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JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2017
Japan tops in life expectancy but health care has room to improve: OECD report
By Tomoko Otake
Japan enjoys the highest life expectancy among OECD countries and does relatively well in improving health outcomes, but it has room to improve in areas such as smoking rates and hospital stays, according to the latest edition of a biennial health care report issued Friday by the Organisation for Economic...
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 10, 2017
Party of Hope picks Yuichiro Tamaki to serve as co-leader alongside founder Yuriko Koike
By Tomohiro Osaki
Kibo no To (Party of Hope) elects a new co-leader for founder Yuriko Koike, choosing a candidate who shares the Tokyo governor's conservative stance on the Constitution and security.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2017
Watch mecca offers exclusive selection of luxury brands
Misuzu Corp., a trading company dealing mainly in high-end watches, held a grand opening ceremony on Oct. 28 for the HANDA Watch World Kichijoji Universe Watch Shop at the shop near Kichijoji Station, in Tokyo's Musashino Ward.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 10, 2017
For Japan's casinos to work, keep the yakuza out and deal with problem drinking: experts
By Eric Johnston
As the nation debates how to establish and operate casinos via integrated resorts, it must take measures to keep the yakuza out and manage not only problem gambling but also develop a responsible drinking policy for the casino floor, a group of U.S. experts said in two new reports.
Japan Times
JAPAN / OKINAWA BEAT
Nov 10, 2017
Okinawa solar firm eyes new revenue by converting vacant house into lodging for overseas tourists
A solar power generation firm based in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, is pursuing a new line of business, tapping into a renovated vacant house as an inn for foreign visitors, especially large families.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 10, 2017
Authorities seize ¥3 billion in drugs at Kawasaki house after busting suspected trafficking ring
Authorities confiscated dangerous narcotic-like drugs worth some ¥3 billion, one of the largest seized amounts in the country, as they busted a production site operated by alleged traffickers.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 10, 2017
Kibo no To expected to get ¥503 million in subsidies in 2017, eclipsing opposition rival
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike's Kibo no To (Party of Hope) is expected to receive ¥503 million in political subsidies for 2017, a Jiji Press survey has found.

ASIA PACIFIC

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 10, 2017
Behind Trump's $250 billion deals with China are mostly nonbinding pledges with little substance
The headline number is impressive: a quarter of trillion dollars' worth of deals from China that President Donald Trump can use to show he is creating opportunities for U.S. businesses and jobs for his base.

WORLD

Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 10, 2017
Father-son team plans Antarctic trek powered by renewable energy
With solar panels tacked to their sledges and a biofuel made from wood chips to keep them warm, a British father and son duo will attempt to reach the South Pole relying solely on green energy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 10, 2017
Political research firm behind Trump dossier also offered his campaign dirt on Clinton
The same political research firm that prepared a dossier on Trump campaign ties to Russia had unrelated information on Clinton Foundation donors that a Russian lawyer obtained and offered to President Donald Trump's eldest son last year, three sources familiar with the matter said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 10, 2017
U.S. Air Force missed at least two chances to stop Texas shooter from buying guns
The U.S. Air Force missed at least two chances to block the shooter in last weekend's deadly church attack in Texas from buying guns after he was accused of a violent offense in 2012, according to current and former government officials and a review of military documents.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 10, 2017
Republican tax plans, both seen favoring rich and cutting deductions, advance in Congress
U.S. Senate Republicans unveiled a tax plan on Thursday that differed from the House of Representatives' version on several key fronts, including how they treat the corporate tax rate, the tax deduction for state and local taxes, and the estate tax.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 10, 2017
Lebanon believes Saudis are holding Hariri after forcing him to resign, and demands his return
Lebanon believes Saad al-Hariri is being held in Saudi Arabia, from where he resigned as Lebanese prime minister, two top government officials in Beirut said, amid a deepening crisis pushing Lebanon onto the front lines of a power struggle between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
WORLD
Nov 10, 2017
Fallout cloud prompts French institute to suspect September nuclear accident in Russia or Kazakhstan
A cloud of radioactive pollution over Europe in recent weeks indicates that an accident has happened in a nuclear facility in Russia or Kazakhstan in the last week of September, French nuclear safety institute IRSN said on Thursday.

