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COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Oct 26, 2019

Winter is coming ... blame Mount Fuji

'The weather in Tokyo can change so quickly in autumn.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 26, 2019

Hong Kong medics join protests to 'resist tyranny' as movement enters 21st weekend

Hundreds of Hong Kong medical workers and other anti-government protesters rallied in the Chinese-ruled city's financial center on Saturday, angry at perceived police brutality during more than four months of sometimes violent unrest.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 26, 2019

Wales center Jonathan Davies confident of playing against South Africa despite knee concerns

Wales center Jonathan Davies may not be at his fittest because of a knee injury but the 31-year-old is confident he would be able to play Sunday's Rugby World Cup semifinal against South Africa.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Oct 26, 2019

Thousands gather on Taipei streets in East Asia's largest Pride march

More than 100,000 people thronged the streets of Taiwan's capital Taipei on Saturday for East Asia's largest Pride march, months after the self-ruled island began formally allowing same-sex marriage, the first place in Asia to do so.
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Oct 26, 2019

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EDITORIALS
Oct 26, 2019

It's time to discuss succession

Now that the enthronement ceremony is behind us, there is no reason to keep pushing back public discussions on succession issues.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 26, 2019

Sports are feeling heat from climate change

Thanks to deadly heat waves, the Olympic marathon is moving from Tokyo to Sapporo next year. It's a sign of things to come.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 26, 2019

International Ski Federation admits 'too many races' on World Cup calendar

The upcoming Alpine skiing World Cup season includes "too many races," the International Ski Federation has conceded amid criticism from racers and coaches.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 26, 2019

Red Sox hire Rays' Chaim Bloom as top baseball executive: source

The Boston Red Sox have hired Tampa Bay Rays executive Chaim Bloom as their new chief baseball officer, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on Friday.
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CULTURE / Entertainment news
Oct 26, 2019

K-pop star G-Dragon, leader of Big Bang, ends military service as fans mob base

Fans of the K-pop boy band Big Bang gathered on Saturday to see leader G-Dragon return to civilian life after his discharge from military service.
JAPAN
Oct 26, 2019

Farm damage from Typhoon Hagibis tops ¥100 billion

Damage caused to agriculture, forestry and fisheries industries by Typhoon Hagibis reached ¥102.73 billion as of Friday, the agriculture ministry said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 26, 2019

SoftBank eyeing burgers and digital pharmacy for second Vision Fund

SoftBank Group Corp. is teeing up investments for the successor to its gargantuan Vision Fund. It's in talks to back a pharmaceutical delivery startup, a company focused on robotic burger-making and a maker of lab-grown meat, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
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JAPAN
Oct 26, 2019

42% of Japanese in their early 60s hope to continue working part time after they turn 65, survey finds

The survey on elderly employment, released Friday, also showed that 61 percent of companies are able to offer part-time positions to such workers.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 26, 2019

Solomons calls Chinese company's lease of entire island 'unlawful'

The Solomon Islands government said a deal signed by one of its provinces to lease the entire island of Tulagi to a Chinese company is unlawful and should be terminated, a move applauded by United States on Friday.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 26, 2019

Australia increases visas for those willing to live outside major cities

The Australian government said on Saturday it is increasing the number of visas for skilled workers willing to migrate to the country's regions in a bid to ease pressure on major cities, where populations are growing twice as fast as elsewhere.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Oct 26, 2019

Nepalese convicted years later in gang rape, but victim still lacks compensation

A Nepalese woman who was gang-raped as a child finally has seen her attackers convicted after a yearslong legal battle that took her to the country's highest court, but said she was still waiting for compensation for her ordeal.
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JAPAN / Politics
Oct 26, 2019

Shinjiro Koizumi tops Cabinet asset list with ¥290 million — but all belongs to wife Christel Takigawa

The environment minister reported holding no assets but the assets belonging to his wife, a freelance television presenter, include u00a5150 million worth of Japanese government bonds.
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MULTIMEDIA
Oct 26, 2019

[VIDEO] Cars seen at Tokyo Motor Show 2019

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BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 25, 2019

After 40-year losing streak, Canadian fuel cell maker's shares are soaring

Canadian hydrogen fuel cell pioneer Ballard Power Systems Inc. has hung on for four decades without posting a profit, waging a battle far head of its time against the combustion engine.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 25, 2019

Subprime auto giant's loans souring at fastest clip since 2008

A growing percentage of Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc.'s subprime auto loans are turning out to be clunkers soon after the cars are driven off the lot.
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 25, 2019

BOJ says banks vulnerable to falling prices of corporate loans if global economy worsens

Japanese banks, which have been rapidly accumulating bundled corporate loans abroad, are vulnerable to a steep drop in their prices if the global economy deteriorates, the nation's central bank has warned.
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BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 25, 2019

Eye-catching Japan equity rally splits Wall Street titans on what comes next

After being seen as one of the worst-performing markets in the developed world, Japan's recent equity rebound is drawing differing views from Wall Street observers on where it will go next.

Longform

Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
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