Wednesday morning.
Japan's record snow in February attributed to global warming
Tourists visit a park in front of the Imperial Palace amid snowfall in Tokyo on Wednesday.
‘DEI’ purge prompts Pentagon to remove webpage on Iwo Jima flag-raiser
A signed picture by photographer Joe Rosenthal of U.S. Marines raising the American flag on Iwo Jima is shown as part of a display at the new National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Virginia, in November 2006.
Putin spurns a Ukraine ceasefire but Trump calls talk a win
After U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin's phone call, talks aimed at advancing toward a broader peace plan will begin immediately, the White House, though it was unclear whether Ukraine will be involved.
Japan’s twin obsessions meet as MLB visits sumo’s heartland
Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw takes part in a sumo demonstration in Tokyo on Friday.
In pictures: Tokyo's weeklong celebration of baseball's best
Shohei Ohtani belts a home run in the fifth inning of the second game of the Tokyo Series between the Dodgers and Cubs.
What's the fuss over Ishiba's gift vouchers?
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba waits for a session of the House of Councillors Budget Committee to begin in Tokyo on Friday.
At Tokyo Dome, a stage so big that even Shohei Ohtani felt nervous
Shohei Ohtani tips his batting helmet during the opening game of the MLB season between the Dodgers and Cubs on Tuesday at Tokyo Dome
Assassin’s Creed Shadows puts samurai style over substance
Releasing on March 20, Assassin's Creed Shadows excels in atmosphere and open-world gameplay but falls short of narrative expectations.
At Ventinove, Tuscan specialties taken to new heights
Tucked away behind the historic Tsuchida sake brewery, Ventinove's location and sleek, angular architecture make for impressive destination dining.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Passengers that were on a morning train attacked by members of the Aum Shinrikyo group wait for medical assistance outside Kasumigaseki Station on March 20,1995.
The day a religious cult brought terror to Tokyo
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