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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 13, 2019

EU leaves Poland out of 2050 climate deal after standoff

The European Union left Poland out of a 2050 climate neutrality agreement Friday after hours of summit haggling with three poorer eastern member states that demanded more funds for economic transition and support for nuclear power.
Reader Mail
Dec 13, 2019

A poem for Dr. Tetsu Nakamura

Light up Your Corner of the World
Reader Mail
Dec 13, 2019

A missionary planting peace

The editorial "Pope's demand for nuclear disarmament" in the Nov. 27 edition led me to ponder peace and nukes.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Uruguay report 2019
Dec 13, 2019

Where rapid innovation meets political stability

Uruguay, located between two of the region’s most influential countries, Brazil and Argentina, has developed a resistance to the political and social upheavals that have broken out across South America over the past decade.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Ecuador report 2019
Dec 13, 2019

Finding new ground for growth with Japan and the world

To mark the centennial of the establishment of diplomatic ties with Japan, Ecuador’s President Lenin Moreno flew to Tokyo last year accompanied by government officials, business leaders and entrepreneurs, all of them eager to build a stronger partnership with the world’s third-largest economy.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / Uruguay report 2019
Dec 13, 2019

Montevideo Harbour: Asia’s fast track across South America

When the Port of Montevideo’s free port status finally came into effect in 1992, Uruguay had no car carrier infrastructure or facilities. A year later, the Montevideo Harbour South America (MHSA) president saw an opportunity for the company to become the trusted maritime agent for Asian automakers...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 13, 2019

Boeing drops 2019 timing for 737 Max return after CEO meets with FAA

Boeing Co. on Thursday abandoned its goal of winning approval this month from the Federal Aviation Administration to unground the 737 Max after Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg met with senior U.S. aviation officials.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Dec 13, 2019

Israel bars Gaza's Christians from visiting Bethlehem and Jerusalem at Christmas

Christians in the Gaza Strip will not be allowed to visit holy cities such as Bethlehem and Jerusalem to celebrate Christmas this year, Israeli authorities said on Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 12, 2019

North Korea says U.S. criticism has helped it make decision on stalled nuclear talks

North Korea took aim at the United States on Thursday for convening a U.N. Security Council meeting, saying the "provocative act" had helped it decide which path to take in deadlocked nuclear talks.
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2019

Tourism's effect on historic cities and sites in focus as global conference kicks off in Kyoto

Rising concerns worldwide about what an increase in tourism is doing to historic cities, cultural sites and the environment loomed over the start Thursday of a two-day gathering in Kyoto on tourism and culture organized by the United Nations World Tourism Organization and UNESCO.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 12, 2019

China aims to double water transfers from wet south to arid north

China aims to double the amount of water it transfers from the flood-prone south to arid northern regions, officials said Thursday, as the government prepares to launch the second phase of its controversial cross-country water diversion program.
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2019

Rei (令), first character of Reiwa era name, picked as Japan's kanji of the year

The character "rei" (令) — as used in the era name of Reiwa, which has been translated to mean "beautiful harmony" — was chosen as kanji of the year, the Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation announced Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 12, 2019

With Honda mired in crisis over quality lapses, CEO Takahiro Hachigo seizes the wheel

At a two-day gathering for Honda's suppliers in March, Chief Executive Takahiro Hachigo sounded the alarm.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 12, 2019

Morrison calls Australian fires 'disaster' but denies link to climate change

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is defending his government's record on tackling climate change, rejecting claims that it is in any way exacerbating bush fires sweeping the continent.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 12, 2019

Disasters and downturn challenge New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern going into election year

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern faces tough challenges as she heads into a general election campaign next year, with economic growth slowing, divisive referendums looming and a country reeling from disasters both natural and man-made.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 12, 2019

Dozens of fleeing Rohingya go on trial in Myanmar for 'illegal travel'

Dozens of Rohingya Muslims appeared in a Myanmar court on Wednesday to face charges of traveling illegally after they were arrested while fleeing apartheid-like conditions in the country's Rakhine state.
Japan Times
Rugby
Dec 11, 2019

Brave Blossoms express gratitude at Tokyo parade

Members of Japan's men's national rugby team marched through Tokyo's Marunouchi Naka-dori street on Wednesday in a parade held to express appreciation for the support they received from fans during the 2019 Rugby World Cup.
JAPAN
Dec 11, 2019

Next president of NHK vows to create programs people can trust

Terunobu Maeda, who has been named the next president of NHK, said Tuesday that he will focus on creating television programs the public can trust.
WORLD / Society
Dec 11, 2019

Putin warns of second Srebrenica massacre if Kyiv doesn't grant amnesty for east Ukraine separatists

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that residents of separatist-held regions of eastern Ukraine could be targeted by government forces if Kiev is granted total control over the border between them and Russia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 11, 2019

Venice hotel bookings at low ebb after post-flood cancellations

Tourists are shunning Venice after a series of exceptionally high tides last month, with a plunge in hotel bookings bringing fresh economic woe to the lagoon city.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 11, 2019

Trump's Dec. 15 China tariffs threaten a long list of Christmas favorites

U.S. President Donald Trump has days to decide whether to impose tariffs on nearly $160 billion in Chinese consumer goods just weeks before Christmas, a move that could be unwelcome in both the United States and China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 11, 2019

U.S. Supreme Court justices lean toward insurers over $12 billion in Obamacare claims

U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared sympathetic to claims made by health insurers seeking $12 billion from the federal government under a program set up by the Obamacare law aimed at encouraging them to offer medical coverage to previously uninsured Americans.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 11, 2019

White House will wait for Senate trial to address impeachment charges

President Donald Trump will address the two impeachment charges brought by Democrats on Tuesday during the U.S. Senate trial phase of the proceedings — continuing to opt not to argue the merits of the charges ahead of an expected vote in the U.S. House, the White House said.
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Dec 10, 2019

Yuzuru Hanyu must find formula to defeat ascending Nathan Chen

Yuzuru Hanyu incurred his largest defeat in more than 10 years at the Grand Prix Final on Saturday to American Nathan Chen.

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