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Japan Times
WORLD / Society
May 9, 2019
After ballot, Denver set to become first U.S. city to decriminalize magic mushrooms
Based on final unofficial results Wednesday of a ballot initiative about the hallucinogenic drug, Denver will become the first city in the United States to decriminalize magic mushrooms.
BUSINESS
May 9, 2019
Once opposed by Republicans, U.S. Senate OKs EXIM Bank nominees and restores lending powers
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed President Donald Trump's choice of three new board members of the U.S. Export-Import Bank, filling vacancies that had long prevented the agency from financing large sales of exports such as commercial aircraft.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 9, 2019
Ex-member of alleged New York sex cult tells jury of forced encounter and 'shame'
A former member of an alleged New York sex cult testified on Wednesday that the secretive group's leader forced her into an unwanted sexual encounter and took nude photos of her after he announced that he was her "grand master."
Japan Times
WORLD
May 9, 2019
Taliban attack on aid group in Kabul ends with four killed, dozens wounded
Afghan forces fought for hours against Taliban insurgents who killed at least four civilians and wounded dozens more when they stormed an aid organization in Kabul on Wednesday, security officials said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 9, 2019
House panel to hold William Barr in contempt of Congress over refusal to turn over Russia report
A Democratic-led House panel on Wednesday approved a measure to hold U.S. Attorney General William Barr in contempt for refusing to hand over an unredacted copy of the Mueller report on Russian election interference even as President Donald Trump invoked the legal principle of executive privilege to...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 9, 2019
GM will sell Lordstown plant and invest in Ohio, says Trump
General Motors Co. moved to solve two major political headaches on Wednesday as U.S. President Donald Trump announced the Detroit automaker will sell its Lordstown, Ohio, plant to a company to build electric trucks, while GM said it would maintain some operations at a Canadian plant.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 9, 2019
No time to go 'wobbly': Mike Pompeo scolds Britain over China and Huawei
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Britain on Wednesday it needed to change its attitude toward China and telecoms company Huawei, casting the world's second largest economy as a threat to the West similar to that once posed by the Soviet Union.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 8, 2019
U.S.-Japan trade realities: Unconventional multilateralism
The initial trade talks between U.S. and Japanese negotiators are incomplete. There is a strong desire to conclude a bilateral U.S.-Japan trade agreement, but there are many specific aspects and technical issues that will need to be ironed out before an agreement can be reached. Moreover, both sides...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 8, 2019
Tariff war renewed? How U.S.-China trade talks could play out after Beijing's backtrack
U.S. President Donald Trump's latest trade gamble has set the stage for a tense round of negotiations this week between the U.S. and China, which has the markets on edge.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 8, 2019
Trump claimed business losses of $1.17 billion over a decade, report says
U.S. President Donald Trump, who won the presidency in part on his image as a successful business mogul, lost $1.17 billion over 10 years on failed business deals, according to tax records obtained by The New York Times.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 8, 2019
Work on China's third — and largest — carrier underway, images show
Construction of China's first full-size aircraft carrier is well underway, according to satellite images obtained and analyzed by a U.S. think tank.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 8, 2019
Nancy Pelosi issues impeachment warning as White House escalates subpoena fight
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned that the Trump administration's defiance of subpoenas could be an impeachable offense, even as the top White House lawyer instructed his predecessor not to comply with a subpoena from House Democrats.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 8, 2019
Michael Cohen says he helped racy Falwell photos go away before evangelical family backed Trump
Months before evangelical leader Jerry Falwell Jr.'s game-changing presidential endorsement of Donald Trump in 2016, Falwell asked Trump fixer Michael Cohen for a personal favor, Cohen said in a recorded conversation reviewed by Reuters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 8, 2019
