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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 3, 2016

FBI took months to tell Democrats of hacking and suspected Russian role

The FBI did not tell the Democratic National Committee last fall that officials suspected it had been the target of a cyberattack, three people with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 3, 2016

Earth's 'annual physical' finds El Nino, warming left land, sea warmest-ever in 2015

Last year was the warmest year on record for land and sea, partly because seasonal El Nino climate patterns prevailed year-round, and melting ice pushed sea levels to the highest ever, a study based on the work of more than 450 scientists worldwide confirmed on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 3, 2016

Trump blasts Buffett's rebuke over his business credentials

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday brushed off billionaire investor Warren Buffett's blistering critique of his business acumen.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Aug 2, 2016

Japan Paralympic squad receives spirited send-off for Rio Games

Paralympic sports have been receiving greater attention in recent years.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 2, 2016

Khizr Khan and the triumph of Democratic militarism

The Democrats turned Donald Trump's tactless words into a scandal, deflecting attention from the real issue: Hillary Clinton's support for the illegal war that killed Humayun Khan.
EDITORIALS
Aug 2, 2016

The flip flop in Philadelphia

At their national convention, the Democratics made it clear that they are the party of the future and the Republicans are the party of fear.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 2, 2016

Saving EU's freedom of movement

The EU will disintegrate if it doesn't change its migration rules that have made it a welfare magnet for economic migrants.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 2, 2016

Statistics belie Trump's claim of a crime wave

Donald Trump's dark, frightening rhetoric about crime in America is many years out of date.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 2, 2016

Time Europe doubled down on energy efficiency

Energy efficiency around the world is increasing at roughly 1.5 percent per year, but global energy consumption is rising at around 3 percent annually.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 2, 2016

The West's decline would also harm China

It makes little sense that Beijing is so pleased about the struggles of China's most valuable trading partners.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 2, 2016

On first day in office, Yuriko Koike vows to shake up Tokyo politics

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike repeats her pledge to fulfill voters' demands for real change.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 2, 2016

Also under IRS audit, Buffett prods Trump on tax returns, invites questions

U.S. investor Warren Buffett, speaking at a campaign rally for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, challenged Republican Donald Trump on Monday to release his tax returns.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 2, 2016

FBI technician admits being agent for, passing sensitive info to China

An FBI electronics technician pleaded guilty on Monday to having illegally acted as an agent of China, admitting that he on several occasions passed sensitive information to a Chinese official.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 1, 2016

Savvy campaign helped Koike's election as Tokyo's first female governor

Yuriko Koike's focus must turn now to how she can get along with the metropolitan assembly.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 1, 2016

Can Nixon's campaign wizard help Trump win?

If Trump wants to increase his likelihood of winning, he needs to the man who masterminded Nixon's innovative TV ads to run his campaign.
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Aug 1, 2016

Pension fund's huge ¥5.3 trillion loss tied to management's passive investing

Friday was a big day for the world's largest pension fund, which posted its worst annual loss since the financial crisis and disclosed individual equity holdings for the first time. The two may be connected.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 1, 2016

'Pokemon Go' a hit 20 years after franchise debuts

"Pokemon Go," the GPS-crossover game for smartphones, has been an instant hit all over the world, particularly in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 1, 2016

Former environment minister Yuriko Koike wins landslide election as Tokyo's first female governor

Former environment minister Yuriko Koike of the Liberal Democratic Party was elected Tokyo governor Sunday, winning a landslide victory to become the capital’s first female leader.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 1, 2016

Russia behind DNC hacking and Trump's Putin praise raises national security red flags: Clinton

U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Sunday that Russian intelligence services hacked into Democratic National Committee computers and she questioned Republican rival Donald Trump's overtures to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 31, 2016

Corruption a recurring theme in Tokyoites' picks for governor

The money scandals that felled Tokyo's past two governors apparently influenced Sunday's election with many voters saying they expected their new leader to stamp out graft in the capital.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 31, 2016

Will 'Pokemon Go' power up Japan's 'Cool Economy'?

'Pokemon Go' may be a huge success, but without major structural reforms, Japan's creative economy won't take flight.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 31, 2016

Is Putin deliberately destabilizing U.S. politics?

A more destabilized West might serve Moscow's short-term interests, but in the long run Russia might suffer as much as everybody else.

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