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Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 9, 2019
Chinese woman nabbed with high-tech gear at Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort appears in court
A Chinese woman charged with bluffing her way into President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago Florida resort last month, renewing concerns about security at the club, appeared in court on Monday at a hearing to determine whether she will remain in custody, according to U.S. media.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 17, 2019
Hours after U.S. troops are killed in Syria, Mike Pence claims Islamic State is defeated
Islamic State has been defeated in Syria, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Wednesday, hours after Americans were killed in a northern Syria bomb attack claimed by the militant group.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / GENERATIONAL CHANGE
Oct 6, 2018
Goichiro Toyoda taps technology in bid to save Japan's health care system
Goichiro Toyoda, 34, has an impressive resume. A graduate of the prestigious University of Tokyo faculty of medicine, Toyoda worked as a brain surgeon in Tokyo before leaving to become a research scholar at Children's Hospital of Michigan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 4, 2018
Firefighters douse small blaze in Secret Service structure at Clinton home in Chappaqua
A small fire broke out on Wednesday at a structure used by the Secret Service behind the home of former President Bill Clinton and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in Chappaqua, New York, the agency said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Nov 29, 2017
Trudeau apologizes for Canada's 'collective shame' persecution of gay public servants
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized on Tuesday for a decades-long campaign by previous governments to rid the military and public service of homosexuals, calling the dark chapter in the country's history a "collective shame."
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 26, 2017
FBI, Secret Service believed probing after hackers access real SEC data used by firms in tests
Hackers breached the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's computer system last year by taking advantage of companies that used authentic financial data when they were testing the agency's corporate filing system, according to sourcesr.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 23, 2017
A ruff guide to Seeing Eye dogs in Japan
Ariel is a devoted labrador. Named after the title character in Disney's "The Little Mermaid," Ariel can’t get enough of her user, 37-year-old Kanako Suzuki. Ariel rolls on her back, begging to be petted, and when Suzuki joins her on the floor, the animal jumps onto her lap — all 24 kilograms of...
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 14, 2017
'Pharma Bro' Shkreli's bail revoked over Facebook post offering bounty for strand of Clinton's hair
Martin Shkreli's big mouth landed him in jail even before his fraud conviction did.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 22, 2017
U.S. Secret Service unable to pay 1,100 employees for overtime due to cost of protecting Trump
The U.S. Secret Service will not be able to pay an estimated 1,100 employees for required overtime work after September due to government-imposed pay caps, the agency's chief said on Monday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Jul 13, 2017
Meet the kawaii witches of the East
Despite being a fantastic go-to costume on Halloween, witches in the West have never had it easy. There were the Salem witch trials of the 1690s, and similar trials elsewhere in North America and Europe through the 17th century, which served as warnings to independent women that they could be persecuted...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 19, 2017
North Korea ferry docks for first time in Vladivostok; Russia dismisses political connection
A new ferry line between isolated North Korea and its neighbor Russia docked for the first time at the Russian Pacific port of Vladivostok on Thursday.
EDITORIALS
Mar 28, 2017
The high cost of convenience
The problems confronting Yamato Transport Co. is a reminder that business competition based on increased convenience and low prices for customers isn't sustainable in an economy with a growing manpower shortage.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Feb 18, 2017
Mikuni Stadium highlights J. League agenda
Stadium are more than just places to play. They also have the potential to revitalize communities.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 6, 2017
Facing suit, National Park Service sites freed up for Trump inauguration protests
Protesters will get public sites for demonstrations during Republican Donald Trump's presidential inauguration, a major federal land agency said on Thursday, after being threatened with a lawsuit from civil rights lawyers who accused it of quashing dissent.
Global militaries to study India-Pakistan fighter jet battle
The Indian Air Force's Rafale fighter jets. India and Pakistan aircraft engaged in a dogfight on Wednesday.
Escalation fears rise in Japan following Chinese moves near Senkakus
A Japan Coast Guard vessel sails in front of Uotsuri island, one of the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands. Concerns are growing in Tokyo after a Chinese government helicopter violated Japan's airspace around the uninhabited islets.
Ishiba vows Japan will stand its ground, demanding U.S. lift auto tariffs
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a Lower House committee meeting on Friday.
As prices soar, Zen-Noh ships just 32% of government-stockpiled rice
A customer walks past a display of rice, with a sign apologizing to shoppers they must be limited to one bag each due to market conditions, at a branch of Japanese discount retailer Don Quijote in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on April 21.
Emperor emeritus diagnosed with silent myocardial ischemia
Emperor Emeritus Akihito, 91, rides in a car with Empress Emerita Michiko, 90, after he was discharged from the University of Tokyo Hospital on Saturday following an examination for suspected myocardial ischemia.
Who could become Japan's next prime minister?
Clockwise from top left: Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi
With a new Shibuya studio, Apple Music bets big on Japan
Apple Music personalities (from left) Ebro Darden, Kentaro Ochiai, Zane Lowe and Mino came together for a special recording in late April to discuss music and celebrate the newly opened Apple Music studio in Tokyo.
Kazuki Nagasawa's sustainable designs are rooted in tradition
For centuries, artisans have unraveled strands of the fibrous bark of "shuro" trees to create a medley of everyday objects. Designer Kazuki Nagasawa is now transforming the traditional material into ethereal contemporary pieces.
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 expands to become one of Asia's largest startup events
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 was bustling with participants of various nationalities Thursday, and multiple languages could be heard around the room as many engaged in conversations throughout the day.
Celebrating Japan’s defeat at Shimoda’s Black Ship Festival
Tatsumi Onose (right), who plays the part of Commodore Matthew Perry in Shimoda's Black Ship Festival, says the historical episode the event is based on should be remembered for its positives more than its negatives.

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