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JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 31, 2017
In Tokyo, British Prime Minister stresses solidarity on defense, Brexit
By Reiji Yoshida
Abe and May vow to jointly deal with the North Korean military threat and to maintain smooth trade relations as Britain prepares to exit the EU.
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2017
America-Japan Society recognizes lifetime contributions by U.S., Japanese citizens with new award
By Mizuho Aoki
The America-Japan Society Inc. recognized on Thursday two people for their grassroots work to foster bilateral friendship between Japan and the United States, honoring the recipients — citizens from each of the two countries — with a new award launched this year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2017
If not for yakuza laws, Japan could be cleaning up in e-sports ring
By Takako Taniguchi and Yuji Nakamura
Spectators packed a Seattle arena and 5 million more went online to watch a video game tournament this summer in which winners each earned $2.2 million, about as much as tennis pro Rafael Nadal won at this year's French Open. Players came from all over the world but, as usual at these events, none was...
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 31, 2017
Kyoto University reprograms stem cells to fight Parkinson's in monkeys, a breakthrough for therapy
Japanese researchers successfully engineered cells to relieve Parkinson's symptoms in clinical trials, taking a step closer to a potential cure.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 31, 2017
Defense spending set to reach a record, as ministry seeks anti-missile measures in budget request
By Tomohiro Osaki
The Defense Ministry on Thursday requested a record-high budget of ¥5.26 trillion for fiscal 2018, underscoring heightened concern over what Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called the "unprecedented" and "grave" security threat posed by North Korea's military provocations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2017
North Korea says 'crafty' Japan views tension as 'good opportunity'
By Jesse Johnson
North Korea has lambasted the Japan-U.S. security alliance, labeling Tokyo "crafty" and claiming that Japan views tension on the Korean Peninsula as a "good opportunity" to loosen constitutional restraints on its military.
Japan Times
JAPAN / 60 years of Malaysia-Japan ties
Aug 31, 2017
Many areas continue to benefit from bilateral ties
By Mustapa Mohamed
Japan Times
JAPAN / 60 years of Malaysia-Japan ties
Aug 31, 2017
Diligently working to further expand business opportunities
By Hiroyuki Ishige
On behalf of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), I extend my heartiest congratulations on the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / 60 years of Malaysia-Japan ties
Aug 31, 2017
Strong bilateral support in politics, economic relations
As Malaysia celebrates the 60th anniversary of its independence, gained from the United Kingdom on Aug. 31, 1957, the Southeast Asian nation also celebrates the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations with Japan. These past 60 years have proven to be fruitful not only for the two...
Japan Times
JAPAN / 60 years of Malaysia-Japan ties
Aug 31, 2017
ASEAN profit seen by investing in Malaysia
By Yusri Jamal and Zahirul Ishak
History has proven that Malaysia is a resilient nation, despite multiple challenges faced by the global economy. The country has a well-diversified economy resting on the back of solid economic fundamentals. With a stable economic and political environment, good infrastructure and proximity to the large...
Japan Times
JAPAN / 60 years of Malaysia-Japan ties
Aug 31, 2017
Extensive resources to support businesses
By Shah Nizam Ahmad
What is the mission of the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE)?
Japan Times
JAPAN / 60 years of Malaysia-Japan ties
Aug 31, 2017
Strong bonds through food, culture, sports
Over the next several months, a variety of events will be held to celebrate the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Malaysia and Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN / 60 years of Malaysia-Japan ties
Aug 31, 2017
Promoting downstream oil and gas industry
By Izhar Hifnei Ismail
The PIPC sits on a 20,000-acre piece of land in Pengerang, in Malaysia's Johor state. The PIPC is designed to accommodate downstream oil and gas industrial facilities such as refineries and petrochemical plants, deep-water terminal and storage tanks, naphtha crackers, regasification plants and supporting...
Japan Times
JAPAN / 60 years of Malaysia-Japan ties
Aug 31, 2017
KHTP the perfect gateway for high-tech firms in ASEAN
Malaysia continues to be an attractive destination for foreign direct investment from around the world, especially Japan. According to the latest figures from Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, direct investment from Japan in Malaysia totaled $9.2 billion in 2015 and initiatives such as the Kulim Hi-Tech...

ASIA PACIFIC

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 31, 2017
After 100 days, Philippine army says 'last stand' near for Marawi fighters
One hundred days after militants loyal to Islamic State took over parts of a southern Philippine city, the military is confident the end is in sight for what has been its biggest security crisis in years.

WORLD

Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Aug 31, 2017
As Houston eyes immigrant labor to rebuild, Texas prepares to implement Trump's crackdown on sanctuary cities
By Dan Levine and Mica Rosenberg
In the coming weeks, as Houston turns its attention to rebuilding areas devastated by Tropical Storm Harvey, people like Jay De Leon are likely to play an outsized role — if they stay around.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 31, 2017
Italy denies paying Libyan traffickers to block migrants as flow across Mediterranean slows
Italy denied on Wednesday that it supported a deal to pay armed groups implicated in human trafficking to prevent migrants crossing the Mediterranean.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 31, 2017
Frankfurt to evacuate 60,000 to defuse British WWII bomb
Around 60,000 inhabitants of Germany's financial capital Frankfurt will be ordered to leave their homes on Sunday while a large World War II bomb discovered at a building site is made safe, the police said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 31, 2017
Princes mark 20th anniversary of Diana's death with garden and charity visit as Britain pays respects
Princes William and Harry paid a quiet tribute to their mother Princess Diana on Wednesday, a day before the 20th anniversary of her death that has reignited interest in one of the world's most famous women.

