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ELECTION

WORLD / Politics
May 5, 2017
May's Conservatives make strong gains in U.K. local votes
Britain's governing Conservative Party made strong gains in local elections on Friday, suggesting that Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit strategy is winning over voters who should hand her an easy victory in a parliamentary election on June 8.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 4, 2017
Reprieve or reform in Europe?
Unless Europe addresses flaws in growth patterns and pursues urgent reforms, the longer-term risks to its survival will continue to mount.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
May 4, 2017
In the South, voters seeking 'Korea first' leader may head to polls in near-record numbers
Jason Lim, a 36-year-old South Korean engineer living in Washington, thinks it is important to maintain a solid alliance with the United States — but not at any cost.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 3, 2017
Views from Tokyo: Which candidate would you vote for in the French election and why?
As France prepares to go to the polls again, French nationals in Kagurazaka and Asakusa were asked who they were rooting for.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 3, 2017
Has France really rejected populism?
It is too early for those celebrating the triumph of liberal democracy in France to declare victory.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 3, 2017
Venezuela's Maduro tries Chavez's constitution tack in bid to delay elections
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro shocked many of his countrymen on Monday by calling for a constitutional assembly in a move similar to one his predecessor and mentor Hugo Chavez used almost 20 years ago.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 2, 2017
Software tycoon Ahn invokes France's Macron in bid for South Korean presidency
South Korean software tycoon Ahn Cheol-soo, who once led opinion polls in the presidential race, is finding his centrist approach and platform of championing markets drowned out by public demands for a clampdown on the country's scandal-hit elite.
EDITORIALS
May 1, 2017
A troubling election in Jakarta
Radical Islam appears to be ascendant in Indonesia — an extremely worrisome development.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 1, 2017
Will France elect a Gallic Obama?
Emmanual Macron is a virtuoso of vagueness who calls to mind a certain freshman senator in 2008.
COMMENTARY / World
May 1, 2017
Meet the real Marine Le Pen
Thinner, better dressed and more soft-spoken then when she started out, Marine Le Pen has developed a charisma that enables her to appeal to a wider variety of supporters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 1, 2017
French voters are skeptical that Macron, Le Pen have answers about key issues
A week before the decisive second round in France's presidential election, many voters are skeptical that either of the two candidates can solve chronic unemployment or tackle security concerns, a poll published Sunday found.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 1, 2017
In TV interview, Trump says China could have hacked Democratic emails
U.S. President Donald Trump said China may have hacked the emails of Democratic officials to meddle with the 2016 presidential election, countering the view of U.S. intelligence officials who have said Moscow orchestrated the hacks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Apr 30, 2017
Political risk scares away Japanese investors in French bonds
Japanese investors, traditionally among France's most loyal lenders, are not yet convinced that French political risks have faded and are staying away from buying the country's bonds.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 25, 2017
Brexit to dominate as May sets out plans for U.K. re-election
Whatever Prime Minister Theresa May's Conservatives promise in their manifesto before a June election, managing Britain's exit from the European Union will limit her opportunity to push wide-ranging radical domestic change.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 24, 2017
May's snap election is shrewd but cynical
Despite her reputation for cautious pragmatism, British Prime Minister Theresa May shows she can also take a gamble.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 24, 2017
South Korean presidential candidate Ahn seeks to restart six-party talks to denuclearize North Korea
South Korean software mogul-turned-presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo will seek to restart six-party talks aimed at denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula if he is elected on May 9, he said in a written interview.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 24, 2017
Macron's advance in French runoff stalls populist wave in Europe
The populist tsunami that slammed into Britain last year, before sweeping across the Atlantic to the United States, may have faded on the shores of France on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 23, 2017
May's Conservatives on course for sweeping British election victory
Britain's Theresa May appeared on course to win a crushing election victory in June after opinion polls put support for her ruling Conservative party at around 50 percent, double that of the opposition Labour party.
EDITORIALS
Apr 21, 2017
May's bold election gambit
Prime Minister Theresa May is seeking to strengthen her hand domestically as she enters into difficult Brexit negotiations.
EDITORIALS
Apr 20, 2017
Erdogan's referendum win is Turkey's loss
The West must now prepare for an even more contested relationship with Turkey.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Junglia, Japan’s newest theme park, opens in northern Okinawa
In Junglia’s Dinosaur Safari attraction during a media preview on Thursday, a casual drive through a habitat for the prehistoric creatures goes haywire when several Tyrannosaurus rexes break out of containment.
Extreme heat grips Japan, including even Hokkaido
The city of Obihiro in Hokkaido amid scorching heat on Thursday
‘Demon Slayer’ movie slashes its own box office records
“Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle” is the first installment in a trilogy that's set to wrap the anime adaptation of Koyoharu Gotoke's manga about sword-wielding heroes fighting man-eating demons.
Ishiba rules out joint document on U.S. tariffs as deal's details trickle out
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a speech at an event in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, on Friday afternoon.
Behind the scenes: Inside Fuji Rock’s strategy for staying on top
In recent years, Fuji Rock has had fewer blockbuster performers and showcased more top-selling Japanese acts and international musicians' first-time performances in Japan.
Tokyo is the No. 2 choice for international students
The University of Tokyo. International students are increasingly flocking to Asia, with affordability being a particularly important metric.
Hall of Fame always held deeper meaning for Ichiro
Ichiro presents then-Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson with the bat he used to break the single-season hits record in 2004.
Japan leans into homegrown AI amid rising competition
McKinsey’s 2025 Technology Trends Outlook, published Wednesday, says that the use of “sovereign AI” is a trend gaining significant global traction, including in Japan.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.

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