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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 4, 2018

Senate Intelligence Committee agrees with intel agencies that Putin meddled in election to help Trump win

The Senate Intelligence Committee strongly backed the finding by U.S. intelligence agencies that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a campaign to interfere in the 2016 presidential election, ultimately intending to help Donald Trump win.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 3, 2018

Trump's border policy making private prisons great again

Business is booming for America's vast, secretive, politically connected $5 billion private-prison industry.
EDITORIALS
Jul 3, 2018

Time to address Imperial family's shrinking ranks

The declining size of the Imperial family is an issue that shouldn't remain on the back burner.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 3, 2018

How can we retain the benefits of globalization?

Policies aimed at reaping the benefits of openness may not be politically expedient today, but would reap benefits tomorrow.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jul 3, 2018

Brian Ross, who aired erroneous Trump report, to leave ABC News

Brian Ross, the veteran ABC News investigative correspondent who embarrassed the network late last year with an on-air report suggesting former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn had been told by President Donald Trump to make contact with Russian officials during the 2016 campaign for the Oval...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 2, 2018

What was learned from the Osaka earthquake?

Action can and should be taken to reduce hazards posed by earthquakes.
Hong Kong report 2018
Jul 2, 2018

The heart of the Asian business community

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is one of Asia's most important business locations.
Japan Times
Hong Kong report 2018
Jul 2, 2018

Building communities, connecting people and transforming lives

“It is a very exciting time for Hong Kong,” said Dr. Stephen Riady, President of The Lippo Group of Companies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Jul 2, 2018

Giving visitors to Japan something they can dance to

Is this a case of deja vu on the dancefloor?
Japan Times
Hong Kong report 2018
Jul 2, 2018

Contributing to the growth of the international maritime industry for over 65 years

“Shipping is an irreplaceable business and essential to global trade,” said Sabrina Chao, executive chairman of Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings Ltd.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 2, 2018

Trump will press Putin on election meddling denials: John Bolton

U.S. President Donald Trump will press Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Moscow's denial of meddling in the 2016 presidential election when the two leaders meet next month, national security adviser John Bolton said on Sunday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jul 1, 2018

Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale: Niigata's fields of art and inspiration

Deep in the mountains of Niigata Prefecture, the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale is preparing its hundreds of exhibitions, events and installations — some new, some already permanent — for its seventh edition.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Jul 1, 2018

From Tokyo to London: This is the house that Japan built

As London's new cultural hub of all things Japanese, Japan House London's minimalist interiors, striking central spiral staircase, displays of nnovative design, art and architectural works and classy top-floor restaurant impressively avoid the all-too-easy preconceptions about Japan.
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Jul 1, 2018

Japan on just 10 judges a day costs a pretty penny

With over 1,000 courts but less than 4,000 judges, somehow 3.5 million cases get cleared every year.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 1, 2018

The season of economic policy

Fundamental structural reforms must be pursued with the leadership of the prime minister and his office.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jun 29, 2018

Ogasawara Islands: A distant archipelago, barely connected

Resplendent with pristine beaches, clear blue waters and outdoor activities aplenty, the Ogasawara Islands are a relaxing 'Japan away from Japan.'
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 29, 2018

Russia probe counsel Robert Mueller subpoenas another associate of Trump adviser Roger Stone

U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller has issued a grand jury subpoena to another associate of longtime Donald Trump adviser Roger Stone, a lawyer for Andrew Miller, the subject of the subpoena, said on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 28, 2018

Japan's automakers chase IT tie-ups in race for driving's future

The race to transform the global auto industry has reached full throttle.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 28, 2018

Number of counterfeit $100 U.S. bills on the rise in Japan

With tourists arriving in record numbers, more counterfeit U.S. currency is entering the country.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Jun 27, 2018

The mind games of choreographer Philippe Decoufle

Choreographer Philippe Decoufle describes his new circus-inspired show, "Nouvelles Pieces Courtes" ("New Short Pieces"), as a "sort of visual and physical mind game."
Japan Times
JAPAN / AMBASSADOR VISIT
Jun 27, 2018

Uzbek envoy eager to deepen relationship with Japan

Uzbekistan Ambassador Gayrat Fazilov wants to strengthen the strategic partnership with Japan.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 27, 2018

Helsinki emerges as possible location for Trump-Putin summit: U.S. official

The Finnish capital of Helsinki is being considered as a location for a summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, a senior U.S. official said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 27, 2018

Robert Mueller says Putin associate shouldn't see evidence in U.S. criminal case unless he appears in court

U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller said a longtime associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin should be barred from seeing evidence in a U.S. criminal case unless he appears in court to defend himself.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 27, 2018

Warmer waters cut Alaska's prized Copper River salmon haul

Warming waters have reduced the harvest of Alaska's prized Copper River salmon to just a fraction of last year's harvest, Alaska biologists say. The runs of Copper River salmon were so low that the Alaska Department of Fish and Game shut down the commercial harvest last month, halting what is usually...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 26, 2018

Anger in America has been building for years

U.S. elites have spent decades creating the conditions for a figure like Trump to emerge.

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