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Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 11, 2019
Saudi woman's bid to flee family rallies opposition to male guardianship
An 18-year-old Saudi woman's flight from what she said was an abusive family has rallied opposition to the kingdom's male guardianship system, still a major constraint on women despite the conservative Muslim country's efforts to open up.
WORLD / Society
Jan 11, 2019
Is Saudi Arabia on the road to ending the scourge of child marriage?
Saudi Arabia is trying to ban child marriage through new regulations, but loopholes are leaving young girls in the deeply conservative kingdom unprotected, campaigners said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 8, 2019
Nissan's Saudi partner details lobbying work, echoing Carlos Ghosn's testimony
The partner said his firm helped Nissan resolve a dispute and pave the way for a joint venture in justifying $14.7 million in payments under scrutiny by prosecutors.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 7, 2019
Thailand halts plan to expel Saudi teen barricaded in her hotel room
Thailand halted plans Monday to expel an 18-year-old Saudi woman fleeing her family after she barricaded herself inside an airport hotel to prevent immigration officials putting her on a flight to Kuwait.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 7, 2019
Saudi women to be told of divorce by text message under new law, are urged to check website
Women in Saudi Arabia will be notified by text message if they are divorced under a new law designed to protect them from having their marriage ended without their knowledge, the government said on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 4, 2019
Saudi prosecutor seeks death for five of 11 suspects in Jamal Khashoggi slaying
Saudi Arabian prosecutors is seeking the death penalty for five of the 11 suspects detained over the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, the state news agency SPA said on Thursday, as a Saudi court held a first hearing on the case.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 31, 2018
U.N. welcomes Houthi pullout from Yemen's embattled Hodeida but says move must be verified
The United Nations welcomed on Sunday any redeployment of Yemen's Houthi forces away from the port city of Hodeida, but said this should be independently verified to ensure it is in line with the Stockholm cease-fire agreement.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 27, 2018
Nissan sources link latest Ghosn allegations to Khaled Al-Juffali, vice chairman of one of Saudi Arabia's largest conglomerates
Sources with knowledge of Nissan Motor Co.'s probe into its former Chairman Carlos Ghosn have said that an individual involved in fresh misconduct allegations against Ghosn is Khaled Al-Juffali, vice chairman of one of Saudi Arabia's largest conglomerates and a member of the board at the Saudi Arabian...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 21, 2018
King orders revamp of Saudi intelligence service after Jamal Khashoggi slaying fiasco
Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday the creation of three new government bodies aimed at improving the country's intelligence operations in the wake of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, which has sparked international outrage.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 20, 2018
U.S. lawmakers seek oversight over any Saudi nuclear power deal
Lawmakers from both U.S. parties introduced legislation on Wednesday to give Congress more say in any deal on civil nuclear power cooperation between the United States and Saudi Arabia.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 19, 2018
Blasts heard in Yemen's main port city of Hodeida on first day of truce
Four blasts were heard in Yemen's main port city of Hodeida late on Tuesday on the first day of a cease-fire agreed between the Iran-aligned Houthi movement and the Saudi-backed government at U.N.-led peace talks last week, residents said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 12, 2018
Trump says he would intervene in arrest of Chinese executive if it helps secure trade deal
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would intervene with the U.S. Justice Department in the case against a Chinese telecommunications executive if it would help secure a trade deal with Beijing.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 11, 2018
Saudi crown prince cultivated ties with Jared Kushner and kept up contacts after journalist's slaying: NYT
Jared Kushner, the U.S. president's son-in-law and senior adviser, was wooed by Saudi Arabia's controversial crown prince before Donald Trump took office, and the contacts continued in spite of the leader's links to the brutal murder of a journalist, the New York Times reported.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 6, 2018
Putin's Saudi bromance is part of a bigger plan
Russia and China are making moves on America's illiberal allies.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 2, 2018
A high-five from Putin and that awkward photograph — Saudi prince's G20 summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin walked up to Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at a summit of Group of 20 world leaders, high-fived him and then shook his hand heartily. Moments earlier the prince had been pictured on the far edge of the traditional "family portrait" photograph, ignored...
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 30, 2018
U.S. touts new evidence of Iranian weaponry in Yemen and Afghanistan
The United States on Thursday displayed pieces of what it said were Iranian weapons deployed to militants in Yemen and Afghanistan, a tactic by President Donald Trump's administration to pressure Tehran to curb its regional activities.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 30, 2018
Macron says he will talk with Saudi prince in Buenos Aires, hinting he will raise issue of Jamal Khashoggi slaying
French President Emmanuel Macron said he will have a talk with Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman on the sidelines of the Group of 20 meeting in Argentina and reiterated his call for a full probe of the death of Jamal Khashoggi, a critic of the kingdom.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 29, 2018
Republican senator to withhold vote until CIA briefs on Jamal Khashoggi slaying
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said on Wednesday he would withhold his vote on any key issue, including upcoming spending bills, until the CIA briefs senators about the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 26, 2018
U.S. Republican senators split with Trump over slain Saudi journalist
Several U.S. Republican senators on Sunday rejected President Donald Trump's embrace of Saudi Arabia after the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, with some lawmakers from his party saying Congress must take additional action.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 25, 2018
Senior Saudi prince says CIA cannot be trusted on conclusion it reached about Khashoggi killing
A senior Saudi Arabian prince cast doubt upon the reported CIA finding that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul last month, saying the agency could not be counted on to reach a credible conclusion.
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.
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.
Saitama court bans demonstrations over anti-Kurd hate speech
Kurdish people in Japan in 2015. A court injunction has banned acts that defame the Japan Kurdish Cultural Association and are disrespectful, such as putting up banner flags or handing out fliers with hate speech like “Refugees should go back to their home countries.”
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
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.
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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