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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 9, 2019
Two dead in Russian rocket engine explosion in far north; radiation spikes in city and shipping shut
Two people were killed and a nearby city reported a spike in radiation levels when a rocket engine blew up at a testing site in northern Russia on Thursday, forcing authorities to shut down part of a bay in the White Sea to shipping.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 7, 2019
Who should fight the war on white nationalism?
The threat of domestic terrorism must be confronted by law enforcement, not the military.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 6, 2019
Killings put pressure on tech firms to drop 8chan
Critics pressed Twitter and other tech companies to shun online message board 8chan on Monday, after it was used by a mass shooter to announce an attack for the third time this year.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 6, 2019
After mass killings, Trump hits racism, white supremacy and mental illness, but faces pressure for gun control
President Donald Trump on Monday proposed tighter monitoring of the internet, mental health reform and wider use of the death penalty in response to mass shootings over the weekend that killed 31 people in Texas and Ohio.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 12, 2019
White House scraps key plan to lower U.S. drug prices, may target makers
The Trump administration on Thursday scrapped one of its most ambitious proposals for lowering prescription medicine prices, backing down from a policy aimed at health insurers and raising the possibility of new measures focused on drug makers.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Jun 23, 2019
Here's to good old household items
Manufacturing in Japan has had a lot to contend with since its latter Showa Era (1926-1989) golden years. With so many cheaper imports available, locally made everyday items are becoming increasingly harder to find. But there are some manufacturing stalwarts out there who are surviving and surprisingly producing the same ubiquitous items they always have.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 27, 2019
White House consents to congressional interview of ex-staffer
The White House said on Friday it has consented to a former staffer appearing before a congressional panel for an "on the record interview," accompanied by his lawyers, regarding security clearance policies and procedures.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 3, 2019
Democrat-led House panel subpoenas ex-White House personnel chief in security clearance probe
A Democratic-led congressional committee voted on Tuesday to subpoena a former White House security clearance chief over whistle-blower allegations that the Trump administration inappropriately reversed career officials' decisions to deny security clearances to some of the president's advisers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 22, 2019
The global threat of white terrorism
Atrocities committed by white supremacists are not isolated attacks. They're part of a broader pattern of far-right terrorism, and they demand a response on par with all other counterterrorism efforts.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 22, 2019
White nationalism is a terrorist threat, but not like radical Islam
The U.S. can't use the same tactics against white supremacists as it uses against Islamist terrorists.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Mar 19, 2019
Grieving New Zealand turns to gun laws as it looks for lessons from Christchurch mosque massacre
After days of intense grieving for New Zealand's worst-ever mass shooting, attention began to turn to how the country's gun laws need to change and what warning signs might have been missed ahead of a gunman's attack on two mosques that killed 50 people.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 19, 2019
The real 'Jaws': Great white shark's genetic secrets revealed
The great white shark, one of the most fearsome predators in the world's oceans in both fact and fiction, is a formidable creature — right down to its genes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 5, 2019
White House's Kevin Hassett says wage growth will exceed 4% this year
President Donald Trump's chief economist predicted wage growth in the U.S. will accelerate past 4 percent this year amid a strong labor market, more capital investment and rising productivity.
WORLD
Jan 14, 2019
White House asked for options to strike Iran after Baghdad compound shelling, WSJ reports
The White House's national security team last fall asked the Pentagon to provide it with options for striking Iran after a group of militants aligned with Tehran fired mortars into an area in Baghdad that is home to the U.S. Embassy, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 11, 2019
White Sox land outfielder Jon Jay, continue pursuit of Manny Machado
The Chicago White Sox have agreed to a one-year, $4 million deal with veteran free agent outfielder Jon Jay, the club announced Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 3, 2019
White House calls Democratic plan to end shutdown 'nonstarter' ahead of key talks with Congress leaders
President Donald Trump invited Democratic and Republican leaders in Congress to the White House for a border security briefing on Wednesday, the 12th day of a partial U.S. government shutdown triggered by his demand for $5 billion in border wall funding.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 20, 2018
Trump White House faces new Democrat demands for answers that Republicans didn't pursue
The Democrat who'll become chairman of the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday set a Jan. 11 deadline for the White House and executive agencies to respond to previously ignored requests for documents and information, another signal of the heightened scrutiny that President Donald Trump's administration...
Wealthy foreign nationals picking up ultimate souvenir — a condo in Tokyo
A high-end property in the fashionable Daikanyama district in Tokyo
Japan dispatches five language education 'partners' to India
Five members of the Japan Foundation's Nihongo Partners program (front) gather at the Japanese Embassy in New Delhi on Monday.
Struggling train firm in Chiba Prefecture turns to self-deprecating humor
"Laughter is important when you're in a difficult situation," said Katsunori Takemoto, president of Choshi Electric Railway, on Aug. 5 in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture.
Japan's elderly population down at around 36.2 million
The estimated number of people age 65 or older in Japan stands at 36.19 million as of Monday, accounting for record 29.4% of the country's total population, according to the internal affairs ministry.
China says Philippine ship ‘deliberately rammed’ coast guard vessel in South China Sea
A China Coast Guard ship navigates near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea in August.
Japanese athletes inspired by raucous home fans at World Athletics Championships
Fans cheer on the home favorites during the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo on Sunday.
Pole vault rivals in awe after Duplantis has another historic night in Tokyo
Sweden's Armand Duplantis competes in the men's pole fault final during the World Athletics Championships at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
Japan's major art events converge this fall
Shinji Ohmaki’s “Tokinokage” exhibited at Fuji Textile Week 2021 shows the use of fabric as art.
Tara Davis-Woodhall leaps to gold and finds redemption at world championships
Tara Davis-Woodhall celebrates after winning the women's long jump final at the World Athletics Championships at Tokyo's National Stadium on Sunday night.
An aesthetic escape to Hakone’s art-drenched hills
Between traditional examples of fine art and sleek, modern exhibitions that blend with nature, Hakone offers a unique escape from Tokyo's urban sprawl.

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