BUSINESS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 31, 2017
Toshiba chip deal stalls amid counteroffers; Apple joins fray
By Shusuke Murai
Western Digital deal with Toshiba stalls as the Japan tech giant fielded last-minute new offers for its flash memory business.
BUSINESS
Aug 31, 2017
Energy hogs: China targets farm animals' waste as a 'clean' power source
China will pay farmers to turn animal waste into fertilizer and power, the Ministry of Agriculture said on Wednesday, as Beijing cracks down on agricultural pollution that has for years leaked into rivers and lakes, angering Chinese residents.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 31, 2017
How a rice lover's robot revolutionized the modern sushi industry
By Nao Sano, Tom Redmond and Naomi Schanen
Kisaku Suzuki, creator of the world's first sushi robot, once ran a company that made candy-wrapping machines. And he was angry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 31, 2017
Japan Post Bank poised to plow ¥100 billion into stocks
By Takako Taniguchi, Gareth Allan and Chikako Mogi
Japan Post Bank Co. plans to spend an initial ¥100 billion directly buying stocks — when it finds the right opportunities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 31, 2017
Trump calls for 'pro-America' tax reform, presses Congress to deliver
U.S. President Donald Trump turned his populist rhetoric to tax reform on Wednesday, calling for "pro-American" business tax cuts as a way to create jobs and telling Congress that it needs to deliver.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 31, 2017
Quarter of U.S. fuel output shut down by Harvey, sending prices up, supply down
Tropical Storm Harvey inflicted more damage on the heart of the U.S. energy industry overnight after flooding the biggest U.S. refiner in Texas and then churning into Louisiana, causing fuel shortages and high gasoline prices that could afflict the country for weeks.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Aug 31, 2017
The crisis in Japan's scientific research output
The government needs to do everything it can to improve funding for scientific researchers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 31, 2017
India and China provide rare glimmer of hope
India took a mature route in defusing the border confrontation with China in the Himalayas.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 31, 2017
Time for Abe to put some eggs in the China basket
By William Pesek
As Shinzo Abe's government bets it all on Donald Trump's America, there's new evidence that Xi Jinping's China holds far more promise.

Sports

Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Aug 31, 2017
More multiracial wrestlers making mark in raised ring
By John Gunning
Sumo’s long and grueling summer regional tour came to an end last Sunday with the now yearly KITTE Basho held in the heart of Tokyo at the 38-story JP Tower. The following day, the new banzuke was released for the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament that gets underway on Sept. 10.
SOCCER / World cup
Aug 31, 2017
Japan secures spot in sixth consecutive World Cup
By Andrew MCKIRDY
Takuma Asano and Yosuke Ideguchi scored in each half to book Japan's place at the 2018 World Cup with a 2-0 win over Australia on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Aug 31, 2017
Five Arrows add Warren, Kuso to roster
By Ed Odeven
Dependable frontcourt leaders Reggie Warren and Abdullahi Kuso are looking to help transform the Kagawa Five Arrows into a potent force in the second division this season.

LIFE

Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Aug 31, 2017
Chinese fare on fine china a treat for the senses
Through Sept. 30, The Peninsula Tokyo, in partnership with luxury French porcelain brand Legle France, is offering "RUYI Gastronomy," a contemporary Chinese tableware service and dining experience in its signature Hei Fung Terrace Cantonese restaurant.

CULTURE

Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 31, 2017
Miho Hazama will celebrate 100 years of jazz at Tokyo Jazz Festival performance
By James Hadfield
Japanese audiences are renowned as some of the world's most respectful listeners, but for musicians accustomed to getting more raucous receptions elsewhere, the experience can be a little unnerving.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Aug 31, 2017
What works for Japanese actresses in the West may not work at home
By Kaori Shoji
"The Shack" feels like a sugar-coated salve for wounds sustained from the flurry of recent news events. Directed by Stuart Hazeldine and starring Sam Worthington as a grieving dad, the big surprise in this religious fantasy story is the presence of Japanese actress Sumire Matsubara (who goes by just...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 31, 2017
Drum prodigy Senri Kawaguchi doesn't put limits on her music
By James Hadfield
In 2010, the online encyclopedia Drummerworld added a 13-year-old Japanese schoolgirl to its list of the world's greatest players. Senri Kawaguchi had rocketed to fame after posting YouTube videos of herself drumming along to songs from the "K-On!" anime series, wearing the same sailor-suit school uniform...
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Aug 31, 2017
Sotheby's set to auction Vivien Leigh's diaries recording Olivier romance, GWTW notes
Diaries and a ring tracing the love affair between "Gone with the Wind" star Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier are going up for auction in London next month, providing a glimpse into one of Hollywood's most notorious relationships.
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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