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JAPAN

JAPAN / Politics
Aug 14, 2017
Four governors urge Tokyo to protect their prefectures from latest North Korean missile threat
By Tomohiro Osaki
Leaders of Shimane, Hiroshima, Kochi and Ehime call for efforts to ensure residents' safety following Pyongyang's threat to launch missiles over Japan to waters near Guam.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2017
From subculture chic to mainstream style trend: Japanese-themed T-shirts are all the rage
By Magdalena Osumi
Designers and clothing retailers are spotting what has previously been a niche trend now gaining widespread popularity in Japan, drawing a growing number of fashion-forward customers from within the country and overseas: T-shirts.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 14, 2017
Some Japanese brand legacies stand to profit from geographical indication; others, not so much
By Shusuke Murai
In the not so distant future, Kraft Parmesan, a household name for grated cheese with its distinctive green package sold by a Japanese dairy company, may disappear from shelves in Japan or reappear bearing a different name.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2017
Aichi's mobile supermarkets keeps seniors stocked with groceries, checks in on aging customers
Mobile supermarkets are beginning to pop up in urban areas, including Nagoya.

WORLD

Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 14, 2017
Iran to boost spending on missiles and Revolutionary Guards, citing 'hostile' U.S. sanctions
Iran's parliament voted to boost spending on its elite Revolutionary Guards force and missile program in response to new U.S. sanctions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 14, 2017
Danish police say entrepreneur's submarine seems to have been sunk on purpose
Danish police said Sunday they had found nobody in the wreck of a submarine owned by an inventor charged with the manslaughter of a woman who had been on board — but added the vessel seems to have been deliberately sunk.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 14, 2017
Anthony Scaramucci slams 'Bannon-bart' drag on White House agenda
Short-lived White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci said that Steve Bannon is hurting President Donald Trump's ability to move his agenda forward, and suggested the administration move toward the political "mainstream."
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 14, 2017
Social injustices caused Charlottesville melee victim to weep, her boss says
Heather Heyer came to downtown Charlottesville with her friends to make a stand against white nationalists who converged on the Virginia college town to demand the city keep a statue honoring a Confederate war hero, her boss said on Sunday.

BUSINESS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2017
Trump's NAFTA autos goals set to collide with industry, as negotiators prepare for talks to begin
The Trump administration has set a collision course with the auto industry as it launches renegotiations of the 23-year-old NAFTA trade pact this week, aiming to shrink a growing trade deficit with Mexico and tighten the rules of origin for cars and parts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 14, 2017
MUFG plans to hire in Saudi Arabia to tap privatizations valued at $350 billion
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. is looking to hire in Saudi Arabia as the lender seeks to benefit from privatizations valued at more than $350 billion over the next five years.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 14, 2017
Japan's April-June GDP jumped annualized 4% on consumption, capital expenditures
Growth is expected to continue in coming quarters, offering the Bank of Japan hope that a tight labor market is finally starting to boost consumer spending.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Aug 14, 2017
A troubling 10 years after the global financial crisis
There is little to celebrate a decade after the global financial crisis.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 14, 2017
For the U.S., Japan was the foe and China the prize
By Paul de Vries
The Pacific War was a struggle between imperial powers for control of imperial possessions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 14, 2017
The curse of middle-aged capitalism
By Robert Samuelson
Young, innovative corporations dazzle while their older peers tread water; the disconnect does not bode well for the U.S. economy.

Sports

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Aug 14, 2017
'Panda' Rogers adjusting to playing with Tigers
By Jason Coskrey
The Panda is living amongst the Tigers in Osaka.

LIFE

Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Aug 14, 2017
Enka gives lessons in Japan's unattainable love
By Daniel Morales
You may groan and think me an oyaji, but enka songs offer great language lessons and also provide insight into how the Japanese conceive of love.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Aug 14, 2017
Introducing the usage of the adverbs ichiō and toriaezu
By Hitomi Tashiro and Akemi Tanahashi
How do you say, 'Your report was generally well-written' in Japanese?
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Aug 14, 2017
The 99th National High School Baseball Championship opens
After a day's delay, the 99th National High School Baseball Championship kicked off on Aug. 8.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Aug 14, 2017
Let's discuss children with disabilities in schools
Takashi Ono, who has cerebral palsy, can hardly move his body or speak.
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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