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JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 1, 2017
After formal re-election, Abe faces robust opposition to goal of revising pacifist Constitution
By Tomohiro Osaki
Following opposition criticism, the ruling LDP-Komeito bloc agreed to keep the Diet session open until early December and have Abe deliver a policy speech.
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2017
At women's empowerment event, Japan urged to step up reforms
By Magdalena Osumi
Japan could lead the global drive for greater gender equality but the country needs to step up its reforms, according to female world leaders who gathered at a symposium on women's empowerment in Tokyo Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2017
With new rules, Japan looks to wipe out abuse in trainee system — but critics say more must be done
By Magdalena Osumi
Changes include creation of a watchdog organization and the requirement that firms secure accreditation for their training programs.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 1, 2017
LDP unveils Line stickers featuring Abe in apparent bid to appeal to female voters
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has created stickers for the Line messaging app featuring Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who is also the LDP president.

ASIA PACIFIC

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 1, 2017
Australian citizenship crisis claims another lawmaker
A citizenship crisis that robbed Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull of his one-seat majority will claim another politician, with the Senate president on Wednesday saying he will resign after confirming he was a dual national.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 1, 2017
China and ASEAN members hold joint maritime rescue drills as South China Sea tensions ease
By Jesse Johnson
In an apparent sign of easing tensions over maritime disputes between China and members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the two held a joint maritime rescue drill in the South China Sea, Chinese state-run media said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 1, 2017
At least 200 feared dead after North Korean nuclear test site tunnel collapses: report
By Jesse Johnson
More than 200 people are believed to have died when a tunnel at North Korea's main nuclear test site collapsed in September after the country's sixth and most powerful atomic test — an accident that could have far-reaching implications for the North's nuclear weapons program.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 1, 2017
As attention focuses on North Korea threat, Beijing quietly expanding South China Sea militarization
China has quietly undertaken more construction and reclamation in the South China Sea, recent satellite images show, and is likely to more powerfully reassert its claims over the waterway soon, regional diplomats and military officers say.

WORLD

WORLD
Nov 1, 2017
Millions of girls forced into sex yet only 1 in 100 seek help, U.N. says
At least 15 million teenage girls worldwide have been forced into sex — often by partners, relatives or friends — yet only 1 in 100 sought help, the United Nations said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 1, 2017
Manafort gave wildly varying estimates of his wealth to banks
When Paul Manafort wanted to borrow money in the past five years he gave lenders wildly varying estimates of his wealth, ranging from $19 million to $136 million, according to special counsel Robert Mueller.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 1, 2017
Top Trump campaign officials agreed in 2016 to meet Putin representatives, ex-adviser claimed
In an email last summer, former Trump adviser George Papadopoulos claimed that top campaign officials had agreed to a meeting with representatives of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 1, 2017
Iraqi authorities gain first foothold in decades at Kurdish frontier with Turkey
Iraqi troops deployed on Tuesday at one of the main land crossings with Turkey, gaining a foothold at the Kurdish-held frontier for the first time in decades and imposing one of Baghdad's central demands on the Kurds.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 1, 2017
Assad sets sights on areas held by U.S.-backed Kurds after Islamic State fall, risking new Syria conflict
With Islamic State near defeat in Syria, Damascus is setting its sights on territory held by Kurdish-led forces, including eastern oil fields, risking a new confrontation that could draw the United States in more deeply and complicate Russian diplomacy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 1, 2017
U.S. EPA bans scientists from independent advisory boards, riling Democrats
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced on Tuesday it will bar certain scientists from serving on its independent advisory boards, a move critics say could open the way to more industry-friendly advisers on the panels.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 1, 2017
White House chief of staff's Civil War lack of 'compromise' remark draws fire
White House Chief of Staff John Kelly's comment that the U.S. Civil War was sparked by a lack of "compromise" drew criticism and reignited a debate over Confederate monuments and the role of slavery.

