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JAPAN

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JAPAN
Sep 30, 2018
LIVEBLOG: Updates on Typhoon Trami in Japan
On this liveblog, The Japan Times newsroom will be updating the status of powerful Typhoon Trami as it brings high winds and heavy rain to the Japanese archipelago.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 30, 2018
In blow to LDP, opponent of U.S. base relocation plan Denny Tamaki wins Okinawa gubernatorial race
In a major defeat for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the ruling bloc, Kyodo News and other media reported Sunday evening that former Lower House member Denny Tamaki, a staunch opponent of a controversial central government-backed plan to relocate a U.S. military base, won Okinawa's governor race over...
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 30, 2018
Japan's Internal affairs minister Seiko Noda may exit Abe Cabinet
Internal affairs minister Seiko Noda hints she will not be retained in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe after a reshuffle set for this week.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 30, 2018
'We fell in love': Trump touts bromance with North Korea's Kim
U.S. President Donald Trump has fallen in love — with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

BUSINESS

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BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 30, 2018
Toyota official says no Brexit deal could temporarily shut English factory
Toyota Motor Corp. anticipates halting production at its Midlands U.K. factory in the event Britain leaves the European Union without a deal, the plants managing director, Marvin Cooke, told the BBC.
BUSINESS
Sep 30, 2018
Japanese cryptocurrency industry group plans to tighten rules on asset management after thefts
In the wake of another hacking incident in early September, a group of cryptocurrency exchange operators is planning to tighten self-regulatory measures it follows on the management of customer assets.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Sep 30, 2018
Postcards from the heavens
For a real change of perspective, head over to the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) website to see videos and photographs from the Hayabusa2 mission. The pictures are courtesy of two tiny robot rovers, Minerva-II1A and Minerva-II1B, that landed late last month on the asteroid Ryugu. In addition...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 30, 2018
The direction of education in Japan
Japan has the 6-3-3-4 education system — compulsory education of six years in elementary school and three years in junior high school. Students then commonly go on to three years in high school and four years in university.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 30, 2018
America should do away with the death penalty
Without being aware of it, Vernon Madison might become a footnote in constitutional law because he is barely aware of anything. For more than 30 years, Alabama, with a tenacity that deserves a better cause, has been trying to execute him for the crime he certainly committed, the 1985 murder of a police...

Sports

TENNIS
Sep 30, 2018
Marin Cilic, Kei Nishikori amongst favorites as unpredictable Japan Rakuten Open begins
With Ariake Coliseum undergoing renovations ahead of the 2020 Summer Games, eight of the world's top 25 players will descend upon Musashino Forest Sports Plaza in Chofu, western Tokyo, this week for the 2018 Rakuten Japan Open. The facility's court speed and playing conditions are unknowns, making this...

LIFE

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LIFE / Style & Design
Sep 30, 2018
Beijing showcases China's design potential
Chinese history and artisanship inspire Japanese creators at the first Design China Beijing fair
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 30, 2018
No kidding: Goats prefer to interact with happy faces
oats shown happy and angry human faces prefer the happy ones, according to research published by a team of life scientists from Britain, Germany and Brazil.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Sep 30, 2018
Retro Japan makes another comeback
From Showa Era-style stationery to Heian Period-inspired tenugui towels, contemporary remakes prove 'retro' can still be modern

COMMUNITY

Cultivating a blend of honoring tradition, progress
As two of Asia's leading economies, Japan and Hong Kong have much in common. Now, Hong Kong's profile in Japan is set to rise further with a series of events during the upcoming Hong Kong Week (Oct. 29 to Nov. 11).

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