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JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2017
Drop-dead beautiful: Japan undertakers show their skill on preparing bodies for the 'other world'
A 23-year-old undertaker won a contest at Japan's biggest funeral expo on Thursday that tested ancient skills in the ritual dressing of the dead.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 24, 2017
Hosono signals intent to reach agreement with Koike ally, possibly launch new party by year-end
Former Environment Minister Goshi Hosono on Thursday said he'd like to launch a new party with Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike's ally Masaru Wakasa by year-end.
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2017
Student trip to Guam canceled amid North Korea missile fears
By Eric Johnston
Concern over the North Korean threats has led to the cancellation of a school trip to Guam, while local governments hold or plan evacuation drills.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 24, 2017
Vacationing Abe has a laugh with a posse of past prime ministers
By Tomohiro Osaki
As he grapples with mounting challenges both at home and abroad, it has become increasingly uncommon to see Prime Minister Shinzo Abe crack a smile in public.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2017
No-go zones keep kin from burying deceased Fukushima evacuees at ancestral gravesites
The remains of Fukushima's deceased evacuees are being left in limbo because radiation is preventing them from being buried.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2017
U.S. Ambassador William Hagerty asks Twitter for suggested travel spots to 'rediscover' Japan
By Alex K.T. Martin
The U.S. Embassy in Tokyo is asking Twitter users to suggest places in Japan for new U.S. Ambassador William Hagerty and his family to visit.

WORLD

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 24, 2017
Trump's threat to shut down government over Mexico wall funds draws flak
President Donald Trump's fellow Republicans rebuked him on Wednesday after his threat to shut down the U.S. government over funding for a border wall rattled markets and cast a shadow over congressional efforts to raise the country's debt ceiling and pass spending bills.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 24, 2017
Britain outlines plans to break free of European Court after Brexit
Britain on Wednesday outlined several escape routes from the "direct jurisdiction" of the European Court of Justice after Brexit, one of Prime Minister Theresa May's key aims in talks to unstitch 40 years of EU membership.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 24, 2017
As Syria's battlefields shrink, U.S. and Russia military hotlines hum
Even as tensions between the United States and Russia fester, there is one surprising place where their military-to-military contacts are quietly weathering the storm: Syria.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 24, 2017
Urban trees save megacities millions through cleaner air, cooler buildings: study
Trees in cities reduce air pollution, absorb carbon and protect people during heat waves, saving megacities more than $500 million a year in health care, energy costs and environmental protection, according to new research.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 24, 2017
Saudi airstrikes hit hotel near Houthi checkpoint, killing at least 35 in Yemen
At least 35 people were killed in airstrikes that hit a hotel near a Houthi-controlled outpost outside the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Wednesday, a medic said, and a Saudi-led coalition spokesman said it conducted the strike against its Houthi adversary.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 24, 2017
U.S. State Department science envoy quits in public disgust over Trump's Charlottesville remarks
One of the U.S. State Department's science envoys publicly resigned on Wednesday, the latest in a wave of defections over President Donald Trump's response to a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
WORLD
Aug 24, 2017
Cuba 'incidents' caused brain injury, nerve damage to U.S., Canadian diplomats: CBS News
A doctor who evaluated American and Canadian diplomats working in Cuba diagnosed them with conditions as serious as mild traumatic brain injury and damage to the central nervous system, CBS News said on Wednesday, citing medical records it reviewed.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 24, 2017
Barcelona tries to balance security and freedom after deadly attacks
Spain's northeastern region of Catalonia, hit last week by two Islamist militant attacks that killed 15 people, will deploy more police, install bollards in Barcelona and step up security around stations and tourist landmarks.

BUSINESS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 24, 2017
Nippon Yusen cooking up trans-Pacific container ship test in quest to automate shipping
Japan's largest container line plans to test a remote-controlled vessel across the Pacific Ocean in 2019 as it pursues fully autonomous technology that could disrupt the global shipping industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 24, 2017
Hedge fund crusade stymied as Japan Inc. clings to cross-shareholdings
By Nao Sano and Min Jeong Lee
Hedge fund manager Seth Fischer has a powerful ally as he campaigns for Japanese companies to sell their stakes in each others' businesses: Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 24, 2017
Grocery wars seen heating up as Amazon gets U.S. FTC, shareholder nods to acquire Whole Foods
Amazon.com Inc. on Wednesday cleared two of the biggest hurdles it needed to close its $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods Market Inc, with approvals from a U.S. regulator and the grocery chain's shareholders.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Aug 24, 2017
Cambridge University Press retains its honor
Cambridge University Press deserves applause for refusing to bow to Beijing's censorship demands.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 24, 2017
Renewables won't end geopolitics of energy
By Meghan L. O'Sullivan
There are many reasons to be enthusiastic about a shift toward renewables. Unfortunately, an escape from energy politics is not likely among them.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 24, 2017
China's renewable energy revolution is well underway
By Jonathan Woetzel and Jiang Kejun
China is on a path toward becoming a major source of both energy demand and the cutting-edge technologies needed to meet that demand.

