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Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an election night event in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Wednesday. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan said Friday that Iranian plotters had discussed a plan to assassinate Trump before the 2024 election.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 9, 2024
U.S. announces charges in alleged Iranian plot to assassinate Trump
The foiled assassination plot on Trump was allegedly directed by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to avenge the death of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani.
People gather at the scene of explosions during a ceremony held to mark the death of late Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, in Kerman, Iran, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 5, 2024
Islamic State claims responsibility for deadly Iran attack
The militant Sunni Muslim group said two IS members had detonated explosive belts in the crowd in Kerman on Wednesday.
People gather near a body lying on the ground at the scene of explosions during a ceremony held to mark the death of Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani, in Kerman, Iran, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 4, 2024
Iran vows revenge after blasts kill nearly 100 at commander's memorial
No one has claimed responsibility for the explosions at the cemetery where Qassem Soleimani, a former head of the Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force, is buried.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 15, 2020
White House tells Congress killing of Iran's Soleimani was response to past — not imminent — attacks
President Donald Trump ordered a drone strike that killed a top Iranian military commander last month in response to past attacks, the White House said in a memo released on Friday, despite previous administration assertions that it was due to an imminent threat.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 13, 2020
U.S. Senate advances resolution limiting Trump's ability to wage war against Iran
The U.S. Senate advanced legislation on Wednesday intended to limit President Donald Trump's ability to wage war against Iran, paving the way for a final vote as eight Republicans joined Democrats in supporting the war powers resolution.
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 11, 2020
Over 100 U.S. troops diagnosed with brain injuries from January Iran missile attack
The U.S. military is preparing to report a more than 50 percent jump in cases of traumatic brain injury stemming from Iran's missile attack on a base in Iraq last month, U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 18, 2020
Iran's Khamenei stands by Guard after unrest over downed plane
Iran's supreme leader threw his support behind the elite Revolutionary Guard in a rare sermon on Friday after their belated admission that they had accidentally downed an airliner triggered days of street protests.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 17, 2020
Opposition grills LDP on risks facing Japan's SDF mission to Mideast
Any overseas SDF mission is politically sensitive, but U.S.-Iran tensions are so high that debate on the constitutional hazards has ensued even before the Diet has opened.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 14, 2020
U.S. troops describe 'miraculous' escape at Iraqi base hit by Iranian missile attack
Troops at the Iraqi air base that bore the brunt of Iran's first direct missile attack against U.S. forces said they were shocked by its intensity and grateful to emerge unscathed.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 14, 2020
'Doesn't really matter' if there was an imminent threat from Qassem Soleimani, Trump says
President Donald Trump on Monday morning defended his decision to kill Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani, contending Soleimani posed an impending threat to the United States but also saying that was not important, given the military leader's history.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 12, 2020
Condemnation, protests spread after Iran admits to shooting down airliner
Iran's admission that it shot down a Ukrainian airliner, killing all 176 aboard, has provoked international outrage and triggered protests against Iranian authorities in Tehran and other cities, including one in which Britain's ambassador was detained.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 10, 2020
House votes to curb Trump's power to strike Iran without Congress OK
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to limit President Donald Trump's authority to strike Iran, a mostly symbolic move Democrats say defends Congress's constitutional powers but Republicans say endangers national security.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 9, 2020
U.S. and Iran draw back from brink but new threats show crisis not over
Iran spurned U.S. President Donald Trump's call for a new nuclear pact and a commander threatened more attacks after both sides appeared to back off from intensified conflict following the U.S. killing of an Iranian general and Tehran's retaliatory missile strikes.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 8, 2020
Abe to cancel Middle East trip after Iran attacks U.S. forces in Iraq, government source says
The decision to cancel the visit came after Iran launched missiles targeting Iraqi bases hosting American troops in response to the U.S. killing last week of a top Iranian general.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 8, 2020
Soleimani's killing threatens to set the Mideast on fire
Trump is acting tough in hope that a show of determination will deter Iran, but hope is not a strategy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 8, 2020
Putin now needs a Plan B on Iran
Soleimani's death may force a change in the calculus involving Syria, Iran and Turkey.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 8, 2020
Outgunned Iran takes on U.S. with 'asymmetric' strategy of missiles, drones and militia allies
Iran's launching of more than a dozen missiles at American-led forces in Iraq on Wednesday came after years of preparing for a confrontation with its superpower foe, whose forces are vastly larger and more advanced.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 8, 2020
Americans increasingly critical of Trump's record on Iran, most expect war, survey finds
The American public is increasingly critical of President Donald Trump's handling of Iran after he ordered the U.S. military to kill a powerful Iranian military commander, and a majority of U.S. adults now expect the countries to be at war in the near future, according to Reuters/Ipsos polling released...
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Japan and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
Preparations for Osaka Expo well underway amid lack of excitement
The Grand Ring, a symbol of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
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