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JAPAN

JAPAN / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Aug 5, 2019
Dignity, privacy and the right to know: Mixed feelings on disclosure of Kyoto arson victims' names
The release of the names of 10 of the 35 people who died in last month's arson attack on a Kyoto Animation Co. studio has prompted mixed responses from the public, including concerns over the privacy of grieving families.
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 5, 2019
'Can anyone beat Koike?' LDP and others wary ahead of 2020 Tokyo gubernatorial vote
Political parties seem undecided right now over how to contest next year's gubernatorial election in Tokyo, or even whether to field candidates at all.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 5, 2019
South Korea may begin defense drills on disputed Sea of Japan islands this month
The South Korean military is considering conducting defense drills this month on islands in the Sea of Japan that are at the center of the nation's territorial dispute with Japan, South Korean media reported Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 5, 2019
Watchmaker sets stage for young musicians
The lively season for jazz lovers is on the horizon as the Seiko Summer Jazz Camp (SSJC) prepares for its fourth annual round of jazz seminars in the heart of Tokyo from Aug. 12 to 15.

ASIA PACIFIC

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 5, 2019
U.S. military mum as report says joint exercises with South Korea begin despite warnings from North
South Korea and the United States kicked off joint military drills Monday, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported, despite warnings and weapons tests from North Korea in recent weeks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 5, 2019
U.N. urges sanctions on Myanmar army businesses, saying foreign partners could be complicit
United Nations investigators urged world leaders Monday to impose targeted financial sanctions on companies linked to the military in Myanmar, and said foreign firms doing business with them could be complicit in international crimes.

WORLD

Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 5, 2019
Single murder charge filed against Texas shooting suspect, with case treated as domestic terrorism
A single capital murder charge was filed on Sunday against the man accused of killing 20 people and wounding more than two dozen others at a Walmart store in El Paso, a mass shooting authorities are viewing as a case of domestic terrorism.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 5, 2019
Yemen's Houthis reach deal with U.N. food agency that could lift partial aid halt
The World Food Program (WFP) and Yemen's Houthi movement, which controls the capital Sanaa, have said they had reached a deal that could lift the U.N. agency's partial suspension of aid that has affected around 850,000 people.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 5, 2019
Russian opposition plans fresh protest over weekend, despite threat of more mass arrests
Russia's anti-Kremlin opposition said it was planning a nationwide protest next weekend despite police forcibly detaining over 1,000 people on Saturday for attending what they said was an illegal march in Moscow to demand free elections.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 5, 2019
After El Paso shooting, Mexico to take legal actions to protect its citizens in U.S., official says
Mexican Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Sunday that Mexico will take legal actions to protect its citizens in the United States, following a shooting in El Paso, Texas, that left 20 dead, including three Mexicans.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 5, 2019
Cease-fire gives wary Syrians in Idlib respite from airstrikes but shelling continues
Shopkeepers and residents in Syria's Idlib city have found relief from airstrikes but remain wary after a cease-fire halted fierce government bombing against the rebel foothold.

