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ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 19, 2018

Chinese city urges those 'poisoned by extremism' and who follow conservative Islam to confess to crimes

A city in China's far-western Xinjiang region has ordered people who are "poisoned by extremism, terrorism and separatism," in contact with overseas terror groups or act in a conservative Islamic manner, to turn themselves in to authorities.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 19, 2018

Cambodian leader Hun Sen says he won't allow any foreign military bases in his country

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said on Monday there would never be a foreign military base in his country, following a news report that China was lobbying for a naval base in southwest Koh Kong province.
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2018

Last thing quake-prone Japan needed was the KYB data-rigging scandal

In disaster-prone Japan, earthquake resistance is vital to prevent buildings from collapsing when a powerful temblor hits, and builders and seismic reinforcement providers have repeatedly given assurances about the safety of their structures.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Nov 19, 2018

Saitama city's Kaparu beats out organized voting to win grand prix title at annual mascot contest

Kaparu from Shiki, a city in Saitama Prefecture, won the 2018 Yuru-kyara Grand Prix (Soft Character Grand Prix) title in the regional division on Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Nov 19, 2018

Don't eat Jiro persimmons, drink them, town in Mie urges

Members of the Nippon Bartenders Association's branch in Mie Prefecture have created original cocktails that make use of typhoon-damaged Jiro persimmons — a local specialty of the town of Taki that is now in harvest — that cannot be shipped for sale.
Japan Times
Company / Others
Nov 19, 2018

Catherine O’Connell

Date of publication: Nov 19, 2018Catherine O’ConnellPrincipal & FounderCatherine O’Connell Lawwww.catherineoconnelllaw.com
Japan Times
/ Embassy of the Republic of Cuba
Nov 19, 2018

Maylem Rivero Silva

Date of publication: Nov 19, 2018Maylem Rivero SilvaEconomic and Trade Counsellor of Cuba to JapanEmbassy of the Republic of Cubahttp://misiones.minrex.gob.cu/es/japon
Japan Times
/ Embassy of Albania
Nov 19, 2018

Gjergj Teneqexhiu

Date of publication: Nov 19, 2018Gjergj TeneqexhiuAmbassadorEmbassy of Albaniawww.ambasadat.gov.al/japan/en
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 19, 2018

North Korea's new 'tactical' weapon test highlights military modernization

North Korea's claim last week that it had tested an unidentified "ultramodern tactical weapon" highlighted its desire to upgrade its conventional arms and reassure its military even as talks are underway to end its nuclear program, analysts said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2018

Probe launched as electric wheelchair accidents surge at rail crossings nationwide

Following a surge in the number of fatal accidents involving electric wheelchairs getting stuck at rail crossings, the National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE) has started an investigation.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 19, 2018

Two years after Philippines 'divorced' U.S., President Rodrigo Duterte still waiting on China dividend

Two years after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced a divorce with old ally the United States in return for bumper business ties with China, he doesn't have much to show for it.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 19, 2018

Yemen's Houthis halt missile attacks on Saudi coalition after foes put brakes on offensive

Yemen's Houthi movement said on Monday it was halting drone and missile attacks on Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and their Yemeni allies, responding to a demand from the United Nations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 19, 2018

U.S. vice president's sharp China attacks fuel Asia's fears of a new Cold War

Since the Soviet Union fell in the early 1990s, Southeast Asia has sought to avoid getting caught in a fight between major powers. The Trump administration is making that position look increasingly untenable.
BUSINESS
Nov 19, 2018

Art of the upper hand: Entrepreneur helps China firms battle Trump's $250 billion trade war

U.S. President Donald Trump's $250 billion economic battle with China has run into a one-man obstacle. A trade-war whisperer working for the other side.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Nov 19, 2018

New Salvadoran migrant caravan forms, swells as hundreds wait at U.S.-Mexico border

At least 150 Salvadorans set off on Sunday from their impoverished Central American country in a U.S.-bound caravan, ignoring their likely rejection at the U.S.-Mexico border where a larger caravan of mostly Hondurans has been stalled for days.
WORLD
Nov 19, 2018

Syrian army advances against Islamic State holdouts in southeastern desert

Hundreds of Islamic State militants withdrew from the heart of a rugged area in southeastern Syria after holding up for over three months against a major campaign by the Syrian army and its allies to crush them, rebels and residents said on Sunday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Nov 19, 2018

Sharp foresight coupled with penchant for precision

For Chris Hill, CEO of WeWork Japan, the day begins at 5:00 a.m. with meditating in the bath.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 19, 2018

Trump would not intervene if Matthew Whitaker moves to curtail Robert Mueller's Russian meddling probe

President Donald Trump said in an interview aired on Sunday he would not intervene if Matthew Whitaker, his acting U.S. attorney general, moved to curtail special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
BUSINESS
Nov 19, 2018

44% of German firms expect growing trade strains with U.S., survey finds

Forty-four percent of German firms expect a further escalation of trade tensions between Europe and the United States, which is likely to continue to dampen new investments, the RND newspaper chain reported, citing a survey by the IW economic institute.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Nov 19, 2018

After finding no takers, Rohingya repatriation, relocation plans pushed back to 2019

Bangladesh's plans to tackle the Rohingya refugee crisis have been stalled until the new year with repatriation and relocation programs only likely to be revisited following year-end general elections, a top Bangladeshi official said on Sunday.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Nov 18, 2018

November 19, 2018

Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 18, 2018

U.S. envoy hopes for peace deal with Taliban in 2019: reports

Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. special envoy to Afghanistan, hopes to cement a peace deal with Taliban insurgents by April, local media reported Sunday.
MORE SPORTS
Nov 18, 2018

Kodai Ichihara fires 63 to replace Brooks Koepka as Dunlop Phoenix champion

Japan's Kodai Ichihara came from behind with an 8-under 63 to win the Dunlop Phoenix on Sunday, ending world No. 1 Brooks Koepka's two-year reign as tournament champion.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Nov 18, 2018

B-Corsairs' 3-point shooting good enough to hold off Rizing Zephyr

The Yokohama B-Corsairs built a large lead early in Sunday's game and remained in the driver's seat from start to finish.

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