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JAPAN / Politics
Aug 8, 2018
Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga, long a voice for those opposed to U.S. bases in the prefecture, dies at 67
By Eric Johnston
Okinawa Gov. Takeshi Onaga died Wednesday evening at age 67 following hospitalization related to pancreatic cancer.
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2018
LIVEBLOG: Updates on Typhoon Shanshan
The Japan Times newsroom will be updating the status of Typhoon Shanshan as it moves toward the Kanto region this evening and overnight.
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Aug 8, 2018
Tokyo Medical University scandal just reaffirmed what many female doctors already knew: The bar was higher for them
By Mizuho Aoki
The admissions scandal in which Tokyo Medical University admitted to manipulating females' entrance exams did not come as a surprise for many women doctors, but rather was verification of what they had suspected for a long time: Some medical universities set the bar higher for women.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2018
Diverse Yokohama school aims to be model for bridging cultural gaps
By Chisato Tanaka
Yokohama has been a cultural intersection between Japanese, foreign residents and visitors from overseas ever since opening its port to international trade in 1859, leading what was once a sleepy fishing village to become home to one of the first foreign communities in the country and develop into a...
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2018
Attendance to Nagasaki A-bomb commemoration has 'special meaning,' U.N. chief Guterres tells Abe
By Reiji Yoshida
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo on Wednesday that his visit to Japan this time is of momentous importance for him because he is set to become the first U.N. chief to attend the annual Aug. 9 remembrance ceremony for the victims of the 1945 atomic...
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JAPAN
Aug 8, 2018
Tokyo Medical University admits subtracting points from repeat male applicants' scores and boosting others to secure donations
By Chisato Tanaka
Lawyers tasked with investigating Tokyo Medical University's alleged discrimination against female prospective students said Tuesday that they have confirmed the practice occurred, and criticized the actions taken by the institution.

WORLD

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WORLD
Aug 8, 2018
Brazilian judge opens path for immigrants fleeing turmoil in Venezuela
A Brazilian federal appeals court judge on Tuesday overturned a ruling barring Venezuelan immigrants fleeing economic and political turmoil from entering the country, said the Solicitor General's office, which had made the appeal.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 8, 2018
Firm fires Paul Manafort's ex-tax accountant after she testifies in his trial about knowing of false info on returns
Paul Manafort's former accountant was fired from a Virginia firm after she told the court she was aware that Manafort's tax returns contained false information.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 8, 2018
Speaking from Bogota, Venezuelan ex-police chief claims role in Caracas drone attack allegedly targeting Maduro
A former Venezuelan municipal police chief and anti-government activist says he helped organize an operation to launch armed drones over a military rally on Saturday that President Nicolas Maduro has called an assassination attempt.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 8, 2018
Security lapse sparks evacuation at Frankfurt airport
Parts of Frankfurt airport were evacuated for several hours on Tuesday following a lapse in security in which a French family of four were allowed to leave the secure zone despite testing positive for explosives, federal police said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 8, 2018
Trump ex-lawyer Michael Cohen under investigation for tax fraud: Wall Street Journal
Federal prosecutors in New York are examining whether U.S. President Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen, committed tax fraud in relation to his taxi-medallion business, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the investigation.

BUSINESS

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BUSINESS
Aug 8, 2018
Trump going ahead with tariffs on $16 billion more in Chinese imports
The U.S. said it will begin imposing 25 percent duties on an additional $16 billion in Chinese imports in two weeks, escalating a trade war between the world's two biggest economies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Aug 8, 2018
A quantum computing startup tries to live up to the hype
By Eric Newcomer
Few corners of the tech industry are as tantalizing or complex as quantum computing. For years its evangelists have promised machines capable of breaking the most impenetrable coded messages, unlocking the secret properties of the physical world and putting supercomputers to shame.
BUSINESS / Markets / TSE DATA & REPORT
Aug 8, 2018
Tokyo stocks end marginally lower in directionless trading
Stocks closed marginally lower Wednesday in directionless trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
BUSINESS / Markets / CURRENCY MARKET
Aug 8, 2018
Dollar dragged down by slides in Japanese stocks, falls below ¥111 in Tokyo
The dollar fell below ¥111 in Tokyo trading late Wednesday, dragged down by slides in Japanese and Chinese stocks.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 8, 2018
Toshiba posts record quarterly profit on chip sale, but outlook unclear
Toshiba Corp. reported a record quarterly net profit Wednesday, thanks to the $18 billion sale of its flash memory chip business earlier this year to a consortium led by U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 8, 2018
Orix says it will buy 30 percent stake in Avolon for $2.2 billion
Orix Corp. said Wednesday it will buy a 30 percent stake in aircraft leasing firm Avolon Holdings Ltd. from China's HNA Group Co. Ltd. for $2.2 billion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 8, 2018
Trump says firms doing business in Iran will be barred from U.S. as 'most biting sanctions' kick in
Firms doing business with Iran will be barred from the United States, President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, as new U.S. sanctions took effect in spite of pleas from Washington's allies.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Aug 8, 2018
Fix the difficulties confronting female doctors
The probe into the entrance exam scandal at Tokyo Medical University should shed light on the problems confronting female doctors and promote efforts to resolve them.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 8, 2018
Japan and the emerging Indo-Pacific strategy
By Mercy A. Kuo
Better than most, Tokyo has clarity about the disaccord between economic and security interests when advocating the Indo-Pacific strategy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 8, 2018
Poor Portland progressives: So much to protest, so little time
By GEORGE F. WILL
The current tumults in Portland perhaps reveal something about Oregon's political DNA.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 8, 2018
Strike while the iron is hot
By Kuni Miyake
Was the U.S.-North Korea summit a great first step for peace in Northeast Asia? Hardly.

