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COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Oct 2, 2016
Comparing elections in the U.S. and Japan: the good, the bad and the ugly
I love elections. Anywhere. It's fascinating to see how politicians craft public appeals. No matter how flawed the process, it's how nation-states recharge their legitimacy and publicly reaffirm their leaders' mandate to govern.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Oct 2, 2016
Live from New York, it's a Trump-Clinton rematch — of sorts
Veteran actor and frequent host Alec Baldwin returned to "Saturday Night Live" on Saturday, debuting his new gig playing a scowling, blustering Donald Trump, the Republican nominee for U.S. president.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 1, 2016
Trade deals Trump loves to hate actually have small positives and definite negatives
Over the course of the 2016 presidential election, trade has been thrust into the spotlight.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 28, 2016
FBI probes hacks targeting phones of Democratic Party officials
The FBI is investigating suspected attempts to hack mobile phones used by Democratic Party officials as recently as the past month, four people with direct knowledge of the attacks and the investigation told Reuters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 28, 2016
Trump-Clinton debate was the most-watched ever
The first presidential debate between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump drew 84 million U.S. television viewers Monday night, a record for such an event and a number rarely seen in the age of digital streaming and social media.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 27, 2016
Trump's debate sniffs take off on social media
Republican White House candidate Donald Trump stole the social media spotlight during Monday night's U.S. presidential debate on at least one count — what Twitter users branded his #Trumpsniffle.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 24, 2016
Winning over undecided women will be key in first debate between Trump and Clinton
When Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton face off in their first presidential debate on Monday, they will have their best chance yet to win over the 27 million Americans who have yet to decide who to vote for.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 23, 2016
75 retired U.S. diplomats blast Trump as 'unqualified,' endorse Clinton in letter
A group of 75 former career U.S. ambassadors and senior State Department officials have released a letter vowing not to vote for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, blasting him as "entirely unqualified" to serve as commander-in-chief.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 21, 2016
Li says U.S. ties will develop no matter who wins in November's election
China and the United States will keep developing positive relations no matter who wins November's U.S. presidential election, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told an economic forum in New York on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 21, 2016
More than 300 scientists sign letter against Trump's climate change stance
Hundreds of top scientists warned Tuesday against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's vow to pull the United States out of the Paris climate-warming accord if elected in November.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 20, 2016
Clinton seen going toe-to-toe with Putin if she wins November election
When Hillary Clinton attended her first major White House meeting on Russia in February 2009, the new secretary of state insisted that she wanted to play a leading role in President Barack Obama's effort to "reset" U.S. relations with Moscow.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 18, 2016
Trump likened to dominant male chimp by famed primatologist Goodall
The brash antics of Republican U.S. presidential nominee Donald Trump have earned him a comparison to a male chimpanzee by renowned anthropologist Jane Goodall.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 17, 2016
Third-party candidates ruled out for first U.S. presidential debate
Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson and Green Party hopeful Jill Stein have failed to quality for the first planned U.S. presidential debate on Sept. 26, the Commission on Presidential Debates said on Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 17, 2016
Trump finally backs off Obama birth claim, falsely says Clinton started it
Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday abandoned his false claim that Barack Obama was not born in the United States after spending five years peddling conspiracy theories that the country's first African-American president started life as a foreigner.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 14, 2016
Trump presidency could cost U.S. economy $1 trillion, research firm says
The U.S. economy could be $1 trillion smaller than otherwise expected in 2021 if Republican candidate Donald Trump wins the presidential election in November, economics research firm Oxford Economics said on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 14, 2016
Hacked again, Democratic Party blames Russians
The head of the Democratic National Committee said on Tuesday the organization had been hacked by Russian state-sponsored agents who were trying to influence the U.S. presidential election, after a similar leak in July roiled the party.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 13, 2016
Germs, bugs everywhere virtually guarantee getting sick on the U.S. campaign trail
Hillary Clinton's bout of pneumonia has shed light on a problem seldom seen by American voters: The long days, little sleep, cross-country travel, bad food and kissing babies add up to a recipe for illness for presidential candidates and aides.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 3, 2016
Putin says DNC hack was public service, denies Russia had any hand in it
President Vladimir Putin said the hacking of thousands of Democratic National Committee (DNC) emails and documents was a service to the public, but denied U.S. accusations that Russia's government had anything to do with it.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 3, 2016
One secret of Trump's low-cost campaign: free labor at the top
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has run an unusually cheap campaign in part by not paying at least 10 top staffers, consultants and advisers, some of whom are no longer with the campaign, according to a review of federal campaign finance filings.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 31, 2016
Trump calls Democrats the 'party of slavery' in effort to reach out to minorities
Republican Donald Trump on Tuesday night called Democrats the "party of slavery" and praised what he called the millions of black Americans with successful careers as he tries to reach out to minority voters.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
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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