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JAPAN

JAPAN / Politics
Aug 22, 2017
Democratic Party presidency candidates argue their cases in first debate
Media outlets said former Foreign Minister Seiji Maehara had more party support than former Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano.
JAPAN
Aug 22, 2017
Osaka's ancient burial mounds eyed for World Heritage status but clear explanations elude
The government's decision in late July to nominate a group of 49 ancient burial sites in southern Osaka Prefecture for UNESCO World Heritage status has raised local hopes for a major boost in international prestige and tourism appeal.

ASIA PACIFIC

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 22, 2017
Remains found aboard U.S. warship following collision as navy orders fleetwide probe
The commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet said some remains of navy sailors were found in a compartment of the USS John McCain on Tuesday, a day after the warship's collision with an oil tanker in Southeast Asian waters left 10 sailors missing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 22, 2017
U.K. academic publisher reposts blocked China articles after outcry
A leading British academic publisher that bowed to pressure from Beijing to block online access to hundreds of scholarly articles in China reversed its position and reposted the material on Monday, following an outcry over academic freedom.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 22, 2017
Shipments from North Korea to Syria's chemical arms agency intercepted: U.N. report
Two North Korean shipments to a Syrian government agency responsible for the country's chemical weapons program were intercepted in the past six months, according to a confidential United Nations report on North Korea sanctions violations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 22, 2017
U.S. destroyer collision exposes 40-year Singapore-Malaysia sea dispute
A collision between a U.S. warship and an oil tanker near the Straits of Malacca on Monday has shone a light on a territorial dispute that has simmered between neighbours Singapore and Malaysia for nearly 40 years.

WORLD

WORLD
Aug 22, 2017
U.S. Air Force awards contracts to Boeing, Northrop to replace aging ICBM systems
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing Co. and Northrop Grumman Corp. separate contracts to continue work on the replacement of the aging Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile system, the Pentagon said on Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 22, 2017
U.S. Secret Service unable to pay 1,100 employees for overtime due to cost of protecting Trump
The U.S. Secret Service will not be able to pay an estimated 1,100 employees for required overtime work after September due to government-imposed pay caps, the agency's chief said on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Aug 22, 2017
Who owns Mars? Mining puts spotlight on out of this world property claims
Can anyone claim the red planet or natural resources on asteroids?
WORLD / Politics
Aug 22, 2017
Democratic senators question if White House aide Gorka being probed over Hungary neo-Nazi links
Three Democratic U.S. senators wrote to senior administration officials on Monday seeking confirmation on whether White House counterterrorism adviser Sebastian Gorka is under criminal investigation for failing to disclose his membership in a Hungarian neo-Nazi organization.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 22, 2017
Chile court OKs new law allowing abortions on limited basis, nixing appeal against lifting ban
A Chilean court on Monday ruled that a law legalizing abortion in certain cases is constitutional, a win for President Michelle Bachelet's center-left coalition and for groups that have campaigned for years against the country's strict ban.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 22, 2017
Poll split along racial, party lines finds 54% feel Confederate monuments should be preserved
A majority of Americans think Confederate monuments should be preserved in public spaces, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll, a view that is at odds with efforts in many cities to remove them.
WORLD / Society
Aug 22, 2017
Liberated West Mosul gets first major aid delivery since 2014: ICRC
People in the western part of Iraq's devastated city of Mosul have received their first major delivery of aid since Islamic State militants captured the city in 2014, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 22, 2017
Lebanese army finds anti-aircraft missiles in abandoned Islamic State cache
Lebanon's army found anti-aircraft missiles among with a cache of weapons in an area abandoned by Islamic State militants, it said on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 22, 2017
Spanish police corner, gun down Barcelona van attacker
Spanish police on Monday shot dead an Islamist militant who killed 13 people with a van in Barcelona last week, ending a five-day manhunt for the perpetrator of Spain's deadliest attack in over a decade.

BUSINESS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 22, 2017
As Yellen and Draghi head to Jackson Hole confab, inflation goals elude on both sides of Atlantic
As the world's top central bankers gather in Wyoming this week, their relief about a stronger global economy will be tempered by a growing unease that inflation remains inexplicably low.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 22, 2017
California jury orders Johnson & Johnson to pay $417 million to ovarian cancer victim
Johnson & Johnson on Monday was ordered by a California jury to pay $417 million to a woman who claimed she developed ovarian cancer after using the company's talc-based products for feminine hygiene.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Aug 22, 2017
Prime time in worker-scarce Japan for investing in service robots
Faced with their worst labor shortage in decades, Japanese service companies are finally turning to labor-saving technology, an investment that could lift the sector's woeful level of productivity and allow them to raise wages.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 22, 2017
Bank of Japan's ETF buying leaves Nikkei 225 trailing Topix, analysts say
The Bank of Japan's reduction of the amount it invests in the Nikkei 225 stock average is leaving the blue-chip gauge lagging behind the broader Topix by the widest margin in nearly two years.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Aug 22, 2017
Still a long way to go for Toshiba
Toshiba has a long way to go before it's in the clear.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 22, 2017
Tokyo needs distance from Trump train wreck
It's time for those in Trump's orbit — including Prime Minister Abe — to assess how much they'll be diminished by association and do some crisis management.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 22, 2017
At last, U.K. heading for smoother Brexit waters
At last, the Brexit issue is calming down and the way forward is becoming clear.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 22, 2017
The dark side of China's technology boom
China's ruling party is on the cusp of exercising unprecedented control over its citizens, and it's been made possible with the cooperation of tech companies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 22, 2017
Why Steve Bannon had to go
Without any defined responsibilities, Trump's chief strategist intruded wherever he wished — and ended up with a lot of enemies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 22, 2017
'Great Again' is Trump's magic Twitter mantra
U.S. President Donald Trump's favorite phrase never seems to lose its power on the Twittersphere.

CULTURE

Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 22, 2017
Babymetal, Foo Fighters and Rick Astley make Summer Sonic a fun weekend
This year's Summer Sonic had its craziest moment on Sunday night when 1980s singer Rick Astley joined the Foo Fighters for the latter's headlining performance.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 22, 2017
Take a journey into the art of darkness
Terror and tragedy are widely considered entirely disagreeable in principle. But audiences have for millennia taken pleasure in the pain of narrative spectacles in the arts. Fear is popular because it arouses curiosity in addition to revulsion. So, too, does the assemblage of Western works from the 16th...
CULTURE / Art
Aug 22, 2017
'Uemura Shoen and Quintessential Bijinga, Paintings of Beautiful Women'
Aug. 29-Oct. 22
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 22, 2017
'Kami Exhibition: Cosmic Wonder & Kogei Punks Sha'
Aug. 29-Oct. 22
CULTURE / Art
Aug 22, 2017
'Autumn Exhibition: Decorated Urushi — The Beautiful World of Gold and Silver on Black Lacquer'
Sept. 2-Oct. 15

Longform

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