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Japan Times
WORLD / Society
May 22, 2019

Tension flares between Roma and nationalist extremists in Hungary

Several hundred radical nationalists, including hard-line extremists, protested in a small town in eastern Hungary on Tuesday over what they call "Roma crime.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 22, 2019

Finally in cross-hairs of Trump's tariffs, U.S. retailers sound alarm

After surviving a year mostly unscathed in President Donald Trump's trade war, retailers are finally sounding the alarm bell — and loudly.
WORLD / Politics
May 22, 2019

Risk of nuclear war now highest since WWII, U.N. arms research chief says

The risk of nuclear weapons being used is at its highest since World War II, a senior U.N. security expert said on Tuesday, calling it an "urgent" issue that the world should take more seriously.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 22, 2019

Hundreds gather at U.S. Supreme Court to protest state abortion bans as step backward

Hundreds of abortion-rights campaigners, including Democrats seeking their party's 2020 presidential nomination, rallied in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to protest new restrictions on abortion passed by Republican-dominated legislatures in eight states.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 21, 2019

Managing Japan-U.S. ties in the Trump era

Unorthodox leadership and policies from Washington have provided Japan opportunities for regional and global leadership.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 21, 2019

The rising tide of sustainable seafood

To safeguard the future of fish, more seafood businesses must commit to sustainability, and consumers must be even more resolute in demanding a transparent seafood supply chain and supporting sustainability with every purchase.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 21, 2019

Japan needs to prioritize a 'population health' approach

A new approach can help rein in graying Japan's soaring health care costs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 21, 2019

Risks of unilateral governance of digital trade

Raising barriers to digital trade risks more than just economic losses.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 21, 2019

The jazz cafe offering sounds of the 1960s in a Shinjuku basement

For many Tokyoites, Shinjuku is inextricably linked with the 1960s and '70s and with jazz. "There used to be jazz kissa (cafes) everywhere," says Dug cafe owner and jazz photographer Hozumi Nakadaira. During these decades, the district came to be known as a Mecca for young people and a jazz and avant-garde...
JAPAN / Politics
May 21, 2019

In joint resolution, LDP and Komeito rebuke lawmaker Hodaka Maruyama over 'war' comment

The ruling coalition said the comment made by lawmaker Hodaka Maruyama “runs counter to pacifism” and “significantly undermines Japan's national interest.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 21, 2019

Striking a delicate balance, Toyota took care to draw up U.S. investment plan before China research deal

Announcing U.S. investment first was a strategy CEO Akio Toyoda felt the firm needed to pursue in order to avoid Trump's wrath, meeting minutes showed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 21, 2019

Chinese defense chief close to Xi to attend key Asia security forum next month

China's Defense Minister will deliver a "highly anticipated" speech at the annual Shangri-La Dialogue next month — the first time in eight years that Beijing has sent such a high-level official to the annual security gathering, which will include a speech by the acting U.S. defense secretary.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 21, 2019

Australia's climate wars set to heat up after coal champion Scott Morrison clinches win

Prime Minister Scott Morrison's surprise victory in Australia's election was a win for the coal industry and ensures the debate about tackling climate change will continue to polarize the nation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
May 21, 2019

Man accused of murder in Christchurch mosque shootings also charged with terrorism

New Zealand police have charged the man accused of murder in shootings at two Christchurch mosques in March with engaging in a terrorist act, they said Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
May 21, 2019

North Korean females tell of slavery and gang rape in China cybersex dens

Tens of thousands of North Korean women and girls — some as young as 9 — are being trafficked into sexual slavery in China as they try to flee poverty and oppression in their homeland, experts on the reclusive state said Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 21, 2019

In break with FCC, U.S. Justice Department leans against T-Mobile takeover of Sprint

The Justice Department is leaning against approving T-Mobile U.S. Inc.'s proposed takeover of Sprint Corp., according to a source familiar with the review, even after the companies won the backing of the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 21, 2019

Nomura's retreat again highlights how Japan's banking behemoths struggle to succeed abroad

Time and again since Japan emerged as a global economic force, its financial leaders have hatched plans to translate their influence into investment-banking clout. Time and again, they've failed.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 21, 2019

Trump plans official launch of 2020 re-election campaign in mid-June, sources say

U.S. President Donald Trump, facing a potentially difficult path to winning a second term in November 2020, plans an official rollout to his re-election campaign in mid-June, the four-year anniversary of his first run, sources said Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 21, 2019

Trump loses suit challenging subpoena for financial records, and is denied stay pending appeal

A U.S. judge on Monday ruled in favor of a U.S. House of Representatives committee seeking President Donald Trump's financial records from his accounting firm, dealing an early setback to the Trump administration in its legal battle with Congress.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
May 21, 2019

'Game of Thrones' scores record TV audience, leaves fans sad and mad

Warning: This story contains spoilers for the final episode of "Game of Thrones."
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 21, 2019

Huawei mobile users ponder switching brand after Google news

Time to abandon the Huawei phone? That was what some owners asked after U.S. tech giant Google said it would suspend its business with China's top mobile maker, threatening future access to Gmail, YouTube and Chrome.
SUMO
May 20, 2019

Sumo 101: Cancellations

Sumo tournaments are rarely canceled.

Longform

Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past