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WORLD / Politics
May 31, 2017
Trump pulling U.S. out of Paris climate deal: Axios
U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to withdraw from the Paris climate accord, Axios news outlet reported on Wednesday, citing two unidentified sources with direct knowledge of the decision.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 30, 2017
Trudeau seeks Catholic Church apology for 'cultural genocide' of indigenous peoples, invites pope to Canada
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday urged Pope Francis to visit Canada to apologize to indigenous peoples for the Catholic Church's treatment of aboriginal children in schools it ran there.
EDITORIALS
May 29, 2017
A troubling trip abroad for Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump's comments on his first tour abroad raise questions anew about his administration's commitment to core elements of the Western foreign policy consensus.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 26, 2017
Don't make hasty decision to exit Paris climate pact, Macron urges Trump
French President Emmanuel Macron urged Donald Trump on Thursday not to take any hasty decisions on a global climate change deal that the U.S. president threatened during his election campaign to abandon.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 22, 2017
Time to ditch the polar bears? Climate change looks for a new image
What does climate change look like? For many people, the first — or perhaps only — image that comes to mind is of smokestacks, or polar bears perched on ice floes.
EDITORIALS
May 13, 2017
The need to protect coral reefs
The need to protect coral reefs from bleaching and other problems has never been greater.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 5, 2017
The weakness of the new conservative climate argument
Scientists do make mistakes, but scientific methods in many fields guard against unwarranted certainty. And there is a consensus on climate change.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 2, 2017
G-20's time for climate leadership
Given the threat posed by U.S. President Donald Trump's devotion to fossil-fuel producers, the world must now unite again to ensure a clean-energy future.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 26, 2017
Internal U.S. State Department memo strengthens case to stay in Paris climate accord
An internal U.S. State Department memo says the Paris climate accord imposes few obligations on the United States, bolstering the case for Trump administration officials who want to stay in the deal.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 25, 2017
Enjoy Earth Day, while you last
Earth's climate will probably recover from this human-fueled round of global warming, but on time scales that are unimaginable to humans. And perhaps without humans.
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 20, 2017
Arctic seas called dead end for plastic waste floating from U.S., Europe
The Arctic is a dead end for floating plastic waste dumped in the Atlantic Ocean off Europe and the United States and swept north by ocean currents to a polar graveyard, scientists said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 18, 2017
Trump's war on clean air won't add jobs
Market forces rather than environmental regulations are behind the decline of the U.S. coal industry.
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 14, 2017
Scientists invent device that draws water from thin air
People living in arid, drought-ridden areas may soon be able to get water straight from a source that is all around them — the air, American researchers said Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Apr 10, 2017
One of the healthiest parts of Australia's Great Barrier Reef damaged by Cyclone Debbie
A cyclone that left a trail of destruction in northeast Australia and New Zealand has also damaged one of the few healthy sections of the Great Barrier Reef to have escaped large-scale bleaching, scientists said Monday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 7, 2017
Is it time to boycott America?
U.S. President Trump's indifference to the risks of climate change will have epic global consequences.
WORLD
Mar 30, 2017
Thinning Arctic sea ice lets in light, prompts algae bloom: study
Climate change is stirring life in the Arctic Ocean as thinning sea ice lets in more sunlight, allowing microscopic algae to bloom in the inhospitable region around the North Pole, scientists said on Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Mar 24, 2017
German scientists test world's 'largest artificial sun'
Scientists in Germany are testing what they describe as "the world's largest artificial sun," which they hope could pave the way toward creating hydrogen to use as a green fuel.
SDF spots China’s biggest aircraft carrier for first time
The Fujian aircraft carrier is seen in Shanghai in May 2024 as it leaves for its first sea trial.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
Final weeks of World Expo in Osaka likely to see large crowds
With one month left to go, crowds are expected to swell at the World Expo in Osaka during its final weeks.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
Strikes on Qatar and Poland shake U.S. sway among friend and foe
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Museum of the Bible in Washington on Sept. 8. Israeli strikes in Qatar and Russian drone incursions into Poland have challenged the U.S. leaders claims of global respect.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.

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