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U.S. POLITICS

COMMENTARY / World
Nov 3, 2016
Win or lose, Hillary is finished
If Hillary Clinton is the most qualified person ever to have run for the U.S. presidency, why has her campaign been such a train wreck?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 3, 2016
A fitting final chapter to the sleaze sweepstakes
Hillary Clinton's latest scandal shows there is no such thing as rock bottom in these presidential campaigns.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 1, 2016
No surprise defense-dependent allies like Clinton
All too many governments cannot imagine a world in which Washington does not provide for their nation's defense.
EDITORIALS
Oct 31, 2016
Hillary Clinton's October surprise
Will the FBI's renewed probe into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server for official communications while U.S. secretary of state swing the Nov. 8 election?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 31, 2016
Why the presidential campaign was so nasty
A new book explains the role of a monstrous disconnect between economic realities and political imperatives.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 30, 2016
Hey lefties, Hillary Clinton is not your friend
Look for the Democratic Party's left-wing to be defanged under Hillary Clinton if she wins the presidency.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 25, 2016
When losers concede, democracy gets a boost
The tradition of concession helps ensure the continuity of government and offers a legitimating assist to democracy itself.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 20, 2016
Four things Hillary Clinton can do to seal the election
Hillary Clinton is leading Donald Trump by several points, but a few key policy changes could give her an insurmountable lead.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 11, 2016
Guerrilla politics pioneered by Trump are here to stay
Donald Trump may be a novice politician but he understands media better than anyone else.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 11, 2016
Donald Trump is the GOP's chemotherapy
Trump is a marvelously efficient acid bath, stripping away his supporters' surfaces, exposing their skeletal essences.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 4, 2016
Seven reasons why I won't vote for Clinton
Hillary Clinton plays a Democrat on TV but liberals know she's really a Republican.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 26, 2016
The differences between the Bushes and Trump
You have to be personally ambitious, occasionally ruthless, to seek the U.S. presidency, but you don't have to be sleazy or a demagogue. That's where the Bushes part ways with Donald Trump.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 21, 2016
Hillary Clinton: It's political malpractice, stupid
The biggest reason why Hillary Clinton shouldn't be president? She is an atrocious politician.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 25, 2016
Paradise lost: the revenge of unrealistic hopes
U.S. voters are angry at the perceived discrepancy between today and a romanticized past.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 5, 2016
Clinton beating Sanders by hook and by crook
Caucus after caucus, primary after primary, the Clinton team robbed Bernie Sanders of votes that were rightfully his.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 19, 2016
What Hillary must do to win over Bernie voters
Hillary Clinton faces an uphill battle to convince Sanders supporters to help her defeat Donald Trump.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2016
Media gamed Democratic primary
The vast majority of U.S. corporate media outlets appear to have had their thumbs on the scale for Hillary Clinton throughout the Democratic primaries.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2016
Hillary Clinton has a foreign policy problem
Hillary Clinton needs to win the support of Bernie Sanders' liberal supporters if she is to defeat Trump, but they distrust her hawkish foreign policy record.
COMMENTARY / World
May 17, 2016
Win or lose, Trump could cause a recession
America and the world will face an unprecedented economic disaster if Donald Trump is elected president and treats the federal government like one of his companies.
COMMENTARY / World
May 16, 2016
Donald Trump can easily win in November
Hillary Clinton would be making a grave error if she underestimates Donald Trump's formidability as a politician.
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.
JT picks: What not to miss at Fuji Rock 2025
Fuji Rock Festival turns the green slopes of Niigata Prefecture’s Naeba Ski Resort into a summer escape that offers soundtracks for every mood.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear
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