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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 29, 2018

Trump's tapped smartphone mirrors his foreign policy

China is smart to try to influence those who influence the impulsive U.S. president.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 29, 2018

No, sitting is not worse than smoking

Raising awareness is good, but overplaying a scare will foster distrust in science.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 29, 2018

Ignore the news and America seems pretty nice

Drive from coast to coast with the radio off and everybody seems to be getting along fine.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Oct 27, 2018

Some YouTubers in Japan have taken going for a drive to the next level

Ever wanted to escape the stress of life in the big city, spend some time in the countryside and just … cook up a Philly cheesesteak and play video games?
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 26, 2018

'Khashoggi's friends' hold vigil outside Saudi Consulate in Istanbul

Dozens of people gathered outside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on Thursday in a vigil to demand "full justice" for journalist Jamal Khashoggi, killed after entering the building three weeks ago.
EDITORIALS
Oct 25, 2018

Japan and China resume top-level diplomacy

Regular contacts need to resume between Japan and China's top leaders in order to stabilize the bilateral relationship.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 23, 2018

Scandals, immigration and constitutional reform set to dominate extraordinary Diet session opening Wednesday

The 48-day session is likely to include debates on a draft proposal from the ruling LDP to revise the war-renouncing Constitution, among other key issues.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 21, 2018

Saudi Arabia deployed Twitter army against critics over Jamal Khashoggi, New York Times reports

Saudi Arabia deployed an online army to harass dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi and other critics of the kingdom on Twitter, the New York Times reported on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 20, 2018

Russian-linked bots used U.S. startups to meddle in elections

Operatives behind Russian-linked bots used tools from U.S. startups, including IFTTT Inc., to supercharge social-media misinformation campaigns and meddle in elections.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 20, 2018

Alaska's Gov. Bill Walker ends re-election bid; independent throws support to Democrat

Alaska Gov. Bill Walker, a political independent, halted his re-election campaign on Friday and endorsed his Democratic challenger, ending a three-way race in which the Republican candidate had appeared to possess an insurmountable lead.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 18, 2018

The world's new disappeared

Those governments reviving the old and effective tactic of kidnapping to silence opponents may yet regret their decision.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 17, 2018

TPP takes back seat as Malaysia sets sights on early conclusion to RCEP trade deal

Malaysia is putting a premium on a free trade deal led by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, its trade minister told The Japan Times in a recent interview, while also apparently relegating the Japan-backed Trans-Pacific Partnership to the back burner for the time being.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 16, 2018

U.S. needs a new way to deal with dictators

Alliances with nations that quash democracy and human rights are proving costly.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 16, 2018

Shrinking hasn't stopped Japan from growing

More immigration allows much-needed growth in the workforce and a higher consumption tax shores up government finances.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 14, 2018

China nudges Japan on joining up in 'Belt and Road' initiative at 14th Annual Tokyo-Beijing Forum

In yet another sign of an apparent thaw in sometimes frosty ties between Asia's two powerhouses, senior government officials from Japan and China attend a two-day symposium in Tokyo.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Oct 14, 2018

Do the elderly and disabled people in Japan want robots to look after them?

What appears to be lacking are detailed surveys and studies, asking questions of the elderly and disabled people whose quality of life Japan's new legion of robots are supposed to improve.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 13, 2018

Mountain High: Junko Tabei's adventures at the top of the world

Junko Tabei was a pioneering alpinist who dramatically changed the landscape of mountaineering around the world. Previously available only in Japanese, excerpts of her writing have been translated and compiled into 'Honouring High Places,' a beautifully illustrated retrospective.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 13, 2018

Politics and cinema intermingle at Busan International Film Festival

The 23rd edition of the Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) opened Oct. 4 as Typhoon Kong-rey approached the South Korean port city. When the storm peaked on Saturday morning, some public events were cancelled, but the screenings continued and were still packed with press, industry people and, most...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 13, 2018

Poll shows Shinjiro Koizumi is public's favorite to be next prime minister of Japan

Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Shinjiro Koizumi is the public's top pick to be the next prime minister, a recent Jiji Press opinion poll showed.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 12, 2018

The dis-United Nations

The U.N. faces daunting challenges in the age of Trumpism.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 11, 2018

When China rules the world

Chinese journalists and diplomats increasingly act as enforcers of rampant displays of Chinese nationalism abroad.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 10, 2018

The end of coal could be closer than it looks

Despite a pessimistic forecast, it's possible to meet consumption-cut targets on the current path.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 10, 2018

No Brett Kavanaugh bump seen for GOP as Democrats hold edge in CNN poll ahead of midterms

The fierce battle to confirm Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh hasn't turned into an electoral advantage for Republicans so far, according to a CNN poll that found Democrats with a large lead headed into November midterm elections.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 9, 2018

Freshly minted Justice Brett Kavanaugh gets to work at U.S. Supreme Court

Just three days after he was narrowly confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court despite facing allegations of sexual assault, Brett Kavanaugh is set to take his seat on the bench on Tuesday morning, solidifying a conservative majority for years to come.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 9, 2018

Why Banksy's art stunt is economic genius

His shredding trick demonstrates the street artist's talent for exploring the ways in which people value art.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 9, 2018

A Nobel reminder of why research matters so much

Co-winner of the 2018 economics Nobel Prize, Paul Romer shows how new discoveries create a virtuous cycle of growth.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 8, 2018

China-U.S. tensions flare in testy Mike Pompeo visit to Beijing

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cited "fundamental disagreement" with China's foreign minister during a testy exchange in Beijing that highlighted rising tensions between the world's two largest economies.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 8, 2018

Human tower builders in Catalonia kick off with pro-independence protest

Protesters calling for Catalan independence kicked off Spain's bi-annual human towers building competition on Sunday that is being held for the first time since Catalonia's failed 2017 independence referendum.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 7, 2018

Brazilians begin voting in tense presidential race led by right-winger Jair Bolsonaro

Brazilians began voting Sunday in a polarized presidential race that could result in the election of a far-right former army captain, whose praise of past dictatorships enrages critics but whose promise of a brutal crackdown on crime and corruption has electrified his supporters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 6, 2018

Kavanaugh on U.S. Supreme Court: Sparks or harmony?

When Clarence Thomas took a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court in 1991, he had only barely survived a series of bitter Senate hearings on allegations of sexual harassment that divided the country.
Transport ministry issues warning to Haneda Airport operator
The operator of Tokyo's Haneda Airport has been warned by the government over its inappropriate transactions.
Xi defiance pays off as Trump meets most China trade demands
Then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping visits a school in South Gate, California, in February 2012. Experts say Xi won big in his standoff with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Nissan shares surge as carmaker set to cut 20,000 jobs in huge overhaul
U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on cars and car parts imported to the U.S. have been painful to most global brands, but crippling in Nissan’s case.
Japan might be playing long game in U.S. tariff talks
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the White House earlier this year. Ishiba said Monday that farmers won't be sacrificed for automakers in Japan's tariff negotiations with the U.S.
More details emerge about stabbing near Tokyo University metro station
Yoshitaka Toda, the suspect in Wednesday's knife attack at Todaimae Station on the Tokyo Metro Nanboku Line, leaves a police station in the Japanese capital the same day for a pre-detention medical examination.
Sculpted waves, sleek updos: Showa hairstyles are back in fashion
The larger-than-life hairstyles of Japan's Showa Era are unmistakable — and they're making a comeback.
Japan should produce its own AI defense solutions, Sakana AI CEO says
Sakana AI CEO David Ha speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Nissan gets ‘wake-up call’ with $4.5 billion annual net loss
Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa in Tokyo as the company releases its results
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.

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