U.S. Senate's Mitch McConnell calls Robert Mueller probe 'case closed' but top Democrat slams coverup
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday sought to slam the door on further investigations of President Donald Trump by declaring "case closed" after a two-year probe of Russia's meddling in the 2016 elections, even as House Democrats' war with the White House intensified.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
May 8, 2019
Trump supports plan for humanitarian food aid to North Korea, says Seoul
South Korea said on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump supports Seoul's plan to provide humanitarian food aid to North Korea after the United Nations reported the country had suffered its worst harvest in decades, leaving many there chronically short of food.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 8, 2019
White House tells Don McGahn to snub Congress subpoena as Trump battles Democrats
The White House on Tuesday instructed Don McGahn, its former counsel, to refuse to comply with a congressional subpoena for documents related to special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia inquiry, intensifying a fight between President Donald Trump's administration and Democratic lawmakers.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 7, 2019
Weapons tested by Pyongyang could strike deep into South Korea
The weapons North Korea launched over the weekend traveled into the stratosphere and flew at a distance long enough to strike deep into South Korean territory, according to a South Korean assessment.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 7, 2019
For the White House, getting back to the moon is the easy part
Several manned lunar landings are needed if the U.S. wants to head off China in space.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 7, 2019
China's furtive fleet of nuclear missile-laden submarines tests the Pentagon
Recent visitors to the bay surrounding a submarine base on the southern coast of China's Hainan Island describe a curious nocturnal phenomenon. Powerful spotlights are sometimes trained directly on the ocean frontages of neighboring hotels at night, making visibility out to sea virtually impossible....
BUSINESS / Economy
May 7, 2019
Japan stocks take hit as Trump officials say more China tariffs to come this week
The Nikkei stock average tumbled 1.51 percent on news of the swift deterioration in trade negotiations between the world's two largest economies.
Tokyo’s WWII museums hold diverse views on war and peace
A carrier-based Type 52 Zero fighter marks the entrance foyer of Yasukuni Shrine's Yushukan, a museum that tells a more nuanced story of Japan's experience in World War II than the controversies around the shrine might suggest.
Japan starts survey on foreign nationals' unpaid resident taxes
In the most recent regular session of parliament, problems were highlighted regarding some foreign workers leaving Japan without paying outstanding taxes.
Summer bonuses at major Japan firms hit record
The fourth consecutive year of increase came after many firms raised their monthly wages this spring and as a result of solid earnings mainly among manufacturers.
Japan's inheritance tax is high, unforgiving and sometimes avoidable
The National Tax Agency at the Ministry of Finance, Kasumigaseki, Tokyo. Japanese tax authorities can bill foreign residents in Japan for assets inherited globally.
Weather agency warns of landslides and flooding in Kyushu as heavy rain continues
An embankment on the Amikake River that collapsed due to heavy rain in Aira, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Friday. Downpours continued in the Kyushu region over the weekend.
At Himawari Shokudo 2, Italian food with a Japanese soul
At Himawari Shokudo 2, chef Hozumi Tanaka serves Italian-inspired fare with a focus on Toyama produce, such as this appetizer of lightly blanched "hotaru ika" (firefly squid) served atop mixed wild plants and a crepe prepared from "yamato-imo" yam.
Cheer with caution: Expert advises sports fans have game plan for extreme heat
A Cardinals fan fans himself during the seventh inning of a game against the Pirates in St. Louis, Missouri, in June 2022.
Australia's warship selection signals Japanese defense industry's arrival
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami-class frigate. Australia's selection of an upgraded version of the Mogami-class warship for its next frigate class could prove to be a watershed moment for Japan’s defense industry.
Japan's inheritance tax is high, unforgiving and sometimes avoidable
The National Tax Agency at the Ministry of Finance, Kasumigaseki, Tokyo. Japanese tax authorities can bill foreign residents in Japan for assets inherited globally.
Will the movement seeking Ishiba’s resignation succeed?
Liberal Democratic Party youth division head Yasutaka Nakasone (center) and other members speak to reporters in Tokyo on July 25.

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