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ANTI D

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 27, 2019
U.K. Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn struggles to find antidote to anti-Semitic 'poison'
Inside an arts center in one of London's most multicultural districts, Jeremy Corbyn declared anti-Semitism "vile and wrong." Outside, the slogans emblazoned on two red vans were equally blunt. "A vote for Labour is a vote for racism," declared one. The other said simply: "Never Corbyn."
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 26, 2019
Anti-Semitism vile and wrong, U.K. Labour leader says after accusation from top rabbi
Anti-Semitism is vile and wrong and will not be tolerated in any form under a Labour government, party leader Jeremy Corbyn said on Tuesday after Britain's chief rabbi accused him of failing to stem the "poison" gripping the opposition party.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 26, 2019
'Poison' of anti-Semitism has taken root in U.K.'s Labour: Chief Rabbi
The poison of anti-Semitism "sanctioned from the top" has taken root in Britain's opposition Labour Party, Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis said in an article published on Monday, warning the "soul of our nation is at stake" in next month's election.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 22, 2019
Trump doubles down on remark about Jews, saying a vote for a Democrat is a vote against Israel
President Donald Trump beat back criticism of his comments accusing American Jews who vote for Democrats of "great disloyalty" and went a step further on Wednesday, saying any vote for a Democrat is a vote against Israel.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 9, 2019
Crack hard nuts, handle hot potatoes: Xi tells officials not to be lazy and 'spend whole day eating'
Chinese officials must not use the fight against corruption as an excuse to sit around and do nothing, idling their time away and "spending the whole day eating," President Xi Jinping told a meeting of senior Communist Party leaders on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
May 2, 2019
Israel marks Holocaust Remembrance Day with solemn ceremony as Netanyahu hit surge in anti-Semitism
Israel on Wednesday began commemorating its Holocaust Remembrance Day in honor of the 6 million Jews killed by the Nazis, as leaders voiced concerns about a rising wave of anti-Semitism around the world.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Apr 17, 2019
Half of foreign nationals in Tokyo experience discrimination, survey shows
Nearly half of foreign nationals living in Tokyo have experienced racial discrimination, according to a survey released Tuesday by a civic group.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Apr 13, 2019
Japan's news outlets toe the line over Aegis Ashore anti-missile system
On March 21, a female student at the Akita University of Art in Araya Okawamachi, Akita Prefecture, was slated to give a valedictory speech at the college's graduation ceremony. According to the Asahi Shimbun on March 31, the unnamed woman wanted to talk partly about the proposed installation of an Aegis Ashore anti-missile system at the nearby Ground Self-Defense Force (GSDF) training area in Araya Okawamachi. Some locals are opposed to its installation because it is near a residential area.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 8, 2019
India test and U.S. Space Force fuel a new arms race
If the race for ever more powerful weapons now extends beyond the sky, there is no telling where it might end.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 20, 2019
Eighth British MP quits Labour, saying party is 'infected' with 'anti-Jewish racism' under Corbyn
Joan Ryan has become the eighth member of Parliament to resign from the U.K.'s main opposition Labour party.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 16, 2018
Facebook back in hot water over its handling of misinformation and attacks on critics
Facebook Inc. is coming under renewed fire for how it handled the spread of fake news and misinformation on its social network, including using aggressive tactics to discredit critics.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 2, 2018
Appearing to swagger, Pittsburgh synagogue massacre suspect pleads not guilty
Appearing defiant and swaggering, the man charged with killing 11 worshipers in a Pittsburgh synagogue, pleaded not guilty on Thursday in a federal court as the Jewish community buried three more of the dead.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 29, 2018
Trump allies reject link of his rhetoric to increased violence
Allies of President Donald Trump rejected any link between harsh political rhetoric and a rise in violence in the U.S., even as President Barack Obama's homeland security chief said changing the "toxic" political environment must start at the top.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 24, 2018
Agents trace pipe bomb found in mailbox at George Soros' New York home
Federal agents were piecing together on Tuesday how a small bomb ended up in a mailbox outside a New York home owned by billionaire financier George Soros.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design
Jul 22, 2018
Now that's ironic: Untrendy fashion trends
Japanese street style can't help looking back to all those things you thought would never come into fashion.
MORE SPORTS
Jul 19, 2018
Corporate ekiden champion Moeno Nakamura fails drug test
Women's corporate ekiden road relay champion Moeno Nakamura has been suspended and her team stripped of its title after she tested positive for a banned substance, the Japan Anti-Doping Agency announced Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2018
'Life or death': Tokyo pub owners fear impact of tougher smoking laws
Hiroshi Yoshida is facing a dilemma.
WORLD
May 18, 2018
Australian man who has helped save more than 2 million babies gives blood for last time
Australian James Harrison, known as the "Man with the Golden Arm," has donated his life-saving blood for the last time.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 30, 2018
A showcase of humanity's vilest and noblest manifestations
Calling the Holocaust unfathomable is a moral flinch from facts that demand scholarship.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Apr 14, 2018
Ando Shoeki: He who dared anger the gods
A mind like Shoeki Ando — bold, mischievous, unconventional, borderline crackpot, one might almost say — is worth probing, if only for those qualities, let alone for his ideas, which leave the mainstream so far behind that the word 'evil' has been attached to him.
When will Japan intervene to support the yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki has reiterated the government's readiness to take an appropriate action as the yen continues to slide against the U.S. dollar.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Raising kids in Japan as a single parent? It takes a village.
Making things work as a foreign, single mother in Japan isn't easy, but these tips and tricks can help you through the hardest parts.
Yen rebounds strongly after first slide past ¥160 since 1990
The yen dropped to ¥160.245 per dollar on Monday before heading into the other direction to ¥155.01 amid speculation of an intervention by Japanese currency authorities.
JAL cancels international flight after captain gets drunk at Dallas hotel
A Japan Airlines' flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled last week after its captain got drunk at a local hotel.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.

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