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JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2017
Japan nuclear watchdog says restart approval pace unlikely to speed up
By Osamu Tsukimori and Aaron Sheldrick
The pace of approvals for nuclear reactor restarts in Japan, where most plants remain shut following the 2011 Fukushima disaster, is unlikely to pick up in the coming years, the new head of Japan's nuclear regulator said in an interview on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Nov 7, 2017
MSDF holds rare trilateral exercises with Indian and U.S. vessels in Sea of Japan
By Jesse Johnson
The Maritime Self-Defense Force has held three days of rare trilateral exercises with vessels from the Indian and U.S. navies, including the Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture-based USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier, the Defense Ministry said Tuesday.

ASIA PACIFIC

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 7, 2017
In rare show of force, U.S. set to stage drill with three carriers as Trump visits South Korea
Three U.S. aircraft carrier strike groups will exercise together in the Western Pacific in the coming days in a rare show of force as President Donald Trump visits Asia with warnings about the nuclear threat from North Korea, U.S. officials say.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 7, 2017
Fake meat, free markets ease North Koreans' hunger woes
By Seung-Woo Yeom and James Pearson
Take the dregs left from making soy bean oil, which usually go to feed the pigs. Press and roll them into a sandy-colored paste. Stuff with rice, and top with chili sauce. The dish's name, "injogogi," means "man-made meat."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 7, 2017
Satellite images spot increased activity at North Korean nuclear test site tunnel complex
By Jesse Johnson
Significant activity has been spotted at North Korea's main atomic test site's west portal — an as-of-yet unused tunnel complex where little or no activity had been observed over the past several months — raising the possibility of preparations for a fresh nuclear test, an analysis of new satellite...

WORLD

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2017
Putin, wary of political tumult, shuns Russian Revolution centenary
By Andrew Osborn
Vladimir Putin stayed away from events marking the centenary of the Russian Revolution on Tuesday, an event that changed the world but has awkward associations for the former KGB operative who was trained to keep a lid on dissent, not celebrate it.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2017
Trump praises Saudi purge, voices confidence in King, Crown Prince
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday endorsed a move by Saudi Arabia's future king that tightened his grip on power through the arrests of royals, ministers and investors in an anti-corruption purge.

BUSINESS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 7, 2017
Tokyo stocks surge to highest close since 1992
Tokyo stocks rallied Tuesday, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 average reaching its highest close since January 1992, bolstered by strong corporate earnings and the yen's weakness against the dollar.
BUSINESS / Markets / TSE DATA & REPORT
Nov 7, 2017
Nikkei surges to 26-year high on strong corporate earnings
Stocks soared Tuesday, lifting the Nikkei 225 average to its highest close in almost 26 years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Nov 7, 2017
'Donald & Shinzo' chumminess aside, Trump leaves empty-handed on trade as Abe digs in
By Craig Gordon, Isabel Reynolds and Justin Sink
Throughout Trump's two-day visit, Abe publicly ducked any talk of major trade concessions even though Trump kept bringing it up.
BUSINESS
Nov 7, 2017
License snub prompts ANA to ditch Asian Blue Myanmar airline venture
Japan's ANA Holdings Inc has dropped a plan to form a joint venture in Myanmar, the airline said on Monday, after its application for an air operator's certificate (AOC) was rejected by the authorities in the Southeast Asian country.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Nov 7, 2017
Continuity, with a twist, at the U.S. Federal Reserve
Jerome Powell will provide more continuity than change in policy at the world's most influential central bank.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 7, 2017
Trump's opportunity in Asia
By Douglas H. Paal
U.S. President Donald Trump should raise his ambitions for his Asia tour.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 7, 2017
What does China's 'chairman of everything' want?
By Keyu Jin
Xi Jinping has major ambitions for China, the CCP and his legacy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 7, 2017
Arms sales push may further Abe-Trump bromance
By Shihoko Goto
U.S. pressure on Japan to buy more weapons as a means to reduce the bilateral trade deficit may be exactly what Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants to hear.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 7, 2017
Europe is tiring of Anglo-American lectures
By Leonid Bershidsky
Following Brexit and Trump, the Anglo-Saxon world's intellectual leadership is on the wane in Europe.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 7, 2017
Trump's supposed 'bad' deals are good for the U.S.
By Michael Schuman
Trump wants the U.S. to be a superpower without making the sacrifices that requires.

Sports

Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Nov 7, 2017
Five Arrows star Reggie Warren reflects on latest career milestone, basketball heroes
By Ed Odeven
Consistency is a hallmark of Reggie Warren's successful basketball career.

CULTURE

Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Nov 7, 2017
A 2010 play by Hideki Noda gets wry extra twists of English humor in 'One Green Bottle'
By Nobuko Tanaka
"One Green Bottle" is a new-ish work co-written by the renowned Japanese dramatist Hideki Noda and Will Sharpe, who shot to fame in Britain in 2016 with the comedy series "Flowers," which he wrote, directed and also starred in.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 7, 2017
Be in the right frame of mind for Roger Ballen
By John L. Tran
In one of Roger Ballen's most well-known images, a picture of F. de Bruin of the Orange Free State prison service, the elderly sergeant looks out at us with the forlorn look of a tired beagle, not at all the face of an enforcer of white supremacy. The subject's belt is slack, his uniform slightly too...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 7, 2017
'Decoration Never Dies, Anyway'
By Yukari Tanaka
Nov. 18-Feb. 25
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 7, 2017
'Isamu Noguchi: From Sculpture to Body and Garden'
By Yukari Tanaka
Nov. 17-Jan. 21
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 7, 2017
'10th Anniversary Special Exhibition: Okinawa — Keystone of the Sea'
By Yukari Tanaka
Nov. 1-Jan. 14
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Nov 7, 2017
Harvard honors Elton John for work fighting HIV/AIDS
British musician Elton John will receive an award on Monday from the prestigious Harvard Foundation for his contribution to the fight against HIV/AIDS, the group said.
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.
Japan team finds ancient ocean full of squids
The ancient ocean was full of squids, whose population exceeded that of fish or ammonites, a Japanese research team mainly from Hokkaido University has found through a new method using technology.
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.
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.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
Japanese scientists discover clue to why women burn more fat than men
Scientists say a recently-published study could help explain why women are typically less prone to weight-related conditions and may lead to new therapies that target calorie-burning mechanisms.
Music idol and anime fandom merch is big business
Businesses who cater to fandoms gathered at Tokyo Lifestyle Week for the second annual Oshikatsu — Merch Collection Expo, a trade show devoted to fandom goods.
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

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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