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JAPAN

JAPAN / Politics
Nov 13, 2019
Tokyo denies South Korean report that Abe sent letters to Kim Jong Un in bid for summit
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent personal letters to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un between May and September proposing the two sides hold a summit, a major South Korean daily said Wednesday. The report was later denied by Tokyo.
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2019
Clandestine Japanese enthronement rite embodies tradition but is marked by controversy
By Reiji Yoshida
The Daijosai, the most secretive and controversial part of the ceremonies, is a Shinto rite that begins on Thursday and involves the new emperor praying for peace and a rich harvest.
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2019
Only 895 granted blue-collar visas since April, immigration agency admits
By Magdalena Osumi
The immigration service had issued just 895 working permits as of early November under the new visa system for skilled blue-collar foreign workers, a far lower number than had originally been forecast for this time, agency officials said Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 13, 2019
Tokyo confirms it will hold vote for governor and assembly by-elections on July 5
By Ryusei Takahashi
Tokyo will hold a gubernatorial election on July 5 next year, ahead of the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on July 24, the capital's election committee announced Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 13, 2019
Japan and South Korea still in game of chicken after superficial signs of detente
By Reiji Yoshida
A handout photo of the two countries' leaders, taken on the sidelines of an ASEAN meeting, has become another source of controversy in the ongoing quarrel between Tokyo and Seoul.
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 13, 2019
Unwilling or unable? U.S. faces uphill battle in quest to save Japan-South Korea intel pact
By Jesse Johnson
As the days tick down before the expiration of a key military intelligence-sharing pact between Japan and South Korea, Washington is dialing up pressure on Seoul to reverse its decision to terminate the agreement.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 13, 2019
Japanese Lower House approval of U.S. trade deal to be delayed
The ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito has given up on plans to pass a recently signed trade deal with the United States through the House of Representatives by the end of this week, according to a senior LDP official.

ASIA PACIFIC

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 13, 2019
Third day of protests paralyze much of Hong Kong
Hong Kong anti-government protesters paralyzed parts of the financial hub for a third day straight on Wednesday, with some transport links, schools and many businesses closing after an escalation of violence.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Nov 13, 2019
Worsening Hong Kong violence could embolden hawks in Xi's China
By Aaron Mc Nicholas, Iain Marlow and Blake Schmidt
For two nights last weekend, Hong Kong lawmaker Lam Cheuk-Ting slept on a fold-out mattress on the floor of his office in the Legislative Council and ate congee delivered by his staff.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 13, 2019
U.S. sends warship through Taiwan Strait as top American military officer visits Japan
By Jesse Johnson
The U.S. Navy has sent a warship through the Taiwan Strait for the first time since September, in a move likely to anger China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 13, 2019
Hong Kong universities become 'battlefields' as citywide violence spreads
Police in Hong Kong battled pro-democracy protesters at several university campuses in sometimes savage clashes, as parts of the city were paralyzed, including Hong Kong's Central financial district, which was tear-gassed for a second day running.

WORLD

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 13, 2019
Bolivian Senate head becomes interim president as supporters of Evo Morales object
The head of Bolivia's Senate, Jeanine Anez, took office as interim president on Tuesday as former President Evo Morales pledged to keep up his political fight from exile in Mexico after resigning in what he has alleged was a coup.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 13, 2019
European concerns could spell end of Iran nuclear deal and new U.N. sanctions
By Robin Emmott and John Irish
Europe's threat to trigger a mechanism that could reimpose United Nations sanctions on Iran marks a significant breakdown in diplomacy to try to save the 2015 nuclear deal and could presage its death knell, diplomats say.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 13, 2019
U.K.'s Johnson to declare Britain can 'end the groundhoggery of Brexit' if he wins election
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Wednesday declare that the U.K. can "end the groundhoggery of Brexit" if he wins next month's election, saying the rest of the world was wondering why so much time has been spent agonizing over whether to leave the European Union.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 13, 2019
Russia says Kyiv should extend east Ukraine special status law to 2020
Borys Gryzlov, Russia's envoy to an international working group on the conflict in eastern Ukraine, said on Tuesday that Kyiv should extend until 2020 a policy granting special status to that region, known as Donbass, Interfax news agency reported.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 13, 2019
Hackers attempt to take down U.K. Labour Party's web services ahead of election
Hackers attacked Britain's opposition Labour Party, bombarding its web services with malicious traffic in an attempt to force them offline just weeks ahead of a national election, party and security officials said on Tuesday,
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 13, 2019
U.S. alleges Russian operatives sought to undermine U.S. election agency
U.S. prosecutors have accused Russian operatives of seeking to interfere with a federal agency charged with policing American elections, as part of their case relating to interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential contest, saying the group aimed to interfere with a ban on some election spending by foreign...

