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BASKETBALL
Nov 30, 2019

Ranger College freshman sharpshooter Keisei Tominaga commits to Nebraska

Sharpshooter Keisei Tominaga, who is having a stellar freshman season for Ranger (Texas) College, has verbally committed to transfer to the University of Nebraska to play for former NBA head coach Fred Hoiberg in 2021, according to ESPN.
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Nov 30, 2019

Beautiful Neighborhood

EDITORIALS
Nov 30, 2019

Banning (some) free plastic bags

Japan's effort to reduce plastic waste by forcing retailers to charge for shopping bags has too many exemptions.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Nov 30, 2019

More zany than Zen: Kyoto hotels paving the way to 2020

Tired of always staying at the same minimalist hotel? Inject some levity into your Kyoto trip by booking a room at one of these avant-garde boutique hotels instead.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 30, 2019

Why dogs and people rule the world

Evolution has favored the friendliest canine and human species over more aggressive competition.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Nov 30, 2019

Cold, crowd-free, breathtaking: Mount Yari out of season

Why do hikers leave the warmth of the city for Kamikochi during off-season?
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 30, 2019

Marinos move closer to title

One way or another, the trophy presented annually to the winner of the J. League's first division was bound for Nissan Stadium after Saturday.
WORLD
Nov 30, 2019

Asbestos, Quebec, is seeking suggestions for a new town name

The town of Asbestos is moving on from its moniker with a deadly reputation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 30, 2019

U.S. weighs regulations to further restrict Huawei suppliers abroad: sources

The U.S. government may expand its power to stop foreign shipments of products containing U.S. technology to China's Huawei amid frustration that the blacklisting of the company has failed to cut off supplies to the world's largest telecommunications equipment-maker, two sources said.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 30, 2019

China mixing military and science in Arctic push, Denmark warns

China's military is increasingly using scientific research in the Arctic as a way into the region, a Danish intelligence service said on Friday, warning of an intensifying geopolitical rivalry in the north.
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BUSINESS
Nov 30, 2019

Popularity of wooden housing drops to record low of 73.6% in Japan

Interest in wooden housing among Japanese has hit the lowest level since 1989, apparently reflecting high maintenance costs and vulnerability to fires, a Cabinet Office survey has shown.
BUSINESS
Nov 30, 2019

Japanese panel wants to establish team to fight fake news, with help from U.S. tech giants

A government panel has drafted a proposal to create a public-private team to fight fake online news that U.S. tech giants would be asked to join.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 30, 2019

Japan skirts question about possibility of SDF dispatch to Russian-held islands off Hokkaido

The government has skirted a question about the possibility of sending Self-Defense Forces troops to four Russian-held isles off Hokkaido that are at the center of the two countries' territorial dispute.
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WORLD
Nov 30, 2019

Guatemala indicts fourth former top military official for Maya genocide

Guatemala's human rights prosecutor on Friday indicted another former top military official for genocide and crimes against humanity committed during the bloodiest phase of the Central American country's 36-year civil war.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 30, 2019

Former senior member of Zaitokukai fined ¥500,000, but escapes prison term over anti-Korean hate speech

The Kyoto District Court fines a former senior member of the anti-Korean group Zaitokukai u00a5500,000 for using hate speech in the city to defame an operator of schools for Korean children.
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JAPAN
Nov 30, 2019

North Korea warns Japan it could see missile overflying country 'in the not distant future'

North Korea warns that Japan could again see missiles overflying the country again after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe calls Pyongyang's latest test a “ballistic missile” launch.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 30, 2019

Remains of all Vietnamese found in British truck are returned

The remains of 39 Vietnamese people found dead in a truck near London in October have been brought to Vietnam, bringing to a close a tragic saga that has devastated rural communities in the Southeast Asian country.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 30, 2019

Are you 'brain-dead?' Turkey's Erdogan rips into France's Macron before NATO summit

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that Emmanuel Macron's warning that NATO was dying reflects a "sick and shallow" understanding, telling the French president "you should check whether you are brain dead."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 30, 2019

Abe dinner with Komeito leader stokes speculation about snap election

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Natsuo Yamaguchi, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party's coalition partner Komeito, had a dinner meeting Thursday, stoking speculation that they may have discussed the possibility of a snap election for the House of Representatives.
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WORLD / Politics
Nov 30, 2019

Peru opposition leader Keiko Fujimori walks free from jail

Peruvian opposition leader Keiko Fujimori walked free from prison Friday night after being jailed for more than a year pending a trial over allegations she accepted illegal campaign contributions from Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 29, 2019

Shooting for investors: Counter-Strike world champs aim for first esport team IPO

Denmark's Astralis is set to become the first esports team to go public in a bid to cement its status in a $1.1 billion global market that's more than doubled since 2016.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 29, 2019

China's financial warning signs flashing nearly everywhere as policymakers scramble

From rural bank runs to surging consumer indebtedness and an unprecedented bond restructuring, mounting signs of financial stress in China are putting the nation's policymakers to the test.

Longform

Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
Is living in central Tokyo still affordable?