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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 27, 2019

GOP lawmaker tweets warning to Michael Cohen before public testimony against Trump

A top House Republican ally of President Donald Trump delivered a warning to former Trump lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen on the eve of Cohen's scheduled public testimony before a congressional committee investigating the president.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 27, 2019

U.S. disrupted Russian trolls on day of November 2018 election: Washington Post

The U.S. military disrupted the internet access of a Russian troll farm accused of trying to influence American voters on Nov. 6, 2018, the day of the congressional elections, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 26, 2019

Kim, Trump arrive in Hanoi ahead of second nuclear summit

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi on Tuesday for their second summit, where the two aim to find common ground in negotiations that could ultimately see the North relinquish its nuclear weapons.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 26, 2019

How a Trump 'victory' became a Kim win

With a single tweet, the U.S. president scuttled years of American efforts to isolate North Korea and force Kim to denuclearize.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 26, 2019

'Art Fair Tokyo 2019'

March 8-10
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 26, 2019

Public deserves 'robust' release of Robert Mueller probe findings, says ex-FBI chief Andrew McCabe

Former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe called on the Justice Department to make public special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia report but said some classified materials and investigative methods need to be protected.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 25, 2019

How a film influenced Nixon's decision to invade Cambodia

Popular culture plays an underestimated role in shaping policymakers' world views and choices.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 25, 2019

How the Americans can escape the graveyard of empires

The key will be persuading both sides to accept a compromise that is far from perfect for either, but allows Afghanistan to move forward.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Feb 25, 2019

Japan's Ainu recognition bill: What does it mean for Hokkaido's indigenous people?

In a first for Japan, a bill to legally recognize the Ainu as the indigenous people of Japan is about to be submitted to the Diet.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 25, 2019

With Ghosn still under lock and key in Tokyo, foreign execs are getting spooked about taking jobs in Japan

The stunning arrest, indictments and long incarceration of former Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn have given pause to foreign executives considering taking on senior jobs at Japanese companies.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 25, 2019

How North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un went from global pariah to guest of honor

Kim Jong Un's arrival in Vietnam by train this week for a second meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump may be most remarkable for how normal it's becoming.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 24, 2019

Trump's North Korea envoy Stephen Biegun: A capable man in an impossible job?

Days before a second U.S.-North Korea summit, much rests on the shoulders of a former auto executive trying to find common ground between an American president seeking a big foreign policy win and a North Korean leader who seems unlikely to hand him one.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Feb 23, 2019

Sameya: Making shark profitable and delicious

For his food truck, Sameya, owner-chef Takumi Takase has developed a delicious menu of dishes using shark meat from Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, providing a stable income for local fishermen.
Special Supplements / The Emperor’s 30-year Anniversary
Feb 22, 2019

Exercising goodwill in symbolic role

Emperor Akihito marked the 30th year of his reign on Jan. 7, and the government will be holding a ceremony on Sunday to celebrate this milestone. On April 30, after three decades on the throne, the Emperor will be the first living Japanese monarch in about 200 years to step down.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Feb 21, 2019

Warm up with a hearty meal from the Alps

Warm up with a hearty meal from the Alps
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 20, 2019

Japan's Supreme Court rejects man's damages claim against ex-wife's partner over adultery

The Supreme Court Tuesday rejected a damages claim brought by a man in his 40s against his former spouse's then-lover, infidelity with whom led, he claimed, to he and his wife's divorce.
EDITORIALS
Feb 20, 2019

Don't set the bar too low for North Korea

When they meet in Hanoi next week, Trump must get Kim to say to the world that he is willing to dismantle his nuclear weapons and that he is not waiting until the U.S. withdraws its nuclear umbrella.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 20, 2019

Ahead of Trump-Kim summit, focus shifts from immediate denuclearization to longer-term approach

With the second North Korea-U.S. summit just a week away, the focus of that meeting has shifted from demands that Pyongyang immediately relinquish its nukes to whether the two parties have the wherewithal to lay the groundwork for such an ambitious goal in the long term, interviews with leading U.S....
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 20, 2019

