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COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 18, 2019

Will Tokyo's 'deep state' strike back?

Can and will Japanese bureaucrats revolt or speak out, when necessary, against the incumbent prime minister of the day the way their U.S. counterparts are in the Ukraine scandal?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 18, 2019

Three false claims muddying the impeachment debate

Each side is not only trying to spin the facts, but trying to spin itself as well.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 18, 2019

Beijing's high-risk endgame in Hong Kong

Tightening China's grip on Hong Kong would make achieving President Xi Jinping's goal for the nation difficult to achieve.
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WORLD
Nov 18, 2019

Hundreds detained as Iran clamps down on fuel protests

Iranian security forces detained hundreds protesting a sudden surge in fuel prices, signaling there would be little tolerance for unrest sweeping the sanctions-battered country.
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BASEBALL
Nov 18, 2019

Japan digs deep to win Premier12

Samurai Japan finished its Premier12 campaign in successful fashion on Sunday night with a 5-3 victory over South Korea in the gold medal game at Tokyo Dome.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 18, 2019

Marshall Islanders vote in election closely watched by Washington

Voters in the Marshall Islands went to the polls Monday in a general election that will determine who will lead the Pacific island nation's negotiations with the United States on the renewal of a regional security pact.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 18, 2019

Beijing confirms new aircraft carrier sailed through Taiwan Strait on way to South China Sea

China's navy acknowledged Monday that its first domestically built aircraft carrier sailed through the Taiwan Strait a day earlier but said the move was not directed at any "specific target" and was instead part of "equipment tests and routine training" as it headed into the South China Sea.
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WORLD / Politics
Nov 18, 2019

Trump touts his 'very' good health after unscheduled medical check

U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday he was in "very good" health after undergoing the first phase of an annual medical check the previous day.
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CULTURE / Art
Nov 18, 2019

Japan's Showa flash flood of photography

The National Gallery of Canada showcases Showa Era (1926-89) photographers, whose documentation and interpretation of politics, culture, social issues and even the quotidian changed the face of modern photography in Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Nov 18, 2019

Little solutions for big disasters

Recent typhoons and heavy rains have left local governments in some parts of Japan having to deal with reconstruction, and residents thinking more about being better prepared in the future. This month On: Tech looks at a few gadgets that could be useful during emergencies.
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LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Nov 18, 2019

All aboard the Kyoto Railway Museum

Few countries have embraced rail travel like Japan, so it's no surprise that one of the best train museums in the world is found here: the kid-friendly Kyoto Railway Museum.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Nov 18, 2019

It's time for Japanese universities to emerge as global brands

Overseas students are looking for a school with personality and some operational tweaks should help.
BUSINESS
Nov 18, 2019

Trump to tour Apple's Austin manufacturing plant Wednesday

President Donald Trump is scheduled to tour an Apple Inc. manufacturing plant in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday, the White House said Sunday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 18, 2019

HP says open to exploring bid for Xerox

HP Inc. said on Sunday it was open to exploring a bid for U.S. printer maker Xerox Corp. after rebuffing a $33.5 billion cash-and-stock acquisition offer from the latter as "significantly" undervaluing the personal computer maker.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 18, 2019

Trump slams Mike Pence aide slated to testify at Tuesday impeachment hearing

Donald Trump took to Twitter on Sunday to slam Jennifer Williams, an aide to Vice President Mike Pence who's due to testify in the public impeachment inquiry into the president's actions with Ukraine.
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BUSINESS
Nov 18, 2019

Air Senegal nears tentative $730 million deal for Airbus A220s

Air Senegal is close to securing a preliminary order for eight Airbus SE A220-300 narrow-body jets, valued at about $732 million at list prices, according to people familiar with the matter.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 18, 2019

In Trump-Nixon impeachment comparison, Nancy Pelosi raises specter of resignation

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is amplifying her unfavorable comparison of President Donald Trump to fellow Republican Richard Nixon, saying that disgraced president at least cared enough about the country to leave office before his impeachment.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Nov 17, 2019

Yuma Kagiyama, Mana Kawabe leave rivals in dust to win at Japan Junior Championships

Yuma Kagiyama continued his surge toward the elite of the skating world with a dominating victory at the Japan Junior Championships on Sunday night.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Nov 17, 2019

Encouraging innovation among Japanese startups

“How lucky I am to be here, right now,” is something Tom Kelley often tells himself. The D4V chairman (Design for Ventures) and IDEO partner could be sitting in any one of IDEO's nine global offices, but the Tokyo studio is his favorite.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Nov 17, 2019

Beekeepers, farmers aid forestation efforts

Oji Group, established almost 150 years ago, is one of the world's major pulp and paper producers. While its headquarters is based in Tokyo's Chuo Ward, its business and forestation activity extend to the global stage.
WORLD
Nov 17, 2019

Right disputed islands answer brings sweet revenge for 'Jeopardy' champ

It was sweet revenge for "Jeopardy" contestant James Holzhauer.
EDITORIALS
Nov 17, 2019

China's economy slows; regional anxieties mount

Regardless of their origin, China's troubles are not its alone.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 17, 2019

The digital money revolution

The choice for governments and central banks is whether to stand in front of a train that is gaining steam, or get on board and reap the benefits.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 17, 2019

Will Beijing undergo a revolution of rising expectations?

Amid much discussion of the challenges facing the Chinese economy, the lineup of usual suspects typically excludes the most worrying scenario of all: popular unrest.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 17, 2019

Efren Navarro's broken-bat single sends Mexico to Olympic baseball tournament

If one day Efren Navarro's bat from the bronze medal game of the 2019 Premier12 ends up in a hall of fame somewhere, it won't get there in one piece.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 17, 2019

Stents are no better than drugs for many heart patients, major study finds

Many patients with severe but stable heart disease who routinely undergo invasive procedures to clear and prop open clogged arteries would do as well by just taking medications and making lifestyle changes, U.S. researchers reported on Saturday.

Longform

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From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past