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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 7, 2017

Mueller probe into Trump camp's links to Russia election meddling 'no fishing expedition': Rosenstein

The probe of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election and possible collusion by associates of President Donald Trump is not a "fishing expedition," the Justice Department official who launched it said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 6, 2017

Japan Inc. might finally have to fatten paychecks

After years of resisting wage hikes, Japanese companies are starting to recognize the need to lock in staff before they literally disappear.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Aug 5, 2017

Parsing gender stereotypes in Japan's media landscape

Tomomi Inada's resignation as defense minister ended a tenure that often made reporters wonder if her transgressions had more to do with ignorance than with incompetence. It would be wrong to associate her failures with her sex, though there were some in the media who harped on her fashion sense or supposed...
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 4, 2017

Abe softens stance on deadline for constitutional reform proposals, deferring to LDP

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's attempt to pressure his party into revising its constitutional revision proposals by the end of the year appears to have backfired, and he is now willing to let the party itself dictate the timing instead.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Aug 1, 2017

Philippines has highest HIV infection growth rate in Asia-Pacific, U.N. says

The Philippines has registered the fastest-growing HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Asia-Pacific in the past six years with a 140 percent increase in the number of new infections, the health ministry and the United Nations said on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 1, 2017

With support rate in free fall, Abe eyes veterans for key posts in Cabinet reshuffle

Announcement is widely seen as part of a desperate bid to shore up plummeting approval rate amid a spate of scandals.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 1, 2017

U.S. Embassy in Moscow locked out of diplomatic dacha, told it lacked permits

The U.S. Embassy in Moscow accused Russian authorities on Monday of barring diplomatic staff from a property on the outskirts of Moscow, after having earlier agreed to grant access until midday on Tuesday for them to retrieve belongings.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 31, 2017

How Japan can get Pyongyang's attention

Japan can send China a wake-up call on North Korea by hosting a series of THAAD missile defense system.
JAPAN
Jul 29, 2017

Ability to strike more of U.S. feared as North Korean ICBM test splashes down off Hokkaido

North Korea's latest missile test confirms the hermit state now has the capability to strike most of the United States with a nuclear missile of some sort.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 28, 2017

Chinese man sentenced to death for killing parents and 17 others

A court in China's southwestern Yunnan province sentenced a man to death for killing his parents and 17 other people in a spat last year over money, state media said on Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 28, 2017

Sources say Russia used Facebook accounts in attempt to spy on Macron campaign

Russian intelligence agents attempted to spy on Emmanuel Macron's election campaign earlier this year by creating phony Facebook personas, according to a U.S. congressman and two other people briefed on the effort.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 26, 2017

Why the BOJ's lips remain sealed on exit strategy

The central bank doesn't want to talk about why it's lagging behind its peers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 24, 2017

Chinese fighter jets intercept U.S. spy plane in latest close encounter between two militaries

Two Chinese J-10 fighter jets have intercepted a U.S. Navy surveillance plane in an "unsafe" and "unprofessional" manner in international airspace over the East China Sea, the Pentagon said Monday, in the latest such incident involving the two militaries.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 24, 2017

Beijing is watching Justin Bieber

In China it is politics, or the perception of such, that is the surest route to getting stamped 'banned by Beijing.'
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Jul 23, 2017

Osaka's bid to outshine Paris for 2025 Expo still on shaky ground

With only four months to go until it must unveil detailed plans for its 2025 World Expo bid, Osaka's leaders plan to use the rest of the summer and early autumn to ramp up domestic and international efforts to raise the region's profile and tout its advantages over arch-rival Paris .
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 22, 2017

Special counsel asks White House to save documents, mails, recordings from Trump Jr.-Russians meeting

The special counsel investigating possible collusion between President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign and Russia has asked White House officials to preserve any records of a meeting last year between the president's eldest son and a Russian lawyer, according to a source with knowledge of the request.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 21, 2017

Inada resists calls to resign over alleged SDF activity log cover-up

Defense chief Tomomi Inada denies participating in the alleged GSDF log coverup, clinging to her position ahead of a Cabinet reshuffle in which she is widely expected to exit.
CULTURE / Books
Jul 19, 2017

First-time writer Shinsuke Numata wins prestigious Akutagawa Prize

A 38-year-old first-time writer is the winner of the 157th Akutagawa Prize for his story "Eiri," the awards selection committee announced Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 19, 2017

Inada faces flak over renewed claims of SDF-related cover-up

The Defense Ministry was hit again Wednesday by another apparent data cover-up scandal involving Defense Minister Tomomi Inada, prompting opposition lawmakers to further step up their calls for her immediate resignation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 19, 2017

Trump, Putin spoke in previously undisclosed dialogue at G-20 dinner

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a previously undisclosed dialogue during a dinner for G-20 leaders at a summit earlier this month in Germany, a White House official said on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 18, 2017

Renho discloses family registry as critics call move setback for minorities

Leader of largest opposition party takes unusual step in bid to prove she has resolved her dual nationality status
Nissan to solicit early retirements while eyeing plant closures in Japan
Nissan's Oppama plant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, may be closed as part of the struggling carmaker's streamlining efforts.
Australian firm produces heavy rare earth, in first outside China
The Lynas Rare Earths processing plant in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Police arrest Chinese man in Saitama hit-and-run case
Police questioned a man who turned himself in as he closely resembled the driver recorded on the dashcam of another vehicle that happened to pass by the scene of a hit-and-run incident in Saitama Prefecture.
Wholesalers may be behind elevated retail rice prices
Wholesalers added ¥7,593 on average to their selling prices for stockpiled rice, far more than the ¥2,206 to ¥4,689 added for the 2022 rice.
Success of Chinese-made fighter jets against India raises alarm in Asia
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the People's Liberation Army Air Force August 1st Aerobatics Team perform during a media demonstration at the Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand, in November 2015.
In Nintendo’s backyard, foreign indie game devs are thriving
Kyoto's gaming landscape is dominated by Nintendo's headquarters, but a contingent of foreign-born indie developers is also working in the gaming giant's shadow.
Akazawa's dilemma: no tariff deal or a half-baked deal
Chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and his delegation in the Oval Office of the White House in April. Since then, Japan's trade negotiations with the U.S. have produced no tangible results.
Nissan hoping to electrify home crowd as Formula E returns to Tokyo
Nissan's Oliver Rowland drives during qualifying for Miami E-Prix at Homestead Motor Speedway in Homestead, Florida, on April 12.
For his first feature film, director Ryuya Suzuki created a masterpiece
"Jinsei," which follows its protagonist over a century, probes themes of identity and societal issues with a dark comic touch. The director, however, says he created the story without knowing where it would lead.
Historian Rob Fitts discovers earliest ever reference to baseball in Japan
Japan's Shohei Ohtani carries the Japanese flag onto the field before the start of the World Baseball Classic final against the United States in Miami on March 21, 2023.

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