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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 27, 2015
Abe invited to address U.S. Congress April 29
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will address a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress on April 29, House Speaker John Boehner's press office said Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 26, 2015
House adopts plan to boost U.S. war funds while cutting Medicare
The U.S. House adopted a fiscal 2016 budget that would cut $5.5 trillion in federal spending and achieve balance in nine years while providing more defense spending than President Barack Obama has proposed.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 24, 2015
White House chief demands end to 50 years of Israeli occupation
The United States expects the next Israeli government to end nearly 50 years of occupation and clear the way for a Palestinian state, White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough told Jewish Americans on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 18, 2015
Illinois Republican Rep. Aaron Schock will resign amid questions over spending
Republican U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock of Illinois announced he will resign on March 31 following questions about spending by his office and campaign.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 13, 2015
Lower House budget panel OKs ¥96.34 trillion draft budget for fiscal 2015
The House of Representatives Budget Committee on Friday gave the nod to a ¥96.34 trillion draft budget for fiscal 2015 starting April, paving the way for passage at the lower house later in the day.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 12, 2015
U.S. probing report Secret Service agents drove car into White House barrier
Two senior U.S. Secret Service agents are under investigation for allegations they drove a government car into White House security barricades last week after drinking at a late-night party, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 5, 2015
U.S. House committee subpoenas Clinton emails on Benghazi
A congressional committee investigating the 2012 attack on a U.S. Consulate in Libya issued subpoenas on Wednesday for former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton's personal emails, which have created a political storm for the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 4, 2015
Itochu selling China Food unit to Asahi group
Itochu Corp. has agreed to sell a Chinese food unit to Asahi Group Holdings Ltd., as the trading house seeks to raise funds ahead of its planned $5 billion investment in Citic Ltd. and to maintain its profit forecasts.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 3, 2015
Hillary Clinton may have broken federal record-keeping laws: report
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton may have violated federal records laws by using a personal email account for all of her work messages, the New York Times reported on Monday.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 1, 2015
The not-ready-for-prime-time Republicans
In their first couple of months dominating the U.S. Congress, Republicans have passed no major legislation, taken largely negative positions and may be about to impede the operation of a crucial government department. In short, they're not where national leaders hoped they would be.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 17, 2015
Various Artists "Shiori Sampler"
Although no longer the economical solution they were back when we still had to buy records, label samplers in the age of copious amounts of free music have become indispensable once again for a slightly different reason — to combat paralysis of choice.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 16, 2015
Boehner ready to let funding lapse for U.S. Homeland Security agency
John Boehner, the Republican U.S. House of Representatives speaker, said he is willing to let funding for the Department of Homeland Security lapse as part of a Republican push to roll back President Barack Obama's executive actions on immigration.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Feb 14, 2015
Japan's public diplomacy is expensive and errant
Global understanding does not come cheaply. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's government has budgeted ¥70 billion — yes, that's more than $500 million — to help get the word out about Japan and ensure that China and South Korea aren't the only ones controlling the narrative.
WORLD
Feb 11, 2015
At least one other American being held hostage in Middle East: White House
At least one other American is being held hostage in the Middle East, White House spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters on Tuesday following confirmation of the death of U.S. aid worker Kayla Mueller.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 4, 2015
December poll voter turnout 84%, not 53%, newspapers' poll indicates
A joint survey conducted by 17 newspapers has shown as much as 83.8 percent of readers joining it went to the polls in December's Lower House election, far exceeding the official figure of 52.66 percent announced by the internal affairs ministry.
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 4, 2015
U.S. House leaders back inoculations as safety debate rages
Two leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives said on Tuesday all children should be vaccinated, joining a debate that has become a national political flashpoint, as a measles outbreak rekindles a discussion on safety and the right of parents to forgo inoculation of their children.
Japan Times
CULTURE / CULTURE SMASH
Jan 30, 2015
In less than a year, Tonko House earns an Oscar nomination
They had plum jobs at one of the best companies in the world. Their successes were the envy of their peers. But last summer, two peak-career professionals quit their lucrative day jobs to found a start-up. With no income or investment, they built their own studio, mostly by hand, and started working...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 27, 2015
Running the Saudi family business
While the Saudi system of governance can seem awfully medieval to those of us on the outside, families aren't the worst mechanisms for managing conflict.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 15, 2015
House votes to undo Obama immigration moves in spending bill
House Republicans voted to try to block President Barack Obama from easing the deportation of millions of undocumented immigrants, including those brought to the U.S. illegally as children.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 14, 2015
Boehner: House will fund Homeland Security, block Obama on immigration
The U.S. House of Representatives will vote to fully fund the Department of Homeland Security this week while blocking President Barack Obama's actions on immigration, House Speaker John Boehner said on Tuesday.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
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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