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JAPAN

JAPAN
Sep 4, 2018
Conan O'Brien to visit Japan's 'Conan Town' after tongue-in-cheek feud with mayor
By Sarah Suk
After a weekslong feud, American comedian Conan O'Brien and Japan's "Conan Town" are set for a showdown.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 4, 2018
Tsukiji outer market launches campaign to tell people it is staying put
With Tokyo's iconic Tsukiji wholesale food market gearing up for an October relocation, many people believe the adjacent shopping area, known as the Tsukiji outer market, will also depart.
JAPAN
Sep 4, 2018
'Super volunteer' Haruo Obata, who found missing 2-year-old, honored by hometown Hiji
Haruo Obata, who has been called a "super volunteer" after finding a missing two-year-old boy last month, was honored Monday by his hometown of Hiji, Oita Prefecture, for his actions and spirit of volunteerism.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 4, 2018
South Korea may seek change in controversial military exemption for athletes
By Hyonhee Shin and Joori Roh
South Korea may seek to revise its military exemption program for athletes amid calls for stricter rules after the country's soccer and baseball teams earned the exemption by winning gold medals at the Asian Games over the weekend.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 4, 2018
Parents at Chinese kindergarten ceremony horrified by pole-dancing act
Parents attending a ceremony at a kindergarten in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen on Monday were horrified when a scantily clad pole dancer took to the stage and proceeded with a well-oiled number in plain view of their children.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Sep 4, 2018
Seoul to check public lavatories daily as anger boils over 'spycam porn' targeting women
Amid anger over "spycam porn," authorities in Seoul have pledged to conduct daily checks in public toilets, but campaigners on Monday called for stronger regulations on hidden cameras commonly used to target women.

WORLD

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WORLD / Politics
Sep 4, 2018
Xi to send China's No. 3 to Pyongyang for 70th anniversary celebrations
By Jesse Johnson
Chinese leader Xi Jinping will not make his inaugural visit as president to Pyongyang to attend ceremonies marking the 70th anniversary of North Korea's founding, the official Xinhua News Agency said Tuesday.
WORLD
Sep 4, 2018
Israel signals it could launch attack on Iranian weaponry in Iraq
Israel on Monday signaled it could attack suspected Iranian military assets in Iraq, as it has done with scores of airstrikes in war-torn Syria.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 4, 2018
World Court weighs U.K. claim to Chagos Islands, site of key U.S. base, in Indian Ocean
The legality of Britain's claim to the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean, which house a major U.S. military base, will be considered by the International Court of Justice on Monday when it starts a week of hearings.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 4, 2018
Judge orders Amsterdam station stabbing suspect held two more weeks, cites 'terrorist motive'
An investigating judge on Monday ordered an Afghan asylum-seeker held for a further two weeks on suspicion of stabbing "with a terrorist motive" two American tourists at Amsterdam's main railway station.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 4, 2018
Trump could push Germany toward Russia and China, veteran diplomat says
The longer Donald Trump stays in office, the higher the risk that anti-American forces will gain the upper hand in Germany and push it into the arms of Russia and China, veteran German diplomat Wolfgang Ischinger said in an interview.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 4, 2018
U.K. surge in online child sex abuse images stokes global slavery fears
A dramatic surge in the number of online child sex abuse images uncovered in Britain has stoked fears about the growing sexual exploitation and enslavement of children worldwide via technology, anti-slavery campaigners said on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 4, 2018
Militants must be 'cleaned out' of Syria's Idlib, Iran says
Iran called on Monday for militants to be "cleaned out" of Syria's Idlib province, as it prepared for talks with Syria and Russia about confronting the last major enclave held by rebels opposed to President Bashar Assad.

