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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 27, 2017
China's rural early-childhood development centers may help reduce numbers of school dropouts
By Sue-lin Wong
Every day after lunch, Qu Yexiu used to potter around her house in northwest China doing housework and looking after her 2-year-old grandson.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 27, 2017
Powerful storm hits still-recovering Hong Kong and Macau
Tropical Storm Pakhar brought strong winds and heavy rain to Hong Kong and Macau on Sunday, just four days after one of the strongest typhoons on record, Hato, caused serious flooding and damage in the territories and killed at least 10 people in the gaming hub.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 26, 2017
North Korea launches three short-range missiles after nearly monthlong hiatus, U.S. says
By Reiji Yoshida and Jesse Johnson
After a nearly monthlong hiatus, North Korea launches three short-range ballistic missiles, one of which explodes almost immediately, amid war games held by the U.S. and South Korea.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Aug 26, 2017
More than a thousand join funeral procession for Philippine teen slain by drug cops
More than a thousand mourners attended a funeral procession in a northern Manila suburb on Saturday for a high school student whose killing a week earlier by anti-drug officers has caused rare public outrage about the country's war on drugs.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 26, 2017
North Korea steps up work on parts for new reactor, IAEA says
North Korea has increased its efforts to produce parts for a new nuclear reactor it is building while continuing to operate the main existing one that provides fuel for its atom bombs, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said in an annual report released Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 26, 2017
Yingluck Shinawatra, Thailand's former leader, has fled to Dubai: senior party members
Former Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has fled to Dubai, senior members of her party said Saturday, a day after she failed to show up for a negligence ruling in which she faced up to 10 years in prison.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 25, 2017
Australia's Turnbull says changing statues and rewriting history is 'Stalinist'
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Friday that calls to replace or modify statues of English colonialists, including explorer Captain James Cook, were tantamount to a "Stalinist" rewrite of history.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 25, 2017
Hong Kong pro-independence duo lose appeal over council seats
Hong Kong's highest court dismissed an appeal by two pro-independence lawmakers contesting their disqualification from the legislature last year on Friday, effectively ruling out their return to the political fold in the Chinese-ruled city.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 25, 2017
Chinese national arrested in Los Angeles over malware used to hack U.S. government agency
U.S. authorities on Thursday accused a Chinese national visiting the United States of providing malware that has been linked to the theft of security clearance records of millions of American government employees.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Aug 25, 2017
U.S. possesses a powerful — but risky — tool to halt North Korea's nuclear progress
By David Brunnstrom and Yeganeh Torbati
The U.S. government is turning the screws on companies that do business with North Korea in violation of U.N. sanctions but has stopped short of taking the more aggressive — and riskier — move of targeting Chinese banks that facilitate Pyongyang's trade in arms and other banned goods.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 25, 2017
Russian nuclear bombers fly near North Korea in rare show of force, prompting fighter scrambles
Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers have flown a rare mission around the Korean Peninsula at the same time as the United States and South Korea conduct joint military exercises that have infuriated Pyongyang.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 23, 2017
Even as tensions ease, North Korea releases photos indicating future missile types
By Jesse Johnson
Photos released by nuclear-armed North Korea on Wednesday appear to reveal the designs for two new missiles — a provocative move that comes just after the United States' top diplomat said he was pleased with the recent "restraint" exercised by Pyongyang.
Travelers avoid trips to Japan over viral comic book’s quake prediction
Visitors walk along Nakamise-dori as they visit Sensoji temple in Tokyo's Asakusa district in March.
How China’s soft power is rewriting Asian culture
Mixue, a Chinese bubble tea chain, has become the world’s largest food and beverage chain, with tens of thousands of stores all over Asia. The company is just one example of the increasing reach and popularity of Chinese cultural exports across the globe.
Trump announces Nippon Steel-U.S. Steel ‘partnership’ deal
U.S. President Donald Trump points as he boards Air Force One en route to New Jersey, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on Friday.
In search of untouched Japan? Meet Hokkaido’s newest hiking trail.
The Hokkaido East Trail links some of the northern prefecture's most striking national parks and landscapes.
Onosato set for yokozuna promotion after clinching Emperor’s Cup
Onosato after defeating Kotozakura at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Friday. The win gave him a 13-0 record and clinched the Emperor's Cup, assuring him of promotion to yokozuna next week.
Manga translators walk a fine line between meaning and mayhem
Not only is the drawing of each frame an important part of the manga-making process, translation has increasingly demanded more attention as the art form gains popularity overseas.
AI fiction is already here. Are humans ready?
After last year’s controversy over using AI to write about 5% of her novel, Rie Qudan was asked by an advertising magazine to write a short story where she uses AI for 95% of it. The resulting short story, “Kage no ame” (“Rain Shadow”), was published March 25.  
Six short films that capture our world in mere minutes
“Marion” provides a glimpse into the lives of bull dodgers, who perform a nonlethal version of bullfighting.
As Taiwan looks to boost ‘unofficial ties,’ Paraguay’s leader offers facilitator role
Paraguayan President Santiago Pena speaks during an interview with The Japan Times in Tokyo on Thursday.
GCAP next-gen fighter joint venture likely to be running by this summer
A concept model of the Global Combat Air Program's fighter jet is displayed during the DSEI Japan defense exhibition in the city of Chiba on Wednesday.

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