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Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 20, 2019

'Time and patience are running out' for Robert Mueller testimony, says Adam Schiff

Democratic U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, on Wednesday said U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller must testify before Congress about his Russia investigation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 19, 2019

Why are Putin and Xi going soft on protest?

The Russian and Chinese regimes are doing something new: not escalating in the face of protest.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 19, 2019

Ex-Trump aide Hope Hicks to talk behind closed doors to U.S. House investigators

Hope Hicks, once a close aide and communications director for President Donald Trump, will become on Wednesday the first member of his inner circle to testify to the congressional panel leading a probe into possible obstruction of justice by Trump.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 18, 2019

Hong Kongers fearful of China's grasp look longingly toward 'democratic beacon' Taiwan

For Hong Kong resident Yung Xiu Kwan, 67, a proposed extradition law that would allow people in the former British colony to be sent to mainland China for trial was the final straw.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 18, 2019

Success or failure for Abe in Tehran?

There are still miles to go in Abe's endeavor, and no one should be judging the Japanese government this early in the process.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 18, 2019

Toronto fetes Raptors with parade

Two weeks from now, the Toronto Raptors' roster might look as different as Danny Green's combed-out mohawk with looming decisions from Kawhi Leonard, Marc Gasol and Green that brought an air of uncertainty to Monday's street party in Ontario.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 18, 2019

When it comes to North Korean nukes, Xi wants U.S. and Japan to know that China still wields immense power

When Xi Jinping makes his first visit to North Korea as China's president on Thursday, he'll be broadcasting a message to the U.S. and Japan: When it comes to Pyongyang's nukes, Beijing still wields immense power.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jun 18, 2019

Ancient Greek ideas get a fresh airing in Japan with 'The Great Tamer'

Greek artist Dimitris Papaioannou burst fully-formed as a choreographer and director onto the international stage with his stunning triumph directing the opening and closing ceremonies of the Athens Olympics in 2004. He has been popular ever since, yet his work consistently retains an avant-garde edge...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 17, 2019

Yahoo Japan is under fire for its China-like rating system

Some users of Yahoo Japan Corp. are rising up against Japan's biggest web portal after the rollout of a new rating system that's being compared with a social-scoring initiative in China.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 17, 2019

Team Trump reportedly dumps pollsters after persistent low numbers

President Donald Trump's re-election campaign has severed ties with some of its pollsters after the leak of months-old surveys showed him trailing former Vice President Joe Biden in key states, according to multiple reports.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jun 17, 2019

As Peru tightens its border, desperate Venezuelans cling to asylum lifeline

Thousands of Venezuelans crossed into Peru despite a crackdown on migrants without passports or visas meant to stem the flood of immigration from their crisis-stricken nation, as many lacking those documents filed asylum requests instead.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Jun 16, 2019

At Fukushima's ground zero, a town slowly comes back to life

Shigeru Niitsuma moved back into Okuma's Ogawara district on June 1 — the first day residents were allowed to move into disaster-relief housing since the triple core meltdown at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant forced them to leave town in 2011.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Jun 16, 2019

'You're empathetic, but there's that distance': A German undertaker in Japan

As Japanese mourners file into the funeral parlor, shrouded in silence and laden with flowers, Felix Steinkemper, dressed in a dark suit, stands ready to assist.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jun 16, 2019

Former All Blacks player recalls the day Kamaishi was washed away

March 11, 2011, is a date that will stick long in the memory of former All Black Pita Alatini, and not just because it was his birthday and he was in Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jun 15, 2019

Signature: New chef leads with bold opening gambit

Luke Armstrong recently took over the kitchen at Signature at the Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo and has introduced a new menu to the classic dining room.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 14, 2019

Twitter deletes thousands of accounts tied to Iran as it seeks to end false info campaigns

Twitter Inc. on Thursday said it removed thousands of accounts linked to coordinated, state-backed activities it believes were from the Iranian government and archived them to its public database launched last year.
Japan Times
Jun 13, 2019

Creating Clothes for a Motorcycle

A Japanese Fashion Designer’s Take on Yamaha’s Jin-Ki Kanno Development Ideal
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 13, 2019

Trump ex-adviser Michael Flynn hires Robert Mueller critic as lawyer

Former U.S. national security adviser Michael Flynn has hired Sidney Powell, a fierce critic of special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, as his new attorney, Powell's office said in a statement.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 13, 2019

Ahead of contempt vote, Trump shields census documents from Congress

President Donald Trump asserted executive privilege on Wednesday to keep under wraps documents on adding a citizenship question to the 2020 U.S. census, defying a House panel's subpoena in another move to stonewall Democratic lawmakers' investigations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 12, 2019

Hong Kong police fire rubber bullets as extradition bill protests turn to chaos

Hong Kong police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at demonstrators who threw plastic bottles on Wednesday as protests against an extradition bill that would allow people to be sent to mainland China for trial descended into violent chaos.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 12, 2019

China's Senkaku Islands ambition

China aims to establish a situation of de facto co-administration of the Senkakus as a stepping stone to vying for sole administration at some point in the future.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 12, 2019

Reliever Scott Mathieson happy to be back on mound for Giants

Scott Mathieson had appeared in 393 games for the Yomiuri Giants entering this season. Over the past seven years, he's come out the Yomiuri bullpen mostly tasked with either protecting leads, keeping the Kyojin in games or closing out wins.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 12, 2019

Dai Watanabe: Forging his own path, away from the familiar

Though he rarely acknowledges the fact in public, Dai Watanabe is the son of Ken Watanabe: arguably Japan's most internationally known actor since Toshiro Mifune. Among Japanese media, the fact is common knowledge, though in interviews with Watanabe junior, the subject is often off-limits.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 12, 2019

'We Are Little Zombies': Cynical tweens on an 8-bit escapade

The kids aren't quite alright. After watching his late parents go up in smoke at a crematorium, all Hikari (Keita Ninomiya) can think about is how their ashes look like the Parmesan cheese he sprinkles over his spaghetti.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 12, 2019

Three contact lens makers raided in Japan over alleged violations of Antimonopoly Law

The Fair Trade Commission raided three contact lens makers Tuesday for allegedly forcing retailers not to list prices on their advertisements in violation of the Antimonopoly Law, it was learned Tuesday.

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