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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 17, 2020

Trump takes limousine lap before Daytona 500 auto race

President Donald Trump took a loop around the Daytona 500 racetrack on Sunday in the presidential limousine known as "The Beast," drawing cheers from fans at NASCAR'S most prestigious race.
BUSINESS
Feb 17, 2020

Bayer, now with BASF, faces more Monsanto pain after trial loss

The first U.S. trial over the dicamba herbicide has landed Bayer AG and its German rival, BASF SE, with another potentially multi-billion-dollar problem.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 17, 2020

Over 1,000 ex-Justice Department officials call on U.S. Attorney General William Barr to resign

More than 1,000 former U.S. Justice Department officials Sunday called for Attorney General William Barr to resign over his handling of the trial of a longtime adviser of U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 16, 2020

How to stop the next global outbreak of disease at its source

China's appetite for wildlife needs to be treated as a public health threat.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Feb 15, 2020

Virtual idols, anime and a rock 'n' roll spirit: Nakamura Shido II leads kabuki's evolution

The audience, most of whom are in their 20s and 30s, wave glow sticks and holler as the lights go down for the start of the show. Above the stage, a frame of blue lights throbs and pulses like a circuit board before the curtain draws back.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Food Sustainability in Japan
Feb 15, 2020

Free-range eggs from Tottori help crack regional revitalization

A queue of people snakes alongside a shiny glass cafe, with many resigned to a two-hour wait. Their goal: some simple yet famously fluffy pancakes. This could be a typical scene from the trendy Harajuku neighborhood in Tokyo. Except this cafe is surrounded by hills of luscious green, hidden in the small...
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 15, 2020

World's second-largest reef, Mesoamerican Reef, now in decline

The condition of the world's second-largest coral system, the Mesoamerican Reef stretching from Mexico to Central America, has taken a turn for the worse and faces further threats from climate change, according to a report by a group of scientists.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Feb 14, 2020

China moves on two fronts to ease anger over coronavirus

China took action on two fronts to gain control of the spiraling coronavirus outbreak gripping the country: reporting a dramatic increase in cases and ousting top officials who failed to check the disease's expansion.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Feb 14, 2020

SXSW ramps up its Japan game

A slew of Japanese artists are set to appear at the South by Southwest Music Conference and Festival in Austin, Texas, between March 16 and 22.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 14, 2020

U.S. top lawyer Barr slams Trump attacks over Stone trial as juror calls meddling 'appalling'

U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Thursday pushed back against Donald Trump after the president's attacks on the prosecutors, judge and jury in the trial of a longtime adviser, saying Trump should stop tweeting about Justice Department cases and that he would not be "bullied" by anyone.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Feb 13, 2020

Veteran forward Jawad Williams, rookie point guard Kai Toews bolster Brex for season's stretch run

The Utsunomiya Brex, who are built to win now, upgraded their roster in recent weeks.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Commentary
Feb 13, 2020

Can Japan kick-start paternity leave among workaholic dads?

In January, Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi received worldwide attention after surprising the public with his plan to take parental leave shortly before the birth of his first child.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 13, 2020

Taiwan says U.S. flies B-52 bombers near island after Chinese drills

The U.S. military flew three Air Force planes — including two B-52 bombers — near Taiwan on Wednesday morning, the country's Defense Ministry and the U.S. Pacific Air Forces said, after China sent its own bombers and fighter jets for exercises near the island on Sunday and Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 13, 2020

Trump denies meddling in Roger Stone case and then scolds prosecutors

President Donald Trump denied meddling in his former associate Roger Stone's criminal prosecution, saying that tweets he issued about the case don't amount to political interference.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 12, 2020

How Xi's 'controlocracy' lost control of the coronavirus

The high-tech dictatorship kept a lid on information, allowing the virus to spread.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 12, 2020

'Koku 21106'

Feb. 15-March 14
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 11, 2020

Trump presidency puts American democracy in peril

A determined president with a tight grip on his party and contempt for the rule of law can free himself from the U.S. Constitution's restraints.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 11, 2020

After Brexit, Europe lives on

While Britain has left Europe, Europeans should not abandon the British legacy — particularly the deep, historical commitment to liberalism.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 11, 2020

