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Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN
Apr 27, 2019
'Uneven Moments' review: An equal light shined upon Western and Japanese thinkers
'Uneven Moments' collects essays that span Harry Harootunian's career and brings Japanese thinkers into analyses often dominated by a Eurocentric focus.
EDITORIALS
Apr 22, 2019
LDP's by-election setbacks
The government and ruling coalition should take the LDP's losses in Sunday's by-elections seriously.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 13, 2019
Hoping to help young people, centenarian runs for office in German town
For most people, reaching 100 would be reason enough to put one's feet up and take things easy, but Lisel Heise has other ideas.
EDITORIALS
Apr 8, 2019
The falling voter turnout and no-vote elections
Voters cannot be expected to hold a strong interest in local elections — or even in local autonomy — if they are not given choices or chances to vote in the elections.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 31, 2019
Britain's Theresa May under pressure to forge softer EU divorce deal
Britain's exit from the European Union was in disarray after the implosion of Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit strategy left her under pressure from rival factions to leave without a deal, go for an election or forge a much softer divorce.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 26, 2019
The reckoning finally arrives for Trump's critics
Democrats, the news media and the national security state have a lot to answer for.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 26, 2019
Thanks to Mueller, 2020 won't be about 2016
It will instead be about a post-Trump future.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 26, 2019
Brexit and the speaker's tale
The intervention by the speaker of the British House of Commons highlights the importance of a 643-year-old institution.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 25, 2019
Time for America to see the real world
America's endless political battle over Russiagate is eclipsing other important national and international matters.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 25, 2019
What a coup for Thailand's junta
Plenty of hard work still lies ahead for the military-backed Palang Pracharath Party.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 25, 2019
Trump's collusion nightmare is finally over
The summary of the Mueller report shows the president's campaign didn't close the loop as Russians tried to manipulate the election.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 24, 2019
Spain's Socialist party in the lead, poll finds, but short of majority
Spain's Socialists led in a poll published in the daily El Pais on Sunday, but fell short of a majority with its main ally ahead of a general election next month.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 23, 2019
Hundreds of thousands march in London to demand new Brexit referendum
Hundreds of thousands of people opposed to Britain's withdrawal from the European Union marched through central London on Saturday to demand a new referendum as the deepening Brexit crisis risked sinking Prime Minister Theresa May's premiership.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 19, 2019
America isn't as divided as it looks
On some important issues, public opinion is starting to converge.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 19, 2019
Why Trump is stuck with 'Saturday Night Live'
A federal rule requiring fairness on broadcast TV is gone, and that's probably for the better.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 18, 2019
U.S. version of 'one country, two systems'
Is it time for the U.S. to reintroduce the 'fairness doctrine' to prevent the media from broadcasting extreme views?
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 11, 2019
Will Trump win a second term?
Logic would suggest that Trump can't win the 2020 election, but his success at solidifying his base could be his salvation in 2020.
EDITORIALS
Feb 6, 2019
Trump's State of the Union is a recipe for gridlock
U.S. President Trump's thinking appears unaffected by the world around him, and is a recipe for gridlock.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 29, 2019
Risks and chances for Japan's economy
2019 is a year in which Japan needs to be closely watched both politically and economically.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
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.
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.
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.
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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