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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 3, 2015
As key allies bolt, days may be numbered for Canada's Harper
The shock departure of a Canadian Cabinet heavyweight has fueled talk about how long Prime Minister Stephen Harper will stay in power, with some in his party predicting he is unlikely to serve a full term if he wins re-election this October.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 3, 2015
Why U.S. billionaires may be unable to buy 2016 election
Florida Senator Marco Rubio has one; Texas Senator Ted Cruz has one; even former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum, considered a long-shot for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016, has a billionaire in his corner. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has two.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 31, 2015
Islam takes center stage as Turkish election campaign enters final week
Evoking the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople and vowing the Muslim call to prayer would forever ring out, President Tayyip Erdogan put religion at center stage on Saturday as campaigning for Turkey's parliamentary election entered its final week.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 29, 2015
Poll surge raises election win prospect for Canada's leftist NDP
A surge in support for Canada's left-leaning New Democrats is forcing strategists and investors to consider a once unthinkable prospect — the party which has never governed federally might now win the October election.
EDITORIALS
May 27, 2015
Stop dragging feet on vote disparity
Political parties, especially the ruling LDP, are taking far too long to solve the deplorable disparity in the value of votes among electoral districts.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 26, 2015
Unpopular but defiant, Myanmar's ruling party unfazed about poll prospects
Myanmar's ruling party is led by former members of a military junta, evolved from an organization that democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi once compared to a Nazi militia, and took office through electoral fraud.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 26, 2015
Europe's center-left parties face existential dilemma after string of losses
A crushing election defeat for Britain's Labour party has laid bare the dilemma facing Europe's center-left.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 26, 2015
Indonesia's military re-enters civilian affairs after president crosses swords with police
Nearly two decades after Indonesia's military was squeezed out of civilian affairs with the downfall of strongman leader Suharto, President Joko Widodo is drawing the army more closely into his wars on drugs, terrorism, and corruption.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 22, 2015
Arizona woman gets 3½ years in prison for driving over nonvoting husband
An Arizona woman was sentenced to 3½ years in prison on Thursday for running over her husband with the family car because he failed to vote in the 2012 presidential election, court officials said.
EDITORIALS
May 21, 2015
Stay out of Taiwan presidential race
Both the United States and China should refrain from trying to influence the upcoming Taiwan presidential race.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 19, 2015
Thai general election to take place August 2016 at earliest: deputy PM
A Thai general election planned for early 2016 will now take place in August 2016 at the earliest, a deputy prime minister said Tuesday, following a decision by Thailand's Cabinet to hold a referendum on the country's new constitution.
JAPAN / Politics
May 17, 2015
Osakans cast ballots in historic referendum
Osaka voters head to the polls in a historic plebiscite that will decide the future structure of the city government.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
May 16, 2015
'Kantei Santa' makes himself heard over the din of the election vans
Is crime justified in the service of good?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
May 16, 2015
JCP gains ground, but not column inches
Years ago a Japanese acquaintance applied for a green card when her American husband decided to move back to the United States. Someone told her she should not say she once voted for the Japanese Communist Party (JCP) during her interview, otherwise U.S. Immigration would reject it. As far as I know,...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 15, 2015
Dangerous deja vu all over
David Cameron's Conservatives are treading a dangerous path in renegotiating the U.K.'s membership and obligations in the EU.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 14, 2015
The new office politics of funding the boss's causes
It wasn't long ago that politics, like religious orientation or sexual preference, was a taboo topic in the American workplace. Political beliefs were considered a private affair — off limits to the boss.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 13, 2015
Don't trust the U.K. pollsters
Britain's Labour Party lost the recent election because it had the wrong leader and unconvincing policies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 11, 2015
What propelled Cameron to victory?
What factors propelled Britain's Conservative Party to a stunning victory in an election that opinions polls had deemed too close to call?
EDITORIALS
May 11, 2015
A win to test Cameron's mettle
British Prime Minister David Cameron pulled off a remarkable feat last week. He may come to rue his success.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
California says it overtakes Japan to become world’s No. 4 economy
Vehicles travel along the 110 freeway in downtown Los Angeles. California's GDP has overtaken Japan's to become the world's fourth largest economy, according to the U.S. state.
Arunima Mazumdar: ‘Japanese literature has a niche but deeply engaged readership in India’
Arunima Mazumdar, a New Delhi-based communications professional, began sharing her love of Japanese literature online in 2022. The platform has grown into a robust community known as Dokusha Book Club.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Expo '25 gives the world a masterclass in mascots
2025 Osaka Expo mascot Myaku-Myaku dances on the stage during the event's official opening ceremony on April 12.
Japan struggles with gray zone of AI deepfakes exploiting children
AI-generated content — including those made using pictures of real people, which are known as “deepfakes” — is not explicitly covered under Japan's current legal framework, nor are human-drawn illustrations that depict child abuse.
‘Wildcat Dome’ challenges Japan's historical narratives
On the surface, "Wildcat Dome" tells a personal story of damaged children — now adults — bound together by tragedy. Underneath, there’s a constant undercurrent of political consequence, invisible and pervasive like radioactive particles.
Reclaiming Sanya, one meal at a time
Magokoro Yoshihira (center) is the managing director of Yui Associates, which operates the neighborhood fixtures of Sanya Cafe and Juyoh Hotel. Yusuke Takahashi (left) met Yoshihira during a difficult period in his life and now works as the cafe’s chef. Nancy Anne (right) has worked for over 10 years at Juyoh Hotel and enjoys the multicultural environment.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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