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JAPAN
Aug 8, 2017
Typhoon Noru deluge prompts evacuation orders in central regions
By Eric Johnston
Typhoon Noru prompted evacuation notices in at least half a dozen prefectures over fears of landslides and rising rivers as it brought heavy rains and flooding to the Hokuriku and Kansai regions on Tuesday.
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JAPAN / Politics
Aug 8, 2017
Japan Defense Ministry warns of North Korean nuclear, missile advances in annual report
By Tomohiro Osaki
White paper cites deep concern over reclusive state's recent advances in ICBM technology, while also hitting China for its maritime expansion.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 8, 2017
AstraZeneca seeks Japan's first approval for hereditary cancer drug in relapsed sufferers
By Alex K.T. Martin
Olaparib, already approved in the United States and the European Union, acts against cancers in people with hereditary mutations in genes associated with breast and ovarian cancer.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 8, 2017
A year on, Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike has more plans to reform the capital
By Tomohiro Osaki and Magdalena Osumi
A year since becoming Tokyo governor, Yuriko Koike is riding high.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 8, 2017
Koike ally Masaru Wakasa starts political group that could shake up Japan's political landscape
By Reiji Yoshida
Launch of Nippon First no Kai could help Tokyo governor transition to national politics, build campaign to become first female prime minister.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 8, 2017
Spike in life-threatening tick-borne diseases raises alarm in Japan
By Magdalena Osumi
The number of patients suffering from tick-borne diseases, some of which are life-threatening, is increasing at a rapid pace this year, prompting alarm among medical experts.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 8, 2017
Diplomacy to defuse India, China border crisis slams into a wall, sources say
India's diplomatic efforts to end a seven-week military standoff with China have hit a roadblock, people briefed on the talks said, prompting Chinese state-run media to trumpet rhetoric of "unavoidable countermeasures" on the unmarked border.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 8, 2017
Due to proximity, China will pay biggest price for new North Korea sanctions
By Ben Blanchard
China will pay the biggest price from the new United Nations sanctions against North Korea because of its close economic relationship with the country, but will always enforce the resolutions, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 8, 2017
Meeting between Chinese, Vietnamese ministers canceled amid South China Sea tensions
A scheduled meeting between the foreign ministers of China and Vietnam on the sidelines of a regional gathering was canceled, Chinese Embassy officials said, amid growing tension between the two countries over the South China Sea.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 8, 2017
U.S. professor accused of being agent of foreign influence by Singapore appeals expulsion
A U.S. citizen, whose Singapore permanent residence status was revoked after the government identified him as being an agent of foreign influence, said on Tuesday he had appealed the decision to expel him.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 8, 2017
U.S. ready to talk if North Korea stops its missile tests, Tillerson says
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson held a door open for dialogue with North Korea on Monday, saying Washington was willing to talk to Pyongyang if it halted a series of recent missile test launches.

WORLD

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WORLD
Aug 8, 2017
Military can destroy drones over domestic U.S. bases: Pentagon
The Pentagon has given more than 130 U.S. military bases across the United States the green light to shoot down private and commercial drones that could endanger aviation safety or pose other threats.
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WORLD
Aug 8, 2017
Islamic State rained rockets down on Lebanon from Syria border enclave: source
Islamic State may have fired seven Grad rockets into Lebanon on Monday from its enclave on the border with Syria, without causing any injuries, a Lebanese security source said.
WORLD
Aug 8, 2017
Taliban deny cooperating with Islamic State in Afghan village massacre
The Taliban rejected reports they used foreign fighters and cooperated with Islamic State in fighting at a remote village in northern Afghanistan over the weekend where officials said dozens of local police and civilians were killed.

BUSINESS

BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 8, 2017
Mississippi shows promise as Toyota and Mazda seek U.S. location for new auto assembly plant
By John Lippert and Claire Ballentine
As Toyota Motor Corp. and Mazda Motor Corp. begin to scour the U.S. in search of a location for the first new auto assembly plant announced since President Donald Trump took power, one state looks like a front-runner: Mississippi.
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BUSINESS
Aug 8, 2017
Google fires employee behind anti-diversity memo
Internet giant Google has fired the male engineer at the center of an uproar in Silicon Valley over the past week after he authored an internal memo asserting there are biological causes behind gender inequality in the tech industry.
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BUSINESS
Aug 8, 2017
Sprint's revived merger discussions with T-Mobile show urgent hunt for deal
By Alex Sherman and Scott Moritz
Sprint Corp.'s resumed talks about a potential merger with T-Mobile US Inc., being held at the same time as discussions with cable companies, shows the lengths billionaire Masayoshi Son is taking to build scale for a wireless carrier facing increasing competition in the U.S.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Aug 8, 2017
Indecision in Afghanistan
After 16 years of bloody fighting, there is no indication that Washington has a better sense of how to address the festering conflict in Afghanistan.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 8, 2017
Impeach me, please!
By Robert Samuelson
If U.S. President Donald Trump must flirt with impeachment to retain his command of the media, so be it.
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COMMENTARY / World
Aug 8, 2017
Today's nuclear North Korea is yesterday's China
By Yevgen Sautin
As U.S. policymakers ponder how to deal with North Korea's nuclear and missile programs, it is important for them to remember that they are not in uncharted territory.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 8, 2017
Asia's evolving security order
By Le Hong Hiep
Along with closer economic cooperation in recent years, Japan and Vietnam have been strengthening their strategic ties.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 8, 2017
The Bank of Japan's head deserves a second term
By Daniel Moss
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should let BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda finish the work he started.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 8, 2017
Why shirtless Putin is having the last laugh
By Leonid Bershidsky
He wants to be seen as a strong man unconcerned by sanctions. Western media laps it up.

CULTURE

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CULTURE / Art
Aug 8, 2017
Buddhist hells are frighteningly human
By Matthew Larking
Popularly known as Genshin (942-1017), the high-ranking Buddhist prelate Eshin Sozu was said to have been born following his devout mother's prayers to the Kannon of Takaoji Temple in Taima, Nara Prefecture.
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CULTURE / Music
Aug 8, 2017
Parkgolf and other netlabel acts are seeing more success offline
By Patrick St. Michel
Tokyo's first netlabel parties were filled with nods to internet culture. You'd see customers ordering their drinks via Twitter, robotic hands clapping in time to DJ sets, and people live-streaming themselves from the dancefloor.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 8, 2017
'The Botanical Illustrations of Kawahara Keiga: From the Collection of the Russian Academy of Sciences Library — Japan through the Eyes of Siebold'
By Yukari Tanaka
Aug. 5-Sept. 24
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 8, 2017
'Tadanori Shibamiya Retrospective Exhibition'
By Yukari Tanaka
Aug. 5-Sept. 24
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 8, 2017
'Hatanaka Kokyo Collection: Masterpieces of Old Indian Textiles'
By Yukari Tanaka
Aug. 8-Sept. 24
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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