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COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 24, 2019

Five takeaways from Japan-U.S. security talks

Last week's SCC meeting and joint statement put the allies on the right track, though not without a few noticeable speed bumps.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 24, 2019

Putin-Kim summit sends message to U.S. but sanctions relief elusive for North Korea

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is set to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin for the first time this week at a symbolic summit hoping to project himself as a serious world player but likely to come away without a relief from crushing sanctions he seeks.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 23, 2019

George Clinton: The godfather of P-Funk's final visit to Japan

George Clinton has packed a lot of funk into his six-decade career.
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
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 23, 2019

Sri Lanka imposes emergency and links international network to terror attacks that killed 290

Sri Lanka said on Monday it was invoking emergency powers in the aftermath of devastating bomb attacks on hotels and churches, blamed on militants with foreign links, which killed 290 people and wounded nearly 500.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 23, 2019

Yemen's Houthis say Saudis and UAE are in missile range if Hodeida truce fails

Yemen's Houthi forces have missiles that could be fired at Riyadh, Dubai and Abu Dhabi should violence escalate in the main Yemeni port city of Hodeida, where a fragile cease-fire is now in place, the leader of the Houthi movement said on Monday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Apr 21, 2019

'Busy and exciting' times predicted for EU-Japan ties

Patricia Flor brings new meaning to the phrase 'hit the ground running.' Within two hours of her arrival in Japan last autumn to begin her assignment, she jumped straight into work.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 21, 2019

Ichikawa Kagura: Saving the dances of the gods

As performers of Shinto theatrical dance age, the Sanriku International Arts festival hopes to encourage youth to help preserve tradition.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / ANALYSIS
Apr 21, 2019

Carole Ghosn goes on the offensive, launching media blitz for jailed auto executive husband

Carlos Ghosn's wife, Carole, assumes a starring role in the former Nissan Motor Co. chairman's defense and becomes his chief spokeswoman as well as appealing to both the public and politicians on his behalf.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Apr 20, 2019

Downsized dwellings: Inside Tokyo's tiny living spaces

Twenty-five-year-old Sotaro Ito lives in a 9.46-square-meter apartment with a loft in the capital's retro-hip Koenji district.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 19, 2019

An Okinawa conference, 50 years later

Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki's effort to seize the initiative by calling for a new Okinawa conference should be embraced, or at least tried.
Reader Mail
Apr 19, 2019

Find little ways to reduce waste

My weekly treat is a Starbucks cappuccino. On each visit it jars when I see that, after the barista pours the cappuccino from the metal pitcher into the Starbucks paper cup, a certain amount always remains in the pitcher, and this is just poured into the sink.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 18, 2019

FC Barcelona to meet Chelsea, Vissel Kobe in summer friendlies in Japan

FC Barcelona will face English Premier League veteran Chelsea and the J. League's Vissel Kobe this July, adding to the list of star-studded club friendlies set to take place in Japan this summer.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Apr 18, 2019

Japan residents can register for Tokyo 2020 Olympics ticket lottery from May 9

Registration for the lottery will be possible from May 9 via the ticket sales website, where users can choose which Olympic events they wish to attend.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Apr 18, 2019

Exclusive: Benoit Richaud to choreograph for Moa Iwano

It sounds like a match made in heaven.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 17, 2019

Top U.S. envoy for North Korea heads to Moscow as speculation about Kim-Putin summit gains steam

The top U.S. envoy for North Korea will travel to Moscow this week for talks on dismantling North Korea's nuclear weapons program, the State Department said Tuesday — a sign that a meeting between leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin in the near future could be imminent.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Apr 16, 2019

Productive partnership: Hamada helps Zhou find success

Sometimes in life we meet a person we automatically connect with.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 16, 2019

Foxconn's Terry Gou eyes run for Taiwan presidency after stepping back from daily business

Foxconn's Chairman Terry Gou said Tuesday he is considering whether to run for Taiwan's 2020 presidential election, a day after Reuters reported the tycoon planned to step down from the world's largest contract manufacturer.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 16, 2019

Kim-Putin summit rumors heat up as Kremlin says preparations underway

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could hold his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin as early as next week amid stalled nuclear talks with the United States, media reports have said.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 15, 2019

Two Chinese women indicted in America

It's high time for Tokyo to review the nation's postwar era of utopian pacifism and to seriously consider a new era of counter-espionage measures.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 15, 2019

France win inaugural FIFA eNations Cup

France showed they were champions in virtual soccer as well as the real game on Sunday when they beat Argentina to win the inaugural FIFA eNations Cup and a $40,000 prize.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 15, 2019

How Robert Mueller's hunt for Russia-Trump conspiracy fell short

As recently as February, special counsel Robert Mueller's team dropped hints that the inquiry into Russia's role in the 2016 U.S. election might unearth evidence of active cooperation between Moscow and President Donald Trump's campaign.
WORLD
Apr 15, 2019

Michelle Obama charms British crowd with praise for Queen Elizabeth

Former U.S. first lady Michelle Obama charmed thousands of Britons on Sunday, telling anecdotes about meeting the "wonderfully warm and funny" Queen Elizabeth and praising London's diversity at an event in the capital.
WORLD
Apr 13, 2019

Jair Bolsonaro says Brazil rainforest reserve may be opened to mining

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday the country could open a vast reserve in the Amazon rainforest to mining, a move that his predecessor attempted before backtracking due to an international outcry by environmentalists.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 13, 2019

LDP Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai to visit China in late April

Toshihiro Nikai, secretary-general of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, has said he will visit China from April 24 to 29 as a special envoy of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight