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JAPAN
Oct 8, 2019

Emperor and Empress to hold tea party for royals from overseas

Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will invite royals from overseas who are attending the emperor's Oct. 22 enthronement proclamation ceremony to their residence for a tea party the following day, Imperial Household Agency vice head Yasuhiko Nishimura said Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 8, 2019

Flying taxis in Singapore to test cleaner, quieter sky ride

A British company says it's building the world's first "vertiport" for electric aircraft in Singapore, an early step towards a global network for flying taxis.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 8, 2019

Facebook reportedly focus of U.S. Justice Department and state attorneys general meeting

A bipartisan group of state attorneys general, including Letitia James of New York, met Monday with U.S. Attorney General William Barr to discuss a state-level probe of Facebook Inc., two sources briefed on the matter confirmed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 8, 2019

SoftBank's damage from Uber and WeWork could exceed $5 billion

Masayoshi Son's startups have had a rough few months, from a botched initial public offering by WeWork to a sharp decline in shares of Uber Technologies Inc.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 8, 2019

Japan's household spending rises for ninth month but wages fall

Household spending rose for the ninth straight month in August, offering some relief for Japan's export-dependent economy amid weak global demand and the protracted U.S.-China trade war.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 8, 2019

Trump wishes Abe 'a very happy birthday' — on day of Putin's birth

U.S. President Donald Trump wished Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, his golf buddy and close ally, a "very happy birthday" on Monday, at the start of a formal signing ceremony for his country's recently reached trade deal with Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 8, 2019

U.S. blacklisting threatens to derail $1 billion Chinese tech IPO

U.S. President Donald Trump's latest salvo against China threatens to derail a $1 billion coming-out party for a prominent startup backed by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., while curtailing the country's broader ambitions of leading artificial intelligence in the coming decade.
JAPAN
Oct 8, 2019

Japan to conduct trial tour to Russian-held isles from Wednesday

A trial sightseeing tour to two of four Russian-held islands off Hokkaido at the center of a decadeslong territorial row between Tokyo and Moscow will take place between Wednesday and Oct. 16, the Japanese government has said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 8, 2019

Free preschool education raises concerns over run on nurseries

The Oct. 1 start of a government program making preschool education free of charge has raised concerns about a possible increase in children waiting to be accepted into nurseries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 8, 2019

Cash loses cachet as 'king' trading strategy in Japan

Cash is king, unless you are in Japan. One successful trading strategy has recently lost its luster, thanks to the Bank of Japan's never-ending obsession with negative interest rates.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 8, 2019

BayStars slugger Yoshitomo Tsutsugo to be posted after team backs bid to move to MLB

Yokohama BayStars left fielder Yoshitomo Tsutsugo has a dream of playing in the major leagues, and the club isn't going to stand in his way.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 8, 2019

U.S. puts 28 Chinese security bureaus and companies on economic blacklist over treatment of Uighurs

The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday placed 28 Chinese public security bureaus and companies — including video surveillance company Hikvision and seven other companies — on a U.S. trade blacklist over Beijing's treatment of Uighur Muslims and other predominantly Muslim ethnic minorities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 8, 2019

Southwest pilot union sues Boeing over its 'rush' to sell unsafe 737 Max

The union for Southwest Airlines Co. pilots sued Boeing Co., saying the manufacturer rushed output of the 737 Max jet to stay competitive, withholding key information about a feature that contributed to two fatal crashes within five months.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 8, 2019

Paris knife attacker had USB drive with info on police HQ colleagues: media

An IT worker who killed four people at Paris police headquarters with a knife last week had a USB drive with personal details about his colleagues, French daily Le Parisien reported on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 8, 2019

U.S. authorities protecting whistleblower in Trump-Ukraine matter: source

U.S. authorities have taken security measures to protect a U.S. intelligence official who filed a whistleblower complaint that sparked an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, a source familiar with the case told Reuters.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Oct 8, 2019

Film great Cate Blanchett decries 'heartbreaking' plight of stateless

Film star Cate Blanchett urged the world to end the devastating plight of millions of people with no nationality on Monday, describing statelessness as a "heartbreaking" waste of human talent and potential.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 8, 2019

Paralyzed Frenchman hails 'feat' of walking again with robot exoskeleton

The French tetraplegic man who has been able to walk again using a pioneering four-limb robotic system, or exoskeleton, said walking was a major feat for him after being immobile for years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 8, 2019

Trump threatens to 'obliterate' Turkey's economy if it takes 'off-limits' actions in Syria

U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to "totally destroy and obliterate" the Turkish economy if Turkey took any action he considered "off-limits" following his decision to withdraw American forces from northeastern Syria.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 8, 2019

China's 'Golden Week' consumer spending offers weakening economy rare respite

Spending on retail goods and dining during China's week-long National Day holidays returned to growth this year, offering unexpected respite to an economy that has been expanding at its weakest pace in almost three decades.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 8, 2019

Brexit ball is in your court now, U.K.'s Johnson tells EU

Prime Minister Boris Johnson told the European Union on Monday that the Brexit ball was in its court and that the bloc should now urgently discuss in detail his proposal for breaking the deadlock in talks ahead of Britain's departure on Oct. 31.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Oct 8, 2019

Bodies of 13 women found after crowded migrant boat sinks off Italian isle

Italian coast guard ranks recovered the bodies of 13 women who died after a crowded migrant boat capsized in bad weather as rescue craft approached it off the coast of Lampedusa, local authorities said on Monday.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Oct 8, 2019

[VIDEO] Enjoying a classic samurai movie with English subtitles in Yurakucho

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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