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JAPAN

JAPAN
Jan 28, 2020
Poaching of glass eels on the rise in Japan amid surging prices
Japan is struggling to crack down on the poaching of glass eels, which has been on the rise due to surging prices reflecting unprecedentedly poor catches.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 28, 2020
Osaka University transplants iPS cell-based heart cells in world's first clinical trial
An Osaka University team said it has carried out the world's first transplant of cardiac muscle cells created from iPS cells in a physician-initiated clinical trial.
JAPAN
Jan 28, 2020
Railway operators in final phase of preparing for Tokyo Games
Railway operators in the Tokyo area are in the final stages of preparations for the Olympics and Paralympics this summer.
JAPAN
Jan 28, 2020
New NHK chief Maeda vows to push reforms of operations, fees and governance
Terunobu Maeda, the new president of NHK, expressed on Monday his determination to push ahead with reforms of the public broadcaster.
JAPAN
Jan 28, 2020
Olympic preparations putting damper on work for Tokyo gubernatorial election
Administrative work related to the Tokyo gubernatorial election in July has been affected by preparations for the Summer Olympics starting later that month.

ASIA PACIFIC

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 28, 2020
U.S. Navy sails warship near disputed islands in South China Sea for first time in 2020
By Jesse Johnson
The U.S. Navy said Tuesday that it had sailed a warship near the contested Spratly Islands in the South China Sea — home to fortified islands built by China — on Saturday, in what was believed to be its first freedom of navigation operation (FONOP) of 2020.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 28, 2020
Global efforts to curb coronavirus intensify as deaths top 100
Governments, global companies and international health organizations rushed to contain the spread of a SARS-like coronavirus that has claimed more than 100 lives in China, with the number of cases soaring.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 28, 2020
Confusion and lost time: How testing woes slowed China's coronavirus response
By Cate Cadell and Yawen Chen
Yang Zhongyi was still waiting on Monday for a coronavirus test in the Chinese city of Wuhan two weeks after she started to show signs of a fever, even though doctors privately told her family that she almost certainly has been infected, her son, Zhang Changchun, told Reuters.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 28, 2020
Germany plans to evacuate citizens from coronavirus-hit Wuhan, Der Spiegel reports
Germany will become the latest country to evacuate its citizens from China's coronavirus-struck Wuhan region, with the German air force repatriating 90 Germans living in the area, Der Spiegel magazine reported on Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jan 28, 2020
Chinese woman Sri Lanka's first confirmed case of coronavirus
Sri Lanka has confirmed the first case of coronavirus in the country, a senior Sri Lankan health official said on Monday.

WORLD

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 28, 2020
U.S. Supreme Court lets hard-line Trump immigration policy take effect
The U.S. Supreme Court gave the go-ahead Monday for one of President Donald Trump's hard-line immigration policies, allowing his administration to implement a rule denying legal permanent residency to certain immigrants deemed likely to require government assistance in the future.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 28, 2020
Violence escalates in Iraq as government pushes to end protests; rockets hit U.S. Embassy
Gunmen shot dead two protesters in Iraq's southern city of Nassiriya overnight and a Baghdad district became a battlefield on the third day of a drive by security forces to end months of demonstrations against the largely Iran-backed ruling elite.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 28, 2020
Wife of Canada's first coronavirus patient confirmed as country's second case
The wife of Canada's first novel coronavirus patient has tested positive for the virus at a public health laboratory, the province of Ontario's health ministry said in a release on Monday.

