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JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 7, 2018
Hostage Jumpei Yasuda's wife speaks of hope for his release in first public appearance since his detention
By Sakura Murakami
Journalist's spouse said she is grateful for the help provided by the government and apologized to the public for the trouble caused by her husband's captivity.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 7, 2018
2020 Tokyo Olympics chiefs unveil pioneering face-recognition security system
By Andrew MCKIRDY
Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic organizers are confident that security for the games will run smoothly and effectively after unveiling a pioneering face-recognition ID system Tuesday.
JAPAN
Aug 7, 2018
Tokyo tightening waterfront security ahead of Olympics
Tokyo police will beef up security in waterfront areas to guard against terrorist attacks from the sea during the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

ASIA PACIFIC

ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 7, 2018
Australia's population to hit 25 million, a decade earlier than forecast
Australia's population will hit a record 25 million Tuesday, almost a decade earlier than projected, as it attracts hundreds of thousands of migrants each year, latest government data shows.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 7, 2018
North Korea releases South Korean man detained in July
North Korea released a South Korean citizen detained in July after crossing the border into the North, the South's Unification Ministry said Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 7, 2018
'Strong possibility' of second Trump-Kim summit before year's end: report
By Jesse Johnson
Momentum for a second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has reportedly gained steam, with a source close to Pyongyang's position telling CNN that there is a "strong possibility" of another meeting before the year's end.

WORLD

WORLD
Aug 7, 2018
Charlottesville confronts identity one year after violent clashes over white nationalist rally
For many residents of Charlottesville, last year's white nationalist rally shattered the city's carefully curated reputation as a progressive, idyllic place to live.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 7, 2018
Ranger reaches crashed Alaska sightseeing plane on peak, finds four Polish passengers dead, pilot missing
All four Polish passengers on a sightseeing plane that crashed near North America's tallest peak in Alaska were found dead at the crash site on Monday, the National Park Service said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 7, 2018
LeBron James praised by Ohio school district after Trump tweet trashing
National Basketball Association star LeBron James won praise on Monday from an Ohio school district for his support of disadvantaged children in his hometown of Akron, after U.S. President Donald Trump attacked him in a weekend tweet questioning his intelligence.

BUSINESS

BUSINESS
Aug 7, 2018
Japan eyes expansion of corporate pension and insurance schemes to cover more part-timers
The government plans to allow more part-time workers to join the corporate pension and health insurance programs, hoping it will reinforce the financial base for Japan's overall pension and health insurance systems, sources said Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 7, 2018
Gree-owned firm launches app aimed at boosting Japan's booming world of 'virtual YouTubers'
By Kazuaki Nagata
An app offering livestreamed videos featuring virtual stars debuted Tuesday with the aim of accelerating Japan's emerging world of avatar entertainers.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 7, 2018
HNA in talks to sell over $2 billion Avolon stake to Orix: sources
HNA Group Co., a Chinese conglomerate unwinding a global acquisition spree, is in advanced talks to sell a minority stake in jet lessor Avolon Holdings Ltd. to Orix Corp., sources said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 7, 2018
SoftBank mulls largest public listing ever at $90 billion
SoftBank Group Corp. is considering seeking a valuation of about $90 billion for its domestic wireless business in a planned initial public offering, according to sources.
BUSINESS
Aug 7, 2018
India to implement 5G services by 2022 to catch up with Japan and other Asian peers
India plans to roll out state-of-the-art 5G telecom services in the next four years, a senior official said, as the nation rushes to catch up with its Asian peers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 7, 2018
Japan Tobacco to buy Bangladesh firm for $1.5 billion
Japan Tobacco Inc. has agreed to buy a Bangladeshi cigarette manufacturer for 124.3 billion taka ($1.5 billion), taking its acquisition strategy to one of Asia's fastest-growing economies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 7, 2018
Wage growth in Japan hits 21-year high, possibly signaling a pickup in household spending
Household spending slid in June, but real wages rose at their fastest pace in more than 21 years thanks to higher summer bonuses, a sign that benefits of a prolonged economic recovery are broadening.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 7, 2018
Canada defiant after Saudis freeze new trade over rights criticism, boot ambassador
Canada on Monday refused to back down in its defense of human rights after Saudi Arabia froze new trade and investment and expelled the Canadian ambassador in retaliation for Ottawa's call to free arrested Saudi civil society activists.
BUSINESS
Aug 7, 2018
New York sues Trump administration for records on labor-law rollback
New York is suing the Trump administration to get information about a new program the state says may let employers go unpunished by the federal government for violating labor laws.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Aug 7, 2018
Extreme weather requires disaster response overhaul
The nation's disaster response system must be upgraded to respond more effectively to the extreme weather conditions that are becoming increasingly common.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 7, 2018
Trump's Manafort problem
By Elizabeth Drew
Under normal circumstances, an American politician would be in trouble for having employed a figure as compromised as Paul Manafort. But these are not normal circumstances.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 7, 2018
How to make the global economy work for all
By Lawrence H. Summers
A period of unprecedented prosperity is being threatened by a sense that not all benefit from integration.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 7, 2018
The triumph of American downward mobility
By Robert Samuelson
A point has been reached where many in the present and next generations of younger Americans won't live as well as their predecessors.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 7, 2018
An outbreak of ethics in Silicon Valley?
By Andres Ortega
The employees of the high-tech firms that are creating AI-based surveillance technologies are no longer on the sidelines.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 7, 2018
How to end Japan's deflation? Abolish cash
By Andy Mukherjee
A national digital currency is an experiment worth trying.

