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Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 26, 2019

U.S. judge backs House subpoena for ex-White House counsel Don McGahn's testimony

Former White House counsel Don McGahn must comply with a congressional subpoena seeking his testimony about President Donald Trump's efforts to impede the now-completed federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election, a judge ruled on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Nov 25, 2019

Thousands in Belgium march to demand end to violence against women

Thousands of people protested in Brussels on Sunday against violence targeting women, placing pairs of women's shoes painted red outside a court to symbolize victims of femicide.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2019

Pope Francis says in Nagasaki speech money used for nuclear weapons better spent on eradicating poverty

Pope Francis strongly criticizes the concept of nuclear deterrence and warned of arms races while calling on world leaders to instead use money and resources to cope with environmental issues and poverty.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 22, 2019

Without better flood protection, Venice risks losing World Heritage status

Venice could lose its status as a World Heritage Site if it does not adequately protect itself from worsening flooding, UNESCO representatives have warned as they offered help after recent inundations.
Japan Times
Places
Nov 21, 2019

Top tips for visiting Tokyo Disneyland and Disney Sea

With Tokyo Disneyland seeing 17.9 million visitors in 2018, it's a good idea to do your research before you visit the happiest place on Earth — or, at least, the happiest place in Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / Nikko Special
Nov 21, 2019

30 hours of wonder: Shrines, temples and hot springs

The city of Nikko in Tochigi Prefecture is one of the brightest lights in the Japanese sightseeing firmament, which is apt, given that its name literally translates to "sunshine." With some amazing attractions from World Heritage sites dating back to the eighth century to picturesque hiking trails and...
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Nov 20, 2019

Christianity's long history in Nagasaki puts it first on pope's agenda for Japan visit

As he gets set for his first visit to Japan as pontiff, one city sits on top of Pope Francis' list of places to visit.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Nov 20, 2019

Bringing a Greek tragedy to 21st-century Japan

Theater director Kunio Sugihara unveils his latest work, an adaptation of John Barton's 10-hour epic, 'The Greeks'
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 20, 2019

Burkina Faso accuses Mali of unauthorized military incursion

Burkina Faso's government said the Malian army had no authorization to cross into its territory to kill three people during a spate of ethnic violence last week.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 19, 2019

Trump's impeachment blues

How he views his job is why he's in the greatest trouble of his presidency so far.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Nov 19, 2019

Masakazu Kagiyama helping his son pursue an Olympic dream

A new star was born on Sunday night and his name is Yuma Kagiyama.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2019

Golf tournament seeks to inspire diversity through sport

The 2019 ISPS Handa Watch World Cup pro-am golf tournament was held on Nov. 4 and 5 at Taiheiyo Club Gotemba West. The course is located in the scenic foothills of majestic Mount Fuji in Shizuoka Prefecture.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 18, 2019

For the U.S., Vietnam is a friend in need

The threat of China should bring the two former enemies into a tight security relationship.
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
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 18, 2019

Trump slams Mike Pence aide slated to testify at Tuesday impeachment hearing

Donald Trump took to Twitter on Sunday to slam Jennifer Williams, an aide to Vice President Mike Pence who's due to testify in the public impeachment inquiry into the president's actions with Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 17, 2019

Stents are no better than drugs for many heart patients, major study finds

Many patients with severe but stable heart disease who routinely undergo invasive procedures to clear and prop open clogged arteries would do as well by just taking medications and making lifestyle changes, U.S. researchers reported on Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / 2010s: Decade in Review
Nov 16, 2019

The gray wave: Japan attempts to deal with its increasingly elderly population

Eighty-one-year-old Sachiko Miura wakes up at 6 a.m. every day to prepare breakfast at her newly renovated apartment located near a large supermarket, spa and a hospital in the suburbs of Japan's third largest city.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Nov 16, 2019

'Forty-Seven Samurai': A paradoxical account of bloody revenge and haiku poetry

The saga of the 47 ronin has inspired artists and imaginations for centuries. Now, this book by Hiroaki Sato seeks to shed new light on the origins of the conflict.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2019

JR East shows off a nearly complete Takanawa Gateway Station, the Yamanote Line's newest stop

East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) gave the media a preview Saturday of platforms and other facilities at Takanawa Gateway, a new Yamanote Line station under construction in Tokyo that is slated to open next spring.
Japan Times
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Nov 16, 2019

Kepco's gift scandal casts shadow over Kansai and 2025 Expo

Earlier this fall, it was revealed that 20 Kansai Electric Power Co. officials, including the chairman and president, received nearly ¥320 million in cash and presents between 2006 and 2018 from a powerful, and now deceased, former deputy mayor and political fixer in Takahama, Fukui Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2019

A fresh scandal blossoms as Abe gets set to become longest-serving prime minister

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe faces fresh allegations that he used the annual cherry blossom-viewing party, a government-sponsored event, to entertain supporters and therefore violated the election law.
EDITORIALS
Nov 15, 2019

Canceling PM's cherry blossom gala event

Canceling the event does not answer any of the questions raised over the way it has been organized.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 15, 2019

Problems at WeWork may lead to a drop in co-working space leases, says high-profile New York developer Scott Rechler

The surge in co-working leases that accompanied the rise of WeWork will take a pause in the aftermath of the startup's abandoned IPO, a prominent New York developer said Thursday.

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