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Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 16, 2015
No friend of America, U.K.'s Corbyn faces test over Syria airstrikes
No fan of Britain's "special relationship" with the United States, the new left-wing leader of the country's main opposition party is against Prime Minister David Cameron's drive to join Washington's airstrikes on Syria.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 16, 2015
Mexico confirms Egypt forces killed eight nationals in mistaken attack
Eight Mexicans were killed by Egypt's army in an apparently mistaken aerial bombing of a tourist convoy, Mexico's government said on Tuesday, matching the fatality estimates given by security sources in Egypt and a relative of two of the victims.
WORLD
Sep 15, 2015
U.S. airman who disarmed train gunman to receive Purple Heart
A U.S. airman who helped disarm a gunman on a Paris-bound train last month will receive a Purple Heart medal, the U.S. Air Force leader said Monday, in an unusual award of the honor to a serviceman wounded while not in a combat zone.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 15, 2015
China building third airstrip on disputed South China Sea islets: expert
China appears to be building a third airstrip in contested territory in the South China Sea, a U.S. expert said Monday, citing satellite photographs taken last week.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 15, 2015
As historic election looms, Myanmar trials target student protesters
Every Tuesday, the moss-covered redbrick courthouse in Tharrawaddy erupts into activity for a weekly ritual: the mass trial of student protesters.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 14, 2015
Okinawa governor moves to revoke approval for Futenma replacement work
Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga's announcement is likely to start a long, complicated legal battle over the fate of the Henoko area.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 13, 2015
Majority of French people favor sending troops to Syria: poll
A majority of French people are in favor of sending troops to fight Islamic State militants in Syria, a prospect that President Francois Hollande has flatly ruled out, a poll released Sunday showed.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 12, 2015
Uncle Sam wants you — to quit smoking
Smoking rates are dropping among U.S. military personnel — but at a distressingly slower pace than in the general population.
WORLD
Sep 12, 2015
IAEA officials to be present when Iran takes Parchin nuclear samples
United Nations inspectors will be present with Iranian technicians as they take samples from a key military site, two Western diplomats said, undercutting an objection by U.S. Republicans to the nuclear deal between Iran and world powers.
EDITORIALS
Sep 10, 2015
Dubious peacekeeping law revision
Proposed revisions to the United Nations peacekeeping law contained in the security bills now in the Diet contain serious ramifications for the Self-Defense Forces.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 9, 2015
Myanmar president Thein Sein meets armed rebels for peace talks
Myanmar President Thein Sein on Wednesday made his first public appearance since the start of campaigning for Nov. 8 general elections, meeting leaders of ethnic minority guerrilla groups for cease-fire talks in the capital Naypyitaw.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 6, 2015
Gadhafi's fate only hardened Kim's resolve
The Iran nuclear deal has raised hopes that North Korea might be persuaded to disarm, but no matter how improbable that would be, the Western alliance's Libyan misadventure makes it even less likely.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 6, 2015
Australia would risk much with air raids on IS in Syria
Australia's security is best enhanced by upholding international law governing the use of military force, not by ignoring it and setting a dangerous precedent.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 4, 2015
The veiled cause of Abe's legislative predicament
The national debate over the security bills as been limited to constitutional issues but it should also focus on Japan's significantly enhanced responsibilities in the U.S. defense guidelines.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 4, 2015
U.S. may sanction Chinese firms next week: report
The United States is preparing to sanction Chinese companies connected to the cybertheft of U.S. intellectual property as early as next week, the Financial Times newspaper reported on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 4, 2015
U.S. sanctions Russia's state-owned arms exporter Rosoboronexport
The U.S. government has slapped sanctions on Russian state-owned arms exporter Rosoboronexport for violating a U.S. law restricting weapons trade with Iran, North Korea and Syria, barring future U.S. military purchases with the company.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 3, 2015
Defense Ministry leak shows SDF chief talking politics in Washington; JCP cries foul
A Japanese Communist Party lawmaker unveiled what he said were confidential records of meetings between U.S. and Japanese military officials in Washington last year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2015
Japan's poor submarine pitch deters Australian industry
The Japanese consortium eyeing a contract to build submarines for Australia irked local suppliers by failing to share key information.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 1, 2015
Defense budget hike sought to fortify island chain facing China
The Defense Ministry is seeking a fourth-straight annual budget hike to help fortify Japan's far-flung island chain in the East China Sea, close to ocean territory claimed by Beijing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 1, 2015
Xi seen plotting major China forces overhaul focused on U.S.-style command, offshore projection
President Xi Jinping will as soon as this month announce the most sweeping overhaul of the Chinese military in at least three decades, moving it closer to a U.S.-style joint command structure, sources said.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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