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Japan Times
WORLD
May 25, 2019

Promising jobs and to deal with corruption, Cyril Ramaphosa is sworn in as South Africa's new president

Trade unionist-turned-businessman Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in Saturday as South Africa's president, vowing to create jobs and tackle deep-rooted corruption that has strangled economic growth.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 25, 2019

Ireland's Green Party surges in European, local elections, exit poll finds

Support for Ireland's Green Party surged in European and local elections, an exit poll Saturday showed, putting it in line to take its first seats in the European Parliament and make the biggest gains in county and city councils.
SUMO
May 25, 2019

Sumo 101: Controversial decisions

Friday's controversial overturning of an apparent Tochinoshin win has people up in arms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 25, 2019

China accuses U.S. officials of misleading public on trade war

China on Friday accused U.S. officials of lying to the public about their trade war, as rising tensions between the world's two largest economies kept financial markets in a state of unease.
JAPAN / Politics
May 25, 2019

Abe says double election not necessarily in the cards even if tax hike is delayed

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has said he will not necessarily call a Lower House election even if his government decides to delay an unpopular consumption tax hike planned for Oct. 1.
JAPAN
May 25, 2019

Mayor in Yamaguchi Prefecture asks Tokyo to scrap Aegis Ashore deployment

Norihiko Hanada, mayor of Abu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, has petitioned the central government to scrap its plan to deploy the Aegis Ashore land-based missile defense system within the prefecture.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 25, 2019

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson: The EU's worst nightmare?

For European leaders watching Theresa May's political death throes, a sense of inevitability has been replaced by one of fear.
Figure Skating
May 24, 2019

Satoko Miyahara enhances Benoit Richaud's growing influence in Japan

Daisuke Takahashi, Kaori Sakamoto, Mai Mihara, Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, Bradie Tennell.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 24, 2019

North Korea vows 'fiercer' response, end to nuclear talks if U.S. continues 'hostile acts'

North Korea said Friday that nuclear talks with the United States "will never be resumed" unless Washington halts what Pyongyang said were "hostile acts" and demands of "unilateral disarmament," warning of a "fiercer" response if this continues.
EDITORIALS
May 24, 2019

Modi's mandate

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has his work cut out for him in his second term.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 24, 2019

Modi victory augurs well for Japan-India ties

Modi's landslide win will help cement Asia's fastest growing relationship.
JAPAN / Politics / Commentary
May 24, 2019

As a rare ally on good terms with Trump, Japan has the chance to raise its global standing

Japan has established itself as the single most important ally for the U.S. in the region — and arguably in the world.
SUMO
May 24, 2019

Sumo 101: Mongolians

Sumo might be Japan's national sport, but for most of the last two decades it has been dominated by Mongolians.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 24, 2019

Morinari Watanabe takes helm for Tokyo 2020 boxing competition

Morinari Watanabe, the Japanese head of the International Gymnastics Federation, understands what it means to stick the landing.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
May 24, 2019

In energy fight in Ohio, billionaire Koch and environmentalists are on the same side

The Sierra Club and billionaire Charles Koch have found at least one thing to agree on: They hate Ohio's plan to take away renewable power subsidies and give them to coal and nuclear plants.
Reader Mail
May 24, 2019

Scholarships will pay off in the future

I sometimes see news articles about people having to work a long time to pay off their student loans. According to the Japan Student Services Organization, about 1.32 million students have a total of more than ¥1 trillion in outstanding loans. I also have taken out a student loan because I am in a fatherless...
Reader Mail
May 24, 2019

Vaccination issue deserves better

I was shocked to read "Japan struggles to ditch its 'vaccine backwater' image" in the May 11 edition. Not so much that Japan has struggled with government-supported vaccination programs, of which I am aware, but because The Japan Times seems to equivocate the opinion of an ex-official with a fringe opinion...
Reader Mail
May 24, 2019

Honor foreign part-time workers

I think the increasing number of foreign people working part time is beneficial in many ways for Japanese and non-Japanese alike. We are now concerned about a serious labor shortage at convenience stores, especially overnight, while foreigners can experience and practice Japanese firsthand.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 24, 2019

Artistic diversity thrives in the heart of Venice

Coinciding with the 58th Venice Biennale in Italy, the Karuizawa New Art Museum (KaNAM) Venice branch is holding an exhibition in a corner of the city’s Piazza San Marco through Nov. 24.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 24, 2019

Iran says it will not surrender even if it is bombed

Iran will not surrender to U.S. pressure and will not abandon its goals even if it is bombed, President Hassan Rouhani said on Thursday, stepping up the war of words between the Islamic Republic and the United States.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 24, 2019

U.S. FAA meets with global air regulators on fate of Boeing 737 Max

The Federal Aviation Administration is meeting with international air regulators from around the world on Thursday to determine what is needed to return the grounded Boeing Co 737 Max to return it to service.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 23, 2019

India's Congress leader Rahul Gandhi faces backlash over poor election performance

Honest, intelligent and open to new ideas is how officials of India's main opposition Congress describe their leader, Rahul Gandhi, but the party's election performance has been so poor he now risks losing even his family's traditional seat.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
May 23, 2019

Double Japanese general election looks more realistic as unpopular tax hike approaches

For the ruling coalition, a snap election would be a major gamble because it would put its current supermajority in both chambers at risk.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
May 23, 2019

Japan takes a backseat at Cannes

The Cannes Film Festival, the world's premier film event, has long been a holy grail for Japanese filmmakers. Selection for the main competition is the ultimate goal for many, though screenings in other sections convey prestige at home that other festivals, in Japan and elsewhere, can't match.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
May 23, 2019

In 'Power' move, Amazon TV show protests Georgia abortion law by leaving state

Amazon is taking "The Power" away from Georgia after the southern U.S. state decided this month to ban nearly all abortions, the TV series' director announced on Tuesday.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Global matcha 'obsession' drinks Japan's tea farms dry
Matcha is added to beverages on offer at Kettl Tea in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles on May 20.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.

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