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JAPAN

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JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Nov 18, 2017
Donald Trump's visit dominates Japan's conversation online — until he leaves
By Patrick St. Michel
Japanese netizens spent the days following U.S. President Donald Trump's first visit to Japan trying to figure out who came out of the trip looking the best. A week later, a consensus was seemingly reached.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Nov 18, 2017
Zama murders prompt awareness of youth issues
By Mark Schreiber
Readers who may be contemplating homicide should be aware that concealing evidence of your crime — referred to in the language of jurisprudence as corpus delicti — is next to impossible.
JAPAN / Media / Pulsations
Nov 18, 2017
The changing face of the shichi-go-san rite of passage
By Natsumi Komiyama
Children nationwide on Wednesday celebrated shichi-go-san, an annual traditional rite of passage for children reaching the ages of 7, 5 and 3.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Nov 18, 2017
Ad money makes the news world go round
By Philip Brasor
In a Nov. 8 press release, the Los Angeles-based Simon Wiesenthal Center announced that Katsuya Takasu, the most famous plastic surgeon in Japan, was no longer a member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery (AACS). Previously, the center had been urging the AACS to expel Takasu because of his public...
JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Nov 18, 2017
Japan's shifting attitudes toward prostitution
By Michael Hoffman
Sex is a necessity and a pleasure; it's also a problem. It exalts some, degrades others. It generates offspring. It's dynamite. Taboos concerning it are as old as humanity. Laws regulating it predate civilization. Nowhere is the human libido absolutely unfettered. Incest is nowhere tolerated, marriage...
Japan Times
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Nov 18, 2017
Osaka may be facing political headwinds in its quest to host World Expo 2025
By Eric Johnston
"Look and see which way the wind blows before you commit yourself." — "The Bat and the Weasels," Aesop's Fables
JAPAN
Nov 18, 2017
Disaster agency to deploy gas detectors for Rugby World Cup and Olympics
The disaster agency plans to deploy infrared devices that can spot poison gas as part of counterterrorism measures for the Rugby World Cup and Olympics.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 18, 2017
Adventurer Yasunaga Ogita begins solo trek to South Pole without resupplies
By Reiji Yoshida
A veteran Japanese explorer starts a solo quest to get to the South Pole without resupplying.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Nov 18, 2017
China hopes to build nuclear-powered space shuttle by 2040
By Jesse Johnson
China is hoping to achieve a "major breakthrough" in its space program by 2040 — including the development of nuclear-powered space shuttles that will allow for the mining of asteroids and "large-scale space exploration" — state-run media have reported.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 18, 2017
Strong 6.3 earthquake rattles remote part of Tibet
An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck a remote part of Tibet on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said. There were no immediate reports of significant damage or injuries.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 18, 2017
North Korea rules out negotiations on nuclear weapons
North Korea on Friday ruled out negotiations with Washington as long as joint U.S-South Korea military exercises continue, and said that Pyongyang's atomic weapons program would remain as a deterrent against a U.S. nuclear threat.

WORLD

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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 18, 2017
Sicilian Mafia unlikely to ever again allow one 'boss of bosses' like Salvatore Riina
The death of Sicilian Mafia boss Salvatore "Toto" Riina on Friday does not mark the end of Cosa Nostra, but the crime group is unlikely to allow one man such power ever again, a top magistrate and former mobster said.

BUSINESS

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BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 18, 2017
Japan urges TPP 11 to sign trade pact before domestic elections interfere
Nations working to salvage a mammoth Pacific Rim trade pact that the U.S. abandoned need to move forward before electoral politics get in the way, according to Japan's chief negotiator.
BUSINESS
Nov 18, 2017
Nissan exec says with existing factories 'maxed out,' automaker may build new plant in U.S.
Nissan Motor Co. is squeezing all it can from its U.S. assembly plants and will need to build an entirely new factory if it keeps growing in the lucrative American auto market, a top executive said.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Nov 18, 2017
Cutting families' education costs
Is Prime Minister Abe's initiative for reducing education costs worth the money? Maybe not.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 18, 2017
The illusion of freedom in the digital age
By Mark Leonard
Both governments and big tech companies are getting really good at controlling people through data.

Sports

SOCCER / J. League
Nov 18, 2017
Frontale keep title hopes alive
By Andrew MCKIRDY
Kawasaki Frontale defender Elsinho scored in the 82nd minute to keep the J. League title race alive for at least another round with a 1-0 win over Gamba Osaka on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Nov 18, 2017
Evessa overpower NeoPhoenix, end five-game slide
By Ed Odeven
The Osaka Evessa dominated on both sides of the ball in Saturday's series opener against the San-en NeoPhoenix, ending a five-game losing streak
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Nov 18, 2017
Dikembe Mutombo spreads positive message as Special Olympics ambassador
By Kaz Nagatsuka
As a player, Dikembe Mutombo made a big difference for his teams with his signature shot-blocking skills.

LIFE

LIFE / Lifestyle
Nov 18, 2017
Going electric: Celebrating Japan's powerful e-bikes
By J.J. O'Donoghue
With electric bikes accounting for nearly 6 in 10 bicycles manufactured nationwide last year, the future looks especially bright.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Nov 18, 2017
Bitter or sweet, the much-loved persimmon is a healthy and versatile fruit
By Makiko Itoh
Persimmons come in three types, but amagaki is of most use in the kitchen.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Nov 18, 2017
Locale: Californian farm-to-table in deepest Meguro
By Robbie Swinnerton
At Locale, the menu depends on the ingredients freshly delivered by a network of organic farmers around Japan.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Nov 18, 2017
Eneko Bar: At long last, a place in Tokyo to savor classic Basque pintxos
By Robbie Swinnerton
Finally, Tokyo has a pintxos bar worthy of the name. And what a name: Creative culinary genius Eneko Atxa now has a Japan outpost for his contemporary, inventive cuisine.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Nov 18, 2017
Baskin Robbins' Booya! Minion ice cream: a cute cacophony of banana, pineapple, soda and chocolate
By Patrick St. Michel
Baskin Robbins is cashing in on the Minions' success with a series of items themed after the overall-sporting twerps.

CULTURE

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CULTURE / Books
Nov 18, 2017
Ishiro Honda: The master behind Godzilla
By Mark Schilling
Everyone knows "Godzilla," the 1954 film that introduced Japan's most famous monster to the world. But the name of its director, Ishiro Honda, was for a long time only mentioned by foreign critics and fans in passing, if at all.
CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Nov 18, 2017
'The Broken Commandment': Toson Shimazaki's humanist bildungsroman of a 'burakumin'
By Kris Kosaka
A classic from 1906, Toson Shimazaki's "The Broken Commandment" follows the ideological struggles of a young teacher, Ushimatsu Segawa.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Nov 18, 2017
'Red Roofs and Other Stories': Tales of restlessness by Junichiro Tanizaki
By Alyssa I. Smith
Junichiro Tanizaki is best known for his novels, "Naomi" and "The Makioka Sisters," and is widely considered one of Japan's greatest writers of modern literature. This collection of his early stories "Red Roofs & Other Stories," published between 1917 and 1926, begins with a novella-like story that alludes...

COMMUNITY

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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Nov 18, 2017
Takashi Tamai: A never-ending search for the unpredictable
By Chie Matsumoto
Anthropologist Takeshi Tamami has always had something of an itch for Africa.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Nov 18, 2017
Defensive riding
'Do you have a points card?'
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

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

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Muji has been sustainable from the beginning

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