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ELECTION

COMMENTARY / World
May 10, 2016
Trumpism suffers a loss in London
Trumpism, or the politics of hate and fear, suffered a major defeat last week with the election of a Muslim as mayor of London.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
May 10, 2016
Duterte's South China Sea stance could shake up security ties with Japan, U.S.
Take a breath. Tough-talking Philippine president-elect Rodrigo Duterte is unlikely to ride a jet ski to plant a flag on a China-held island, as he promised in a stump speech.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 10, 2016
New London mayor an exception to proposed ban on Muslims, Trump says
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who has called for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the United States, suggested on Monday he would make an exception for London's newly elected Muslim mayor, The New York Times reported.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 10, 2016
Trump balks on vow to up taxes on rich, pitches plan deemed 'impenetrable'
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Monday backtracked on his remarks about raising taxes on wealthy Americans, saying the rich might simply get a smaller tax cut than he originally proposed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 10, 2016
Analysts say Sanders plan would hike U.S. incomes but overhauled health care would send deficits soaring
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders' tax and benefit plans would raise income for most Americans but his proposal for single-payer health care would help generate record federal deficits, two Washington think tanks said on Monday.
JAPAN / Politics
May 9, 2016
Constitutional scholar Kobayashi announces plan for anti-Abe party, Upper House bid
A constitutional scholar inspired by U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders jumps into the Upper House race to stop the 'uncontrollable' government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
EDITORIALS
May 9, 2016
A vital victory for London
The election of Sadiq Khan as the first Muslim mayor of London was a vote for intelligence and tolerance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 9, 2016
Trump changes his tune, now says he's in favor of tax hikes for wealthy Americans
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said Sunday he is open to raising taxes for the rich, backing off his prior proposal to reduce taxes on all Americans and breaking with one of his party's core policies dating back to the 1990s.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 8, 2016
Trump won the GOP's stand-up competition
Donald Trump's remarkable run, however it ends, could be a harbinger of things to come, and future races may well be won by the person with the best stand-up routine.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 8, 2016
Trump's Scottish island ties are a world away from fireworks of U.S. politics
Donald Trump has played up his family roots from Lewis, an island off the northwestern tip of Scotland, but his success in the U.S. Republican presidential battle has not drawn the kind of rapture the billionaire might like from his home crowd.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 7, 2016
Kenny re-elected as Irish prime minister following 10-week stalemate
Enda Kenny was re-elected Irish prime minister Friday to end 10 weeks of political deadlock, when his party's biggest rival abstained to usher in the first minority government in decades — and one many believe will be short-lived.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 6, 2016
Britain's Labour suffers losses in regional election
Britain's Labour Party suffered losses on Friday in regional and local elections, especially in Scotland, but waited to see if it would, as expected, capture the big prize of London mayor.
COMMENTARY / World
May 6, 2016
Aug. 7 will be a day of reckoning for Thailand
The current draft of Thailand's new constitution, up for referendum on Aub. 7, is would serve to shrink the democratic space, rather than widen it.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 6, 2016
November U.S. election turning into 'unpopularity' contest
The U.S. presidential election may turn out to be one of the world's biggest unpopularity contests.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 6, 2016
FBI to soon interview Clinton over emails, already quizzed aides, CNN says
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is likely to interview Hillary Clinton in the next few weeks about her use of a private email server while she was U.S. secretary of state and have already interviewed some of her aides, CNN reported on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 6, 2016
Republicans weigh 'pipe dream' third-party candidate to thwart Trump
Donald Trump's emergence as the last man standing in the Republican presidential race has prompted his critics inside the party to intensify their search for a candidate they could back as a serious third-party alternative.
WORLD / Politics
May 5, 2016
With TPP in U.S. election limbo, Obama, Trudeau, Pena Nieto slate June 29 'Three Amigos' summit
President Barack Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto will meet in Ottawa for the "Three Amigos" North American Leaders' Summit on June 29.
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.
Japan to resist Trump efforts to form trade bloc against China
As Japan gears up for the trade talks, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is also seeking to cushion the blow that the U.S. tariffs may have on the domestic economy.
As many as nine dead after driver plows into Vancouver festival crowd
An ambulance is parked at the site of the Lapu Lapu day festival, where a vehicle drove into a crowd killing several people in Vancouver on Saturday.
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.
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.
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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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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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