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WORLD
Mar 26, 2018

Bolton 'shameful' as U.S. security adviser: Iran official

A senior Iranian official said Sunday it was "shameful" that U.S. President Donald Trump had named John Bolton as national security adviser because of his ties with rebels whom Iran sees as "terrorists," the state news agency IRNA reported.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 26, 2018

Why the South China Sea is critical to security

To thwart China's further designs in the South China Sea and its attempts to change the maritime status quo in the Indian Ocean and the East China Sea, a constellation of democratic states linked by interlocking strategic cooperation is needed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 26, 2018

Hiring Bolton is Trump's most dangerous decision yet

No human being on Earth is less qualified to be Trump's national security adviser than John Bolton.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 26, 2018

Wife of Japan's prime minister finds herself in scandal spotlight

First lady Akie Abe, once known mainly for embracing progressive causes that put her at odds with her conservative spouse, is now in the hot seat as doubts revive about the murky land sale to nationalist school operator Moritomo Gakuen to which she had ties.
JAPAN / Explainer
Mar 26, 2018

As moves for dialogue between North Korea and allies gather momentum, Japan prepares to enhance its missile shield

As the world looks to upcoming summits involving Pyongyang, Seoul and Washington with hopes of achieving even slight progress toward denuclearizing North Korea, Japan's Defense Ministry maintains that it's still too soon for the nation to consider dropping plans to boost security.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 26, 2018

U.K. Parliament must have power to stop 'No Deal' Brexit: Labour

Britain's opposition Labour Party was to on Monday demand that parliament has the final say on the government's Brexit deal, including an option to send ministers back to the negotiating table rather than leave without an exit agreement.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 26, 2018

Facing little contest, Sisi seeks high turnout in Egypt vote seen as repressed poll

Egypt votes on Monday in a presidential election set to deliver an easy win for incumbent Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, with turnout the main focus after opposition figures complaining of repression called for a boycott.
Japan Times
Mar 26, 2018

April 9th, 2018, 81,600 Bulk Carrier Launching Ceremony - Live Streaming Video

TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. (HQ: 1083 Tsuneishi Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan; President: Kenji Kawano), will provide a live video of a ship launching ceremony, which is held every two months.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 26, 2018

Former U.S. national security chiefs uneasy with Trump pick John Bolton's hawkish bent

Two former national security officials said Sunday they don't agree with the saber-rattling rhetoric of President Donald Trump's pick to become the new national security chief.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 25, 2018

Former chief of Japanese Communist Party lauds Emperor for staying out of politics

Former Japanese Communist Party leader Tetsuzo Fuwa has praised Emperor Akihito for, unlike his father, staying away from politics as stipulated by Article 4 of the Constitution.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 25, 2018

Abe attempts to rally from scandal, repeating Article 9 vows at LDP's annual convention

In a speech at his LDP's annual convention, the prime minister acknowledged the damage from the Moritomo Gakuen scandal and repeated his plans to revise the pacifist Constitution.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Mar 25, 2018

What's behind Japan's enduring love of Emily Bronte's 'Wuthering Heights'?

Emily Bronte's only novel, 'Wuthering Heights,' set in the moors of Yorkshire in the late 18th century, has long held a special place in Japanese hearts.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 25, 2018

Controlling the web a dream and nightmare

Authoritarian governments regulate what their citizens can see online. The U.S. lets tech companies make similar decisions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 25, 2018

A month after quake, cash-strapped Papua New Guinea struggles to help the hardest hit

Almost a month after a deadly earthquake, Papua New Guinea is struggling to get aid to desperate survivors, having allocated just a fraction of its relief funds, while a rent dispute left disaster officials briefly locked out of their offices.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 25, 2018

New data leak hits India's national ID card database, Aadhaar

India's biometric ID program, Aadhaar, has been hit by another major security lapse, allowing access to private information, business technology news website ZDNet reported on Saturday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 24, 2018

Apple's Tim Cook calls for more regulations on data privacy

Apple Inc. Chief Executive Tim Cook has called for stronger privacy regulations that prevent the misuse of data in the light of the controversial leak of Facebook user information.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Mar 24, 2018

Eiichi Sato: Fate written in the star rubies

Eiichi Sato peers through a gemologist's loupe and shines a lamp down onto the small pink-red stone that glistens against the black felt cloth below. "Take a look," he urges. "It's pretty cool."
BUSINESS
Mar 24, 2018

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said to side with carmakers' calls to ease fuel rules

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has concluded that a landmark Obama-era effort to cut vehicle greenhouse gas emissions is too aggressive and agrees with automakers that the standards should be revised, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 23, 2018

New York University to launch new program bringing entrepreneurial skills and agility to Japan's changing workforce

A new program from New York University, set to kick off in April, aims to offer practical classes targeting business professionals in a changing Japanese labor market that is seeing increasing numbers of young workers changing jobs — a phenomenon still uncommon in a system still defined by lifetime...
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Mar 23, 2018

No right way to complete Shikoku's 88-temple pilgrimage

"Get in the car." An old woman in thick glasses and a knitted hat gestures from her seat behind the wheel.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 23, 2018

How to unleash Japan's animal spirits

The postwar system that built Japan's formidable middle class is faltering. A two-tiered employment system is needed.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 23, 2018

LDP and Komeito at odds over casino resort rules, dashing deadline hopes

The two members of Japan's ruling coalition can't agree on how many gambling resorts to build, how much to charge and whether to prioritize profit over addiction prevention.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 23, 2018

Trump's twin blows to Japan test limit of Abe's charm offensive

After 16 months of warm words, lavish gifts and rounds of golf, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may be discovering the limits of personal rapport with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 23, 2018

China plans reciprocal tariffs on $3 billion in U.S. imports after Trump move, threatens WTO legal action

China announced plans for reciprocal tariffs on $3 billion of imports from the U.S., including products from steel to pork, after President Donald Trump's move to order levies on a range of Chinese goods sent markets plunging.

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