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WORLD
Apr 29, 2016

Asian-American group targets swing states in U.S. presidential race

By Luciana Lopez
Reader Mail
Apr 28, 2016

In defense of Japan's moral standards

Popular TV personality Becky and Diet member Kensuke Miyazaki were both recently caught in cheating scandals. Both cases involved the breaking of marital vows and in both instances the public figures involved suffered harsh consequences.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 28, 2016

In last-ditch bid to blunt Trump, Cruz taps Fiorina as running mate

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz, in a last-ditch bid to slow front-runner Donald Trump's momentum, on Wednesday named former business executive Carly Fiorina to be his vice presidential running mate if he wins the nomination.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Apr 27, 2016

Agent Orange and Okinawa: the story so far

Five years after The Japan Times first revealed the U.S. military's use of toxic defoliants on the island, new evidence continues to come to light.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 27, 2016

The muzzling of Japan's media is hurting Abenomics

How can Japan's fossilized politics and business change if media shies away from asking tough questions?
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 26, 2016

LDP lawmaker suggests using hate speech bill on protesters in Okinawa

A Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker has indicated that under a bill now being debated, large groups of people who shouted for U.S. military forces in Okinawa to get out of Japan might find themselves accused of hate speech.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 26, 2016

Obama sends more Special Forces to Syria in fight against Islamic State group

President Barack Obama announced Monday the biggest expansion of U.S. ground troops in Syria since its civil war began, but the move was unlikely to mollify Arab allies angry over Washington's cautious approach to the conflict.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Apr 25, 2016

Fukuura up against clock in race to reach 2,000-hit mark

Hiroshima Carp star Takahiro Arai had two hits on Sunday, leaving him with 1,999 for his career. Recently, each base knock by Arai has been met with an ever-growing wave of jubilation from fans, as he draws closer to the 2,000-hit threshold only 46 others (solely in NPB) have crossed.
EDITORIALS
Apr 25, 2016

Hokkaido by-election's impact

The results of the Hokkaido by-election should give both the LDP and the opposition cause for pause.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Apr 25, 2016

World powers keep leaning on economic sanctions that seldom work

To rein in countries from North Korea to Sudan, global powers are boosting their reliance on United Nations sanctions aimed at forcing recalcitrant governments to drop weapons programs, stop attacking their civilians or respect the results of elections. They usually fail.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Apr 25, 2016

Fujita — and his works — come to life at Nagoya museum

At Nagoya City Art Museum, Seizo Tsukamoto has changed his appearance to look like the late Japanese-French painter Tsuguharu Fujita (1886-1968) — a mushroom hairstyle, short mustache and round-rimmed glasses — to promote the museum's Fujita exhibition, which kicks off on Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 24, 2016

Beijing, four ASEAN nations reach 'consensus' that South China Sea shouldn't affect ties

China has reached an agreement with Brunei, Cambodia and Laos that the South China Sea dispute "should not affect relations" with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Saturday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Apr 23, 2016

Ebb tide for press freedoms in Shinzo Abe's Japan

A perfect storm is descending on freedom of the press in Japan: The country just sank to No. 72 in the global press freedom ranking issued Wednesday by Reporters Without Borders, down from No. 11 in 2010. And David Kaye, the U.N. special rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom...
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Apr 23, 2016

Tokyo hotel gets into bed with local artists

When building a new hotel, designers would normally consider the artwork displayed on the walls as a finishing touch. But for BnA Hotel Koenji, which just opened in Tokyo's Koenji neighborhood, the artwork definitely comes first.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Apr 22, 2016

April 23, 2016

COMMENTARY / World
Apr 21, 2016

Scientists give the tree of life a brand-new look

Humans are the only animal that has the power to choose which limbs of the tree of life survive.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 21, 2016

China eyes deeper military ties with Afghanistan

China wants to have deeper military ties with Afghanistan, including counterterrorism intelligence cooperation and joint drills, a senior Chinese officer told a visiting Afghan envoy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 20, 2016

Syria airstrikes, Russia-backed army attacks in northwest kill scores: monitor

Airstrikes on two markets killed up to 50 people in northwest Syria on Tuesday, as Syrian government forces backed by Russian air power also launched strikes against rebels in the province of Latakia, a rebel group and a conflict monitor said.
JAPAN
Apr 19, 2016

'Economy-class syndrome' concerns grow as Kyushu quake toll rises to 47

One woman has died and at least 23 others are suspected of suffering from so-called economy-class syndrome after evacuating from their homes in Kumamoto Prefecture.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 19, 2016

Abe insider wages one-man campaign to challenge foreign media over reporting 'mistakes'

An Internet strategy adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is keeping his eyes peeled for what he calls "mistakes" by foreign media, because he thinks nobody in the government or the ruling Liberal Democratic Party has ever paid proper attention.
JAPAN
Apr 18, 2016

Embassies working to help non-Japanese quake survivors

Foreign embassies and other diplomatic missions were arranging transportation and offering advice for non-Japanese people affected by the recent Kyushu earthquakes as local officials struggled to get a handle on their situation.

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