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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 30, 2019

No-deal Brexit fears rise as Parliament sinks May's deal

Lawmakers rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal for a third time on Friday, sounding its probable death knell and leaving Britain's withdrawal from the European Union in turmoil on the very day it was supposed to quit the bloc.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 30, 2019

Mueller report on Trump and Russia to be made public by mid-April, U.S. attorney general says

U.S. Attorney General William Barr plans to make public a redacted copy of special counsel Robert Mueller's nearly 400-page investigative report into Russian interference in the 2016 election by mid-April, "if not sooner," he said in a letter to lawmakers on Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 29, 2019

Trump adviser Jared Kushner meets Senate intelligence panel for second time in closed session, say sources

President Donald Trump's son-in-law and adviser, Jared Kushner, on Thursday appeared at a closed door meeting of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee for the second time, four congressional sources said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 28, 2019

Nissan CEO Hiroto Saikawa signed off on Carlos Ghosn's retirement deal, panel says

Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Hiroto Saikawa signed off on Carlos Ghosn's retirement package, an outside corporate-governance panel said, which could intensify scrutiny of his role in alleged financial improprieties by the former chairman of Nissan and Renault SA.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 28, 2019

China's Huawei sees little impact on sales from U.S. broadside

The U.S. campaign against China's Huawei is having little impact on the company's sales and it is unlikely many countries will follow the United States in banning Huawei from building next-generation mobile networks, its rotating chairman, Eric Xu, said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 28, 2019

Trump tells Russia to get troops out of Venezuela, warning 'all options' are on table

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on Russia to pull its troops from Venezuela and warned that "all options" were open to make that happen.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 27, 2019

Japan shouldn't act like China in Cambodia

Tokyo is fighting a losing battle for Hun Sen's support and selling out its own legacy in the democratization of Cambodia.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 27, 2019

Russian military deployment in Venezuela includes cybersecurity personnel, says U.S. official

The Russian military contingent that arrived in Venezuela over the weekend, drawing U.S. condemnation, is believed to be made up of special forces, including "cybersecurity personnel," a U.S. official told Reuters on Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 26, 2019

The reckoning finally arrives for Trump's critics

Democrats, the news media and the national security state have a lot to answer for.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Mar 26, 2019

Michiyo Yagi pushes the boundaries of traditional music with her koto playing

I'm sitting in Koen-Dori Classics, a darkened club in the basement of a church on Koen-dori, in Tokyo's Shibuya district. The audience is small, seated in a few rows facing the performers at the front. Silence, then the performance begins. Textured sounds emanate from the guitar, keyboard, laptop. Then...
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 26, 2019

Felix Sater eyed Trump Moscow tower to launder stolen cash, BTA Bank says

This week, New York developer Felix Sater is set to testify before Congress about his role in Donald Trump's attempt to build a tower in Moscow. A lawsuit filed Monday may provide new fodder for his inquisitors, with its claim that Sater, a longtime associate of Trump's, sought to use money stolen from...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 25, 2019

Born to be airborne: Japanese firm aims to sell flying motorbikes by 2022

Tokyo-based venture company A.L.I. Technologies Inc. aims to release a mass-market flying motorcycle by 2022, Chief Executive Officer Shuhei Komatsu said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 25, 2019

North Korean diplomacy after the Hanoi impasse

Look for Kim to play the Russia card to ratchet up pressure on U.S. and South Korea.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 25, 2019

Trump's collusion nightmare is finally over

The summary of the Mueller report shows the president's campaign didn't close the loop as Russians tried to manipulate the election.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 25, 2019

Pyongyang officials return to inter-Korean liaison office just days after unilateral pullout

North Korea sent back its officials to an inter-Korean liaison office in the North's border city of Kaesong on Monday, reversing a decision two days ago to withdraw the officials, South Korea's Unification Ministry said.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Halal grows ahead of 2020 Games
Mar 25, 2019

Food options expanding for Japan-bound Muslims

There was a bit of a scrum outside Ajiran ramen house on Feb. 27, when around 30 media representatives and food buffs waited to sample the fare on offer at the newest noodle shop on the block in Ikebukuro, Tokyo.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Halal grows ahead of 2020 Games
Mar 25, 2019

Mutual gains in Japan-Malaysia investment

Japanese companies can greatly benefit from investing in Malaysia to expand into the Muslim market as providers of halal products.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 25, 2019

