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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 11, 2018

Beijing winning the great South China Sea game

Beijing has gained an irreversible advantage in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 10, 2018

Trump welcomes three Americans freed by North Korea in diplomatic win for U.S. president

U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed home three Americans who had been detained by North Korea, greeting the trio at an air base outside Washington early Thursday after they were released hours earlier by Pyongyang. The release gives Trump a key diplomatic victory ahead of a highly anticipated summit...
Japan Times
WORLD
May 10, 2018

Mount Kilauea's violent new eruptions in Hawaii puzzle scientists

The latest bursts of molten rock, ash and toxic gas from Mount Kilauea on the Big Island of Hawaii are part of an ever-changing and still largely mysterious cycle of eruptions that have been at work for hundreds of thousands of years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 10, 2018

Former strongman Mahathir Mohamad is Malaysia’s comeback kid

Malaysia's Mahathir Mohamad has never lost an election campaign. He maintained that record and created another one on Thursday when, at 92, he was set to be sworn in as the world's oldest elected leader.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 10, 2018

North Korea's Kim calls planned summit with Trump a 'historic' opportunity

North Korea has made official mention for the first time of a planned summit between leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump, telling visiting Secretary of State Mike Pompeo that it would be a "historic" opportunity, state media said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 9, 2018

Japan and China agree on aerial and maritime mechanism to avoid military clashes

The creation of the hotline is aimed at averting unintended conflict and represents the latest sign of improving bilateral ties between the Asian powers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 9, 2018

Toyota announces record net profit of ¥2.49 trillion

The company's record figure comes in the face of once-in-a-century changes faced by the automobile industry and rising protectionism.
JAPAN / Politics
May 9, 2018

Japan, China and South Korea are 'in sync' on North Korea, Japanese official says

At a trilateral summit in Tokyo, leaders from the three countries also advocated the promotion of free trade in an apparent dig at Donald Trump's protectionist agenda.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
May 9, 2018

Swedish life coach channels force of positive thinking

The soft sound of bodies moving in thick cotton fabric and naked feet stroking the dojo floor is interrupted by loud shouts, causing a man passing by on his bike to turn his head. Through the large windows, he watches the children and adults as they punch phantom antagonists before of them.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 9, 2018

Kim, Xi talk denuclearization as North Korean leader makes second secret visit to China

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Chinese President Xi Jinping that he was committed to giving up his nuclear weapons if security guarantees were met, during a surprise visit to the Chinese port city of Dalian just weeks ahead of a planned summit between Kim and U.S. President Donald Trump, Chinese...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 8, 2018

Mitsubishi Corp. profit hits record on higher coal prices, expects further growth

Trading house Mitsubishi Corp. said Tuesday its profit for the last financial year jumped 27 percent to record levels due to stronger prices for coking coal and other commodities, while forecasting another profit rise this year.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 8, 2018

Big Island braces for 'lava tourists' as Kilauea eruption surges, destroys 35 structures

Lava flows from an erupting Hawaiian volcano have destroyed 35 buildings, officials said on Monday, as they told residents of the threatened area to be ready to "evacuate at a moment's notice" if they went to retrieve possessions from their homes.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 7, 2018

Brex eye back-to-back titles as B. League gears up for playoffs

The Tochigi Brex captured the inaugural B. League title last year, and needless to say they are the only team that has the chance to repeat as champions.
JAPAN / Politics
May 7, 2018

Rock bottom in opinion polls, Japanese opposition parties Kibo no To and Democratic Party decide to merge

Only 62 of their combined 107 members plan to join the new entity.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
May 7, 2018

Let's discuss relations between Japan and North Korea

Despite what appears to be good news that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is eager to hold a bilateral summit with Japan, the administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe remains cautious, saying there are many hurdles to be overcome.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 7, 2018

Clash of political titans Mahathir Mohamad and Najib Razak brings a gripping election to Malaysia

Malaysia's general election on Wednesday will be an extraordinary contest, pitting a 92-year-old former authoritarian leader and a jailed reformist he fell out with 20 years ago against a prime minister who has been mired in a multibillion-dollar scandal.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 7, 2018

Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani does not rule out 'nuisance' payments were made to other women

U.S. President Donald Trump's attorney, Rudy Giuliani, said on Sunday he would not rule out the possibility that payments were made to women other than porn star Stormy Daniels to get them to stay silent about allegations against Trump.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 7, 2018

Republican House Armed Services panel chairman warns Trump against leaving Iran deal

The Republican leader of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee said President Trump should not walk away from the Iran nuclear deal.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 7, 2018

Most U.S. Facebook users as active or more since privacy scandal

Most of Facebook's U.S. users have remained loyal to the social network despite revelations that a political consultancy collected information about millions of accounts without owners' permission, a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Sunday showed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 6, 2018

Place your bets: Local governments in Japan weigh the benefits of applying for a casino license

As North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stepped over the border of the demilitarized zone in Panmunjom for a historic summit with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on April 27, a group of local politicians and international business leaders meeting in Osaka hailed another milestone moment reached that same...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
May 5, 2018

Test Kitchen H: Reliving the glory days of glam Italian cucina

There's nothing self-effacing about Test Kitchen H. Occupying a considerable swath of real estate just off Kotto-dori, this low-slung, newly built, free-standing Italian restaurant exudes the kind of suave swagger most of us thought had faded along with stone-washed denim, Dragon Ball manga and memories...

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