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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 23, 2015
Xi seeks to reassure U.S. on trade, security
Chinese President Xi Jinping, facing a skeptical audience on Tuesday, the first day of a weeklong U.S. visit, sought to reassure business and government officials over a long list of irritants, from economic reform to cyberattacks, human rights and commercial theft.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 23, 2015
GOP hopeful Rubio would rule out granting illegal immigrants citizenship during his presidency
Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio has effectively ruled out granting legal status to undocumented immigrants if he makes it to the White House, even for a second term.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 23, 2015
Russian aircraft in Syria consistent with 'force protection' but Moscow's intent unclear: Kerry
The U.S. military has assessed that the type of Russian aircraft in Syria is consistent with protecting their own forces, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday and called on Russia and Iran to be helpful in ending the four-year conflict.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 22, 2015
Could 2016 really see a Trump vs. Sanders race?
Those who quickly wrote off Donald Trump as a buffoon failed to see that he has shrewdly read the Republican zeitgeist, and that he knows precisely where to stick the knife into competitors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 22, 2015
Bitcoin firm head pleads guilty to first-of-kind Ponzi scheme
A Texas man pleaded guilty to defrauding people out of $4.5 million in what the U.S. said was a first-of-its-kind Ponzi scheme involving investments in the virtual currency bitcoin.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Sep 22, 2015
U.S. federal grand jury probing Najib corruption allegations: New York Times
A U.S. federal grand jury is examining allegations of corruption involving Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and individuals close to him, the New York Times reported Monday, quoting anonymous sources.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 22, 2015
U.S. presidential race stokes fears of new wave of Islamophobia
Muslim Americans responded with a mix of frustration, exasperation and anger to what many see as a growing wave of Islamophobia fueled by two of the Republican Party's most popular presidential candidates, Donald Trump and Ben Carson.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 22, 2015
Fabius says France has softened stance regarding Assad departure
France will not demand Syrian President Bashar Assad's departure as a precondition for peace talks, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius told Le Figaro newspaper in an interview.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 22, 2015
Russia starting air operations over Syria with drone surveillance missions: U.S. officials
Russia has started flying drone aircraft on surveillance missions in Syria, U.S. officials said on Monday, in what appeared to be Moscow's first military air operations inside the country since staging a rapid buildup at a Syrian air base.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 21, 2015
Hillary is so sorry she wasn't sorry sooner
Hillary Clinton forgot a fundamental lesson of life: If everyone knows you messed up, the sooner you apologize the sooner it becomes old news.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 21, 2015
Nature of sovereignty a key issue in Russia-U.S. divide
While Russia adheres to the traditional notion that state sovereignty is inviolable, the U.S. now believes it's trumped by humanitarian considerations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 21, 2015
Welcome back to work, now just do your job
The battle over gay marriage is just the latest round of America's culture war, and it's not over yet.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 21, 2015
'Veep,' 'Game of Thrones' sweep fresh air into Emmy Awards
HBO shows "Game of Thrones" and "Veep" won the top prizes at the Emmy Awards for the first time on Sunday, bringing a breath of fresh air to television's biggest night on an evening that also made history for black actresses.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Sep 20, 2015
'Don't sell your soul for a Japanese man'
Having overcome isolation and a loss of self-confidence in Japan, one American mother now finds herself doling out advice to women seeking Asian men.
WORLD
Sep 20, 2015
U.S. and China in urgent talks on cybersecurity deal
The United States and China have been engaged in urgent negotiations in recent weeks on a cybersecurity deal and may announce an agreement when President Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Washington on a state visit on Thursday, the New York Times said on Saturday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 19, 2015
Syrian losses spooked Kremlin into hasty military build-up
For Vladimir Putin, Russia's military build-up in Syria is a potential diplomatic trump card and a handy way of diverting attention from Ukraine's frozen conflict. But it was a panicky realization that the Syrian government was being turned over on the battlefield that tipped the Kremlin's hand.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 19, 2015
VW admits cheating on U.S. pollution tests; criminal charges weighed
Volkswagen AG's admission that it cheated to make its diesel cars appear cleaner-burning leaves it facing billions in fines, its executives risking criminal charges and its U.S. expansion plans in tatters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 19, 2015
Democratic donors urge Biden to challenge Clinton in presidential race
A group of prominent Democratic Party fundraisers on Friday began circulating a letter to encourage a hesitant Vice President Joe Biden to enter the 2016 race for president.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 19, 2015
Obama nominates first openly gay service secretary to lead Army
U.S. President Barack Obama nominated Eric Fanning to become the next secretary of the Army, the White House said on Friday, paving the way for the first openly gay leader of a military service branch in U.S. history.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 17, 2015
Oregon artist to sell image of Trump painted with menstrual blood
An Oregon artist who used menstrual blood to paint an image of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Wednesday she would sell posters as well as the original, which was created in response to remarks that the billionaire made about Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly.
Japan ruling bloc loses majority in Upper House after election drubbing
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who serves concurrently as president of the Liberal Democratic Party, leaves at the party's headquarters following announcement of Upper House election result projections in Tokyo early Monday.
‘Japanese First’ Sanseito emerges as powerful force after Upper House poll
Sanseito leader Sohei Kamiya in Tokyo on Sunday night
Foreign residents closely follow Japan's election and party pledges
A police officer walks past posters of Liberal Democratic Party candidates, as well as one showing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, outside the party's headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday. As Japan’s foreign population continues to rise, one of the talking points during Sunday’s election was how the country should deal with the increase of international residents.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.
Hitomi Obara, 2012 Olympic champion in wrestling, dies at 44
Hitomi Obara competes at the London Olympics in August 2012.
Japan’s top brands get tied up in the great sunscreen debate
A coral reef in Okinawa in July 2022. Some jurisdictions around the world have moved to ban certain sunscreens in a bid to protect coral reefs, but some say the impact on reefs is far from clear.
Pentagon looks to unleash ‘military drone dominance’
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth hosts a drone demonstration at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, on July 10.
‘Noto Democracy’ and the slow work of civic change
Yukio Iokibe’s “Noto Democracy" centers on Motoyuki Takii, a former junior high school teacher who publishes a handwritten newspaper every month to encourage the residents of Anamizu, Ishikawa Prefecture, to engage in local politics.
In microbes we trust: Embracing the nature of fermented food
You don't need an oven to make Kenji Morimoto's easy and delicious Miso Sticky Toffee Crepe Cake.
Touring the Silk Road — without leaving Tokyo
One of the entrances to Pao Compound, a nine-story Silk Road-inspired complex in Tokyo's Higashinakano neighborhood

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