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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 3, 2015
Thai monarchy on verge of dramatic change
With King Bhumibol Adulyadej in the twilight of his reign, Thailand's politically potent monarchy is in for a time of upheaval.
WORLD
Jun 14, 2015
British royals set to return to Runnymede, where the Magna Carta was sealed 800 years ago
Queen Elizabeth II will return on Monday to the setting where 800 years ago one of her predecessors accepted the Magna Carta, the English document that put limits on the power of the crown for the first time and laid the foundation for modern freedoms.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 14, 2015
Sweden's Prince Carl Philip marries ex-model Sofia Hellqvist
Sweden's Prince Carl Philip married former model and reality TV star Sofia Hellqvist in the chapel of the royal palace in Stockholm on Saturday.
WORLD
May 14, 2015
Prince Charles' letters — the 'black-spider memos' — reveal concern for both troops and toothfish
Prince Charles wrote to ministers on issues ranging from resources for British troops in Iraq to the fate of the Patagonian Toothfish, according to private letters published on Wednesday against government wishes.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 10, 2015
Ailing Thai king — world's longest-reigning monarch — leaves hospital after seven months
Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world's longest-reigning monarch, left a hospital Sunday after seven months spent convalescing following surgery last year, to the joy of many in Thailand, where Bhumibol is widely revered.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 19, 2015
Prince Charles and Camilla wow onlookers while touring Washington
Britain's Prince Charles and his wife, Camilla, toured monuments and wowed Washington tourists on Wednesday on the first full day of their four-day U.S. goodwill tour.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 24, 2015
New heir to Saudi throne is said to be relatively liberal outsider
Saudi Arabia's new Crown Prince Muqrin represents the biggest break from the kingdom's tradition of any of his predecessors in the role — both because of his lowly maternal birth and his foreign education.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 24, 2015
New Saudi deputy crown prince marks generational shift for ruling family
Saudi Arabia's interior minister, Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, a close friend of the United States and a scourge of Islamist militants, will be the country's first king from the third generation of its ruling dynasty.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 5, 2015
Prince Andrew steps up denial of underage sex with U.S. girl
Buckingham Palace stepped up its denial that Prince Andrew had sex with an underage girl introduced to him by a disgraced U.S. financier, and named the alleged victim whose anonymity was preserved in court documents filed last week.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 24, 2014
Queen 'purred' when told of Scottish 'no' vote: Cameron
Britain's monarch is famously above politics, but Prime Minister David Cameron was overheard on Tuesday saying that Queen Elizabeth II had "purred" with happiness when he phoned her to inform her Scotland had voted to reject independence.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 8, 2014
Britain's Prince William and wife Kate expecting second baby
Britain's Prince William, grandson of Queen Elizabeth, and his wife Kate are expecting their second baby and the mother-to-be is once again suffering from very acute morning sickness, his office said Monday.
Funeral held for Princess Yuriko at Tokyo cemetery
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, prepare to attend a funeral service for Princess Yuriko at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan investigating Amazon for allegedly bullying other businesses
Packages move along a conveyor belt at an Amazon warehouse
Trump team weighs direct talks with North Korea's Kim
Then-U.S. President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the Demilitarized Zone separating the two Koreas, in Panmunjom, South Korea, in June 2019.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire, brokered by U.S. and France, takes effect
People near Martyrs Square in Beirut watch as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announces a cease-fire on television on Tuesday.
‘What Divides Us’ producer honors grandfather’s Hiroshima reportage
“What Divides Us" producer Cannon Hersey says his grandfather, who wrote about the aftermath of nuclear destruction in Hiroshima, never spoke about what he had seen while working with Japanese minister Kiyoshi Tanimoto to preserve the stories of survivors.
DPP’s Tamaki leverages new position with energy proposal
DPP leader Yuichiro Tamaki in Tokyo on Tuesday
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
China defense minister being investigated for corruption, report says
Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun attends the opening ceremony of the Xiangshan Forum at the Beijing International Convention Center on Sept. 13. Dong is the third consecutive incumbent or former defense chief to be probed over alleged corruption.
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.

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