BUSINESS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2019
Yen spikes to highest against dollar in seven months amid U.S.-China trade feud
U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with China is causing a flight to safety in currency markets, and the yen is once again taking the brunt of it.
BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2019
Four Japan firms fined in South Korea for auto parts bid-rigging
South Korea's fair trade commission has ordered four Japanese companies to pay fines totaling 9.2 billion won (¥803 million) for rigging bids on auto parts supplied to South Korean automakers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2019
It's a car. It's a plane. No, it's NEC's personal quadcopter
Is it a car? Is it a plane?
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2019
China hits back at Trump with weaker yuan, halt on crop imports
After trying to placate Donald Trump for more than a year only to face tariffs on virtually all of its shipments to the United States, China is signaling it's ready to play hardball.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2019
Japan firms join exodus from China's factories as tariffs bite
Top Japanese companies including Sony Corp., Ricoh Co. and Asics Corp. are orchestrating shifts in production away from China, joining manufacturers from other countries seeking to sidestep U.S. tariffs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 5, 2019
Amid growing diplomatic row, sales of Japanese cars in South Korea slump
Sales of Japanese-brand autos in South Korea slumped in July amid the worsening diplomatic row that has led to consumer boycotts and efforts by Seoul to cut the economy's reliance on imports from Japan.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 5, 2019
Japan Post Capital fund puts money behind Tokyo-based news startup SmartNews
It's a challenging time in the digital media industry. BuzzFeed Inc. and Vice Media Inc., which defined a generation of news startups, dismissed hundreds of employees this year in cost-cutting maneuvers. But a glimmer of hope is coming from a software company in Tokyo.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2019
Highlighting industry's troubles, Kobe Steel's shares take huge hit
Kobe Steel Ltd. tumbled as much as 13 percent in Tokyo to hit the lowest level in almost seven years after Japan's third-biggest steelmaker swung to a first-quarter loss and warned that full-year profit will collapse.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 5, 2019
Tiny booths for telecommuting begin rollout ahead of Tokyo 2020 Olympics
Call it co-working, Japan-style. People on the go will soon be able to find a quiet place to sit down and tap away on a laptop, thanks to phone-booth-sized offices popping up at train stations, airports and skyscraper lobbies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2019
Shadow banking crisis a key factor in India's auto sector plunge
Sudhir Gharpure and his sales team sat chatting at a big Maruti Suzuki dealership on the outskirts of Mumbai some two hours after its doors were opened on a recent Saturday morning — not a single customer was in sight.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 5, 2019
Israeli army in no rush to go fully robotic as it puts sealed tanks through their paces
Israel, a world leader in hi-tech, is around 30 years away from its ambition of deploying robot forces, and for now will chose between three prototypes of semi-automated armored vehicles to cocoon its troops in battle, defense officials said on Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 5, 2019
New U.S. defense chief insists he wasn't told to review $10 billion JEDI cloud-computing contract
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he heard questions from people in the White House about a Pentagon cloud-computing contract valued at as much as $10 billion, but wasn't directed to order the review that's under way.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Aug 5, 2019
Farewell to the INF treaty
The world must now brace for deployments of new missiles in Europe and Asia —moves that will trigger tensions and impact security in both theaters.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 5, 2019
The danger in Abe's constitutional amendment proposal
If there is to be any amendment to the Constitution, the substance of the Abe Cabinet's 2014 reinterpretation of Article 9 to allow collective self-defense should be made part of the proposal or withdrawn entirely.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 5, 2019
Who lost South Korea?
Japan and South Korea made need a few more decades before reaching a true rapprochement.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 5, 2019
The West has problems, but so do Russia and China
Protests in Hong Kong and Russia show the limits of what many see in the West as autocratic power.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 5, 2019
China's Cambodian invasion
Beijing's military expansionism depends on compliant local regimes and inaction on the part of the international community.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 5, 2019
Can telework ease peer pressure in Japan?
Giving employees greater choices through remote work will make their jobs more fulfilling and be a plus for Japan's economy as a whole.

Sports

Central League set up for exciting race to finish line
Things looked so simple in the Central League at the All-Star break.
MORE SPORTS
Aug 5, 2019
Japanese stars turn attention to Tokyo Games
Japan's summer heat may be starting to ramp up, but most of the country's elite swimmers are entering a cool-down period.

LIFE

Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Aug 5, 2019
There's more than just page numbers in the index of a Japanese literary magazine
Folding out with a wealth of linguistic and cultural lessons, the index can act as a makeshift classroom for the imaginative.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Aug 5, 2019
Learning how to use 'ureshii' and 'tanoshii' is an enjoyable experience
The adjectives 'ureshii' and 'tanoshii' are used specifically to mean 'happy and 'enjoyable,' respectively. When it comes to fun times, though, there's a slight difference in how they are interpreted.
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Aug 5, 2019
A pair of Emmy nominations sparks joy for Marie Kondo
The world of television gives a nod (two nods, to be precise) to Japan's most well-known decluttering expert.

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