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JAPAN

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JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jun 30, 2019
G20 world leaders agree on some issues, but significant gaps remain following Osaka summit
By Eric Johnston
World leaders attending the Group of 20 summit in Osaka reached consensus on a number of topics but failed to come to an agreement on others.
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2019
Victims of U.S. fighter jet crash in Okinawa remembered 60 years on
A memorial service is held for 18 civilians killed in a tragic accident exactly 60 years ago when a U.S. fighter jet crashed into an elementary school in the Okinawa city of Uruma.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jun 30, 2019
Japan's return to commercial whaling brings criticism from conservationists and praise from industry players
By Sakura Murakami
Following its withdrawal from the International Whaling Commission, Japan will resume commercial whaling within the country's exclusive economic zone.

ASIA PACIFIC

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 30, 2019
Trump becomes first sitting U.S. leader to enter North Korea
By Jesse Johnson
Sixty-six years after the Korean War was halted in an armistice, U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday became the first sitting American leader to set foot on North Korean soil when he met dictator Kim Jong Un for the third time in just over a year.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 30, 2019
Hong Kong immigrants who have moved to Taiwan despair about the future back home
Kitty Wong and Adolf Lim are tightening the screws on their future in Taiwan as they make the final touches to a hostel in the southern city of Tainan, that they hope will open its doors to vacationers next month.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 30, 2019
Facebook page of Australian man missing in North Korea mysteriously reappears then disappears
The Facebook page of an Australian man missing in North Korea reappeared then disappeared again Saturday hours before Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Australia is still trying to find out what has happened to him.

WORLD

WORLD / Politics
Jun 30, 2019
Jeremy Hunt sets early October deadline for no-deal Brexit decision
British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt would decide to take Britain out of the European Union without a deal on Oct. 31 if it becomes clear at the beginning of that month that there is no prospect of getting an agreement through Parliament.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jun 30, 2019
Huawei lifeline shows Trump prefers business deals over trade war
By Shawn Donnan
In recent weeks, U.S. President Donald Trump has drawn the ire of security hawks in Congress for suggesting he could trade away his blacklisting of Huawei Technologies Co. to secure a trade deal with China.

BUSINESS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2019
Putin says Russia and Saudi Arabia will maintain oil cuts for as long as nine months
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he agreed with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman to extend the OPEC+ deal at current production levels for the rest of this year and potentially into early 2020.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Jun 30, 2019
Top court rejects 1979 murder retrial plea
The Supreme Court's decision to quash a bid for a retrial should prompt more discussions on reforms of the system for seeking retrials.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 30, 2019
Blame gender gap for Japan's low fertility rate
By Haruaki Deguchi
The only way to fundamentally turn around Japan's falling fertility rate is to build a society free of gender discrimination.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 30, 2019
Security imperatives trump 'fair deals' in Japan-U.S. alliance
By Ted Gover
By hosting U.S. forces, Japan helps deter adversaries and serves as a key launching point for U.S. operations in the Indo-Pacific region.

Sports

TENNIS
Jun 30, 2019
Naomi Osaka returns to hunter role at Wimbledon
By Joel Tansey
A shocking coaching change, off-court distractions, the pressure of added expectations as world No. 1: There's no one-size-fits-all explanation for Naomi Osaka's struggles since winning the Australian Open.
MORE SPORTS
Jun 30, 2019
Abdul Hakim Sani Brown endures long meet to win 200-meter dash
By Kaz Nagatsuka
The long four-day schedule made it tough even for a phenom like Abdul Hakim Sani Brown.

LIFE

Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Jun 30, 2019
Summer sequels for game favorites
By Brian Ashcraft
Build your own Super Mario empire, get back into Yo-Kai Watch and reminisce with Samurai Spirits
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jun 30, 2019
What is the role of small towns in Japan?
By Katherine Whatley
Kiryu in Gunma Prefecture looks into potential ways art could help revitalize the small town.

CULTURE

Japan Times
CULTURE / CULTURE SMASH
Jun 30, 2019
Why Hollywood doesn't yet get anime
By Roland Kelts
When it comes to Hollywood's versions of Japanese content, most fans return to the originals and wonder: Why can't they get it right? Jeff Gomez, CEO of Starlight Runner sheds some light on the West's cultural misreading of anime and manga.

COMMUNITY

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Jun 30, 2019
Transition to heated tobacco products ongoing
By Joe Muntal
With each passing day, more and more smokers are choosing heat-not-burn products over conventional cigarettes.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jun 30, 2019
'A kimono is not supposed to be fast fashion'
By Rachael Merritt
After Kim Kardashian West revealed her Kimono shapewear line, the American celebrity and fashion designer received a dressing down from fans of the garment.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jun 30, 2019
The cool cat bound to make your home stylish
Kenzo is a 4-year-old ginger tabby who was found roaming the streets alone.
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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