Russia probe findings offer re-election weapon for Trump

U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller's conclusion that Donald Trump did not collude with Russia to win the presidency in 2016 gives the president a powerful weapon to use against his Democratic opponents and a potential boost to what is shaping up to be a tough bid for re-election in 2020.
Japan Times
Special Supplements
Mar 25, 2019

Agon Shu offers prayers for victims of disaster and world peace

People attending the Agon Shu Buddhist Association's Fire Rites Festival on Feb. 11 saw something unusual as they made their way up the winding road to the site of the annual ritual in the hills east of Kyoto. Fallen trees lay everywhere on the mountain slopes, testimony to the tremendous force of Typhoon...
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Mar 24, 2019

Japan is ready for Milan Salone 2019

As Salone del Mobile (April 9-14) in Milan, Italy, approaches, some of Japan's top designers are now releasing teasers for their contributions to the world's largest interior and furniture fair. This month On: Design previews a few installations that look set to promote Japan's industries in a show-stopping way.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Mar 23, 2019

Flower power: A Tokyo florist's decision to close his shop amid a shrinking market affects a wider community

It's 2:30 a.m. and dark outside. Tsuyoshi Hirasawa can see his breath in the February chill as he turns the key in the ignition of his white Honda minivan. The large hands gripping the steering wheel are rough and leathery from years of working with water, soil and the stems and branches of plants he...
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 23, 2019

Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner cooperating with U.S. House probe, source says

U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner is cooperating with a wide-ranging probe by the U.S. House Judiciary Committee into Trump and possible obstruction of justice and abuse of power, a person knowledgeable about the matter said on Friday.
BASEBALL
Mar 22, 2019

Chronology of Ichiro's baseball career

Ichiro Suzuki's baseball career was the stuff of legends. He excelled in NPB as chronicled below, then burst onto the scene in the major leagues and earned the respect of his peers and fans on the other side of the Pacific.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Mar 22, 2019

La Posada: The cozy Mexican hotel at the edge of the peninsula

Though Izu's east coast may be more easily accessible from Tokyo, there is a reward in store for those who venture west. In Toi, a resort town on Izu's western coast, is La Posada, an eight-room, family-run hotel specializing in authentic Mexican cuisine.
JAPAN / History / Heisei Icons,Heisei Icons
Mar 22, 2019

Haruki Murakami: Writing in a parallel universe, connecting with a global readership

In Japan, it was the runaway best-seller status of 'Norwegian Wood' (1987), his wistful tale of crushed innocence and young love that sold more than 4 million copies in Japanese alone, that established Murakami's iconic status.
JAPAN / WAW! and W20 Special
Mar 22, 2019

Meetings aim to close gender gaps, promote diversity

This year, Japan will host the G20 summit in June in Osaka, as well as the fifth World Assembly for Women (WAW!) and the Women 20 (W20) Japan 2019, which will be held jointly at the Hotel New Otani Tokyo in Chiyoda Ward on March 23 and 24.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Tokyo ranked world’s richest city by GDP, with Osaka-Kobe also rated highly
Tokyo has a gross domestic product of $2.55 trillion, just ahead of New York’s $2.49 trillion and Greater Los Angeles’ $1.62 trillion, according to CEOWorld’s global wealth index.
Tokyo looks to keep ‘monster parents’ at bay with new protocols
New guidelines are addressing struggles by teachers to deal with the burden of parents who make irrational complaints that go beyond what is considered socially acceptable, often referred to as "monster parents," which is overwhelming their workload.
China delivers warning to U.S. and Japan with third aircraft carrier
The Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, carries out sea trials at an unknown location in May last year.
Japan lawmakers eye firm response to Chinese envoy's threat to behead PM
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a Lower House Budget Committee meeting on Friday.
As Japan’s female leader rises, can she cross sumo’s sacred line?
Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku (front center) delivers a speech on the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Sunday. Centuries of belief and tradition still underpin the all-male association's stance of excluding women.
Takaichi doesn’t mince words on Taiwan, but dramatic policy shift unlikely
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in parliament on Tuesday.
Florist Nicolai Bergmann flourishes outside the box
Florist Nicolai Bergmann shops for fresh flowers at the Ota flower market in Tokyo on Friday.
China delivers warning to U.S. and Japan with third aircraft carrier
The Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, carries out sea trials at an unknown location in May last year.
Jenson Button brings end to an illustrious racing career intertwined with Japan
Jenson Button races for Honda during the Singapore Grand Prix in September 2008.

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