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Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 7, 2018

Canada urges Pakistan to ensure safety of Christian woman spared in blasphemy case

Canada urged Pakistan on Tuesday to ensure the well-being of a Pakistani Christian woman whose life is in danger after having been acquitted in the South Asian country last month of blasphemy charges against Islam, a ruling that sparked mass protests.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Nov 7, 2018

Michael Douglas fetes 50th year in show biz, joins dad Kirk with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Michael Douglas celebrated his 50th year in showbusiness on Tuesday with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame near that of his screen legend father, Kirk Douglas, now 101.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 7, 2018

British women protest as their pension age rises to meet men's at 65

Millions of British women feel "betrayed" and many are facing poverty, campaigners said on Tuesday, as the age they can claim the state pension rose to 65 to match that of men.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2018

LGBT+ people erased from books in Russia under 'gay propaganda' law

"Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls," a bestselling children's book featuring 100 stories of prominent women, was published in Russia this year — but with one story missing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 7, 2018

Motel 6 must pay $7.6 million to Hispanics for giving guest lists to U.S. immigration agents

Motel 6 will pay up to $7.6 million to Hispanic guests to settle a proposed class-action lawsuit claiming that it violated their privacy by regularly providing guest lists to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 7, 2018

Four of 6 rare black rhinos die after move to Chad, possibly from starvation

Four out of 6 endangered black rhinos that were relocated to Chad from South Africa have died, possibly of starvation, the two countries and an NGO said.
BASKETBALL
Nov 6, 2018

Yuta Watanabe sees major minutes in first two NBA G League games

Yuta Watanabe logged 31 and 32 minutes in the first two games of the Memphis Hustle's NBA G League season.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 6, 2018

Climate change issues likely to be one of top points at Osaka G20 summit: Jacques Attali

Dealing with various climate change-related issues is likely to be one of the top points of discussion at the Group of 20 Leaders' Summit in Osaka next June, Jacques Attali, one of the world's most prominent nongovernmental organization leaders, said in an interview with The Japan Times on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 6, 2018

Suicides of middle-aged men in Japan tend to surge on Monday mornings: research

The research group is hoping the result will be utilized to devise effective suicide prevention measures, such as expanding phone consultation services at times when most suicides occur.
EDITORIALS
Nov 6, 2018

Coming to grips at last with Japan's labor shortage

If the Abe administration wants to woo more foreign workers to Japan it should foster an environment that will attract them.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 6, 2018

An opportunity for Tokyo and Seoul

Skillfully handling the wartime labor ruling could help put bilateral ties back on track.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 6, 2018

How should Abe respond to America's INF treaty pullout?

The implications for Japan of the U.S. withdrawal from the INF treaty are complex and still unclear.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 6, 2018

Aspiration over action in Japan's approach to health innovation

Policy actions will be required to enable Japan to harness its technical strengths in the life sciences, robotics and digital innovations to become a global hub for pursuing next-level health innovations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 6, 2018

Time for Europe to step up its China game

The EU must form stronger political and economic alliances with Asia's top liberal economies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 6, 2018

Japan can trim stimulus without repeating mistakes

A misstep 18 years ago should not prevent a careful step today.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Nov 6, 2018

Bob Nash pilots Fukuoka to first victory, believes team headed in right direction

It's too early to determine if the Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka's Saturday victory will have a profound impact on their performance this season.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Nov 6, 2018

Yuzuru Hanyu amazes again in Helsinki win

Just when you didn't think he could go one better, he did.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 6, 2018

Huddersfield edges Fulham for first Premier League victory of season

An own goal by Timothy Fosu-Mensah gave Huddersfield its first Premier League win of the season as it beat fellow struggler Fulham 1-0 to climb off the bottom of the table.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 6, 2018

Waking up to Asia's growing role in art

One year after The National Art Center, Tokyo, and the Mori Art Museum presented the expansive "Sunshower: Contemporary Art From Southeast Asia 1980s to Now," The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, (MOMAT) has unveiled "Awakenings: Art in Society in Asia 1960s-1990s."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 6, 2018

Japan ready to help Malaysia tackle fiscal problems, Abe tells counterpart Mahathir Mohamad

Tokyo plans to help Malaysia issue yen-denominated “samurai” bonds worth u00a5200 billion as the two countries seek to foster closer economic and cultural ties.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 6, 2018

'Architecture x Photography: A Light Existing Only Here'

Nov. 10- Jan. 27
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 6, 2018

'Toeko Tatsuno: On Papers — A Retrospective 1969-2012'

Nov. 14-Jan. 20

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