Paul Singer versus Masayoshi Son: Billionaires playing nice — for now

Paul Singer earned his reputation as a take-no-prisoners brawler by challenging the interests of Argentina's government and South Korea's family businesses. With his latest investment, though, the American activist investor appears to be taking a more collaborative approach.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 11, 2020

U.S. scrutinizing information ahead of 2020 election, including from Rudy Giuliani, William Barr says

U.S. Attorney General William Barr on Monday confirmed that the Justice Department has received information from President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, ahead of the November election, but that anything originating from Ukraine should not be taken "at face value."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 10, 2020

Taiwan scrambles armed jets as China Air Force fighters and bombers fly around island

Armed fighters belonging to the Taiwan Air Force on Sunday scrambled to intercept Chinese jets that flew around the island — claimed by Beijing as its own — in a move denounced by Taiwan's Defense Ministry as a threat to regional peace and stability.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 10, 2020

Trump slashes foreign aid and cuts safety net programs in new budget proposal

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday will propose a 21 percent cut in foreign aid and slashes to social safety net programs in his $4.8 trillion budget proposal for fiscal 2021, according to senior administration officials.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Feb 8, 2020

Trial of Sagamihara massacre suspect spurs debate on what society may think about people with disabilities

The trial of Satoshi Uematsu, who is accused of killing 19 people with disabilities at a care facility in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, in 2016, began on Jan. 8 and is expected to end in March. Uematsu admits to the murders. His defense team is trying to convince the judges, who include lay judges,...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Feb 8, 2020

Ryunosuke Kuroda: Galloping into dressage

Having based himself in Europe to hone his equestrian skills, Kuroda now has his eye on representing Japan as a dressage rider at the Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Feb 8, 2020

Examining the cold hard facts of dependency

Everybody's hooked on something. What's life without its little pleasures? Mere struggle for survival. Smokers crave nicotine, coffee-drinkers caffeine, gamers games. The pursuit of happiness takes many forms. Society approves of most, frowns on others. Some it bans outright.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 8, 2020

Trump ousts two star impeachment witnesses

President Donald Trump's administration on Friday ousted the two witnesses who provided the most damaging testimony during his impeachment investigation: Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman and Ambassador Gordon Sondland.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 8, 2020

Dutch 'walking bike' helps disabled people regain mobility, sit tall

Lindsey Main was an active Massachusetts woman who enjoyed yoga, running and walking her dog, until she suffered a stroke in January 2018 and lost mobility.
Transport ministry issues warning to Haneda Airport operator
The operator of Tokyo's Haneda Airport has been warned by the government over its inappropriate transactions.
Xi defiance pays off as Trump meets most China trade demands
Then-Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping visits a school in South Gate, California, in February 2012. Experts say Xi won big in his standoff with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Nissan shares surge as carmaker set to cut 20,000 jobs in huge overhaul
U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on cars and car parts imported to the U.S. have been painful to most global brands, but crippling in Nissan’s case.
Japan might be playing long game in U.S. tariff talks
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the White House earlier this year. Ishiba said Monday that farmers won't be sacrificed for automakers in Japan's tariff negotiations with the U.S.
More details emerge about stabbing near Tokyo University metro station
Yoshitaka Toda, the suspect in Wednesday's knife attack at Todaimae Station on the Tokyo Metro Nanboku Line, leaves a police station in the Japanese capital the same day for a pre-detention medical examination.
Sculpted waves, sleek updos: Showa hairstyles are back in fashion
The larger-than-life hairstyles of Japan's Showa Era are unmistakable — and they're making a comeback.
Consumption tax set to dominate Upper House election debate
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan should produce its own AI defense solutions, Sakana AI CEO says
Sakana AI CEO David Ha speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Nissan gets ‘wake-up call’ with $4.5 billion annual net loss
Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa in Tokyo as the company releases its results
Japan set for bigger role in Philippines after SDF’s debut in key drills
Philippine Army Brig. Gen. Michael Logico, who was involved in managing the latest iteration of the Balikatan U.S.-Philippine drills, told The Japan Times that he expects military ties with Japan to surge even further once Tokyo ratifies a key visiting-forces agreement with Manila.

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