Sports

Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Aug 8, 2018
Entering sumo world not something to be taken lightly
By John Gunning
In lifting the Emperor's Cup last month, Mitakeumi became the fourth Japanese wrestler to win a championship in the past two years.
MORE SPORTS
Aug 8, 2018
Boxing group not satisfied by JABF chief Akira Yamane's resignation
By Kaz Nagatsuka
The group opposing Japan Amateur Boxing Federation chairman Akira Yamane is looking for a complete systematic transformation of the JABF. Otherwise, they feel, the very existence of the sport in Japan could be in jeopardy going forward.

CULTURE

CULTURE / Stage
Aug 8, 2018
Manga and kabuki collide in an action-packed 'Naruto'
By Alyssa I. Smith
Here's a sight you may not expect at a kabuki performance: A blue-haired boy bolts toward a massive snake that writhes menacingly on stage. He brings his sword down on the beast, slicing it into sections that fall apart dramatically. I thought a kabuki performance would've been a bit less extravagant,...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Aug 8, 2018
Could Japan have its own Cirque du Soleil?
By Nobuko Tanaka
When the circus comes to town in most parts of the world these days, you won't see elephants, tigers or clowns with big red noses.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 8, 2018
'The Exorcist Nurse': Horror hits the hospital for some summer chills
By Mark Schilling
Summer was once the peak season for horror in Japan, part of the local custom of beating the heat with chills from scary stories.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Aug 8, 2018
China bars Disney's Winnie-the Pooh-film 'Christopher Robin'
Walt Disney Co.'s request to screen "Christopher Robin," a movie that features the honey-loving bear Winnie-the-Pooh, in China has been denied, a source said on Tuesday.

COMMUNITY

COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Aug 8, 2018
Views from Tokyo: What tips do you have to beat the heat?
By Kunio Kanamori
People out and about in the capital on a scorcher of a day talk about how they are coping with the heat wave.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Aug 8, 2018
The incoherent, divisive dogma of cultural appropriation outrage
By Shaun O'Dwyer
Clueless online crusaders risk doing real harm to the very cultures they claim to represent
Students in Japan struggle with Japanese language and math sections on national exam
The correct answer rate for the Japanese language section on a national test dropped to 67.0% from 67.8% the previous year among elementary school sixth-graders.
Japan team finds ancient ocean full of squids
The ancient ocean was full of squids, whose population exceeded that of fish or ammonites, a Japanese research team mainly from Hokkaido University has found through a new method using technology.
Japan researchers identify gut bacteria strain that boosts anticancer drugs
Researchers at the National Cancer Center Japan say a new type of gut bacteria named YB328 could help unlock the potential of cancer immunotherapy.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
Japanese scientists discover clue to why women burn more fat than men
Scientists say a recently-published study could help explain why women are typically less prone to weight-related conditions and may lead to new therapies that target calorie-burning mechanisms.
Music idol and anime fandom merch is big business
Businesses who cater to fandoms gathered at Tokyo Lifestyle Week for the second annual Oshikatsu — Merch Collection Expo, a trade show devoted to fandom goods.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Is Japanese skin really ‘too smooth’ for Hideo Kojima’s games?
Hideo Kojima, the leading auteur in Japanese video games, has skirted controversy in the wake of the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach

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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