Sports

Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Aug 24, 2017
Sunrockers team up with Hunza to boost ticket sales
By Kaz Nagatsuka
Going into the B. League's second season, the Sunrockers Shibuya are trying to fill their arena more with the help of an online ticket sales expert.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Aug 24, 2017
Teams continue outreach to fans in summer
By Ed Odeven
This is an exciting, challenging era for Japan pro basketball.

LIFE

LIFE / EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Aug 24, 2017
Event offers taste of Malaysia's cuisine, culture
The Malaysia Makan Fest will be held on Sept. 2 and 3 at Zou-No-Hana Terrace, in Yokohama's Naka Ward, where visitors can eat Malaysian food while taking in ethnic costumes and Malay song performances.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Aug 24, 2017
Luxury hotels set to welcome Olympic guests
In 2020, Marriott International Inc. will open for the first time in Japan two "high-grade luxury lifestyle hotels" with the EDITION Toranomon and EDITION Ginza.

CULTURE

Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 24, 2017
'Sekigahara': A bold attempt to portray one of Japan's most decisive battles
By Mark Schilling
The Battle of Sekigahara was fought on Oct. 21, 1600, and changed the course of Japanese history. Tokugawa Ieyasu and his Army of the East won an overwhelming victory over the Army of the West led by Ishida Mitsunari, resulting in the political unification of the country and the rule of the Tokugawa...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 24, 2017
Takehiro Hira embodies the samurai spirit in 'Sekigahara'
By Mark Schilling
In Japan children of famous actors often follow in their parent's footsteps as if it were part of some foreordained destiny. There are many examples of this in kabuki, where acting families can trace their lineages back generations, but it happens quite a lot in the supposedly more modern world of film,...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Aug 24, 2017
Animated pop star Hatsune Miku is only 10, but she has had a huge impact on music
By Patrick St. Michel
People rarely geek out over the 10-year anniversary of a specific instrument, but Hatsune Miku isn't your usual music store purchase.
Shinjiro Koizumi takes farm ministry reins after predecessor's rice gaffe
Agriculture minister Taku Eto (left), who resigned on Wednesday, and former Environment Minister Shinjiro Koizumi
Nissan’s troubles might go all the way back to Ghosn 
A lot at a Nissan plant in Mexico. The company may have overextended itself during the Ghosn era.
Japan confirms hard-line position ahead of possible tariff talks in Washington
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s chief tariff negotiator, at a news conference on Tuesday. He said that when Japan states it wants the tariffs reviewed, it means Tokyo wants them removed.
Tokyo to cover cost of base service fees for water utilities through summer
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is looking to make the cost of base service fees in water utility bills free during the summer, hoping the financial support will allow residents to turn on their air conditioners and protect themselves against heatstroke.
Trump’s wake-up call for India’s foreign policy
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Feb. 13. Trump’s coercive use of trade threats against India during the Pakistan military crisis has undermined trust in the U.S.-India partnership and exposed Washington as an unreliable security ally.
Beware of dubious websites offering cheap rice, consumer watchdog warns
Questionable websites appear to be taking advantage of consumers looking for cheaper rice online amid the high prices of the staple grain in the nation.
Onosato’s march to yokozuna could usher in golden age for sumo
Onosato (left) battles Gonoyama on Day 6 of the Summer Basho. With Onosato on the cusp of promotion to yokozuna, there could soon be two titans at the top of the sport fighting for titles.
A window into the mind of Esperantist and political activist Teru Hasegawa
Teru Hasegawa, Esperanto name Verda Majo, wrote leftist political essays during WWII.
Nissan’s troubles might go all the way back to Ghosn 
A lot at a Nissan plant in Mexico. The company may have overextended itself during the Ghosn era.
Random stabbing cases in Japan raise fears: Could the next victim be me?
Police officers stand guard on May 7 outside Todaimae Station in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward after a random stabbing that injured a University of Tokyo student.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

A sinkhole in Yashio, which emerged in January, was triggered by a ruptured, aging sewer pipe. Authorities worry that similar sections of infrastructure across the country are also at risk of corrosion.
That sinking feeling: Japan’s aging sewers are an infrastructure time bomb
By Alex K.T. Martin

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