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WORLD
Sep 6, 2019

Thousands of Yemenis rally in Aden in support of UAE

Thousands of Yemenis marched in Aden on Thursday in support of the United Arab Emirates, which assists separatists who seized the southern city from the Saudi-backed government in a power struggle that has opened a new front in Yemen's war.
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BUSINESS
Sep 6, 2019

British Airways dismisses 'unrealistic' pilot union offer ahead of planned strikes next week

British Airways on Thursday dismissed a proposal by a pilots union to avoid strike action next week as "unrealistic," leaving it little closer to resolving a dispute over pay with its pilots that could disrupt its services.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 6, 2019

8chan owner says he will restrict some access during emergencies

The online message board 8chan, linked to several recent mass shootings, plans to restrict parts of the website during a "state of emergency," the site's owner, Jim Watkins, told a U.S. House panel in a written statement.
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CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 6, 2019

11 more women accuse tenor Placido Domingo of sexual misconduct

Eleven more women have accused Spanish opera star Placido Domingo of sexual misconduct, allegations that the leading tenor described on Thursday as "riddled with inconsistencies."
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WORLD / Politics
Sep 6, 2019

Sudan forms first Cabinet since April fall of al-Bashir

Sudan's prime minister announced on Thursday the formation of the first government since the overthrow of long-term ruler Omar Hassan al-Bashir in April.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 6, 2019

'Everything is gone': Bahamians stunned in Dorian's wake, 70,000 need immediate humanitarian relief

Stunned residents of the Bahamas surveyed the wreckage of their homes and officials struggled to assess the number killed by Hurricane Dorian, as the storm bore down on the South Carolina coast on Thursday, threatening record flooding.
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BUSINESS
Sep 6, 2019

Facebook launches dating service in United States, spurring 2% share surge

Facebook Inc. is launching its dating services in the United States, the social network said on Thursday, sending its shares up 2 percent.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 5, 2019

Dragons complete three-city series sweep of Giants

The Chunichi Dragons beat the Yomiuri Giants here, they beat them there and, for this series at least, they beat them everywhere.
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JAPAN
Sep 5, 2019

Japan will let up to 100 self-driving cars roam freely ahead of Olympics

For seven days next July, just before the Summer Olympics begin, Tokyo will let dozens of self-driving vehicles roam freely around the competition venues in the city's waterfront area to promote the nascent technology.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 5, 2019

Apple to open largest Japan outlet in Tokyo's Marunouchi business district

U.S. technology giant Apple Inc. is set to open its largest directly run Japanese outlet in the Marunouchi business district of Tokyo on Saturday.
LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Sep 5, 2019

Chinese-French fusion by acclaimed chefs

Innovative dining incorporating two of the most influential cuisines in the world — Chinese and French — awaits at Toh-gu Chinese restaurant at the Hilton Tokyo Odaiba, when newly appointed head chef Hiroyuki Togo is joined by former work colleague and one of Kyoto's most acclaimed chefs, Motoi Maeda,...
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CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Sep 5, 2019

Giving anime strength overseas

The Crunchyroll Expo in California sees Japanese animation enthusiasts gather to meet their heroes and embrace all aspects of anime fandom.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Sep 5, 2019

Team including Kyoto University researchers succeeds in recognizing chimpanzee faces using AI

Researchers from Kyoto University and the University of Oxford said they have succeeded in recognizing the faces of wild chimpanzees with an accuracy of over 90 percent using artificial intelligence.
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MULTIMEDIA
Sep 5, 2019

September 6, 2019

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 5, 2019

Jobs in Japan for South Korean graduates dry up as political and economic rift persists

Song Min-su, a Japanese major in his final year at Hannam University, south of Seoul, has watched in dismay as a dispute between South Korea and Japan over wartime forced labor has spiraled into a damaging political and economic row.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Sep 5, 2019

Envisioning comparisons between sumo and rugby as RWC approaches

Sumo isn't the only show in town this September, as the world's third-largest sporting event comes to Asia for the first time ever.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 5, 2019

Elite Ushio lights the way to next-gen computer chips in Japan

Chipmakers have spent two decades pouring investment into a revolutionary new technique to push the limits of physics and cram more transistors onto slices of silicon. Now that technology is on the cusp of going mainstream, thanks to a secretive Japanese company that's mastered the skill of manipulating...
JAPAN
Sep 5, 2019

Japan's night high schools, a fixture in postwar boom, attracting new kinds of students in today's economic malaise

Night high schools, established after World War II for working youths who were unable to attend ordinary schools, are now providing opportunities for all kinds of people, from former truants to foreign residents with limited Japanese skills.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 5, 2019

Former PM Hatoyama regrets reneging on pledge to move Futenma airbase out of Okinawa

Former Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama says it was a "big mistake" to abandon his pledge to move U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma out of Okinawa.
EDITORIALS
Sep 5, 2019

Address concerns about new English exams

Efforts to improve of the university exam system are welcome, but forcibly implementing reforms without proper preparation could cause problems for high school students.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 5, 2019

What's behind the food self-sufficiency 'crisis'?

Government policies aimed at keeping food prices high are responsible for the nation's declining food self-sufficiency rate.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 5, 2019

Nothing to fear from a U.S. recession

Japan now needs to worry more about a China and Asia economic slowdown.

Longform

Growing families are being priced out of Tokyo’s condo market, forced to choose between downtown convenience and suburban space.
Is living in central Tokyo still affordable?