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JAPAN

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JAPAN / History / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Oct 29, 2017
Osaka threatens San Francisco ties over sister city's 'comfort women' memorial
By Eric Johnston
The 60-year sister city relationship between Osaka and San Francisco looks to be heading for retirement if Osaka Mayor Hirofumi Yoshimura and his allies in the city who oppose San Francisco's new "comfort women" memorial get their way.
JAPAN / Politics / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Oct 29, 2017
Nippon Ishin ponders its fate after brutal defeat in Lower House election
By Eric Johnston
Five years after Nippon Ishin no Kai first appeared on the national stage with promises of changing the country through an Osaka-based revolution, the party's future is in doubt following a crushing defeat in the Oct. 22 Lower House election.
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JAPAN
Oct 29, 2017
Tokyo 2020 organizers mark 1,000 days until Olympic Games begin
By Andrew MCKIRDY
Tokyo 2020 Olympic organizers on Saturday marked 1,000 days to go before the games begin with a parade and demonstrations of new Olympic sports in the city's Nihonbashi district.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 29, 2017
U.S. sends nuclear-capable B-2 stealth bomber on mission in Pacific ahead of Trump visit to Asia
By Jesse Johnson
The U.S. military sent a nuclear-capable B-2 stealth bomber from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri on a long-range mission to the Pacific area of operations over the weekend, it said Sunday, a day after Pentagon chief Jim Mattis highlighted rival North Korea's "accelerating" atomic weapons program...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 29, 2017
China's neo-Maoists welcome Xi's new era, but say that he's not the new Mao Zedong
By Christian Shepherd
A fringe group of hard-line conservatives who long for the way things were under communist China's founding leader, Mao Zedong, have welcomed President Xi Jinping's "new era" of socialism and its renewed emphasis on equality.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 29, 2017
India's Gandhi scion seeks revival in Modi's backyard
By Rupam Jain and Tommy Wilkes
Rahul Gandhi, the scion of India's most fabled political dynasty, will within weeks be crowned leader of the Congress party, handing him a freer rein to prove if he can mount a credible challenge to the dominance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

WORLD

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WORLD
Oct 29, 2017
In Kenya, polarizing election re-run rekindles ethnic tensions
Kenya's repeat presidential election, boycotted last week by millions, has reignited long-running tensions between ethnic communities in some areas, leading inhabitants of one small village in the west to pick up traditional arms on Saturday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Oct 29, 2017
For Catalans, the question now is compliance or defiance
As weekend routines of normalcy prevailed in Catalonia, the first test of Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy's decision to take over the breakaway region approached, with many having to choose between compliance and defiance.
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WORLD
Oct 29, 2017
Iraqi Kurdistan leader Barzani will hand over presidential powers at end of term on Wednesday
Iraqi Kurdistan's veteran leader Massoud Barzani will not extend his presidential term beyond Nov. 1, a Kurdish government official said on Saturday.
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WORLD
Oct 29, 2017
Cuba to make it easier for Cuban-Americans to visit
Cuba will make it easier for its U.S.-based citizens to travel to the island, Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez said on Saturday, in a gesture to win support from Cuban-Americans during a diplomatic crisis over allegations of mysterious health attacks.

BUSINESS

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BUSINESS
Oct 29, 2017
China's bitcoin barons seek new life in Japan and Hong Kong
By Lulu Yilun Chen and Yuji Nakamura
China's largest cryptocurrency operators are proving hard to keep down.

ENVIRONMENT

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ENVIRONMENT / OLD NIC'S NOTEBOOK
Oct 29, 2017
A return to Resolute: Exploring the wintry climes of northern Canada
By C.W. Nicol
We sailed from Greenland, across Baffin Bay, on Aug. 4, 2017. The sea was calm, and largely free of ice floes, although still dotted here and there with icebergs. The following day we reached the small community of Pond Inlet, more than 600 kilometers above the Arctic Circle in the north of Baffin Island....

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Oct 29, 2017
Building a sustainable social security system
The government and political parties need to offer the public convincing explanations on how the social security system can be sustained.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 29, 2017
Xi's new strength obscures China's internal risks
By Brahma Chellaney
Xi Jinping's new strength and power helps obscure China's internal risks, including the fundamental challenge of how to avoid a political hard landing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 29, 2017
Why do Japanese have trouble learning English?
By Ikuko Tsuboya-Newell
If the government wants to improve students' proficiency in English, it should increase the time they spend studying the language.

Sports

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 29, 2017
Victory only thing that matters for Hawks star Seiichi Uchikawa
By Kaz Nagatsuka
"Winning is everything" is a cliche you often hear from players and coaches in postseason baseball.
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 29, 2017
Strong start helps Sunrockers to win over B-Corsairs
By Ed Odeven
Standing next to Sunrockers mascot Sundy, B. League chairman Masaaki Okawa warmly greeted the crowd on a rainy, gloomy Sunday afternoon.

LIFE

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LIFE / Style & Design
Oct 29, 2017
Tadao Ando: When every single building is a passion project
By Martin Laflamme
A few simple lines on paper — that's all it was. But there was something extremely alluring about it that intrigued Tadao Ando.

COMMUNITY

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COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Oct 29, 2017
TV drama glorifies the Japanese scourge of working illegally for nothing
By Hifumi Okunuki
In the TBS drama 'Rikuo,' female factory workers work all hours — some of them unpaid — to make a new type of running shoe.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Oct 29, 2017
Business cards in Japan: So many rules, so easily and often broken
By Amy Chavez
One of the first things visitors learn about Japan is the importance of business card etiquette. Yet when it comes to the content of cards, many Japanese let rip and get creative.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 29, 2017
More than a hound dog: 'Awesome' mixed-breed Pickles still in somewhat of a pickle
Though Pickles looks like an English gun dog, DNA testing points to an unusual mix of Akita, chow chow and coonhound — and he's still at the shelter waiting for a family.
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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