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ISRAEL

WORLD
Dec 18, 2015
Israel and Turkey reach preliminary deal to restore ties, official says
Israel and Turkey have reached a preliminary agreement to normalize relations, including the return of ambassadors to both countries, an Israeli official said on Thursday.
WORLD
Dec 14, 2015
Arab Israeli army veteran now member of Islamic State
An Israeli army veteran from the country's Arab minority has joined Islamic State insurgents in Syria, an Israeli security official said on Sunday, confirming a local media report.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 10, 2015
Netanyahu chat still on but calls mount in Israel, U.K. to ban Trump over Muslim slurs
Donald Trump's proposal to ban Muslims from entering the United States prompted calls that the Republican presidential front-runner be banned from Britain and Israel and cost him business in the Middle East.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 7, 2015
Clinton would take Israeli-U.S. ties to 'next level' and keep military option open for 'provocative' Iran
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said Sunday she would take the relationship between the U.S. and Israel "to the next level," but warned that solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict would not be enough to stabilize the entire region.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 4, 2015
GOP rivals blast Obama, each other at Jewish donor forum; Christie calls California carnage terrorism
A gathering of GOP presidential candidates before major donors on Thursday prompted predictable condemnations of President Barack Obama's foreign policy and a surprise bill of attainder against the Republican Party.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 12, 2015
Prehistoric 'Stonehenge' monument in Golan Heights hides in plain site, fuels mystery
Driving past it, one of the most mysterious structures in the Middle East is easy to miss. The prehistoric stone monument went unnoticed for centuries in a bare expanse of field on the Golan Heights.
WORLD
Nov 3, 2015
Claws out after Israeli minister proposes deporting stray cats, dogs abroad
Claws were out Monday after an Israeli Cabinet minister proposed sending stray dogs and cats to another country as an alternative to government-funded efforts to sterilize them.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 2, 2015
Benjamin Netanyahu's bid to rewrite history
Benjamin Netanyahu's recent falsehoods on the origins of the Holocaust are not the first time his words conflict with historical facts.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 19, 2015
Kerry lobbies for U.S. to remain on UNESCO board despite funding row
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday lobbied for the United States to be re-elected to UNESCO's board, promising to work with Congress to restore funding after Washington cut off its contributions in 2011 in protest over the Palestinians being admitted as full members.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 15, 2015
Israel poised to seal off Jerusalem neighborhoods to stem Palestinian attacks; army to augment police
The Israeli government approved a series of security measures to stem a surge of Palestinian attacks, including the potential sealing of Arab neighborhoods of Jerusalem and easier access to guns.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 5, 2015
Abbas' U.N. speech was a cry for attention
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' threat before the General Assembly to ignore or annul the 1993 Oslo Accords was more a cry for attention than anything else.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 22, 2015
Russia starting air operations over Syria with drone surveillance missions: U.S. officials
Russia has started flying drone aircraft on surveillance missions in Syria, U.S. officials said on Monday, in what appeared to be Moscow's first military air operations inside the country since staging a rapid buildup at a Syrian air base.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 14, 2015
Israel's house demolitions a human rights abuse
Israel's practice of demolishing the homes of Palestinians has no deterrent value and denies their residents the basic right to live in peace.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 14, 2015
Palestinian leadership in crisis
Mahmoud Abbas' exit as Palestinian president could serve as an opportunity to challenge the moral collapse of the Palestinian Authority. But don't count on it.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 3, 2015
57 more Clinton email threads contain foreign government info
"Here's my personal email," Hillary Rodham Clinton wrote to U.S. special envoy George Mitchell on a summer Sunday in 2010 as he telephoned one European official after another in an effort to keep peace talks between the Israelis and the Palestinians on track.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 28, 2015
War on Islamic State has given Jordan new life
Tiny, oil-poor Jordan has parlayed the war against Islamic State into tangible gains.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 21, 2015
Israel lobs shells into Syria after four rockets hit its northern flank
Israeli artillery and aircraft struck targets in Syria after the army blamed the Iranian-backed Islamic Jihad for firing rockets that hit the Galilee and parts of the Israeli-held Golan Heights.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 30, 2015
U.S. would have 'no right' to stop Israel from hitting Iran nuke sites: Christie
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, campaigning for president in New Hampshire, said the U.S. would have "no right" to stop Israel from using military force to destroy Iran's nuclear program.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jul 23, 2015
Fences rise across Middle East as jihadi threat rattles leaders
As they confront the rising threat of modern jihadi violence, many of the nations most at risk are retreating behind one of the oldest forms of defense.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 20, 2015
Israelis feel surrounded yet alone after Iran deal
To many Israelis, the Obama administration has become synonymous with betrayal of Israel.
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
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
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.
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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