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Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 22, 2019
Iran to execute members of alleged CIA-trained spy network
Iran, locked in a worsening political standoff with Western powers, has handed down death sentences to several nationals accused of being part of a CIA-trained spy network uncovered earlier this year, an official said on Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 22, 2019
John Bolton meets key officials in Tokyo amid U.S. push to build multinational force for policing the Strait of Hormuz
U.S. national security adviser John Bolton met with key diplomatic and security officials in Tokyo on Monday amid Washington's push to build a multinational force to safeguard commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 21, 2019
All 23 crew members of seized British-run tanker are safe, Iranian TV says
The crew of the British-flagged Stena Impero tanker seized by Iran's Revolutionary Guards are all safe, the head of the Ports and Maritime Organization of Iran in Hormozgan Province told state TV on Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 21, 2019
U.S. national security adviser John Bolton leaves for Japan and South Korea, with Gulf coalition high on agenda
U.S. national security adviser John Bolton left for Japan and South Korea on Saturday, with a U.S. plan to form a multinational coalition to safeguard commercial shipping in the Middle East possibly on the agenda.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 21, 2019
Britain calls Gulf ship seizure 'hostile act' as Iran releases video of capture
Britain on Saturday denounced Iran's seizure of a British-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf as a "hostile act" and rejected Tehran's explanation that it seized the vessel because it had been involved in an accident.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 20, 2019
Iran says it seized British tanker in Strait of Hormuz and denies U.S. brought down drone
Iran said it had seized a British oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on Friday but denied Washington's assertion that the U.S. Navy had downed an Iranian drone nearby this week, as tensions in the Gulf region rose again.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 17, 2019
Japan's 'trilemma' in the Strait of Hormuz
Should Japan take part in another U.S.-led 'coalition of the willing'?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2019
Japan's defense chief has 'no plan' to dispatch SDF troops to the Middle East
The U.S. plan for a military coalition follows attacks on two oil tankers near the Strait of Hormuz last month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 14, 2019
Japan weighs possible SDF dispatch to Strait of Hormuz as U.S. seeks coalition
Officials from major political parties debate whether Self-Defense Forces personnel should take part in a U.S.-proposed coalition to safeguard strategic waters near the Strait of Hormuz.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 13, 2019
Abe avoids sticky Iran, territorial issues in campaign speeches for Japan's Upper House election
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe appears to be avoiding discussing Iran and Japan's territorial dispute with Russia in his campaign speeches for the July 21 House of Councilors election.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 12, 2019
Japan's place in coalition-building against Iran
Japan's participation in any coalition in the Persian Gulf region is far from a foregone conclusion
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 10, 2019
Abe considers holding more talks with Iranian President Rouhani in September
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is considering holding talks with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani when he visits New York in September to attend a session of the U.N. General Assembly, government sources said Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 10, 2019
Japan cautious as U.S. eyes military coalition to safeguard waters off Iran and Yemen
The United States hopes to enlist allies — possibly including Japan — over the next two weeks or so in a military coalition to safeguard strategic waters off Iran and Yemen, where Washington blames Iran and Iran-aligned fighters for attacks, the top U.S. general said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 9, 2019
Seized Iranian supertanker was full to capacity with crude, Gibraltar says
Tests have shown a supertanker seized in Gibraltar last week was fully loaded with crude oil, the government of the British territory said on Monday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 8, 2019
Is John Bolton our last hope?
U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton is on the same page as Japan when it comes to North Korea, but his hawkish Iran stance is cause for concern.
EDITORIALS
Jul 8, 2019
Brinkmanship between the U.S. and Iran
The risk of an accident or miscalculation is real and the animosities that dominate regional relations would fan the flames of any incident.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2019
Japan urges Iran to keep to nuclear deal after Tehran admits to breaching enrichment limit
Japan, which has built amicable ties with Iran, has supported the nuclear deal as a way to promote stability in the Middle East.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 8, 2019
Europe weighs next move after Iran breaches nuclear deal's uranium enrichment limit
European powers urged Iran to reverse its latest decision to breach the levels of uranium enrichment under the 2015 nuclear accord but stopped short of threatening sanctions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 7, 2019
Iran says it will enrich uranium 'at any level,' challenging U.S.
Iran said on Sunday it is fully prepared to enrich uranium at any level and with any amount, in further defiance of U.S. efforts to squeeze the country with sanctions and force it to renegotiate a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 7, 2019
U.S. sent message to Iran after drone downing warning of limited strike, says Iranian official
The United States conveyed a message to Iran warning of a limited strike against the country the day after its unmanned drone was shot down in the Gulf, Iran's civil defense agency chief Gholamreza Jalali was quoted as saying by the Fars news agency on Sunday.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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