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JAPAN

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JAPAN / Politics
Oct 15, 2017
Abe's ruling coalition poised to win over 300 seats: election forecast
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe could be heading for a big win in the coming Lower House election, Jiji Press forecasts.
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2017
Japan to test system to better manage game meat data amid food safety concerns
The agriculture ministry will undertake an experiment in fiscal 2018 to create an integrated communications system for managing information on game or fowl, in order to encourage people to eat wild meat without concern.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FUKUSHIMA FILE
Oct 15, 2017
Fukushima takes camping to a whole new level of luxury with 'glamping'
"Glamping" — i.e., camping but with the comforts of modern amenities — has been growing in popularity in Fukushima Prefecture as more people look to bring a new level of luxury to the great outdoors.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 15, 2017
Volunteers' websites help voters attend speeches and vet candidates ahead of Lower House election
Volunteers have set up websites to help voters make their choices for next week's Lower House election.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Oct 15, 2017
How Japan's service industry is trying to adapt to the worst labor crunch in 25 years
By Shusuke Murai
Before Hisashi Kanbe in 2013 introduced BakeryScan, the world's first image recognition checkout system designed specifically for bread, it was the job of every bakery worker in Japan to memorize the assorted prices of each baked good — from baguettes back to bagels.

ASIA PACIFIC

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 15, 2017
Chinese Communist Party expels former Justice Minister Wu Aiying over graft
A former Chinese justice minister has been expelled from the ruling Communist Party following an investigation by the anti-corruption watchdog, the first time the government has announced that she was in trouble.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Oct 15, 2017
North Korea's Kim works to turn missile-testing outpost into tourism cash cow
By Ju-min Park and James Pearson
In the seaside city of Wonsan, North Korean families cook up barbecues on the beach, go fishing, and eat royal jelly flavored ice cream in the summer breeze. For their leader Kim Jong Un, the resort is a summer retreat, a future temple to tourism, and a good place to test missiles.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 15, 2017
North's unhappy mix of tourists and military
By Ju-min Park
The Wonsan resort is not North Korea's first attempt to mix the military and tourism.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 15, 2017
Wild elephants trample to death four Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
Wild elephants trampled sleeping Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh in the early hours of Saturday, killing three children and a woman in the second such incident since the arrival of hundreds of thousands of refugees from Myanmar in just a few weeks.

WORLD

WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 15, 2017
Vietnamese child trafficking victims in U.K. vanishing from foster homes
Vietnamese children rescued from traffickers in Britain are vanishing from local authority care, with many feared at risk of re-enslavement by criminals, charities said on Friday.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Oct 15, 2017
Too much power for the prime minister?
If there is room for abuse, discussions are needed on whether the prime minister's power to dissolve the Lower House should be restricted.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 15, 2017
The need for more proactive communications
By Ross Rowbury
Businesses and brands must be prepared to default to more diversity rather than homogeneity in their relations with stakeholders and consumers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 15, 2017
Are we at the demise of dollar diplomacy?
By Barry Eichengreen
Pundits have been saying last rites for the dollar's global dominance since the 1960s. They may finally be right.

Sports

Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 15, 2017
Seven-star City turns on style to thrash Stoke
Manchester City opened up a two-point lead over neighbor Manchester United at the top of the Premier League thanks to another display of scintillating brilliance in a 7-2 thrashing of Stoke City at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 15, 2017
Takayuki Kishi shines as Eagles beat Lions to force Game 3
By Jason Coskrey
It took a home run on the very first pitch of the game, a squeeze play and a lot from Takayuki Kishi, but the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles are still alive and kicking.
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 15, 2017
Pavicevic's plans come together as Alvark rout B-Corsairs
By Ed Odeven
The Alvark Tokyo are starting to hit their stride. And with six games in the books, new coach Luka Pavicevic's vision for the team is starting to take shape.

LIFE

Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Oct 15, 2017
A crafty way to give the kids a creative workout
By Danielle Demetriou
It's one of those fleeting parenting moments when my normally nonstop high-volume children are awake, but silent. The reason for this? They are studiously poring over a table covered with a neatly aligned assortment of wood cutouts — a cat, a witch, a star, a moon, a pumpkin — and, unusually quiet...
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Oct 15, 2017
Keeping an eye on new gadgets
By Chiho Komoriya
Haro, the cute robot mascot of the anime series 'Mobile Suit Gundam,' is about to get real.

COMMUNITY

COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Oct 15, 2017
Duck and cover: Regulation by and for the state, through the Japanese people
By Colin P.A. Jones
Bureaucrats rustle up policies that require citizens to do their duty, however irrationally.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Oct 15, 2017
Shine On! works its animal magic on kids facing tough times
By Louise George Kittaka
Shine On! Kids offers support and encouragement to very ill children and their families around Japan.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 15, 2017
Hangin' with my buds: 'Dog-cat' Nakamun finds a family in Tokyo
First featured here in April, Nakamun now graces the home of the Boldi family from Italy.
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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