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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 29, 2018

The catalyst behind Japan-Russia peace talks

Abe must tread carefully between maintaining Japan's diplomatic momentum with Russia while not appearing to acquiesce its international behavior elsewhere.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 29, 2018

Bank of England chief goes further than U.K. government in gloomy Brexit analysis

Bank of England Gov. Mark Carney has never shied away from doomsday Brexit warnings, but in his latest analysis he has gone further than ever.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Nov 29, 2018

Philippine court jails three police officers for murder in first during Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs

A Philippine court on Thursday sentenced three police officers to up to 49 years in jail for the murder of a 17-year-old high school student, the first to be convicted in President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Nov 29, 2018

'An Enemy of the People': The not-so-silent majority speaks out again

In one bound, the rising English director Jonathan Munby found himself in the spotlight of Britain's theater scene in 2017 when his smash-hit production of "King Lear," with Sir Ian McKellen in the title role, transferred straight from the rural Chichester Festival Theatre to the West End.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 29, 2018

Google parent Alphabet has grand global plan to breed disease-carrying mosquitoes out of existence

Silicon Valley researchers are attacking flying bloodsuckers in California's Fresno County. It's the first salvo in an unlikely war for Google parent Alphabet Inc.: eradicating mosquito-borne diseases around the world.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 29, 2018

To stop Ebola, Congo targets malaria in outbreak zone

Health workers on Wednesday launched a door-to-door, four-day blitz to control malaria in Democratic Republic of Congo with the aim of cutting suspected Ebola cases in half.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 28, 2018

U.S. government shutdown looms as Trump digs in on border wall demand

President Donald Trump's renewed demand for U.S. taxpayer funding of his proposed U.S.-Mexico border wall was threatening again on Tuesday to bring on a budget standoff and a partial government shutdown, leaving Congress just 11 days to act.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Nov 28, 2018

Migrant flows slow to trickle in Libyan former smuggling hub of Sabratha amid crackdown

Departures of migrant-laden boats to Italy from Sabratha, formerly Libya's biggest people-smuggling hub, have slowed to a trickle thanks to a security crackdown triggered by European pressure that ejected the city's top smuggler.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 27, 2018

Decision day for Japan Inc. in England

Will Japanese firms remain in post-Brexit Britain or find more welcoming friends?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 27, 2018

The easiest way to fix Facebook? Break it up

U.S. shouldn't be afraid of busting up a social-media giant that's grown too powerful.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 27, 2018

Jamie Joseph sees signs of improvement for national team

With the Rugby World Cup set for next year, head coach Jamie Joseph believes there is still a lot of room for the Japan national team to improve. To reach that target, he insisted that the Brave Blossoms need to keep playing Tier 1 countries in order to meet their goal at the 2019 global tournament....
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 27, 2018

Line and China's Tencent link up to push cashless payments in Japan

Line, Japan's messaging app giant with 78 million users, is stepping up its bid to become a major cashless payment platform by targeting Chinese tourists.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Nov 27, 2018

Gonzaga climbs to No. 1 in polls

Top NBA prospect Rui Hachimura played a pivotal role in Gonzaga University's dramatic 89-87 victory over top-ranked Duke University last Wednesday at the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 27, 2018

Japanese and U.S. researchers say allergy shots for pregnant women may protect babies for life

A group of researchers based in Japan and the United States believe that administering allergy shots to women during pregnancy could prevent their unborn children from developing allergies after birth and throughout their lives.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 27, 2018

Constitutional referendum would unleash TV blitz never before seen in Japan

If Japan ever calls a referendum on whether to revise the postwar Constitution, it could spark a heated TV advertising war, akin to what the U.S. goes through for its presidential election campaigns.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 27, 2018

Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma confirmed as a Chinese Communist Party member

Jack Ma, co-founder of China's most valuable company, was officially confirmed as a member of the Communist Party in a state-backed newspaper recognizing business leaders for their contributions to the country's development.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 27, 2018

The big winner from Carlos Ghosn's arrest? His protege at Nissan

Long before the downfall of his mentor Carlos Ghosn, Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Hiroto Saikawa had pushed to win more power for the Japanese carmaker in its strained alliance with Renault SA. Now he has a chance to do just that.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 27, 2018

After aiding GM rescue, Canada feels blindsided by Oshawa plant closure; workers walk out in protest

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday expressed his "deep disappointment" in General Motors Co.'s decision to close its Oshawa plant, a move Canadian officials only learned about on Sunday and which led workers to walk off the job on Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 26, 2018

Health ministers from Japan, China and South Korea agree to cooperate amid major natural disasters

The health ministers of Japan, China and South Korea agreed Sunday to cooperate so that their countries can maintain proper medical services even if they are hit by a massive natural disaster.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 26, 2018

Russia plans fines of up to 1% of revenue for tech firms that break rules: sources

Russia plans to impose stiffer fines on technology firms that fail to comply with Russian laws, sources familiar with the plans said, raising the stakes in the Kremlin's fight with global tech giants such as Facebook and Google.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 26, 2018

Taiwanese pro-China party's big win puts Tsai Ing-wen's future in doubt

Tsai Ing-wen, Taiwan's pro-independence leader, has just over a year to win back public support if she wants to avoid going down in history as the island's first one-term president.

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