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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 12, 2018

The future shape of Japan's energy policy

Moves toward less nuclear power will be inevitable in Japan, with renewable energy playing the principal role by 2050.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 12, 2018

'You, Angela': Trump claims victory after forcing NATO leaders into crisis talks with tirade

U.S. President Donald Trump hailed a personal victory at a NATO summit on Thursday, saying allies had sharply increased defense spending commitments after he provoked a crisis session with a tirade at European leaders.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 12, 2018

Suffering goes on for Ebola survivors with many experiencing severe mental and neurological problems

People who survive the deadly Ebola virus can continue to suffer severe psychiatric and neurological problems including depression, debilitating migraines, nerve pain and strokes, according to a study published on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 12, 2018

For Putin, Helsinki talks with Trump said a win before they even sit down

For U.S. President Donald Trump, a summit with Vladimir Putin risks a political backlash at home and abroad. For the Russian president, however, the fact the summit is even happening is already a big geopolitical win.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 11, 2018

Trump and Merkel exchange barbs in showdown over Russia pipeline at start of NATO summit

Donald Trump and Angela Merkel got off to a prickly start at a NATO summit as the U.S. president blasted Germany over its support for a gas pipeline from Russia, prompting a tart response from the chancellor.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 11, 2018

After heroic Thai rescue, cave-diving Australian doctor mourns father's death

The father of a cave-diving Australian doctor died on Wednesday, shortly after his son played a key role in rescuing a boys' soccer team trapped in a cave for two weeks in northern Thailand.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 11, 2018

Japanese students reach for the stars at U.S. Space Camp

Seven Japanese junior high school students and three teachers are currently taking part in this year's Space Camp, a six-day, hands-on learning program in the United States that aims to raise youth interest in space science.
BUSINESS
Jul 11, 2018

Ex-Apple engineer, accused of stealing driverless car secrets for Chinese firm, busted at San Jose airport

A former Apple Inc. engineer was arrested on charges of stealing driverless car secrets for a Chinese startup after he passed through the security checkpoint at San Jose International Airport to board a flight to China.
Japan Times
Sweden report 2018
Jul 11, 2018

Europe’s first choice for material-handling solutions

With a full range of forklift trucks, warehouse equipment, services and solutions, Toyota Material Handling Europe (TMHE) is a material-handling partner for manufacturing, retailing and logistics companies across the continent.
Japan Times
Sweden report 2018
Jul 11, 2018

Driving Honda’s electric vehicle revolution

Honda believes in “The Power of Dreams.” With the growing demand for electric vehicles, the dream of environmentally friendly, high-performance vehicles has become a reality.
Japan Times
Sweden report 2018
Jul 11, 2018

IAR Systems: Enabling a secure future for technology

“People interact with an IAR Systems programmed product around 30 times every day of their lives,” said Stefan Skarin, chief executive officer of IAR Systems AB.
Japan Times
Sweden report 2018
Jul 11, 2018

Massive gaming opportunities between Sweden and Japan

“The Swedish gaming industry is huge,” said David Polfeldt, managing director of Massive Entertainment. “We are part of a movement driven by world-class developers.”
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 11, 2018

Stocks across Asia slide as Trump reloads tariff bazooka aimed at China

Stocks in Asia declined with U.S. equity futures after the Trump administration released the biggest list yet of Chinese goods it may hit with tariff increases¥. The climbed with Treasuries, while the Aussie and kiwi retreated.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 11, 2018

American Airlines to go bamboo, eliminate plastic straws from cabins and lounges

American Airlines on Tuesday said it plans to no longer offer plastic straws and stir sticks in its lounges and onboard its flights, amid a broader global push to abandon one-time use plastics.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 10, 2018

Will China have seven aircraft carriers by 2025?

The Chinese Navy's upcoming Type 075 assault ships may deploy fighter jets to better contend pacific naval superiority.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 10, 2018

British Prime Minister Theresa May plows on toward Brexit as she clings on to power following resignations of her ministers

British Prime Minister Theresa May looked likely to survive any attempt to oust her over the government's Brexit strategy for now, and is leaning on the biggest opposition party to help get the plan through parliament and counter a mutiny by a group of her own lawmakers.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2018

'Life or death': Tokyo pub owners fear impact of tougher smoking laws

Hiroshi Yoshida is facing a dilemma.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 10, 2018

Tesla raises car prices in key market China amid trade war: Electrek

Tesla Inc. has raised prices on its Model X and S cars by more than $20,000 in China, automotive news website Electrek reported on Monday, making it one of the first U.S. carmakers to hike prices in the wake of rising trade tensions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 9, 2018

New Zealand to buy Boeing P-8 patrol planes to boost South Pacific surveillance

New Zealand has agreed to buy four Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol planes, Defense Minister Ron Mark said Monday, strengthening surveillance capabilities as it works to counter the rise of new powers, such as China.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 9, 2018

The Quad isn't a knight in shining armor to slay the dragon

Instead of trying to counterbalance China through a collective defense pact, the Quad four should build an informal security architecture.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 9, 2018

Western armies are losing their high-tech edge

For the first time since World War II, the U.S. must consider the prospect of war against technological equals
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 9, 2018

In blow to Britain's May, top Brexit officials quit posts

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May was plunged into the worst crisis of the past year after key members of the government quit over her Brexit plan. Her government is in disarray and her leadership in question just nine months before Britain leaves the European Union.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 9, 2018

Myanmar court charges Reuters reporters with violating colonial-era secrets act

A court in Myanmar on Monday charged two jailed Reuters journalists with obtaining secret state documents, moving the landmark press freedom case into its trial stage after six months of preliminary hearings.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 9, 2018

Pompeo, in Tokyo, denies U.S. stance is softening on North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs

In Tokyo following his latest visit to Pyongyang, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo denies that Washington has softened its stance against North Korea.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 9, 2018

Scientists defy 'force of nature' to unlock secrets of Hawaii volcano

Dressed in heavy cotton and wearing a helmet and respirator, Jessica Ball worked the night shift monitoring fissure 8, which has been spewing fountains of lava as high as a 15-story building from a slope on Hawaii's Kilauea volcano.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 9, 2018

Trans-Atlantic ties hang in the balance as Trump comes to Europe

European leaders say they no longer have any illusions about Donald Trump as they welcome the U.S. president at a NATO summit this week, but they fear his "America first" agenda may force a moment of reckoning that works to no one's benefit.

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