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JAPAN
Jun 14, 2018
Japan adopts steps to support hospitals in treating foreign tourists
By Reiji Yoshida
In recent years emergency hospitals in Japan have suffered financial losses after foreign tourists without insurance coverage found it difficult to pay fees for medical care.
JAPAN / Society
Jun 14, 2018
Many of Japan's growing number of singles claim they are comfortable facing death alone
By Magdalena Osumi
In graying Japan, where a rising number of people are living alone, being single doesn't necessarily equate to being lonely.
JAPAN
Jun 14, 2018
Osaka makes final pitch to host 2025 World Expo
By Eric Johnston
Osaka made its final pitch Wednesday in Paris to host the 2025 World Expo, emphasizing the Kansai region's history as a center of Nobel-prize winning scientific research and telling expo delegates that the central government is willing to spend ¥24 billion to ensure 100 countries are able to participate...

ASIA PACIFIC

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 14, 2018
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pushes back against claims of North Korean sanctions relief, says it depends on denuclearization
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo emphasized that Kim Jong Un wouldn't receive sanctions relief until after his complete disarmament, pushing back against North Korean suggestions that penalties would soon start being relaxed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 14, 2018
Right-wing Australian party loses power to block Turnbull's bills
A defection from Australia's most prominent right-wing political party, Pauline Hanson's One Nation, on Thursday robbed it of its ability to block Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's legislation, raising the prospect he can introduce tax cuts.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 14, 2018
Moon echoes Trump, says world has escaped North Korea's nuclear weapons threat
South Korean President Moon Jae-In said Thursday the world had escaped the threat of war after this week's Singapore summit, echoing U.S. President Donald Trump's upbeat assessment of his meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 14, 2018
Summit with Trump plays well in Pyongyang as Kim boasts global rise
When Kim Jong Un made his first official trip outside North Korea in March, he slipped into China aboard an armored train and his countrymen didn't learn about it until he was safely home. Kim's excursion to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump was a much different story.

WORLD

Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 14, 2018
EU must brace for Russian threats, Chinese growth and U.S. crossing 'red lines,' says German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas
By Thomas Escritt
Germany's foreign minister has called for the European Union to become a more self-confident global actor, prepared to take counter-measures when the United States crosses "red lines" and able to respond to Russian threats and Chinese growth.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 14, 2018
Ice caps live-blogging human history
By Faye Flam
At the dawn of the 20th century, when the first humans set foot on Antarctica's seemingly pristine ice cap, pollution had beaten them there.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 14, 2018
Global emissions hit record, climbing 1.6 percent, with Paris deal targets in doubt
Two years after 200 nations forged a United Nations deal to protect the climate, output of gases blamed for global warming has surged to a record.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 14, 2018
Meghan Markle joins Queen Elizabeth II on first royal trip without Harry
Britain's newest royal Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, will join Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday for her first official engagements without husband Prince Harry.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 14, 2018
House Republicans press Justice Department, FBI for more Russia probe documents
House Intelligence Committee Republicans and other GOP lawmakers on Wednesday stepped up their demands for the Justice Department and FBI to turn over more information about their investigative decisions and tactics during the 2016 presidential election.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 14, 2018
GOP Rep. Mark Sanford loses South Carolina primary after Trump urges his ouster for disloyalty
U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford, a vocal critic of President Donald Trump, lost a Republican congressional primary in South Carolina after Trump urged voters to punish Sanford's disloyalty by tossing him from office.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 14, 2018
U.N. issues resolution slamming excessive Israeli force against Palestinians
The U.N. General Assembly condemned Israel on Wednesday for excessive use of force against Palestinian civilians and asked U.N. chief Antonio Guterres to recommend an "international protection mechanism" for occupied Palestinian territory.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 14, 2018
Embattled Trump lawyer Michael Cohen looks to part ways with legal team
Michael Cohen, former personal lawyer for U.S. President Donald Trump, is expected to part ways with attorneys handling the criminal investigation into his business dealings, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 14, 2018
Trump's 'cultlike' grip on GOP keeps party ranks in line as his critics learn the hard way
President Donald Trump demonstrated his dominance over the Republican Party this week, serving notice to GOP lawmakers that they risk the wrath of their base by going against him.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 14, 2018
Half of Americans back Trump's handling of North Korea but only quarter expect denuclearization: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Just over half of all Americans say they approve of how President Donald Trump has handled North Korea, but only a quarter think that his summit this week with Kim Jong Un will lead to the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Wednesday.

