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JAPAN / Politics
Jul 12, 2017

Abe seeks to avoid repeating history of first tenure demise a decade ago

Unpopular policies and a slew of scandals triggered a slide in public support for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that led to a heavy election defeat.
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WORLD / Politics
Jul 12, 2017

Trump associates frustrated and concerned by latest crisis, after Donald Jr. tweets emails

Fresh off one foreign trip and preparing for another, Donald Trump was enjoying a period of relative calm — until the White House was rocked by a fresh controversy over contacts between the president's campaign and Russia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 12, 2017

U.S. THAAD test hits intermediate-range target missile for first time

The United States on Tuesday announced a successful test of its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system against an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) over the Pacific Ocean in a demonstration likely aimed at reassuring Asian allies nervous about surging tensions with...
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JAPAN
Jul 11, 2017

U.S. Navy temporarily relieves commander of warship struck in Japanese waters

The U.S. Navy on Tuesday said it has temporarily relieved, for medical reasons, the commander of a warship involved in a crash with a container vessel in Japanese waters that killed seven American sailors.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 11, 2017

China's anti-addiction drive may ruin video games

Will Beijing's crackdown help half a billion Chinese gamers kick the habit?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 11, 2017

North Korean ICBM 'likely' to be able to strike San Diego within two years, analysis says

North Korea's new long-range ballistic missile will "likely" be able to strike targets on the U.S. West Coast — including San Diego — with a 500-kilogram nuclear warhead in the next one to two years, the U.S.-based monitoring group has said in an analysis.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 11, 2017

Bad news for Japan's retailers as Chinese tourists cut back on buying

They're still coming in droves — but no longer buying in spades.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 11, 2017

Trump pushes Congress to pass health care overhaul amid impasse as millions more go uninsured

President Donald Trump on Monday prodded the Republican-led U.S. Congress to pass major health care legislation but huge obstacles remained, with a senior lawmaker saying the Senate was unlikely to take up the stalled bill until next week.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 10, 2017

China says U.S. has apologized for mistakenly labeling Xi president of Taiwan

The United States has apologized for mistakenly identifying Chinese President Xi Jinping as the leader of Taiwan in a statement, China's Foreign Ministry said Monday.
EDITORIALS
Jul 10, 2017

A remarkable G-20 minus one

Disdain for multilateralism continues to be a core component of the Trump presidency.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 9, 2017

False claims and false flag stories

Nowadays, Russian, media outlets are more trustworthy than their Western counterparts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Jul 9, 2017

Toshiba under pressure to draw up plan B as chip sale falters: sources

As plans to sell Toshiba Corp.'s memory chip unit falter, some bankers and potential investors press the board to seriously consider alternatives, including picking a new buyer.
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WORLD / Politics
Jul 9, 2017

Trump, Xi discuss North Korea and trade at G-20

U.S. President Donald Trump took a conciliatory tone Saturday at a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping where the leaders agreed to keep working on two pressing issues: the nuclear threat posed by North Korea and bilateral trade irritants.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jul 8, 2017

Living doll: Licca-chan's legacy lives on

As Takaratomy's popular toy celebrates its 50th birthday, we examine how it has evolved over the past five decades to reflect the times.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 8, 2017

Even U.S. first lady couldn't keep Trump, Putin on time: Tillerson

Even U.S. first lady Melania Trump was powerless to keep Friday's first face-to-face meeting of the U.S. and Russian presidents from running nearly twice as long as planned.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 8, 2017

U.S. bombers challenge Beijing with South China Sea flyover

The U.S. has flown two B-1B bombers over the South China Sea, the air force said Friday, part of operations intended to demonstrate Washington's commitment to freedom of navigation in the contested waters and airspace.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 7, 2017

Living with a nuclear North Korea

North Korea will probably get its nuclear deterrent in the end, and we will all learn to accept it.

Longform

Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past