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ELECTION

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 28, 2016
Canadians gear up to handle any influx of Americans if Trump wins presidency
Americans have said it many times before when eyeing a White House prospect they view as unpalatable: "If that guy is elected president, I'm moving to Canada!"
EDITORIALS
Feb 28, 2016
DPJ needs more than just a merger
The merger between the Democratic Party of Japan and Ishin no To won't mean anything if the new force doesn't come up with ways to engage voters.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 28, 2016
Clinton, Sanders and U.S. policy in the Middle East
For all the hand-wringing in the U.S. over the presidential election, Washington's wrongheaded policies toward the Middle East will continue unchanged.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 28, 2016
Ousted Thai leader Thaksin's influence shows signs of waning
Sitting in her busy Bangkok noodle shop, Bunruen Klinnak professes "love" for Thailand's former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was toppled in a 2006 military coup and later fled abroad.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 27, 2016
Iran counts votes in election to determine post-sanctions balance of power
Iran began counting votes on Saturday after elections that could see reformists accelerate Tehran's opening to the world or long-dominant hardliners reaffirm the Islamic Republic's traditional anti-Western stance.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 26, 2016
DPJ, Ishin seal merger, will create new opposition party in March
The Democratic Party of Japan and Ishin no To formally agree to form a new opposition party to take on the conservative Liberal Democratic Party this summer.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 25, 2016
Trump's 'loves the poorly educated' gets viral play, incendiary populism resonates in ailing South
U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump's declaration of love for "the poorly educated" in his Nevada victory speech lit up social media on Wednesday, sparking a battle between those dumbfounded by the remark and those saying it had been taken out of context.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 24, 2016
DPJ endorses merger with Ishin no To; new party to form next month
The Democratic Party of Japan on Wednesday formally endorsed a plan to merge with the smaller Ishin no To (Japan Innovation Party), in an organizational realignment that it hopes will arm it for battle with the ruling coalition in this summer's election.
EDITORIALS
Feb 24, 2016
Opposition needs common platform
The opposition parties need to come up with a common policy platform that makes sense for voters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 24, 2016
'Obstruction on steroids' as McConnell says Senate won't confirm any Obama pick for top court
The U.S. Senate will not confirm a Supreme Court nominee from President Barack Obama during his last year in office, Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 23, 2016
DPJ, Ishin no To to merge ahead of Upper House election
The Democratic Party of Japan will merge with Ishin no To (Japan Innovation Party) in a bold move aimed at preparing for the key Upper House election in summer.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 23, 2016
Donald Trump relishes wrecking Republicans
It's time to change the topic to Donald Trump's tax records.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 23, 2016
Moderates could gain influence over choice of next leader in Iran vote
Iran's Assembly of Experts, made up mostly of elderly clerics, has not mattered much for years. The body's main task is choosing Iran's supreme leader, but that job has not come vacant since 1989.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 23, 2016
Rubio gets boost from Republican endorsements, Cruz missteps
Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio received boosts Monday in his drive to become the mainstream Republican alternative to front-runner Donald Trump, with a string of high-profile endorsements and missteps by rival Ted Cruz's campaign.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 22, 2016
Lawmakers can't break logjam over Japan's unequal voting districts
One month after an expert panel proposed key electoral reforms to correct wide vote-value disparities between urban and less-populated areas, major political parties remain divided on the issue.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 22, 2016
South Carolina puts history on Trump's side
Trump's win in South Carolina shows he commands such a fervent following that episodes that would undo conventional candidates don't hurt him.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 22, 2016
With eye on Downing Street, Boris bets all on 'Brexit'
With one hand in his suit pocket and the other mussing his signature blond hair, Boris Johnson on Sunday took the riskiest gamble of his career: to oppose Prime Minister David Cameron by campaigning for Britain to leave the European Union.
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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