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JAPAN

Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 22, 2019
North Korean threat looms as China, Japan and South Korea leaders meet
The possibility of a new confrontation between Pyongyang and Washington hangs over meetings involving China, Japan and South Korea as speculation grows North Korean actions could end an uneasy detente and upend recent diplomatic efforts.
JAPAN
Dec 22, 2019
In Japan, 10% unlikely to take year-end or New Year's holidays
A survey has found that 10.6 percent of the nation's workers will likely be unable to take even a single day off during the nine-day year-end and New Year's holiday period from Saturday to Jan. 5.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 22, 2019
Rouhani welcomes Japan's decision to sidestep U.S.-led naval mission in Persian Gulf
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Saturday welcomed Japan's decision not to join the U.S.-led naval mission in the Persian Gulf and said he had discussions on ways of "breaking" U.S. sanctions during his visit to Tokyo.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Dec 22, 2019
SDF tests public support with next mission in Middle East
By Eric Johnston
The Cabinet is expected to approve a Self-Defense Forces mission to the Middle East that will comprise a destroyer, patrol planes and 250 personnel as part of an intelligence-gathering operation.

ASIA PACIFIC

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 22, 2019
Massive bush fires send Australia's clean and green reputation up in smoke
By Colin Packham and Jill Gralow
Breathing masks are selling out in Sydney with the city enveloped in the smoke from bush fires sweeping across a large swath of Australia's east coast, damaging the country's clean and green reputation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 22, 2019
From housewives to hijab-clad students, women take center stage in Indian protests
By Zeba Siddiqui and Aftab Ahmed
As a crowd of protesters swelled around them under the watchful eyes of dozens of policemen in riot gear, a cluster of young female students in burqas stood outside their university in New Delhi shouting anti-government slogans.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 22, 2019
Indonesian miracle survivor is on a mission to help close gaps in tsunami warning system
By Prapan Chankaew Heru Asprihanto and Angie Teo
Arif Munandar had been pronounced dead before he woke up in a body bag four days after a monstrous wave swept his village in Indonesia's northern Aceh province 15 years ago.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 22, 2019
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison defends climate policies as cooler weather helps firefighters
Fire conditions eased on some of the major fronts burning across Australia on Sunday after a cool weather change, with firefighters trying to contain blazes before the expected return of hotter conditions at the end of the week.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 22, 2019
North Korea's Kim holds meeting of military elite as year-end deadline looms
By Jesse Johnson
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over an enlarged meeting of the ruling party's Central Military Commission to decide on "important organizational and political measures and military steps to bolster" the country's armed forces, state-run media reported Sunday.

WORLD

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 22, 2019
Trump slams House's impeachment delay as 'so unfair'
President Donald Trump on Saturday criticized House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi for holding off on sending the articles of impeachment against him to the Senate.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Dec 22, 2019
Rebuild system of governance at Japan Post group
The Japan Post group needs to overhaul the organizational culture that was to blame for the illicit practices.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 22, 2019
For 2020, a Japan that dares to take risks
By Shihoko Goto
Looking ahead, what Japan needs is to capitalize on that stability and take risks to address the very real longer-term challenges.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 22, 2019
U.S. prefers mass hysteria to sound policy on vaping
By Joe Nocera
Protecting kids from nicotine shouldn't matter more than saving the lives of millions of smokers.

Sports

Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Dec 22, 2019
Golden Kings doom Hannaryz to 12th straight defeat
By Ed Odeven
The Ryukyu Golden Kings heaped more misery on the Kyoto Hannaryz on Sunday.

LIFE

Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / 2019 in Review
Dec 22, 2019
Japanese trends you couldn't have missed in 2019
By Kaori Shoji
Amid the hard news of the past year, there were some trends that lit up Japan's media offered the nation a sense of, if not a little hope, at least some relief.

COMMUNITY

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Dec 22, 2019
Vision for automotive tech merges safety, creativity
By Ari Sharp
Those who wander into TRI-AD's Nihonbashi office would be hard-pressed to miss the Toyota Winglet — a personal mobility device that resembles an electric scooter.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / Fiction
Dec 22, 2019
Christmas on Happy Road: Green inferno
By Andreas Neuenkirchen
Chapter 3
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Chinese fighters came within 30 meters of Japanese spy aircraft, Tokyo says
A Chinese JH-7 fighter jet makes an near an Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea this week in this image released Thursday.
Air India crash report to offer peek into last seconds
Members of the Indian Army's engineering arm prepare to remove the wreckage of an Air India aircraft in Ahmedabad on June 14.
What Japanese politics could look like after Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (center) waves to attendees as he departs after delivering a campaign speech in Yokohama on Sunday.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.

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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