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Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 13, 2019

Man hospitalized after lighting jacket on fire outside White House

A man in a wheelchair-type electric scooter lit his jacket on fire outside the White House fence on Friday and was hospitalized with what appeared to be non-life threatening injuries, the U.S. Secret Service said.
WORLD / Society
Apr 13, 2019

U.K.'s Daily Star last to drop topless women photos that were hallmark of British tabloids

Britain's Daily Star newspaper has stopped showing topless women on page three, becoming the last daily national newspaper to drop the regular soft-core porn feature that for years had been a staple of the country's tabloid press.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 13, 2019

U.K. finance chief says Theresa May won't quit until Brexit is delivered

Theresa May will stay on as U.K. prime minister to get Brexit done, even if that means remaining in the job until the end of October, Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond said Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 13, 2019

Want to beat Trump? Do a balancing act, says Hillary Clinton

Presidential hopefuls must walk a fine line to defeat U.S. President Donald Trump, presenting their own views while fending off his attacks, said former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who lost to Trump in a bitter 2016 race.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Apr 13, 2019

'Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker' sees return of Emperor Palpatine

The ninth film in the original "Star Wars" saga will be called "The Rise of Skywalker," and will feature the return of the evil Emperor Palpatine to threaten the young heroine Rey and the Resistance, Walt Disney Co. revealed Friday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 12, 2019

Giants hitters give ace Tomoyuki Sugano a big boost in series-opening win over Swallows

Tomoyuki Sugano said his pitching was just "so-so."
Figure Skating
Apr 12, 2019

Chen, Zhou excel again as U.S. takes commanding lead at World Team Trophy

The powerful tandem of world champion Nathan Chen and world bronze medalist Vincent Zhou helped the United States open up a big lead on the second day of the World Team Trophy on Friday at Marine Messe.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 12, 2019

Toyama holds off Yokohama in series opener

The Yokohama B-Corsairs faced a 58-43 deficit at halftime in Friday's series opener against the Toyama Grouses.
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 12, 2019

TryHoop Okayama to join B. League's third division for 2019-20 season

TryHoop Okayama, a new men's pro basketball team, will join the B. League's third division for the 2019-20 season, it was announced on Friday.
EDITORIALS
Apr 12, 2019

Netanyahu wins again, but victory may be bitter

All concerned governments must now brace for increased violence as Palestinians give vent to the despair that they feel in the wake of Netanyahu's re-election.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 12, 2019

Foreign student numbers don't tell whole tale

The government's goal of strategically attracting outstanding students from abroad under its plan to accept 300,000 foreign students is far from accomplished.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 12, 2019

Einstein couldn't believe his own black hole theory

A point of infinite density trapping even light? It's pretty far fetched, but its finally been photographed
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / A Weekend In
Apr 12, 2019

A weekend in Shizuoka: More than the sum of its tea fields

Little-known outside Japan, Shizuoka Prefecture hugs the coast to the south of Mount Fuji. Home to the Tokyo getaway of Izu, the prefecture is known as the starting point for three of the main hiking trails up Fuji, which forms the greater part of Shizuoka's northeastern boundary line, and for the volume...
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2019

Japan won't consider revising F-35A procurement plans while cause of crash still not known

The Defense Ministry is not considering a revision to its plan to procure a total of 105 F-35A stealth fighters despite the crash Wednesday of one of the jets into the sea off Aomori Prefecture, Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Friday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 12, 2019

Blind marathon runner Yoko Aoki chases berth at the Tokyo 2020 Games

A decade ago, Yoko Aoki would never have been able to imagine the current life she has.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 12, 2019

After 600% rally, pioneering tech firm Minebea Mitsumi prepares to shape post-smartphone future

Yoshihisa Kainuma has made a career out of being in the right place at the right time.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 12, 2019

Pushing the envelope: Money politics undermines democracy in Indonesia

Shanti Ramchand learned quickly what was expected when she began campaigning in Jakarta for Indonesia's national parliament; distribute envelopes of cash at a small campaign event, and give a motorcycle or an air-conditioning unit to the community leader.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 12, 2019

Trump says no to eased sanctions, but South Korea's Moon keeps nuclear talks with Kim alive

South Korean President Moon Jae-in, on a mission to Washington on Thursday to kick-start nuclear diplomacy by persuading U.S. President Donald Trump to ease crushing sanctions on North Korea and gain an OK for inter-Korean projects, fell short in talks with Trump.

Longform

Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
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