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JAPAN

JAPAN / Politics
Sep 11, 2017
Returning from Pyongyang, Inoki says the North will pursue nukes as long as the U.S. keeps up pressure
North Korea will continue to develop its nuclear program — seeking even stronger weapons — as long as the regime remains subject to a U.S.-led effort to heap pressure on it, a former professional wrestler turned Diet member quoted a high-ranking official from the isolated country as saying during...
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JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 11, 2017
North Korean nuclear crisis tests Japan's mettle, has experts debating how to respond
Another war on the Korean Peninsula — this time a nuclear one — is beginning to look more possible than ever before, stirring anxiety in Japan and prompting debate over how it should respond.
Japan Times
Snapping-turtle expert in Chiba leads battle against invasive species
Takeshi Imazu's daily tasks are far from what a typical prefectural official handles.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Sep 11, 2017
JR Tokai goes its own way against luxury sleeper trains
More and more Japan Railway companies are trying to attract new customers by offering luxury sleeper trains and unique services on their trains such as baths in tubs made of cypress and gourmet meals by top-class chefs.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 11, 2017
Malay woman to be Singapore president, puts minority representation on agenda
There are no Muslim Malays in the top echelons of Singapore's army, and few among the senior ranks of its judiciary, but a member of its poorest ethnic minority is set to become the first woman president of the city-state this week.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 11, 2017
Cambodian leader threatens ban on opposition party
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen threatened on Monday that the main opposition party would be dissolved if it continues to back detained leader Kem Sokha, who has been charged with treason over an alleged plot to gain power with U.S. support.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Sep 11, 2017
After six decades of separation, the two Koreas are worlds apart
South Korea and North Korea could hardly be further apart right now: A new democratic president has been elected in Seoul after the peaceful ouster of his predecessor over a political scandal, while a dictator in Pyongyang has raised the ante with missile launches and yet another nuclear test.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 11, 2017
Most South Koreans don't expect war with North: poll
Most South Koreans doubt that North Korea will start a war, a survey has shown, just over a week after the North's largest nuclear test and as the United Nations Security Council was set vote Monday on a new set of sanctions.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 11, 2017
Merkel suggests Iran-style nuclear talks to end North Korea nuclear, missile crisis
Chancellor Angela Merkel told a newspaper she would be prepared to become involved in a diplomatic initiative to end the North Korean nuclear and missiles program, and suggested the Iran nuclear talks could be a model.

WORLD

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WORLD / Politics
Sep 11, 2017
Republicans could lose U.S. House in 2018 via 'civil war' over Dreamers: Steve Bannon
Republican infighting over the fate of immigrants brought illegally to the United States as children could be so vitriolic that the party loses control of the U.S. House of Representatives next year, Steve Bannon, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, said in an interview airing on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 11, 2017
No talk of ousting U.S. House Speaker Ryan: key GOP conservative
U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, a leading House conservative, said on Sunday that fellow conservatives are not discussing replacing Speaker Paul Ryan despite unhappiness with the way Republican leaders handled last week's debt ceiling increase that included no fiscal reforms.
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WORLD / Society
Sep 11, 2017
Iraq holding 1,400 foreign wives, kids of suspected Islamic State fighters in squalid camp
Iraqi authorities are holding 1,400 foreign wives and children of suspected Islamic State fighters in a camp after government forces expelled the jihadi group from one of its last remaining strongholds in Iraq, security and aid officials said.

BUSINESS

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BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 11, 2017
TV ads for Japan Post's ¥1.3 trillion share sale will target individual investors
Japan Post Holdings Co.'s underwriters will seek to attract retail investors to its ¥1.3 trillion ($12 billion) public offering, betting they will shrug off the stock's slack performance and market anxiety over North Korea.
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BUSINESS
Sep 11, 2017
Japan's regional bank consolidation 'inevitable' as BOJ's prolonged ultraeasy policy hurts profits: FSA
Further consolidation among Japan's regional banks is inevitable given the rapidly aging population and ultralow interest rates, according to an adviser to the Financial Services Agency.
BUSINESS
Sep 11, 2017
Novartis posts win, Roche a flop in drug trials targeting skin cancer
Swiss drugmaker Novartis notched a trial win for its drug cocktail against skin cancer on Monday, while a rival treatment from Roche with slipping sales failed in a separate study with a similar patient group.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Sep 11, 2017
Five years after nationalization of the Senkaku Islands
Japan and China should perhaps consider shelving the dispute over the Senkaku Islands and focus on improving bilateral ties.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 11, 2017
Normalized Sino-Japanese diplomacy, 45 years on
To improve bilateral ties, it's important for both China and Japan to drive forward civil exchanges in some form that is not influenced by political agenda.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 11, 2017
Will Trump lower the nuclear bar?
U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower had the wisdom to be appalled by nuclear weapons. Not Donald Trump.

Sports

Japan Times
BASEBALL
Sep 11, 2017
Samurai Japan to face Asian rivals in November tournament
For manager Atsunori Inaba and Samurai Japan, it's full steam ahead for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. And the first stop on what Japan hopes is the road to a gold medal comes in November, when Inaba makes his debut at the inaugural Asia Professional Baseball Championship 2017.
Balentien's power remains constant presence at plate for Swallows
Wladimir Balentien could've been written off as a one-year wonder after hitting 31 home runs in his first season in Japan, way back in 2011. Or as just a flash in the pan after doing it the next season. No one could deny Balentien his due after he shattered the NPB record with 60 home runs in 2013, or...
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BASKETBALL / B. League
Sep 11, 2017
B. League hoping to build on success over coming season
The B. League tipped off its inaugural season in lavish fashion last year with a game between the Alvark Tokyo and Ryukyu Golden Kings on an LED court at Yoyogi National Gymnasium.

LIFE

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LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Sep 11, 2017
The enduring mystique of the Showa Era
For many Japanese, life is divided into two distinctly historical time lines: before and after the Showa Era.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Sep 11, 2017
Introduce the usages of the conjunction particle 'nagara'
How do you say, 'Why don't we continue our chat over a cold drink?' in Japanese
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Sep 11, 2017
Japan Post mulls drone use between post offices
Japan Post Co. said Aug. 4 it is considering using drones to move packages between post offices.
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LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Sep 11, 2017
Let's discuss Japan's halal industry
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Longform

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