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JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 29, 2018
Mattis reaffirms U.S. commitment to defense of Japan, in Tokyo meeting
By Reiji Yoshida
He also agreed with Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera to strive for the removal of all of North Korea's nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 29, 2018
Diet enacts key labor reform that opposition slams as 'karōshi promotion' bill
By Tomohiro Osaki
The bill ushers in a legally binding overtime cap and exempts skilled white-collar employees from work-time regulations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2018
Japanese and Polish fans experience mixed feelings over Samurai Blue's teamwork, World Cup progress and passive approach
By Magdalena Osumi
Japanese and Polish soccer fans were left with mixed feelings Friday morning, after Japan's World Cup game against Poland — the last in the tournament's group stage — showcased not only the Samurai Blue's teamwork and fair play but a passive approach that almost had them packing their bags.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 29, 2018
Officials discuss water quality hopes at home, abroad
Water is a basic need for humans, the environment and the Earth. Governments, engineers and researchers have worked together toward securing water supplies and managing water quality around the world. The International Water Association is one of the biggest international organizations working to achieve...

ASIA PACIFIC

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 29, 2018
China says U.S. should tell airlines to change websites in Taiwan row
China said on Friday that the United States should tell its airlines to change their websites to refer to self-ruled Taiwan as Chinese territory, after the United States said China had rejected requests for talks on the matter.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 29, 2018
Malaysia freezes bank accounts of Najib's party in 1MDB probe
Malaysia's anti-graft agency has frozen bank accounts of the political party once led by former premier Najib Razak as part of its probe into beleaguered state fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd, media reported on Friday.

WORLD

Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 29, 2018
NASA unveils program aimed at preventing an asteroid apocalypse
By Justin Bachman
Among Earth's natural disasters, the one humans probably ponder least is asteroids, huge objects zipping through our solar system at ludicrous speeds.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 29, 2018
Details of EU agreement on migration
Excerpts from Friday's agreement by European Union leaders on migration:
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 29, 2018
'Fake refugees, get out': How South Koreans are channeling Trump
By Jihye Lee
On the South Korean island of Jeju, a tourist hot spot famed for blue waters and sandy beaches, Lee Hyang is angry.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jun 29, 2018
'Mass civil disobedience': 600 arrested at Senate sit-in as women march against Trump's immigration policy
Nearly 600 protesters were arrested during a clangorous occupation of a U.S. Senate office building in Washington on Thursday, where they decried U.S. President Donald Trump's "zero- tolerance" stance on illegal immigration.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 29, 2018
Satellite tech offers near real-time view of deforestation, giving Peru fast-track to fight wildcat mining
In 2015, satellite images detected a fresh clearing of rain forest in an indigenous reserve deep in the Amazon.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 29, 2018
Russia probe counsel Robert Mueller subpoenas another associate of Trump adviser Roger Stone
U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller has issued a grand jury subpoena to another associate of longtime Donald Trump adviser Roger Stone, a lawyer for Andrew Miller, the subject of the subpoena, said on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 29, 2018
Steaming New Delhi sees anger and killings over water in summer of discontent
By Malini Menon and Mayank Bhardwaj
Through the long summer months in India's capital, tens of thousands of people have cut back on daily showers and laundry because of a shortage of water that has led to fighting in some areas in which three people have been killed.

