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Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 16, 2019

Plastic reuse the most efficient way to solve marine waste issue, experts say

Although marine plastic has become a prominent environmental issue in recent years, plastic is too valuable a resource to ever truly go away, so effectively managing such waste and placing it in a circular economy system would be the most efficient way to solve the issue, experts at a Tokyo seminar said...
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 16, 2019

Research brings hope for salvaging infected donor organs

Retired subway and bus driver Stanley De Freitas had just celebrated his 70th birthday when he started coughing, tiring easily and feeling short of breath. He was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis, a severe scarring of the lungs, and put on the wait list for a transplant.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 16, 2019

Two-thirds of economists see BOJ easing in October

The BOJ is laying the groundwork for deepening negative interest rates, analysts polled by Reuters said, with two-thirds expecting the central bank to loosen monetary policy this month.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Oct 16, 2019

Singer Misia explores the language of music

Singer Misia possesses an astonishing vocal range of five octaves but equally impressive is her humanitarian work abroad.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 16, 2019

Bank of Korea warns of weaker growth after cutting rates again

South Korea's central bank warned Wednesday that economic growth would be weaker than forecast after cutting its policy rate for the second time this year as a global downturn pummels exports and weighs on prices.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 16, 2019

North Korean leader visits sacred mountain as speculation grows of fresh provocation

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has made yet another improbable trek to the top of 2,744-meter-high (9,003-feet-high) Mount Paektu, which the country calls "the sacred mountain of the revolution" — and this time, he did it atop a white steed.
BUSINESS
Oct 16, 2019

Mos Food to help Vietnamese obtain Japanese visa

Mos Food Services Inc. said Tuesday that it will begin a program in 2020 to help Vietnamese acquire a Japanese visa for foreign workers with designated skills.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Brexit: How it affects Japan
Oct 16, 2019

As U.K. eyes post-Brexit trade deal with Japan, its hand may not be as strong as it thinks

With the U.K. looking to secure its economic future and seize the purported benefits of Brexit, London has been ramping up its negotiating capacity and making overtures to trade partners.
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 16, 2019

Scientists resurrect 50,000-year-old gene sequence, find how deadly malaria parasite jumped from gorillas to humans

Scientists who resurrected a 50,000-year-old gene sequence have analyzed it to figure out how the world's deadliest malaria parasite jumped from gorillas to humans — giving insight into the origins of one of human history's biggest killers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 16, 2019

GM and union close to deal to end month-long UAW strike after CEO Mary Barra joins talks: sources

General Motors Co. and the United Auto Workers union were near a deal on Tuesday to end a 30-day strike that has cost the automaker about $2 billion after Chief Executive Mary Barra and President Mark Reuss took part in contract talks, according to two people briefed on the matter.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 16, 2019

Interstellar interloper is a comet resembling those in our solar system

The second interstellar object ever spotted passing through the solar system is a comet that appears quite like those formed in our neighborhood of the cosmos, providing fresh evidence that other planetary systems may be very similar to our own.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 16, 2019

New Pratt & Whitney engine checks ordered after Swiss A220 diverts to Paris, fleet gets grounded

Pratt & Whitney recommended checks on engines on Airbus A220 aircraft and some Embraer jets after a Geneva-bound Swiss jet diverted to Paris with an engine problem, prompting the grounding of the rest of the airline's A220 fleet.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 16, 2019

Career U.S. diplomat, long foe of Kyiv corruption, testifies at House impeachment inquiry on Trump's Ukraine dealings

The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives' impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump on Tuesday questioned George Kent, a U.S. career diplomat who has spent much of his career fighting corruption in Ukraine and elsewhere.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Oct 16, 2019

[VIDEO] A visit to RWC 2019 Fanzone in Tokyo’s Yurakucho district on Oct. 13, 2019

JAPAN / Society
Oct 15, 2019

Wakayama curry killings revisited: Kin of convicted killer Masumi Hayashi break silence after 21 years

On a recent summer evening, tranquility reigned in this small neighborhood in Wakayama, where nothing but the occasional barking of dogs and chirring of grasshoppers broke the peaceful silence.
EDITORIALS
Oct 15, 2019

Brave Blossoms step up their game

The Brave Blossoms' performance is a sign of the opportunities that await and the advantages to be won if Japan does more to embrace foreigners and give them a chance to contribute.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 15, 2019

Trump's move in Syria should alarm U.S. allies

The ramifications of the mistake Trump made are so grave that no leader of an ally or friend of American can ignore it.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 15, 2019

U.S. blunder could bring order to chaos

The U.S. needs a cost-benefit analysis to decide whether the Middle East is still a priority.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 15, 2019

Financing the world's green transition

We must fundamentally rethink how to create a more sustainable world.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 15, 2019

The first thing to do is fire all the cops

Warrior cops don't make us safer. They're loose cannons who need psychiatric counseling, not guns.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 15, 2019

Your next vacation may be virtual

Airlines are investing in virtual reality because the global tourism boom is unsustainable.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 15, 2019

All Blacks' Dane Coles happy to consign 'Great Escape' pass to history

Former All Blacks scrumhalf Justin Marshall screamed "what a pass" in his television commentary, while New Zealand and Irish media credited it with sparking "The Great Escape."
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 15, 2019

Jonathan Davies, Dan Biggar winning fitness fight for Wales

Stephen Jones might have been a late call-up to the Wales coaching squad but he has quickly got himself up to speed on one aspect of the job — revealing as little as possible to the media.
Tokyo's newest stationery store sells 'a slower, more human rhythm'
Plotter's signature customizable leather binder is just one of many products contributing to the ongoing boom in the popularity of Japanese stationery.
The party that ruled Japan for decades is in danger of crumbling
Haruo Tsukamoto, a rank-and-file member of the Liberal Democratic Party and a rice farmer in Ibaraki Prefecture, questions if the party still stands for people like him.
8,432 foreign children in Japan seen not attending school
The total number of foreign children registered in Japan as residents eligible for education at elementary or junior high schools stood at 163,358, up by 12,663.
U.S. federal shutdown affects Americans in Japan and diplomatic talks
The U.S. government shut down on Wednesday, though essential services are still being offered.
Isuzu to build first independent U.S. plant
Isuzu Chairman Masanori Katayama (third from left) and South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (center) attend a groundbreaking ceremony for the firm's vehicle plant in South Carolina on Wednesday.
Tea ceremony experts see matcha boom as a big opportunity
Atsuko Mori, founder and director of Kyoto-based tea salon Camellia Tea Ceremony, prepares matcha during a tea ceremony in Kyoto.
Japan's far-right party courts Trump allies and vows not to get 'wacky'
Sanseito party leader Sohei Kamiya speaks during an interview in Tokyo on Sept. 25.
How Ohtani has boosted Japan's soft power and made LA even more baseball-obsessed
Fans at Dodger Stadium pose in front of a mural highlighting the Dodgers' Japanese stars from past and present during a game earlier this year.
Japan faces fresh energy challenge as it seeks to expand power-hungry data centers
Data storage tapes at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center facility in Berkeley, California. Data centers consume massive amounts of electricity and water, and that will only rise as generative artificial intelligence takes off in earnest.
Architecture art exhibition highlights unsung industry artists
Yuanhui Li's illustration is one of the awardees in the student category of the American Society of Architectural Illustrators' annual award for artists.

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