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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 3, 2016
Abe confirms Japan not considering apology letters for 'comfort women'
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday the government "is not at all considering" issuing apology letters to Korean women forced to work in wartime brothels for the Japanese military, citing the deal cut between Tokyo and Seoul late last year aimed at irrevocably settling the issue.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 3, 2016
Duterte hints at shift toward China and Russia after U.S. 'insults'
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Sunday that Russia and China offered to help out when he complained to them about the United States.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 3, 2016
'No doubt' Russia hacking U.S. election systems: key Democrat
A senior Democratic lawmaker said Sunday he had "no doubt" that Russia was behind recent hacking attempts targeting state election systems, and urged the Obama administration to publicly blame Moscow for trying to undermine confidence in the Nov. 8 presidential contest.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 2, 2016
Abe lays groundwork for Putin summit in meeting with Russian deputy prime minister
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets visiting Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich to lay the groundwork for a visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin in December
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 28, 2016
Key Abe adviser urges 'realistic approach' to islet talks with Russia
Influential former Diet member Muneo Suzuki, an unofficial adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Russian affairs, argued Wednesday that Japan should take "a realistic approach" on the reversion of four disputed islands off Hokkaido, first asking for some of the islets rather than taking an all-at-once...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 28, 2016
Syria's civil war and the bias in Western media
Is there one standard of morality for our friends and another for those we choose to demonize?
WORLD / Politics
Sep 25, 2016
Clinton server tech told FBI of colleagues' worries about system
A technician hired by Hillary Clinton to run the private email system she used while U.S. secretary of state told investigators he tried to pass on colleagues' concerns that the system might not comply with records laws, FBI interview summaries show.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 25, 2016
Probe of leaked U.S. NSA hacking tools examines operatives' 'mistake
A U.S. investigation into a leak of hacking tools used by the National Security Agency is focusing on a theory that one of its operatives carelessly left them available on a remote computer and Russian hackers found them, four people with direct knowledge of the probe said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 25, 2016
Inside Vladimir Putin's unassailable bubble
Vladimir Putin lives in a sphere reserved for those terrifying figures who are seen to have protected Russia and made it great in the world.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Sep 24, 2016
All-out effort to crush moderate Syria rebels may leave Obama successor with 'problem from hell'
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BUSINESS
Sep 23, 2016
Russia to open Japan business support center in Far East
Russia will open a facility to support Japanese business activities in its Far East, according to a senior official of the Ministry for the Development of the Russian Far East.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 22, 2016
Kishida plans October visit to Russia ahead of Putin's Japan trip
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida and Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov have agreed to step up preparations for a visit to Japan by President Vladimir Putin in December, with Kishida eyeing a visit to Russia possibly in late October.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 22, 2016
Kerry calls for Russia, Syria to ground warplanes to salvage truce
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry demanded on Wednesday that Russia and the Syrian government immediately halt flights over Syrian battle zones, in what he called a last chance to salvage a collapsing cease-fire and find a way "out of the carnage.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 21, 2016
Once-powerful Merkel losing her shine in Europe due to weakness at home
It is hard to think of what more Angela Merkel could have done over the past weeks to nudge fellow European leaders toward a post-Brexit consensus.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 20, 2016
Clinton seen going toe-to-toe with Putin if she wins November election
When Hillary Clinton attended her first major White House meeting on Russia in February 2009, the new secretary of state insisted that she wanted to play a leading role in President Barack Obama's effort to "reset" U.S. relations with Moscow.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 18, 2016
Putin picks new wave of ideological cronies
Russia's president is doing his best to fill the ideological vacuum created by the fall of communism.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 17, 2016
Ex-commander says U.K.'s 'withered' forces could not defend country
Britain's armed forces would be unable to defend the country against a serious military attack because they have been "withered" by cuts, a former senior commander warned before his retirement, the Financial Times reported on Saturday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 17, 2016
U.N. inquiry blames Syrian military for chlorine bomb attacks, diplomat says
An international inquiry has identified two Syrian Air Force helicopter squadrons and two other military units as responsible for chlorine gas attacks on civilians, a Western diplomat told Reuters.
WORLD
Sep 17, 2016
Syria airstrike killed Islamic State propaganda chief, U.S. military says
The Pentagon said Friday that a U.S.-led coalition airstrike on Sept. 7 killed an Islamic State leader who oversaw the militant group's propaganda.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 16, 2016
Historical facts vanish in Putin's memory holes
Modern tyrannies depend on state control of national memories — retroactive truths established by government fiat.
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.
Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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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