BUSINESS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 1, 2017
Sony's Aibo makes a comeback: There's life in the old dog yet
By Alex K.T. Martin
Sony Corp. said Wednesday it will resurrect Aibo, the robot-dog that inspired a cult following even after it was discontinued over a decade ago.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2017
Hospitality king Tomoyasu Kato sees small-scale boutique resorts as the next big thing
By Alex K.T. Martin
Tomoyasu Kato single-handedly transformed an ailing family business into a sprawling empire of hotels, spas, entertainment venues and a popular chain of udon noodle restaurants. Now he has set his sights on attracting affluent overseas travelers to a series of small-scale luxury resorts he plans to build...
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2017
In Japan, wages stubbornly refuse to rise despite tight labor market and steady economic growth
By Toru Fujioka, Yoshiaki Nohara and Enda Curran
Japan is discovering that even the tightest labor market in a generation is no quick spur for higher wages.
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2017
Pilot shortage prompts Air Do to cancel 34 flights in November
Air Do, a regional carrier based in Sapporo, said Tuesday that it has decided to cancel a total of 34 flights on two routes in November due to a lack of pilots.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 1, 2017
Toyota's solid-state battery to power future as automaker readies 'game-changer' for mass market
By Norihiko Shirouzu
Toyota Motor Corp. is scrambling to solve outstanding issues as it races to commercialize a battery breakthrough during the first half of the 2020s with the potential to cut the cost of making electric cars.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2017
U.S. states allege broad generic drug price-fixing collusion, triggering fall in pharmaceutical stocks
A large group of U.S. states accused key players in the generic drug industry of a broad price-fixing conspiracy, moving on Tuesday to widen an earlier lawsuit to add many more drug makers and medicines in an action that sent some company shares tumbling.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2017
FEMA chief says U.S. spending over $200 million a day on weather-related disasters, slams Whitefish contract
The U.S. is spending more than $200 million a day responding to recent hurricanes and wildfires, the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency told Congress Tuesday in testimony that also slammed the $300 million Whitefish contract in Puerto Rico.
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2017
In bid to fight gender pay gap, New York becomes first city to ban questions about previous pay
New York City, in an effort to combat the gender pay gap, on Tuesday became the first U.S. city to ban employers from asking job applicants about previous salaries.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Nov 1, 2017
What now for Abe with his new mandate?
Handed a new mandate by voters, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe should carefully consider whether amending the Constitution is a priority issue given the economic and demographic issues facing the nation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 1, 2017
Xi's new power won't stop dissent
By John Lloyd
The Chinese president's choice to strengthen authoritarian rule rather than loosen it will prove to be a large error, for himself, his country and beyond.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 1, 2017
Fake news isn't the only way to skew perceptions
By Koichi Hamada
Biased news, which may delivered even by traditional news organizations, can be very damaging, not least for political leaders.

Sports

SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Nov 1, 2017
Sumo needs to tackle cause of rising injuries
By John Gunning
Yokozuna Harumafuji, who won his ninth championship in September, edged compatriot Hakuho for top spot in the newly released rankings for the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 1, 2017
Rookie pitcher Haruhiro Hamaguchi comes up big to keep BayStars alive in Japan Series
By Jason Coskrey
Rookie pitcher Haruhiro Hamaguchi took the ball in what might have been the biggest game of his life and delivered the performance of his life.

CULTURE

Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 1, 2017
When it came to casting 'Kokoro,' director Vanja d'Alcantara says her search began and ended with Jun Kunimura
By Mark Schilling
Jun Kunimura has long been one of the most active Japanese actors overseas, starting with the Ridley Scott thriller "Black Rain" in 1989 and continuing with the South Korean horror hit "The Wailing" last year. Able to shift gears effortlessly from comedy to drama or from bumbling husband to slithery...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 1, 2017
'Kokoro': Belgian director Vanja d'Alcantara offers an insightful interpretation of the Japanese mindset
By Kaori Shoji
Alice is a woman who has it all: a beautiful house in a Paris suburb, a loving husband and two teenage children who can be difficult at times but would surely panic if their maman were to suddenly make herself unavailable. Still, Alice (Isabelle Carre) suspects something is missing, and her days are...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 1, 2017
'Goodbye, Grandpa!': Even at a funeral, there's no escaping a dysfunctional family
By Mark Schilling
Funerals are just about as common in Japanese family dramas as weddings, but few films make them the focus of the story. The funniest would be Juzo Itami's "The Funeral," a 1984 black comedy about two married middle-aged urbanites negotiating the intricacies of a traditional Japanese funeral when the...

COMMUNITY

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Nov 1, 2017
Alex Kerr on Japan: From 'voice in the wind' to vindication
By J.J. O'Donoghue
A quarter-century after his first book warned Japan of what it had to lose, Alex Kerr feels the nation is finally on the same page.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Chinese fighters came within 30 meters of Japanese spy aircraft, Tokyo says
A Chinese JH-7 fighter jet makes an near an Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea this week in this image released Thursday.
Air India crash report to offer peek into last seconds
Members of the Indian Army's engineering arm prepare to remove the wreckage of an Air India aircraft in Ahmedabad on June 14.
What Japanese politics could look like after Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (center) waves to attendees as he departs after delivering a campaign speech in Yokohama on Sunday.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.

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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