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Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 9, 2018
U.S. not coordinating against Russian hacking threat: top general
The top U.S. general in Europe said on Thursday that the U.S. government did not have an effective unified approach to deal with Russia's cyberthreat.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 8, 2018
The case for a new U.S.-Japan strategy: Why we need a free, open Indo-Pacific
Tokyo and Washington must work side by side to spread peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.
EDITORIALS
Mar 7, 2018
Democracy and disarray
The chaos in Washington, juxtaposed against the steady, assertive leadership in China and the self-confidence in Moscow, is doing great damage to the democracy brand.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Mar 7, 2018
White supremacists and Japan: A love story
Far-right fanboys see in Japan an ethnostate that gets a free pass on the world stage, but it's a reputation that Japan needs to shake for its own good.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Mar 7, 2018
The strange taste of Japanese immigration Kool-Aid: How living in Japan can transform you into a conservative
When it comes to thinking of the role that they themselves should play in Japan, many progressive expats are actually more in line with the Tiki-torch-carrying nationalists back home than against them.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 7, 2018
Trump optimistic, U.S. officials cautious amid signs of progress with North Korea on talks over relinquishing its nukes
U.S. President Donald signaled an openness to talks with North Korea on Tuesday, citing "possible progress" after the regime told visiting South Korean envoys that it was prepared to halt tests of nuclear weapons and missiles and would put scrapping its atomic arsenal on the table for discussion —...
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 7, 2018
U.S. budget cuts would delay international fusion project ITER, its director warns
An international project to build a nuclear fusion reactor in France that would start generating electricity in 17 years will face delays if U.S. cuts are not reversed in a few months, the head of the venture said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 7, 2018
Trade skeptics gain upper hand in White House as Cohn quits
Economic nationalists appeared to gain the upper hand in a White House battle over trade with the resignation of Donald Trump's top economic adviser, Gary Cohn, on Tuesday, a development that could tip the balance of views in Washington toward ramping up protectionist measures that risk igniting a global...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 7, 2018
U.S. sees national security risk from Broadcom's Qualcomm deal
A U.S. government national security panel said it identified potential risks that warrant a full investigation of Singapore-based Broadcom Ltd.'s $117 billion bid for chipmaker Qualcomm Inc., a senior U.S. Treasury official said in a letter to the companies on Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 6, 2018
Two Koreas agree to leaders' summit as North voices openness to denuclearization
In stunning and unexpected announcement late Tuesday, Seoul and Pyongyang agreed to a deal that could see South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meet for a rare leaders' summit at the two countries' heavily armed border next month.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 6, 2018
U.S. Pacific Fleet commander says China's military budget lacking in transparency
The commander of the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet said Tuesday that China's military budget has a troubling lack of transparency, a day after Beijing announced the biggest hike in military spending in three years.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 5, 2018
China announces 8.1% defense budget boost from 2017 as Xi pursues 'world-class' force
China announced Monday that it will boost its defense budget 8.1 percent this year from 2017, a larger increase than in the two previous years as leader Xi Jinping seeks to turn the country's military into a "world-class" force that can venture farther from its shores.
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Mar 5, 2018
Trump's metal-tariff proposal provokes ire across most of corporate America
U.S. President Donald Trump has proposed tariffs on aluminum and steel that he says will put the country first. But a broad swath of corporate America strongly disagrees, saying the levies will boost prices on everything from cars to beer and force companies to cut jobs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 2, 2018
Is the Quad the new Trump card?
A secure and stable Asia needs to have a good counterbalance to China, which is just what the Quad could deliver.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 2, 2018
North Korea denies cooperating to help Syria produce chemical weapons
North Korea denied reports it had cooperated with Syria on chemical weapons, dismissing them as a fabrication by the United States to pressure the country, state media reported late Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 2, 2018
New U.S. satellite to boost weather forecasts sent into space
The GOES-S satellite thundered toward orbit aboard an Atlas V rocket, slicing through a hazy late afternoon sky. Dozens of meteorologists gathered for the launch, including TV crews from the Weather Channel and WeatherNation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 2, 2018
Reeling from Trump's free-flowing gun meeting, Republicans mull next steps
Republican senators in the U.S. Congress signaled on Thursday that they were hesitant to embrace a call from President Donald Trump for sweeping changes to gun laws, including measures more typically backed by Democrats.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Feb 28, 2018
China's military flexes muscles for domestic objective: more funding
With stealth jets entering service, leaked pictures of new high-tech naval artillery and proud reports of maneuvers that "dare to shine the sword," China's armed forces are putting on a show of power as they lobby for greater defense spending.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 28, 2018
Top South Korean presidential adviser says joint U.S. military drills to start early April: report
South Korea and the United States will start in early April a joint military exercise postponed until after the Winter Olympics and Paralympics, a top South Korean presidential security adviser was quoted as saying.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 28, 2018
U.S. Supreme Court wrestles with Microsoft privacy fight over data stored overseas
Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared unsure how to resolve a dispute between Microsoft Corp. and the Justice Department over whether U.S. law should allow prosecutors to compel technology companies to hand over data stored overseas.

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