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WORLD / Politics
Jun 7, 2016

Trump snubs Republican critics of his claims of bias against Hispanic judge

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Monday rejected a barrage of criticism from his own party over his allegations of bias against a Hispanic judge, insisting his concerns were valid.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 6, 2016

Ali forced people to take sides, and I took his

Muhammed Ali was the transcendent sports figure of the 20th century, a lightning rod for controversy who became a beloved ambassador for peace.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 6, 2016

Thailand playing a risky game with China, Russia

The Thai military regime's 'bamboo diplomacy' of playing Russia and China off against the U.S. could prove to be myopic in the game of international politics.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jun 6, 2016

Trilingual actress Yuho Yamashita proves that sheer drive can bring fluency

Yuho Yamashita, who has acted in Japanese, English and German during her career, talks about her approach to learning languages.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 6, 2016

Okinawa anti-base faction's election win puts governor in the driver's seat

Voters gave Gov. Takeshi Onaga high marks in a prefectural assembly election widely viewed as a midterm report on his administration and policies related to U.S. military bases.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 6, 2016

Australian storm disrupts everything from internet to shipping

A weekend of wild weather in Australia disrupted everything from the internet to shipping and banking, while pummeling coastal towns and exposing insurance companies to hefty payouts.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 6, 2016

Don't fear Duterte, new Philippine finance chief tells investors

Incoming Philippine finance chief Carlos Dominguez sought to reassure investors that his new boss is a pragmatic leader who will build on the gains that have made the Southeast Asian economy one of the fastest growing in the world.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 6, 2016

SoftBank gets serious about tackling debt with asset sales

After years of acquisitions saddled SoftBank Group Corp. with record debt and weighed down its stock, founder Masayoshi Son is getting serious about improving the company's balance sheet.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 6, 2016

Don't fear democracy, Taiwan tells China on Tiananmen anniversary

On the anniversary of China's bloody crackdown on student-led protests in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square, Taiwan's new president told China on Saturday that democracy is nothing to fear.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 5, 2016

Brave Thunders ride momentum to wrap up NBL title

The Toshiba Brave Thunders are the last men standing in the NBL.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 5, 2016

Rusty ships and unused aircraft carriers: the other side of Asia's militaries

As China spends billions to upgrade and reorganize the People's Liberation Army, the deficiencies in competing Asia-Pacific militaries are coming into focus. Even some of China's much heralded military advances are drawing attention for their shortcomings. Here is a snapshot of some of Asia's less illustrious...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2016

NSA whistleblower Snowden says U.S. government carrying out mass surveillance in Japan

U.S. fugitive and former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden said all people in Japan are subjected to mass surveillance initiated by the U.S. government.
MORE SPORTS
Jun 4, 2016

Jamaican sprinter Carter fails 2008 doping re-test

Jamaican Olympic sprint relay gold medalist Nesta Carter has returned a doping violation for a banned stimulant after the re-testing of 454 samples from the 2008 Games, two sources familiar with the case told Reuters.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 4, 2016

Easing pressure on farmland, 'bionic leaf' uses sunlight to make clean fuel

A new clean technology to turn sunlight into liquid fuel could drastically shrink the need for large plantations to grow crops for biofuels and also combat climate change, Harvard University researchers said Thursday.
CULTURE / Music
Jun 3, 2016

Past the scandals and into the songs of 2016 so far

So far this year, most of the media attention paid to the music industry has focused on scandal rather than songwriting.
LIFE / Digital
Jun 3, 2016

That Japanese Man Yuta uses YouTube to show us what Japan really thinks

Almost every weekend, Yuta Aoki heads to Tokyo's Shibuya Ward armed with a camera, a stabilizer and a microphone. His mission is to find and speak to Japanese people, but they must look happy or, at least, not busy — "I don't want any trouble," he says with a laugh. He's hunting for opinions: "Is 'gaijin'...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 3, 2016

Why Japanese will pay a fortune for luxury chocolates

Naoko Otsuka didn't think twice about paying the equivalent of $23 for 141.7 grams of chocolate. The dark brown slivers of sweetness weren't just a treat, the Japanese homemaker says, but an opportunity to learn more about a superfood.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 3, 2016

Must U.S. satisfy NATO's paranoid members?

The only way to get Europeans to make a more meaningful military contribution is to turn responsibility for their defense over to them. Washington should stop taking care of NATO.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 3, 2016

7-Eleven to buy stores and gas stations in U.S. expansion

Seven & I Holdings Co., the world's largest convenience store operator, will buy 79 gas stations and convenience stores in California and Wyoming from CST Brands Inc. as it seeks to offset slowing demand at home. The purchase price was not disclosed.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 3, 2016

How dogs became man's best friend — twice over

Ancient humans made dogs their best friend not once but twice, by domesticating two separate populations of wolves far apart in Europe and Asia.

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