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Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 22, 2018
U.K. decontamination finished at shopping center after nerve agent attack on Russian ex-spy
A shopping center in the English city where a former Russian spy was found collapsed with his daughter after a nerve agent attack more than two months ago has been successfully decontaminated, Britain's environment department said on Monday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 20, 2018
Russia sets out to sanction Western sanctions
Just as investment banks are cutting their growth forecasts for Russia because of a growing likelihood of new U.S. sanctions, Russian legislators are looking for a strong response.
WORLD / Politics
May 18, 2018
Former son-in-law of Paul Manafort, Jeffrey Yohai, cuts plea deal, will cooperate in criminal probes
The former son-in-law of Paul Manafort, the one-time chairman of President Donald Trump's campaign, has cut a plea deal with the Justice Department that requires him to cooperate with other criminal probes, two people with knowledge of the matter said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 18, 2018
Experts slam Giuliani claim that Mueller can't subpoena Trump
In a media blitz Wednesday night and Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump's lawyer Rudolph Giuliani told Fox and CNN he had received assurances that Special Counsel Robert Mueller will not indict the president while he is in office.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 18, 2018
West's knowledge of Novichok nerve agent came from sample secured by German spy agency in 1990s: report
The West's knowledge of the secret Russian nerve agent the U.K. says was used to poison a former spy and his daughter came from a sample obtained by Germany in the 1990s, according to a report by German media organizations.
WORLD / Politics
May 18, 2018
Trump lawyer Michael Cohen sought $1 million from Qatar in late 2016: Washington Post
U.S. President Donald Trump's longtime personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, asked the Qatari government for at least $1 million in December 2016 in exchange for access or insight into the Trump administration, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 14, 2018
John Bolton: U.S. sanctions 'possible' on European firms over Iran even if EU stays in nuclear deal
White House National Security adviser John Bolton on Sunday said U.S. sanctions on European companies that do business with Iran were "possible, but Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he remained hopeful Washington and its allies could strike a new nuclear deal with Tehran.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 14, 2018
British spymaster urges EU to work with U.K. to counter militants and Russia after Brexit
Britain and the European Union must build a close security partnership after Brexit to foil Islamic State militant attacks and counter Russia's malign attempts to subvert Western democracies, the head of Britain's domestic spy agency said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 14, 2018
Hundreds of protesters demand Russia stop blocking Telegram messenger app
Hundreds of people rallied in Moscow on Sunday to demand the unblocking of the Telegram app, the second protest in the Russian capital since the authorities blocked the popular messaging service last month.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 12, 2018
Abe and Putin to hold talks in Moscow on May 26
Yuri Ushakov, foreign affairs adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin, said Friday that the president will hold a meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Moscow on May 26, Russia's Interfax news agency reported.
BUSINESS
May 10, 2018
Novartis ends contract with firm linked to Trump lawyer Michael Cohen, calling ties a mistake
Swiss drugmaker Novartis has ended a contract with a firm linked to U.S. President Donald Trump's lawyer, Michael Cohen, saying it was now seen as a mistake.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 9, 2018
Porn star's lawyer says Russian paid Trump attorney Michael Cohen
A company tied to a Russian oligarch sent $500,000 last year to an entity that President Donald Trump's lawyer used to pay hush money to porn actress Stephanie Clifford, her attorney Michael Avenatti claimed.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 8, 2018
Rebels evacuate Syria's last besieged enclave as civilian deaths surge
Hundreds of rebels left the last major besieged opposition enclave in Syria on Monday, with thousands more expected to follow, responding to months of pressure by a Russian-backed government offensive, the army, rebels and residents said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 7, 2018
Rudy Giuliani confounds, contradicts as he defends Trump in media
President Donald Trump's new attorney, Rudy Giuliani, is delivering confounding and at times contradictory statements as he tries to lessen the legal burdens on his client from an investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election and a $130,000 hush payment to a porn actress.
WORLD
May 5, 2018
U.S. Navy re-establishes 2nd Fleet in northern Atlantic to counter Russia
The United States Navy is re-establishing its 2nd Fleet, responsible for the northern Atlantic Ocean, nearly seven years after it was disbanded as the Pentagon puts countering Russia at the heart of its military strategy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 4, 2018
Rudy Giuliani wants limits for Trump interview in Russia probe
U.S. President Donald Trump's new chief lawyer said on Thursday that if his client agrees to an interview with special counsel Robert Mueller, it should be limited to a few hours and focus on Russian tampering in the 2016 election.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 4, 2018
No respite for millions of civilians as Syria war drags on, U.N. says
Syria's war rages unabated despite a fall in the number of besieged civilians, a senior U.N. official said on Thursday, warning of a potential worsening of the conflict in the rebel-controlled governorate of Idlib.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 3, 2018
Trump threatens to 'get involved' in House Republicans' rift with Justice Department
President Donald Trump suggested Wednesday he might use his executive authority to intervene in a fight over internal Justice Department documents sought by House Republicans, including some related to the Russia probe.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
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.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
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.”

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