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JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 3, 2018
Abe's latest Cabinet reshuffle casts doubt on 'womenomics' policy
By Tomohiro Osaki
While the prime minister has declared boosting the profile of professional women a top policy priority, Tuesday's reshuffle reduced the number of female ministers to just one.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 3, 2018
Poaching brings added problems to fishermen in disaster-hit Tohoku region
In coastal areas in the northeastern prefectures of Iwate and Miyagi, hit hard by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, local fishermen are struggling to find countermeasures against poaching.
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JAPAN / Politics
Oct 3, 2018
Japan's biggest warship visits Sri Lanka amid rise in Chinese military clout
By Tim Kelly
Japan's largest warship, the Kaga helicopter carrier, sailed into Sri Lanka's Colombo harbor this weekend, marking Tokyo's highest profile salvo in a diplomatic battle with China for influence along the region's vital commercial sea lanes.
JAPAN
Oct 3, 2018
Osaka severs sister-city ties with San Francisco over 'comfort women' statue
The Osaka Municipal Government said Tuesday that it has sent a document to officially end its 61-year-old sister-city ties with San Francisco over a statue symbolizing the issue of "comfort women," or those forced to provide sex at Japanese military brothels before and during World War II.
JAPAN
Oct 3, 2018
Japan's sei whale meat sales deemed to be in violation of Washington convention
An international conservation committee ruled on Tuesday that Japan's domestic commercial distribution of meat from sei whales caught for scientific purposes violates the so-called Washington convention and advised the country to take corrective steps.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 3, 2018
High-stakes denuclearization talks in balance as U.S. announces top diplomat's visit to North Korea
By Jesse Johnson
The White House's high-stakes talks with Pyongyang over its nuclear program have entered a crucial phase, with the negotiations likely to hinge on a scheduled meeting Sunday between U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 3, 2018
Photos confirm U.S.-Chinese warships' near-miss as experts say South China Sea encounter likely to affect allied operations in region
By Jesse Johnson
Experts said a near-miss between a U.S. Navy destroyer and a Chinese warship in the disputed South China Sea earlier this week could have dire implications for American allies and partners operating in the waterway and elsewhere — including Japan — after the U.S. confirmed that photos showing just...
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ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Oct 3, 2018
Chinese star Fan Bingbing fined $129 million over tax evasion
China has ordered A-list movie star Fan Bingbing to pay about 884 million yuan ($129 million) in overdue taxes and fines, the Xinhua News Agency said on Wednesday, as a crackdown on tax evasion in the entertainment industry gathers momentum.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 3, 2018
Time running out in search for survivors of Indonesia's quake and tsunami
Time was running out for anyone trapped in the rubble of a devastating earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia on Wednesday, five days after disaster struck, while increasingly angry survivors waited for an aid operation to move into high gear.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 3, 2018
Top U.S. diplomat Mike Pompeo to meet North Korea's Kim on Sunday
By Jesse Johnson
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is due to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Sunday, the State Department said Tuesday as high-stakes talks over Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program enter a crucial phase.

WORLD

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WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 3, 2018
Chemistry Nobel goes to three for directed evolution leading to better pharmaceuticals and renewable fuels
Scientists Frances Arnold, George P. Smith and Sir Gregory P. Winter won the 2018 Nobel Prize in chemistry for research using directed evolution to produce enzymes and antibodies for new chemicals and pharmaceuticals, the award-giving body said on Wednesday.
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WORLD
Oct 3, 2018
Airports act against rising seas and stronger storms as climate changes
By Jamie Freed
Global airport operators, faced with rising sea levels and more powerful storms as the climate changes, are starting to invest in measures including higher runways, seawalls and better drainage systems to future-proof immovable assets.
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WORLD / Politics
Oct 3, 2018
U.K.'s May to call Brexit an 'opportunity,' to challenge critics during speech at party conference
British Prime Minister Theresa May will tell her Conservative Party on Wednesday that the impending divorce from the European Union is an opportunity that opens up a future full of promise, assuring the faithful: "We have everything we need to succeed."
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WORLD
Oct 3, 2018
Russia completes delivery of S-300 missile system to Syria in defiance of Israeli, U.S. concerns
Russia has delivered an S-300 surface-to-air missile system to Syria, it said on Tuesday, in defiance of Israeli and U.S. concerns that the arms sale would embolden Iran and escalate the Syrian war.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 3, 2018
U.S. would destroy banned Russian warheads if necessary: NATO envoy
Russia must halt its covert development of a banned cruise missile system or the United States will seek to destroy it before it becomes operational, Washington's envoy to NATO said on Tuesday.
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WORLD / Politics
Oct 3, 2018
Key GOP U.S. senator concerned about Brett Kavanaugh's 'partisan' tone
A Republican U.S. senator who could be pivotal in determining whether President Donald Trump's nominee Brett Kavanaugh gets to sit on the Supreme Court raised concerns on Tuesday about the judge's "partisan" tone at last week's hearing into sexual misconduct allegations.
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WORLD
Oct 3, 2018
Ukraine minister says Sergei Skripal poisoning suspect helped Yanukovic flee in 2014
Ukraine's interior minister said on Tuesday a suspect in the Skripal poisoning case, working for Russian military intelligence, had been identified in Ukraine as a man who helped the former Ukrainian president flee to Russia in 2014.

