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JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2018
Analysis disputes Japanese foreign minister's claim that North Korea is preparing fresh nuclear test
By Jesse Johnson
A leading North Korea-watching website has disputed Foreign Minister Taro Kono's reported remarks that Pyongyang is preparing to conduct a fresh nuclear test even as tensions on the Korean Peninsula ease ahead of a rare summit between the two Koreas.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2018
Defense Ministry finds GSDF logs for Iraq despite earlier denials of existence before Diet
By Tomohiro Osaki and Daisuke Kikuchi
Defense Minister Onodera says he did not find out about Ground Self-Defense Force activity logs from Iraq until 2u00bd months after they were discovered.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 3, 2018
Abe challenger Seiko Noda coaches women on how to crack Japan's male-dominated Diet
If Seiko Noda doesn't achieve her quarter-century goal to become the nation's first female prime minister, maybe one of the 70-odd women who filed into a conference room to hear her speak Sunday will.

ASIA PACIFIC

ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 3, 2018
PetroVietnam says South China Sea tensions to hurt offshore operations
State-run Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) said Tuesday that tensions in the South China Sea will hurt its offshore exploration and exploitation activities this year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Apr 3, 2018
China says it has made real efforts toward establishing Vatican relations
China has made real efforts toward establishing relations with the Vatican, a Chinese official said Tuesday, as expectations grow for a landmark accord between the Holy See and Beijing on the appointment of bishops.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 3, 2018
Taipei and Beijing spar over Taiwan premier's independence remarks
Taiwan's government said Tuesday that China was stirring up its media to threaten the self-ruled island after a major state-run newspaper said China should issue an international arrest warrant for Taiwan Premier William Lai for his comments on independence.

WORLD

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 3, 2018
Still 'Mr. 97 Percent,' Egypt's el-Sissi defeats token opponent
Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi cruised to a second term as Egyptian president, scooping up more than 97 percent of valid votes in an election where the only other candidate was a little-known supporter.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 3, 2018
Trump attorney seeks to force porn star's lawsuit into arbitration
U.S. President Donald Trump's personal lawyer asked a federal judge Monday to force adult film star Stormy Daniels to use arbitration to settle a dispute over an agreement to keep quiet about a sexual encounter she says she had with Trump.
WORLD
Apr 3, 2018
Chinese woman admits to cheating on U.S. college admission exam after paid test taker sits in on TOEFL test
A Chinese woman pleaded guilty Monday to cheating on a college entrance exam, becoming the latest person to admit wrongdoing amid U.S. probes into international students who use imposters to gain admission to American universities.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 3, 2018
Hubble spots most distant star ever detected halfway across the universe
Scientists have detected the most distant star ever viewed, a blue behemoth located more than halfway across the universe and named after the ancient Greek mythological figure Icarus.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 3, 2018
Casualty claims conflict after Afghan airstrike targets apparent Taliban gathering
An Afghan forces airstrike on a suspected Taliban gathering in the northern province of Kunduz on Monday caused dozens of casualties, including many civilians, officials said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 3, 2018
U.S. Supreme Court rejects release of anti-abortion activists' undercover videos
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid by anti-abortion activists to win the release of videos they surreptitiously recorded at meetings of abortion providers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 3, 2018
Car's California cliff plunge fatal to same-sex parents, adopted multiracial kids believed intentional
A sports utility vehicle carrying a large, multiracial family from Washington state drove straight off a scenic cliff on the California coast last week, killing at least six people in what appears to have been an intentional wreck, police said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 3, 2018
20 killed in brazen Boko Haram attack on Nigerian army base and villages
AFP-Jiji

BUSINESS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 3, 2018
Japan aims revamped TPP at reducing reliance on U.S.: former high-level diplomat
By Cory Baird
Donald Trump’s erratic posture on trade is forcing Japanese policymakers to rethink their reliance on the economic and political alliance with the United States, according to a former high-level diplomat from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 3, 2018
New Toshiba CEO says chip unit sale will proceed despite eased delisting fears
By Shusuke Murai
New Toshiba Corp. Chairman and CEO Nobuaki Kurumatani emphasized Tuesday that the company does not intend to change plans to sell its lucrative memory chip unit even now that it has staved off financial woes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 3, 2018
Corporate Japan expects just meager inflation
Corporate Japan expects to see only minimal inflation over the next year and barely any change looking ahead three to five years, a central bank survey showed Tuesday, highlighting yet again the difficulty the Bank of Japan faces in reaching its elusive 2 percent inflation target.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 3, 2018
Trump calls Sinclair 'superior' as merger looms, anchors forced to read scripted 'false news' bashing of CNN, NBC
President Donald Trump lauded Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. as "far superior" to CNN or NBC Monday after the broadcaster that's seeking federal approval to buy Tribune Media Co. drew criticism for having its on-air personalities read scripted statements about "false news" by other media outlets.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Apr 3, 2018
Act on daunting demographic challenge
An estimate by the nation's leading demographics institute serves as a reminderto the nation of the threat many municipalities face as their populations shrink.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 3, 2018
Japan's Indo-Pacific strategy falls short
By James D.J. Brown
The government must demonstrate that its commitment to international law and democratic values is more than just a fig leaf.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 3, 2018
How Japan can help turn bunkers back into classrooms
The Japanese government should reach out to children around the world by endorsing the Safe Schools Declaration.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 3, 2018
Dealing with the neglected menace of pollution
By Richard Fuller and Philip J. Landrigan
With leadership, resources and well-formulated data-driven strategies, pollution — and its devastating effects on human health, wellbeing and prosperity — can be controlled.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 3, 2018
Protein engineering may be science's future
By Faye Flam
Some scientists think designing new proteins could become as significant as tweaking DNA.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 3, 2018
Keep regulation from leading to the internet's Balkanization
By Michael Spence and Fred Hu
If regulation of the internet is fragmented, clumsy, heavy-handed or inconsistent, the consequences for economic integration — and, in turn, prosperity — could be severe.

Sports

Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 3, 2018
Jets president Shinji Shimada aims high as team strengthens business plan
By Kaz Nagatsuka
Attracting as many fans to arenas across the nation is vital for teams in the B. League to be successful.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 3, 2018
Hornets offer GM job to Mitch Kupchak: report
In his 30-plus years with the Lakers organization, Mitch Kupchak worked with some of the greatest talents in NBA history — both on the court and in the front office.

CULTURE

Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 3, 2018
When art met craft in Meiji Era Japan
By Matthew Larking
The focus of "The 150th Anniversary of the Meiji Period: Making and Designing Meiji Arts and Crafts" at The National Museum of Modern Art, Kyoto, concerns the relationship between nihonga (Japanese-style) painters of Kyoto and craft production during a time when craft and design were part of the government's...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 3, 2018
'Koinobori Now: Installation by Reiko Sudo, Adrien Gardere and Seiichi Saito'
By Yukari Tanaka
April 11-May 28
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Apr 3, 2018
'Bruno Munari: Keeping the Childhood Spirit'
By Yukari Tanaka
April 7-June 10
CULTURE / Art
Apr 3, 2018
'Tanaka Isson: A Proudly Independent Painter Who Loved Amami'
By Yukari Tanaka
April 6-Sept. 24
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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