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JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 27, 2019
12% of young Japanese play video games for six hours or more on days off
Twelve percent of Japanese people age 10 to 29 play smartphone and video games for six hours or more on their days off school or work, a survey showed Wednesday.
JAPAN
Nov 27, 2019
Alpine ecosystems at risk in 10 prefectures from climate change, researchers warn
Alpine animals and plants in 10 of Japan's 47 prefectures, such as Hokkaido, are likely to lose habitats within the country by the end of the 21st century as global warming worsens, a Japanese research team reported Wednesday.
JAPAN / Society
Nov 27, 2019
Japan's government urged to do more to fight discrimination over leprosy
During a meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday, relatives of former leprosy patients called on the government to continue efforts to combat discrimination following the recent enactment of a law for compensation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 27, 2019
Carlos Ghosn's wife wants him to go on trial in France, says he won't get a fair hearing in Japan
A year after the dramatic arrest of Carlos Ghosn, his wife, Carole, said the fallen auto titan should face trial in France because he won't be given a fair hearing in Tokyo.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Nov 27, 2019
Cherry blossom-viewing party: Breaking down Abe's latest cronyism scandal
Every year since 1952, the prime minister, via taxpayer funds, has hosted one of the nation's largest cherry blossom-viewing parties.
JAPAN
Nov 27, 2019
LDP heavyweights indicate tacit support for emperors from maternal line
Liberal Democratic Party Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai suggested Tuesday that he would not necessarily oppose ascension to the throne by the children of imperial family women.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 27, 2019
Abe shows uncharacteristic openness in burasagari interviews, as looming year-end adds to pressure over recent scandals
Since reshuffling his Cabinet in September, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has seen two ministers resign in close succession amid scandal, the thwarting of an educational reform plan at the Diet, and debate about a referendum law key to constitutional revision grind to a halt.

ASIA PACIFIC

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society / FOCUS
Nov 27, 2019
No money, no hope: South Korea's 'dirt spoons' turn against President Moon Jae-in
Hwang Hyeon-dong lives in a 6.6-square-meter (71-square-foot) cubicle near his university campus in Seoul, which comes with a shared bathroom and kitchen plus all the rice he can eat, that he rents for 350,000 won ($302) a month.

WORLD

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 27, 2019
Britain's December election prompt surge in voter registrations
The number of Britons registering to vote before a midnight deadline expired on Tuesday was up 31 percent compared to a similar period before a 2017 election, with data showing almost 4 million registrations ahead of the Dec. 12 election.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 27, 2019
Under pressure, Apple shows annexed Crimea as Russia on apps
AFP-Jiji
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 27, 2019
U.K. Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn struggles to find antidote to anti-Semitic 'poison'
Inside an arts center in one of London's most multicultural districts, Jeremy Corbyn declared anti-Semitism "vile and wrong." Outside, the slogans emblazoned on two red vans were equally blunt. "A vote for Labour is a vote for racism," declared one. The other said simply: "Never Corbyn."
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 27, 2019
Brazil's economic minister causes uproar mentioning dictatorship decree against leftists' Chile-style unrest
Two of Brazil's former presidents, a chief justice and heads of both chambers of Congress on Tuesday repudiated the country's economy minister for saying the government might take draconian steps if leftist opponents stirred up protests such as those in Chile.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 27, 2019
Trump jokes about impeachment probe at annual turkey pardon
President Donald Trump on Tuesday used the high power of his office to pardon "Butter," a 47 pound (21 kg) turkey, during a U.S. tradition at the White House where he also cracked jokes about Democrats' investigation into whether he should be impeached.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 27, 2019
U.S. first lady booed at youth event in Baltimore, a city Trump called 'disgusting' and 'rodent-infested'
Melania Trump was widely booed when she took the stage at a youth event in Baltimore on Tuesday, an unusually hostile reception for a U.S. first lady.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 27, 2019
Mike Pompeo suggests debunked, Trump-pushed Ukraine election meddling theory should be probed
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday suggested that Ukraine should be investigated over allegations that it interfered in the 2016 election, a debunked theory advanced by President Donald Trump that witnesses told the congressional impeachment inquiry was spread by Russian spy agencies.

BUSINESS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 27, 2019
Japan weighs plans to issue new licenses to export sake
The government and ruling bloc are discussing plans to allow the issuing of new licenses for the production of sake meant for export amid the growing popularity of the drink overseas, according to informed sources.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 27, 2019
Babe poised to hit another out of the park as historic 'Sultan of Swat' 500th homer bat goes on block
Babe Ruth is poised to hit another home run, only this time on the sports memorabilia market when the bat he used to slug No. 500 nearly a century ago hits the auction block on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 27, 2019
Canada's biggest rail strike in a decade ends with deal between CN and union
Canada's longest railroad strike in a decade ended on Tuesday as Canadian National Railway Co., the country's biggest railroad, reached a tentative agreement with workers that would help restore grain exports and transportation of chemicals and heating fuel.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Nov 27, 2019
Lessons from the fatal Ikebukuro car accident
More effective measures must be taken to reduce accidents by elderly drivers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 27, 2019
The summit that kick-started Okinawa's reversion
The decision to hand back Okinawa, one of the few times in history when land seized in war was returned peacefully — was reached over the course of several steps.

Sports

SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Nov 27, 2019
More content needed to satisfy sumo's overseas fans
Sumo's popularity abroad has increased massively over the past few years.
SOCCER / From the Spot
Nov 27, 2019
J1's chaotic final stretch just business as usual
The dramatic three-way race for the J. League first-division title between Yokohama F. Marinos, FC Tokyo and Kashima Antlers is shaping up to be the latest in the league's long history of photo finishes.
Seemingly content without MLB, MVP Hayato Sakamoto on track for big things in Japan
Hayato Sakamoto is the one who stayed.

CULTURE

Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Nov 27, 2019
Tomoe Sawa: The singer bridging the Japan-South Korea divide
Tomoe Sawa, the first person to legally sing in Japanese in South Korea after the Second World War, hopes to improve ties between the two countries with her bilingual concerts and recordings
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 27, 2019
Ryonosuke Shimomura: An eclectic rule breaker
At school, Ryonosuke Shimomura conceived art techniques that led one teacher to think he was color blind. Yet his unusual approach led him to become a principal of the Pan Real Art Association — Japan's influential avant-garde Japanese-style painting groups.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 27, 2019
'Treasures from Budapest: European and Hungarian Masterpieces from the Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest and the Hungarian National Gallery'
Dec. 4-March 16, 2020
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 27, 2019
'Takumi Shinagawa Exhibition: Combination Form'
Nov. 30-Feb. 9, 2020
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 27, 2019
'Kenjiro Okazaki: Retrospective Strata'
Nov. 23-Feb. 24, 2020

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