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JAPAN

JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 1, 2016
In a first, genome-editing used to make immunodeficient marmosets for insight into human diseases
By Tomoko Otake
In a world's first, Japanese researchers produce immunodeficient marmosets via genome-editing technology to study maladies that more closely resemble human diseases.
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2016
Japan short of 'minimum' standards on human trafficking: U.S. State Department
By Alastair Wanklyn
The U.S. State Department on Friday credited Japan with making "modestly increased" efforts against human trafficking in 2015, including the identification of some labor-trafficking victims for the first time in two decades.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 1, 2016
Museum gives visitors a scientific take on ninja life
By Kazuaki Nagata
The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation (Miraikan) on Friday gave reporters a preview of its new ninja exhibition, which uses historic documents, tools and interactive attractions to give visitors a more scientific idea of what it was like to be a ninja.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 1, 2016
Britain will not turn its back on Europe: ambassador
By Reiji Yoshida
Britain will not walk away from Europe even as it prepares to leave the European Union, Britain's envoy to Japan said Friday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 1, 2016
Osaka enforces Japan's first ordinance against hate speech, threatens to name names
By Eric Johnston
Ethnic Korean residents applaud as Japan's first ordinance against so-called hate speech takes effect in the city of Osaka.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Jul 1, 2016
Last U.S. fighter pilot to fly WWII mission to tell cautionary tale to Japan, U.S. youth
By Jesse Johnson
World War II veteran Jerry Yellin has a new mission: keeping the memory of the conflict alive.

ASIA PACIFIC

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 1, 2016
Russian firefighting plane goes down after tackling blaze in Siberia; up to 10 people missing
A Russian firefighting plane went missing Friday while dousing a forest blaze in Siberia, Interfax news agency reported.

WORLD

WORLD / Society
Jul 1, 2016
U.K. should legalize brothels, parliamentary watchdog says
Sex workers in England and Wales should not face criminal charges for soliciting and brothels should be legalized, a British parliamentary group said on Friday, calling for local prostitution laws to be overhauled.
WORLD
Jul 1, 2016
Muslims, Eastern Europeans targeted as hate crime reports spike 500% in U.K. after Brexit vote
The number of hate crimes reported to British police online, including assaults, has increased by more than 500 percent in the week after the country voted to leave the European Union, a senior police chief said on Thursday.

BUSINESS

BUSINESS
Jul 1, 2016
OECD tax-dodging confab concludes with agreement to draft blacklist criteria
By Eric Johnston
In effort to crack down on corporations and individuals that evade taxes overseas, representatives from 82 countries agreed to draft criteria that could be used to put non-cooperative nations and jurisdictions on an international blacklist.
BUSINESS
Jul 1, 2016
New BOJ member Masai warns about risks of excessive forex moves
The Bank of Japan's new board member has warned that excessive moves in foreign-exchange markets pose risks for economic activity.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 1, 2016
Renesas embraces change with plans to outsource chip R&D
Renesas Electronics Corp. is doing something that only a decade ago would have been unthinkable for a Japanese semiconductor maker: outsourcing research overseas.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Jul 1, 2016
Why young people should vote
Young people need to realize that the policies affecting their own future will be determined by the elections in which they may or may not be taking part.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 1, 2016
Bureaucratic blockage in Japanese society
By Didier Andre Guillot
Japan has kept the external appearances of social dialogue, but politicians and managers have failed to adapt institutions to the new social realities.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 1, 2016
Who's really to blame for Brexit
By TED RALL
Mismanagement of globalization by the world's leadership class has led to Brexit and may elect Donald Trump.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 1, 2016
The WWI battle that continues to haunt Europe
By George Will
The most important battle of the war that spawned our modern era began on July 1, 1916.

Sports

SUMO / SUMO SCRIBBLINGS
Jul 1, 2016
YouTube poses unique challenges for Japan Sumo Association
By Mark Buckton
Every few days, year-round, I receive emails from foreign visitors to Japan asking just how to gain access to morning training sessions at one of the sport's (current) 44 stables.
SOCCER
Jul 1, 2016
Teguramori confident about Japan's medal chances in Rio
By Andrew MCKIRDY
Japan Olympic men's soccer team manager Makoto Teguramori set his sights on the gold medal as he announced his 18-man squad for the Rio Games on Friday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jul 1, 2016
Finding new England manager won't be an easy task
By Christopher Davies
In any successful organization, forward planning is essential. The present quickly becomes the future so those at the sharp end of the business would constantly be formulating ideas and strategies for the next step.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 1, 2016
Walt Disney agrees to buy stake in MLB Advanced Media
Walt Disney Co. agreed to acquire a one-third stake in the video-streaming unit of MLB Advanced Media, in a deal valued at about $3.5 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter.

LIFE

Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 1, 2016
For summer dining, escape to the sunny Shonan coast
By Robbie Swinnerton
The Shonan coast in Kanagawa Prefecture, about an hour south of Tokyo by train, has something for just about everyone. Some head to Chigasaki to ride the waves or to Enoshima to luxuriate in its spa. Others explore the hills and temples of Kamakura or just get away from it all in sleepy Hayama. Few make...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jul 1, 2016
Unagi Fujita: The lowly eel comes up in the world
By Robbie Swinnerton
Not so many years ago, unagi, the humble freshwater eel, was considered a plebeian pleasure — a delicacy fit for Tokyo's townsfolk rather than rarefied levels of society. Much has changed. This once-lowly fish now commands high-end prices worthy of even the most upscale parts of town. This meant that...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Jul 1, 2016
Menya Nukaji: Righteous ramen on the fringe of Shibuya
By Robbie Swinnerton
In many ways, Menya Nukaji is the archetypal artisan noodle counter. Run by a ramen enthusiast who developed his own recipes and set up with his wife, it barely seats eight people and is tucked out of sight on a quiet side street. But the word has been spreading in the two years since owner Hiroshi Nukui...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Jul 1, 2016
Baskin-Robbins gives the Japanese summer an icy welcome
By Patrick St. Michel
The heat might not have reached peak levels yet, but ice cream chain Baskin-Robbins marked the start of summer this week with two special crushed-ice treats for 2016. Each dessert (¥450) includes two layers of flavored shaved ice and is accompanied by a scoop of your preferred ice cream on top. The...

CULTURE

CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Jul 1, 2016
'Doctor X'; 'The Man With the Divine Tongue" Kagome
By Philip Brasor
Ryoko Yonekura returns as the genius freelance surgeon Dr. Michiko Daimon in a special two-hour installment of "Doctor X" (TV Asahi, Sun., 9 p.m.).
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.
Japan team finds ancient ocean full of squids
The ancient ocean was full of squids, whose population exceeded that of fish or ammonites, a Japanese research team mainly from Hokkaido University has found through a new method using technology.
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.
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.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
Japanese scientists discover clue to why women burn more fat than men
Scientists say a recently-published study could help explain why women are typically less prone to weight-related conditions and may lead to new therapies that target calorie-burning mechanisms.
Music idol and anime fandom merch is big business
Businesses who cater to fandoms gathered at Tokyo Lifestyle Week for the second annual Oshikatsu — Merch Collection Expo, a trade show devoted to fandom goods.
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

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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