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JAPAN
Jul 12, 2018
Large-scale evacuation a key concern in the event of a major flood in Tokyo
By Sarah Suk
The government and officials say 1.76 million residents live below sea level, and that up to 1.78 million in five Tokyo wards may have to evacuate before a major typhoon.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Jul 12, 2018
Ogasawara Islands: Remote witnesses on the front lines of Japanese history
By Reiji Yoshida
The Ogasawara Islands, also known as the Bonin Islands, have faced a number of unique — if not bizarre — developments over the course of history.
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2018
U.S. teacher, naturalized ex-student recall impact of 1968 Ogasawara reversion
By Chisato Tanaka
When the 23-year Allied Occupation of the Ogasawara Islands ended 50 years ago, it was also a moment of closure for George Yokota, who had worked for 12 years as a teacher on Chichijima — one of the two main inhabited islands in the chain 1,000 km south of Tokyo.
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2018
Torch relay for 2020 Summer Games to start in Fukushima Prefecture
By Magdalena Osumi
The Tokyo Organising Committee president said it will symbolize the region's recovery, and offer a chance to show gratitude for the global support received after the Great East Japan Earthquake.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 12, 2018
North Koreans fail to show up for talks on U.S. war dead: media reports
North Korean officials didn't show up Thursday for a planned meeting with U.S. counterparts to discuss returning the remains of American war dead, South Korean media reported, in the latest sign of tensions between the two sides.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 12, 2018
Worried about China, Australia bans foreigners from Parliament internships
Foreigners have been banned from working as interns for Australian members of Parliament, a spokesman for the Senate said on Thursday, in a reform apparently aimed at blocking Chinese prying into Australian affairs.

WORLD

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WORLD / Politics
Jul 12, 2018
U.K. parliament suspends proceedings as Brexit white paper announcement descends into chaos
Debate in the U.K. Parliament's lower house was formally suspended for five minutes Thursday, when the announcement of a key policy paper on the nation's planned exit from the European Union descended into chaos after members of parliament complained they hadn't received copies of the document.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 12, 2018
'You, Angela': Trump claims victory after forcing NATO leaders into crisis talks with tirade
By William James, Robin Emmott and Jeff Mason
U.S. President Donald Trump hailed a personal victory at a NATO summit on Thursday, saying allies had sharply increased defense spending commitments after he provoked a crisis session with a tirade at European leaders.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 12, 2018
Trump accuser Stormy Daniels arrested in Ohio strip club
U.S. adult film star Stormy Daniels, who claims she had an affair with President Donald Trump in 2006, was arrested in a strip club on Wednesday in what her lawyer said was a setup.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 12, 2018
With Brexit fiasco hanging over her, Theresa May does things her way, one day at a time
By Elizabeth Piper
Theresa May sat quietly sipping tea in the corner of a small room at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester last October. The British prime minister had just delivered a speech meant to restore her authority over a ruling party that was sliding in the polls and riven by the country's decision...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 12, 2018
U.K. more dependent on iffy ally Trump
When Donald Trump visits Britain on Thursday, Prime Minister Theresa May will have to face a harsh reality: Brexit makes Britain more dependent than ever on an alliance with the most unpredictable U.S. president in living memory.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 12, 2018
Suffering goes on for Ebola survivors with many experiencing severe mental and neurological problems
People who survive the deadly Ebola virus can continue to suffer severe psychiatric and neurological problems including depression, debilitating migraines, nerve pain and strokes, according to a study published on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jul 12, 2018
Failure to educate girls could cost world $30 trillion a year: report
Failing to let girls finish their education could cost the world as much as $30 trillion in lost earnings and productivity annually, yet more than 130 million girls are out of school globally, the World Bank said Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 12, 2018
Supreme Court logic in upholding travel ban supports transgender-free military: Trump
The Trump administration is now claiming the upper hand in legal challenges to its prohibition on transgender Americans in the military thanks to the the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision upholding the travel ban against several predominantly Muslim nations.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 12, 2018
Indian lawmaker in Modi's party charged in connection with rape of teenage girl
A lawmaker from India's ruling party was charged on Wednesday in connection with the rape of a teenage girl, a case that has embarrassed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government amid a spate of sexual violence that has stirred street protests.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 12, 2018
For Putin, Helsinki talks with Trump said a win before they even sit down
For U.S. President Donald Trump, a summit with Vladimir Putin risks a political backlash at home and abroad. For the Russian president, however, the fact the summit is even happening is already a big geopolitical win.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 12, 2018
Ex-Trump aide Paul Manafort says he has 'VIP' treatment in jail: taped calls
U.S. President Donald Trump's former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, has been able to review evidence and is being treated like a "VIP" in jail, prosecutors said on Wednesday, arguing against Manafort's efforts to postpone his trial on fraud charges.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 12, 2018
Israel shoots down Syria drone as Netanyahu meets Assad ally Putin, vows to defend frontier
Israel shot down a Syrian drone that penetrated its airspace on Wednesday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, highlighting an escalation of volatility near the frontier that Netanyahu discussed in Moscow with Damascus's biggest ally.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jul 12, 2018
Backs to wall at Golan frontier, Syrian family, among 320,000 in flight, fears more army advances
Abu Ahmad has sheltered at the frontier of the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights for days, fleeing an army offensive that has swept through southwestern Syria.

