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JAPAN

JAPAN
Sep 3, 2019
Government to send officials to disaster-hit Fukushima to expand resumption of farming
The agriculture ministry said Tuesday it will send officials to 12 municipalities in Fukushima Prefecture that were hit by the 2011 nuclear disaster to help farmers there resume agricultural production.
JAPAN
Sep 3, 2019
Empress Emerita Michiko to undergo breast cancer surgery on Sunday
Empress Emerita Michiko will undergo surgery for breast cancer on Sunday, the Imperial Household Agency announced Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 3, 2019
Letter threatening to hunt Koreans sent to South Korean Embassy in Japan
A letter threatening to hunt Koreans and containing what appeared to be a bullet has been sent to the South Korean Embassy in Japan, police said Tuesday, amid worsening ties between the Asian neighbors
JAPAN
Sep 3, 2019
Japan's Shukan Post apologizes after being blasted for discrimination toward South Koreans
By Tomohiro Osaki
A weekly magazine's editorial department has apologized for what has been widely slammed as discriminatory coverage of South Koreans, with the magazine having branded them as pathologically quick-tempered and insisted that Tokyo cut ties with Seoul because the neighbor is "troublesome."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 3, 2019
Japan won't join U.S.-led maritime coalition but may send MSDF to gulf separately, report claims
Japan will not join a U.S.-led security mission to protect merchant vessels passing through key Middle Eastern waterways, but will consider deploying its naval force independently, the Yomiuri newspaper reported Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 3, 2019
Abe to visit China in December for meeting with Premier Li Keqiang and South Korea's Moon
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is likely to visit China on Dec. 24 to hold talks with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, government sources said Monday.

ASIA PACIFIC

ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 3, 2019
Lithuania criticizes Chinese diplomats for raucous behavior at pro-Hong Kong protest
Lithuania said on Monday it had lodged a protest with the Chinese Embassy after some of its diplomats were involved in disruptions at a pro-Hong Kong protest in the capital of Vilnius last month.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 3, 2019
Top North Korean and Chinese diplomats meet in Pyongyang amid stalled nuclear talks with U.S.
By Jesse Johnson
The foreign ministers of China and North Korea have held talks in Pyongyang, with the two allies vowing to bolster bilateral ties and work closely on security issues amid the North's stalled nuclear talks with the U.S.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 3, 2019
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam denies China won't let her quit, after audio leak suggests otherwise
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she has never asked the Chinese government to let her resign to end the city's political crisis, responding to a Reuters report about a voice recording of her saying she would step down if she could.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 3, 2019
Amid tensions with India, Pakistani leader says country would not use nukes first
Pakistan would not use nuclear weapons first, Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Monday, amid tensions with archrival India after New Delhi revoked the special status of its part of the disputed Kashmir region.

WORLD

WORLD
Sep 3, 2019
U.K. high-speed rail link is £20 billion over budget and up to five years behind schedule, government says
A proposed high-speed rail project to improve links from London to central and northern England will cost about £20 billion more than originally expected and is up to five years behind schedule, the government said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 3, 2019
Cancer overtakes heart disease as biggest rich-world killer
Cancer has overtaken heart disease as the leading cause of death in wealthy countries and could become the world's biggest killer within just a few decades if current trends persist, researchers said on Tuesday.
WORLD / Society
Sep 3, 2019
Peru to boost Ecuador border security after stricter entry rules for Venezuelans
Peru plans to beef up security at its border with Ecuador to prevent illegal immigration, after stricter entry requirements for Venezuelans led to a 90 percent drop in legal crossings, a government official said on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Sep 3, 2019
Xenophobic attacks shame South Africa as regional leaders meet
South Africa has been hit by an outbreak of xenophobic violence in its biggest city, attracting criticism from other African nations in the week political and business leaders from at least 28 countries gather in Cape Town.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 3, 2019
White House to propose expedited death penalty for perpetrators of mass shootings
U.S. Attorney General William Barr has drafted legislation that would speed the death penalty for people who have committed mass murder, a White House official said on Monday.

BUSINESS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 3, 2019
Japan Inc. sitting on ¥506.4 trillion mountain of cash
By Min Jeong Lee, Fox Hu and Ishika Mookerjee
In banks across Japan sits a pile of money that's bigger than most countries' gross domestic product — the cash reserves of the nation's companies. For some it's a testament to their strength, but to many it's a wasted opportunity.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 3, 2019
Three of Japan's top four department stores saw sales grow in August
Three of the nation's four major department store chains posted year-on-year growth in same-store sales in August, backed by brisk demand for such summer products as sandals and parasols following the end of the rainy season.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2019
Abe's claim that Japan needs U.S. corn because of pest damage looks shaky
The argument by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that the country needs to buy U.S. corn because pests are eating up its domestic production is looking rather dubious.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2019
Benghazi port bustling again despite Libya's divisions and violence
The commercial port in Libya's second city Benghazi is working round the clock three years after reopening, attempting to raise revenues for its restoration and expansion.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Sep 3, 2019
Yet another failed response to child abuse
Once again, a child has died despite the authorities having been alerted to signs that she was being abused.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 3, 2019
Weathering the storms of judgment
By Shihoko Goto
As the competition for the 92nd annual Oscar foreign film shortlist heats up, the rivalry between Japan and South Korea will no doubt intensify in the world of cinema as well.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 3, 2019
Wanted: U.S. leadership in Tokyo-Seoul feud
By Andrew Park
Quelling tensions between Japan and South Korea is critical for the U.S.' broader strategic objectives in the Indo-Pacific.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 3, 2019
The Amazon fires are taking a toll on U.S. national security
By James Stavridis
Climate change threatens many U.S. military installations, especially the navy's.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 3, 2019
Fix Asia's megacities, don't move them
By Adam Minter
Shifting bureaucrats to Borneo won't solve the problems faced by millions in Jakarta.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 3, 2019
Gender equality starts in the laundry room
By Sarah Green Carmichael
To help fix the pay gap between men and women, try closing the housework gap.

Sports

BASKETBALL
Sep 3, 2019
Japan eliminated from World Cup contention after loss to Czech Republic
By Kaz Nagatsuka
The Japan men’s national team played a lot better than on Sunday, but it wasn’t good enough to post its first victory at the FIBA World Cup on Tuesday.

CULTURE

Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Sep 3, 2019
The Royal Opera's Vittorio Grigolo is on a mission to bring opera to the masses
By Kris Kosaka
Forget its reputation as art for the culturally elite. If Italian superstar tenor Vittorio Grigolo has his way, modern opera will soon take its place as pure entertainment for the masses.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 3, 2019
Julian Opie: A fascinating view of the mundane
By John L. Tran
Julian Opie's schematic reductions of people, animals and landscapes to planes of color may be fun and casual, but it's not just eye-candy — he gets us to see much more than he shows us.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 3, 2019
'Masterpieces of Impressionism: The Courtauld Collection'
By Yukari Tanaka
Sept. 10-Dec. 15
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 3, 2019
'Soetsu Yanagi and Old Tamba'
By Yukari Tanaka
Sept. 10-Nov. 24
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 3, 2019
'Kawabata Yasunari & Collection'
By Yukari Tanaka
Sept. 14-Nov. 4
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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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