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JAPAN

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JAPAN
Oct 6, 2017
Russian diplomat's photo of children blowing bubbles takes top prize in Tokyo competition
By Magdalena Osumi
A photograph by Andrey Kuzhabekov, second secretary at the Russian Embassy in Tokyo, features a group of children playing with soap bubbles at Yoyogi Park in the city. The image evokes a longing for simpler times in our past and the natural joys that have become increasingly rare in today's complicated...
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 6, 2017
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike defends her party's policy of not granting foreign residents in Japan the right to vote
By Tomohiro Osaki
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike defends her recently launched party's policy of denying foreign residents here the right to vote or run in local elections, stating that such measures are necessary to protect the national interest.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 6, 2017
Kibo no To and Osaka's Nippon Ishin in cautious collaboration with wide policy overlap
By Eric Johnston
The basic platform of Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike's new Kibo no To (Party of Hope), with promises of freezing the scheduled income tax hike to reducing the salaries and number of Diet members, has a familiar ring for many members of the Osaka-centered Nippon Ishin no Kai, which has agreed to cooperate with...

ASIA PACIFIC

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Oct 6, 2017
Emblematic Australian island stick insect not extinct after all
When black rats invaded Lord Howe Island after the 1918 wreck of the steamship Makambo, they wiped out numerous native species on the small Australian isle in the Tasman Sea, including a big, flightless insect that resembled a stick.

WORLD

Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 6, 2017
Aging German superspy is convicted of tax evasion
A 77-year-old spy, known as Germany's James Bond for his secret missions during and after the Cold War, was convicted of tax evasion on Thursday and handed a suspended two-year sentence.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 6, 2017
Experts say opportunities available in busy cities make for healthier, happier people
Contrary to popular belief, busy city centers beat suburban living when it comes to human wellbeing, as socializing and walking make for happier, healthier people, according to a new report.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 6, 2017
Army, NTSB, FAA probing drone collision with military chopper over Staten Island
Federal investigators have opened their first probe of a midair collision between a civilian drone and a traditional aircraft.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 6, 2017
Trump expected to decertify Iran nuclear deal, adopt confrontational tone toward Tehran
President Donald Trump is expected to announce soon that he will decertify the landmark international deal to curb Iran's nuclear program, a senior administration official said on Thursday, in a step that could lead to renewed U.S. sanctions against Tehran.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 6, 2017
Sniper's firing down from high, crowded venue stymied Las Vegas police's well-drilled counterterrorism plan
Las Vegas had spent years planning for the worst: training its police force according to an anti-terrorism protocol it adopted in 2009 to respond to mass shootings, chemical attacks, suicide bombings and planes flying into buildings, according to city officials and security professionals.

BUSINESS

BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 6, 2017
Lawson, Rakuten join to test drone delivery system in disaster-hit Minamisoma
Convenience store chain Lawson Inc. and Japanese cybermall operator Rakuten have announced plans for a demonstration test on Oct. 31 of drone delivery services in an area devastated by the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and ensuing nuclear disaster in Fukushima Prefecture.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 6, 2017
Abe's free education plan may hamper BOJ effort to stoke inflation
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's campaign pledge to expand free education may come with an unintended consequence: a hit to the Bank of Japan's efforts to spur inflation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 6, 2017
82-year-old glassmaker Ohara eyes future in next-generation battery market
By Emi Urabe and Chisaki Watanabe
Ohara Inc. sees batteries playing a bigger role in its future.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 6, 2017
Struggling Brussels church hops to it, hopes brew gets believers to belly up to the pews
A Brussels church that was nearly forced to close its doors for lack of parishioners has turned to the Belgian brewing tradition and launched a new beer in order to raise more funds for a now growing congregation.
BUSINESS
Oct 6, 2017
U.S. judge dismisses criminal charge in Toyota sudden acceleration case
A U.S. judge on Thursday dismissed a criminal charge against Toyota Motor Corp. after the Japanese automaker completed three years of monitoring under a $1.2 billion settlement in which it admitted to misleading the public about sudden unintended acceleration in its vehicles.
BUSINESS
Oct 6, 2017
Rengo to demand 2% pay hike at spring wage negotiations
The Japanese Trade Union Confederation (Rengo) will request a pay scale increase for the fifth straight year during the 2018 shunto spring labor-management wage negotiations, according to sources.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Oct 6, 2017
Give ex-death row inmate the retrial he deserves
Having spent 48 years in prison for a crime he likely didn't commit, 81-year-old Iwao Hakamada deserves a timely retrial.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 6, 2017
Making the case for a Trump visit to Okinawa
By Tetsuo Kotani
U.S. President Donald Trump can demonstrate the U.S. defense committment to the Senkaku Islands by visiting Okinawa next month.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 6, 2017
Time for South Korea to face its looming crisis
By Lee Jong-wha
In the 1990s, South Korea waited for a crisis to erupt before responding with necessary reforms. But now the country is confronting a new set of internal and external risks.

Sports

Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 6, 2017
Germany qualifies for World Cup with easy victory over Northern Ireland
Germany qualified for the World Cup in style on Thursday when superb early strikes from Sebastian Rudy and Sandro Wagner set it on the way to a 3-1 win in Northern Ireland that maintained its perfect record in Group C.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Oct 6, 2017
England uninspiring in victory over Slovenia
By Christopher Davies
Gareth Southgate wanted England to qualify for the 2018 World Cup finals in style. Harry Kane's late winner in the 1-0 win over Slovenia on Thursday sealed England's place in Russia, but a match of numbing tedium was so poor Sunday's now academic final group match in Lithuania will test the loyalty of...

LIFE

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LIFE / Travel / BACKSTREET STORIES
Oct 6, 2017
Never mind the love hotels: Negishi is home to haiku, tea and famous pines
By Kit Nagamura
Alighting at one of the JR Yamanote Line's quietest stops, Uguisudani Station, I chat with the stationmaster about its name, which means "Bush-Warbler Valley." Apparently, the area used to have limpid streams and a bucolic setting that attracted the feathered songsters, also known as Japanese nightingales....
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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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