BUSINESS

BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2018
Import of cars and car parts not a threat to U.S. security, Tokyo says
Japan said on Friday that U.S. imports of its automobiles and auto parts are not an impediment to U.S. security and will not become one, and import restrictions would have "devastating effects" on the U.S. and global economies.
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2018
Businesses cash in as Japan follows World Cup kick by kick
By Cory Baird
Although the overall impact is difficult to measure, some predict that it has already increased consumption on a scale of billions of yen.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2018
Japan Fair Trade Commission calls for change to restrictive 4-year smartphone contracts
The Fair Trade Commission issued a call Thursday for a correction to the common practice by telecommunications firms of selling new smartphones on four-year installment payment contracts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 29, 2018
Sharp cancels new share sale, blaming market instability caused by U.S.-China trade tensions
Sharp Corp., the electronics-maker controlled by Foxconn Technology Group, canceled plans to raise as much as ¥200 billion ($1.8 billion) in a public share sale, blaming market instability fueled by U.S.-China trade tensions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Jun 29, 2018
U.S. startups involved in 'critical' technologies at risk from Chinese influence
By Heather Somerville
Danhua Capital has invested in some of Silicon Valley's most promising startups in areas like drones, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity. The venture capital firm is based just outside Stanford University, the epicenter of U.S. technology entrepreneurship.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2018
The business of death has a bright future in Japan
By Jason Clenfield
Norihisa Tomiyasu opened his first mortuary in 1997 aiming to clean up a profession he says deserved its bad reputation for exploiting people's grief and overcharging them at some of the most fraught moments of their lives.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2018
Nemesis Jeff Bezos may be doing Trump big favor on drug pricing as Amazon buys PillPack
Donald Trump has promised since his presidential campaign to drive down drug prices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2018
U.S. manufacturers vie for Trump tariff relief, exposing competitive info to rivals
The flood of requests from U.S. manufacturers with the Commerce Department to exempt them from the Trump administration's hefty tariffs on steel and aluminum imports is exposing competitive information to rivals, customers and U.S. metal producers.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Jun 29, 2018
Review police box system in light of Toyama attack
Staffing practices at police boxes nationwide need a thorough evaluation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 29, 2018
Why loving our animals just isn't enough
By Agata Sagan and Peter Singer
Despite the positive attitudes people have toward dogs and cats and other pets, many of these companion animals lead miserable lives.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 29, 2018
Stop worrying about the age of adulthood
By Haruaki Deguchi
Media apprehension about lowering the legal age of majority has been wildly overblown.

Sports

Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jun 29, 2018
England's lack of depth a significant concern
By Christopher Davies
There are two ways of looking at England's 1-0 defeat by Belgium. Finishing second in Group H meant that on Tuesday, England plays Colombia with the prospect of either Switzerland or Sweden for the winner. Group winner Belgium meets Japan on Monday and the winner of that game faces Brazil or Mexico....
Japan Times
SOCCER / SOCCER SCENE
Jun 29, 2018
Nishino made right call for Samurai Blue to advance
By Andrew MCKIRDY
It was not pretty, but Japan did what was necessary to survive at the World Cup. If the Samurai Blue can make history by beating Belgium on Monday to reach the quarterfinals for the first time, the rather undignified end to Thursday's 1-0 loss to Poland will be long forgotten.

LIFE

Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jun 29, 2018
Ogasawara Islands: A distant archipelago, barely connected
By Louise George Kittaka
Resplendent with pristine beaches, clear blue waters and outdoor activities aplenty, the Ogasawara Islands are a relaxing 'Japan away from Japan.'
Living conditions index hits lowest level in 15 years in Japan
The share of respondents to a Bank of Japan quarterly survey in June who said they have become worse off came to 61.0%, up 5.1 percentage points from the previous survey.
Tokyo emerges as a top market for global tech talent
Tokyo ranks among the world's top tech talent hubs alongside Beijing, the San Francisco Bay Area, Bengaluru, Paris, New York and Dublin, according to Colliers' newly released global tech markets report.
From stalking to death threats, female candidates still face harassment
Mayu Ushida, a former NHK newscaster running for election in the Tokyo electoral district on the Democratic Party for the People ticket, signs an autograph for a voter after a public rally at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Tuesday.
CDP leader criticizes ‘Japanese First’ policy and calls for inclusive society
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan leader Yoshihiko Noda said it is obvious that Japanese society could not function without the help of foreign workers in manufacturing, health care, construction and public transportation.
JSA’s 100th anniversary event is a once-in-a-lifetime chance for sumo fans
Egyptian wrestler Osunaarashi has some fun with children during a special Japan Sumo Association event in 2017.
Japan's rice farmers are confounded by Shinjiro Koizumi’s policies
Kiyoshi Shibata stands in front of one of the rice paddies in Murayama, Yamagata Prefecture, where he produces the prefecture's signature rice brand Tsuyahime.
From stalking to death threats, female candidates still face harassment
Mayu Ushida, a former NHK newscaster running for election in the Tokyo electoral district on the Democratic Party for the People ticket, signs an autograph for a voter after a public rally at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Kawaii Lab redefines idol pop for the TikTok generation
Misa Kimura is the main producer for Kawaii Lab, a project by entertainment agency Asobisystem whose groups have found success by pairing a social media-first strategy with a fresh perspective on traditional idol-pop tropes.
Craig Mod's life in motion in a disappearing Japan
Mod's memoir “Things Become Other Things” chronicles his walking trips across the Kii Peninsula, surveying “a graceful end to a certain life cycle.”
With China and Trump, Japan defense report says world entering ‘new era of crisis’
A senior member of a Self-Defense Forces honor guard inspects a formation before the arrival of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for a visit to the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on June 30.

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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