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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2016
Candlelight vigil held in Shinjuku for Orlando massacre victims
By Daisuke Kikuchi
A large crowd gathered Tuesday evening in Tokyo's Shinjuku district for a candlelight vigil to mourn the victims of the LGBT nightclub massacre in Orlando, Florida.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 14, 2016
Tokyo governor, facing no-confidence vote, likely to resign
By Reiji Yoshida
Embattled Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe is likely to be forced to step down after the ruling coalition in the metropolitan assembly threatened to submit a no-confidence motion against him on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2016
Images of grief and solidarity in the wake of the Orlando massacre
Early Sunday morning, Omar Mateen walked into a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, and indiscriminately began firing an assault rifle into a crowd of revelers. He took the lives of 49 people and critically wounded dozens.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 14, 2016
Trial begins for South Korean man over blast at Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine
By Shusuke Murai
The trial of a South Korean who has admitted to setting a small explosive at Yasukuni Shrine in late November begins at the Tokyo District Court.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2016
Japan unswayed by pressure to end support for coal power
By Emi Urabe and Chisaki Watanabe
Faced with increasing calls from environmentalists to phase out coal, Japan is standing by its support of the fossil fuel, saying it will help developing countries adopt the best available technologies for coal-fired power plants.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jun 14, 2016
'Corpse hotels' offer dignity for the dead as Japan's crematoriums struggle to keep up
By Mizuho Aoki
Packed among houses and small factories in a semi-industrial area of Kawasaki, Sou Sou resembles a regular hotel. How it differs is that it serves the dead.

ASIA PACIFIC

ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 14, 2016
Filipino nationalists say China thwarts flag stunt on Scarborough Shoal
Chinese coast guard vessels prevented a Philippine nationalist group from planting a Filipino flag on a rocky South China Sea outcrop, the group said Monday, the latest territorial standoff between the two countries.

WORLD

Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 14, 2016
Macho assault rifle ads may be silver bullet in U.S. gun-control debate
"Forces of opposition bow down. You are single-handedly outnumbered."
WORLD
Jun 14, 2016
Ahead of climate, economy, refugees, survey finds Europeans view Islamic State as top threat
Europeans view the militant group Islamic State as the biggest threat facing their countries, ahead of climate change, economic instability and refugees, a survey by the Pew Research Center showed Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 14, 2016
In rare move, Trump denies Washington Post access to his campaign
By Jesse Johnson
Presumptive U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump took the unprecedented step Monday of denying press access to The Washington Post, one of the United States' most influential newspapers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 14, 2016
Trump post-Orlando rant may incite anti-immigration voters but appalls GOP establishment
The mass shooting in Orlando, Florida, has allowed Donald Trump to seize upon a familiar issue he has used to great advantage — the threat of Islamist militants and his plan to limit Muslim immigration to the United States, offering him what could be a crucial moment to re-boot his sputtering presidential...
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 14, 2016
Baltimore cop testifies Freddie Gray sought help up during fatal ride, claims driver agreed he needed medical aid
A Baltimore police officer testified on Monday that black detainee Freddie Gray asked for help while being transported in a police van, where he suffered a broken neck.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 14, 2016
USS 'Ike' adds second carrier group to Mediterranean amid Russia expansion
The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower entered the Mediterranean late on Monday, the U.S. Navy said, at a time when U.S. officials are raising alarm over Russia's maritime expansion.