BUSINESS

BUSINESS / Markets / CURRENCY MARKET
Sep 4, 2018
Dollar rises above ¥111.40 in late Tokyo trading
The dollar rose above ¥111.40 in late Tokyo trading Tuesday, jacked up by higher U.S. long-term interest rates.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 4, 2018
Japan's Dai-ichi Life to buy Suncorp Life for $460 million
Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc. said Tuesday it would buy Suncorp Life, an Australian life insurance unit of Suncorp Group, for 640 million Australian dollars ($460 million), the latest overseas expansion for a Japanese insurer grappling with a shrinking domestic market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 4, 2018
Nike launching ad campaign featuring scorned ex-quarterback Colin Kaepernick: reports
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who sparked controversy by kneeling during the national anthem to protest racial injustice, will be the face of a Nike Inc. ad campaign for the 30th anniversary of its "Just Do It" motto, according to ESPN on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 4, 2018
Facebook, Libya's main news source, said blocked in Tripoli and other cities as fighting rages
Facebook has been blocked in the Libyan capital of Tripoli and other cities, residents said on Monday as fighting between rival groups raged.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Sep 4, 2018
Review the Civil Code rules over paternity denial
The problem of people lacking family registry must be eliminated, and legal hurdles that need to be fixed to resolve the problem should be quickly addressed.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 4, 2018
Use the moral authority of Hiroshima
By Ramesh Thakur
Geopolitical tensions have spiked across the world. No arms control negotiations are currently under way to reduce global nuclear stockpiles.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 4, 2018
Can the U.S. economic sanctions break Iran?
By Hassan Hakimian
Iran and the U.S. seem to have reversed roles. Iran's isolation before the nuclear deal now contrasts with America's determination to swim against the global tide.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 4, 2018
Taiwan must not be a U.S. bargaining chip
By James Stavridis
Betraying a longtime ally would have disastrous effects in the region and beyond.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 4, 2018
We may be facing a textbook emerging-market crisis
By Satyajit Das
Argentina and Turkey look like outliers but the rot could spread fast.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 4, 2018
Cash ban may have driven Indians away from banks
By Mihir Sharma
The chaos of demonetization probably made millions leery of formal finance.

Sports

Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 4, 2018
JFA to co-host inaugural esports tournament at 2019 National Sports Festival
By Dan Orlowitz
The Japan Football Association has taken its biggest step yet in the country's burgeoning esports scene, joining the Japan Esports Union as co-host of the newly established esports competition in the cultural program at the 2019 National Sports Festival in Ibaraki Prefecture.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 4, 2018
Naomi Osaka shows grit in fourth-round victory over Aryna Sabalenka
By Joel Tansey
Onlookers who wrote Naomi Osaka off in the early stages of the deciding set of her fourth-round encounter with Aryna Sabalenka can probably be given a pass.

CULTURE

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CULTURE / Stage
Sep 4, 2018
'Swimming With Sharks': A horrible boss is truly universal
By Nobuko Tanaka
The lobby of the Setagaya Public Theatre in Tokyo teemed with women on Sept. 1, each eager to see Kei Tanaka in action. The 34-year-old actor — and judging by the buzz in the lobby, bona fide dreamboat — recently captured hearts in "Ossan's Love," a TV Asahi rom-com in which he played a cute gay...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 4, 2018
Indulging in post-apocalyptic nostalgia
By John L. Tran
With a theme of total annihilation and a techno-horror aesthetic, Hiroki Tsukuda's exhibition at Nanzuka sounds like it would be grim, but this isn't the work of a hopeless nihilist.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 4, 2018
'Molas and Nature: Textile Art From the Elisabeth Hans Collection'
By Yukari Tanaka
Sept. 8-Oct. 21
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 4, 2018
'Qiu Zhijie Living Writing'
By Yukari Tanaka
Sept. 8-March 3, 2019
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 4, 2018
'Treasures of Buddhist Art'
By Yukari Tanaka
Sept. 8-Oct. 14
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 4, 2018
Yemenis find solace in cinema after years of war in flick about their plight
Yemenis filed into a makeshift cinema for the first time since fighting broke out in their city of Aden more than three years ago — and watch some of their own story reflected back at them on the projector screen.
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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