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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 22, 2019

Trump resumes attack on Democratic lawmakers in 'the Squad' and demands their apology

President Donald Trump drew fresh criticism on Sunday with an eighth day of attacks on the four progressive Democratic Congresswomen known as "the Squad," whom he said he didn't believe were "capable of loving our country" and should apologize for "hateful" comments.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jul 20, 2019

New era aside, Showa nostalgia continues to keep rolling along

The new Reiwa Era is now into its third month and histories are starting to appear about the Heisei Era that preceded it. In late June, the publishing arm of the Mainichi Shimbun released a 384-page softcover book titled "Heisei-shi Zenkiroku" ("Chronicle 1989-2019"). The same week, the Nikkei Shimbun...
Reader Mail
Jul 19, 2019

Lack of good faith at Hanoi summit

An expert on foreign relations, Kuni Miyake knows full well that John Bolton's ultimatum of "no concessions without denuclearization" made peace talks in Hanoi totally impossible ("Is John Bolton our last hope?" in the July 9 edition).
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 19, 2019

Trump now disavows rally's racist 'send her back' chant that left some Republicans rattled

President Donald Trump tried to distance himself on Thursday from supporters' chants of "send her back" at a rally where he blasted Somalia-born U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, as Republicans worry the incendiary mantra could set the tone for the 2020 campaign.
JAPAN / The Argument
Jul 16, 2019

Female ascension? Nothing in Constitution forbids females from ascending Chrysanthemum Throne

Prohibiting female members of the imperial family or their children from succeeding the Chrysanthemum Throne is unconstitutional.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 16, 2019

U.S. and Russia will discuss nuclear arms limits in Geneva on Wednesday

Representatives from the United States and Russia are set to meet in Geneva on Wednesday to explore the concept of a new accord limiting nuclear arms that could eventually include China, senior U.S. officials said on Monday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE HIGH GROUNDS
Jul 13, 2019

Raising the brewing bar at Barista Training Lab Tokyo

Barista Training Lab Tokyo offers classes in brewing, roasting and tasting coffee, covering all the skills a professional barista — or interested amateur — needs to know.
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2019

With Japan's increasing tourism numbers, tensions will inevitably follow

When is a ghost not a ghost?
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / 'Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020' Recaps
Jul 12, 2019

Ep. 8 'Passive Boys'

I'm just going to say it: Episode 8 of "Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020" is the best episode of "Friends" that never made it to air. High jinks, misunderstandings, dating woes — it had everything.
WORLD / FOCUS
Jul 8, 2019

European privacy laws may be hampering fight against terrorism

When U.S., European and Canadian law enforcement officials claimed success last year in largely obliterating militant group Islamic State's online propaganda network following a two-year operation, it was a public database of domain names that partly helped.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 8, 2019

Deutsche Bank axes whole teams in Asia-Pacific as 18,000 job cuts begin

Whole teams in Deutsche Bank's Asian operations were told their positions were gone Monday, as the lender began axing 18,000 jobs globally in one of the biggest overhauls to an investment bank since the aftermath of the financial crisis.
EDITORIALS
Jul 5, 2019

Get Japan-South Korea diplomacy back on track

It's time to make more serious efforts to restore Tokyo-Seoul relations, and the first step that must be taken is for South Korea to promptly agree to hold talks with Japan over the wartime labor issue, as called for under the 1965 agreement.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 5, 2019

U.S.-China spat won't spark a global recession

The impact of the U.S.-China trade war on the Japanese and European economies won't be that serious.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / Fiction
Jul 5, 2019

Leaving Happy Road: The Rise of O.G.

Chapter 2
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 5, 2019

Americans are less proud to be Americans this year, poll finds

As the United States celebrates Independence Day, pride in America has become a casualty of today's polarized political environment.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jul 4, 2019

The life of a professional Japanese doppelganger

With his single sequined glove, sparkly jacket and sharp moonwalk dance moves, the man on stage could be no one else. Or could he?
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 4, 2019

Countries failing on climate face 'Green political muscle,' OECD chief says

Politicians who fail to act on climate change will pay the price electorally, the head of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said in a climate speech on Wednesday, criticizing some governments for going the wrong way.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 3, 2019

Abe squares off with opposition leaders ahead of Upper House election

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said during a debate with opposition leaders on Wednesday that he will go ahead with the planned sales tax hike in October but vehemently denied there will be further increases while he remains in power.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 3, 2019

'Strawberry Song': Reuniting is such sweet sorrow

Kota (Yutaro Furutachi) is a bit of an odd one: the type of grinning, hyperactive character you might label a lovable eccentric. He lives with just a few cats for company, and works at a frozen food factory where he's treated with affection by the mostly middle-aged staff.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 3, 2019

Former Chrysler CEO Lee Iacocca, who spoke out against Japanese carmakers, dies at 94

Lee Iacocca, the auto executive and master pitchman who put the Mustang in Ford Motor Co.'s lineup in the 1960s and became a corporate folk hero when he resurrected Chrysler 20 years later, has died in Bel Air, California. He was 94.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 3, 2019

Pentagon calls Chinese anti-ship missile test in South China Sea 'disturbing'

The Pentagon has blasted as "disturbing" a Chinese missile launch from its man-made islands in the disputed South China Sea, saying that the test was meant to intimidate other claimants to the strategic waterway.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 3, 2019

Deep sea mining could destroy 'our last frontier,' environmentalists say

As India readies for the United Nations to give a green light to deep sea mining and boost its economy, the environmental group Greenpeace said on Wednesday that drilling the seabed could cause irreversible harm and worsen climate change.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
Japan to recognize Taiwan as place of origin in family registration system
Masataka Yuhara, secretary-general of the Friends of Lee Teng Hui Association in Japan, which has been calling for "Taiwan" to be permitted as a place of origin in family registers.
Akazawa's dilemma: no tariff deal or a half-baked deal
Chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and his delegation in the Oval Office of the White House in April. Since then, Japan's trade negotiations with the U.S. have produced no tangible results.
Struggling Nissan considers closing two plants in Kanagawa
Automaker Nissan's headquarters in Yokohama
Closing the gap between what you learn and what you say in Japanese
A few tweaks to the conversations you learn in your Japanese class will help you sound like a native when you step out the door.
Akazawa's dilemma: no tariff deal or a half-baked deal
Chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and his delegation in the Oval Office of the White House in April. Since then, Japan's trade negotiations with the U.S. have produced no tangible results.
Nissan hoping to electrify home crowd as Formula E returns to Tokyo
Nissan's Oliver Rowland drives during qualifying for Miami E-Prix at Homestead Motor Speedway in Homestead, Florida, on April 12.
For his first feature film, director Ryuya Suzuki created a masterpiece
"Jinsei," which follows its protagonist over a century, probes themes of identity and societal issues with a dark comic touch. The director, however, says he created the story without knowing where it would lead.
Historian Rob Fitts discovers earliest ever reference to baseball in Japan
Japan's Shohei Ohtani carries the Japanese flag onto the field before the start of the World Baseball Classic final against the United States in Miami on March 21, 2023.
Japanese retailers turn to California rice for cheaper alternative
U.S. Ambassador to Japan George Glass eats California rice at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo on Tuesday along with Mitsuko Tsuchiya, vice president of retailer Aeon.

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