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Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 21, 2019

Tomomi Inada's uphill battle to 'promote understanding' of LGBT issues in Japan

Tomomi Inada isn't trying to get Japan to legalize same-sex marriage or ban discrimination against gay citizens. The conservative lawmaker just wants to "promote understanding" of LGBT issues.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 21, 2019

Dutch populist party wins provincial elections after Utrecht attack

An upstart populist party shocked the Dutch political establishment by winning the most votes in provincial elections after a preliminary count in the early hours of Thursday, boosted by a possible terrorist attack this week in the city of Utrecht.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Mar 21, 2019

A new lease of life for Macoto Tezka's cult classic 'The Legend of the Stardust Brothers'

Like so many authors of cult movies, Macoto Tezka didn't set out to make a commercial bomb. His debut feature, "The Legend of the Stardust Brothers" ("Hoshikuzu Kyodai no Densetsu"), was widely lambasted upon its release in 1985, but over the years it has steadily acquired a reputation as a delightful...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 21, 2019

Google fined $1.7 billion for blocking rival online search advertisers, in third EU sanction

Google was fined €1.49 billion ($1.7 billion) on Wednesday for blocking rival online search advertisers, in the third large European Union antitrust penalty for the Alphabet business in two only years.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 21, 2019

Trump calls top aide Kellyanne Conway's spouse 'husband from hell' in Twitter brawl

U.S. President Donald Trump refused to row back on his feud with White House aide Kellyanne Conway's spouse on Wednesday, calling George Conway a "husband from hell" and prompting Conway to renew his accusation that Trump was mentally unfit for his office.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Mar 20, 2019

Chiba's Michael Parker continues to improve potent offensive game in latter stages of stellar career

Michael Parker's on-court excellence is a key reason the Chiba Jets Funabashi own the B. League's best record (40-7).
CULTURE / Film
Mar 20, 2019

'Makuko': Love, life and that same old E.T. story

The "visitor from another planet" story is doable, even for an indie filmmaker with no budget. All you need are aliens who have assumed human forms, but don't quite get the whole humanity thing. Two recent examples are Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 2017 films "Foreboding" and "Before We Vanish," in which aliens...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 20, 2019

Yamanote Line train driver fulfills life's dream, down to the exact second

Ask any group of children in Japan what they want to be when they grow up and one answer in particular is sure to feature.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 20, 2019

Don't take this North Korea guidebook with you, warns publisher

A French publisher has produced a rare guide to North Korea, highlighting its history, cultural wealth and beautiful landscapes but advising tourists not to take the politically sensitive book with them.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 20, 2019

Testing EU's patience, May seeks Brexit delay of at least three months after third Parliament vote on her deal fails

Prime Minister Theresa May will ask the European Union to delay Brexit by at least three months after her plan to hold another vote this week on her twice-defeated divorce deal was thrown into disarray by a surprise intervention from the speaker of Parliament.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 20, 2019

Trump renews attack alleging social media's political bias favoring Democrats

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused social media platforms Facebook, YouTube and Twitter of favoring his Democratic opponents over him and his fellow Republicans.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 20, 2019

Brazil's Bolsonaro backs Trump wall, derides U.S.-bound immigrants as bent on doing harm

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro endorsed U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration agenda on the eve of their first meeting at the White House, saying he supports a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border and that most immigrants to the United States wish to do harm.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 19, 2019

Turkey's Erdogan calls on New Zealand to restore death penalty over Christchurch shooting

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday called on New Zealand to restore the death penalty for the gunman who killed 50 people at two Christchurch mosques, warning that Turkey would make the attacker pay for his act if New Zealand did not.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 19, 2019

America isn't as divided as it looks

On some important issues, public opinion is starting to converge.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Mar 19, 2019

Le Corbusier: Foundations of an architect

The National Museum of Western Art's survey of Le Corbusier is a revealing origins story that suggests his architectural creative vision may have had its roots in painting.
Mar 19, 2019

Yamaha Motor Establishes Financial services company in France

- Strengthening Medium-Term Management Plan Financial Services -
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 19, 2019

Russia sends 'squadrons' of nuclear-capable bombers to Crimea in response to U.S. missile shield in Romania

Russia has sent "squadrons" of nuclear-capable Tu-22M3 strategic bombers to Crimea in response to the deployment of U.S. Navy Aegis Ashore missile defense installations in Romania, according to a report in Russian state-run media.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Mar 19, 2019

Warner Bros. chief Kevin Tsujihara ousted over relationship with actress

Warner Bros. Chief Executive Officer Kevin Tsujihara is leaving the studio over allegations that he had a sexual relationship with an actress he helped promote, adding to the number of Hollywood moguls toppled by scandal.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 18, 2019

America: that awful country that everyone wants to move to

If quality of life is better in Canada and Europe, why don't more Americans emigrate?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 18, 2019

Treat far-right terrorism as the serious threat it is

White supremacists should finally receive the government attention they deserve
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 18, 2019

Pressure mounts on Tory lawmakers to back Brexit deal

U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond ramped up the pressure on Brexiteer Tory MPs as he warned they will trigger a long delay to leaving the European Union unless they support Theresa May's proposed deal when it returns to Parliament.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Mar 17, 2019

Golden Kings celebrate assistant coach Keith Richardson's return with series sweep against Fukuoka

A familiar face returned to the sidelines this weekend for the Ryukyu Golden Kings.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Mar 17, 2019

Tsukuba to raise toast to home-grown wines

The city of Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, enjoys mild climate and an appropriate amount of rainfall, comparable to the city of Kofu in Yamanashi Prefecture, the most famous grape-producing region in Japan. Mount Tsukuba's granite-rich soil has also been noted as being similar to that of Rhone in France,...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 17, 2019

Families of Christchurch mosque shooting victims wait to bury their dead; toll rises to 50

The death toll in the New Zealand mosque shootings rose to 50 on Sunday when police found another body at one of the mosques as families waited for authorities to formally identify victims and release their bodies for burial.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 16, 2019

Boeing 737 crashes raise tough questions about automation

Tom Enders just couldn't resist the swipe at the competition. It was June 2011, and the chief executive officer of Airbus SE was on a stage at the Paris air show after the plane-maker won in a matter of days an unprecedented 600 orders for its upgraded A320neo airliner, while Boeing Co. stood on the...

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The byzantine process for converting a foreign driver’s license into a Japanese one entails mountains of paperwork and significant stamina — unless you're a lucky license holder from a country or region where these requirements are waived.
Driving in Japan isn’t hard. Getting the license is.