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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 16, 2016
Trump looks to Bush era for new head of U.S. environmental agency
President-elect Donald Trump's short-list of contenders to head the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency includes two current energy industry lobbyists who held leading roles there under Republican President George W. Bush, according to two sources with knowledge of the list.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 16, 2016
Russian carrier gets first combat duty in massive strike on Syria targets
Russia launched coordinated missile strikes against rebels in Syria on Tuesday and Moscow for the first time used its only aircraft carrier in combat, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Nov 15, 2016
'The Rock' mulls a future in politics, including a potential White House run
After parlaying a professional wrestling career as "The Rock" into leading roles in Hollywood, Dwayne Johnson is entertaining the idea of jumping into the political ring, including perhaps even a run for the White House someday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 14, 2016
Xi tells Trump cooperation is 'only choice' for U.S.-China ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in a telephone call that cooperation was the only choice for relations between the two countries, Chinese state media said, in their first interaction since the U.S. election.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 12, 2016
Obama administration suspends TPP approval bid
U.S. President Barack Obama's administration has suspended its efforts to win congressional approval for the Trans-Pacific Partnership before President-elect Donald Trump takes office, saying Friday that the fate of the free trade pact was up to Trump and Republican lawmakers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 12, 2016
Peru's leader suggests replacing TPP with new trade deal that excludes U.S.
Peru President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski told Russian media that Pacific-rim countries can forge a new trade deal that includes China to replace the U.S.-led TPP that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to scrap.
EDITORIALS
Nov 11, 2016
Japan-U.S. ties in the Trump era
The incoming Trump presidency could provide Japan with an opportunity to reassess its priorities in its relations with the U.S.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 11, 2016
America's silent majority demands change
The incoming U.S. president cannot afford to disregard the strategic interest that the U.S. enjoys under the its security arrangement with Japan.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 11, 2016
Want to impress Trump? Make Abenomics work
Japan's leader needs to convince Trump that Asia's second biggest economy can be a winner again.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 11, 2016
Trump win opens way for China to take climate leadership role
The election of climate change skeptic Donald Trump as president is likely to end the U.S. leadership role in the international fight against global warming and may lead to the emergence of a new and unlikely champion: China.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 11, 2016
Duterte says honoring defense pacts with 'friends' U.S.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Friday he would respect defense treaties with "friends" and "ally" the United States, but still wanted foreign troops to leave his country by the end of his term.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 11, 2016
Merkel allies warn of Trump effect, poll shows Germans dismayed
Leading allies of German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned on Thursday that populists would pose a problem for Europe unless mainstream politicians came up with answers after Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. presidential election.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 11, 2016
Russian hackers accused of post-election attacks on U.S. think tanks
A Russian hacking group began attacking U.S.-based policy think tanks within hours of Donald Trump's presidential election victory, according to cyberexperts who suspect Moscow is seeking information on the incoming administration.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 9, 2016
Trump's to-do list in Asia
America's president-elect needs to do some damage control if he wants the U.S. to profit from the Asian century.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 9, 2016
Syrian army takes key Aleppo district as Russia readies renewed airstrikes
The Syrian army said it had taken a strategic district of Aleppo on Tuesday in what would mark the most important advance in the divided city by Damascus and its allies in weeks, but rebels said the battle was not over.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2016
Philippine's Duterte cancels police assault rifle deal with U.S.
President Rodrigo Duterte ordered the cancellation on Monday of the Philippine's purchase of police rifles from the United States, after U.S. senatorial aides said last month that Washington was halting the sale due to concerns about human rights violations.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2016
Clinton tailwind seen as Latinos in large numbers vote early in Florida, Nevada
The man answering a volunteer's knock on the door in the Kendall section of Miami-Dade County on Saturday was emphatic: Not only would he vote but "esperamos que la presidenta gane" — Spanish for "we hope Madam President wins."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 6, 2016
Indonesian leader pushes back on South China Sea, tells Beijing no compromise on sovereignty
President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo said his country would not compromise on sovereignty, pushing back against Chinese claims that waters near Indonesian islands are also traditional Chinese fishing grounds.
WORLD
Nov 6, 2016
Moscow warns of possible attacks by Russian jihadis on return home from Syria
Thousands of Russians have been fighting in Syria in anti-government ranks, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said in an interview published on Saturday, issuing a warning of possible attacks by them on their return home.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 6, 2016
Ghost soldiers: Russian mercenaries secretly dying for Kremlin in Syria
The start of this year proved deadly for one unit of about 100 Russian fighters supporting President Bashar Assad's troops in northern Syria.
Tsunami threat passes following magnitude 6.9 quake off Iwate
A tsunami advisory was issued for Iwate Prefecture on Sunday evening following a strong earthquake. The advisory was later called off, after waves measuring 20 centimeters were recorded in some areas.
The Toyota buyout is a major test for Japan’s reforms
Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor, speaks during a media preview at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Oct. 29. Minority investors are challenging the carmaker's bid to take affiliate Toyota Industries Corp. private.
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.
Takaichi plans pay cuts for herself and her ministers
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi chats with her Cabinet members in parliament in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Mother of Thai girl forced into sex work in Tokyo detained in Taiwan
The Metropolitan Police Department headquarters in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward
Jenson Button brings end to an illustrious racing career intertwined with Japan
Jenson Button races for Honda during the Singapore Grand Prix in September 2008.
Cleanliness gets competitive at Tokyo’s Spogomi world cup
On Oct. 29, teams from 33 qualifying countries scoured the streets of Shibuya for all manners of trash as part of the Spogomi litter-picking competition.
Jon Homewood: ‘There’s beauty in what we throw away’
After a peripatetic childhood around the world, teacher and artist Jon Homewood ended up coming to Japan in 2012 for a professional opportunity.
Yokozuna duo Onosato and Hoshoryu poised for another clash of titans
Yokozuna duo Onosato (right) and Hoshoryu clash for the title on the final day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sept. 28 at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
High-speed rail is expensive and difficult, but seen as a key to growth
Achal Khare, former managing director at India’s National High Speed Rail Corporation, gives a presentation during the IHRA Forum 2025 in Tokyo on Oct. 23.

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