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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 29, 2019

Japan's path to war and Trump's Huawei ban

History shows that trade sanctions and military tensions are a combustible combination.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 29, 2019

'Lupin the IIIrd: Fujiko Mine's Lie': A classic anime franchise goes back to basics

Last month, Japan lost a cultural giant. April 11 saw the passing of Kazuhiko Kato — better known by the pen name Monkey Punch — the creator of "Lupin the Third." The manga, about a playboy thief descended from fictional French gentleman thief Arsene Lupin, debuted in 1967 and has been a pop-culture...
JAPAN
May 29, 2019

Following Kawasaki attack, attention turns to survivors' mental trauma

Even before a knife-wielding man attacked a group of elementary school students in Kawasaki on Tuesday, Japan had already seen news of children dragged into dreadful circumstances this year.
JAPAN
May 29, 2019

Japan enacts bill to allow use of smartphones under some circumstances in self-driving cars

The Diet passed into law Tuesday a bill allowing drivers to use their smartphones while their cars are traveling autonomously under certain circumstances and if they are able to shift to manual driving immediately during an emergency.
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
May 29, 2019

Huawei's trouble with U.S. ban could impact Japan's smartphone market and suppliers

As the world watches to see if Huawei survives the ongoing turmoil stemming from the U.S.-China trade war, its wider effects could impact Japanese suppliers.
Japan Times
Rugby / ADDING THE EXTRAS
May 29, 2019

British stars expect Japan to be strong

With the 100-day-to-go milestone fast approaching, two well-known British rugby stars have said they think Japan will be one of the teams to watch out for at this year's Rugby World Cup.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
May 29, 2019

Trump's basho visit boosts sumo's reputation overseas

U.S. President Donald Trump's attendance at the Summer Grand Sumo Tournament, and presentation of a large trophy to its winner, made headlines around the globe.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
May 29, 2019

Apple and Nike brace for China's wrath after Huawei ban

U.S. companies counting on China for a major part of their growth have targets on their backs as Beijing and Washington ratchet up trade-war tensions.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 29, 2019

Liverpool, Tottenham boast loyal Japanese support

When Liverpool and Tottenham enter the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium pitch on Saturday night for the UEFA Champions League final, the 67,000 fans in Madrid won't be the only ones rapt with anticipation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 29, 2019

In first, Hong Kong judges call proposed extradition changes a stark challenge to its legal system

Some Hong Kong judges fear they are being put on a collision course with Beijing as the special administrative region's government pushes for sweeping legal changes that would for the first time allow fugitives captured in Hong Kong to be sent to mainland China for trial.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
May 29, 2019

Blood test can predict dementia, but Japanese developers urge caution: There's still no cure

Nobel Prize winner Koichi Tanaka says the predictive blood test for Alzheimer's disease he and colleagues spent almost a decade developing is a double-edged sword.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 29, 2019

EU leaders agree to pick new 'Mr. or Ms. Europe' next month

European Union leaders engaged in a first skirmish Tuesday over who should become the next chief of the European Commission, giving themselves a short deadline to agree on the bloc's top jobs and a target of assigning half of them to women.
Japan Times
PRESS / Publications
May 29, 2019

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May 29, 2019

Independent Research Firm Names dotData as a Leader Among Automation-Focused Machine Learning Solutions

dotData Enterprise Receives a Differentiated Rating, the Highest Possible Score, in Seven of Ten Criteria; Cited as AutoML’s Best Kept Secret
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 29, 2019

Trump EPA overruled career staff on smog at Wisconsin county seeking to host key plant, emails show

Politically appointed U.S. environmental officials last year overruled concerns of career scientists about air pollution in a Wisconsin county where U.S. President Donald Trump has pushed for a factory to be built by Foxconn Technology Co., newly released internal emails show. Trump has been a supporter...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
May 29, 2019

'Entire' North Korean WMD program violates U.N. security council resolutions, U.S. says

North Korea's "entire" weapons of mass destruction program violates U.N. Security Council resolutions, the U.S. State Department spokeswoman said on Tuesday, when asked about recent missile launches by Pyongyang.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 29, 2019

Trump suit to block Deutsche Bank subpoenas put on hold amid appeal

The federal district judge who last week denied Donald Trump's request to block subpoenas to Deutsche Bank AG and Capital One Financial Corp. for financial records put the case on hold while the president appeals his ruling.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 29, 2019

Rights group tries to block new Saudi ship from leaving France with arms

A French rights group sought on Tuesday to block the loading of what it said were munitions onto a Saudi Arabian ship docked in southern France, as pressure mounts on Paris to stop military sales to the kingdom.

Longform

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