BUSINESS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 14, 2018
Cashed-up grannies splurging on grandkids boost Japan's economy
By Yuko Takeo
Mikayo Taguchi loves splurging on her grandkids and children, whether for clothes or sporting goods or family outings. In Japan, that generosity matters — boosting demand by tens of billions of dollars each year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 14, 2018
Mercari's blockbuster IPO shows Japan's startups are turning a corner
By Hideki Sagiike and Yuji Nakamura
One of the year's most spectacular startup payoffs isn't in Silicon Valley or China, it's in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 14, 2018
Airbnb offers new services day before minpaku law kicks in
By Kazuaki Nagata
A day before a new law on minpaku (private lodging services) takes effect, Airbnb Inc. on Thursday welcomed the change and reinforced its commitment to the Japanese market with fresh initiatives.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Jun 14, 2018
Move forward on the abduction issue
The government needs to devise a strategy for Japan to explore a settlement of the abductions issue while being proactively involved in the efforts to denuclearize North Korea.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2018
Trump's approach to Kim is amoral, and it may work
By Leonid Bershidsky
By building a personal rapport with the North Korean dictator, Trump is at least in a position to ask for what he wants.

Sports

Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 14, 2018
Niigata re-signs sharpshooter Davante Gardner; NeoPhoenix icon Masahiro Oguchi calls it quits
By Ed Odeven
Davante Gardner is staying put with the Niigata Albirex BB.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 14, 2018
Kazuki Nakajima puts Fernando Alonso's Toyota on provisional pole at 24 Hours of Le Mans
Kazuki Nakajima put the Toyota he shares with double Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso on provisional pole for the 24 Hours of Le Mans sportscar race on Wednesday night.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 14, 2018
Andrew Luck throws at camp, will be ready for season
For the first time since last October, Andrew Luck was seen throwing regulation-size footballs at the Indianapolis Colts' mandatory minicamp on Tuesday, and he is expected to be without limitations entering training camp.

LIFE

Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jun 14, 2018
High-end nostalgia served up with local ingredients
To commemorate 150 years since the Meiji Restoration, The Yokohama Bay Hotel Tokyu is offering the 10th Night Kitchen Stadium: Yokohama Haikara Fair at the all-day dining Cafe Tosca until July 22.
Japan Times
LIFE
Jun 14, 2018
Application open for young leaders' U.S. trip
Georgetown University, Amway Japan and The Japan Times are now seeking participants for the 12th Georgetown University Leadership Program (GULP), to take place from Oct. 14 to 21. Applicants should be involved in politics, policymaking or journalism. The application deadline is July 27.

CULTURE

Japan Times
CULTURE
Jun 14, 2018
Get ready for summer: Night pools, outdoor concerts and Pikachu armies
By Patrick St. Michel
You know when you go on YouTube — or Spotify, or Netflix — and you’re faced with so many options for entertainment that you don’t know where to start? It can feel like that with Japanese summer festivals, too.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 14, 2018
Gorillaz to premiere new album at Tokyo show
By Oscar Boyd
Gorillaz, the self-proclaimed "world's most successful virtual act," will grace Tokyo with a pair of concerts next week that will include the world premiere of new album "The Now Now," which comes out June 29.

COMMUNITY

COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 14, 2018
World Cup views from Tokyo, Group A/B: Egypt, Russia, Uruguay, Morocco and Spain
By Ben Stubbings and Megha Wadhwa
Japan-based supporters of Group A and B teams fighting it out for the ultimate prize at the FIFA World Cup speak to The Japan Times.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Trump announces new tariff rate on Japan — and extension of deadline to Aug. 1
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a trade letter sent by the White House to Japan during a news conference at the White House in Washington on Monday.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
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.
Japan stands its ground after Trump letter delivers 25% U.S. tariff shock
U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at Morristown Airport, New Jersey, on Sunday. Trump on Monday sent letters to 12 countries notifying them of new "reciprocal" tariff rates effective Aug. 1.
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.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Scams involving police impersonation surge
A video by the National Police Agency warns about fake scams.
Lawson to let visitors use larger parking lots as paid car campsites
A Lawson convenience store in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture. A new service from the company comes amid the rise in inbound tourists, making hotels and inns harder to book and more expensive.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.

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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