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Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 8, 2018

Japan loses sleep over a variety of modern-day issues

"O sleep, o gentle sleep, nature's soft nurse" — Shakespeare, as usual, says it best.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 2, 2018

May stands firm on her Brexit plan, but skepticism among other lawmakers persists

Prime Minister Theresa May said she will not allow compromises to her Brexit strategy that go against the national interest, seeking to allay fears among some in her Conservative Party that she will cave in to Brussels' demands in negotiations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 28, 2018

U.S. and Mexico reach NAFTA overhaul deal, upping pressure on Canada

The United States and Mexico agreed on Monday to overhaul the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), putting pressure on Canada to agree to new terms on auto trade and dispute settlement rules to remain part of the three-nation pact.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 9, 2018

'Catastrophic' shutdowns expected at Rusal if U.S. sanctions continue

Russian aluminum giant Rusal is concerned about an impending catastrophe if U.S. sanctions are not lifted, with some of its production halted as early as September, two sources close to the company said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 25, 2018

Mike Pompeo says South Pacific nations would choose U.S. over China

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday after meetings with his Australian counterpart that he was confident South Pacific nations would choose the United States as an ally over China, despite Beijing's growing clout in the region.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 16, 2018

West warily waits as Trump is set to enter political minefield in secretive summit with Putin

After months of exchanging long-distance compliments, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin sit down on Monday for their first ever summit, a potential political minefield at home for the U.S. president but a geopolitical win for his Russian counterpart.
EDITORIALS
Jul 15, 2018

Brexit continues to stump Britain

Businesses, including more than 1,000 Japanese firms, need clarity and stability to make plans and Brexit negotiations promise anything but.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 13, 2018

In white paper, May spells out what U.K. wants in post-EU era

After months of dither and delay, Prime Minister Theresa May finally spelled out in detail the U.K.'s vision for its post-Brexit partnership with the European Union.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 6, 2018

Pompeo in Pyongyang to 'fill in some details' on North Korean denuclearization

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met North Korean officials in Pyongyang on Friday, hoping to "fill in" details on how to dismantle the North's nuclear program and recover the remains of U.S. troops missing from the Korean War.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 5, 2018

U.S. softens North Korea approach as Pompeo departs for more nuclear talks

The United States appears to have shelved an "all-or-nothing" approach to North Korean denuclearization as U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo heads back to North Korea, hoping to agree on a road map for its nuclear disarmament.
BUSINESS
Jul 4, 2018

China tries to rally Europe in anti-U.S. alliance on trade but finds resistance

China is putting pressure on the European Union to issue a strong joint statement against U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policies at a summit later this month but is facing resistance, European officials said.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 12, 2018

Is Tokyo's commitment to abduction issue a diplomatic stumbling block?

As the world waited for Trump and Kim to emerge from their summit, Japan looked for signs that the two had addressed its top priority: abductees.
EDITORIALS
Jun 7, 2018

No deal is better than a bad one in Singapore

When he meets Kim on Tuesday, Trump must remember that it is not just the U.S. that is threatened by North Korea's nuclear and missile programs; a deal that only caps the North's intercontinental missiles will not do.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Jun 4, 2018

U.S. struggles to counter China and uphold rules-based order amid 'America First' agenda

For many U.S. allies, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis is the last of the Trump administration's so-called grown-ups in the room. So at Asia's main annual security forum he got a warm reception for his firm defense of the rules-based order the U.S. helped to build after World War II.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 2, 2018

Trump says Kim summit is on for June 12, but puts Japan and South Korea on spot for economic aid

It's back on. U.S. President Donald Trump reversed course Friday, announcing that his historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will, indeed, be held on June 12 in Singapore, but noted pointedly that Japan, South Korea and China — not the United States — would cover the cost of economic...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 25, 2018

Trump-Kim summit failure: Improvised diplomacy and skipped meetings

A historic summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un — abruptly agreed to with little plan for how events would unfold — collapsed as the leaders talked past each other on their goals, phone calls weren't returned and rhetoric turned from hopeful to sour.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 22, 2018

Time to reform Japan's political parties

Lawmakers must place priority on national interests, not partisan politics.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
May 5, 2018

Why cleaning is good for you, according to Buddhist monk Shoukei Matsumoto

Turn cleaning from the ultimate chore to a restorative feature of your life.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 2, 2018

What to expect from the Trump-Kim summit

Before U.S. President Donald Trump starts celebrating the apparent diplomatic rapprochement on the Korean Peninsula, he should consider the challenges that lie ahead.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 2, 2018

Views from Tokyo: What progress, if any, do you expect to see from a summit between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump?

