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JAPAN

JAPAN / Politics
May 2, 2018
Ex-aide to Abe likely to admit meeting with Kake official in LDP move to mitigate opposition criticism
Tadao Yanase, a government official allegedly involved in the favoritism scandal involving Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, is expected to admit he met with a Kake Gakuen representative in April 2015.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
May 2, 2018
Comments from defunct online Cabinet forum ignite debate over hate speech
Although the government warned against the use of “slanderous” comments on a now-defunct Cabinet Office online forum, many appear to encroach upon what qualifies as hate speech.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 2, 2018
Tokyo lawmakers seek smoke-free Olympics with new, stricter legislation
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has decided to submit a bill to the metropolitan assembly in June that is aimed at curtailing passive smoking, a key step toward making the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics in the capital smoke-free.

ASIA PACIFIC

ASIA PACIFIC
May 2, 2018
Thai tycoon denies poaching protected wildlife, pleads not guilty
The president of Italian-Thai Development Pcl, Thailand's largest construction company, pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to trespassing in a wildlife sanctuary and poaching, a lawyer said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 2, 2018
South Korea's Moon says peace deal wouldn't mean U.S. troops' withdrawal
South Korean President Moon Jae-in delivered a denial Wednesday that U.S. troops stationed in the country would withdraw following the possible signing of a peace treaty to end the Korean War, saying that they should stay even if a deal is reached.

WORLD

Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 2, 2018
Environmental group looks to carve Trump's face into arctic iceberg
In a move that some may consider cold-hearted, a Finnish nongovernmental organization is aiming to raise €400,000 ($480,000) to carve U.S. President Donald Trump's face on an arctic iceberg to highlight global warming.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 2, 2018
Trump 'very happy' with John Kelly as chief of staff, not eying him for VA helm: Sarah Sanders
President Donald Trump is happy with John Kelly as his chief of staff, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said, countering reports that tensions between the two could lead to his departure.

BUSINESS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 2, 2018
Xerox CEO resigns as lawsuit puts Fujifilm deal at risk
Xerox's chief and six board members agree to step down in a victory for businessman Carl Icahn in his battle against the firms's $6.1 billion takeover by Fujifilm.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
May 2, 2018
Telecom deal would help and challenge Son
While Masayoshi Son will lose control of Sprint, the deal — if approved — will loosen financial constraints on his other businesses.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 2, 2018
Conflicting concerns in North Korea talks
Precisely because Tokyo is not directly involved with planning and executing a bilateral meeting, it is well-placed to focus more on the longer-term objectives of not only denuclearization, but also on political issues.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 2, 2018
What to expect from the Trump-Kim summit
Before U.S. President Donald Trump starts celebrating the apparent diplomatic rapprochement on the Korean Peninsula, he should consider the challenges that lie ahead.

Sports

Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
May 2, 2018
Ancient banzuke adds human touch to sumo
"I can't do this for 10 years. I want to have a normal job. I want to live in a normal house. I want to eat normal food. I want to live a normal life."
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 2, 2018
Fighters' Brandon Laird still getting kick of out fans' excitement
Brandon Laird was on his way back to the clubhouse after practice on Saturday when he spotted a young boy looking down on him from the stands. The boy wore a yellow shirt and black-rimmed glasses and a baseball glove covered one of his hands. He offered a small wave as Laird looked up and noticed him....
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
May 2, 2018
Brave Thunders facing up to future without parent company Toshiba
A little before 10 p.m., Kawasaki Brave Thunders staff members were finally able to empty Todoroki Arena, removing everything they'd used to host what would likely be their final home contest of the season.

LIFE

Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / NEW IN TOWN
May 2, 2018
Kungyokudo, Japan's oldest purveyor of incense, upgrades for launch of Tokyo flagship
The first branch of Kungyokudo, Japan’s oldest incense supplier, opened near Tokyo Station on April 26, and despite how it might appear on paper, it’s a very good fit.

CULTURE

Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 2, 2018
Is the feudal era over for Japan's talent agencies?
Japanese show business definitely has a feudal side. Talent agencies control their tarento (talent) much in the way the daimyō (feudal lords) controlled the samurai in their clans, supporting their livelihoods in return for absolute fealty. And just as samurai were expected to stay with one clan their...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 2, 2018
'Oh Lucy!': A made-in-Japan take on the American road trip movie
I've seen my share of Japanese movies set partly or wholly in the United States. With a few exceptions, the filmmakers only skim the exotic surface, while the Japanese characters never become more than fish out of water gasping for a breath of the familiar, be it instant noodles or spoken Japanese.

COMMUNITY

Japan Times
Stressed out? Bathing in the woods is just what the doctor ordered
If you go down to the woods today — and you should — leave your smartphone behind. Find a spot by a bamboo grove or take shade under a camphor tree and immerse yourself in the total effect of shinrin-yoku, or "forest bathing."
Japan Times
Views from Tokyo: What progress, if any, do you expect to see from a summit between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump?
Kanon Sudoh

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