'Fly Me to the Saitama': Tokyo takes on its revolting neighbors

Places considered cool and uncool sometimes exist in uneasy proximity, like New York City and New Jersey — or Tokyo and Saitama. The prefecture adjacent to the Japanese capital has the image of being a land of boring commuter towns with no cultural attractions beyond shopping malls and family restaurants....
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 20, 2019

Ford to close oldest plant in Brazil, cut 2,700 jobs and exit South America truck biz

Ford Motor Co. said on Tuesday it will close its oldest factory in Brazil and exit its heavy commercial truck business in South America, a move that could cost more than 2,700 jobs as part of a restructuring meant to end losses around the world.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 20, 2019

Andrew McCabe says 'Gang of Eight' lawmakers didn't object when FBI opened Trump probe

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said congressional leaders — Republicans and Democrats — didn't object when he informed them in 2017 that the bureau was opening a counterintelligence investigation into President Donald Trump.
EDITORIALS
Feb 19, 2019

A reality check for Japan-U.K. ties

Tokyo must be prepared for a shift as London faces an uncertain future.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 18, 2019

U.S. cannot back Syrian forces who align with Assad or Russia, U.S. general warns Kurds

The United States will have to sever its military assistance to the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) battling Islamic State if the fighters partner with Syrian President Bashar Assad or Russia, a senior U.S. general said on Sunday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Feb 16, 2019

Alter Ego: Synergy and creativity, from Italy to Japan

In Italy, they say, all roads lead to Rome. But in Tokyo's Jinbocho district there's a quiet pedestrian alley that now faces squarely toward Milan and the innovative restaurant there run by Japanese chef Yoji Tokuyoshi. The reason? Alter Ego, his eagerly awaited first project back in his homeland, is...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Feb 16, 2019

Aldebaran: The burger debate isn't over yet, but it could be

Quick: What's Tokyo's best burger joint? Cue heated discussion ad nauseam. Ultimately, the question is so subjective it's not worth the argument. But if you want a premium burger with lashings of atmosphere and setting, then look no further than Aldebaran.
Toyota considers making tiny trucks for U.S. market as demand booms
Toyota executives say the automaker is listening to U.S. dealer requests for a truck smaller than the brand’s best-selling Tacoma midsize and Tundra full-size pickups.
Japan taxi driver suspected of raping 50 women, reports say
Police have arrested a former taxi driver on suspicion of drugging and raping a female passenger, with media reports saying there could be dozens more victims.
Japan considers toughening rules on driver's license conversions
Liberal Democratic Party policy chief Itsunori Onodera (fourth from left) visits a driver's license center in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo, on Wednesday to see how foreign driver's licenses are converted into Japanese ones.
Trump’s wake-up call for India’s foreign policy
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Feb. 13. Trump’s coercive use of trade threats against India during the Pakistan military crisis has undermined trust in the U.S.-India partnership and exposed Washington as an unreliable security ally.
‘Rice minister’ Koizumi faces urgent task to bring prices down quickly
New farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi speaks during a news conference on Wednesday in Tokyo.
Ishiba doubles down on weapons cooperation, says no country can go it alone
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba walks past members of the Philippine Coast Guard at the coast guard's headquarters in Manila on April 30.
Nippon Ishin grapples with poor governance ahead of Upper House election
Nippon Ishin no Kai co-leader Seiji Maehara speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Friday.
Beware of dubious websites offering cheap rice, consumer watchdog warns
Questionable websites appear to be taking advantage of consumers looking for cheaper rice online amid the high prices of the staple grain in the nation.
Onosato’s march to yokozuna could usher in golden age for sumo
Onosato (left) battles Gonoyama on Day 6 of the Summer Basho. With Onosato on the cusp of promotion to yokozuna, there could soon be two titans at the top of the sport fighting for titles.
A window into the mind of Esperantist and political activist Teru Hasegawa
Teru Hasegawa, Esperanto name Verda Majo, wrote leftist political essays during WWII.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

A sinkhole in Yashio, which emerged in January, was triggered by a ruptured, aging sewer pipe. Authorities worry that similar sections of infrastructure across the country are also at risk of corrosion.
That sinking feeling: Japan’s aging sewers are an infrastructure time bomb
By Alex K.T. Martin

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