BUSINESS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 12, 2018
Climate change threat sends Japan's Key Coffee on bean hunt
By Hiromi Horie, Yoga Rusmana and Aya Takada
Coffee lovers beware: Climate change is threatening supplies of high-quality beans, with one coffee house hunting for the perfect bean to withstand warmer conditions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 12, 2018
U.S. hedge fund Tiger Global, calling SoftBank undervalued, takes $1 billion stake
U.S. hedge fund Tiger Global has built a stake worth over $1 billion in SoftBank Group Corp. as it considers the Japanese firm to be undervalued, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said, driving SoftBank shares up as much as 6.8 percent.
BUSINESS
Jul 12, 2018
Asian factory workers face slavery risks with rise of automation in manufacturing: analysts
The rise of robots in manufacturing in Southeast Asia is likely to fuel modern-day slavery as workers who end up unemployed due to automation face abuses competing for a shrinking pool of low-paid jobs in a "race to the bottom," analysts said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 12, 2018
U.S. clears hurdle to lifting ban on China telecom giant ZTE
The United States signed an agreement with ZTE Corp. that paves the way for the Chinese tech company to resume operations after a nearly three-month old ban on doing business with American suppliers, the U.S. Commerce Department said on Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Jul 12, 2018
EU urged to draft law on child labor, deforestation in coffee and cocoa areas as voluntary curbs fail
The European Union must set mandatory rules to tackle child labor and deforestation in the cocoa and coffee sectors, after years of voluntary action has failed to spur widespread change, stakeholders and policymakers said on Wednesday.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Jul 12, 2018
Find and fix the weak points in disaster defenses
The heavy toll of last week's heavy rains in western Japan highlight flaws in the nation's disaster defenses.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 12, 2018
The future shape of Japan's energy policy
By Takamitsu Sawa
Moves toward less nuclear power will be inevitable in Japan, with renewable energy playing the principal role by 2050.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 12, 2018
China's silk road isn't turning out to be smooth
By Mihir Sharma
Skeptics' warnings about the 'Belt and Road' initiative are beginning to come true.

Sports

Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jul 12, 2018
Former UCLA, Japan pro basketball player Billy Knight dies in suicide after abuse charges
By Ed Odeven
The basketball world is mourning the passing of Billy Knight. The death of the former UCLA basketball shooting guard, whose long overseas career included stints with four pro teams in Japan, has sent shock waves throughout the sport.

LIFE

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LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Jul 12, 2018
A taste of French artistry in Tokyo
A taste of French artistry in Tokyo

CULTURE

CULTURE / Art
Jul 12, 2018
Collecting 'Akira,' one scene at a time
By Matt Schley
Joe Peacock vividly remembers the first time he saw "Akira," the influential sci-fi anime film that turns 30 this month.

COMMUNITY

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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jul 12, 2018
Crazy cat lady: A kitten named Nodame
When Nodame came to ARK, she was a fireball of a kitten prone to hissing and spitting. But time with a foster family has mellowed her.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A tiny mountain hamlet keeps traditional log rafting afloat
Once a way to transport lumber from the mountains to the coast, log rafting is now Kitayama's biggest attraction.
A furever friend: Tips for responsible dog ownership in Japan
Dog ownership may seem daunting in Japan, but with the right tools and logistical knowledge, you can ensure a healthy, happy life for your pet.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.

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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