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Poll predicted to give Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a historic third term as LDP president, effectively extending his hold on power by up to another three years.
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Already battered western Japan braces for one-two typhoon punch this week

Weather agency warns typhoons approaching the country, including areas already hit by torrential rain and flooding last month, to bring heavy downpours, strong winds and high waves toward the weekend.
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Business / Corporate

Nissan to boost China production capacity by 40 percent: source

Carmaker plans to invest about $900 million in the country, part of an $9 billion strategy to become a top three player in the world’s largest auto market.
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National

Saitama starts recruiting homestay hosts for Tokyo 2020 athletes' families

by Sakura Murakami

The prefecture’s project is intended to help the families and others involved in the games secure lodging and offer opportunities for them to experience Japanese culture and cuisine.
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National / Crime & Legal

Two arrested for selling fake whisky on flea market app Mercari

Police arrested two men Tuesday for allegedly selling fakes of Suntory Spirits Ltd.'s limited-edition 30-year-old Hibiki whisky via a flea market app. The men, who both work at an antique shop, are suspected of infringing ...
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Choreography legend David Wilson a man in demand

by Jack Gallagher

Sometimes in life we encounter a person who is a veritable force of nature. Dynamic, honest, emotional. The kind of individual that stops you in your tracks. David Wilson is one of those people. After a short ...
Music

Western acts take note: Joy and enthusiasm are the key to winning over Summer Sonic crowds

by Patrick ST. Michel

British rocker Noel Gallagher has developed a reputation in recent years for delivering biting, hilarious one-liners, both in interviews and at concerts. In front of the crowd as the Saturday night headliner for Tokyo's ...
National

Tsukiji fish market to stop tuna viewings for tourists ahead of move to Toyosu

Tokyo's famous Tsukiji fish market will stop admitting tourists to watch its pre-dawn tuna auctions next month as it prepares to move on Oct. 11, a spokeswoman said Tuesday. After more than 80 years in ...
World / Offbeat

Hajj pilgrims use Japan-inspired 'nap pods' in Saudi Arabia

Mansour al-Amer swipes a card to reveal a narrow sleep pod, reminiscent of Japan's famed capsule hotels. But this pod is in Saudi Arabia, where the Muslim hajj pilgrimage began Sunday. The kingdom is introducing ...

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Trump former 'fixer' Michael Cohen pleads guilty to campaign violations in conspiracy with 'unnamed candidate'

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World / Crime & Legal

Paul Manafort guilty of eight counts, faces serious prison time, as judge declares mistrial on 10 other counts

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World

Hurricane watch issued for Hawaii's Big Island and Maui as storm builds to category 4

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World / Crime & Legal

Police find body believed to be of missing Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts, 20

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World / Politics

Trump top court pick tells swing-vote GOP senator Roe v. Wade is settled law

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Police resume search for missing French woman in eastern Japan

Local police Tuesday resumed their search for a French female tourist who went missing in Nikko, Toshigi Prefecture, late last month. Around 20 personnel, including some in wet suits, searched for Tiphaine Veron, 36, along the Daiya River near a lodging house where she stayed ...

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World / Politics

Microsoft uncovers more Russian attacks ahead of U.S. midterm elections

Microsoft said Tuesday it has uncovered new Russian hacking attempts targeting U.S. political groups ahead of the midterm elections. The company said that a hacking group tied to the Russian government created fake internet domains that appeared to spoof two American conservative organizations: the Hudson ...

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Business

Mobile phone operators take ¥1 trillion blow after Suga says bills could be cut 40%

Wireless carriers tumbled in Tokyo after the government's spokesman said they have room to cut phone bills by about 40 percent, sparking concern that lawmakers will renew a push for greater competition in a sector dominated by three big players. The declines wiped about ¥1 ...

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Mori touts transformative power of sports

by Hiroshi Ikezawa

Yoshiro Mori, a former prime minister and the current president of the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, believes sports has the power to connect people's hearts and encourage them to overcome obstacles. That belief motivated Mori to make a major contribution ...

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Voices | FOREIGN AGENDA

Japanese and Israelis could make a killer yin-and-yang combo

by Glenn Newman

Israel and Japan are the yin and yang of countries. And yet, despite — or maybe because of — their differences, they have much to offer each other.

Life

Language | BILINGUAL

Smile as you study:/ Sharp salaryman senryu/ satirize the slog

by Mark Schreiber

Highlights from the 31st Senryu for Salaried Workers Contest riff on the situations employees encounter at the office, home or both.

Culture

Art

Tanaka Isson: Better late than never

by Matthew Larking

Limited success in Tokyo led Tanaka Isson (1908-77) to burn his sketchbooks, sell his house, and move to Oshima, where he lived in near poverty painting in a vibrant style that posthumously captured the nation's heart.

Opinion

Editorials

Padding the data on hiring people with disabilities

The revelation of government malpractice in the mandatory employment of people with disabilities should trigger more discussions on what's needed to promote hiring of these people so they can give full play to their potential in the nation's workforce.

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