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ELECTION

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 12, 2016
Clinton opposition to Asia trade pact formed out of political calculation: WikiLeak emails
Hillary Clinton's campaign was worried about the "hard balance" she would need to strike as the presidential candidate prepared to oppose a Pacific trade pact championed by President Barack Obama that she once supported, according to emails published on Tuesday by WikiLeaks.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 11, 2016
A new worry for Clinton: Trump's struggles may depress Democratic voter turnout
Hillary Clinton's campaign is confronting an emerging risk to her presidential ambitions — if Donald Trump continues to trail her in opinion polls many Democrats may simply stay at home on Election Day.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 11, 2016
TV audience sharply down for second Trump-Clinton debate, despite tape furor
The television audience for the second debate between White House contenders Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton fell sharply from their first, record-breaking encounter, despite the drama caused by a 2005 video of Trump boasting about groping women.
EDITORIALS
Oct 9, 2016
Troubling claims of 'rigged' election
Donald Trump is playing with dynamite when he claims that the November election will be 'rigged' and that he might not accept the results when polls close.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 9, 2016
Clinton to stay mum on Trump groping video until debate
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton won't address Republican Donald Trump's crude video until their debate Sunday night, seeking to preserve the potency of the moment before a large audience, according to a campaign official who asked not to be named.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 9, 2016
Clinton stays silent on hacked excerpts from paid speeches
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's campaign declined on Friday to address quotes purportedly to be from private paid speeches she delivered to Wall Street banks, renewing questions about her transparency on the topics discussed at events that earned her hefty sums.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 9, 2016
Trump's groping tape threatens Republican's plan to retain control of Congress
One lewd tape of Donald Trump bragging 11 years ago about assaulting women and getting away with it has upended a year of carefully laid Republican strategy to keep control of Congress.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 5, 2016
Clinton running mate backs pre-emptive strike on North Korea in event of impending attack on U.S.
Democratic U.S. vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine said Tuesday that he would back pre-emptive strikes against North Korea if the isolated nation showed signs of launching a nuclear-tipped missile capable of hitting the United States.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 5, 2016
Diane James, leader of pro-Brexit party UKIP, quits after 18 days
Diane James resigned as the leader of the pro-Brexit U.K. Independence Party on Tuesday after 18 days in the role, citing personal and professional reasons.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 5, 2016
Pence takes harder line than Trump on Russia at contentious vice presidential debate
U.S. Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence called Russian President Vladimir Putin a "small and bullying leader" on Tuesday and condemned his actions in Syria, taking a harder line than Donald Trump at a contentious debate with Democratic rival Tim Kaine.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 4, 2016
Pro-junta MPs plan military-backed party to keep current Thai chief as prime minister
Pro-establishment lawmakers in Thailand said they plan to ensure junta chief Prayuth Chan-ocha stays on as prime minister by fielding a proxy political party backed by the military in a general election planned for next year.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 4, 2016
Therapists recommend worried Americans pull plug on stressful election news or take up yoga
Stop reading the news and take up yoga. That's what some therapists in the United States are telling patients stressed out by a nasty presidential campaign in which two unpopular candidates are in a tight race for the most powerful office in the world.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 3, 2016
In referendum, Hungarians vote to reject migrant quotas, but turnout too low to be valid
Almost all Hungarians who voted in Sunday's referendum rejected the European Union's migrant quotas but turnout was too low to make the poll valid, frustrating Prime Minister Viktor Orban's hopes of a clear victory with which to challenge Brussels.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Oct 2, 2016
Comparing elections in the U.S. and Japan: the good, the bad and the ugly
I love elections. Anywhere. It's fascinating to see how politicians craft public appeals. No matter how flawed the process, it's how nation-states recharge their legitimacy and publicly reaffirm their leaders' mandate to govern.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Oct 2, 2016
Live from New York, it's a Trump-Clinton rematch — of sorts
Veteran actor and frequent host Alec Baldwin returned to "Saturday Night Live" on Saturday, debuting his new gig playing a scowling, blustering Donald Trump, the Republican nominee for U.S. president.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 1, 2016
Trade deals Trump loves to hate actually have small positives and definite negatives
Over the course of the 2016 presidential election, trade has been thrust into the spotlight.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 29, 2016
Busy 2017 schedule fuels rumors of snap Lower House election in January
Speculation gained momentum after Natsuo Yamaguchi, head of Komeito, urged his peers to brace for a possible new year poll.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 29, 2016
How to debunk the U.S. presidential debates
Candidates engage in public debates to sell themselves. Viewers should question everything that's said — and not said as well.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 29, 2016
Trump beat the spread
Far more experienced at debate, Hillary Clinton should have knocked out Donald Trump but he suffered little damage.
EDITORIALS
Sep 28, 2016
An unnerving debate in the U.S.
Hillary Clinton has offered what the world expects from a U.S. president. We hope American voters appreciate that fact.
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.

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