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ELECTION

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 8, 2016
Philippine court shakes up election race by allowing Poe to run
The Philippine Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a senator who spent much of her life in the United States is eligible to run for president, reversing a decision by the election commission and putting her in line to reclaim her position as front-runner.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 8, 2016
Disbelief turns to panic as foreign diplomats voice alarm to U.S. officials about Trump
Foreign diplomats are expressing alarm to U.S. government officials about what they say are inflammatory and insulting public statements by Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump, according to senior U.S. officials.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 7, 2016
Marco Rubio is the Republican war candidate
Candidate Donald Trump is more ostentatiously irresponsible, but President Marco Rubio would be far more dangerous.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 6, 2016
Slovakian premier leads election but lacks clear path to form a majority
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was poised to win Saturday's parliamentary election, partial results showed, but gains by opposition parties, including far-right extremists, will complicate formation of a new government.
EDITORIALS
Mar 6, 2016
A GOP-size hole in top U.S. court
The Republican Party is shirking its constitutional duty by refusing to consider any nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court put forward by President Obama.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 6, 2016
It's risky to bash Donald Trump on talk radio
Talk radio, a bastion of the right wing in the U.S., has gone easy on Donald Trump throughout the campaign.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 4, 2016
DPJ, Ishin no To invite entries for new party name
The Democratic Party of Japan and Ishin no To (Japan Innovation Party) took to the Internet on Friday seeking an answer to a first key issue facing them ahead of their merger: a new name.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 4, 2016
Clinton tech aide no longer at State Department; report says he's cooperating in FBI email probe
The employee who helped set up and manage Hillary Clinton's private email server for her work as secretary of state no longer works at the State Department, a department spokesman said on Thursday.
EDITORIALS
Mar 3, 2016
Rouhani's vote of confidence
Reformers showed significant strength in Iran's recent election, but while the conservative grip has loosened, it remains strong.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 3, 2016
Donald Trump Jr. appears with white supremacist on radio show
One of Donald Trump's sons appeared along with a white supremacist while giving an interview on a conservative radio show, adding to concerns that the front-runner in the battle to be the Republican candidate in November's presidential election is willing to accept support from extremist supporters....
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 2, 2016
Japan closely watches Super Tuesday results for signs of things to come
As Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton step closer to claiming their parties' nominations, Japanese experts begin to pay closer attention to the race.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 2, 2016
Clinton can reuse her Sanders tactics on Trump
To bounce back against Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton turned to her strengths — rallying African-Americans, Latinos and especially women to her history-making candidacy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 1, 2016
U.S. is hardly ripe for a fake Mussolini
Donald Trump's utterances are weaponized sound, not speech.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 1, 2016
Myanmar brings forward date for presidential nominations
Myanmar will announce presidential nominations on March 10, the speaker of its upper house of parliament said on Tuesday, advancing the original date by a week, as a lengthy political transition enters its last stages.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 1, 2016
Trump asks Black Lives Matter protesters if they are 'from Mexico' before booting them from rally
A Donald Trump rally in Virginia was repeatedly disrupted on Monday by protesters, including some from the Black Lives Matter movement, in a stark display of the divisions the Republican front-runner's presidential campaign has long been accused of sowing.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 1, 2016
Trump lays failure to disavow KKK-linked endorsement to faulty earpiece
Donald Trump blamed a faulty television earpiece on Monday for his failure to disavow support from a white supremacist, swatting aside the latest controversy to shadow his unorthodox march toward the Republican presidential nomination.
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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