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Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 8, 2019

Megaphones, hacking, propaganda: Robert Mueller details Russian U.S. election meddling

From breaking into computers to paying for a megaphone, Russian efforts to undermine the U.S. political system have been spelled out in detail by special counsel Robert Mueller, who has described an elaborate campaign of hacking and propaganda during the 2016 presidential race.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 7, 2019

Missing female entrepreneurs

Creating a level playing field for female entrepreneurs will unleash the tremendous potential of this country.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 7, 2019

A new paradigm for plastics

We can no longer ignore the fact that plastic is a problem at all stages of its life cycle — not just after it ends up in the ocean.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Mar 7, 2019

Sumo lacks marquee rivalries of recent times

The upcoming Spring Grand Sumo Tournament seems to have everything going for it.
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Mar 7, 2019

Springtime cuisine with Cantonese twist

Spring is a time of celebration in Japan, and the Royal Park Hotel knows all about celebrations.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Mar 7, 2019

Seeking out Japanese movies at a film festival in Bangalore

Going to Bangalore, a city of more than 10 million people in India's south, to spend five days watching movies is not the sort of thing I usually do. Which is exactly why I agreed to serve on a jury for the Network for Promotion of Asia Pacific Cinema (NETPAC) at the 11th Bengaluru International Film...
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 7, 2019

One small step for a woman, one giant leap for womankind in planned all-female spacewalk

Cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova was launched into space 55 years ago. She was followed nearly 20 years later by the second woman in space, Svetlana Savitskaya, who also did a spacewalk two years later.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 7, 2019

Saudi slaying of Jamal Khashoggi shadows Trump bid to pick first Riyadh envoy

President Donald Trump's nominee to serve as ambassador to Saudi Arabia said the U.S. must engage and partner with the kingdom to counter threats from Sunni-Muslim extremism and Iran despite the killing of columnist Jamal Khashoggi and frustration over the war in Yemen.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 7, 2019

Singapore noodle vendor, 90, helps keep foodie culture alive as UNESCO listing eyed for 'hawker' stalls

Leong Yuet Meng cannot walk more than 10 meters without assistance. Yet, the frail 90-year-old still runs a wonton noodle stall in downtown Singapore, selling at least 200 bowls on any given day.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 6, 2019

India's Kerala to give workers a siesta to help beat the heat

Workers in India's Kerala state are now getting a three-hour afternoon siesta as part of a series of benefits aimed at combating soaring temperatures and improving labor conditions, government officials said on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2019

Japan ranks at bottom of G20, and in lowest quarter globally, for percentage of female MPs

Japan ranked 165th out of 193 countries for its percentage of female politicians holding seats in lower or single parliamentary chambers, a report by the Inter-Parliamentary Union shows.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 6, 2019

'Siblings of the Cape': Uncomfortable, yet compelling

There are films that take you places you rather wish they wouldn't. Within the first 10 minutes of "Siblings of the Cape," I was ready to stop watching, but something about Shinzo Katayama's scruffy, transgressive debut kept me hooked.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 6, 2019

In Brussels, May's top lawyer struggles to secure last-minute movement on Brexit deal

Talks between U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May's top government lawyer and European Union negotiators, intended to win concessions from the bloc on Brexit, ended with no agreement in Brussels on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 6, 2019

Trump pushes back: White House snubs Democrats' demands on security clearance information

The White House is pushing back against a demand by House Democrats for information on security clearances for top officials, including the president's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, in an early sign of how the Trump administration plans to resist a slew of probes.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 6, 2019

House intel panel hires veteran prosecutor who went after Russia mob to lead Trump probe

The U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee said on Tuesday it has hired a former federal prosecutor in Manhattan with experience investigating Russian mobsters and white-collar crime to lead its probe into the Trump administration.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Mar 5, 2019

Ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn set to be released on bail after court rejects appeal by prosecutors

Ahead of his 65th birthday on Saturday, former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn may see his birthday wish come true: regaining his freedom, albeit conditionally.
EDITORIALS
Mar 5, 2019

Lessons from the 2011 suicide of a bullying victim

All parties responsible for combating the problem of bullying at schools need to be reminded of the purpose of the 2013 legislation against bullying.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 5, 2019

How the terrorist threat from Pakistan can be quelled

The Pakistani military needs to be brought to heel so that Pakistan becomes a stable, prospering country in the interest of its people and the wider region.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Mar 5, 2019

The man bringing classical music to millions through La Folle Journee returns to Tokyo

Instead of explaining the essence of classical music in words, French music producer Rene Martin chooses a piece from an enormous number of musical samples stored in his smartphone.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 5, 2019

Ways to never forget Christian Boltanski

Memories eroded, recovered, or forged from or for other peoples and times are the major themes of 'Christian Boltanski: Lifetime,' the artist's first full-scale Japan retrospective at The National Museum of Art, Osaka.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 5, 2019

Chinese defense spending to grow 7.5% in 2019 as Beijing seeks 'world-class' military

China's defense budget will jump 7.5 percent this year, down slightly from last year's 8.1 percent, as Beijing grapples with ongoing territorial disputes and seeks to create a "world-class" military, a draft budget from the annual session of the country's rubber-stamp parliament showed Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 5, 2019

China to slash taxes and boost lending as government sets growth target of at least 6%

China lowered its goal for economic growth and announced a major tax cut, as policymakers seek to pull off a gradual deceleration while grappling with a debt legacy and the trade standoff with the U.S.

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