Sports

BASKETBALL / NBA
Aug 7, 2018
Seattle to host first NBA game since Sonics left a decade ago
Seattle will host its first NBA game since the Seattle SuperSonics left town after the 2007-08 season and moved to Oklahoma City, the Golden State Warriors announced on Monday when they released their full preseason schedule.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 7, 2018
Rookie QB Sam Darnold impressing Jets, could be named starter
Rookie Sam Darnold was late to training camp but still "has a very fair shot" of opening the regular season as the New York Jets' starting quarterback, according to a report by ESPN.

LIFE

Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 7, 2018
Japan helped inspire Joel Robuchon's L'Atelier restaurants and a return to cooking
By Oscar Boyd
The food world mourned the loss of one of its greatest talents Tuesday after it was announced that Joel Robuchon had passed away at the age of 73. The French chef had 11 restaurants, cafes and boutiques in Tokyo, and his death comes hard on the heels of that of Anthony Bourdain, another culinary giant...

CULTURE

Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 7, 2018
Mission: Accomplished — Simon Pegg's path to blockbuster stardom
By Kaori Shoji
Last week the "Mission: Impossible" franchise saw its biggest opening ever — $61.2 million — with the release of its sixth film, "Fallout." The action blockbuster's first installment hit screens in 1996, and for more than 20 years the series has served to showcase the gravity-defying acrobatic abilities...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 7, 2018
Swedish roots in Japan's taxonomy
By John L. Tran
While Japan's historical sakoku period of isolation may have limited any contact it had with Sweden what did transpire between the two nations is of historical, scientific and artistic importance.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 7, 2018
'Words He Cannot Talk About: 30 Years After the Death of Onuki Masanosuke'
By Yukari Tanaka
Aug. 11-Sept. 23
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 7, 2018
'Final Fantasy and the World of Yoshitaka Amano'
By Yukari Tanaka
Aug. 10-Sept. 2
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Aug 7, 2018
'Reading Leo Lionni, Again'
By Yukari Tanaka
Aug. 11-Sept. 24
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Aug 7, 2018
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones booted from YouTube, Facebook, Apple and Spotify
Facebook Inc. and YouTube pulled Alex Jones from their services on Monday after concluding the conspiracy theorist's posts violated their policies. The moves follow similar action by Apple Inc. and Spotify Technology SA.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Chinese fighters came within 30 meters of Japanese spy aircraft, Tokyo says
A Chinese JH-7 fighter jet makes an near an Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea this week in this image released Thursday.
Air India crash report to offer peek into last seconds
Members of the Indian Army's engineering arm prepare to remove the wreckage of an Air India aircraft in Ahmedabad on June 14.
What Japanese politics could look like after Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (center) waves to attendees as he departs after delivering a campaign speech in Yokohama on Sunday.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
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.

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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