Tag - washington

 
Menu
Search
 
October 18, 2025
 

Today's print edition

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access

WASHINGTON

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 20, 2017
Fortress Washington braces for anti-Trump protests and biker allies ready to step in
Washington turned into a virtual fortress on Thursday ahead of Donald Trump's presidential inauguration, with police ready to step in to separate protesters from Trump supporters at any sign of unrest during the festivities.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 11, 2017
Kremlin says it has no compromising dossier on Trump
The Kremlin said on Wednesday it was "total nonsense" that Russian officials had assembled a file of compromising information on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
WORLD
Oct 9, 2016
U.S. envoy Power says Washington will use all available means to pressure North Korea
Washington will use all available means outside the U.N. Security Council to isolate North Korea over its nuclear weapons program and counter its growing threat to world order, the U.S. envoy to the United Nations said Sunday.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
May 1, 2016
Cars leak hazardous chemicals after freight train derails in Washington, D.C.
A CSX freight train derailed Sunday morning in northeastern Washington, D.C., with several cars overturned and leaking hazardous liquids near the Rhode Island Avenue Metro Station, the District of Columbia Fire Department tweeted.
WORLD
Apr 9, 2016
U.S. Embassy warns citizens about 'credible threats' in Turkey
The United States warned its citizens on Saturday about "credible threats" to tourist areas in Turkey, particularly in Istanbul and the southwest coastal resort of Antalya.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 16, 2016
Rubio campaign office cleared amid white powder scare; substance ID'd as detergent
U.S. Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio said his staff was safe after his Washington campaign headquarters was evacuated over a suspicious white powder.
WORLD
Feb 26, 2016
Dying dad, dog-allergic son booted off plane to applause back home in Arizona
A boy on a vacation with his dying father was back home in Arizona on Thursday, days after the 7-year-old suffered a dog allergy attack and the family was removed from a flight home to applause from passengers, his mother said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 25, 2016
N.Y. show goes on but 'Snowzilla' freezes D.C.; over 20 dead; transport snarled
Following a day of hunkering down, New Yorkers and Washingtonians surged back into the streets on Sunday after a massive blizzard brought much of the U.S. East Coast to a standstill, bringing a festive mood to both cities.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 17, 2015
Islamic State vows in video to attack Washington, 'crusader campaign' allies
Islamic State warned in a new video on Monday that countries taking part in airstrikes against Syria would suffer the same fate as France, and threatened to attack Washington.
EDITORIALS
Oct 14, 2015
GOP on verge of self-destruction
A Republican Party that can only act to oppose the president is a recipe for gridlock or worse. The U.S. and the world cannot afford this spectacle.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Sep 24, 2015
Pope couches sexual abuses as 'difficult moments' in call to U.S. bishops to avoid further costly scandals
Pope Francis on Wednesday told U.S. Roman Catholic bishops that crimes of sexual abuse of minors by clergy should never be repeated, acknowledging the damage caused by years of scandal in the U.S. Catholic Church.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 23, 2015
Security precautions unprecedented for pope's U.S. whistle-stop Itinerary
Pope Francis opened his six-day U.S. tour on Tuesday, bringing a call for Americans to do more to fight poverty, curb climate change and help immigrants.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 23, 2015
Rule by Fiat: Modesty, conciliation, lean machine signal start of Catholic leader's U.S. visit
Pope Francis launched his first visit to the United States with a characteristic gesture of humility on Tuesday, and sent a conciliatory message to the world's wealthiest nation about his frequent criticism of capitalism.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 30, 2015
23 homes lost in Washington state wildfire; residents told to flee
A wildfire burning unchecked in Washington state has destroyed at least 23 homes and three commercial buildings near the eastern foothills of the Cascades, state police and emergency management officials said on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 19, 2015
8,500-year-old 'Kennewick Man' skeleton was likely Native American, not Ainu, DNA findings indicate
The much-anticipated results of a study of DNA taken from the hand bone of the so-called Kennewick Man, a 8,500-year-old skeleton discovered in Washington state in 1996, suggest the man was most closely related to Native American populations, a team of international researchers said on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 17, 2015
Clinton ally Blumenthal testifies before closed-door Benghazi panel
Sidney Blumenthal, a longtime ally of Hillary Rodham Clinton who was an unofficial adviser when she was U.S. secretary of state, arrived to testify on Tuesday behind closed doors before the House of Representatives panel probing the deadly 2012 attacks in Benghazi, Libya.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 25, 2015
Bikers converge on Washington to honor vets, ex-POWs, MIAs
One week after a gathering of biker gangs in Texas resulted in nine deaths and 170 arrests after a shootout, thousands of motorcycle riders roared into the nation's capital Sunday to honor military veterans, prisoners of war and soldiers missing in action.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 28, 2015
To tourists' surprise, Obama takes Abe on an impromptu tour of Lincoln Memorial
President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sprung a surprise on tourists in Washington Monday with an unannounced trip to the Lincoln Memorial.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 8, 2015
Power outage hits Washington, including even White House; plant blast alleged
A power outage hit the White House and much of the Washington area on Tuesday, snarling trains, emptying museums and cutting electricity to government buildings and the U.S. Capitol.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 24, 2015
U.S. broadband trade group sues FCC over net neutrality rules
A U.S. trade group representing broadband providers on Monday appealed in court the Federal Communications Commission's recently approved net neutrality rules, marking the first of several anticipated legal challenges.
Why I chose Japanese citizenship over permanent residency
Jon Heese (second left) takes part in a 2024 New Year's nihonshu barrel opening ceremony.
Doctrine forms the core of Sanseito’s strategy, with some caveats
Crowds attend a Sanseito rally in the city of Saitama during the Upper House election.
Former PM Tomiichi Murayama dies at age 101
Former Prime Minister Tomiichi Murayama speaks during an interview in Tokyo in March 2007.
LDP and Nippon Ishin fine-tuning deal to form coalition
Liberal Democratic Party head Sanae Takaichi (second from right) and Nippon Ishin no Kai co-leader Fumitake Fujita (second from left) meet in Tokyo on Thursday.
What you need to see at this year's Tokyo film festival
Chloe Zhao’s "Hamnet"
What you need to see at this year's Tokyo film festival
Chloe Zhao’s "Hamnet"
As they wrestle for power, Japan’s political parties must remember their base
Rengo's head Tomoko Yoshino speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Oct. 8.
Sumo is about to hit London and the West with a force previously unseen
Preparations advance on Monday for the Grand Sumo Tournament at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
Number of scenarios now on the table for who might be Japan’s next prime minister
Newly-elected leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party Sanae Takaichi (right) celebrates with Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba after winning the LDP leadership election in Tokyo on October 4.
Pace eyes great strides for Japan’s art market
Pace Japan Vice President Kyoko Hattori, the de facto head of the nation’s business, believes a larger, more lucrative art market will allow Japan to be more attractive for collectors.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Rock group The Yellow Monkey played K-Arena Yokohama in June as part of a nationwide tour. Concerts are increasingly popular in the age of social media as users value in-person experiences.
Inside Japan’s arena boom: Sports, sound and city-building
By Patrick St. Michel

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Maruhachi never sleeps in quest for better futons
Maruhachi never sleeps in quest for better futons

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

Read more

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER