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JAPAN

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JAPAN
Feb 25, 2019
Bhutanese exchange students face extortion, threats and hard times in Japan, families say
Many participants say the program is a scam and they are being forced to repay loans by working illegally long hours.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Feb 25, 2019
Japan's Ainu recognition bill: What does it mean for Hokkaido's indigenous people?
In a first for Japan, a bill to legally recognize the Ainu as the indigenous people of Japan is about to be submitted to the Diet.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Feb 25, 2019
Nagoya student tracks classical and jazz gigs for music fans across Japan
A student at Nagoya University's Graduate School of Information Science has developed an online platform for music fans that keeps them update on classical and jazz concerts by musician and venue.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Feb 25, 2019
Japan scientists win backing for work on potential Nipah virus vaccine at Todai
A global coalition set up to fight emerging epidemics has struck a $31 million deal with scientists at the University of Tokyo to speed up work on a vaccine against a brain-damaging disease caused by the Nipah virus.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 25, 2019
After strong 'no' vote, Okinawans look to highlight case against Henoko base plan in Tokyo and Washington
“Now that the clear opposition of the Okinawa people has been conveyed, it's up to individuals in the rest of Japan to consider our wishes,” an activist says.
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JAPAN / Politics
Feb 25, 2019
North Korea alleges 'nuclear weaponization' by Japan as Trump-Kim summit draws near
In the latest jab at perennial foe Japan, Pyongyang has blasted Tokyo over its alleged "nuclear weaponization" just days ahead of a second summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump.
JAPAN
Feb 25, 2019
North Korea unable to receive information on Tokyo Olympics participation due to 'network issue': sources
North Korea's Olympic committee has been unable to receive information required for the country to participate in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, sources said Sunday, due to what has been described as a technical problem.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 25, 2019
Seoul says U.S. and North Korea could reach deal on end-of-war declaration
The United States and North Korea could reach a deal on declaring an end to the 1950-53 Korean War at a summit meeting this week between their two leaders, South Korea's presidential Blue House said Monday.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 25, 2019
Fake Kim goes as real Kim comes: Vietnam expels North Korean leader lookalike
An Australian comedian who impersonates North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Monday authorities were deporting him from Vietnam, some 24 hours before the real Kim was due to arrive for a summit with U.S. President Donald Trump.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 25, 2019
Vietnam relishes role as peacemaker with Kim-Trump summit as it seeks to balance ties
While the leaders of North Korea and the United States debate banishing nuclear bombs from the Korean peninsula, the host of their summit this week, Vietnam, is relishing its role as a promoter of peace.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Feb 25, 2019
How North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un went from global pariah to guest of honor
Kim Jong Un's arrival in Vietnam by train this week for a second meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump may be most remarkable for how normal it's becoming.

WORLD

WORLD / Science & Health
Feb 25, 2019
Japan No. 4 healthiest nation as Spain tops list
Maybe it's something in the gazpacho or paella, as Spain just surpassed Italy to become the world's healthiest country.
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WORLD
Feb 25, 2019
Iranian hackers got worryingly close to Israel's missile alarm in 2017
Iranian hackers came worryingly close to Israel's missile warning system, sending the military scrambling to protect alerts from being compromised, its top cyberdefense chief said.
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WORLD
Feb 25, 2019
All three aboard killed as cargo jet plunges into shallow Texas bay during landing approach
A widebody cargo plane hauling packages for Amazon abruptly plunged out of the sky and slammed into a bay on Saturday as it was preparing to land in Houston. All three people on board were killed.
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WORLD
Feb 25, 2019
Five reported killed as India toughens Kashmir crackdown against militants and detains over 160 separatists
Five people were killed in a gun battle between members of a Pakistani militant group and Indian security forces in disputed Kashmir on Sunday as India intensified a security crackdown, including detaining more than 160 separatists this weekend.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 25, 2019
Observers report dozens killed in Nigeria election violence
As many as 39 people were killed in election violence so far in Nigeria, civil society groups said on Sunday, as the country awaits the results of voting in what is forecast to be its tightest election since the end of military rule in 1999.
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WORLD / Politics
Feb 25, 2019
Thousands of Romanians protest judicial changes after decree pares independence of prosecutors
Thousands of Romanians protested across the country on Sunday after the government passed an emergency decree that critics said chipped away at prosecutors' independence in one of the European Union's most corrupt states.

BUSINESS

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BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Feb 25, 2019
Trump trade truce removes a cloud over global economy — for now
U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to extend the deadline for increasing tariffs on Chinese goods defuses one of the biggest risks hanging over global trade, investment and sentiment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 25, 2019
Huawei breaks price ceiling with folding 5G smartphone
Huawei Technologies has unveiled a $2,600 (¥290,000) folding smartphone it says is primed for next-generation 5G mobile connections, even as the United States campaigns to bar the Chinese company from such networks over security concerns.
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BUSINESS
Feb 25, 2019
The demise of Honda's only U.K. factory sums up Britain's Brexit angst
Swindon, famous for its traffic intersections and steam-engine past, feels like Brexit Britain in a nutshell.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 25, 2019
With Ghosn still under lock and key in Tokyo, foreign execs are getting spooked about taking jobs in Japan
The stunning arrest, indictments and long incarceration of former Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn have given pause to foreign executives considering taking on senior jobs at Japanese companies.
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 25, 2019
For Japanese insurer Fukoku Mutual Life, this year's main danger is yen surge
The U.S. Federal Reserve's pivot from steady monetary tightening has forced a Japanese insurer to look at a pivot of its own.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 25, 2019
Trump extends China tariff deadline after 'substantial' progress
U.S. President Donald Trump said he'll extend a deadline to raise tariffs on Chinese goods beyond this week, citing "substantial progress" in the latest round of trade talks that wrapped up Sunday in Washington.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 25, 2019
Microsoft boosts HoloLens performance and cuts price in hunt for corporate clients
Microsoft Corp. is introducing an improved version of its HoloLens augmented-reality goggles and lowering the price, as it tries to develop a bigger business selling the devices to corporate customers.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Feb 25, 2019
Voters express clear opposition to Henoko project
The government should think hard about the wisdom of building a new U.S. military facility over the strong opposition of the host prefecture and its people.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 25, 2019
In the age of AI, think tanks must evolve
Think tanks must further develop international coordination and work together to make the best use of AI while not allowing the abuse of such technologies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 25, 2019
How a film influenced Nixon's decision to invade Cambodia
Popular culture plays an underestimated role in shaping policymakers' world views and choices.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 25, 2019
Why a U.S.-China trade deal is not enough
The trade war is a manifestation of the strategic competition between the two powers.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 25, 2019
How the Americans can escape the graveyard of empires
The key will be persuading both sides to accept a compromise that is far from perfect for either, but allows Afghanistan to move forward.

Sports

Time has come for Japan to consider burden placed on young arms
Kosei Yoshida threw more pitches in six games during last summer's National High School Baseball Championship than NPB hurlers did in any one month last season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 25, 2019
Triumphant Akatsuki Five return after accomplishing World Cup mission
When Japan clinched a berth for the second round of FIBA World Cup qualifying last July in Taiwan, Nick Fazekas said that the Akatsuki Five had accomplished their mission.

LIFE

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LIFE / Language
Feb 25, 2019
Japanese that's so beautiful it belongs in a museum
What if there was a Museum of Exceptional Japanese? Daniel Morales discusses the kinds of words he would like to see in such an institution, but what words would you donate?
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Feb 25, 2019
Use 'ijō' to go beyond the usual boundaries in Japanese
The term 'iju014d' usually translates as 'more than,' but it can be used for more than just that.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Feb 25, 2019
Japanese city to use AI to predict seriousness of school bullying
The Otsu City Board of Education has decided to implement a digital solution to one of the country's most pressing problems.

CULTURE

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CULTURE / Entertainment news
Feb 25, 2019
Rami Malek wins best actor Oscar for 'Bohemian Rhapsody'
Rami Malek won his first Oscar on Sunday for his portrayal of late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in musical "Bohemian Rhapsody."

COMMUNITY

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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Feb 25, 2019
The beauty of an Egyptian goddess, a sense of mischief like a Greek god
This handsome fellow came to ARK in May as a very young kitten and turns 1 year old next month. His name is Pewter and, admittedly, there is nothing very pewter-like about him. However, the earliest piece of pewter was found in an Egyptian tomb from 1450 B.C. and, with his big ears, pointed face and...
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COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Feb 25, 2019
Who's been sleeping in my bed? An unexpected guest
A few weeks ago I had one of those "only in Japan" experiences that leaves you shaking your head and asking yourself, "Did that really just happen!?"
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos
Feb 25, 2019
In the Japanese workplace, take training into your own hands
When I graduated from college and went to work for a consulting firm in Chicago, for the first week I was asked to sit next to someone who had worked there for a couple of years in the same role, who methodically took me through everything I needed to know in order to do my job.
Japan Times
Ambassador sets course to spread cultural knowledge
Iranian Ambassador Morteza Rahmani Movahed was appointed to his newest position in July, but although he's lived in Japan for over six months, his schedule hasn't given him a lot of time for sightseeing.

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