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JAPAN

JAPAN
Dec 13, 2018
China tones down Japan criticism on Nanjing anniversary
China restrained its criticism of Japan on the 81st anniversary Thursday of the Nanjing massacre of Chinese civilians and others by Japanese soldiers, following improved bilateral ties.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 13, 2018
Japanese winner of L'Oreal-UNESCO award for female scientists looks to reshape materials research
By Alex Jackson
From a young age, Dr. Yukiko Ogawa knew she wanted to become a scientist. Growing up in Komaki, Aichi Prefecture, she would spend hours after school creating objects in her bedroom. It was this curiosity and early ingenuity when it came to designing novel things that led Ogawa to where she is today....
JAPAN
Dec 13, 2018
In effort to curb costs, Imperial agency looks to scale down some facilities for Daijosai ceremony
The Imperial Household Agency plans to scale down the temporary Omi no Akusha facilities used in the Daijosai ceremony, one of the rites related to Crown Prince Naruhito's enthronement next year, from those used in the last such ceremony 30 years ago, informed sources said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Dec 13, 2018
Glass fragments embedded in Hiroshima hibakusha are grim reminders of the day the atom bomb dropped
By Miho Kuwajima
Fragments of glass that pierced her skin as a result of the U.S.'s atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945 are still lodged in the right arm of Mineko Yonezawa, now age 86. She said the glass penetrated deep into her arm and muscles developed around them.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 13, 2018
Brazil court grants Nissan ex-boss Carlos Ghosn or his daughter supervised access to Rio flat
A Brazilian court decided on Wednesday that ousted Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn or his daughter should have the right to access a contested Rio apartment to retrieve personal belongings, according to a legal document seen by Reuters.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Dec 13, 2018
Despite gene-editing flap, Chinese scientists still aiming for supremacy in experimental Crispr tech
Chinese scientists are pressing ahead with their attempts to perfect human gene-editing technology, even after one of their compatriots drew a global backlash for editing the genes of twin girls.

WORLD

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WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 13, 2018
Theresa May's victory in party no-confidence ballot is a vote against a no-deal Brexit
By Therese Raphael
Conservative lawmakers in the U.K. voted on one question, but decided another. Their choice may not make the path for an orderly Brexit any easier, but it may make a disorderly Brexit a little less likely.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 13, 2018
Brazilian 'miracle' healer, who appeared on Oprah, faces arrest as 200 women allege sexual abuse
Police are investigating accusations by over 200 women that a self-proclaimed Brazilian faith healer, who became a celebrity after appearing on a show hosted by Oprah Winfrey, sexually abused them while they were seeking spiritual guidance and treatment.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 13, 2018
Deadly Ebola outbreak in Congo puts South Sudan on high alert: U.N.
The United Nations and South Sudan are taking extreme precautions to prevent any spread of Ebola from neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo, which is battling the second-biggest ever outbreak of the disease.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 13, 2018
National Enquirer publisher American Media dodges charges with deal to cooperate with Trump hush-money probe
National Enquirer publisher American Media Inc. agreed to accept responsibility for its role in a $150,000 payment to silence a former Playboy Playmate about her alleged affair with President Donald Trump before the election.

BUSINESS

BUSINESS
Dec 13, 2018
Beijing to revise 'Made in China 2025' tech plan, WSJ reports
China plans to give foreign companies greater access to its economy and is drafting a replacement of its plan to dominate advanced technologies by 2025, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, citing sources briefed on the strategy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 13, 2018
U.S. debt under Trump has ballooned by size of Brazil's GDP: Treasury
U.S. government debt is on track this year to rise at the fastest pace since 2012, as a stronger economy fails to keep pace with the wave of red ink that's rising under the Trump administration.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 13, 2018
Hitachi and Switzerland's ABB confirm talks on potential power grid deal
The move would boost Hitachi's position in the growing power transmission and distribution sector, and help it diversify away from its nuclear plant business.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 13, 2018
Trump's intervention comment may have provided legal gift to Huawei's beleaguered CFO
Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, released on bail Tuesday to await a ruling on U.S. extradition at one of her luxury Vancouver homes, may have received welcome ammunition in court from an unlikely source — President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 13, 2018
Inside Huawei's secret research HQ, China is shaping a future that's less reliant on U.S. tech
By Mark Bergen
The surprise arrest of Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of Huawei Technologies Co., has thrust the company into a political firestorm and deepened a core threat: that more and more countries will blacklist its switches, routers and phones out of growing concern that they could be hijacked by foreign...

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Dec 13, 2018
Universal human rights declaration, 70 years on
We should celebrate 70 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, but gird for still more fights to realize its objectives.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 13, 2018
A spotlight on Japan's criminal justice system
By Colin P.A. Jones
Ousted Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn's case will put Japan's criminal trial process on the global stage.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 13, 2018
December: A month to decide what to stop doing
By Yoko Ishikura
It is time for us to reflect on our routine activities and why we do what we have been habitually doing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 13, 2018
A new direction for Japanese agriculture
By Kotaro Tamura
Japanese farmers can make higher profits and better compete with copycat products if they grow their produce overseas.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 13, 2018
Globalization must center on people
By Andres Ortega
After the 'yellow vests' challenged Macron in France, is there a way out of the conundrum for G20 nations?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 13, 2018
The strengthening case against Trump
By Elizabeth Drew
The House of Representatives' incoming Democratic committee chairs insist that they have no interest in impeaching President Donald Trump, but as they continue to investigate his administration's wrongdoings, that outcome may become inevitable.

Sports

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BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Dec 13, 2018
Tochigi flourishing with solid team play
By Ed Odeven
The Tochigi Brex are playing at an astonishingly high level this season.

LIFE

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LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Dec 13, 2018
An evening of exquisite grilled dishes awaits
Exquisite courses of fish and beef dishes await guests at Grill & Steak on the top floor of The Shinagawa Prince Hotel. One of nine unique restaurants at the elegant Dining & Bar Table 9 Tokyo, Grill & Steak treats guests to dishes of Japanese and dry-aged beef, as well as a breathtaking panoramic view...

CULTURE

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CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Dec 13, 2018
Anime in 2018 saw serious cash but no surprise hits
By Matt Schley
What do a 24-year-old child detective, a group of seriously laid-back campers and anthropomorphic blood cells have in common? 2018, that's what.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Dec 13, 2018
Mitsuki Kimura and her film award without the film
By Patrick St. Michel
Year-end awards season is in full swing, which means a lot of looking back on the past 12 months. Part of the fun of best-of lists and 2018-in-a-minute thinkpieces is arguing about placement and positioning: Did X really deserve to get so much love? Was Y not actually bloated and overrated?
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.
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.
Air India crash report to offer peek into last seconds
Members of the Indian Army's engineering arm prepare to remove the wreckage of an Air India aircraft in Ahmedabad on June 14.
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.
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.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.

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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