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JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / 2019 Outlook
Jan 2, 2019
Japan already in for politically hectic 2019, but may see 'double election'
By Tomohiro Osaki
Japan's 2019 political calendar is shaping up to be a busy year with Emperor Akihito's historic abdication at the end of April and elections in mid-April and over the summer.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / 2019 Outlook
Jan 2, 2019
2019 to test Abe and Japanese diplomats over efforts to secure return of Russian-held isles
By Reiji Yoshida
2019 will be a big year for Japanese diplomats and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, with a number of major events that will be attended by hundreds of top leaders and VIPs from across the globe.

ASIA PACIFIC

ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 2, 2019
Australia stands by canceling citizenship of IS recruiter despite Fiji challenge
Australia's government is confident it has grounds to strip an alleged Islamic State recruiter of citizenship, a minister said on Wednesday, as questions arose over whether doing so could be illegal and leave the man stateless.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jan 2, 2019
Two women enter Indian temple, defying centuries-old ban
Two women defied a centuries-old ban on entering a Hindu temple in India's southern state of Kerala in the early hours of Wednesday, the state's chief minister said, raising fears of a backlash from conservative Hindu groups.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 2, 2019
Death toll from Philippine landslides, floods climbs to 85
The death toll from landslides and devastating floods in the central Philippines triggered by a tropical depression climbed to 85, officials said on Wednesday, and 20 people were missing as rescuers slowly reached cut-off communities.

WORLD

Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 2, 2019
Pope bemoans profit-hungry disjointed world, praises unity over diversity
Pope Francis, in his first message of the new year on Tuesday, bemoaned a lack of unity across the world, and warned against a soulless hunt for profit that benefits only a few.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 2, 2019
Brazil inaugurates far-right firebrand junta fan Jair Bolsonaro as president
Right-wing nationalist Jair Bolsonaro, who has vowed to crack down on political corruption, violent crime and ignite a moribund economy with deregulation and fiscal discipline, was sworn in as Brazil's president on Tuesday.

BUSINESS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / 2019 Outlook
Jan 2, 2019
Economic outlook for 2019: More uncertainty for Japan's economy amid planned tax rise and global slowdown
By Cory Baird
While it is not known which events will hold back global commerce, professional economic soothsayers appear in agreement that growing risks and uncertainty will slow Japan's growth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 2, 2019
Italy's Uffizi demands return of Nazi-looted painting, refuses to pay intermediaries
Italy's Uffizi Galleries called on Germany on Tuesday to return a still-life painting by the Dutch master Jan van Huysum, which was looted by retreating Nazi troops in World War II.
BUSINESS
Jan 2, 2019
China's generic drug makers struggle to survive bulk-buy policy onslaught
Even after a plunge last month that wiped $46 billion off Chinese health-care stocks, domestic drug makers may be far from their floor as a Beijing-led policy shift gathers pace.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 2, 2019
Italian populist Luigi Di Maio promises to cut lawmaker pay via 'wonderful law'
Italian Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio said there is plenty more to be done on the populist agenda, including cutting the pay of the nation's lawmakers.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Jan 2, 2019
What awaits Abe in the new year
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will face an uphill battle this year in his effort to create a lasting legacy for his administration by amending the Constitution.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 2, 2019
Preventing issue fatigue on womenomics
By Yumiko Murakami
The most critical message that needs to be heard in Japan is that gender equality is an economic issue that helps both men and women live better lives.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 2, 2019
Watch this, ignore that: A guide to U.S. politics in 2019
By Lincoln Mitchell
The impeachment of Donald Trump is possible, but actually removing him from office is unlikely.

Sports

Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jan 2, 2019
Scandals allowing sumo to ID, rid sport of bad elements
By John Gunning
It's that time once again to make predictions, and state hopes and wishes for the year ahead in sumo.
SOCCER / J. League
Jan 2, 2019
Veteran F. Marinos midfielder Nakamachi to join Zambian club
By Dan Orlowitz
Yokohama F. Marinos midfielder Kosuke Nakamachi announced on Wednesday his intent to continue his career in Zambia after turning down a two-year contract extension with the J. League first division side.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 2, 2019
Nasukawa, Rizin reflect after Mayweather bout
By Kaz Nagatsuka
Was it a one-night spectacle? Or was it a freak show?

LIFE

Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / NATURE'S PANTRY
Jan 2, 2019
Could potato flour revitalize a small town in Iwate Prefecture?
By Nancy Singleton Hachisu
According to Katsuyasu Ito, chef and owner of L'Aureole Tanohata, Hidemitsu Kikuchi, is the last person producing imo no kona (potato flour) commercially in Japan.

CULTURE

Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jan 2, 2019
Sho player Ko Ishikawa pushes the boundaries of gagaku with free improvisation
By Katherine Whatley
Ko Ishikawa plays the sho, a bamboo free-reed mouth harp that first came to Japan from China in the Nara Period (710-794). Despite what you might expect, however, the way he plays the instrument isn't conventionally traditional.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jan 2, 2019
'Astral Abnormal Suzuki-san': YouTube comedy series makes it to the big screen
By Mark Schilling
What is the future of films in Japan? Bigger spectacles backed by media conglomerates? Maybe at the top end of the industry. At the lower end, though, indie filmmakers have to find other ways to draw audiences and finance films. Crowdfunding helps some get made, while ceaseless and creative PR on social...

COMMUNITY

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Jan 2, 2019
How the last czar shaped Japan's courts
By Colin P.A. Jones
A botched assassination attempt in 1891 presents Japan's fledgling penal code with an existential dilemma.
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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