BUSINESS

BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2020
Panel upholds decision not to indict ex-Nissan chief Hiroto Saikawa
A prosecution inquest panel has upheld a decision not to indict former Nissan Motor Co. chief Hiroto Saikawa over a case of financial misconduct allegedly involving ex-Chairman Carlos Ghosn, informed sources said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2020
Auto tariffs to be key topic in Japan-U.K. trade talks after Brexit
Auto tariffs are expected to come up as a top agenda item in Japan-U.K. trade talks that are expected to start as early as this spring after the latter's exit from the European Union.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 28, 2020
Japan's large appliance shipments hit 23-year high in 2019 due to tax hike
Large household appliance shipments in 2019 rose 2.7 percent from the previous year to ¥2.5 trillion, hitting the highest level since 1996, according to an industry group.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2020
X Japan's Yoshiki investing in cloud computing firm Uhuru, source says
Rock star Yoshiki and software giant Salesforce.com Inc. are backing cloud consulting firm Uhuru Corp. in its next fundraising round, according to a source familiar with the plans.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 28, 2020
China virus could take larger-than-expected bite out of Japan's economy
Economy minister Yasutoshi Nishimura warned Tuesday that corporate profits and factory production could take a hit from the coronavirus outbreak in China that has rattled global markets and chilled confidence.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2020
Japanese and U.S. firms tie up in bid to use old EV batteries to slash power storage costs
By David Stringer
As major players jostle for market share in large-scale power storage, American Electric Power and Nissan Motor Co. are testing new technology that reuses old electric vehicle batteries to slash costs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 28, 2020
Price war between online brokerages prompts scrutiny from Japanese regulator
A fierce price war among Japan's online brokerages is starting to draw regulatory attention.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 28, 2020
Reflationist Seiji Adachi tapped to replace Yutaka Harada on Bank of Japan board
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has nominated economist Seiji Adachi, a known reflationist, to the Bank of Japan's Policy Board amid growing attention over Abe's stance on monetary easing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 28, 2020
Inside Nissan, a renewed push to get Renault to cut its stake
By Tsuyoshi Inajima and Reed Stevenson
A proposal is being floated atop Nissan Motor Co. for the company to revive efforts to push Renault SA to reduce its stake in the Japanese carmaker and help balance the partnership, a person familiar with the matter said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2020
Crowded Lagos to ban commercial motorbikes from most of Nigerian metropolis
Nigeria's business capital of Lagos will ban commercial motorcycles from operating in large parts of the city, the state government announced on Monday, a move that could change the commute for thousands and threaten ride-hailing startups.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 28, 2020
J&J CEO says he didn't read internal documents on possible asbestos in Baby Powder
Johnson & Johnson Chief Executive Alex Gorsky told a jury Monday that he did not read all the internal company documents related to potential asbestos contamination in Johnson's Baby Powder.

Opinion

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 28, 2020
Why Sony has developed an electric vehicle
By Waichi Sekiguchi
Sony's Vision-S electric car project may be a harbinger of its true comeback.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 28, 2020
Crisis tests China's system of governance
By Frank Ching
The system's obsession with controlling information means it isn't flexible enough to prevent a crisis from developing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 28, 2020
Wanted: rational pension reform
By Haruaki Deguchi
Businesses that cannot pay the social insurance premiums for their employees are not qualified to hire people in the first place.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 28, 2020
Net-zero at Davos
By Jules Kortenhorst
Corporate and finance leaders must recognize that as members of the global elite, they have a duty to lead the charge toward a clean, low-carbon economy.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 28, 2020
Japan's rise as a space power
By Anupama Vijayakumar
Nation emerges as a key leader in the peaceful exploration of the cosmos.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 28, 2020
Age discrimination is bad for business
By Leonid Bershidsky
Not acting forcefully on ageism will increasingly carry a heavy cost for politicians.

Sports

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jan 28, 2020
BayStars manager Alex Ramirez believes team has talent to contend
By Jason Coskrey
Alex Ramirez, the manager of the Yokohama BayStars, responded to the loss of his best player by declaring the dawning of a new generation.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jan 28, 2020
Japan coach Julio Lamas outlines goals for team before upcoming Asia Cup qualifiers
By Kaz Nagatsuka
Japan men's national team head coach Julio Lamas said that it wasn't a surprise that his team didn't play as well as it had hoped to at last year's FIBA World Cup.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jan 28, 2020
Fog likely to figure prominently in probe of Kobe Bryant copter crash
By Steve Gorman
Weather conditions appear likely to come under the scrutiny of investigators probing the helicopter crash that killed former NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others near Los Angeles on Sunday, when overcast skies and fog grounded other aircraft.

LIFE

Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jan 28, 2020
Going green with your Japanese vocabulary
By Kaori Shoji
Everyone seems to be talking about the environment and if you're going to get people to step up and help then we'll have to know what language to use.
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Jan 28, 2020
Filled to the brim with tips on how to use 'zukume' and 'zukushi'
By Hitomi Tashiro and Akemi Tanahashi
The suffixes 'zukume' and 'zukushi' express the idea of 'entirety' and 'variety,' and are sure to give you an edge in more formal situations.
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Jan 28, 2020
A robot-staffed cafe in Shibuya creates a buzz
A Kyodo article on a new robot cafe introduces us to Pepper and its friends.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jan 28, 2020
Let's discuss curbing food waste
A lot of food in Japan goes to waste so let's learn how to talk about what we should do with it.
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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