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Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 13, 2023
Trump defiant ahead of secret documents court appearance
The runaway front-runner in the 2024 Republican primary said the latest indictment would not force him to quit the race.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 13, 2023
Miami braces for Trump’s court date and crowds of up to 50,000
Trump loyalists are promising a show of force Tuesday, as part of a national call put out by Trump himself.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 12, 2023
Despite lofty hopes, global spending on nukes continues to surge
The alarming development — 2022 was the third year in a row that spending rose — deals a serious blow to Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s vision of a world without nuclear weapons.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 12, 2023
Inflation and hot labor market drive dissent as Fed signals rate pause
Officials worry progress on inflation has stalled and say the Fed may need to do more to cool a surprisingly resilient economy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 12, 2023
Trump retains his base with risk of political violence in focus
With Trump facing an indictment for mishandling classified documents, about three-quarters of likely Republican primary voters said they view the accusations as politically motivated.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal / ANALYSIS
Jun 10, 2023
Trump faces strong case over illegal retention of classified papers, experts say
Legal experts say neither the law nor the facts appear to be on the side of the former U.S. president.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 10, 2023
U.S. and allies condemn economic coercion with attention on China
The U.S. and five major allies, including Japan, condemned economic coercion and nonmarket policies regarding trade and investment in a joint declaration.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 10, 2023
Documents in Trump indictment were among nation’s most closely guarded
The fresh revelations will unsettle allied nations that share such classified information with the U.S., experts said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 10, 2023
Top U.S. diplomat to visit Beijing for long-awaited talks on June 18
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China later this month for long-delayed talks aimed at stabilizing tense relations.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 10, 2023
Trump risked national secrets, U.S. prosecutors allege in indictment
U.S. prosecutors unsealed a 37-count indictment, accusing the ex-president of risking some of the country's most sensitive security secrets after leaving the White House.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Jun 9, 2023
U.S. SEC crackdown on Coinbase and Binance puts crypto exchanges on notice
The lawsuits expand the overall number of cryptocurrencies that the U.S. regulator has explicitly identified as securities.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 9, 2023
Indictment brings Trump story full circle
The former U.S. president assailed Hillary Clinton for her handling of sensitive information. Now, the same issue threatens his chances of reclaiming the presidency.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 9, 2023
Wildfire smoke increases the risk of contracting COVID-19
Millions of people in Canada and the U.S. are currently at an elevated risk of catching COVID-19, thanks to the smoke from hundreds of wildfires.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 9, 2023
Trump indicted in documents case
The indictment, filed in U.S. District Court in Miami, is the first time in American history a former president has faced federal charges.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 8, 2023
Smoke from Canadian wildfires blankets New York
The U.S. National Weather Service issued air quality alerts for a large part of the eastern U.S. as fires threaten critical infrastructure in Quebec.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 8, 2023
Sunak pitches U.K. leadership on AI during Washington visit
The prime minister wants a future global AI regulator to be based in London, according to sources, arguing that Britain has the requisite expertise and tech sector.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jun 8, 2023
Most Europeans share Macron's view on China and U.S., survey finds
The report suggests that both France and Germany's policy positions of seeing China as a global partner are “broadly in line with European public opinion.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 8, 2023
Sequoia’s split sends warning to every company doing U.S.-China business
While the dramatic separation may insulate Sequoia from pending regulation, it’s a signal that ties to China are a growing liability in Silicon Valley.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 8, 2023
U.S. takes aim at China over Latin America trade tactics and fentanyl role
China has denounced U.S. sanctions on Chinese firms and individuals over their alleged involvement in the fentanyl trade and has accused Washington of trying to deflect blame.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 7, 2023
China should heed the concerns of its neighbors
Beijing’s behavior is a key driver behind the growing number of Southeast Asian states aligning themselves with Washington.
Japan ruling bloc loses majority in Upper House after election drubbing
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who serves concurrently as president of the Liberal Democratic Party, leaves at the party's headquarters following announcement of Upper House election result projections in Tokyo early Monday.
‘Japanese First’ Sanseito emerges as powerful force after Upper House poll
Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya in Tokyo on Sunday night
Foreign residents closely follow Japan's election and party pledges
A police officer walks past posters of Liberal Democratic Party candidates, as well as one showing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, outside the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday. As Japan’s foreign population continues to rise, one of the talking points during Sunday’s election was how the country should deal with the increase of international residents.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.
Hitomi Obara, 2012 Olympic champion in wrestling, dies at 44
Hitomi Obara competes at the London Olympics in August 2012.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.
Pentagon looks to unleash ‘military drone dominance’
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts a drone demonstration at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on July 10.
‘Noto Democracy’ and the slow work of civic change
Yukio Iokibe’s “Noto Democracy" centers on Motoyuki Takii, a former junior high school teacher who publishes a handwritten newspaper every month to encourage the residents of Anamizu, Ishikawa Prefecture, to engage in local politics.
In microbes we trust: Embracing the nature of fermented food
You don't need an oven to make Kenji Morimoto's easy and delicious Miso Sticky Toffee Crepe Cake.
Touring the Silk Road — without leaving Tokyo
One of the entrances to Pao Compound, a nine-story Silk Road-inspired complex in Tokyo's Higashinakano neighborhood

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

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The rise of AI companionship in a lonely Japan
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