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JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2018
What's in a name? Sasayama residents to decide whether to become Tamba-Sasayama
What's in a name? That's the question facing voters in Sasayama, Hyogo Prefecture, who go to the polls Sunday to cast their ballots in a mayoral election and a referendum on whether to officially change the municipality's name to Tamba-Sasayama.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 15, 2018
Vietnam-born rights advocate Bungo Okabe steps in to stifle abuse of technical trainees in Japan
When it came to light in March that a Vietnamese man in Japan's foreign trainee program was duped into performing radioactive decontamination work in areas devastated by the 2011 nuclear disaster, Bungo Okabe, 36, was the first to offer help in seeking justice.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2018
Nearly 70% of women in Tokyo back single-sex train cars, survey finds
Women in Tokyo strongly favor having single-sex train cars on public transport, according to a poll of five of the world's biggest commuter cities released Thursday, despite such policies facing growing criticism.
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2018
Over 80% of Japanese positive about robotic nursing care
Over 80 percent of people in Japan hold positive views about receiving nursing care from robots, according to a survey by nursing care service provider Orix Living Corp.
JAPAN
Nov 15, 2018
13 South Korean sailors rescued after collision with Japanese fishing boat in Sea of Japan
A South Korean fishing boat collided with a Japanese fishing vessel in the Sea of Japan about 250 kilometers north of the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture early Thursday, throwing 13 sailors from the South Korean boat into the sea, media reports and Japanese authorities said.

ASIA PACIFIC

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 15, 2018
U.S. returns 'Bells of Balangiga' to Philippines a century after clash
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Wednesday formally returned church bells to the Philippines that were taken as war trophies over a century ago following gruesome clashes, seeking to close a contentious chapter in the two allies' shared history.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 15, 2018
China appears to have relaxed North Korea sanctions, U.S. congressional commission says
A U.S. congressional commission said on Wednesday that China appears to have relaxed enforcement of sanctions on North Korea and called on the Treasury Department to provide a report on Chinese compliance within 180 days.

WORLD

WORLD / Politics
Nov 15, 2018
U.K. Conservative lawmaker Rees-Mogg to submit letter of no confidence in Prime Minister Theresa May
Senior euroskeptic U.K. Conservative lawmaker Jacob Rees-Mogg will submit a letter of no confidence in Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday, a spokesman for the influential euroskeptic group of Conservative lawmakers he leads said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Nov 15, 2018
Dutch court rejects bid to ban 'Black Pete' pre-Christmas character
A court in the Netherlands has rejected a request by activists to ban the holiday character Black Pete from state television but encouraged debate over a tradition that has prompted protests on both sides.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 15, 2018
Stormy Daniels' attorney Michael Avenatti arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of domestic violence
Attorney Michael Avenatti, who represents adult film star Stormy Daniels in her legal battles with U.S. President Donald Trump, was arrested in Los Angeles on Wednesday on suspicion of domestic violence, a police spokesman said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 15, 2018
Macron tells Trump that France is not a U.S. 'vassal state' and 'respect is due'
President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday told Donald Trump that France was the United States' ally and not a vassal state after the U.S. president attacked him in a series of tweets that demonstrated how much their relationship had soured.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 15, 2018
Hundreds still missing as National Guard joins search for victims of California's deadliest wildfire
The search for remains of victims in the charred ruins of the Northern California town of Paradise was set to intensify on Wednesday, while firefighters stepped up their nearly week-long efforts to contain the state's deadliest-ever wildfire.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 15, 2018
Mitch McConnell blocks Senate bill protecting Robert Mueller's Russia probe
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked two senators from bringing up legislation to protect Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation from any efforts by the Trump administration to thwart it.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 15, 2018
Jim Mattis defends Mexico border deployment in first troop visit amid outcry over alleged political stunt
U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis defended the deployment of thousands of troops to the border with Mexico as he traveled there on Wednesday, saying the mission was "absolutely legal" and justified, and that it was improving military readiness.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 15, 2018
Trump's baseless voter fraud allegations seen marring U.S. faith in elections
More than a dozen times in the past seven days, President Donald Trump has alleged, contrary to evidence, that the recount of Florida's elections for governor and the U.S. Senate has been marred by fraud.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 15, 2018
Thousands of Shiites flee as Taliban attack Afghanistan's 'safe' districts
Thousands of members of Afghanistan's mainly Shiite Hazara ethnic minority have fled their homes in the central province of Ghazni as the Taliban have pressed into two previously safe districts, officials and witnesses said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 15, 2018
Safari park gutted but Stanley the giraffe, other exotic animals survive Malibu wildfire
Stanley the giraffe and about 140 other creatures were safe after their small California exotic animal park was largely destroyed by the fierce wildfire that swept through the mountains above Malibu, the park's owners said.

