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JAPAN / Politics
Dec 27, 2019

Osaka panel greenlights metropolis plan, setting stage for second referendum

A joint panel set up by Osaka's prefectural and municipal governments has approved a so-called Osaka metropolis plan to reorganize the city into four special wards governed directly by the prefecture in 2025.
WORLD
Dec 27, 2019

Ukraine to buy more Javelin anti-tank missile systems from U.S.

Ukraine will purchase a second consignment of U.S. Javelin anti-tank missiles and launch units, Ukraine's Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 27, 2019

After Cabinet opposed Trump plan to brand Mexican drug cartels as terror groups, he forged ahead

In the weeks before U.S. President Donald Trump's declaration this month that he would forge ahead with designating Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, Cabinet members and top aides from across the government recommended against it, five people knowledgeable about the matter told...
WORLD / Society
Dec 27, 2019

British authorities pick up 49 suspected migrants trying to cross Channel in small boats

British border and coast guard elements picked up 49 suspected migrants on Thursday as they were trying to cross the Channel from France in small boats, according to media reports.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 27, 2019

Turkey's Halkbank fails to halt U.S. prosecution for allegedly aiding Iran

A federal judge in Manhattan on Thursday rejected a request by Turkey's state-owned Halkbank to put on hold a federal prosecution accusing it of helping Iran evade U.S. economic sanctions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 27, 2019

Russian authorities use power tools to raid Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's Moscow office

Russian authorities raided the Moscow headquarters of opposition politician Alexei Navalny on Thursday, using power tools to gain entry before dragging Navalny out by force and confiscating technical equipment such as laptops.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 26, 2019

Iran curbs internet before possible new protests, reports say

Iran's authorities have restricted mobile internet access in several provinces, an Iranian news agency reported on Wednesday, a day before new protests were expected to kick off following calls for demonstrations on social media.
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 26, 2019

CDP and DPP unlikely to wrap up merger talks by year-end

The Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan and the Democratic Party for the People are unlikely to conclude their merger negotiations by the end of the year, senior DPP officials have suggested.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 26, 2019

Chinese murderer of family of four executed in Japan

The last time the death sentence was carried out was Aug. 2.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 26, 2019

U.S. drops demand for fivefold hike in South Korea troop-funding bill, report says

Days before a troop-funding deal was set to expire, the U.S. has dropped its demand that South Korea pay five times more to host its military personnel after receiving assurances Seoul would purchase more American weapons, a newspaper report said.
EDITORIALS
Dec 25, 2019

Take steps to ensure payment of child support

Japan is woefully lacking of a system that ensures divorced parents pay their court-designated child support.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 25, 2019

New Boeing 737 Max documents show 'very disturbing' employee concerns: U.S. House aide

Boeing Co. documents now under review by a U.S. government committee appear to point to a "very disturbing" picture of commentary from the plane-maker's employees over the grounded 737 Max aircraft, a House of Representatives transportation infrastructure committee aide said on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 25, 2019

China calls on U.S. to take immediate action on North Korea accords

China urged the United States on Tuesday to take immediate action to implement agreements reached with North Korea during last year's summit in Singapore.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Dec 25, 2019

Director urges Bollywood stars to break silence over citizenship law and violence

One of Bollywood's leading directors called on three superstar actors to break their silence about a new citizenship law that has triggered riots in India, saying they could influence millions of fans.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Dec 24, 2019

Exhibition in China reflects on loss of anonymity to recognition technology

An art exhibition exploring the impact of facial recognition technology has opened in China, offering a rare public space for reflection on increasingly pervasive surveillance by tech companies and the government.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 24, 2019

New airborne disaster response group on target to deliver

ARROWS is aimed at providing timely assistance by bringing together and coordinating the expertise and manpower of many organizations.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 24, 2019

'Tis the season for a lot of gift-giving

If you want to give gifts at Christmas, Hanukkah or New Year's Eve, then get the language of giving and receiving down pat
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 24, 2019

You've got nothing to lose if you start studying the meanings of 'motomoto'

The word 'motomoto' conveys a sense of 'originally,' but it can also be used to express that you have nothing to lose in a given situation.
Shanghai report 2019
Dec 24, 2019

Yamaha and China: Celebrating four decades of success

Yamaha Motor’s story in China began with the successful Guangzhou Yamaha Exhibition held in southern China in 1979.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Dec 24, 2019

The Netflix decade: How one company changed the way we watch TV

In the not-so-distant past, TV viewers were forced to wait a week for the next installment of their favorite shows, parceled out by networks in half-hour or hour-long increments.
EDITORIALS
Dec 23, 2019

Tax hike helps, but sustainable budget is the key

The government has to get more serious about maintaining a sustainable national budget.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japan and Canada ink key intel-sharing deal
Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand shakes hands with Japan's top diplomat, Takeshi Iwaya, at the end of a signing ceremony for an information security agreement, after bilateral talks in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Japan stands its ground after Trump letter delivers 25% U.S. tariff shock
U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at Morristown Airport, New Jersey, on Sunday. Trump on Monday sent letters to 12 countries notifying them of new "reciprocal" tariff rates effective Aug. 1.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Scams involving police impersonation surge
A video by the National Police Agency warns about fake scams.

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