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JAPAN

JAPAN
Apr 12, 2019
Japan won't consider revising F-35A procurement plans while cause of crash still not known
By Reiji Yoshida
The Defense Ministry is not considering a revision to its plan to procure a total of 105 F-35A stealth fighters despite the crash Wednesday of one of the jets into the sea off Aomori Prefecture, Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Friday.
JAPAN / YEN FOR LIVING
Apr 12, 2019
Is a lack of money behind Japan's drought of local political candidates?
By Masako Tsubuku and Philip Brasor
In an Asahi Shimbun editorial published March 30, a week before nationwide elections were held for prefectural and municipal assemblies on April 7, the newspaper fretted about the state of local politics.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 12, 2019
Pushing the envelope: Money politics undermines democracy in Indonesia
By Tom Allard and Jessica Damiana
Shanti Ramchand learned quickly what was expected when she began campaigning in Jakarta for Indonesia's national parliament; distribute envelopes of cash at a small campaign event, and give a motorcycle or an air-conditioning unit to the community leader.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 12, 2019
Trump says no to eased sanctions, but South Korea's Moon keeps nuclear talks with Kim alive
By Jesse Johnson
South Korean President Moon Jae-in, on a mission to Washington on Thursday to kick-start nuclear diplomacy by persuading U.S. President Donald Trump to ease crushing sanctions on North Korea and gain an OK for inter-Korean projects, fell short in talks with Trump.

WORLD

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WORLD / Politics
Apr 12, 2019
Some in EU imagine there could be another Brexit delay after Halloween deadline
The ink was not yet dry on EU leaders' deal to give Britain a hard-fought, second delay to Brexit until November when some diplomats and officials in the bloc grudgingly conceded: This may well not be the last extension.
WORLD
Apr 12, 2019
White House reportedly considered releasing detained migrants in sanctuary cities as retaliation
White House officials have tried to pressure U.S. immigration authorities to release migrants detained at the border into so-called sanctuary cities such as San Francisco to retaliate against President Donald Trump's political adversaries, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 12, 2019
Trump's silence on Russia's election hack is inviting another attack, says James Comey
Former FBI Director James Comey said the U.S. remains unprepared for another attack on its elections and faulted the attorney general for suggesting that the government was "spying" on Donald Trump's presidential campaign in 2016.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 12, 2019
Trump's 'I Love WikiLeaks' praise fades as U.S. charges Julian Assange
Donald Trump made no secret during the 2016 campaign that he appreciated WikiLeaks and founder Julian Assange for publishing thousands of hacked Democratic emails, many of them damaging to Hillary Clinton.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 12, 2019
3D laser imaging shines new light on 'Last Supper' site
The arched stone-built hall in Jerusalem venerated by Christians as the site of Jesus' Last Supper has been digitally re-created by archaeologists using laser scanners and advanced photography.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 12, 2019
Ethiopia inquiry shows Boeing Max hurtling uncontrolled to disaster
Ethiopia Airlines' doomed 737 Max jet hit excessive speed and was forced downward by a wrongly triggered automation system as pilots wrestled to regain control, a preliminary report into the crash that has shaken the aviation world showed on Thursday.

BUSINESS

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BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 12, 2019
After 600% rally, pioneering tech firm Minebea Mitsumi prepares to shape post-smartphone future
By Yuki Furukawa and Yuji Nakamura
Yoshihisa Kainuma has made a career out of being in the right place at the right time.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 12, 2019
China's top image provider shuts website and says sorry after putting logo on first photo of black hole
China's largest provider of stock images, Visual China Group, shut its website and apologized on Friday after it falsely claimed copyright of images such as the first photo of a black hole and China's national flag.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 12, 2019
SpaceX's Falcon Heavy conducts first commercial flight
The most powerful operational rocket in the world, SpaceX's Falcon Heavy, launched its first commercial mission on Thursday from Florida in a key demonstration for billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's space company in the race to grasp lucrative military launch contracts.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Apr 12, 2019
Netanyahu wins again, but victory may be bitter
All concerned governments must now brace for increased violence as Palestinians give vent to the despair that they feel in the wake of Netanyahu's re-election.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 12, 2019
Foreign student numbers don't tell whole tale
By Takamitsu Sawa
The government's goal of strategically attracting outstanding students from abroad under its plan to accept 300,000 foreign students is far from accomplished.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 12, 2019
Einstein couldn't believe his own black hole theory
By Faye Flam
A point of infinite density trapping even light? It's pretty far fetched, but its finally been photographed

Sports

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 12, 2019
Giants hitters give ace Tomoyuki Sugano a big boost in series-opening win over Swallows
By Jason Coskrey
Tomoyuki Sugano said his pitching was just "so-so."
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 12, 2019
Toyama holds off Yokohama in series opener
By Ed Odeven
The Yokohama B-Corsairs faced a 58-43 deficit at halftime in Friday's series opener against the Toyama Grouses.
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 12, 2019
TryHoop Okayama to join B. League's third division for 2019-20 season
By Ed Odeven
TryHoop Okayama, a new men's pro basketball team, will join the B. League's third division for the 2019-20 season, it was announced on Friday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 12, 2019
Blind marathon runner Yoko Aoki chases berth at the Tokyo 2020 Games
By Hiroshi Ikezawa
A decade ago, Yoko Aoki would never have been able to imagine the current life she has.

LIFE

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LIFE / Travel / A Weekend In
Apr 12, 2019
A weekend in Shizuoka: More than the sum of its tea fields
By Oscar Boyd
Little-known outside Japan, Shizuoka Prefecture hugs the coast to the south of Mount Fuji. Home to the Tokyo getaway of Izu, the prefecture is known as the starting point for three of the main hiking trails up Fuji, which forms the greater part of Shizuoka's northeastern boundary line, and for the volume...
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.
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
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.
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.
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.
Rare vintage shots and first-time shows at TOP’s 30th anniversary
The museum's curators selected a wide array of works from the archives for the milestone exhibitions. Among other photos, Nobuyoshi Araki's work from the series "Winter Journey" (1990) was included in the "Continuity and Change" exhibition that concluded in June.
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.

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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