BUSINESS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 14, 2016
Mitsubishi Heavy to retain car stake while rescue plays out; will raise ¥200 billion from other sources
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., the biggest shareholder in Mitsubishi Motors Corp., will hold onto its stake in the automaker that Carlos Ghosn is seeking to turn around following a fuel-economy test scandal.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Jun 14, 2016
Bringing back the crested ibis
The effort to revive the crested ibis on Sado Island serves as a reminder that humans are responsible for the disappearance of many species, but that with the right efforts humans can also save endangered species from extinction.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2016
Given the Zika threat, should the world go to Rio?
By Peter Singer
An independent fact-finding investigation should be made to determine the scale of the threat the Zika virus would pose to visitors attending the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2016
The working women windfall
By Anu Madgavkar and Rakesh Mohan
The world has a $12 trillion incentive to accelerate progress toward achieving gender parity.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 14, 2016
Corporate social responsibility can save Japan
By Ashleigh Owens
Corporate Japan should not continue to miss the opportunity to brand itself as a hub of sustainability excellence.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2016
Remain or leave, U.K. vote will inflict lasting damage
By Tina Burrett
The flayed corpses of Prime Minister David Cameron and the Conservatives are a disincentive for future British governments to offer referendums, the most direct form of democracy.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2016
If the 'Brexit' side wins, so do Trump and Putin
By Robert J. Shapiro
Both Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin would reap benefits from a British vote to leave the European Union.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2016
Media gamed Democratic primary
By TED RALL
The vast majority of U.S. corporate media outlets appear to have had their thumbs on the scale for Hillary Clinton throughout the Democratic primaries.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2016
Hillary Clinton has a foreign policy problem
By Amir Handjani
Hillary Clinton needs to win the support of Bernie Sanders' liberal supporters if she is to defeat Trump, but they distrust her hawkish foreign policy record.

Sports

SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 14, 2016
Three clubs remain in race for first-stage title
By Andrew MCKIRDY
The J. League first-stage title may ultimately count for nothing when the championship playoffs begin in November, but that will not stop the current front-runners from wanting to claim the silverware.
BASEBALL / MLB / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Jun 14, 2016
Mattingly confident of avoiding same fate as past Marlins managers
By Dave Wiggins
New Miami Marlins skipper Don Mattingly gently rocked back-and-forth and swung side-to-side in his swivel chair as he entertained MAS inside the manager's office in the Marlins clubhouse.
MORE SPORTS
Jun 14, 2016
Fujioka, Ikeyama retain WBO titles
Bantamweight Naoko Fujioka and minimumweight Nao Ikeyama each defended her WBO title on Monday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 14, 2016
IBM Big Blue edge Lixil Deers for Pearl Bowl title
By Hiroshi Ikezawa
A controversial call cost the Lixil Deers a Pearl Bowl victory and gave the IBM BigBlue a first X League title.

CULTURE

Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 14, 2016
Renoir's true colors could rescue him from the haters
By C.B. Liddell
It's been a few years since the last big Pierre-Auguste Renoir exhibition in town. The last one, if I remember correctly, was "Renoir: Tradition & Innovation" at the National Art Center Tokyo (NACT). That brought over the French impressionist's "Dance at Bougival" (1883), an excellent painting, but padded...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 14, 2016
Three artists wondering in the darkness
By John L. Tran
Hajime Sawatari is 76 and alone. He's technically still married, but found that photography and chasing skirt didn't sit well with being in a monogamous relationship.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 14, 2016
'A Journey to the Land of Immortals: Treasures of Ancient Greece'
By Megan Green
June 21-Sept. 19
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 14, 2016
'The Genius of Michelangelo: Majestic Renaissance Architecture'
By Megan Green
June 25-Aug. 28
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 14, 2016
'Haruo Ohara: Light of Brazil, Scenes of Family'
By Megan Green
June 18-July 18
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Tropical Storm Nari moves northward, with possible landfall Tuesday
Tropical Storm Nari's forecast path as of Monday morning
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
Students in Japan struggle with Japanese language and math sections on national exam
The correct answer rate for the Japanese language section on a national test dropped to 67.0% from 67.8% the previous year among elementary school sixth-graders.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Is Japanese skin really ‘too smooth’ for Hideo Kojima’s games?
Hideo Kojima, the leading auteur in Japanese video games, has skirted controversy in the wake of the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.

Podcast

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

Longform

After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
By Megha Wadhwa

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