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JAPAN

JAPAN / Society
May 15, 2017
Don Quijote says new individual restroom stalls are for everyone regardless of gender, orientation
Discount chain Don Quijote said Monday that special restrooms in its new flagship store in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, are for people of all genders.
JAPAN / Politics
May 15, 2017
Abe's refusal to clarify Article 9 proposal worries opposition
By Reiji Yoshida
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's recent proposal to revise the Constitution's war-renouncing Article 9 has sparked debate, anxiety and speculation.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 15, 2017
Patriotic Japan poster from 2011 causes social media stir after campaign's model outed as Chinese
By Kakumi Kobayashi
A poster designed six years ago in an apparent bid to promote patriotism has recently gone viral on social media thanks to its catchphrase, which has revived public debate on race, and the revelation that its smiling model is actually Chinese.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
May 15, 2017
Nagoya team working on robot to help elderly drivers stay alert, safe
A research team at Nagoya University is developing a system to help the elderly drive safely using a small robot, with the aim of releasing the technology by 2019.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
May 15, 2017
Medical big data to be pooled for disease research and drug development in Japan
By Tomoko Otake
Last month a bill aimed at facilitating medical research through the use of patient records stored at medical institutions cleared the Diet.

ASIA PACIFIC

ASIA PACIFIC
May 15, 2017
China and Vietnam agree to keep South China Sea tensions in check
China and Vietnam will manage and properly control their maritime disputes, avoiding actions to complicate or widen them, so as to maintain peace in the South China Sea, the two nations said in a joint communique China released Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 15, 2017
North Korea says new, longer-range missile can carry 'large' nuclear warhead
By Jesse Johnson
North Korea's apparently successful test-firing of an intermediate-range ballistic missile points to a significant advance in its goal to create a missile capable of hitting the U.S.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 15, 2017
South Korea names special envoys to five countries, including Japan
South Korea said Monday it will send special envoys to the United States, China, Japan, Russia and Germany to establish firmer ties as tensions mount on the Korean Peninsula in the wake of a missile launch by North Korea over the weekend.

WORLD

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
May 15, 2017
No taboos at Elysee as Mrs. Macron signals change
As Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, settle in to the Elysee Palace, their unconventional partnership stands as a symbol of the changes the new president is aiming to bring about in France.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
May 15, 2017
Italy rescues 484 migrants, finds seven dead as calls mount to secure south Libya
Rescuers saved 484 migrants from boats in the Mediterranean on Saturday and found the bodies of seven men who had died in the attempt to get to Europe, Italy's coast guard said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 15, 2017
WHO confirms second Ebola case in Congo outbreak
The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed on Sunday a second case of Ebola in Democratic Republic of Congo after an outbreak this week of 17 other suspected cases.

BUSINESS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 15, 2017
Toshiba's U.S. partner Western Digital seeks right to block sale of flash memory business
By Kazuaki Nagata
Western Digital Corp. announces it is seeking international arbitration over Toshiba Corp.'s plan to sell its flash memory business.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
May 15, 2017
Effect of changes in modern motherhood has economists worried
By Ben Steverman
Motherhood is changing, as are mothers' working lives — and those changes have economists concerned.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 15, 2017
Desperately short of labor, midsized firms plan to buy robots
By Stanley White
Desperate to overcome the nation's growing shortage of labor, midsized companies are planning to buy robots and other equipment to automate a wide range of tasks, including manufacturing, earthmoving and hotel room service.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
May 15, 2017
The 'WannaCry' wake-up call
The deepening integration of information technologies into all facets of daily life has created dangerous vulnerabilities that need to be addressed.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 15, 2017
What can China do about North Korea?
By Ted Gover
It remains improbable at best that Beijing will see it in its interests to oblige North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to change course
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 15, 2017
France and Great Britain: an unbeatable combination
By David Howell
That French prosperity is essential to Britain and British prosperity is essential for France is the reality that should shape all relations between the two nations in the months of negotiations and discussions ahead.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 15, 2017
Abe's dangerous 2020 vision
By Kevin Rafferty
It is time to come into the open to consider the costs and benefits — psychological, diplomatic and financial — of revising Japan's Constitution.
COMMENTARY / World
May 15, 2017
Memories of a trip to Malawi
By Cesar Chelala
Sometimes the most surprising and endearing memories are created when you least expect it.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 15, 2017
No, robots won't steal all our jobs
By Robert Samuelson
The efficiencies of robots will create more purchasing power for other spending or new products that, in turn, create more jobs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 15, 2017
The U.S. human rights conundrum
By Doug Bandow
All of the Mideast nations playing important roles in U.S. regional strategies have human rights issues.

Sports

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
May 15, 2017
Marines need solutions after problematic start
By Jason Coskrey
The Chiba Lotte Marines are playing very, very badly right now. Almost unbelievably so, and that's really putting it rather mildly.

LIFE

LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
May 15, 2017
Reciting the rescript to flaunt your Japanese
By Mark Schreiber
If you'd like to learn the Imperial Rescript on Education as a Japanese memory test, it's less than a single A4 page in length.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
May 15, 2017
Introducing the verb 'kamau'
By Hitomi Tashiro and Akemi Tanahashi
'Kamau' means 'to take care of' or 'to mind' and is mainly used in the negative form.
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
May 15, 2017
Kumamoto 'baby hatch' accepted 125 babies in 9 years since launch
'Konotori no yurikago' marks its 10th anniversary
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
May 15, 2017
Let's discuss cars with automatic braking
The government aims to boost the proportion of cars with automatic braking.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Chinese fighters came within 30 meters of Japanese spy aircraft, Tokyo says
A Chinese JH-7 fighter jet makes an near an Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea this week in this image released Thursday.
Air India crash report to offer peek into last seconds
Members of the Indian Army's engineering arm prepare to remove the wreckage of an Air India aircraft in Ahmedabad on June 14.
What Japanese politics could look like after Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (center) waves to attendees as he departs after delivering a campaign speech in Yokohama on Sunday.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.

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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