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Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2019

Survey finds women in Japan mostly rely on day-care centers to care for their children while working

Day-care centers for children and other public facilities are the most important places for mothers in Japan have their children looked after when they are at work, replacing their parents, a survey of married women by a government-affiliated institute on Friday showed.
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 14, 2019

Two first-half goals propel Frontale past Jubilo

Two teams winless in their last six games stepped onto the Todoroki Stadium pitch needing a win for very different reasons.
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2019

Japanese agency plans to nurture Afghan industries in bid to provide employment, eradicate poverty

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has launched an initiative to nurture industrial activity in northern Afghanistan so that local residents can earn regular income in a bid to prevent them from joining extremist groups, it has been learned.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 14, 2019

Clashes between rival groups of protesters in Hong Kong more shouting than violence

Baton-wielding police moved in to break up scuffles in Hong Kong on Saturday between pro-China protesters and those denouncing perceived Chinese meddling in the Asian financial hub, the latest in months of sometimes violent clashes.
Rugby
Sep 14, 2019

From cow suit to All Blacks jersey: Shannon Frizell's journey to Japan

Loose forward Shannon Frizell was surprised and delighted to be summoned to the All Blacks' Rugby World Cup squad on Friday, having been wearing a cow suit at a gym session only hours before the call from the team's staff.
Japan Times
SUMO
Sep 14, 2019

Sumo 101: World championships

Broadly speaking, sumo is divided into two separate (but overlapping) sports.
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Sep 14, 2019

Cyclist Lawbreaker

EDITORIALS
Sep 14, 2019

Lessons from the latest typhoon

Last week's typhoon provided ample evidence the Tokyo area needs better prepartation for disasters, especially among transport companies and employers in general.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 14, 2019

A long history of resisting self-service

Attempts to ban self-checkout are in line with previous controversies over ATMs and self-serve gas.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2019

Japan-South Korea feud starts to cast shadow over 2020 Olympics

A deepening feud between Japan and South Korea threatens to undercut next year's Tokyo Olympic Games as the two sides spar over whether spectators could wave Rising Sun flags during the event.
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2019

Pope may meet Japanese man seeking retrial over death sentence

Pope Francis may meet Iwao Hakamada, who is seeking a retrial for his conviction in a 1966 quadruple homicide, during his visit to Japan in late November.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 14, 2019

New farm minister Taku Eto determined to stamp out swine fever

Newly appointed Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Taku Eto has expressed his determination to take decisive action on measures for ending the spread of swine fever in Japan, including whether to administer vaccines to pigs.
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Sep 14, 2019

Sizzling summer threatens Tokyo 2020, Osaka Expo

The summer of 2019 brought record-breaking heat. Early to mid-September, until last week, felt like late July in Kansai, Tokyo, Nagoya and parts of Kyushu and Shikoku. Only in a few areas of Hokkaido, where temperatures dropped into the low teens at night, were there clear signs autumn was arriving....
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2019

Poll finds majority of people oppose pardoning of certain criminals to mark emperor's enthronement

A majority of people in Japan oppose granting pardons for certain crimes to mark the enthronement of Emperor Naruhito earlier this year, a Jiji Press opinion survey showed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 14, 2019

U.S. warship challenges Chinese claims in disputed South China Sea

China sent military vessels and aircraft in an attempt to expel a U.S. warship asserting international freedom of navigation rights in the Paracel Islands of the disputed South China Sea on Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 14, 2019

U.S. sanctions North Korean hackers for Swift hack, WannaCry and other cyberattacks that fund its weapons programs

The U.S. sanctioned three North Korean state-sponsored groups that it says were responsible for hacking the Swift interbank messaging system and a ransomware attack called WannaCry 2.0 that crippled Britain's National Health Service and Renault SA factories across Europe.
BUSINESS
Sep 14, 2019

Japan Post uncovers nearly 20,000 cases of improper investment trust sales

Japan Post Bank has said that it has found 19,591 cases of improper investment trust sales since April last year.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 14, 2019

Turkey leader says he will discuss buying U.S. Patriot missiles with Trump

Turkish President Tayyip Recep Erdogan said he will discuss buying U.S. Patriot missiles with President Donald Trump this month, saying his personal bond with the U.S. leader could overcome a crisis caused by Ankara buying Russian air defense systems.
Takaichi poised to become Japan's first female PM after winning LDP poll
Sanae Takaichi, the newly elected leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, holds a news conference after the LDP presidential election in Tokyo on Saturday.
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.
The summer kabuki came roaring back
Kabuki has been trying for years to attract a new generation of fans. One way to do this has been to adapt manga and anime franchises, such as “Naruto,” for the stage. 
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.

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