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JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN
May 17, 2017
Princess Mako's engagement likely to renew debate over female succession
By Reiji Yoshida
The planned engagement of Princess Mako to a commoner has highlighted a critical question facing the Imperial family: Can the Imperial system survive without drastic reforms to its succession system?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 17, 2017
Continuing streak, Japan leads world in life expectancy, WHO report says
By Tomoko Otake
People in Japan continue to outlive those in other countries, marking the world's longest average life expectancy of 83.7 years, according to the latest World Health Organization report released Wednesday.
JAPAN / Politics
May 17, 2017
Opposition makes last-ditch effort to block conspiracy bill
By Tomohiro Osaki
To delay the vote on approving a new penalty against criminal conspiracy, opposition lawmakers submitted a no-confidence motion against Justice Minister Katsutoshi Kaneda.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 17, 2017
Kepco restarts Takahama No. 4 reactor amid anti-nuclear protest
By Eric Johnston
Kansai Electric Power Co.'s Takahama No. 4 reactor was restarted Wednesday just over 14 months after it was forced to shut down, bringing to four the number of reactors currently operating in Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 17, 2017
Pacific Command chief exhorts Russia and China to bring Kim Jong Un 'to his senses'
By Kakumi Kobayashi
The head of the U.S. military's Pacific Command on Wednesday urged Russia and China to step up efforts in reining in North Korea and persuade the reclusive state to halt its nuclear weapons program and related provocations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / A MATTER OF HEALTH
May 17, 2017
Looking beyond abstinence, Kanagawa facility opens Japan's first 'controlled drinking' program
By Tomoko Otake
Have a drinking problem? Don't worry, you can keep drinking while working to get over it.

ASIA PACIFIC

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 17, 2017
China deploys anti-diver rocket launchers to man-made island in South China Sea: report
By Jesse Johnson
China has deployed anti-frogmen rocket launchers intended to fend off Vietnamese intrusions on one of its man-made islands in the contested South China Sea, Chinese state media reported Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 17, 2017
China quietly releases draft of tough new intelligence law
China on Tuesday quietly released the first public draft of an intelligence law giving authorities powers to monitor suspects, raid premises and seize vehicles and devices while investigating domestic and foreign individuals and groups.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 17, 2017
Aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan departs Yokosuka base amid growing uncertainty in Asia
By Jesse Johnson
The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan has departed the Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture for a scheduled annual patrol of the Asia-Pacific region amid growing concerns over North Korea's nuclear arms and missile program and simmering territorial disputes in the contested South...

WORLD

WORLD
May 17, 2017
Giant farms linked to Russia's political elite fuel fears for smallholders
Giant Russian farms with ties to the political elite have taken control of vast swaths of land to fill gaps on supermarket shelves left by bans on Western imports, according to business consultants and charities.

BUSINESS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 17, 2017
Japan urges Toshiba and Western Digital to get along as chip spat flares
The government said Tuesday it wanted Toshiba and partner Western Digital to cooperate, expressing concern about an escalating dispute between the two that threatens to upend the sale of Toshiba's chip unit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 17, 2017
Hyundai engineer blows whistle on 'chaebol' culture
By Hyunjoo Jin
South Korean engineer Kim Gwang-ho flew to Washington last year to do something he never dreamed he would: report alleged safety lapses at Hyundai Motor Co., his employer of 26 years, to U.S. regulators.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
May 17, 2017
North Korea greets President Moon with a slap
If South Korea's new president, Moon Jae-in, entertained for a moment the idea that North Korea would give him an opportunity to test his readiness to engage, those hopes died Sunday when Pyongyang tested a new intermediate-range missile.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 17, 2017
Toward a global treaty on plastic waste
By Lili Fuhr and Nils Simon
Plastic pollution is a global scourge that is entirely of our making — and entirely within our power to solve as well.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 17, 2017
Comey memo of Trump request describes a high crime
By Noah Feldman
Right around now, the president is probably asking himself whether firing the FBI director was the right decision. And if he isn't, he should be.

Sports

Japan Times
SOCCER
May 17, 2017
Arsenal takes top-four race down to wire
The race for the final two tickets to next season's Champions League will go to the wire after Arsenal retained its slim hopes of finishing in the Premier League's top four thanks to a late burst from Alexis Sanchez against Sunderland on Tuesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 17, 2017
Sato ends epic winless drought against Giants
By Jason Coskrey
Haunted to some extent by a poor showing in his last outing, Yoshinori Sato took the mound determined to set things right.
TENNIS
May 17, 2017
Japan Tennis Association stunned by news of Mitsuhashi's lifetime ban for match-fixing
By Kaz Nagatsuka
Japan Tennis Association executive members said that the lifetime ban on Junn Mitsuhashi completely came out of the blue.

CULTURE

Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
May 17, 2017
Dance troupe Condors summon teen spirit for new show '17's Map'
By Kris Kosaka
Sitting down with Condors frontman Ryohei Kondo, he says something a bit surprising: “’17’s Map’ is a work in progress.”
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 17, 2017
Takeda scores a KO in 'Poetry Angel'
By Mark Schilling
In last week's review of Yuya Ishii's "The Tokyo Night Sky Is Always the Densest Shade of Blue," I wrote that poetry-based Japanese films are rare — but here seems to be another: Toshimitsu Iizuka's "Poetry Angel." One more example and I'll have a trend.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 17, 2017
It's all about the humans in 'Arrival'
By Giovanni Fazio
With "Arrival," director Denis Villeneuve takes a very familiar alien invasion scenario and tries to put a new twist on it. While everyone from H. G. Wells in "War of the Worlds" to Roland Emmerich in "Independence Day" has envisioned a swarm of spacecraft attacking us, Villeneuve imagines what would...

COMMUNITY

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
May 17, 2017
Thirty years of JET: countless treasured memories and priceless gaffes
Past participants in the Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme recall their most memorable experiences, from the inspiring to the excruciating.
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.
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.
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 launches government body to address concerns over foreign nationals
The new administrative body would serve as a cross-agency "control tower" to respond to issues such as crime and overtourism involving foreign nationals, according to the government.
Trump signals the end of the road for Japan tariff negotiations
U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum (left) and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on Tuesday
With China and Trump, Japan defense report says world entering ‘new era of crisis’
A senior member of a Self-Defense Forces honor guard inspects a formation before the arrival of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for a visit to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 30.
Tokyo stocks hit by a perfect storm of tariffs, politics and budget worries
Tokyo stocks are underperforming shares in other large markets globally.
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.
Tokyobike founder believes in taking in sights of dynamic cities slowly
Ichiro Kanai, founder and president of Tokyobike, is developing a niche but a new customer base who want to cycle as part of a lifestyle.
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.

Podcast

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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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