Kanon Sudoh
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 30, 2018

Mike Pompeo says he spoke with North Korea's Kim about denuclearization 'mechanism'

Newly minted U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday he has spoken with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un about how the isolated country might relinquish its nuclear arsenal and what a "complete, verifiable, irreversible mechanism might look like."
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 24, 2018

How to negotiate with North Korea

U.S. and South Korean negotiators should seek to secure a nuclear-weapons-free zone on the Korean Peninsula.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 23, 2018

Trump falsely claims North Korea has agreed to denuclearize, but will it ditch its 'treasured sword'?

U.S. President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Sunday to serve up the dubious claim that North Korea has "agreed to denuclearization" ahead of his meeting with Kim Jong Un — an assertion at odds with what the White House has previously said and something Pyongyang has yet to say publicly.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 20, 2018

Trump looking to rid North Korea of chemical and biological weapons as well as nuclear arsenal: ambassador

The U.S.-North Korea summit could see U.S. President Donald Trump push for eradicating its chemical and biological weapons as well, U.S. Ambassador to Japan William Hagerty says.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 16, 2018

From Damascus to Pyongyang

The implications of the limited U.S.-led air raid against Syria are not about Russia. They concern Damascus, Tehran and Pyongyang.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 16, 2018

May agrees to hold Parliament debate on U.K. attack on Syria

British Prime Minister Theresa May has conceded that lawmakers should have a retrospective debate — and possibly a vote — on her decision to take part in the bombing of Syria with the U.S. and France.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 12, 2018

Xi's strong hand against Trump

Donald Trump's recently announced trade tariffs and upcoming summit with North Korea give China an unprecedented opportunity to prove its strength before the eyes of the world.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 3, 2018

How Japan can help turn bunkers back into classrooms

The Japanese government should reach out to children around the world by endorsing the Safe Schools Declaration.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 3, 2018

Keep regulation from leading to the internet's Balkanization

If regulation of the internet is fragmented, clumsy, heavy-handed or inconsistent, the consequences for economic integration — and, in turn, prosperity — could be severe.
Global militaries to study India-Pakistan fighter jet battle
The Indian Air Force's Rafale fighter jets. India and Pakistan aircraft engaged in a dogfight on Wednesday.
Man admitted to 2025 Osaka Expo with 85-year-old ticket
The Osaka Expo, which opened last month, runs through mid-October.
In his first appearance, Pope Leo offers three big clues about his papacy
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States, appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Thursday.
Pakistan hails role of Chinese jets in repelling India strikes
A J-10C fighter jet
Suspect in Tokyo Metro stabbing chose station to highlight ‘educational abuse’
Yoshitaka Toda is escorted out of a police station in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Friday to be sent to prosecutors.
Who could become Japan's next prime minister?
Clockwise from top left: Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi
With a new Shibuya studio, Apple Music bets big on Japan
Apple Music personalities (from left) Ebro Darden, Kentaro Ochiai, Zane Lowe and Mino came together for a special recording in late April to discuss music and celebrate the newly opened Apple Music studio in Tokyo.
Kazuki Nagasawa's sustainable designs are rooted in tradition
For centuries, artisans have unraveled strands of the fibrous bark of "shuro" trees to create a medley of everyday objects. Designer Kazuki Nagasawa is now transforming the traditional material into ethereal contemporary pieces.
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 expands to become one of Asia's largest startup events
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 was bustling with participants of various nationalities Thursday, and multiple languages could be heard around the room as many engaged in conversations throughout the day.
Celebrating Japan’s defeat at Shimoda’s Black Ships Festival
Tatsumi Onose (right), who plays the part of Commodore Matthew Perry in Shimoda's Black Ship Festival, says the historical episode the event is based on should be remembered for its positives more than its negatives.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan
By Hanako Lowry

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