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JAPAN

JAPAN / Politics
Nov 14, 2017
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike quits as head of opposition Kibo no To
By Tomohiro Osaki
Surprise move following October election defeat likely to deal a fresh blow to a party facing tepid support.
JAPAN
Nov 14, 2017
Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui heads to Paris to boost bid for 2025 World Expo
By Eric Johnston
Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui departed for Paris on Tuesday to lobby for Osaka's bid to host the 2025 World Expo.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 14, 2017
New guidelines fail to close all loopholes for covering up official documents
By Reiji Yoshida
The administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has taken action to close legal loopholes that have led to major government scandals over alleged document cover-ups.

ASIA PACIFIC

ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Nov 14, 2017
Taiwan says it was shut out of U.N. climate talks due to China pressure
Taiwan said its environment minister has been prevented from attending an annual U.N. climate meeting even with credentials as a non-governmental participant due to pressure from China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 14, 2017
North Korea's nuclear arsenal too developed to destroy quickly, Moon says
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said on Tuesday it would not be easy for reclusive North Korea to destroy its nuclear arsenal quickly, even if wanted to, given its weapons programs were so developed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 14, 2017
North Korea's winter training means fewer missile launches
North Korea hasn't fired a missile for 60 days, but that may have more to do with its own winter training cycle than with Pyongyang easing off on provocations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 14, 2017
North Korea, caught in a 'time warp,' must send signs of change, Seoul top diplomat says
By Haslinda Amin and Rosalind Mathieson
North Korea, an impoverished country in a "time warp" that feeds paranoia at home with propaganda about a hostile world, should secure its future by laying the groundwork for talks on its nuclear weapons program, according to South Korea's foreign minister.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Nov 14, 2017
Myanmar military denies any atrocities against Rohingya, replaces general in charge of Rakhine
Myanmar's army released a report on Monday denying all allegations of rape and killings by security forces, having days earlier replaced the general in charge of the operation that drove more than 600,000 Rohingya Muslims to flee to Bangladesh.

WORLD

WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 14, 2017
U.S. approves digital pill that tracks when patients take it
U.S. regulators have approved the first digital pill with an embedded sensor to track if patients are taking their medication properly, marking a significant step forward in the convergence of health care and technology.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 14, 2017
Drinking age: Oldest evidence of wine-making found near Tbilisi
Oenophiles take note: 5980 BC was a very good year for wine.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Nov 14, 2017
Jordan switches on world's largest solar plant — in refugee camp
Jordan has switched on the world's largest solar plant inside a refugee camp, providing renewable energy to nearly 80,000 Syrians, the United Nations refugee agency said on Monday.

BUSINESS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 14, 2017
Vietnamese researcher demonstrates iPhone X Face ID 'hack'
A researcher in Vietnam has demonstrated how he apparently fooled Apple Inc.'s face recognition ID software on its new iPhone X using a mask made with a 3D printer, silicone and paper tape.
BUSINESS
Nov 14, 2017
Agreeing on RCEP — China's favorite trade deal — set to drag into 2018
By Rosalind Mathieson
After talks aimed at wrapping up the Trans-Pacific Partnership almost collapsed in acrimony in Vietnam last week, ministers are now warning that a rival Asian pact should also focus on quality over speed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 14, 2017
Japan's fresh grads falling further behind in pay race as monthly wage averages ¥213,000
What's a university degree worth in Japan? About ¥2.9 million a year based on starting salaries for new graduates, and the figure has barely budged over the past decade.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 14, 2017
Not easy to dispel Japan's deflationary mindset formed over 15 years: Kuroda
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said the central bank can help avoid negative price shocks and achieve its 2 percent inflation target by working on inflation expectations through forward guidance.
BUSINESS
Nov 14, 2017
Russia's RT American registers as 'foreign agent' in U.S.
RT America, the U.S. arm of the Kremlin-backed TV station RT, has registered as a "foreign agent" in the United States, the outlet's editor in chief said on Monday.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Nov 14, 2017
Momentum for improving Japan-China relations
Now that Abe and Xi have consolidated their power at home, they're in a better position to advance bilateral ties.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 14, 2017
Trump's Asia visit showcases his 'America first' foreign policy
By Hitoki Den
U.S. President Donald Trump's visit to Japan, South Korea and China this month showcased his foreign policy driven primarily by the pursuit of America's interests first.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 14, 2017
How Trump is driving Asian powers together
By William Pesek
U.S. President Donald Trump's 'America first' policy is amounting to 'Asia first' in the global economic packing order.

Sports

Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Nov 14, 2017
Sunrockers exhibit effective defense in comeback triumph over Levanga
By Ed Odeven
The Sunrockers Shibuya played determined defense in the second half, holding the Levanga Hokkaido to 20 points over the final 20 minutes.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Nov 14, 2017
Good defense has Celtics on 12-game win streak
By Sam Smith
It wasn't a great start for them — OK, the Warriors aren't going 80-2 — but Golden State is back at the top of the Western Conference, as expected.

CULTURE

Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Nov 14, 2017
The music you didn't realize you grew up with: Chip Tanaka's 8-bit revolution
By James Hadfield
If you grew up during the 1980s or 1990s, there's a good chance that you spent more time listening to the music of Hirokazu Tanaka than to many of your favorite pop songs. Such was the reach of the work that the Kyoto native created during his nearly 20-year tenure as a sound designer at Nintendo, as...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 14, 2017
Sachiko Kodama's laws of attraction
By Matthew Larking
Entering the tatami-mat tearoom-style exhibition spaces at the back of Kyoto's specialist pewter art craft gallery, Seikado, spectators are apprised that the magnetism of the pieces on display might interfere with the strips on their credit cards. Those fitted with pacemakers are also asked to stand...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 14, 2017
'Ueno Artist Project: Contemporary Realism—Transcending the Photograph and Video'
By Yukari Tanaka
Nov. 17-Jan.6
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 14, 2017
'Winter Journey, Voices of Spring'
By Yukari Tanaka
Nov. 18-March 25
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 14, 2017
'WordPlay: The World of the Ethiopian Artist Wosene Worke Kosrof'
By Yukari Tanaka
Nov. 23-Jan. 31
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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