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JR EAST

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 13, 2018
Abe pursues thaw with China amid frigid U.S.-Chinese ties
While U.S. President Donald Trump appears to wage a trade "Cold War" on China, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will promote a thaw with Beijing at a summit this month where business ties will be in the spotlight.
WORLD
Sep 29, 2018
Syria says important Nassib crossing into Jordan will be reopened in October
Syrian state media said Saturday the major Nassib border crossing with Jordan will reopen on Oct. 10, three years after the trade route was captured by rebels and closed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 27, 2018
U.S. flies B-52s over South China Sea as tensions with Beijing worsen
The U.S. military flew B-52 bombers in the vicinity of the South China Sea this week, U.S. officials told Reuters, a move that is likely to cause anger in Beijing amid heightened tensions between the two countries.
EDITORIALS
Sep 18, 2018
U.S. puts squeeze on Palestinians
The U.S. believes that it can force the Palestinians to make a deal. History suggests that it will be proven spectacularly wrong.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 18, 2018
Bullying the Palestinians is no way to make a deal
Successful negotiations will require a nuanced approach that respects the sensibilities and aspirations of the Palestinian people.
WORLD
Sep 4, 2018
Israel signals it could launch attack on Iranian weaponry in Iraq
Israel on Monday signaled it could attack suspected Iranian military assets in Iraq, as it has done with scores of airstrikes in war-torn Syria.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 3, 2018
Killing the peace process with kindness
Washington must come back to the peace process as an honest and respected mediator. This is the best and probably only way to secure Israel's right to exist.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 3, 2018
Khamenei says war unlikely but urges boosting Iran's defenses as tensions with U.S. worsen
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday war was unlikely but called on Iran's armed forces to boost their defense capacities, according to his official website, as the country faces increased tension with the United States.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2018
Australian air force and ASDF to hold first joint drills in Japan
The Air Self-Defense Force and Royal Australian Air Force in September will hold joint exercises in Japan for the first time, as the Chinese military continues to punch further into the Western Pacific.
Japan Times
Rugby
Aug 22, 2018
New stadium gives recovering Kamaishi hope for future
Takeshi Nagata looks out over the pitch from the back stand of Kamaishi Unosumai Memorial Stadium and tugs at the collar of his shirt. He retired from playing rugby six years ago, but his body is still in good shape and his formal clothes look uncomfortable stretched over his compact but formidable physique....
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 6, 2018
White House to detail implementation of new sanctions against Tehran
The United States intends to fully enforce sanctions due to be reimposed against Iran early this week on orders from U.S. President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 18, 2018
China to begin large-scale military exercise 'tailored for Taiwan separatists' in East China Sea
China reportedly began a six-day, large-scale, live-fire military drill in an area of the East China Sea "similar in size to the island of Taiwan" on Wednesday, according to state-run media, amid growing friction between Taipei and Beijing.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 2, 2018
Erdogan's re-election and its dire consequences
Turkey's president now has a green light to pursue even more vigorously his nationalistic theme and his Islamic agenda.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 22, 2018
U.S. military pilots in East China Sea targeted in laser attacks
U.S. military pilots flying aircraft over the East China Sea have been targeted by blinding laser attacks more than 20 times over the last 10 months, U.S. officials told The Japan Times, after a number of similar attacks in East Africa that the Pentagon has said Chinese military personnel were behind....
Japan tariff negotiator rules out quick U.S. deal despite push by Trump
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's top tariff negotiator with the U.S., speaks to reporters upon his arrival at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Friday, a day after talks in Washington.
Magnitude 5.0 earthquake jolts Nagano
A map showing the location of an earthquake that hit Nagano Prefecture on Friday evening, with the numbers indicating the seismic intensity on the shindo scale to 7.
Japan mulls reviewing car safety rules to strike deal with Trump
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's Economic Revitalization Minister and top tariff negotiator with the U.S., speaks to the press upon his arrival at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Friday.
Shohei Ohtani announces birth of daughter
Shohei Ohtani and his wife Mamiko Tanaka attend a Lakers game in Los Angeles on Dec. 8, 2024.
Social media helps fuel growing 'sex tourism' in Japan
People walk down a street in the red-light entertainment area of Kabukicho in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo on March 31.
Nothing sells like Shohei Ohtani, MLB’s marketing megastar
People walk past an advertisement featuring Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani outside Tokyo Dome on March 18.
Tokyo stock picker advises Trump-proofing portfolios with Godzilla creator Toho
The head of Godzilla, a Japanese monster movie character, is seen on a building of Toho Cinema in Tokyo. Toho is one tariff-defensive stock being recommended by brokers.
LDP and CDP lawmaker groups propose 0% consumption tax on food
A vegetable stand displays prices at a supermarket in Tokyo in 2023. Some lawmakers are proposing lowering the consumption tax on food to 0%, which is expected to result in a loss of up to ¥5 trillion in tax revenue annually.
Tokyo hotel operators face possible warnings over suspected price cartel
Foreign tourists gather on a platform at Kyoto Station on Wednesday.
Kyotographie 2025 opts for laughter and levity in the face of global strife
Palestinian American photographer Adam Rouhana’s exhibition at this year’s Kyotographie festival shows Palestinian life, not death and rubble.

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