BUSINESS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2019
Kyoto considers entering Japan's nascent local green bond market
By Ayai Tomisawa
The city of Kyoto is exploring a possible sale of debt to finance environmental, social and governance projects, in what may be the country's only such municipal bond after Tokyo, the mayor has said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 13, 2019
New York beats Tokyo to become world's top innovative city
New York took first place in a list of the world's most innovative cities on Tuesday, with the United States performing strongly for its embrace of smart technology and startups.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2019
U.S. pork prices rising as fatal pig disease cuts global meat supply, says Tyson CEO
U.S. pork prices rose in recent weeks at a time when they would normally be falling, as a fatal pig disease in China is tightening global meat supplies, the chief executive of Tyson Foods Inc. said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2019
Trump says phase one of China trade deal 'could happen soon'
By Brendan Murray
Terms of Trade is a daily newsletter that untangles a world embroiled in trade wars. Sign up here.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2019
Rare 1770 portrait of teenage Mozart to be auctioned in Paris
A rare portrait of Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart will be sold by British auction house Christie's on Nov. 27 in Paris at an estimated price of between €800,000 and €1.2 million($882,000-$1.32 million).
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 13, 2019
Boeing Max orders fall as customer swaps 737 for Dreamliner
Sales for Boeing Co.'s grounded 737 Max slipped in October after a prominent customer converted some of its orders for the narrow-body jet to twin-aisle 787 Dreamliners.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Nov 13, 2019
A 'Michelin guide' to infrastructure in Asia
China's Belt and Road initiative (BRI) casts a long shadow over Asia. Beijing's effort to fill the yawning infrastructure gap — estimated to be in the trillions of dollars — is widely viewed as an attempt by China to extend its influence as well as meet local needs. Japan, the United States and like-minded...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 13, 2019
Cheap power the key to AI-based business
By Takamitsu Sawa
It is imperative that Japan reform its power industry to make electricity more affordable for industries relying on AI.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 13, 2019
North Korea goes permanently nuclear — does it matter?
By Denny Roy
North Korea's possession of an arsenal of nuclear-armed missiles increasingly looks permanent. The U.S. government will continue to refuse to officially recognize this reality, mostly out of deference to Tokyo. However, the region has settled into a new status quo.

Sports

SUMO / Rikishi Files
Nov 13, 2019
Asashoryu electrified sport with unorthodox style
By John Gunning
Hakuho may be the greatest rikishi of all time, but for many fans he has never come close to his immediate predecessor in terms of excitement.
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Nov 13, 2019
Vissel Kobe's David Villa wants to end career on New Year's Day
By Dan Orlowitz
In a Wednesday news conference occasionally interrupted by tears, Vissel Kobe striker David Villa announced his decision to retire after the end of the current J. League season.
BASEBALL
Nov 13, 2019
Japan drives past Mexico as Hayato Sakamoto breaks out of slump
By Jason Coskrey
Japan manager Atsunori Inaba professed his belief in shortstop Hayato Sakamoto, even as the star infielder struggled at the plate during the Premier12.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 13, 2019
Team Australia upsets U.S. with first-inning rush
By Jason Coskrey
Team Australia got all the runs it needed on one ball that just found a hole up the middle.
BASEBALL
Nov 13, 2019
Samurai Japan's dormant bats need adjusting, says bench coach Makoto Kaneko
By Kaz Nagatsuka
Japan's stellar pitching makes it one of the championship favorites in any international events it competes in.

CULTURE

Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / 2010S: DECADE IN REVIEW
Nov 13, 2019
Japan saw a generational and international shift for anime in the 2010s
By Matt Schley
The 2010s were dominated by a batch of new animators, bringing success stories to the big screen in Japan and overseas, while traditional TV anime gave way to streaming productions
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 13, 2019
Maruyama Okyo's legacy of drawing from life
By Matthew Larking
In his 1808 book, "Chronicle of Audacity and Timidity" ("Tandai Shoshinroku"), scholar and poet Ueda Akinari satirized, "When Okyo came on the scene, sketching from life (shasei) became popular, and all the paintings in Kyoto began being done by the same method!"
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 13, 2019
'Mina Perhonen / Minagawa Akira: Tsuzuku'
By Yukari Tanaka
Nov. 16-Feb. 16, 2020
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 13, 2019
'I Found Myself in the Traveling Carnival'
By Yukari Tanaka
Nov. 16-Dec. 14
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 13, 2019
'The Covered Finger'
By Yukari Tanaka
Nov. 15-Dec. 14
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Nov 13, 2019
Paris protest disrupts Roman Polanski film debut amid rape accusations
Protesters disrupted the first screening in France of Roman Polanski's new film on Tuesday, following the publication of a new rape accusation against the French-Polish director.
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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