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JAPAN / Politics
Jul 3, 2018
Abe scraps plan to be first Japanese leader to visit Iran since 1978 as Trump gets tough on Tehran
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has dropped his plan to visit Iran this summer, government sources said Tuesday, as U.S. President Donald Trump has taken an increasingly tough line against Tehran.
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BUSINESS
Jul 2, 2018
Trump's mixed oil message won't fix supply fears amid Iran squeeze: traders
U.S. President Donald Trump's weekend of oil diplomacy doesn't change the underlying dynamic of a crude market that's swiftly seeing demand threaten to overtake supplies, analysts said on Sunday.
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BUSINESS
Jul 1, 2018
Saudi Arabia tells Trump it is ready to boost oil production if needed
The leader of Saudi Arabia promised President Donald Trump that he can raise oil production if needed and the country has 2 million barrels per day of spare capacity, the White House said on Saturday, rowing back on an earlier Trump tweet that appeared to suggest the Saudis had agreed to boost output...
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BUSINESS
Jul 1, 2018
Iran's leaders seek ways to defend economy from U.S. sanctions
Iran is studying ways to keep exporting oil and other measures to counter U.S. economic sanctions, state news agency IRNA reported on Saturday.
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BUSINESS
Jun 27, 2018
Sanctions on Iran create diplomatic headache, rather than economic catastrophe, for oil-dependent Japan
A new hard-line U.S. policy aimed at halting imports of Iranian crude oil may deal a significant blow to the growing ties between Tokyo and Tehran.
EDITORIALS
Jun 27, 2018
U.S. sanctions against Iran begin to bite
U.S. sanctions will hurt U.S. allies as much as they do Iran.
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BUSINESS
Jun 23, 2018
Iran doesn't expect oil customers — including Japan — to get sanctions waivers
Iran doesn't believe buyers of its oil — including Japan — will get waivers from Washington following its renewal of sanctions, Oil Minister Bijan Namdar Zanganeh said Friday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 16, 2018
Iran defeats Morocco on own goal in stoppage time
A heartbreaking stoppage-time own goal from substitute Aziz Bouhaddouz gave Iran a dramatic 1-0 win over Morocco in their World Cup Group B opener on Friday, a result the Iranians celebrated with unbridled delight.
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WORLD
Jun 15, 2018
Civilians flee as Arab coalition bombards Houthi-held Yemen port of Hodeida
Arab warplanes and warships pounded Houthi positions in Yemen's Hodeidah on Thursday as a Saudi-led alliance tried to seize the main port in the largest battle of a war that has created the world's worst humanitarian crisis.
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BUSINESS
Jun 8, 2018
Trump irks U.S. Congress as he reaches deal with Chinese phone-maker ZTE that includes $1 billion fine
China's No. 2 telecommunications equipment-maker, ZTE, secured a lifeline from the Trump administration on Thursday after agreeing to pay a $1 billion fine and overhaul leadership in a deal that will lift a ban on its doing business with U.S. suppliers.
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WORLD
Jun 7, 2018
Iran to finish facility to build centrifuges in a month, state TV told
A facility in Iran's Natanz nuclear plant to build advanced centrifuges will be completed in a month, Iran's nuclear chief said on Wednesday, as Tehran prepares to increase its uranium-enrichment capacity if the nuclear deal collapses after the U.S. exit.
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BUSINESS
Jun 6, 2018
China's ZTE inks preliminary accord to lift U.S. supplier ban, sources say
ZTE Corp. has signed an agreement in principle that would lift a U.S. Commerce Department ban on buying from U.S. suppliers, allowing China's No. 2 telecommunications equipment-maker to get back into business, according to sources.
BUSINESS
Jun 6, 2018
U.S. Treasury official warns allies of Iran's financial dealings as sanctions are reinstated
The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday called on U.S. allies, partners and the private sector to work harder to ensure Iran does not exploit them to fund what it described as Iran's "nefarious activities."
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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 5, 2018
The challenge of America's new extraterritorial sanctions
Trump's aggressive unilateralism poses a diplomatic test for Japan and other democracies.
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WORLD
Jun 5, 2018
Iran to inform IAEA of start of process to boost uranium enrichment capacity
Iran will inform the U.N. nuclear watchdog in Vienna on Tuesday over its start of a process to increase the country's uranium enrichment capacity, Iran's Atomic Energy Organization spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi told ISNA news agency.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 4, 2018
Iran calls on world to stand up to Trump 'bullying' and save nuclear deal
The world should stand up to Washington's bullying behavior, Iran's foreign minister was quoted as saying on Sunday by state media in a letter to counterparts, as the top diplomat intensifies efforts to save a nuclear deal after a U.S. exit.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 28, 2018
Iranian President Rouhani to attend security summit in China amid nuclear deal doubts
China will host Iranian President Hassan Rouhani next month at a regional summit aimed at avoiding disruption of joint projects, its Foreign Ministry said Monday, as major powers scramble to save Iran's nuclear deal after the United States pulled out.
WORLD
May 25, 2018
U.S. targets airlines in sanctions over Iran proxies in Syria and Lebanon
The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on several Iranian and Turkish companies and a number of aircraft in a move targeting four Iranian airlines.
EDITORIALS
May 23, 2018
U.S. Iran approach makes no sense
U.S. moves that risk displacing Japan make no sense as Washington worries about a return of 'great power' competition.
BUSINESS
May 21, 2018
German companies worry Trump moving toward 'America Alone'
German companies are concerned that U.S. President Donald Trump is increasingly thinking only of America rather than just putting his country first, the head of Germany's DIHK Chambers of Commerce told media.
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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