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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 18, 2017
Tillerson signals U.S. may stay in Paris climate pact 'under the right conditions'
The United States could remain in the Paris climate accord under the right conditions, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Sunday, signaling a shift in tone for the Trump administration, which angered allies with its decision to pull out of the agreement.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 30, 2017
EPA hits climate scientists trying to 'politicize' Texas storm disaster
The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday rejected a contention by scientists that the historic rainfall from Tropical Storm Harvey was linked to climate change, calling it "an attempt to politicize an ongoing tragedy."
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 4, 2017
Merkel camp's election program no longer refers to U.S. as 'friend' amid Trump chill
In their campaign program for the German election, Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives have dropped the term "friend" in describing the relationship with the United States.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2017
Trump rebrands predecessor's policy to push U.S. 'energy dominance' as exporter
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday launched what he called a "golden era" of energy policy seeking to assert power abroad through a boost in natural gas, coal and petroleum exports.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 21, 2017
Trump meets Poroshenko, says he wants peace in Ukraine but skips backing of Minsk accord
U.S. President Donald Trump told Ukraine's president on Tuesday that he hoped to see a resolution to the country's crisis but stopped short of publicly endorsing a 2015 accord calling for Russia's exit from eastern Ukraine.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 12, 2017
Italy sees no chance of changing U.S. stance on climate change as Pruitt exits G-7 talks early
Differences between the United States and other leading economies over climate change remain wide and are destined to stay that way, Italy's environment minister, Gian Luca Galletti, said on Sunday, as Washington's environment chief left a Group of Seven meeting a day early.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 7, 2017
As U.S. retreats, Canada seeks larger world role, foreign minister says
Canada will seek to play a larger role on the world stage as the United States retreats, Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Tuesday, in remarks underscoring strains between Washington and its closest allies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 5, 2017
The messy reality of global warming
U.S. President Donald Trump's actions on the Paris accord were grandstanding, meant to impress core supporters.
WORLD / Politics
May 31, 2017
Trump pulling U.S. out of Paris climate deal: Axios
U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to withdraw from the Paris climate accord, Axios news outlet reported on Wednesday, citing two unidentified sources with direct knowledge of the decision.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 30, 2017
Trudeau seeks Catholic Church apology for 'cultural genocide' of indigenous peoples, invites pope to Canada
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday urged Pope Francis to visit Canada to apologize to indigenous peoples for the Catholic Church's treatment of aboriginal children in schools it ran there.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 26, 2017
Don't make hasty decision to exit Paris climate pact, Macron urges Trump
French President Emmanuel Macron urged Donald Trump on Thursday not to take any hasty decisions on a global climate change deal that the U.S. president threatened during his election campaign to abandon.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 18, 2017
Trump's war on clean air won't add jobs
Market forces rather than environmental regulations are behind the decline of the U.S. coal industry.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 7, 2017
Arctic sea ice may vanish this century even if climate goals met, study says
Arctic sea ice may vanish in summers this century even if governments achieve a core target for limiting global warming set by almost 200 nations in 2015, scientists said Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 12, 2016
Putin awaits 'fantastic' Trump team as Exxon ally tipped for secretary of state
With two decades of deal-making in Russia's vital oil industry under his belt, Rex Tillerson is Vladimir Putin's kind of man.
EDITORIALS
Nov 23, 2016
Take more proactive climate action
Japan needs to demonstrate that it is serious about combating climate change by taking concrete action and coming up with more ambitious long-term plans.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 23, 2016
Enlist mother nature to fight global warming
As countries pursue strategies to meet their emissions-reduction targets, they should restore and expand the powerful, natural tools in their own backyards.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 11, 2016
Climate scientists fear Trump will snub pledged cut in U.S. emissions
Donald Trump's election as U.S. president muddies the outlook for efforts to cut greenhouse gases and could mean U.S. emissions stay flat until 2030, compared with deep cuts planned by President Barack Obama, scientists said on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 18, 2016
Trump willing to talk to North Korea's Kim, wants to renegotiate climate accord
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is willing to talk to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to try to stop Pyongyang's nuclear program, proposing a major shift in U.S. policy toward the isolated nation.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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