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WORLD
Nov 20, 2019

U.S. Air Force inventory listed incorrect sites for 79 nuclear missiles, audit reveals

U.S. Air Force inventory systems that tally the location and value of property misidentified the locations of 79 active Minuteman III nuclear-armed missiles — almost a fifth of the fleet — last year, according to an audit commissioned by the Pentagon.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 20, 2019

Hopes shattered for Myanmar's Rohingya refugees who fled to Malaysia

Before he flew to Thailand on a fake Bangladeshi passport and then crossed into Malaysia, Mohammed Imran was one of the most influential Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. He headed an 18,000-strong camp and represented them on the big stage.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 20, 2019

At Hong Kong Polytechnic, trapped last protesters gird for final 'big fight'

The last band of anti-government protesters trapped inside a besieged Hong Kong university were weighing a narrowing range of options early on Wednesday as police outside appeared ready to simply wait them out.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Nov 20, 2019

Japan's aging 'Hidden Christians' fear they may be their religion's last generation

His face weathered from years at sea, kimono-clad fisherman Masaichi Kawasaki kneels before an altar adorned with images of the Virgin Mary, crossing himself as he softly intones chants handed down through centuries.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 20, 2019

Robotics investments help SoftBank create Roomba rival Whiz

SoftBank Group Corp. has put billions of dollars into a laser-based technology that could allow cars to drive themselves and help astronauts land on distant planets. It turns out that same technology makes a pretty good vacuum cleaner.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 20, 2019

Hong Kong's next flashpoint: The first election since unrest began

Even as Hong Kong grapples with a violent university siege that has captivated the world, things could potentially get even worse this weekend if the government scraps the city's first exercise of democracy since the unrest began in June.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 20, 2019

U.S. Navy SEAL accused of war crimes could be removed from elite group, even after Trump intervention

Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher, whose rank was recently restored by President Donald Trump in a controversial move, could be removed from the U.S. Navy SEALs, officials said Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 20, 2019

U.S. Senate passes bill backing protests in Hong Kong, drawing China's ire

The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill Tuesday aimed at supporting protesters in Hong Kong and warning China against a violent suppression of the demonstrations — drawing a rebuke from authorities in Beijing.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 20, 2019

'Itsukushima in Art: An Enchanting Voyage Through a Sacred Land'

Nov. 23-Dec. 29
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 20, 2019

'Therein, Nothing: Just Precious Trifles'

Nov. 22-Dec. 21
CULTURE / Art
Nov 20, 2019

'Five Ukiyo-e Favorites: Utamaro, Sharaku, Hokusai, Hiroshige, and Kuniyoshi'

Nov. 19-Jan. 19, 2020
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 20, 2019

Yukinori Yanagi: Resurrecting Akitsushima

For Yukinori Yanagi, whose work from the late '80s and '90s featured ants burrowing through national flags made of sand, nature is not synonymous with an anthropomorphically friendly 'harmony' or 'balance'; it's disruption, chaos, decay and metastasis.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Nov 20, 2019

Bringing a Greek tragedy to 21st-century Japan

Theater director Kunio Sugihara unveils his latest work, an adaptation of John Barton's 10-hour epic, 'The Greeks'
WORLD / Society
Nov 20, 2019

Men in U.K. and U.S. seen growing less comfortable with female leaders

Less than 50 percent of American men would be "very comfortable" with a female head of government, according to a survey published on Tuesday that found men in Britain and the United States growing less comfortable with women in positions of power.
Japan Times
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Nov 20, 2019

ジャパンタイムズと下野新聞が連携し、第6回世界遺産サミット開催に合わせたコラボレーション企画「Nikko Special(日光特集)」を発行

 株式会社ジャパンタイムズ(本社:東京都千代田区、代表取締役社長:堤丈晴、以下ジャパンタイムズ)と、株式会社下野(しもつけ)新聞社(本社:栃木県宇都宮市、代表取締役社長:岸本卓也 以下下野新聞)は、日光の社寺世界遺産登録20周年を記念した第6回世界遺産サミット開催に合わせて共同で特集を企画・制作し、2019年11月21日に発行します。下野新聞社にとって英字新聞とのバイリンガル企画は初めての試みになります。...
PRESS / Corporate Trends
Nov 20, 2019

「『第11回Satoyamaカフェ』+地域おうえん BASH」12月16日開催

Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 20, 2019

Fishing vessels pushing vaquita porpoise off Mexico to extinction: U.N. treaty chief

A rare species of porpoise is facing imminent extinction as fishing vessels appear to be flouting an international ban on them entering its last sanctuary, off the coast of Mexico, the head of a U.N. treaty said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 20, 2019

Jeremy Corbyn catches up with Johnson in dramatic U.K. election debate

Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn outperformed expectations in a crucial television debate against Prime Minister Boris Johnson, ahead of the U.K.'s general election on Dec. 12.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 20, 2019

Canada's largest railroad hit by strike, putting Trudeau in hot seat

Thousands of workers at Canada's largest railway went on strike for the first time in a decade on Tuesday, disrupting the shipping of commodities and sparking calls for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government to intervene.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Nov 20, 2019

Bolivian military deploys armored vehicles to end blockade of key gas plant amid deadly street clashes

Bolivian police and military forces used armored vehicles and helicopters to unblock access to a major gas plant in the city of El Alto on Tuesday, a show of strength after blockades at the facility had cut off fuel supply to nearby La Paz.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 20, 2019

U.S. aircraft carrier strike group sails through Strait of Hormuz

The U.S. aircraft carrier strike group Abraham Lincoln sailed through the vital Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, U.S. officials told Reuters, amid simmering tensions between Iran and the United States.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 20, 2019

Chile foresees 'difficult' wildfire season ahead, fears more arson

Chile faces a "very difficult" season of wildfires because of high temperatures, a persistent drought and an increase in arson, Agriculture Minister Antonio Walker said on Tuesday, adding to the woes of a country damaged by violent socioeconomic protests in the past month.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 20, 2019

Mike Pence says Hong Kong violence makes China trade deal 'very hard'

Vice President Mike Pence said Tuesday that it would be difficult for the U.S. to sign a trade agreement with China if demonstrations in Hong Kong are met with violence.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 20, 2019

Philippine leader looks to ban 'toxic' e-cigarettes and arrest users

The Philippines will outlaw the use and importation of e-cigarettes and arrest anyone using them, its president said on Tuesday, joining a growing number of nations moving to ban devices that have been linked to deaths and addiction.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 20, 2019

Burkina Faso accuses Mali of unauthorized military incursion

Burkina Faso's government said the Malian army had no authorization to cross into its territory to kill three people during a spate of ethnic violence last week.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Nov 20, 2019

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