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JAPAN

JAPAN
Aug 30, 2018
Tokyo protests Beijing's exclusion of Sankei Shimbun reporter from covering diplomatic meeting
By Tomohiro Osaki
The ban runs counter to Japan's support for “basic human rights, including freedom of expression, and the rule of law,” the government's top spokesman said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2018
Tokyo adds four foreign languages to its customer help line for water services
By Aika Sato
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government added four foreign languages to its multilingual telephone line Tuesday to respond to inquiries about water services from the capital's growing number of foreign residents and better assist them in dealing with leakages and other emergencies.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2018
Breaking social taboo, Tokyo cram school gives children chance to learn and talk about sex
By Magdalena Osumi
On a recent Tuesday in August, a group of preschoolers and elementary school pupils in Tokyo listened carefully to their cram school teacher's explanation about what would normally be a taboo subject for kids this age — sex.
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2018
Former Japanese diplomats, U.N. experts recall Kofi Annan's support and commitment
By Eric Johnston
Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, who died earlier this month, was remembered by former Japanese diplomats and U.N. experts as a strong supporter of Security Council reform plans that could have given Japan a permanent seat.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 30, 2018
Abe touts fast change to Constitution in LDP election pamphlet
By Emi Nobuhiro
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is pledging to move quickly toward changing the Constitution, according to an internal campaign pamphlet seen by Bloomberg News, ensuring the divisive proposal is a key part of his bid for a historic third consecutive term as ruling party leader.

ASIA PACIFIC

ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 30, 2018
South Korea names new defense chief: Jeong Kyeong-doo, former fighter pilot and head of Joint Chiefs
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday nominated the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as defense minister.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 30, 2018
China launches AI-backed platform to eliminate 'online rumors'
China has launched a platform, which includes a mobile app, that lets the public report "online rumors" and even uses artificial intelligence to identify reports that are false amid crackdown by Beijing on what it views as socially destabilizing content.

WORLD

Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 30, 2018
U.K. scientists uncover how cannabis component CBD may fight psychosis
British scientists have unraveled how a nonintoxicating component of cannabis acts in key brain areas to reduce abnormal activity in patients at risk of psychosis, suggesting the ingredient could become a novel anti-psychotic medicine.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 30, 2018
Drought uncovers once-dreaded 'Hunger Stones' in Czech river
Ancient ominous warnings carved on usually submerged boulders along the Elbe River had for centuries driven fear into the hearts of Czechs, but their reappearance during this year's drought is just a reminder of how tough people had it.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 30, 2018
Trump says 'we did a fantastic job in Puerto Rico' after being told 2017 storm killed almost 3,000
President Donald Trump lauded the U.S. response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico last year just a day after the commonwealth said almost 3,000 people died from the storm.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 30, 2018
Germany returns to Namibia skulls from colonial-era massacre, the 20th century's first genocide
Skulls and other remains of massacred tribespeople used in the colonial era for experiments to push claims of European racial superiority were handed over by Germany to Namibia at a church ceremony in Berlin.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 30, 2018
At Dimona reactor, Netanyahu warns Israel's foes they risk ruin
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu used a visit to a secretive Israeli atomic reactor on Wednesday to warn the country's enemies that it has the means to destroy them, in what appeared to be a veiled reference to its assumed nuclear arsenal.

BUSINESS

BUSINESS
Aug 30, 2018
China's 'Silicon Valley' threatens to swallow up Hong Kong
The completion of one of the world's longest bridges stands as the biggest monument to China's success in reuniting its colonial-era concessions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 30, 2018
Toyota to target tripling of China output to 3.5 million vehicles over next decade
Toyota Motor Corp. is aiming to triple car production in China by as soon as 2030 in a renewed push to make up lost ground in the world's biggest market, according to sources.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 30, 2018
Honda brings CR-V back home to do battle with Nissan, Toyota SUVs
Honda Motor Co. is bringing back the CR-V sport utility vehicle in Japan after a two-year hiatus, betting on the model to reclaim ground lost to rivals including Nissan Motor Co.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 30, 2018
Chinese-built port evokes dreams of El Dorado in Cameroon as CHEC expands Africa reach
Every day at sunrise, Alain Eko walks half an hour on a footpath cutting through a coastal forest to the edge of what's to become the biggest deep-water port in central Africa.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Aug 30, 2018
Secure proper conditions for foreign workers
With more low-skilled workers coming in from overseas, Japan must improve their work and living conditions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 30, 2018
Pro-growth education for Japan
By Koichi Hamada
It is time for Japan to unleash the third 'arrow' of Abenomics: a long-term growth strategy underpinned by structural reforms.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 30, 2018
A master class in the art of political survival
By Leonid Bershidsky
The Kremlin isn't completely unresponsive to popular opinion, but it won't tolerate dissent that demands radical change.

Sports

SOCCER
Aug 30, 2018
Youngsters Ritsu Doan, Tatsuya Ito among call-ups for Japan's upcoming friendlies
Twenty-year-old Ritsu Doan and 21-year-old Tatsuya Ito were among the 23 players named Thursday by the Japan Football Association to the national squad for the upcoming international friendlies against Chile and Costa Rica.
BASKETBALL
Aug 30, 2018
Journey for Japan's hoop team to end with game for 7th place
By Kaz Nagatsuka
The Japan men's national basketball team's bizarre, unprecedented journey at the Asian Games is nearly — and finally — coming to an end.
MORE SPORTS
Aug 30, 2018
Discus thrower Masateru Yugami disappointed with performance in Jakarta
By Kaz Nagatsuka
Masateru Yugami became one of the rising stars in Japanese track and field this year.
MORE SPORTS
Aug 30, 2018
Packers QB Aaron Rodgers becomes NFL's highest-paid player with $134 million deal
Before he became the NFL's highest-paid player again, Aaron Rodgers wore a denim suit and cowboy hat that made him look as if he were going to serve as a chaperone at a square dance.

CULTURE

Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Aug 30, 2018
It'll take more than Ayumi Hamasaki to help streaming services in Japan
By Patrick St. Michel
Ayumi Hamasaki has seen better days as a J-pop superstar, but she still carries some clout. So it should have been noteworthy that her newest release, the five-song "Trouble," would arrive on streaming services a bit earlier than in stores. That's a win for fledgling in-Japan operations such as Spotify...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 30, 2018
Minyo Crusaders sing a song from every corner of Japan
By Alex K.T. Martin
A muffled bass line is soon matched by Katsumi Tanaka's staccato electric guitar riff loosely emulating a shamisen. Congas and timbales start grooving in the rhythm of cumbia before the horn section dives in, setting the stage for Fredy Tsukamoto to belt out a high-pitched, vibrato-filled rendition of...
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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