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JAPAN

JAPAN / Politics
Jul 10, 2017
Maekawa details Kake scandal allegations in special Diet hearing
By Tomohiro Osaki
A former top education ministry bureaucrat says again that top officials in the government must have manipulated key decision-making processes to help out a school run by a close confidant of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 10, 2017
Nara Mayor Gen Nakagawa snares third term in close race; LDP-backed candidate crushed
By Eric Johnston
Nara Mayor Gen Nakagawa, 41, was declared the winner of Sunday's mayoral election by just 2,000 votes Monday morning, a narrow difference that election officials say was caused by voter confusion.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jul 10, 2017
Aichi aquarium displays invasive alligator gar caught in Nagoya Castle's moat
One of the alligator gars caught in the vast moat of Nagoya Castle last year has been turned into a specimen for display at Hekinan Seaside Aquarium in Aichi Prefecture, giving visitors the chance to fully observe the long carnivorous fish indigenous to North America.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jul 10, 2017
Smart speakers powered by voice agents seen ushering in era of AI
By Kazuaki Nagata
Major tech firms have been keen to sell speakers equipped with voice-based artificial intelligence agents recently.

ASIA PACIFIC

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 10, 2017
China says U.S. has apologized for mistakenly labeling Xi president of Taiwan
By Jesse Johnson
The United States has apologized for mistakenly identifying Chinese President Xi Jinping as the leader of Taiwan in a statement, China's Foreign Ministry said Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 10, 2017
Hello Hong Kong: China's army turns on charm with weekend shows
By Aibing Guo, David Tweed and Ting Shi
From 700 sailors spelling out "Hello Hong Kong" on the deck to youthful soldiers singing about iPads and smartphones, China's People's Liberation Army used the first port call in Hong Kong by its aircraft carrier to turn on the charm.

WORLD

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WORLD
Jul 10, 2017
Pledging reforms by 2020, Ukraine seeks road map to NATO membership
Kiev and NATO will begin discussions on a road map to get Ukraine into the grouping, with Kiev pledging the necessary reforms by 2020, President Petro Poroshenko said Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 10, 2017
Fire in London's Camden Market brought under control
Firefighters have brought under control the fire in a building in London's Camden Market, the London Fire Brigade said Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 10, 2017
Weakened May appeals to opponents to help deliver Brexit success
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May will call on opposition lawmakers to help steer Britain out of the European Union as she seeks to reset after her standing was diminished by last month's disastrous general election.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 10, 2017
Trump's son, along with Manafort, Kushner, met Russian lawyer after promise of dirt on Clinton: NYT
President Donald Trump's son, Donald Trump Jr., agreed to meet with a Kremlin-linked lawyer during the 2016 campaign after being promised damaging information about Hillary Clinton, the New York Times reported on Sunday, citing three advisers to the White House.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 10, 2017
Tillerson lauds Turkish 'courage' during failed coup, skips mention of ensuing crackdown
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Sunday praised the courage of the Turkish people in defending democracy from an attempted coup almost exactly a year ago, although he made no mention of the widespread crackdown that has followed.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 10, 2017
Ankara-Istanbul march culminates in huge rally against Turkey's post-coup crackdown
Turkey's main opposition leader told a huge protest rally on Sunday that the country was living under dictatorship and pledged to keep challenging the crackdown launched by the authorities after last year's failed military coup.

BUSINESS

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BUSINESS
Jul 10, 2017
Tesla's first production Model 3 rolls off assembly line
By Tom Randall
It's finally here: the Model 3, Tesla's $35,000 (¥4 million) electric game-changer. A single black Model 3 rolled off the production line last Friday with a serial number all its own, kicking off a company-defining six months. The car will belong to Elon Musk, Tesla's CEO and co-founder, who shared...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 10, 2017
Barclays on a hiring binge in Japan after cash equity exit
By Takahiko Hyuga
Barclays PLC is on a hiring spree to boost its investment banking and market operations in Japan, one year after it shut its cash equity business and cut 120 jobs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 10, 2017
France makes late 'finance friendly' pitch to woo Brexit bankers weighing move to Frankfurt
A government push to make France more "finance-friendly" is raising Paris' chances of attracting Brexit-fleeing banks from London although it is raising its game at a late stage in the process, a group of senior financial industry executives said.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Jul 10, 2017
A remarkable G-20 minus one
Disdain for multilateralism continues to be a core component of the Trump presidency.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 10, 2017
Japan on the wrong side of nuclear weapons ban treaty
By Ramesh Thakur
The Japanese government's stance on the U.N. nuclear ban treaty is a deeply flawed misreading of international sentiment and a deep betrayal of Japan's own history, legacy and people.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 10, 2017
Trump's trade trap
By Robert Samuelson
The U.S. president's foreign policy is extraordinary: a voluntary surrender of power and influence.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 10, 2017
May's 'red lines' pose a threat to British interests
By Hugh Cortazzi
It's in the interest of both the EU and U.K. that terms acceptable to both parties should be agreed smoothly and quickly.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 10, 2017
China's electric cars are actually pretty dirty
By Mark Buchanan
Electric-vehicle technology is only as clean as its sources of power.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 10, 2017
Is a Trump-Putin reconciliation in the air?
By Doug Bandow
If U.S. President Donald Trump claims to be a leader, he should set as a priority normalizing relations between Moscow and Washington.

Sports

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Jul 10, 2017
Swallows fans getting test in patience in 2017
By Jason Coskrey
Tokyo Yakult Swallows fans can be forgiven for being frustrated, even angry, at the way the season has played out thus far. The team is mired in last place and began this week six games out of even fifth place.

LIFE

Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jul 10, 2017
In Japan everything counts in its own way
By Peter Backhaus
When emails first hit Japan in the mid-1990s, these were counted in u901a (tsu016b), the common classifier for letters. However ...
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jul 10, 2017
Introducing the pattern Xぶり
By Hitormi Tashiro and Akemi Tanahashi
How do you say, 'It's been three years since we last met, hasn't it?' in Japanese?
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Jul 10, 2017
Venomous fire ants found at Osaka port
Venomous fire ants, native to South America, have been found, including a queen ant.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jul 10, 2017
Let's discuss the new Starbucks coffee shop in Kyoto
Starbucks opened a new coffee shop with tatami rooms.
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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