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JAPAN
Nov 8, 2019
Japan's rugby, disasters and social change generate buzzwords in 2019
By Satoshi Sugiyama and Masumi Koizumi
The 2019 Rugby World Cup, natural disasters and cashless payment inspired a large portion of the nominations for the annual buzzword of the year awards.
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2019
'Nagoya passing' no more? Aichi pins hopes on expo center to bring in big names and tourism
By Kazuaki Nagata and Tomohiro Osaki
Avid fans of all-girl pop act AKB48 braved a persistent drizzle outside Aichi Sky Expo on a recent Saturday morning, forming a long queue as they waited for a "handshaking" session with the group's idols to kick off.
JAPAN
Nov 8, 2019
Japan school boards start to rethink 'black rules' on everything from underwear to protesting
By Tomohiro Osaki
Japan's teaching culture prizes conformity and docility, but the public is apparently getting fed up with the suffocating rules imposed to achieve that.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 8, 2019
In insult-laden statement, North Korea refers to Abe as an 'idiot and villain'
By Jesse Johnson
North Korea on Thursday unleashed an insult-laden diatribe against Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, calling him an "idiot and villain" who should not even dream of setting foot in Pyongyang, and hinted at the possibility of missiles again flying over Japan after Abe criticized a recent weapons test by the...
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 8, 2019
Nearly half of South Koreans would back North in war with Japan, while 40% 'have no idea'
By Jesse Johnson
In a sign of the deep-seated rancor between Seoul and Tokyo, more South Koreans would back their neighbor to the north if it went to war with Japan, according to a new survey by a state-sponsored think tank in Seoul.
JAPAN / World Bosai Forum Special
Nov 8, 2019
A resolute pledge for universal disaster preparedness
Disaster prevention experts from Japan and abroad will once again gather in the city of Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, the biggest city in the Tohoku region devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake in March 2011, to share their knowledge on disaster risk management, process of recovery and response to natural calamities.
Japan Times
JAPAN / World Bosai Forum Special
Nov 8, 2019
International forum aims to spread disaster relief awareness
By Yuichi Ono
First of all, we pray for the repose of the souls of those who died in recent disasters, including Typhoon Faxai and Typhoon Hagibis, and extend our deepest sympathies to the many people affected.
Japan Times
JAPAN / World Bosai Forum Special
Nov 8, 2019
Sharing ideas on reconstruction
By Fumihiko Imamura
From the bottom of my heart, I would like to welcome visitors to the World Bosai Forum 2019 in the city of Sendai. In preparation for the opening of the World Bosai Forum, the World Bosai Forum Local Organizing Committee is holding a cultural event, a so-called Pre-WBF Festival, to thank the world for...
Japan Times
JAPAN / World Bosai Forum Special
Nov 8, 2019
Past calamities revisited in regional collaborations
The devastating impact from powerful typhoons that hit Japan in September and October served as a fresh alarm to municipalities responsible for the welfare of local residents. Affected municipalities are working at full capacity to deal with the aftermath of the disasters, fix damaged infrastructure...
Japan Times
JAPAN / World Bosai Forum Special
Nov 8, 2019
Event to explore media's role in public education
By Kanayo Kousaka
Renowned experts in disaster risk reduction from all over the world will attend the World Bosai Forum, but the keynote speech will be given by a young girl who is a survivor of the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.
Japan Times
JAPAN / World Bosai Forum Special
Nov 8, 2019
Life post-3/11: Sendai's recovery through a global lens
By Kazuko Kohri
I am very pleased that the second World Bosai Forum will be held in the city of Sendai, following the first World Disaster Reduction Forum held two years ago. I would also like to express my heartfelt gratitude to those concerned, including the newly established World Bosai Forum Foundation, in order for it to serve as the forum secretariat.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC / Society / FOCUS
Nov 8, 2019
India's top court to rule on Ayodhya land at center of bitter Hindu-Muslim dispute
By Rina Chandran
The most contested plot of land in India has unleashed deadly riots and set Hindu against Muslim. Now the nation's top court will decide who owns it.

WORLD

WORLD
Nov 8, 2019
Mass surveillance fears as India readies facial recognition system
As India prepares to install a nationwide facial recognition system in an effort to catch criminals and find missing children, human rights and technology experts warn of the risks to privacy from increased surveillance.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 8, 2019
'Prepare to die': Prosecutors in Roger Stone trial note threatening texts over WikiLeaks release
Prosecutors on Thursday unveiled threatening text messages by U.S. President Donald Trump's adviser, Roger Stone, to radio host Randy Credico in which Stone urged Credico not to testify about their communications over Stone's efforts in 2016 to learn when WikiLeaks might release more damaging emails...

