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WORLD
Oct 15, 2018

Trump weighs action against Saudis as denials about Jamal Khashoggi's disappearance continue

Saudi Arabia is running out of time to explain to the Trump administration what happened to journalist Jamal Khashoggi within its consulate in Turkey.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 7, 2018

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Pyongyang

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives in Seoul after “a good trip to Pyongyang to meet with Chairman Kim” (Jong Un).
BUSINESS
Oct 4, 2018

As planet warms, China's drought losses predicted to soar into tens of billions of dollars

Economic losses caused by drought in China will rocket to tens of billions of dollars per year if global warming breaches the limits set by governments in a 2015 agreement to tackle climate change, scientists said.
JAPAN / History / Defining the Heisei Era
Sep 29, 2018

Defining the Heisei Era: When Japanese games went global

The Japan Times presents the fifth installment of a monthly 12-part series that looks back at the leading issues of the past three decades.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues
Sep 29, 2018

At the Kyoto dorm that time forgot, Japanese students dig in

The reception area at Yoshida Dormitory, a 105-year-old student residency in Kyoto University, is reached via a short lane lined by tall gingko trees and rows of bicycles, some of which look like they have been stationary for as long it would take to complete a Ph.D. The classic wooden entrance is a...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Sep 27, 2018

Japan-U.S. trade talks may be less of a concession than they appear

At a glance, it may appear U.S. President Donald Trump has scored a significant victory after his latest talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in New York.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 26, 2018

Declaring an end to the Korean War: A possible — and controversial — next step in denuclearization talks

U.S. President Donald Trump spoke of "a bold and new push for peace" with nuclear-armed North Korea during his speech before the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday, in a hint at the direction his administration is heading as he gears up for a second summit with Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 25, 2018

Japan's economy is starting a new chapter

Look what happened over two decades while the world was distracted by China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 25, 2018

Could appealing to Trump's ego be key to solving the North Korean nuclear crisis? Moon and Kim think so.

It's said that flattery will get you everywhere. On Monday, South Korean leader Moon Jae-in put that old adage to the test, showering U.S. President Donald Trump with effusive praise as Seoul — and Pyongyang — seek to bring Washington back to the negotiating table and kick-start deadlocked nuclear...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 25, 2018

Trump says second Kim meeting a go as Moon calls U.S. president 'only person' who can rid North Korea of nukes

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that a second meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on denuclearization would happen "in the not-too-distant future," as the South's leader heaped praise on the American president, calling him "the only person who can solve this problem."
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 18, 2018

Putin's unacceptable peace treaty condition

The Russian president set a precondition Japan can't accept when he offered to negotiate a peace treaty before reaching a settlement on the Northern Territories.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 12, 2018

China urges U.S. to 'abandon prejudice' over Xinjiang

China urged the United States on Wednesday to abandon its "prejudice" over Xinjiang, as the Trump administration considers sanctions against Chinese officials and companies linked to allegations of human rights abuses in the Chinese region.
WORLD
Sep 4, 2018

Israel signals it could launch attack on Iranian weaponry in Iraq

Israel on Monday signaled it could attack suspected Iranian military assets in Iraq, as it has done with scores of airstrikes in war-torn Syria.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 3, 2018

China's HNA Group slims down after asset sales but debt concerns remain

Though HNA Group Co. has managed to reduce one of China's biggest debt piles by selling off dozens of assets, the embattled Chinese conglomerate will probably need to get much slimmer before regaining the trust of investors.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 2, 2018

New U.S. general takes over command of NATO forces in Afghanistan, but peace still elusive

U.S. Army General Scott Miller assumed command of NATO forces in Afghanistan on Sunday, arriving as Washington faces growing questions over its strategy to force the Taliban into talks to end the 17-year conflict.
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2018

Former Japanese diplomats, U.N. experts recall Kofi Annan's support and commitment

Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who died earlier this month, was remembered by former Japanese diplomats and U.N. experts as a strong supporter of Security Council reform plans that could have given Japan a permanent seat.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 29, 2018

Sucking carbon from air, Swiss firm wins new funds for costly climate fix

A small Swiss company won $31 million in new investment on Tuesday to suck carbon dioxide from thin air as part of a fledgling, costly technology that may gain wider acceptance from governments in 2018 as a way to slow climate change.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 24, 2018

South Korea sends sanctioned material to North: customs data

South Korea has sent 1 billion won ($893,239.96) worth of sanctioned material to North Korea, customs data showed on Friday, raising concern ties with the United States could be damaged as the South pursues cooperation with the North.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 21, 2018

North Korea's Kim Jong Un criticizes his country's health sector

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un took aim at his country's health sector, state media reported Tuesday, the latest salvo of public criticism unleashed as part of his campaign to jump-start economic development.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 20, 2018

Trade war and protectionism heaping new strains on America Inc.'s factories in China

Larry Sloven arrived in southern China three decades ago, just as the region was taking off as the low-cost manufacturing center of the world. Since then, he has exported millions of dollars of goods, ranging from power tools to LED lights, to some of America's biggest retailers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 13, 2018

America's no-win trade war

The dollar's role as the global currency limits what the U.S. can change.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 13, 2018

Olympic heat wave fears: What steps can Tokyo take?

Japan has become well-known for its omotenashi (hospitality), with the concept being part of Tokyo's pitch when it bid to host the 2020 Olympics.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Aug 11, 2018

Hoarding in Japan isn't as dark as NHK makes it out to be

Thanks to Marie Kondo, everyone knows about the Japanese art of katazuke, or "tidying up." Kondo's books on organizing your things and deciding what items you should throw away have been translated into numerous languages and she's been interviewed by myriad international media outlets.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Aug 5, 2018

U.N. goals factor highly in investment choices

At a recent symposium in Tokyo, Chair of the Board at the London-based Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Martin Skancke underscored the relevance of the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are a set of 17 goals adopted in 2015 to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity....
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 4, 2018

The one man Putin can't get out of his head

Bill Browder says renewed threats from Russia mean his efforts to punish its kleptocrats are working.

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