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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 5, 2019

U.K. to get new, Brexit-saddled leader by July 26 as candidates make pitch amid accelerated procedure

Boris Johnson, the front-runner to replace Theresa May as U.K. prime minister, warned Conservative Party colleagues that they face "extinction" if they didn't deliver Brexit by the current deadline of Oct. 31.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jun 5, 2019

Samuel Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot' is brought into the Reiwa Era

Why are thespians the world over so drawn to "Waiting for Godot," that for many older actors playing one of its leads is as much a matter of professional pride as playing Hamlet is for younger ones?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 5, 2019

'Erica 38': The rise and fall of a true con artist

Con artists in movies are typically likeable rogues who prey on the deserving. The title character of Yuichi Hibi's "Erica 38," who is neither "Erica" nor "38," is closer to the unlikable reality: A woman who dupes others with no discernible guilt or remorse, even when her victims are on the verge of...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Jun 5, 2019

'Children of the Sea': Diving deep into animated beauty

"Children of the Sea" has achieved the impossible.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 5, 2019

North Korea to pause 'mass games' after Kim scolds organizers over shortcomings

Days after this year's "mass games" debuted before North Korea's top leadership, the huge pageant has been put on hold after leader Kim Jong Un expressed his dissatisfaction, foreign tour groups said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 5, 2019

U.S. shared nuclear power info with Saudi Arabia after Jamal Khashoggi slaying, senator says

The Trump administration granted two authorizations to U.S. companies to share sensitive nuclear power information with Saudi Arabia shortly after the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in October, a U.S. senator who saw the approvals said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 5, 2019

'Don't test our patience,' North Korea tells U.S. as one-year anniversary of Singapore summit looms

In the latest in a spate of increasingly threatening warnings by North Korea, the country's Foreign Ministry has urged the U.S. to "change its current method of calculation" in nuclear negotiations or risk turning last year's Singapore joint declaration into a "mere blank sheet of paper."
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2019

Top tech execs will be asked to testify in U.S. House probe

Leaders of big tech companies will be asked to testify as part of an investigation into whether the companies misuse their massive market power, the head of the U.S. House Judiciary subcommittee leading the probe said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2019

After backlash, Trump U-turns on targeting U.K. health service in trade talks

U.S. President Donald Trump backtracked on comments that Britain's public health service should be on the table in future post-Brexit trade talks between the two countries, after Prime Minister Theresa May said some areas might be off-limits.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jun 5, 2019

Ron Howard frames Pavarotti story through arias for new documentary

Director Ron Howard did not know much about opera, but he understands drama when he sees it, and Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti's life was packed with it.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 5, 2019

Satellite data show Amazon deforestation rising under Brazil's Bolsonaro

Deforestation of the Amazon rain forest in Brazil sped up in May to the fastest rate in a decade, according to data from an early-warning satellite system, as experts pointed to activity by illegal loggers encouraged by the easing of environmental protections under President Jair Bolsonaro.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 5, 2019

Trump ex-campaign chairman Paul Manafort may go to Rikers Island jail: source

Paul Manafort, U.S. President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman who was convicted of tax and bank fraud, may be transferred to Rikers Island jail in New York to face state criminal charges, a person familiar with the matter said.
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2019

Trump says Republicans would be 'foolish' to block his Mexico tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned fellow Republicans in Congress not to block his efforts to impose tariffs on Mexico as part of his broader immigration fight amid reports that lawmakers are considering steps to block his latest trade salvo.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 4, 2019

Why Japanese mediation of U.S.-Iran tensions makes sense

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push to mediate between the U.S. and Iran is a logical move that could succeed in providing necessary off-ramps for the two countries.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 4, 2019

Trump bump: Building on U.S. president's visit

Tokyo should leverage the momentum of the Trump visit to strengthen the Japan-U.S. alliance not just symbolically, but in a concrete and forward-leaning manner.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 4, 2019

The dark side of the Saudi-Israeli cold peace

The Saudis are using Israeli-made cyberweapons to monitor and intimidate dissidents abroad.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 4, 2019

Beijing mulls playing its strongest card: Rare earths

The U.S. imports 80 percent of its rare earths from China, but accounts for just 4 percent of China's rare earth exports. This gives Beijing a significant advantage.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 4, 2019

As U.S. rips China on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary, Japan takes a different tack

In an annual statement, the U.S. State Department marked the 30th anniversary of China's June 4, 1989, Tiananmen crackdown with one of its most harsh criticisms to date, delivering a scathing assessment of the massacre and praising the "heroic protest movement" — a message that stood in stark contrast...
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / 'Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020' Recaps
Jun 4, 2019

Ep. 3 'Dreamed of Her'

Good things come to those who wait and, after patiently waiting through two episodes, I finally got to see what I show up to "Terrace House" for every week: roommates going on dates.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / 'Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020' Recaps
Jun 4, 2019

Ep. 2 'Tempura Incident'

Based on the title alone, my expectations going into episode two of "Terrace House" — titled "Tempura Incident" — were high. Viewers of the “Boys & Girls in the City” season are sure to remember the infamous “meat incident” of 2016 where the housemates ate a roommate’s special beef without...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 4, 2019

Silicon valley battered as Washington turns up antitrust heat

Technology giants are bracing for sweeping investigations into their business practices as top U.S. antitrust officials and lawmakers carved out a battle plan targeting Silicon Valley's best-known names — sending shares tumbling and raising the prospect of a drawn-out fight with the government.

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