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JAPAN

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JAPAN / Science & Health
May 12, 2017
Anisakis infections from raw fish on rise, health ministry warns
By Magdalena Osumi
Intestinal infections caused by a parasitic worm present in improperly handled fish are climbing sharply in Japan, the health ministry warns.
JAPAN
May 12, 2017
Foreign detainees go on hunger strike at Tokyo immigration center
By Daisuke Kikuchi
The Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau is beset by a hunger strike launched by detainees who are demanding that Japan's allegedly harsh immigration policies be revised.
JAPAN / Politics
May 12, 2017
Abe's bid to revise charter by 2020 irks LDP veterans
By Tomohiro Osaki
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's subtle strategy for marketing constitutional revision like a 2020 image commercial leaves his party's veterans feeling irritated and undermined.
JAPAN
May 12, 2017
Moritomo Gakuen to lose nursery license, Osaka mayor says
By Eric Johnston
Moritomo Gakuen will now lose its nursery school license because it can't secure enough qualified child care specialists to staff its Osaka city-based nursery school, Osaka Mayor Hirofumi Yoshimura said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 12, 2017
Siblings retrace role of Japanese diplomat in mother's escape from Holocaust
By Magdalena Osumi
Tracing the path of their mother, who escaped the Holocaust with help from some defiant Japanese, New Yorkers Deborah and Shelley Reed experienced myriad emotions on their first visit to Japan during the peak cherry blossom season last month.

WORLD

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WORLD
May 12, 2017
Airlines bracing for laptop ban on Europe-U.S. flights at peak season
Airline and travel-industry groups are quietly expressing concern about a plan under consideration by U.S. security authorities to prohibit passengers from carrying their laptop computers into the cabin on flights from Europe.
WORLD / Politics
May 12, 2017
For next FBI head, Trump weighs congressman who led Benghazi probe
At least four people with law enforcement experience are under consideration by President Donald Trump to replace James Comey at the helm of the FBI, according to a White House official, including the congressman who led a two-year investigation of Hillary Clinton.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 12, 2017
Somalia and its foreign backers sign pact to beef up army against al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab militants
Somalia's government and its foreign backers on Thursday signed a security pact that they presented as a road map toward building a functional national army capable of taking on the fight against al-Shabab militants.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
May 12, 2017
Trapped civilians dig own wells in battle-scarred Mosul for barely drinkable water
The families start lining up every day near the well in Mosul's Karaj al-Shamal neighborhood, filling their large plastic containers with sulfurous, nearly undrinkable water.
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WORLD
May 12, 2017
Hezbollah leader vows future war would be fought on Israeli territory
Lebanese Hezbollah said on Thursday that any future conflict between the Shiite group and Israel could take place inside Israeli territory, as tensions rise between the arch foes.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 12, 2017
Rights groups fear suppression as Trump creates panel to study voter fraud
President Donald Trump created a commission on Thursday to investigate voter fraud and suppression, the White House said, a move that follows Trump's unsubstantiated claims of massive voter fraud in the 2016 U.S. election.

BUSINESS

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BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
May 12, 2017
Japan waking up to the problems of sleeping cash
By Masako Tsubuku and Philip Brasor
In recent weeks there have been two well-reported robberies of people carrying large amounts of cash on the street. Thieves got away with ¥384 million after attacking a merchant in a Fukuoka parking lot. In Tokyo's Ginza district, a mugger managed to take ¥40 million from a man walking along a popular...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
May 12, 2017
Macron win seen ending Japan's record sale of French bonds
By Chikafumi Hodo
Like any good love affair, it has had its ups and downs.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
May 12, 2017
Gutting the effort to clamp down on passive smoking
The health ministry's efforts to tighten regulations on indoor smoking in public spaces are being undermined by the LDP.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 12, 2017
Land of fear, under Vajiralongkorn
By Pavin Chachavalpongpun
Loathed by the public, Thailand's King Vajiralongkorn is seeking to win over his subjects not by reverence, but fear.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 12, 2017
Is the sun setting on the U.S. imperium?
By Ramesh Thakur
U.S. policy on Asia seems adrift under the Trump administration.

Sports

Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
May 12, 2017
Mourinho puts United's season on the line
By Christopher Davies
The gamble had to pay off for Jose Mourinho and it did, or rather it has so far. The Manchester United manager had prioritized the Europa League over a top-four finish in the Premier League, and for someone who has made pragmatism an art form to roll the dice in such an all-or-nothing manner is out of...
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BASKETBALL / B. League
May 12, 2017
Storks storm past Crane Thunders to reach second-flight title game against TBD foe
By Ed Odeven
The Central Division champion Nishinomiya Storks defeated the visiting Gunma Crane Thunders 70-60 victory in Game 2 of the B. League second-division semifinals on Friday night.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
May 12, 2017
Daily conversations about life, basketball strengthen Dick and Diante Garrett's special bond
By Ed Odeven
Diante Garrett's dazzling basketball skills, contagious confidence and veteran leadership have provided a big boost for the title-chasing Alvark Tokyo this season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 12, 2017
Brave Thunders' Fazekas reaping rewards of shooting practice
By Kaz Nagatsuka
Nick Fazekas is a big fella, and it certainly gives him an advantage playing basketball.
OLYMPICS
May 12, 2017
Olympic bid inspectors get full LA experience
The International Olympic Committee's evaluation commission got the full Los Angeles experience on Thursday, playing basketball at the Staples Center, hitting Santa Monica beach and negotiating the city's notorious traffic.

LIFE

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LIFE / Style & Design
May 12, 2017
Denim dreams: Dyeing to live in the industrial heart of Okayama
By Cameron Allan Mckean
Hirohiko Sunami's hands emerge from his indigo vat covered in rivulets of fermenting natural dye. The light is dim in this Kojima workshop, but a few stray sunbeams reflect off the millions of bubbles at the vat's surface as Sunami pulls a piece of cotton from the dark liquid. "Look," he says. While...

CULTURE

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CULTURE / Music
May 12, 2017
Deep dive into the 1980s with the music of Satellite Young
By Patrick St. Michel
Synthesizers, drum machines and Vocoder-filtered vocals in the style of pop star Chisato Moritaka — this was 1980s Japan, and it's the sound of Satellite Young.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

Podcast

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

Longform

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
By Alex K.T. Martin

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