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JAPAN

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JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jan 28, 2019
Japan-U.S. law enforcement fingerprint data-sharing pact kicks off, raising privacy concerns
By Eric Johnston
Earlier this month, Japan and the United States began sharing fingerprint data among their law enforcement agencies under a bilateral agreement.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 28, 2019
In annual policy speech, Abe omits passage on ties with South Korea
By Tomohiro Osaki
Seoul gets only a passing mention amid the currently tumultuous relationship.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Regional voices: Chubu
Jan 28, 2019
Clinic founder aims to show Japan's hospitals how to become better workplaces for women
Many female doctors at large hospitals operating around the clock have no choice but to put their careers on hold when they become pregnant or give birth, and eventually end up quitting without being able to gain further experience.

ASIA PACIFIC

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 28, 2019
Two-day Bing outage in China was technical error, not censors' block, says source
Search engine Bing's outage in China last week was a technical error, rather than an intentional censorship block, a source familiar with the matter said, although Chinese authorities and Microsoft have not so far commented on the topic.

WORLD

Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 28, 2019
Russian police detain suspect after bold gallery heist
Russian police said they have detained a suspect after a painting was stolen from a Moscow gallery Sunday, when the thief strolled unchallenged past visitors who mistook him for an employee.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Jan 28, 2019
The digital drug: Internet addiction spawns innovative U.S. treatment programs
By Gabriella Borter
When Danny Reagan was 13, he began exhibiting signs of what doctors usually associate with drug addiction. He became agitated, secretive and withdrew from friends. He had quit baseball and Boy Scouts, and he stopped doing homework and showering.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 28, 2019
Theresa May's Brexit 'Plan B': A guide to what could happen next in Parliament
Prime Minister Theresa May is aiming to break the parliamentary deadlock over Brexit by proposing to seek further concessions from the European Union on a plan to prevent customs checks on the Irish border.
WORLD
Jan 28, 2019
Influential commission's report says obesity, bad nutrition and climate change pose triple threat to globe
Obesity, undernutrition and climate change are the biggest threats to the world population, linked by profit motives and policy inertia, a top commission said Sunday, calling for a binding plan and trillions of dollars to thwart the dangers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 28, 2019
Ex-Trump adviser Roger Stone hints he may cooperate with Robert Mueller's Russia probe
Roger Stone, an ally of President Donald Trump and a longtime Republican operative, did not rule out on Sunday cooperating with special counsel Robert Mueller in his investigation of Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 28, 2019
White House promises 'significant response' to any Venezuela violence against U.S. diplomats or Juan Guaido
White House national security adviser John Bolton warned on Sunday against violence or intimidation of American diplomats in Venezuela or opposition leader Juan Guaido, saying such action would trigger a response from the United States.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 28, 2019
'Red scarves' march in Paris in riposte to 'yellow vests' in wake of violence
Thousands of protesters marched through Paris on Sunday to condemn violence in the "yellow vest" movement that has rocked France for weeks with angry protests over President Emmanuel Macron's rule.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 28, 2019
Far-right protest staged for first time during Auschwitz camp liberation commemoration
Dozens of Polish far-right nationalists gathered at the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland on Sunday to protest at the same time as officials and survivors marked the 74th anniversary of the camp's liberation in an annual ceremony.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 28, 2019
Venezuela's defense attache to U.S. breaks with Maduro as diplomats leave, telling military 'don't mistreat your people'
Venezuela's top military envoy to the United States defected from the government of President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday, as the South American nation said the two countries had scaled back their diplomatic missions to skeleton staff.

BUSINESS

BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 28, 2019
Bank of Japan policymakers disagreed over level of bond yields at December meeting
Bank of Japan policymakers disagreed over the appropriate level of bond yields, minutes from their meeting last month show, a sign of the strain on the BOJ's monetary framework as the global economy weakens.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2019
France's Macron tells Shinzo Abe he feels Ghosn's detention in Japan is 'too long and too hard'
It's the French president's strongest comments yet on the auto industry scandal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2019
Nissan faces U.S. probe over executive pay after Carlos Ghosn case raises questions
By David Voreacos, Matthew Campbell and Neil Weinberg
The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating whether Nissan Motor Co. accurately disclosed its executive pay in the U.S., according to several sources.
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2019
Trump lifts Rusal sanctions as Putin ally Oleg Deripaska cuts stake
The U.S. Treasury Department on Sunday lifted sanctions on three firms tied to Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska, including United Co. Rusal, a move that will provide relief to the global aluminum market.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 28, 2019
Retail rout deepens as U.K. and Germany lose thousands of jobs
Europe's retail crisis deepened as companies in the U.K. to Germany are set to cut thousands of jobs as online shopping accelerates erosion of sales from traditional bricks-and-mortar stores.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2019
BlackRock data leak affecting thousands also ensnared Envestnet advisers
Financial advisers served by technology provider Envestnet Inc. were among the thousands affected by a data leak at BlackRock Inc., the world's largest asset manager.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Jan 28, 2019
An occasion for celebration and soul-searching
Tennis star Naomi Osaka deserves applause for her performance and the country's gratitude for showcasing qualities that it holds dear.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 28, 2019
How Japanese is Naomi Osaka?
By Kuni Miyake
In the coming decade or two, Japan will have millions of people like Naomi Osaka who will enrich and evolve the nation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 28, 2019
Ghosn, Meng and the dangers of 'arrested diplomacy'
By Ramesh Thaku
The arrest of Carlos Ghosn has put Japan's justice system on trial in the world court of public opinion.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 28, 2019
Wanted: a strategic dialogue with Pacific island countries
By Yoichiro Sato and Kaitu'U 'I Pangai Funaki
Japan needs to build a deeper relation of trust with Pacific island countries if it wants them to support its regional strategy.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 28, 2019
Vegetarians, carnivores and technology
By Gwynne Dyer
Technology can't save us, but it can certainly shift the odds in our favor when it comes to the impact of meat consumption on the environment.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 28, 2019
Germans need their freedom to speed
By Leonid Bershidsky
Autobahn speed limits would reduce carbon emissions and save some lives. They should be rejected anyway.

Sports

Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 28, 2019
ONE Championship's focus on fighting helped attract Eddie Alvarez, Demetrious Johnson
By Jason Coskrey
Eddie Alvarez is here to fight. That's it. "The Underground King" isn't interested in playing a character or engaging in over-the-top WWE-style promotion.
MORE SPORTS
Jan 28, 2019
Rikako Ikee honored as Japan's swimmer of the year
By Kaz Nagatsuka
The Japan Swimming Federation hosted the annual Aquatics Awards on Monday evening in Tokyo, celebrating achievements by its elite athletes in 2018.

LIFE

Japan Times
LIFE / Language
Jan 28, 2019
Whether it's a bar in Shinjuku or over a dating app with someone in Osaka, words matter when talking about LGBT topics
By Tom Hanaway
According to a recent survey, around 1 in 11 Japanese say they identify as LGBT. Therefore, knowing the language of this diverse community can help greatly with understanding.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jan 28, 2019
The '-ppanashi' structure is so useful that you'll want to keep using it over and over and over
By Hitomi Tashiro and Akemi Tanahashi
Often used in casual conversation, '-ppanashi' is added to a verb to indicate something that is done for an extended period of time. It can also have the nuance that something has been left in an improper state.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Jan 28, 2019
More in Japan identify as LGBT as social awareness grows
A Dentsu survey finds that people are more aware of the LGBT acronym, giving learners of Japanese the opportunity to discover a world of new vocabulary.
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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