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COMMENTARY / World
Aug 8, 2016

Xi Jinping is no Mao Zedong

Much of the world is watching Chinese President Xi Jinping with suspicion as he re-centralizes authority and pursues a radical anti-corruption campaign that many think is a fig leaf for a political purge.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 7, 2016

Injecting a little music into Japanese politics

"Let's not put politics into music."
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 7, 2016

This is the world that the invasion of Iraq left behind

The Chilcot report detailing British culpability in the 2003 American-led invasion of Iraq reminds us that we're still dealing with the terrible consequences of that reckless decision.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 7, 2016

Famed hacker creates new ratings system for software

A famed hacker who nearly 20 years ago told Congress he could take down the internet in 30 minutes is now going after the software industry, whose standard practices all but guarantee that most products are vulnerable to cyberattacks.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 7, 2016

Turkey moves toward Russia as coup strains ties with West

As Turkey's relations with Europe and the United States are strained by the fallout from its failed coup, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will travel to Russia on Tuesday to meet President Vladimir Putin in a trip he may hope will give the West pause for thought.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 7, 2016

Yemen's Houthi-led bloc sets up governing council as U.N.-led peace talks fail

Two dominant political movements in Yemen on Saturday announced a 10-member governing council, against the wishes of the United Nations as U.N.-sponsored peace talks in Kuwait ended without an agreement.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 6, 2016

Trump's economic advisory group belies his populist image

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's team of economic policy advisers is packed with moguls from the hedge fund and investment banking industries, which he has railed against in the past.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2016

Nissan says Brexit deal will determine future U.K. plant investment: report

The chief executive of carmaker Nissan said future investment decisions about Britain's biggest car plant will depend on the terms of a Brexit deal struck with the European Union on customs, trade and free movement of goods.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 5, 2016

Jennings predicts jail time for Blatter

For decades, British investigative reporter Andrew Jennings has exposed corruption at the highest levels in global sports.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 4, 2016

A light on the dark secrets of Thailand's military

One bold woman has thrown the institution into controversy in her pursuit of justice.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / CABINET INTERVIEW
Aug 4, 2016

Japan's new defense chief dodges questions on Yasukuni, reverses position on nuclear weapons

Newly appointed Defense Minister Tomomi Inada on Thursday refused to clarify her position on sensitive historical issues, insisting she is "not in a position" to express her views on Japan's wars against China and the Allied powers in the 1930s and '40s.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 4, 2016

Putin struggles to kick-start Russia's flagging economy

Vladimir Putin's economy has been shrinking for 18 months but he still doesn't have a plan to get it going again.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 3, 2016

Abe retains key ministers in reshuffle, but defense chief pick likely to stoke controversy

Japan's leader chooses a right-leaning nationalist as defense minister while keeping most of his other key ministers in place.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Aug 2, 2016

Sagamihara mass murder exposes flaws in mental health system

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has announced that the government will seek further measures on compulsory hospitalization, but experts warn that more focus should be placed on aftercare to prevent such an incident from happening again.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 2, 2016

Refusal to nominate Rudd betrays Turnbull's weakness

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's rejection of Kevin Rudd's quest to lead the U.N. is a sorry reminder of the creeping U.S.-style partisanship of Australian politics.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Aug 2, 2016

Didi's dominance of Uber in China offers road map for ride-hailing competitors

China ride-hailing service Didi Chuxing's dominance of Uber Technologies Inc. in the China market may provide a play book for other regional rivals to fend off the biggest U.S. ride-hailing company, especially in other Asian countries.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 1, 2016

Former environment minister Yuriko Koike wins landslide election as Tokyo's first female governor

Former environment minister Yuriko Koike of the Liberal Democratic Party was elected Tokyo governor Sunday, winning a landslide victory to become the capital’s first female leader.
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Jul 31, 2016

For Abe, it will always be about the Constitution

Nobody here on the Community page has weighed in on Japan's Upper House election last July 10, so JBC will have a go.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 31, 2016

Hong Kong pro-independence candidate disqualified from election

A member of the pro-independence Hong Kong National Party has been disqualified from running in September’s Legislative Council elections after he declined to sign a controversial new form saying the city is an “inalienable” part of China.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 31, 2016

Erdogan eyes closing military schools, bringing armed forces under Defense Ministry control

Turkey will shut down its military academies and put the armed forces under the command of the defense minister, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday in a move designed to bring the military under tighter government control following a failed coup.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 30, 2016

New species of dinosaur discovered in Argentina

Fossils of a carnivorous dinosaur unearthed in Argentina are shedding new light on an intriguing group of predators that apparently were just as happy to slash victims to death with sickle-shaped hand claws as to chomp them into an early grave.

Longform

Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years