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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 1, 2017

Time for U.S. left to start putting Americans first

Nationalism, not globalism, is the future of American politics — but right now, it's only the right that's riding the wave.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 1, 2017

Theresa May got Trumped

However distasteful and dangerous Trump's policies may be, Britain has to find a way of getting on with him without too much damage to its interests and values.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 1, 2017

Trump's court pick conservative but not extremist

Democrats should think hard before trying to depict Neil Gorsuch as a radical conservative — a bruising confirmation fight could push him in the wrong direction.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 1, 2017

Massachusetts, New York, Virginia join in suing over Trump's immigration order

Legal challenges to President Donald Trump's first moves on immigration spread on Tuesday, with three states suing over his executive order banning travel to the United States by citizens of seven majority-Muslim countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2017

Niigata governor Ryuichi Yoneyama stands firm against restart of Kashiwazaki-Kariwa plant

The man blocking the world's largest nuclear plant says he grew opposed to atomic energy the same way some people fall in love.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 1, 2017

South Korea moves to curb president's power after Park scandal

South Korean lawmakers are moving to ensure the nation never again has a president as powerful as Park Geun-hye.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 1, 2017

Quebec shooting suspect rented flat near mosque massacre scene

The French-Canadian student accused of killing six people during evening prayers in a Quebec City mosque had rented an apartment nearby, neighbors said on Tuesday, a sign he may have been targeting the house of worship.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 31, 2017

JBA names men's squad for February exhibition series against Iran

Star guard Yuki Togashi of the Chiba Jets and twin brothers Kosuke and Joji Takeuchi of the Tochigi Brex and Alvark Tokyo, respectively, headline the 15-man national team roster for an upcoming international exhibition series against Iran, the Japan Basketball Association announced on Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 31, 2017

Mattis reaffirms pledge to defend South Korea against 'evolving' North Korean threat

U.S. defense chief James Mattis spoke with his South Korean counterpart over the telephone Monday to reaffirm Washington's commitment to defending its Asian ally, the Pentagon said in a statement, amid concerns over North Korea's nuclear program.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 31, 2017

How much does Japan pay to host U.S. forces? Depends on who you ask

Ahead of the visit to Tokyo by U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis on Friday, the government appears to be missing a critical piece of information: How much does Japan pay to host U.S. military bases?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 31, 2017

Americans gather near U.S. Embassy in Tokyo to protest Trump's travel ban

A group of demonstrators show up near the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo to protest President Donald Trump's executive order suspending the entry of refugees and restricting immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 31, 2017

Sony to take writedown of ¥112 billion as movie business founders

Sony Corp. said it will take a ¥112 billion ($1 billion) writedown in its movie business after reviewing the future profitability of its operations.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 31, 2017

White House says no changes to NSC, but Trump's is different

White House press secretary Sean Spicer on Monday tried to tamp down the furor over President Donald Trump's reorganization of the National Security Council, saying "nothing has changed."
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 31, 2017

Syria denies rumors Assad, 51, in critical condition

The Syrian government has denied rumors that President Bashar Assad is suffering from ill health, saying he was "carrying out his duties quite normally.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 31, 2017

'Fear gauge' up as Trump travel curbs send stocks, dollar down sharply

Major world equity markets fell on Monday and the dollar slipped against the safe-haven yen after new U.S. immigration curbs stirred concerns about the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's policies on global trade and the economy.
JAPAN
Jan 30, 2017

Nuclear fuel debris that penetrated reactor pressure vessel possibly found at Fukushima No. 1

Tepco on Monday found what may be melted nuclear fuel debris that penetrated the reactor 2 pressure vessel at the Fukushima No. 1 plant.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 30, 2017

Tokyo silent as Trump immigration ban sparks global outcry

In sharp contrast to the outpouring of condemnation by leaders across the globe, top Japanese officials declined to comment on the tightened immigration policy of U.S. President Donald Trump, calling the move a domestic affair.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 30, 2017

White House defends giving Steve Bannon key NSC role while limiting intelligence, military chiefs

White House officials defended President Donald Trump's move to give top political strategist Stephen Bannon a permanent spot on the National Security Council while limiting the role of the director of national intelligence and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 30, 2017

Philippine police suspend anti-drug operations, declare war on rogue cops

Philippine police are suspending their anti-narcotics operation until they have cleansed their ranks of "scalawags," the chief of the force said Monday, following the killing of a South Korean businessmen by rogue officers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 30, 2017

Duterte accuses U.S. of building 'permanent' arsenal depots in Philippines

President Rodrigo Duterte accused the United States on Sunday of risking regional stability by building permanent arms depots in his country, and threatened to respond by scrapping a security treaty between them.
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2017

Nearly two years after Goto beheading, journalist Tsuneoka asks: Did Tokyo do enough?

Early on the morning of Feb. 1, 2015, Japan woke to the news that Japanese freelance journalist Kenji Goto, held hostage by Islamic State militants, had been beheaded.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 29, 2017

Vocational universities may be the way forward

Universities in Japan and the U.S. face unprecedented challenges that will make them unrecognizable in the years ahead.

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