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TV DEAL

COMMENTARY / World
Jul 20, 2015
Israelis feel surrounded yet alone after Iran deal
To many Israelis, the Obama administration has become synonymous with betrayal of Israel.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 17, 2015
The forgotten nuclear deal
Could the deal with Iran follow the trajectory of the deal with India: a great strategic move, followed by protracted negotiations on follow-up steps, moving goalposts, and the gradual diminution of the original accord?
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jul 16, 2015
U.S., Iran finesse inspections of military sites in nuclear deal
Major powers and Iran finessed how U.N. inspectors will get access to Iranian military sites in Tuesday's nuclear agreement, with a formula that gives the United Nations strong inspection powers while allowing Tehran to save face.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 15, 2015
A decent deal to bring Iran in from the cold
If the Iran deal goes through, the world should have a 15 year respite from the threats of an Iranian nuclear bomb and of Iran being bombed.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 15, 2015
New U.S. president would struggle to ruin Iran deal, experts say
Threats on Tuesday by U.S. Republican presidential candidates to scrap the Iran nuclear agreement look difficult to carry out even if the party wins control of the White House next year, said a senior Republican lawmaker and foreign policy experts.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 15, 2015
Obama gambles on foreign policy legacy with historic Iran deal
The sealing of a nuclear pact with Iran marks the biggest foreign policy gamble of Barack Obama's presidency — a legacy-defining achievement that could backfire if Tehran exploits any loopholes or escalates tensions in the Middle East.
WORLD
Jul 15, 2015
Nobel Prize for Iran? Many doubts, but date fits Hiroshima anniversary
A nuclear deal clinched between Iran and six major world powers that caps more than a decade of negotiations has stoked talk of a joint Nobel Peace Prize for Tehran and Washington this year, despite the likelihood of strong objections from some quarters.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jul 14, 2015
Nuclear deal seen boosting Iran's economy, not regional aggression
An expected influx of cash from an easing of sanctions after a nuclear deal between Iran and major powers looks likely to be directed mainly at reviving a moribund economy rather than increasing Iranian assertiveness.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 2, 2015
As nuclear talks enter final stretch, IAEA chief Amano gets set to fly to Tehran
The global nuclear watchdog said on Wednesday its boss would fly to Tehran to discuss one of the biggest sticking points that need to be resolved so that Iran and world powers can reach a breakthrough final nuclear deal by a new deadline of next week.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 1, 2015
Kerry breaks hip, cuts Europe trip short just as Iran nuclear deal talks look set to heat up
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry cut short a trip to Europe to return home to Boston after breaking his right thigh bone in a bicycling accident Sunday in eastern France.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 8, 2015
U.S. Senate passes bill to allow review of Iran nuclear deal; House up next
The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to pass a bill giving Congress the right to review, and potentially reject, an international nuclear agreement with Iran.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 23, 2015
Japan's ties with Iran to grow after nuclear deal finalized, Abe says
Japan's relations with Iran are certain to develop further if a final agreement is made on Tehran's nuclear program, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 6, 2015
Iran nuclear deal needs to be voted on, U.S. Senate Republicans say
Senate Republicans on Sunday pressed their demand that the U.S. Congress be allowed to vote on a nuclear agreement with Iran, but signaled they are willing to wait for last week's interim agreement to be finalized before passing judgment.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 3, 2015
Iran's preliminary nuclear deal finds Gulf Arabs on edge, weighing own options
Officials of Gulf Arab states traditionally wary of Iran were silent on Friday about an initial deal intended to curb the nuclear program of their regional rival, and state-owned media made only passing mention of the development.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 1, 2015
Iran nuclear talks miss deadline; U.S. threatens to walk away
Six world powers and Iran negotiated past a March 31 deadline into the wee hours of Wednesday, struggling to conclude an outline accord on Tehran's nuclear program in the face of a U.S. threat to abandon the talks.
EDITORIALS
Mar 17, 2015
GOP blunders into foreign policy
A letter by 47 U.S. Republican senators to the government of Iran has exposed them as irresponsible amateurs in the practice of foreign policy.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 13, 2015
Talks underway on ending U.N. sanctions on Iran, Western officials say
Major world powers have quietly begun talks on a U.N. Security Council resolution to lift U.N. sanctions on Iran if a nuclear agreement is struck, a step that could make it harder for the U.S. Congress to undo a deal, Western officials said.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 9, 2015
Netanyahu's 'wolf' refrain tests longtime ties with U.S.
By trying to bury a proposed nuclear deal with Iran in front of the U.S. Congress, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu put the most critical Israeli relationship at risk.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 6, 2015
Netanyahu plays the security card
Israelis really don't need proof that the Iranians are actually working on nuclear weapons. Their anxiety on the issue is so deeply rooted that it resists all the reassurances by Israel's own military and intelligence communities that Iran is not working on such weapons.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 3, 2015
In U.S., Netanyahu warns an Iran deal could threaten Israel's existence
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the United States on Monday that the nuclear deal it is negotiating with Iran could threaten Israel's survival and insisted he had a "moral obligation" to speak up about deep differences with President Barack Obama on the issue.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Ukraine is far from doomed
When comparing Ukraine’s military situation in 2024 to Europe’s in 1941, Russia’s defeat seems entirely possible.
When will Japan intervene to support the yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki has reiterated the government's readiness to take an appropriate action as the yen continues to slide against the U.S. dollar.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.

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