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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
WORLD / Politics
Jan 14, 2019
Trump warns Turkey of economic devastation if it hits Kurd allies in Syria after U.S. exit
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened Turkey with economic devastation if it attacks a U.S.-allied Kurdish militia in Syria, weakening the Turkish lira and prompting sharp criticism from Ankara on Monday.
WORLD
Jan 14, 2019
Islamic State in 'its final moments,' says U.S.-backed Syrian force
Islamic State militants are "living their final moments" in the last enclave they hold near the Iraqi border, where U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are attacking them, an SDF official said on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 12, 2019
U.S.-led coalition states that it is withdrawing equipment from Syria
Washington/Qamishli, Syria
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 9, 2019
Syrian jihadis push forward into Turkish-backed rebel buffer zone enclaves
A jihadi assault gained ground on Tuesday against Turkish-backed rebels in northwest Syria, edging closer to front-lines with government forces, a rebel official and a war monitor said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 9, 2019
Winter storm freezes refugees in flooded Lebanon camps, compounding their misery
Storms in Lebanon have flooded Syrian refugee camps, ruining tents, mattresses and food and compounding the misery of people enduring powerful winter winds and biting cold.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 9, 2019
New documents link Huawei to suspected front companies in Iran and Syria
The U.S. case against the chief financial officer of China's Huawei Technologies, who was arrested in Canada last month, centers on the company's suspected ties to two obscure companies. One is a telecom equipment seller that operated in Tehran; the other is that firm's owner, a holding company registered...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 7, 2019
Is Trump suffering from the China syndrome?
U.S. State Department officials are changing the policy of the president.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 7, 2019
America's pullout from the Middle East is overdue
Trump's decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria and reduce forces in Afghanistan has exposed the hollowness of arguments in favor of endless intervention.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 5, 2019
U.S. says no timeline for Syria withdrawal as 'final blows' continue
The United States has no timeline for the withdrawal of American troops from Syria but does not plan to stay indefinitely, a senior State Department official said on Friday, sending a strong signal that U.S. forces could stay until the fight against Islamic State militants is over.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 3, 2019
'America First' puts Syria last
The Syria departure may be even more damaging than past U.S. premature declarations of victory because Trump has no idea what he is doing.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 3, 2019
U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters seen quitting flash-point Syrian area near Manbij
A convoy of Syrian Kurdish fighters has pulled out of the flash-point area of Manbij in northern Syria, close to territory controlled by Turkey, Syria's defense ministry said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 31, 2018
GOP senator more upbeat on Syria troop pullout after Trump assures him Islamic State will fall first
A senior Republican U.S. senator said he emerged from a White House meeting with President Donald Trump on Sunday reassured that Trump is committed to defeating Islamic State even as he plans to withdraw American troops from Syria.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 28, 2018
Syrian army advances as Russia and allies position for U.S. pullout
Syrian government forces rolled into a key region held by U.S.-backed Kurds, winning praise from Russia and heading off a threatened Turkish advance as Moscow and its allies move quickly to fill the void left by a planned U.S. pullout.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2018
From a harrowing experience in Iraq to youth mentorship: Noriaki Imai dedicates his life to helping at-risk teens
When freelance journalist Jumpei Yasuda returned to Japan in October after being held captive by a militant group in Syria for over three years, 33-year-old Noriaki Imai was confounded and disappointed by the muted reception he received from the public, with many blaming the journalist for his own abduction....
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 25, 2018
Trump abandons the cheese to escape the Syria mousetrap
Western interference has worsened the pathology of broken, corrupt and dysfunctional politics from Afghanistan to North Africa.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 24, 2018
America's New Year's gift to Russia, Iran and Turkey
The U.S. military presence in Syria is central to the stability of the region.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 23, 2018
Trump gives Turkey a double-edged gift
The withdrawal of U.S. forces from Syria and the offer of Patriot missile-defense systems could make things awkward for Ankara.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 21, 2018
Trump mulls major Afghanistan troop withdrawal, seen growing impatient with interventions
President Donald Trump is considering significantly drawing down troops from Afghanistan, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Thursday, in the latest sign his patience is thinning both with America's longest war and overseas military interventions, generally.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 21, 2018
U.S. expected to end air war against Islamic State in Syria, alarming allies, Kurd partners
The United States will likely end its air campaign against Islamic State in Syria when it pulls out troops, U.S. officials said, sealing an abrupt reversal of policy that has alarmed Western allies as well as Washington's Kurdish battle partners.
Japan to revise romanization rules for first time in 70 years
The Agency for Cultural Affairs is recommending replacing the government’s long-standing Kunrei system with more widely used Hepburn-style spellings.
Character-crazed Japan has little appetite for Labubu
A pop-up advertisement for the newly opened Chiikawa Park in Tokyo's Ikebukuro neighborhood demonstrates how the country is chockful of cute characters — to the detriment of trends like Labubu.
At meeting rich in symbolism, Ishiba and South Korea's Lee agree to steadily build ties
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba shake hands at joint press announcement after summit talks in Tokyo on Saturday.
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.
Japan to boost support for joint ride-hailing services
Tatsuaki Igarashi, mayor of Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, exits a ride-sharing vehicle at Tsukuba Station in January.
Germany's first sakemaker offers a bold brew of ideas
Reigen, Germany's first sake brewery, makes a diverse, nontraditional range of sake that includes fruit-flavored sips and wine barrel-aged renditions.
Alicia Keys closed Summer Sonic, but J-pop owned it
Summer Sonic’s 2025 lineup demonstrated its strength, showcasing the latest in J-pop, including “new kawaii” act Fruits Zipper.
Is the LDP’s catch-all approach to politics still effective?
Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi visits Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15. Political commentator Toru Hashimoto has suggested that Takaichi ought to lead a group of like-minded hawkish politicians out of the Liberal Democratic Party and form their own party.
Fingers sore from too much phone time? You might have ‘sumaho yubi.’
A catch-all term for tendonitis and arthritis caused by excessive smartphone use, 'sumaho yubi' may be difficult to treat for gadget-crazy Japan.
As farm minister, Koizumi is held ‘hostage’ by Ishiba
Farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi (center) attends a Lower House session on Aug. 1. Locking Koizumi into the Cabinet is Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s way of turning a potential rival into a team player, according to one expert.

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