BUSINESS

BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 15, 2018
Rock, investment, paper: Goldman Sachs to buy stake in startup making paper from limestone
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is buying a stake in TBM Co., a startup that has become known for its technology that turns limestone into paper.
Japan Times
Despite ups and downs, designer and former teacher Kenji Suzuki is making pedal-powered Cogy wheelchairs a reality
While career success has taken him from elementary school teaching to the head of Tess Co., Kenji Suzuki's life has not always been easy or straightforward.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 15, 2018
FCC launches first U.S. high-band 5G spectrum auction
The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday launched the agency's first high-band 5G spectrum auction as it works to clear space for next-generation faster networks.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 15, 2018
U.S. consumer inflation rises but falling oil prices may slow momentum
U.S. consumer prices increased by the most in nine months in October amid gains in the cost of gasoline and rents, pointing to steadily rising inflation that likely will keep the Federal Reserve on track to raise interest rates again next month.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Nov 15, 2018
Set adequate regulations for IT platform giants
Steps need to be taken to ensure that the operations of Internet giants such as Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon are fair and equitable for all participants in the markets.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 15, 2018
A Chinese tailwind for Japan's economy?
The Chinese government has reversed its previously chilly attitude and now favors better relations with Japan, creating new economic opportunities for Japanese businesses.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 15, 2018
Sino-U.S. clash is a great power competition, not 'Cold War II'
The Cold War metaphor is structurally flawed and carries the operational danger of heightening tensions and provoking a very hot war.

Sports

SUMO
Nov 15, 2018
Sumo 101: Shitakubeya (dressing rooms)
Whether in the Kokugikan in Tokyo, or at one of the regional tournaments in Osaka, Nagoya or Fukuoka, sumo wrestlers warm up and prepare for their bouts in dressing rooms called shitakubeya.
Japan Times
Hokkaido will host 2020 All-Star Game
The annual All-Star Game is making the rounds in the league's brief history.

LIFE

Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Nov 15, 2018
Christmas lunch buffet awash in pink decadence
Pink pastries and jewelry boxes may not evoke the most classic of Christmas imagery, but who's to say things can't get a little creative sometimes? In the spirit of giving girly girls what they really want this season, Hilton Tokyo Odaiba Hotel happily presents its Girls' Sweets Coffret Christmas Dessert...

CULTURE

Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Nov 15, 2018
Don't worry too much over BTS
Throngs of fans packed Tokyo Dome on Tuesday and Wednesday to watch K-pop group BTS perform songs from across its five-year career. The crowd cheered, bought merchandise and the two days offered the seven-member group some respite from a week of scandal.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Nov 15, 2018
The queen of kawaii: Kyary Pamyu Pamyu reflects on her reign
Kyary Pamyu Pamyu's trip to the Museum of Death in Hollywood proved to be a 2018 highlight for the 25-year-old J-pop star.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Nov 15, 2018
Manga artist draws on history for tales of politically powerful women
A feminist manga-style artist says she plans to use characters based on an Egyptian pharaoh and a Chinese empress to bring more female empowerment to the male-dominated world of comic books.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 15, 2018
'Hard-Core': Of robots and socially marginalized men
Live-action manga adaptations — from weepy dramas about teenage love to goofy comedies set in fantasy worlds — usually reflect real life only at its extremes, whether it's the melodramatic or the idiotic.

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