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Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2019
A fresh scandal blossoms as Abe gets set to become longest-serving prime minister
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe faces fresh allegations that he used the annual cherry blossom-viewing party, a government-sponsored event, to entertain supporters and therefore violated the election law.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 12, 2019
U.K. Labour Party hit by cyberattack ahead of election
Britain's main opposition Labour Party said on Tuesday it was subject to a large-scale cyberattack on its digital platforms just weeks before a national election but it was confident no data breach occurred.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 3, 2019
Injuries reported after police and protesters clash in upmarket Hong Kong shopping mall
Hong Kong anti-government protesters crowded an upmarket shopping mall in running clashes with police Sunday, with several suffering bloody wounds a day after parts of the Chinese-ruled city became a battleground.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 8, 2019
Emperor and Empress to hold tea party for royals from overseas
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will invite royals from overseas who are attending the emperor's Oct. 22 enthronement proclamation ceremony to their residence for a tea party the following day, Imperial Household Agency vice head Yasuhiko Nishimura said Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 29, 2019
Xi set to highlight Beijing's might, but 'struggles' loom in quest to realize 'Chinese Dream'
Chinese leader Xi Jinping will mark the 70th anniversary of the People's Republic on Tuesday with a massive parade through Beijing, showing off the country's military might and underlining progress toward his "Chinese Dream" of national rejuvenation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 29, 2019
A look back at seven decades of communist-ruled China
China will celebrate the 70th anniversary of Communist Party rule on Tuesday with flowers, speeches, performances and a massive military parade through central Beijing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 23, 2019
China boosts government presence in Alibaba, private giants
The government of one of China's top technology hubs is dispatching officials to 100 local corporations including e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding, the latest effort to exert greater influence over the country's massive private sector.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 17, 2019
Turning blue: China Inc. holds its breath as Beijing eyes smog-free skies for Oct. 1 National Day
When the sun comes up in Beijing on Oct. 1, the Chinese government will aim to celebrate its 70th birthday under a brilliant blue sky — and factory bosses hope they can get through it without blanket closures.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 15, 2019
The Hatoyama administration's significance
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may wish to forget this time as a bad dream, but insead he and must try to learn from it, as should the opposition parties, the voters and the alliance managers who backed the wrong horse.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 28, 2019
Italy inches closer to new government amid party haggling
Tense talks aimed at forming a new Italian government inched forward on Wednesday as two major political parties, struggling to bury years of hostility and avoid snap elections, agreed to re-install Giuseppe Conte as prime minister.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 29, 2019
Brother of Singapore's prime minister backs opposition party in election twist
The Singapore prime minister's estranged brother has thrown his support behind a newly formed opposition party in an intriguing twist ahead of elections expected to be held as soon as this year.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 10, 2019
The tribe that lost its head
The dream of a truly strong leader who in one leap can free the United Kingdom from its dilemmas may be just that.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 7, 2019
Labour narrowly denies Brexit Party its first seat in Parliament
Britain's opposition Labour Party narrowly held on to a parliamentary seat in eastern England on Friday, seeing off a challenge from Nigel Farage's insurgent Brexit Party to win by fewer than 700 votes.
WORLD / Politics
May 11, 2019
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn vows to double minimum wage for young workers
A future Labour government would more than double the minimum wage in Britain for workers under the age of 18 to £10 an hour, its leader said Saturday, stepping up his campaign over the cost of living.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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