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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 25, 2019

'Creeping annexation': Putin confronts new Ukraine leader with rebel-zone passports

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree offering passports to people in breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine, triggering calls for more sanctions against Moscow from the incoming leadership in Kiev.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 25, 2019

Shaving milliseconds off currency trades could make Singapore billions

Singapore is seizing an opportunity measured in milliseconds to win a bigger slice of the world's foreign exchange market, worth $5.1 trillion (¥570 trillion) daily.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 25, 2019

Is a new era dawning for women in politics?

Last Sunday's local elections saw the largest number of female assembly and mayoral candidates being elected ever.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 25, 2019

Sri Lanka attacks mark the birth of terrorism 3.0

The Islamic State has morphed into an web-based organization fueling cells and attacks across the globe.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Apr 25, 2019

Okinawa rolls out the red carpet for its annual film festival

The Okinawa International Movie Festival has never been just about movies — or even Okinawa. Held from April 18 to 22, the 11th edition was a showcase for the talents of sponsor Yoshimoto Kogyo — an Osaka-based agency that supplies Japanese TV with many of its comedians and emcees.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 25, 2019

Foreigners swept up as Sri Lanka searches for clues to Easter Sunday bombings

Sri Lankan authorities swept up more people, including foreigners, for questioning on Thursday as they probed deeper into the Easter Sunday bombings, which killed 359 people in potentially the deadliest operation claimed by Islamic State.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 23, 2019

Chinese Navy puts military might on display with fleet review attended by Japan and others

Seven decades after its founding, the Chinese Navy put on a show Tuesday of the numerous strides it has made to become a "world-class" force to be reckoned — a shift that has unnerved some regional countries and the United States.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 22, 2019

Understanding Japan's southwest islands buildup

Japan is upgrading its military presence in the East China Sea in response to China's active challenging of Japanese sovereignty.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Apr 22, 2019

Elon Musk takes on Panasonic in rare public tweet battle with key Japanese supplier

Elon Musk has engaged in Twitter spats with a long line of folks, from rival automakers to short-sellers and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 22, 2019

Environment emerges as major issue for Australian voters ahead of May election

The environment has emerged as a major issue for Australian voters, a poll showed on Sunday, but health care and the cost of living are the top concerns ahead of next month's election.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Apr 21, 2019

New demand, challenges for lacquer trade

The tradition of urushi (lacquer) production that almost disappeared from Japan is enjoying new life thanks to recent demand, but is also facing simultaneous hardship. Takuo Matsuzawa, president of Joboji Urushi Workshop Co. in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, spoke about the present and future of urushi at...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 21, 2019

'Roppongi Crossing': The right connections

If you're going to see big cartoon characters in an art gallery, the Mori Art Museum (MAM) is a good place to do it.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Apr 21, 2019

China's top legislature to draw up tighter rules on human gene, embryo trials

China's National People's Congress (NPC), the country's top legislature, will consider tougher rules on research involving human genes and embryos, the first such move since a Chinese scientist sparked controversy last year by announcing he had created the world's first "gene-edited" babies.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 20, 2019

Expert credited with stopping WannaCry attack admits malware charges

A British cybersecurity researcher hailed as a hero for neutralizing the global WannaCry ransomware attack in 2017 has pleaded guilty to U.S. charges of writing malware.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 20, 2019

Leica draws China backlash with video invoking Tiananmen crackdown

Leica Camera AG of Germany is the latest foreign company to spark a backlash in China over marketing material seen as offending local sensibilities, this time for a video that re-creates scenes seemingly from China's 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 19, 2019

The rising cost of Hun Sen's strongman rule in Cambodia

Despite boasting unrivaled tourist attractions, large stores of natural resources that could be profitably and responsibly exploited, and one of the world's youngest labor forces the country's economy is floundering.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 19, 2019

Landlords cry foul as NYC climate bill targets Trump Tower and other skyscrapers

New York City has passed sweeping legislation to curb energy demand from some of its most iconic skyscrapers, including Trump Tower.
WORLD / Society
Apr 19, 2019

Runaway Saudi sisters get help offer from Georgia

Two Saudi sisters who fled their country and appealed for international protection earlier this week saying their lives would be at risk if they were to return to the conservative kingdom got an offer of help from Georgia on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 15, 2019

U.S. backing off demand for China to ax state subsidies, sources say

U.S. negotiators have tempered demands that China curb industrial subsidies as a condition for a trade deal after strong resistance from Beijing, according to two sources briefed on discussions, marking a retreat on a core U.S. objective for the trade talks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Apr 15, 2019

China tech giant Jack Ma encourages workers to rack up overtime hours

Billionaire Jack Ma again encouraged tech workers to embrace the industry's extreme-overtime culture, defying a growing social media backlash.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Apr 15, 2019

Salisbury, scene of Novichok poison drama, named Britain's best place to live

The English cathedral city of Salisbury, the location of a deadly nerve agent poisoning blamed on Russia, was named Britain's best place to live by the Sunday Times newspaper.
JAPAN / Heisei Icons,Heisei Icons
Apr 11, 2019

Tetsuya Komuro: J-pop inventor's synth-powered dance tunes set the tone for post-bubble Japan

The term J-pop, a Heisei invention, needed a defining characteristic to make it stand out from the Showa Era's soundtrack, and Komuro provided a synthesizer-powered foundation.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Apr 11, 2019

Kizuna Ai, Kaguya Luna and YouTube sensations: virtual stars, but the same old shtick

Virtual YouTubers ended up being one of 2018's biggest cultural surprises.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Apr 10, 2019

Two English teachers stand up for their rights and win — a valuable lesson for anyone working in Japan

The closure of 51 Coco Juku eikaiwa (English conversation) schools in Japan last week, with more to come in June, illustrates just how unstable the English teaching market can be. Companies that used to provide fairly well-paying jobs are now, in many cases, restructuring them into something that resembles...
Foreign residents closely follow Japan's election and party pledges
A police officer walks past posters of Liberal Democratic Party candidates, as well as one showing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, outside the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday. As Japan’s foreign population continues to rise, one of the talking points during Sunday’s election was how the country should deal with the increase of international residents.
‘Japanese First’ Sanseito emerges as powerful force after Upper House poll
Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya in Tokyo on Sunday night
The rise of AI companionship in a lonely Japan
In 2020, 38% of all households were single-person. That figure is projected to rise to 44.3% by 2050.
Ishiba clings to leadership after election setback
“As the first party in parliament, we have to fulfill our responsibility with the public so as to prevent politics from stagnating or drifting away,” Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said at a news conference at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan ruling bloc loses majority in Upper House after election drubbing
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who serves concurrently as president of the Liberal Democratic Party, leaves at the party's headquarters following announcement of Upper House election result projections in Tokyo early Monday.
Induction of Ichiro has Cooperstown fretfully preparing
Ichiro Suzuki will soon become the first Japanese player to be enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Ishiba clings to leadership after election setback
“As the first party in parliament, we have to fulfill our responsibility with the public so as to prevent politics from stagnating or drifting away,” Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said at a news conference at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.
Pentagon looks to unleash ‘military drone dominance’
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts a drone demonstration at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on July 10.

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