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JAPAN

JAPAN / Politics
Oct 1, 2017
Abe eager to push deregulation in bid for Japan to become innovation capital
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe vowed Sunday to push forward deregulation to bring about more technological innovations in Japan.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 1, 2017
Tea and Tiananmen: Inside China's new censorship machine
By Cate Cadell and Pei Li
In a glass tower in a trendy part of China's eastern city of Tianjin, hundreds of young men and women sit in front of computer screens, scouring the internet for videos and messages that run counter to Communist Party doctrine.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 1, 2017
Japan-based U.S. carrier navigates crowded waters as North Korea tensions mount
By Greg Torode
As the commanders of the largest U.S. warship in Asia seek to maintain operational readiness amid protracted tensions over North Korea, they find themselves keeping one eye on China, too.

WORLD

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WORLD
Oct 1, 2017
Yemen Houthi forces shoot down U.S. surveillance drone over the capital, Sanaa
Yemen's Houthi forces shot down a U.S. surveillance drone in the capital, Sanaa, on Sunday, the Houthi-controlled state news agency SABA reported.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 1, 2017
Britain's Boris Johnson in hot water over Kipling colonial poem gaffe in Myanmar
Britain's ambassador to Myanmar was forced to interrupt U.K. Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson earlier this year as he tried to recite a nostalgic colonial poem by Rudyard Kipling in public during a visit to the country's most famous Buddhist site.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 1, 2017
Weak columns, extra floors led to Mexico City school collapse, experts say
A Mexico City school that collapsed in a powerful earthquake on Sept. 19, killing 19 children and seven adults, buckled under the heavy weight of floors added over the years with scant steel support, according to experts and witnesses.
WORLD
Oct 1, 2017
U.S. accuses Iran, Venezuela of failing to act against human trafficking
The White House said on Saturday it had ordered that Iran, Venezuela and four African nations be added to a U.S. list of countries accused of failing to crack down on human trafficking, a step that further isolates them from the United States.

BUSINESS

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BUSINESS / Taking the Lead
Oct 1, 2017
Online research firm aims to break Japanese mold with global market quest
By Kazuaki Nagata
Market analysts say Japanese internet firms rarely succeed overseas, and there haven't been many who have proven them wrong so far.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Oct 1, 2017
Ending life-threatening overwork
The Dentsu case serve as a catalyst for greater efforts by businesses and the government to eradicate excessively long work hours.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 1, 2017
Japan's demographic sweet spot
By Jesper Koll
Japan will emerge as the only advanced economy that achieves the ultimate goal sought by policymakers — a new middle class.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 1, 2017
We'll get flying cars to go with our 140 characters
By Noah Smith
There has been an explosion of commercial interest in flying cars.

Sports

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BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 1, 2017
Albirex's fast start leads to blowout win against Magic
By Ed Odeven
A quick start ignited the Niigata Albirex BB in Sunday's series finale against the visiting Shimane Susanoo Magic.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 1, 2017
Former ekiden star Kashiwabara brings new fans to football
By Hiroshi Ikezawa
Ryuji Kashiwabara used to be called "God of the Mountain" when he starred in Tokyo-Hakone collegiate ekiden from 2009 to 2012.

LIFE

LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Oct 1, 2017
Playing on a good sense of humor
By Mio Yamada
There are some things in life that are designed just for fun. And why not?

COMMUNITY

COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Oct 1, 2017
NS Solutions case is latest battle in long war against sexual harassment
By Hifumi Okunuki
The ruling in the NS Solutions case should say a lot about where Japan stands now on the issue of sexual harassment, nearly three decades after the first ruling on this issue.
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Oct 1, 2017
Kumano Kodo guide unfairly singled out
A letter regarding Amy Chavez's Japan Lite column 'Blame for 'bad tourists' to Japan lies with the advice they never receive.'
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 1, 2017
Wanted: A friend for Panjuro the Chihuahua
Panjuro is pint-size but with big, big energy.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / HOME TRUTHS
Oct 1, 2017
Re-registering property: The lie of the land
By Masako Tsubuku and Philip Brasor
According to an article that appeared in the Asahi Shimbun last June, authorities are unsure of the title holders to 4.1 million hectares of land in Japan — in total, an area equivalent in size to the island of Kyushu. Though this problem has been evident at least since the 1980s, the government didn't...
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Tropical Storm Nari moves northward, with possible landfall Tuesday
Tropical Storm Nari's forecast path as of Monday morning
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
Students in Japan struggle with Japanese language and math sections on national exam
The correct answer rate for the Japanese language section on a national test dropped to 67.0% from 67.8% the previous year among elementary school sixth-graders.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Is Japanese skin really ‘too smooth’ for Hideo Kojima’s games?
Hideo Kojima, the leading auteur in Japanese video games, has skirted controversy in the wake of the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.

Podcast

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

Longform

After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
By Megha Wadhwa

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