BUSINESS

BUSINESS / Markets / CURRENCY MARKET
Oct 3, 2018
Dollar slightly firmer around ¥113.90 in late Tokyo trading
The dollar was slightly higher around ¥113.90 in Tokyo trading late Wednesday after overcoming early weakness thanks to higher long-term U.S. interest rates.
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BUSINESS
Oct 3, 2018
Eyeing Brexit cliff edge, Japan waves goodbye to U.K. as 'gateway to Europe'
After a February meeting between U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May and 19 Japanese business chiefs, Tokyo's ambassador to Britain warned what might happen if Brexit took an unfavorable turn for foreign investors.
BUSINESS / Markets / TSE DATA & REPORT
Oct 3, 2018
Tokyo stocks fall back on profit-taking
Stocks fell back on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Wednesday, hurt by a wave of profit-taking.
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BUSINESS
Oct 3, 2018
On Tokyo trip, tennis star Roger Federer says he's focusing on future with new sponsor Uniqlo
Roger Federer said on Tuesday in Tokyo that his decision to end a 20-year association with Nike and embark on a new chapter with Uniqlo was influenced by the Japanese clothing company's commitment to stay with him long after his playing days are over.
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BUSINESS
Oct 3, 2018
Facebook says hackers did not use stolen logins on third-party sites
Facebook Inc. said on Tuesday that investigators have determined that hackers did not access other sites that use the social networking site's single sign-on in a massive cyberattack that the company disclosed last week.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Oct 3, 2018
An EU challenge to America's financial power
Given the size of Japan's economy and its role as a global trader, it must prepare for an era when the U.S. isn't at the center of global finance and get ahead of developments rather than be overtaken by them.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 3, 2018
Abe versus Japan's 'invisible hand'
By Jeffrey W. Hornung
Will public opinion thwart Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's effort to amend the Constitution?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 3, 2018
Reclaiming American internationalism
By Christopher R. Hill
After decades of thoughtless military interventionism, it is little wonder that so many Americans support Trump's 'America First' policy.

Sports

SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Oct 3, 2018
Sumo skills applicable on the gridiron, not in the ring
By John Gunning
Former top-division wrestler Osunaarashi fell to 45-year-old actor Bob Sapp in his mixed martial arts debut this week.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Oct 3, 2018
Lions counting on quality starting pitching to set the tone in playoffs
By Jason Coskrey
The pitching staff of the Seibu Lions has put up some scary numbers in 2018. Not scary-good numbers either.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 3, 2018
Daiki Tanaka named FIBA Asia Champions Cup MVP
By Ed Odeven
Alvark Tokyo guard Daiki Tanaka received FIBA Asia Champions Cup MVP honors on Tuesday after helping the defending B. League champions place runner-up at the prestigious eight-team tournament in Nonthaburi, Thailand.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 3, 2018
New passport, but same responsibilities for Brave Thunders star Nick Fazekas
By Kaz Nagatsuka
Since his 2012 arrival in Japan, Nick Fazekas has been regarded as one of the very best to compete in Japan pro basketball.
TENNIS
Oct 3, 2018
Kei Nishikori prevails in second round against Benoit Paire at Rakuten Japan Open
By Jason Coskrey
Kei Nishikori was everywhere. Whether it was the left side of the court, the right side of the court or near the net, for large stretches it seemed like wherever Benoit Paire hit the ball, Nishikori was there to meet it.

CULTURE

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CULTURE / Music
Oct 3, 2018
When Ami Yamasaki begins to sing, brooks, birds and barks emerge
By Katherine Whatley
I first heard Ami Yamasaki's voice in 2016 at a studio where I hosted a radio show in New York. She popped by to promote an upcoming performance at the Japan Society with composer Mamoru Fujieda, koto player Kayoko Nakagawa and shō (free reed mouth organ) player Ko Ishikawa.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Oct 3, 2018
'Dare to Stop Us': Japanese cinema's bad boy as seen by one of the women who worked with him
By Mark Schilling
In the 1960s Koji Wakamatsu was Japanese cinema's enfant terrible: A real-life outlaw — he once joined a yakuza gang and served time in prison — he made pioneering "pink" (softcore porn) films such as "The Embryo Hunts in Secret" (1966) and "Go, Go, Second Time Virgin" (1969), whose extreme sex and...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 3, 2018
'You Are the Apple of My Eye': A missed chance at romance isn't a bad thing
By Mark Schilling
"You Are the Apple of My Eye," a teen romance by writer and director Giddens Ko in 2011, became a hit not only in his native Taiwan but across Asia. Seeing it at the Udine Far East Film Festival, I was struck by the raunchiness of the humor, starting with a classroom masturbation contest, and the originality...
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CULTURE / Entertainment news
Oct 3, 2018
The bots awaken: Half of 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi' haters were trolls or not even human, study says
How much did movie fans hate "Star Wars: The Last Jedi"?

COMMUNITY

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COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Oct 3, 2018
Japan's diverse bunch of disaster volunteers are primed for a warming world
By Shaun O'Dwyer
In these polarized times, crises bring together people from a range of backgrounds to spread the word about perils linked to climate change.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Oct 3, 2018
What does the future hold for Naomi Osaka and Japanese dual nationals?: Readers' views
Some readers' letters in response to the recent Community articles about Japan's first tennis singles Grand Slam champion.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 3, 2018
A thing of beauty: Doberman mix Aero finds a home in Chiba
Aero — a fun-loving, happy dog that 'sometimes goes over the top in his exuberance' — has found a family.
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.
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
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.
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.
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.
Rare vintage shots and first-time shows at TOP’s 30th anniversary
The museum's curators selected a wide array of works from the archives for the milestone exhibitions. Among other photos, Nobuyoshi Araki's work from the series "Winter Journey" (1990) was included in the "Continuity and Change" exhibition that concluded in June.
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.

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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