BUSINESS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Nov 8, 2019
Global bond sell-off persuades some investors to buy the dip as U.S.-China talks whipsaw market
By Edward Bolingbroke and Vivien Lou Chen
Recent losses in Treasuries, which crescendoed Thursday into one of the worst days since Donald Trump was elected president, look like a buying opportunity for many investors who have a grim view of the economy's prospects.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 8, 2019
Facebook staffers' gripes about 'unethical,' anti-competitive practices rejected by execs in 2012: leaked chats
By Sarah Frier
Facebook Inc. employees repeatedly chafed at what they viewed as anti-competitive or unethical practices by the company, internal chats show. But their concerns, voiced in 2012 and 2013, were overruled by senior managers including Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg, who argued that the survival...
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 8, 2019
Communications chief Sanae Takaichi tells NHK to review cost of internet distribution plan
Communications minister Sanae Takaichi said Friday that she asked NHK to review costs related to its plan to distribute all of its TV programs in real time over the internet.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 8, 2019
In the Australian Outback, answer to renewable power's top problem emerges
The answer to the renewable energy industry's biggest challenge is emerging in the Australian Outback.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 8, 2019
Rich South Koreans seen handing kids millions to shield against estate taxes
By Yoojung Lee
Some are barely old enough to walk and talk, much less understand the stock market. But thanks to South Korea's tax laws, a growing number of children as young as 1 are sitting on shareholdings collectively worth millions of dollars.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 8, 2019
Aso signals new openness to introducing 50-year bonds
Finance Minister Taro Aso indicated a new openness to introducing 50-year government bonds, days after the country's central bank chief suggested such a move could be helpful.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 8, 2019
Japanese businesses say impact of October's sales tax hike less painful than 2014
More than two-thirds of Japanese companies are feeling less pain from a sales tax increase last month than from the previous increase five years ago, which precipitated a recession, a Reuters poll has found.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 8, 2019
Put down that phone! Indonesians invent device to aid internet addicts
From browsing social media to watching videos and chatting with friends, Indonesian university student Tyas Sisianindita spends about eight hours a day on her phone.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 8, 2019
Macron scraps plans for €3 billion Franco-Chinese shopping mall near Paris amid environmental gripes
French President Emmanuel Macron has decided to scrap a €3 billion ($3.32 billion) shopping and leisure complex project that French retail group Auchan and Chinese conglomerate Dalian Wanda planned to build just outside Paris, the Elysee Palace said on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 8, 2019
N.Y. tech firm Aventura sold Chinese spy gear to U.S. agencies and businesses, prosecutors charge
U.S. prosecutors charged Aventura Technologies Inc. and seven current and former employees with a 13-year scheme to illegally import and sell Chinese-made surveillance and security equipment to U.S. government agencies and private customers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 8, 2019
Exxon calls New York climate case a 'joke' on last day of trial
By Erik Larson
A lawyer for Exxon Mobil Corp. mocked New York's fraud lawsuit against the oil giant, saying the state had falsely accused engineers and scientists of cooking up a massive scheme to mislead investors about the financial risks of climate change.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Nov 8, 2019
Don't freeze English education reform
The government should not let problems with a new system for university entrance exams affect the overall pace of much-needed English education reform.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 8, 2019
Compromising free trade to save free trade
By Yoichiro Sato
The RCEP has the potential to be the world's largest free trade area.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 8, 2019
Looking overseas to solve Japan's labor shortage
By Richard Solomon
Japan is running out of time. Where will migrants come from when the international competition for Asian workers heats up?

Sports

Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Nov 8, 2019
Details announced for final 2020 lotto
By Ryusei Takahashi
The second and final lottery for Japanese residents to buy tickets to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will commence on Nov. 13, the organizing committee announced Friday.

LIFE

Japan Times
LIFE / EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Nov 8, 2019
Art gets a second life via digitized showcasing
NTT East Corp. has launched a project to preserve Japan's cultural properties in an effort to conserve assets susceptible to damage from natural disasters or deterioration over time.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Nov 8, 2019
Savor rich British cuisine and funky tunes
Britain is not unique in its stance as a nation obsessed with food; its contribution to the culinary canon speaks of rich flavors and nods to the country's history.

CULTURE

Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / 'Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020' Recaps
Nov 8, 2019
Ep. 21 'Too Shy Girl'
By Alyssa I. Smith
Hold on, are we watching "Terrace House" or a spinoff of "The Bachelor"? Because it looks like everyone is receiving a rose this week, as Haruka, Emika and Hana — who all have flower kanji in their names (hence the previous episode's title "The Third Flower") — come clean about their respective crushes....
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Nov 8, 2019
With the 2019 Tokyo Film Festival having come to a close, we take a look at how anime was represented at the event
By Matt Schley
In today's world of visual entertainment, it's hard to argue that Japan has any stronger export than animation.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Nov 8, 2019
'Dr. Hoffmann's Sanatorium': Delving deep into the weird world of Kafka
By Nobuko Tanaka
Playwright Kazumi Kobayashi, better known as Keralino Sandorovich, unveils his latest play, in which a fictional discovery of a lost Franz Kafka novel is made
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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