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JAPAN
Jun 22, 2020
Trump demanded Japan cough up $8 billion for U.S. troops — or risk pullout, Bolton says
Ex-top U.S. official writes that the president told him the best way to get allies like Japan to pay for substantial increases is 'to threaten to withdraw all U.S. forces.'
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Jun 22, 2020
World leaders face dilemma: Deal with Trump or hang on for Biden
Countries appear to be holding off on deals with the Trump administration, or sticking to their guns in case a Biden administration softens the U.S. stance.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 21, 2020
The case for Japan-U.S. space cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
To combat China's space ambitions, Japan and the U.S. need a coordinated, regional approach.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / EXPLAINER
Jun 21, 2020
Defense Ministry blunders and local opposition ruin Japan's Aegis Ashore plans
The controversial project was long troubled by doubts about whether it was even needed, and by whom.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 21, 2020
Three U.S. aircraft carriers operating on doorstep of South China Sea
The deployment — the first of its kind since 2017 — is likely intended to send a message to Beijing amid rising tensions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 21, 2020
Trump to order new restrictions on H-1B visas in next two days
President Donald Trump said he will announce new restrictions on employment-based immigration visas in the next two days, as the nation recovers from pandemic-related unemployment.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 20, 2020
Biden campaign ramps up criticism of Facebook for disinformation
The campaign is focused on Facebook because of its reach. About 43 percent of voters consume news on the platform, according the Democratic National Committee.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 19, 2020
U.S. offers condolences to India over soldiers killed in clash with China
The United States offered condolences to India on Friday over the deaths of 20 Indian soldiers killed in vicious hand-to-hand combat with Chinese troops during a clash on the two Asian giants disputed mountainous border earlier this week.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 19, 2020
We will be living with the coronavirus pandemic well into 2021
The virus is winning. That much is certain more than six months into a shape-shifting pandemic that’s killed 450,000 people worldwide, is gaining ground globally and has disrupted lives from Wuhan to Sao Paulo.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 19, 2020
'It may save your life': Facing coronavirus surge, more U.S. states mandate masks
California, North Carolina and a string of U.S. cities mandated or urged mandatory mask use on Thursday to get a grip on spiraling coronavirus cases as at least six states set daily records.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 19, 2020
Trump renews threat to 'decouple' from Beijing
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday renewed his threat to cut ties with China, a day after his top diplomats held talks with Beijing and his trade representative said he did not consider decoupling the U.S. and Chinese economies a viable option.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 18, 2020
Twitter tests new audio feature that lets you tweet in your own voice
The function lets people send out 140-second voice messages but will be monitored with new systems to prevent abuse.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 18, 2020
U.S. proposes wide overhaul of legal shield used by online platforms
The proposals could upend the firms' business models, while limiting their discretion over removing political posts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 18, 2020
Japan banks' overseas investments hit high despite market turmoil
The banks are piling into risky debt overseas to beat their lowly returns on interest rates at home.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 18, 2020
Black Americans disproportionately die in police Taser confrontations
A previous investigation identified more than a thousand cases since 2000 in which people died after being shocked by police with the weapons.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 18, 2020
Beijing's coronavirus outbreak poses test for Xi, China’s chairman of everything
The stakes are especially high for Xi, who has staked his credibility on China's response and sought to frame himself as a global leader in the crisis.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 18, 2020
Task for Atlanta team: Get jury to second-guess officer who shot Rayshard Brooks
On Wednesday, District Attorney Paul Howard brought 11 charges against the officer, with the most serious being felony murder, which carries the death penalty.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 17, 2020
How Eisenhower's June 1960 trip to Okinawa became a catalyst for reversion
Petitions became protests, and demands became demonstrations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 17, 2020
Ghosn’s accused escape artists will flee if on bail, U.S. warns
The Taylors' lawyers argue that bail jumping isn't a crime in Japan and have asked the judge to toss out the warrant.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 17, 2020
AT&T is cutting thousands of jobs and it’s just the beginning
With more than $160 billion in debt, AT&T has one of the largest debt loads of any nonfinancial company.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Descendants in Philippines denied Japanese citizenship
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Government and bad actors are at the root of the foreign national issue
A maiko walks down a street crowded with tourists in Kyoto. Challenges that come with a massive influx of overseas visitors and foreign nationals buying up real estate are just some of the immigration problems that have become hot-button political issues in Japan.
Japan lawmakers eye firm response to Chinese envoy's threat to behead PM
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks at a Lower House Budget Committee meeting on Friday.
Tatsuya Nakadai: A masterful leading man and postwar icon
Tatsuya Nakadai had the look of a leading man in his youth, but his large and searching eyes suggested the pain and loneliness of an old soul.
As Japan’s female leader rises, can she cross sumo’s sacred line?
Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku (front center) delivers a speech on the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Sunday. Centuries of belief and tradition still underpin the all-male association's stance of excluding women.
Takaichi doesn’t mince words on Taiwan, but dramatic policy shift unlikely
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in parliament on Tuesday.
Florist Nicolai Bergmann flourishes outside the box
Florist Nicolai Bergmann shops for fresh flowers at the Ota flower market in Tokyo on Friday.
China delivers warning to U.S. and Japan with third aircraft carrier
The Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, carries out sea trials at an unknown location in May last year.

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