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ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 16, 2018

North Korea's Kim inspects testing of newly developed 'tactical' weapon

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the test of a new "ultramodern tactical weapon," the North's state-run media reported Friday in the first mention of such a test in months.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 16, 2018

Florida finishes first round of recounts in Senate and governor races

Florida election officials on Thursday completed an initial recount of ballots in close races for the U.S. Senate and governor's seat but did not immediately release updated statewide figures.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Nov 15, 2018

Don't worry too much over BTS

Throngs of fans packed Tokyo Dome on Tuesday and Wednesday to watch K-pop group BTS perform songs from across its five-year career. The crowd cheered, bought merchandise and the two days offered the seven-member group some respite from a week of scandal.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 15, 2018

U.S. returns 'Bells of Balangiga' to Philippines a century after clash

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Wednesday formally returned church bells to the Philippines that were taken as war trophies over a century ago following gruesome clashes, seeking to close a contentious chapter in the two allies' shared history.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 15, 2018

Macron tells Trump that France is not a U.S. 'vassal state' and 'respect is due'

President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday told Donald Trump that France was the United States' ally and not a vassal state after the U.S. president attacked him in a series of tweets that demonstrated how much their relationship had soured.
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2018

13 South Korean sailors rescued after collision with Japanese fishing boat in Sea of Japan

A South Korean fishing boat collided with a Japanese fishing vessel in the Sea of Japan about 250 kilometers north of the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture early Thursday, throwing 13 sailors from the South Korean boat into the sea, media reports and Japanese authorities said.
Japan Times
Singapore report 2018
Nov 15, 2018

Leading measuring instruments provider drives ‘Industry 4.0’

“To be made, is to be measured,” said Naotatsu Fujiwara, managing director of Mitutoyo Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
Japan Times
Singapore report 2018
Nov 15, 2018

Committed to improving the lives of Singaporeans

Japanese based Meisei group established Meisei & Co. Ltd. in Singapore in 1976, and has grown its business ever since.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 15, 2018

Trump's baseless voter fraud allegations seen marring U.S. faith in elections

More than a dozen times in the past seven days, President Donald Trump has alleged, contrary to evidence, that the recount of Florida's elections for governor and the U.S. Senate has been marred by fraud.
Japan Times
Singapore report 2018
Nov 15, 2018

The leader of looking forward

This year, Makino Asia Pte. Ltd. celebrates 45 years in Singapore as the Asian headquarters of Makino Milling Machine Co. Ltd.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 15, 2018

Safari park gutted but Stanley the giraffe, other exotic animals survive Malibu wildfire

Stanley the giraffe and about 140 other creatures were safe after their small California exotic animal park was largely destroyed by the fierce wildfire that swept through the mountains above Malibu, the park's owners said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 14, 2018

More than 345,000 foreign workers predicted to come to Japan under new visas: government

Some 345,000 blue-collar foreign workers may join the workforce through the first five years of a new working visa system set to be introduced in April — if it wins Diet approval.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Nov 14, 2018

Views from Tokyo: How long is your commute? What do you do during that time?

Those long commutes to work can be rough, luckily smartphones can help pass the time.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 14, 2018

Pence tells Suu Kyi violence against Rohingya 'is without excuse'

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence criticized Myanmar's military over the persecution of Rohingya Muslims in a meeting with national leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday and said those responsible should be held accountable.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 14, 2018

Amazon picks NYC and Virginia for $5 billion new HQs and Nashville for key hub

Amazon.com Inc. picked America's financial and political capitals for its split new headquarters, saying on Tuesday it will build offices for more than 25,000 people each in New York City and close by Washington, D.C.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 14, 2018

'Mega-fires' are the new normal in California

Paradise, California, had long prepared for wildfires. But only in its worst nightmares did it imagine the kind of "mega-fire" that last week destroyed most of the town — and is becoming a common occurrence in the state.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 13, 2018

Brexit deal possible in 24 to 48 hours, May's deputy says

Britain and the European Union are on the cusp of a Brexit deal which could be clinched in the next 24 to 48 hours, Prime Minister Theresa May's de facto deputy said on Tuesday.
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2018

Some rising prices should be taken with a grain of salt

For the first time in almost three decades the Salt Industry Center of Japan has announced it will raise the price on many of its products by around 15 percent, indicating inflation has finally arrived in at least some industries.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Nov 13, 2018

Kihira's star soaring after great debut

Rika Kihira made a great first impression on a great many people with her performance at the NHK Trophy last weekend.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / japan since the Meiji Restoration
Nov 13, 2018

Meiji 150 as the end of an era

When Japan was a young nation-state 150 years ago, its leaders charted a course through trial and error. Now we are in need of a new vision, identity and strategy for the next 150 years.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 13, 2018

Has Trump turned the tables on Putin?

Donald Trump has dragged everyone —including Vladimir Putin — into his reality-TV world in which sensation, exaggeration and misinformation all serve his only true goal: to be the center of attention.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 13, 2018

In Tokyo, Pence praises U.S.-Japan alliance as 'model' for Asian nations

Pence's visit comes as U.S. President Donald Trump has further toughened his trade stance against Asian nations, including Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Nov 12, 2018

Don't worry about slipping up in spoken Japanese, you're only carrot after all

Come commiserate with perpetual learners of the language over a shared ability to fill an everyday conversation with gaffes.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Nov 12, 2018

To totally understand 'zenbu,' you have to learn all of its usages

u5168u90e8 and u5168u90e8u3067 have similar meanings but are not interchangeable.

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