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WORLD / Politics
Jun 18, 2016

Big in Japan? Faux Trump ad video goes viral

Donald Trump is tangling with Japan again.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 18, 2016

George W. Bush ends exile, hits campaign trial to help Republicans raise money

Former President George W. Bush had every intention of sticking to his self-imposed exile from politics, but found that the phone kept ringing with appeals from Republican U.S. Senate candidates for help, friends say.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 18, 2016

California surpasses France as world's sixth-largest economy

California is now the sixth-largest economy in the world, surpassing France, thanks to a robust state economy and a strong U.S. dollar.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 18, 2016

New poll shows Clinton's lead over Trump has fallen following Florida massacre

Donald Trump chipped away at Hillary Clinton's lead in the presidential race this week, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released Friday, as the candidates clashed over how to respond to the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Jun 17, 2016

June 18, 2016

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / LEADERS SPEAK
Jun 17, 2016

LDP vows all-out effort to boost Abenomics if it wins election

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party will launch an all-out effort to boost Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Abenomics policy if it wins big in the Upper House election next month, LDP Secretary-General Sadakazu Tanigaki vowed Friday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 17, 2016

Japan's Idemitsu Kosan and Showa Shell to merge on April 1

Japanese refiner Idemitsu Kosan Co and smaller rival Showa Shell Sekiyu will merge on April 1 next year, the two companies said on Friday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 17, 2016

Bridge the infrastructure gap

Too many countries have been short-changing infrastructure for decades, resulting in everyday inconveniences and, worse, creating roadblocks to economic growth.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 17, 2016

How Trump gets away with no actual policies

Who needs detailed policies when name-calling works just fine? For Donald Trump, this has worked so far.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 17, 2016

Yen may climb as Japan faces another lost decade: Moody's

Japan is headed for another lost decade as the economy faces prolonged stagnation and the yen will probably strengthen more as deflation continues, Moody's Analytics said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 17, 2016

U.S. gun stocks surge in wake of Orlando massacre, amid talk of Senate vote on curbs

Shares of firearm makers rose on Thursday ahead of Smith & Wesson Holding's quarterly report, following volatility this week after a shooting attack that killed 49 people at a gay nightclub in Orlando.
EDITORIALS
Jun 16, 2016

More senior citizens on welfare

An increasing number of elderly people are living in poverty.
CULTURE / Music
Jun 16, 2016

Summer Sonic unveils domestic collaborative acts

Summer Sonic on Thursday unveiled nine new domestic acts and a solo artist from China for its upcoming 2016 edition, including indie trio Cero and singer-songwriter Kazumi Nikaido, who is performing with the Gentle Forest Jazz Band.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 16, 2016

Trump adds new twist to immigration proposals, but legal doubts persist

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's proposal for suspending immigration from parts of the world with a history of terrorism could have a legal basis, but his assertion that it be part of a broader ban on Muslim immigrants makes it constitutionally untenable, legal scholars say.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 15, 2016

Review: Sugizo and Inoran at Zepp DiverCity

From superheroes to presidential elections, 2016 seems to be a year of infighting and rivalries. It has even trickled down into Japanese rock, as Sugizo and Inoran, the two guitarists from renowned rock act Luna Sea, went toe to toe with their respective solo bands in their first double headliner show...
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 15, 2016

That frigate in the Senkakus was a bad move for China

By remaining in the contiguous zone, China showed either a de facto recognition of Japan's claims or that it was unwilling to risk a militarized response from Japan and the U.S.
SOCCER
Jun 15, 2016

Brazil fires Dunga after Copa exit

Brazil fired Dunga as coach on Tuesday, the national soccer confederation (CBF) said, two days after his side failed to get past the group stages of the Centenary Copa America.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 15, 2016

Clinton edge over Trump eases after Florida massacre but more also favor neither: poll

Hillary Clinton's lead over Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential race has narrowed since late last week, according to the results of the first Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted since the Orlando shooting rampage on Sunday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2016

The working women windfall

The world has a $12 trillion incentive to accelerate progress toward achieving gender parity.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 14, 2016

Corporate social responsibility can save Japan

Corporate Japan should not continue to miss the opportunity to brand itself as a hub of sustainability excellence.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2016

If the 'Brexit' side wins, so do Trump and Putin

Both Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin would reap benefits from a British vote to leave the European Union.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 14, 2016

In rare move, Trump denies Washington Post access to his campaign

Presumptive U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump took the unprecedented step Monday of denying press access to The Washington Post, one of the United States' most influential newspapers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 14, 2016

Trump post-Orlando rant may incite anti-immigration voters but appalls GOP establishment

The mass shooting in Orlando, Florida, has allowed Donald Trump to seize upon a familiar issue he has used to great advantage — the threat of Islamist militants and his plan to limit Muslim immigration to the United States, offering him what could be a crucial moment to re-boot his sputtering presidential...
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 13, 2016

Nash agrees to return as Toyama bench boss for 2016-17 season

Veteran coach Bob Nash will remain at the helm as the Toyama Grouses enter a new era.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 13, 2016

Setoguchi's life, game back on track after Swiss stint

Devin Setoguchi resurrected his professional hockey career this past season in, of all places, Switzerland.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japan and Canada ink key intel-sharing deal
Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand shakes hands with Japan's top diplomat, Takeshi Iwaya, at the end of a signing ceremony for an information security agreement, after bilateral talks in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Japan stands its ground after Trump letter delivers 25% U.S. tariff shock
U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at Morristown Airport, New Jersey, on Sunday. Trump on Monday sent letters to 12 countries notifying them of new "reciprocal" tariff rates effective Aug. 1.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Scams involving police impersonation surge
A video by the National Police Agency warns about fake scams.

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