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Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 4, 2020
Saitama gallery raises money online to share iconic A-bomb paintings worldwide
The work of Iri and Toshi Maruki depicts the aftermath of the August 1945 bombings along with other aspects of World War II.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Aug 4, 2020
Last Korean war criminal in Japan still pushing for compensation
'Listen to me. Why are they treating us differently? It's unfair and doesn't make any sense. How can I accept this unbelievable situation?' 95-year-old Lee Hak-rae says.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 24, 2020
China demands U.S. close Chengdu consulate in tit-for-tat move
China ordered the U.S. to close its consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu, after the American government forced China to leave its mission in Houston earlier this week in a rare decision.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 24, 2020
Mike Pompeo urges more assertive approach to 'Frankenstein' China in major speech
Speaking at the Nixon Library in California, Pompeo said the late U.S. leader's worry about what he had done by opening the world to China's Communist Party in the 1970s had been prophetic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 15, 2020
Trump ends Hong Kong's preferential status over new security laws
Citing China's new national security law for Hong Kong, Trump said he signed an executive order that will end the preferential economic treatment enjoyed by Hong Kong.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 14, 2020
The upside of a new cold war with China
Competition with the Soviet Union brought out the best in American democracy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 11, 2020
Trump says phase-two China trade deal unlikely at this point
U.S. President Donald Trump said a phase-two trade deal with China isn’t under consideration, saying the relationship between Washington and Beijing has deteriorated too much.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 9, 2020
From Hong Kong to TikTok, China-U.S. rivalry widens from trade to everything
The U.S.-China rivalry is shifting into new and unpredictable areas, engulfing everything from a popular video app to Hong Kong’s status as a global financial hub.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 7, 2020
America and China are entering the dark forest
To know what the Chinese are really up to, read the futuristic novels of Liu Cixin.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 5, 2020
The war on terror survives Rand Paul’s attempt to end it
Yet the U.S. senator from Kentucky is right to point out that Congress is abdicating its responsibility.
WORLD
Jul 5, 2020
Predominantly Black armed protesters march through Confederate memorial park in Georgia
A predominantly Black group of heavily armed protesters marched through Stone Mountain Park near Atlanta on Saturday, calling for removal of the giant Confederate rock carving at the site that civil rights activists consider a monument to racism.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 30, 2020
Taliban bounties would be a new low even for Putin
Putting a price on American heads today is not at all like the U.S. arming anti-Soviet forces in Afghanistan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 29, 2020
The WTO and TPP amid the U.S.-China trade war
The TPP may once again gain attention as a multilateral agreement that complements the problem-plagued WTO.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Jun 24, 2020
Trump's threat to 'decouple' U.S. and China hits trade and investment reality
Conflicting talk from White House officials about "decoupling" the U.S. economy from China is running into a challenging reality: Chinese imports of U.S. goods are rising, investment by American companies into China continues, and markets are wary of separating the world's biggest economies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 22, 2020
Vladimir Putin's plea
The Russian president is scared, and he's probably right to be.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 19, 2020
Trump renews threat to 'decouple' from Beijing
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday renewed his threat to cut ties with China, a day after his top diplomats held talks with Beijing and his trade representative said he did not consider decoupling the U.S. and Chinese economies a viable option.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jun 9, 2020
Can the U.S. end China’s control of the global supply chain?
The trade war amplified calls in the U.S. and elsewhere for reducing dependence on China for strategic goods. Now, the pandemic has politicians vowing to take action.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Jun 6, 2020
Japan Times 1995: Police storm jet, rescue hostages in Hokkaido
Riot police storm a hijacked All Nippon Airways jumbo jet in dramatic predawn rescue, rescuing 364 captives to end a nearly 16-hour standoff.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
May 24, 2020
‘Peaceful Circumstances’: Negotiating relationships in a time of war
Roger Pulvers' “Peaceful Circumstances” is a coming-of-age novel about a young woman at a time when the world is rapidly unraveling.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
May 20, 2020
Millions of newly jobless in China pose a looming threat to Xi
The Pearl River Delta industrial belt has served as one of China’s most important growth engines since the Communist Party opened the economy four decades ago, propelling its rise to become one of the world’s leading powers.
'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.
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
Four injured after man sets fire to Japan city hall
Police said four people were injured after a man set fire to a city hall in Aichi Prefecture, with local media reporting he had been arrested.
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'
By Tomoko Otake

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