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JAPAN

JAPAN
Jun 23, 2019
Osaka braces for unprecedented security measures ahead of G20 summit
By Eric Johnston
Heavy security restrictions go into effect in Osaka this week for the Group of 20 leaders' summit, with 32,000 police officers in the streets and officials warning visitors and residents of traffic delays, sealed trash cans and lockers in train stations, and restrictions on movement around major hotels....
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JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jun 23, 2019
Report on Japan pension shortfall spurs anxiety — and a closer look at the system
By Satoshi Sugiyama
The Financial Services Agency earlier this month released a report on the future financial security of senior citizens that suggested people would have to save more to make up for expected shortfalls in the public pension system, sparking public anxiety and major controversy over the government program's...
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JAPAN / Society / Regional voices: Chubu
Jun 23, 2019
Schools urged to modify lunches for religious needs as foreign population grows
With foreign residents on the rise in Japan, schools and day care facilities are being called on to give more consideration to the dietary restrictions faced by people with different religious backgrounds.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 23, 2019
Kim Jong Un receives letter from Trump, saying he will 'seriously contemplate' its 'interesting content'
By Jesse Johnson
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has received an "excellent" letter from U.S. President Donald Trump, the state-run Korean Central News Agency reported Sunday, just days before Trump travels to Asia for the Group of 20 summit in Osaka.

WORLD

WORLD
Jun 23, 2019
Lawyer says Sudan court has told telecoms company to end military-ordered internet blackout
A Sudanese court on Sunday ordered telecoms operator Zain Sudan to restore internet services, a lawyer said, after they were severed nearly three weeks ago when security forces dispersed protesters camping in central Khartoum.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 23, 2019
Acropolis Museum opens ancient Athens neighborhood site below its base
Greece's Acropolis Museum has opened an excavation site underneath its modern building, allowing visitors for the first time to walk through an ancient Athenian neighborhood that survived from the classical era to Byzantine times.
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WORLD
Jun 23, 2019
Jared Kushner's $50 billion 'peace to prosperity' plan faces broad Arab rejection
U.S. President Donald Trump's economic vision as part of the wider plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been met with contempt, repudiation and exasperation in the Arab world, even as some in the Persian Gulf called for it to be given a chance.
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WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 23, 2019
Johnson and Hunt on the campaign trail: How the two Tory rivals reckon they can fix Brexit
By Alex Morales and Robert Hutton
Boris Johnson will face his successor as foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt, in the final Conservative Party showdown to determine who takes over from Prime Minister Theresa May.
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WORLD
Jun 23, 2019
Brexit murder plot and other online lies: Study blames Russians for multinational attempt to 'divide, discredit and distract'
In August 2018, Spanish authorities uncovered a plot by anti-Brexit campaigners to assassinate Boris Johnson, a leading Brexiteer who now is the favorite to be Britain's next prime minister. Or did they?

BUSINESS

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BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 23, 2019
Nissan board due to question CEO Hiroto Saikawa on 2013 house purchase
Nissan Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Hiroto Saikawa is due to be questioned by the board on Monday about allegations by a former senior executive that he broke company rules to pay for a house in Tokyo, according to people familiar with the matter.
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BUSINESS
Jun 23, 2019
China no match for Japan in Southeast Asia infrastructure race
Japan is still winning the Southeast Asia infrastructure race against China, with pending projects worth almost one and a half times its rival, according to the latest data from Fitch Solutions.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Jun 23, 2019
Let teachers focus on their core responsibility
Efforts must be explored to allow teachers to focus on their core responsibilities of teaching and interacting with their students.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 23, 2019
Japan's growing geostrategic role
By Paul Goldstein
Japan's geostrategic role is global in scope and Japanese diplomacy is meeting current challenges in a unique fashion.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jun 23, 2019
Oberlin College had an admirable liberal past — now it's a disgrace
By GEORGE F. WILL
Inciting a mob mentality in response to 'racist' behavior that never happened proves very costly.

Sports

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BASKETBALL
Jun 23, 2019
Sharpshooter Keisei Tominaga ready to mess with Texas
By Kaz Nagatsuka
Keisei Tominaga had always been bound for the United States; the only thing that remained uncertain was where he would end up.
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TENNIS
Jun 23, 2019
Ashleigh Barty reaches Birmingham Classic final with chance to supplant Naomi Osaka as world No. 1
Ashleigh Barty will become the first Australian woman to be ranked world No. 1 in more than 40 years if she beats her doubles partner Julia Goerges in the final of the Birmingham Classic on Sunday.

LIFE

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LIFE / Style & Design
Jun 23, 2019
Fashion-forward trends still hark back
By Samuel Thomas
My mentor in all things fashion, a Parisienne buyer who prefers to remain unnamed, once confidently asserted in her usual grandiose manner, "You know that fashion is over when designers start relying on irony." She was referring to the "it's cool because it isn't, you probably wouldn't understand" school...
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LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Jun 23, 2019
Here's to good old household items
By Mio Yamada
Manufacturing in Japan has had a lot to contend with since its latter Showa Era (1926-1989) golden years. With so many cheaper imports available, locally made everyday items are becoming increasingly harder to find. But there are some manufacturing stalwarts out there who are surviving and surprisingly producing the same ubiquitous items they always have.

COMMUNITY

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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Jun 23, 2019
Navigating and advancing a unique domestic market
By Joe Muntal
There's no industry quite as dynamic as the automotive industry.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Jun 23, 2019
A Buddhist priest reflects on growing up on Shiraishi Island during a time of war
By Amy Chavez
Living on an island that was too small to receive direct attacks didn't stop the people living there from having to take extreme measures.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Jun 23, 2019
Cleaning toilets with a smile: The lessons you can learn from a convenience store side job
By Megha Wadhwa
Learning Japanese and want a bit of extra cash? Getting a part-time job in the service industry can teach you a lot more than the language.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jun 23, 2019
Here's to the tabby cat that brightened up one family's home
The gorgeous tabby cat Tournesol was first featured here in June 2015. We are happy to report that he was adopted and has been living in Hyogo Prefecture with the Matsumoto family.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Tropical Storm Nari moves northward, with possible landfall Tuesday
Tropical Storm Nari's forecast path as of Monday morning
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.
Students in Japan struggle with Japanese language and math sections on national exam
The correct answer rate for the Japanese language section on a national test dropped to 67.0% from 67.8% the previous year among elementary school sixth-graders.
U.S. urges clarity on Japan’s role in potential war over Taiwan, report says
A Ground Self-Defense Force member conducts a military drill with an anti-ship missiles unit, at the GSDF's base on Miyako Island in Okinawa Prefecture in April 2022.
Tourists in Japan have telemedicine options before calling 119
Foreign tourists at Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. More than 1 million international visitors have a medical issue in Japan every year.
Is Japanese skin really ‘too smooth’ for Hideo Kojima’s games?
Hideo Kojima, the leading auteur in Japanese video games, has skirted controversy in the wake of the release of Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

After pandemic-era border regulations eased, Indian migrants began returning to Japan. Their population now stands at more than 50,000 across the country.
How remote work is rewriting the migrant experience in Japan
By Megha Wadhwa

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