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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 9, 2016

Democrats seen having slight edge to wrest control Senate

The Democrats were slightly favored to wrest control of the U.S. Senate from the Republicans in Tuesday's elections, according to some analysts, with the outcome helping to determine how difficult it will be for the next president to pass legislation.
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 9, 2016

Manitoba lab worker isolated for suspected Ebola exposure from pigs

An employee in a high-level Canadian laboratory may have been accidentally exposed to Ebola on Monday while working with pigs that were infected with the virus as part of an experiment, government officials said on Tuesday.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 8, 2016

Witch hunts follow Thai king's death

Thailand's much revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej passed away Oct. 13. His death has heightened the anxiety felt by some members of the Thai public about the country's uncertain future without the charismatic monarch. Increasingly many royalists are expressing their concerns through a series of witch-hunt...
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 8, 2016

China's heavy hand puts squeeze on Hong Kong

Hong Kong's tycoons prospered these last 19 years in China's financial green zone — the ultimate special enterprise district offering the transparency, first world banking system and rule of law the mainland sorely lacks.
BASKETBALL / B. League
Nov 8, 2016

Big Bulls sign Clyde Drexler's son

The Iwate Big Bulls recently signed basketball Hall of Famer Clyde "The Glide" Drexler's son Adam.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Nov 8, 2016

Uno locks up GP Final spot; Murakami in free fall

Shoma Uno continued his assault on the giants of the skating world by clinching his second straight trip to the senior Grand Prix Final with a solid second-place finish at the Cup of Russia on Saturday in Moscow.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 8, 2016

Fate of Obama legacy initiatives in hands of courts, successor

When President Barack Obama leaves office on Jan. 20 after eight years, several of his major initiatives will still hang in the legal balance, meaning the U.S. courts and his successor will play a major role in shaping his legacy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 8, 2016

After federal failures, U.S. gun control groups spend millions on state ballot initiatives

Gun safety advocates are pouring tens of millions of dollars into Maine and Nevada to support ballot initiatives that would mandate background checks for gun sales in an effort to clinch state-level victories after years of failed drives in Congress.
EDITORIALS
Nov 7, 2016

The 'deflation mindset'

The government must boost consumer confidence if it wants to bust deflation.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 7, 2016

China's sole ally in Asia might get more than it wished for

The implications of China's growing strategic penetration of Pakistan are ominous for the region and for Pakistan's own future.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 7, 2016

The real embarrassment of U.S. election 2016

The nominees' inattention to the fateful issues of aging and immigration could have major repercussions.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2016

Trump says he would not admit refugees without local support

Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump told crowds in Michigan and Minnesota on Sunday his administration would not admit refugees without local support, using appearances in states with growing Muslim communities to criticize Democrat Hillary Clinton's support for accepting people fleeing...
EDITORIALS
Nov 6, 2016

Burying overhead power lines

Japan must move faster to eliminate the millions of utility poles that are blighting its landscape and bury power cables underground.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 6, 2016

After training, U.S. militias gird for trouble as presidential election nears

Down a Georgia country road, camouflaged members of the Three Percent Security Force have mobilized for rifle practice, hand-to-hand combat training — and an impromptu campaign rally for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 6, 2016

Bristling with cheaper hardware, China air show targets arms exports

China's extravagant display of military might at its largest air show last week, overlooking the disputed South China Sea, comes as Beijing seeks to leverage that clout on world markets.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 6, 2016

Ghost soldiers: Russian mercenaries secretly dying for Kremlin in Syria

The start of this year proved deadly for one unit of about 100 Russian fighters supporting President Bashar Assad's troops in northern Syria.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Nov 5, 2016

Modi and Abe are at the nuclear altar again

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Japan for a summit with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Nov. 11 and 12, and it is expected they will finally seal the deal on an elusive civil nuclear cooperation accord. When Abe visited India last year there was widespread speculation that the agreement would...
EDITORIALS
Nov 5, 2016

FSA policy on regional banks

The Financial Services Agency will have to thread a narrow line as it urges regional banks to boost their lending to small and medium-size firms.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 4, 2016

MGM Resorts ready to bet up to $10 billion on Japan casino

Las Vegas-based MGM Resorts International could plow almost $10 billion into a Japanese casino via a publicly traded real estate investment trust, its chief executive has said, as Tokyo inches closer to legalizing the industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 4, 2016

Trump is not the only one casting political risk cloud over Southeast Asia

Donald Trump's protectionist policies aside, rising political risk in Southeast Asia is casting a shadow over economies that have been a driver of global growth in recent years.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Nov 3, 2016

Hatakeyama's hustle helps Niigata

It's early and the order will be shuffled and some players near the top will drop down, while others will rise.
Japan Times
LIFE
Nov 3, 2016

Latest watch offers powerful, refined appeal

Astron GPS Solar: The perfect watch for the best player in the world. Since the beginning of 2014, when he selected Seiko as his watch partner, Novak Djokovic has traveled the globe in pursuit of ever-greater tennis glory.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 3, 2016

Solitary confinement in Tokyo not silencing Nigerian asylum activist, or her advocates

A prominent Nigerian asylum seeker and activist is being held in solitary confinement at a Tokyo detention center, a case that has highlighted a growing crackdown on foreign nationals living in Japan without visas, prompting demands for her release.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 3, 2016

IS leader al-Baghdadi urges Mosul jihadis to fight to the end

Gogjali Iraq
Living conditions index hits lowest level in 15 years in Japan
The share of respondents to a Bank of Japan quarterly survey in June who said they have become worse off came to 61.0%, up 5.1 percentage points from the previous survey.
Tokyo emerges as a top market for global tech talent
Tokyo ranks among the world's top tech talent hubs alongside Beijing, the San Francisco Bay Area, Bengaluru, Paris, New York and Dublin, according to Colliers' newly released global tech markets report.
From stalking to death threats, female candidates still face harassment
Mayu Ushida, a former NHK newscaster running for election in the Tokyo electoral district on the Democratic Party for the People ticket, signs an autograph for a voter after a public rally at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Tuesday.
CDP leader criticizes ‘Japanese First’ policy and calls for inclusive society
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda said it is obvious that Japanese society could not function without the help of foreign workers in manufacturing, health care, construction and public transportation.
JSA’s 100th anniversary event is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for sumo fans
Egyptian wrestler Osunaarashi has some fun with children during a special Japan Sumo Association event in 2017.
Japan's rice farmers are confounded by Shinjiro Koizumi’s policies
Kiyoshi Shibata stands in front of one of the rice paddies in Murayama, Yamagata Prefecture, where he produces the prefecture's signature rice brand Tsuyahime.
From stalking to death threats, female candidates still face harassment
Mayu Ushida, a former NHK newscaster running for election in the Tokyo electoral district on the Democratic Party for the People ticket, signs an autograph for a voter after a public rally at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Kawaii Lab redefines idol pop for the TikTok generation
Misa Kimura is the main producer for Kawaii Lab, a project by entertainment agency Asobisystem whose groups have found success by pairing a social media-first strategy with a fresh perspective on traditional idol-pop tropes.
Craig Mod's life in motion in a disappearing Japan
Mod's memoir “Things Become Other Things” chronicles his walking trips across the Kii Peninsula, surveying “a graceful end to a certain life cycle.”
With China and Trump, Japan defense report says world entering ‘new era of crisis’
A senior member of a Self-Defense Forces honor guard inspects a formation before the arrival of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for a visit to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 30.

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