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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 1, 2017
U.S. lawmakers seal deal on $1 trillion spending bill that jettisons Trump priorities
U.S. House and Senate negotiators reached a tentative bipartisan deal Sunday night on a $1.1 trillion bill that largely tracks with Democratic spending priorities and jettisons most of President Donald Trump's top priorities, including money to begin building a wall along the U.S.-Mexican border.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Apr 6, 2017
Trump defends Fox News host O'Reilly as 'good person' who did nothing wrong
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended TV anchor Bill O'Reilly after a report that the conservative commentator and his employer, 21st Century Fox, paid five women to settle claims he sexually harassed them.
JAPAN
Feb 11, 2017
Law professor proposes Japan switch to republicanism to end discrimination posed by emperor system
The Japanese people and their lawmakers should start discussing whether Japan should abolish the emperor system and become a republic because it legitimizes discrimination based on social status, a law professor said Saturday at an event to oppose National Foundation Day.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 8, 2017
DP calls for Kaneda to resign over attempt to gag media on anti-conspiracy bill
Opposition lawmakers ratcheted up calls for the justice minister to step down amid allegations he manipulated the media to stifle Diet debate on a contentious anti-conspiracy bill.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / HOOP SCOOP
Feb 4, 2017
Barnett recalls legends Russell, Wilt, Barry
Second in a two-part series
WORLD / Politics
Jan 6, 2017
Texas readies 'bathroom bill' critics say targets LGBT rights at cost of economy
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is expected on Thursday to introduce legislation to limit public restroom access for transgender people, despite warnings from a business group that the measure would hurt the Texas economy because it was discriminatory.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 8, 2016
New Zealand finance minister set to become next PM after rivals drop out
New Zealand Finance Minister Bill English is set to be confirmed as the country's next leader after both his competitors for the prime ministership dropped out of the race on Thursday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Dec 2, 2016
Tokyo cafes turn to 'friendly, relaxed' Australia for ideas
What is it about Australian cafes that has Tokyo so excited? Is it the relaxed atmosphere, the service or the fresh flavors? Perhaps it's the high-quality produce and the commitment to crafting exceptional cups of coffee? Or maybe it's the attraction of Australia's laidback lifestyle? Whatever it is,...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Nov 4, 2016
Bills Ginza: Laidback Australian dining in the heart of the city
Ginza. It's where you go for classy cake shops, high-end sushi and some of Japan's priciest cuisine. But surely not for vegan cauliflower fritters and spelt risotto, or porcini-rubbed steaks and truffled arancini (rice balls)? Absolutely, thanks to the newest branch of the laid-back — and still lower-case...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 2, 2016
'Memories': Remembering the Battle of Peleliu
Japanese films about the war, both fiction and nonfiction, rarely focus on the fighting between Japanese and American forces in the Pacific, though Clint Eastwood's 2006 hit "Letters from Iwo Jima" proved the subject can make for critically acclaimed and commercially successful drama.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 30, 2016
Hacked memo reveals details of Bill Clinton's 2009 meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Il
During a 2009 visit to Pyongyang to seek the release of two detained American journalists, former U.S. President Bill Clinton raised the issue of abducted Japanese nationals with then-leader Kim Jong Il, a hacked document released by the secret-spilling site WikiLeaks has shown.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Oct 29, 2016
Stylist Kosei Matsuda: 'On every wall there's a door to walk through'
Young designer on sea urchin, Anpanman and working on photo shoots

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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
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