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WORLD / Politics
May 22, 2019
Risk of nuclear war now highest since WWII, U.N. arms research chief says
The risk of nuclear weapons being used is at its highest since World War II, a senior U.N. security expert said on Tuesday, calling it an "urgent" issue that the world should take more seriously.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 22, 2019
Malaysia, flooded with plastic waste, to send scrap back to source
Malaysia, which has become the dumping ground for the world's plastic waste, will send back nonrecyclable plastic scrap to the developed countries that sent it there, its environment minister said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 22, 2019
Hundreds gather at U.S. Supreme Court to protest state abortion bans as step backward
Hundreds of abortion-rights campaigners, including Democrats seeking their party's 2020 presidential nomination, rallied in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to protest new restrictions on abortion passed by Republican-dominated legislatures in eight states.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 21, 2019
Managing Japan-U.S. ties in the Trump era
Unorthodox leadership and policies from Washington have provided Japan opportunities for regional and global leadership.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 21, 2019
Trump wants trade deal with Japan in 'weeks,' U.S. Ambassador William Hagerty says
U.S. President Donald Trump wants trade talks with Japan to be concluded in "weeks," Ambassador to Japan William Hagerty said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 21, 2019
Striking a delicate balance, Toyota took care to draw up U.S. investment plan before China research deal
Announcing U.S. investment first was a strategy CEO Akio Toyoda felt the firm needed to pursue in order to avoid Trump's wrath, meeting minutes showed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 21, 2019
American Airlines asks U.S. court to halt 'illegal slowdown' by mechanics
American Airlines Group Inc. asked a federal court to halt an "illegal slowdown campaign" by unionized employees, saying the action had disrupted the travel plans of 125,000 passengers in the last three months.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 21, 2019
In break with FCC, U.S. Justice Department leans against T-Mobile takeover of Sprint
The Justice Department is leaning against approving T-Mobile U.S. Inc.'s proposed takeover of Sprint Corp., according to a source familiar with the review, even after the companies won the backing of the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 21, 2019
Trump plans official launch of 2020 re-election campaign in mid-June, sources say
U.S. President Donald Trump, facing a potentially difficult path to winning a second term in November 2020, plans an official rollout to his re-election campaign in mid-June, the four-year anniversary of his first run, sources said Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 21, 2019
Trump loses suit challenging subpoena for financial records, and is denied stay pending appeal
A U.S. judge on Monday ruled in favor of a U.S. House of Representatives committee seeking President Donald Trump's financial records from his accounting firm, dealing an early setback to the Trump administration in its legal battle with Congress.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 21, 2019
After attacks from Trump, U.S. Republican defends his impeachment remarks
Justin Amash, the first Republican in the U.S. Congress to say openly that President Donald Trump has committed impeachable offenses, on Monday fired back at critics, including Trump.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
May 21, 2019
'Game of Thrones' scores record TV audience, leaves fans sad and mad
Warning: This story contains spoilers for the final episode of "Game of Thrones."
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 21, 2019
Palestinians to snub U.S.-led economic confab seen as prelude to Trump peace plan
Palestinians will stay away from a U.S.-led conference in Bahrain next month that the Trump administration has cast as an overture to its own plan for peace between them and Israel, a Palestinian cabinet minister said on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 21, 2019
Huawei mobile users ponder switching brand after Google news
Time to abandon the Huawei phone? That was what some owners asked after U.S. tech giant Google said it would suspend its business with China's top mobile maker, threatening future access to Gmail, YouTube and Chrome.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 20, 2019
Japanese manufacturers brace for fallout — and losses — from U.S.-China trade war
Japanese manufacturers are watching developments closely in the U.S.-China trade war, with the looming possibility of additional mutual import tariffs expected to further dampen their businesses.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 20, 2019
U.S. sends warship near South China Sea flash point as Beijing and Washington spar over trade
The U.S. Navy has sailed a warship near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, a strategic flash point in the South China Sea claimed by China, in a move expected to stoke anger in Beijing as the world's two biggest economies remain embroiled in a trade war.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
May 20, 2019
Julianne Moore says personal experiences spurred her to back AIDS ward documentary '5B'
Oscar-winning actress Julianne Moore said her experience of caring for someone infected with the AIDS virus had spurred her decision to help promote the documentary "5B" about the unsung heroes who looked after AIDS sufferers in the 1980s.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 20, 2019
Soldiers oversee fuel rationing in Venezuelan towns amid shortages as economy implodes
Soldiers oversaw rationing of gasoline at service stations in several parts of Venezuela on Sunday as worsening fuel shortages forced angry drivers to wait for hours to fill their tanks, prompting protests in some areas.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 19, 2019
North Korea asks U.N. chief to address ship seizure by 'gangster' U.S.
North Korea has asked United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to deal with the "illegal" seizure of one of its cargo ships by the United States, state media has said.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 18, 2019
China newspaper says U.S.'s forced tech-transfer claims 'fabricated'
The United States has "fabricated" accusations that China forces firms to hand over technology in exchange for market access, China's top Communist Party newspaper said on Saturday, the latest salvo in a bitter trade war.
Workers say corporate South Korea was warned about questionable U.S. visas before Hyundai raid
Activists holding signs that reads "No one is illegal!" protest against a huge immigration raid last week in the U.S. state of Georgia, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Goldman sells Tokyo office area to JR East for over ¥50 billion
GranTokyo South Tower (center). East Japan Railway has bought the 14th to 18th floors of the office building at a price of more than ¥50 billion from Goldman Sachs Group.
Ed Sheeran teams up with Tokyo’s Oedo Line
The “Oh! Ed! Collaboration Campaign,” launched on Tokyo's Keio Line to celebrate the Friday release of Ed Sheeran’s latest album, “Play,” includes a eight-car train dedicated to the pop star's music and trivia related to his career
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.

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