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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Mar 13, 2017
China lawmakers add defaming Communist Party 'heroes' to civil code offenses
Lawmakers on Sunday introduced amendments to China's nascent civil code to make defaming "heroes and martyrs" of the ruling Communist Party a civil offense, as the leadership moves to strengthen its grasp on the history of the People's Republic.
EDITORIALS
Mar 8, 2017
What Abe's LDP dominance portends
A lack of any signficant rivalry to Abe seems to reflect the dearth of viable next-generation leaders — a problem that could haunt the party in coming years
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 7, 2017
Dems: win by out-Trumping Trump
The Democrats can only succeed against Trump by getting louder, meaner, more over the top and beating him at his own game.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Mar 5, 2017
Battle-hardened in Britain, May prepares for Brexit divorce talks
If past form is anything to go by, Prime Minister Theresa May is unlikely to bow to political expedience in Brexit negotiations but will make up her own mind about what she believes is best and refuse to give ground.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 7, 2017
China's billionaires should watch their backs
Chinese President Xi Jinping's plans to rebalance the economy is threatened by the close ties between officials and big money.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 1, 2017
Time for U.S. left to start putting Americans first
Nationalism, not globalism, is the future of American politics — but right now, it's only the right that's riding the wave.
EDITORIALS
Jan 27, 2017
China as an open power
For the sake of China's future, Xi Jinping should embrace reforms rather than concentrate power in himself.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 20, 2016
Disappearing divide between liberals and conservatives
If the Democratic Party wants to differentiate itself from the LDP and seek to return to power once again, it should embrace orthodox liberalism.
EDITORIALS
Dec 1, 2016
Democratic Party's unclear path
The Democratic Party has done a poor job of presenting a clear vision to voters, not the least of which because of its affiliation with Rengo.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 11, 2016
Rise of the anti-Trump Left
The election of Donald Trump sets the stage for a civil war within the Democratic Party in which its liberal progressive wing is likely to emerge victorious.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 3, 2016
China's Xi condemns 'cliques' and 'conspiracies' within party
China's President Xi Jinping condemned "cliques," "conspiracies" and "fraud" within upper echelons of the Communist Party and said there were urgent problems to be addressed, state media reported Wednesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 27, 2016
China's Xi anointed 'core' leader, on par with Mao, Deng
China's Communist Party gave President Xi Jinping the title of "core" leader on Thursday, putting him on par with past strongmen like Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping, but it signaled his power would not be absolute.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 23, 2016
Two senior members of Britain's troubled UKIP party enter leadership race
Two senior members of Britain's anti-European Union U.K. Independence Party said Sunday they will run to become its next leader, days after the previous front-runner quit the race and resigned from the troubled party.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 18, 2016
The political logic of Theresa May's 'hard Brexit'
The Brexiteers are desperately seeking to avoid being exposed as having no negotiating power.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 17, 2016
Theresa May's risky search for the elusive center ground
The search for the political center ground sometimes leads to no-man's land.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 16, 2016
Renho admits she started process to get Japanese nationality only this month
Democratic Party President Renho revealed that she only made her official declaration to choose Japanese nationality over Taiwanese this month, an admission that she has still failed to take the legally obliged steps to end her dual citizenship status.
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Oct 15, 2016
Fukui poised to benefit from decision to scrap Monju
Big money pull a million stringsBig money hold the prizeBig money weave a mighty web
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 13, 2016
Liberal Party is reborn in Seikatsu no To rebranding ahead of possible election
Seikatsu no To (People's Life Party) has rebranded itself as the Liberal Party, adopting the name of a recently defunct conservative party in a bid to lure right-of-center voters away from the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 11, 2016
China's Xi Jinping courts emperor's syndrome
Shaking up the Communist Party's leadership succession could give Xi room to deliver much needed reforms.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 11, 2016
Donald Trump is the GOP's chemotherapy
Trump is a marvelously efficient acid bath, stripping away his supporters' surfaces, exposing their skeletal essences.
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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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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