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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 31, 2019

Humans will be remembered for their mess

The first step toward solutions is to admit people caused the problem.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 31, 2019

Barca offer for Neymar falls short

Paris St. Germain is not close to reaching a deal with Barcelona that would take Neymar back to the Spanish champions as the Catalans have not met the French club's asking price for the Brazil forward, PSG's sporting director Leonardo said on Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 31, 2019

China rejected Hong Kong plan to appease protesters, sources say

Earlier this summer, Carrie Lam, the chief executive of Hong Kong, submitted a report to Beijing that assessed protesters' five key demands and found that withdrawing a contentious extradition bill could help defuse the mounting political crisis in the territory.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 31, 2019

Top North Korean official warns U.S. not to 'test our patience,' as appetite for nuclear talks fades

A top North Korean official has said expectations for talks with the United States over its nuclear weapons program "are fading away" after "offensive" remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Aug 31, 2019

Great Barrier Reef in 'very poor' condition, Australian five-year review finds

Reuters — Australia's Great Barrier Reef is in very poor condition because of climate change, overfishing and land clearing, a state agency said on Friday as it downgraded the reef's status to the lowest level, which could jeopardize its World Heritage status.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 31, 2019

FSA to inspect two Japan Post units involved in insurance sales scandal

The Financial Services Agency will conduct on-site inspections of Japan Post Co. and Japan Post Insurance Co. in September over the insurance sales scandal involving the Japan Post Holdings Co. units.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 31, 2019

African Development Bank chief seeks 'bolder' Japanese investment in Africa

African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina has called on Japanese companies to be "bolder" about making investments in Africa.
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 31, 2019

Google will pay up to $200 million in U.S. probe over violating children's privacy, source says

Google will spend up to $200 million to settle a Federal Trade Commission investigation into YouTube's alleged violation of a children's privacy law, a person briefed on the matter told Reuters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 31, 2019

Regenerated forests are not 'green deserts,' scientists say

Replanted forests and those left to recover after logging activities can preserve vital insect and plant life in a similar way to old-growth forests, scientists have found, as interest grows in expanding the world's forests to curb climate change.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 31, 2019

Abe weighs Sept. 10 Cabinet reshuffle amid speculation over post for Shinjiro Koizumi

With a focus on Secretary-General Toshihiro Nikai and rising star Shinjiro Koizumi, sources say Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may reshuffle his Cabinet and Liberal Democratic Party leadership team on Sept. 10.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 31, 2019

Messaging app Telegram moves to protect identity of Hong Kong protesters

Telegram, a popular encrypted messaging app, will allow users to cloak their telephone numbers to safeguard Hong Kong protesters against monitoring by Chinese authorities, according to a person with direct knowledge of the effort.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 31, 2019

In Trump's team, misgivings emerge over any deal with Taliban in Afghanistan

As negotiators work to nail down an agreement with the Taliban to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan, misgivings have grown among some Trump administration officials and lawmakers that it will erode the United States' ability to thwart attacks from there, U.S. officials said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 31, 2019

Chinese Communist Party's top leadership to convene in October

China's ruling Communist Party will hold its most important meeting of the year in October — its first such gathering in 20 months — as the country grapples with a slowdown at home and a trade war with the U.S.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 31, 2019

Trump tweet of failed Iran launch raises worries about disclosure of U.S. surveillance secrets

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday posted on Twitter a photo of what appeared to be the site of a failed Iranian satellite launch, raising questions about whether he had disclosed U.S. surveillance secrets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 31, 2019

U.S. and China will meet in September, Trump says, but tariff hikes remain

Trade teams from China and the United States continue to talk and will meet in September, but tariff increases on Chinese goods set to go in place on Sunday will not be delayed, President Donald Trump said Friday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Aug 30, 2019

In Shanghai, Japan begins final preparations for FIBA World Cup

Two days before their first game at the 2019 FIBA World Cup, Japan men's national team members still looked relaxed, but at the same time they were certainly aware that the clock is ticking.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 30, 2019

Scrap scientifically unsound quake forecasts

Japan's earthquake countermeasures should be based on the fact that large earthquakes can strike anywhere at any time.
EDITORIALS
Aug 30, 2019

Boris Johnson takes a bold, dangerous, step

Britain is not ready for the no-deal Brexit that Prime Minister Boris Johnson appears intent on delivering.
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.
A Japanese ski resort town is roiled by a debate over immigration
A Swedish snowboard instructor works at the Niseko ski resort area on Hokkaido, in Kutchan, in December 2022
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.
One dead, one missing in Japan after bear attack
A bear warning sign. More and more wild bears have been spotted in Japan in recent years, even in residential areas, due to factors including a declining human population and climate change.
Japan’s jobless rate edges up to highest in over a year
August’s unemployment figures showed a slight tempering of Japan's job market, but the data still points to overall firmness amid an ongoing labor shortage.
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.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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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?
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