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WORLD / Politics
Jan 5, 2020

Spain's Pedro Sanchez, seeking to form new government, pledges dialogue with Catalan separatists

Spain's acting prime minister Pedro Sanchez, seeking parliament's backing to form a government, pledged to resolve the Catalan dispute through dialogue as he received renewed support from separatists in the restive region.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 4, 2020

Japan's bureaucrats take top news honors in 2019

A year ago, the big news story in Japan was former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn languishing in a jail cell while the media discussed whether he should be there, thus sparking an overdue discussion about the country's so-called hostage justice system. It was a nice discussion while it lasted. 
WORLD
Jan 4, 2020

Singular 'they' chosen as word of the decade in U.S.

American linguists on Friday chose "they" as their word of the decade, recognizing the growing use of third-person plural pronouns as a singular form to refer to people who identify their sex as neither entirely male nor entirely female.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 3, 2020

Does inattention explain today's low inflation?

In the 1980s and 1990s, people were acutely aware of inflationary risks, whereas economic actors today may be setting their expectations based on a different set of considerations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jan 3, 2020

Japan SDF mission in focus after U.S. assassination of top Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani

The SDF unit deploying next month was to independently patrol a quiet area south of the Hormuz Strait, but now it might have a target on its back.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 3, 2020

Indonesia plans cloud seeding to halt rain; death toll from Jakarta flooding rises to 43

Indonesia said Friday it would start seeding clouds west of the capital, Jakarta, in a bid to prevent further rainfall after deadly flash floods and landslides following some of the heaviest rains ever recorded.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 3, 2020

Liverpool blanks Sheffield United

Goals from Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane helped Premier League leader Liverpool restore its 13-point advantage at the top of the table as it saw off a valiant Sheffield United 2-0 at Anfield on Thursday.
CULTURE / Film
Jan 3, 2020

15 minutes with rising star Ryota Katayose

Ryota Katayose is facing a busy year, with television and film projects and a tour with his group in the offing
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 3, 2020

Wall Street starts 2020 at record levels on China stimulus and trade hopes

U.S. stocks extended their rally into the new year, with all three major indexes hitting record highs on Thursday, as fresh stimulus from Beijing to prop up its economy added to optimism fueled by easing trade tensions and an improving global outlook.
MORE SPORTS
Jan 2, 2020

Aoyama Gakuin moves out to big lead

Aoyama Gakuin University got off to a good start toward recapturing the Hakone ekiden title as it finished first on the opening day of the New Year's traditional event on Thursday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 2, 2020

Indian coal-fired plants miss emissions deadline but still running

Coal-fired utilities around New Delhi were still operating on Wednesday despite threats from the Indian authorities to close them down if they had not installed equipment to cut emissions of sulfur oxides by the end of the year.
BUSINESS
Jan 2, 2020

Bird flu found on turkey farms in Poland, Europe's largest poultry producer

Bird flu has been detected in turkeys in eastern Poland, authorities said on Wednesday, and local media reported that the outbreak could require up to 40,000 birds to be slaughtered.
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WORLD
Jan 2, 2020

Rock-throwing Iraqi militias end protest at U.S. Embassy

Supporters of Iranian-backed Iraqi paramilitary groups who stormed the U.S. Embassy's perimeter and hurled rocks in two days of protests withdrew on Wednesday after Washington dispatched extra troops and threatened reprisals against Tehran.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 2, 2020

U.N. secretary-general 'deeply concerned' after North Korea said it could resume weapons tests

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "deeply concerned" that North Korea has indicated it could resume nuclear and missile tests, a U.N. spokesman said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 2, 2020

Africa starts 2020 battling extremism, Ebola and hunger

A tragic airline crash with far-reaching consequences, cataclysmic cyclones that may be a harbinger of the future, the death of an African icon and a new leader who won the Nobel Peace Prize. These African stories captured the world's attention in 2019 — and look to influence events on the continent...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 31, 2019

Tesla delivers its first China-built cars in Shanghai

Tesla Inc. is about to find out whether the second time is the charm for Elon Musk making bold predictions about how many cars the company can build and sell.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 31, 2019

North Korea's Kim calls for 'diplomatic and military countermeasures' as year-end deadline looms

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for "diplomatic and military countermeasures" for preserving the country's sovereignty and security ahead of Pyongyang's self-imposed year-end deadline for U.S. concessions in nuclear talks, state-run media reported Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / CURRENCY MARKET
Dec 30, 2019

Good time to buy yen with your dollars, history suggests

The last quarter of 2019 has been painful for yen bulls, but if history is any guide, good times may be just around the corner.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 30, 2019

Hong Kong protests cause economy to shrink in fourth quarter

Hong Kong's economy is set to contract in the fourth quarter as the city reels from six months of violent social unrest, the financial chief said Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 30, 2019

Recession, robots and rockets: Another Roaring '20s for world markets?

Helicopter cash, climate crises, smart cities and the space economy — investors have all those possibilities ahead as they enter the third decade of the 21st century.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 29, 2019

Bell of London's famed Big Ben will ring on New Year's Eve

Britain's Big Ben bell in Parliament's landmark clock tower will ring at midnight on New Year's Eve, marking the start of a year for the first time since its new face was revealed from under scaffolding halfway through restoration work.
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Dec 28, 2019

Childhood in Japan is certainly not getting any easier

The girl was 15, the teacher in his early 30s. He recognized her ability, encouraged her, befriended her, seduced her. He took her to a love hotel and said, "This is what grown-ups do."

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