BUSINESS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2017
Las Vegas massacre may add more than $1 billion to insurer costs
The deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history is adding to soaring costs for insurance companies, which are already taking a beating this year from an onslaught of hurricanes, earthquakes and wildfires.
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 10, 2017
Bitcoin slides by over $1,000 in less than 48 hours
Bitcoin dropped below $7,000 on Friday to trade more than 5 percent down on the day, having fallen by well over $1,000 since hitting an all-time high on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 10, 2017
Bitcoin no bubble, says investor with $213 million stake
Tim Draper was walking through a pavilion at a tech conference in Lisbon on Tuesday when he was cornered by an entrepreneur touting a new digital currency. No sooner had the venture capitalist heard the pitch than he was approached by another guy hawking his own initial coin offering. Another followed,...
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 10, 2017
Survey shows households' financial assets increasing helped by Abenomics
An improving job market driven by Japan's economic recovery and booming stock prices helped increase households' net worth this year, a survey showed, suggesting the benefits of Abenomics, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economics policies, are broadening.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 10, 2017
Money Forward CEO wants to take popular budget-tracking app global
By Alex K.T. Martin
Budget-managing app operator Money Forward Inc. stoked investor excitement when it became the nation's first financial technology venture to go public in September, reflecting strong interest in the nascent but fast-growing sector.
BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2017
China lifts foreign ownership limits on financial firms
The Chinese government on Friday said it will raise foreign ownership limits in domestic financial firms, a long-anticipated step that grants greater access to overseas investors interested in the Asian giant's financial services market.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 10, 2017
U.S. travel site TripAdvisor to show which hotels had sexual attacks
Women's anti-violence groups on Thursday welcomed a new warning system on the online travel site TripAdvisor Inc that shows which hotels are believed to have been sites of sexual assault.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 10, 2017
Japan's biggest banks prepare for massive downsizing and cost overhauls
Years of shrinking interest rates, demographic challenges and threats from rapidly advancing technology are finally coming to a head at Japan's biggest banks as they prepare to eliminate thousands of positions and downsize branches.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Nov 10, 2017
Are libraries to blame for Japan's slump in bunko paperback book sales?
By Masako Tsubuku and Philip Brasor
Kiyondo Matsui, the president of the publishing house Bungei Shunju, spoke at this year's All-Japan Library Conference, which took place in Tokyo on Oct. 12 and 13. During his talk, Matsui asked the assembled professionals to no longer acquire bunko editions of books for lending in their libraries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2017
Justice Department taps $4 billion fund to start paying victims of Bernie Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme
The U.S. Justice Department started a long-delayed distribution to victims of Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme, tapping a $4 billion fund created through settlements with some of the con man's oldest customers and his bank, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2017
Twitter halts verification process, calling it 'broken' amid flak linked to white supremacist rally
Twitter Inc. is halting its system for verifying users' identity, saying the process has become "broken" and in need of repair.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2017
Boeing's $37 billion China aircraft order touted by Trump said to be mainly old news
Eager to show he can narrow the trade gap with China and create jobs at home, U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday touted an order for 300 Boeing Co. planes. Yet the bulk of the deal announced in Beijing was old news.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 10, 2017
Scientists in letter to senators slam GOP plan to expand Arctic oil drilling in wildlife refuge
A group of 37 U.S.-based scientists whose research focuses on Arctic wildlife asked two U.S. senators in a letter on Thursday not to open the National Arctic Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas exploration, according to a copy seen by Reuters.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Nov 10, 2017
Student suicides and 'guidance' by teachers
The 'guidance death' of schoolchildren is putting the trustworthiness of schools and teachers in doubt.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 10, 2017
The 'new battlefield': Oil sanctions on North Korea
By Yoichi Funabashi
Does China have the resolve this time to countenance the prospect of harming North Korea?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 10, 2017
Rape and sexual harassment cut across gender
By TED RALL
In the United States, one out of 10 rape victims is male.

Sports

Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Nov 10, 2017
Hot-shooting Volters overpower Crane Thunders
By Ed Odeven
In a game showcasing two of the top teams in the second division, the Kumamoto Volters ran past the visiting Gunma Crane Thunders on Friday night, winning 98-78.

LIFE

Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Nov 10, 2017
Taking a spiritual journey into the mystic on hallowed Mount Koya
By Stephen Mansfield
Even with its convenience stores, souvenir outlets, tour buses and boutique coffee shops, Mount Koya might be modestly alluded to as a Japanese Lhasa. There is no living being, of course, who embodies the doctrines of a religious order such as the Dalai Lama, but in the person of the saintly priest Kukai,...
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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