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Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 14, 2018
Chemical arms team to assign blame for Syrian attacks despite Russia, Iran opposition
The global chemical weapons watchdog will in February begin to assign blame for attacks with banned munitions in Syria's war, using new powers approved by member states but opposed by Damascus and its key allies Russia and Iran.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2018
Trump blasts Saudi Arabia over oil output cut as relations fray further
President Donald Trump took aim at Saudi Arabia's plan to cut oil production on Monday, injecting new tension into an already fraught alliance that has been clouded by U.S. concerns over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi and the ongoing conflict in Yemen.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2018
How a Democratic U.S. House could alter foreign policy
Democrats will use their new majority in the U.S. House of Representatives to reverse what they see as a hands-off approach by Republicans toward President Donald Trump's foreign policy, and push for tougher dealings with Russia, Saudi Arabia and North Korea.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2018
U.S. exempts Japan and seven other nations from Iran oil sanctions
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration temporarily exempted Japan and seven other parties from its ban on Iranian oil imports as Washington reimposed sanctions against Tehran on Monday as part of its "maximum" economic pressure campaign against the Islamic republic.
EDITORIALS
Nov 5, 2018
America tightens the screws on Iran with sanctions
Washington's imposition of new sanctions on Iran raises two dangerous possibilities.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 5, 2018
Why the latest American sanctions on Iran will fail
Trump's strategy is likely to increase Middle East tensions — and unlikely to bring the U.S. closer to achieving its goals on Iran.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 2, 2018
The new tyranny of the dollar
Under U.S. President Donald Trump, however, a sophisticated set of tools known as secondary sanctions has become a bludgeon with which to threaten allies.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 2, 2018
Iran suspected of seeking to assassinate Iranian-Norwegian in Denmark
Norway summoned the Iranian ambassador on Thursday over a suspected assassination plot against an Iranian Arab opposition figure in Denmark involving a Norwegian citizen of Iranian background.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 28, 2018
Rouhani reshuffles economic team, says U.S. isolated against Iran
Iran's parliament approved a government economic reshuffle on Saturday, days before new U.S. sanctions on Tehran's oil exports take effect, after President Hassan Rouhani said Washington was isolated among its allies in its confrontation with Iran.
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 27, 2018
Facebook removes Iranian fake accounts that lured a million followers in U.S., U.K.
Facebook said on Friday it had deleted accounts originating in Iran that attracted more than 1 million U.S. and British followers, its latest effort to combat disinformation activity on its platform.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 27, 2018
Jointly developed U.S.-Japan interceptor knocks down medium-range missile in test
The U.S. military said it successfully tested a key missile defense system Friday, in a milestone that experts say shows a growing U.S. capability to knock down an incoming, medium-range missile from countries like North Korea and Iran.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 24, 2018
The need for a U.S. policy pivot toward Iran
Closer ties with Tehran can help Washington once again become a power broker in the Middle East.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 22, 2018
Allies doubt shifting Saudi story on journalist's slaying as even Trump cites 'lies'
Saudi Arabia's revised account of the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi left the U.S. and other allies struggling for a response on Sunday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 19, 2018
The dollar and its discontents
Trump's enforcement of Iran sanctions could undermine the dollar's global primacy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 14, 2018
U.S. wants 'regime change' in Iran, Rouhani says in fiery speech
The United States is seeking "regime change" in Iran, President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday, adding that the current U.S. administration is the most hostile that the Islamic Republic has faced in its four decades.
EDITORIALS
Oct 3, 2018
An EU challenge to America's financial power
Given the size of Japan's economy and its role as a global trader, it must prepare for an era when the U.S. isn't at the center of global finance and get ahead of developments rather than be overtaken by them.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 29, 2018
U.S. pulls diplomats from Basra in Iraq, citing threats from Iran
The United States announced on Friday it will effectively close its consulate in the Iraqi city of Basra and relocate its diplomatic personnel following increasing threats from Iran and Iran-backed militias, including rocket fire.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 28, 2018
Netanyahu, in U.N. speech, claims existence of secret Iranian nuclear site
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday described what he said was a secret atomic warehouse in Tehran and accused Europe of appeasing Iran as he sought to rally support for U.S. sanctions against the Islamic Republic.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 27, 2018
Trump accuses China of meddling in midterm polls, offers no proof
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday accused China of seeking to meddle in the Nov. 6 U.S. congressional elections, saying Beijing did not want his Republican Party to do well because of his pugnacious stance on trade.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 20, 2018
Washington seeking to negotiate treaty with Iran, but Tehran leadership showing no interest: U.S. special envoy
The United States is seeking to negotiate a treaty with Iran that will cover both its ballistic missile and nuclear programs, the U.S. special envoy for Iran said on Wednesday ahead of U.N. meetings in New York next week.
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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