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BUSINESS
Sep 13, 2018

Trump administration steps up communications with China as tariffs loom

The Trump administration has stepped up its communications with China over trade, the White House's top economic adviser said on Wednesday, as people familiar with the effort said an invitation for a new round of trade talks was sent to Beijing.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 13, 2018

Egypt prosecutor says e-coli was factor in deaths of two British tourists

Egypt's public prosecutor said on Wednesday that e-coli bacteria were a factor in the deaths of two British tourists in the Red Sea resort of Hurghada last month.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 13, 2018

Oslo Accords peace hopes a fading memory 25 years on amid unresolved issues, new tensions

As Palestinians prepare to lower the flag over their shuttered mission in Washington, no one can predict when they will return to the city where just a quarter of a century ago a diplomatic triumph was celebrated on a sunlit White House lawn.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 13, 2018

Online firms may face EU fine if extremist posts stay up over an hour

The European Union's chief executive on Wednesday proposed hefty fines on Google, Facebook, Twitter and other online platforms if they fail to remove extremist content within one hour.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 13, 2018

South African cave stone boasts oldest-known human drawing, dating back 73,000 years

A small stone flake marked with intersecting lines of red ochre pigment some 73,000 years ago that was found in a cave on South Africa's southern coast represents what archaeologists on Wednesday called the oldest-known example of human drawing.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 13, 2018

U.N. documents further Syrian regime use of banned chemical arms, fears Idlib 'massacre'

U.N. investigators said on Wednesday that they had documented three further uses of banned chlorine weapons by Syrian government forces that constituted war crimes, and urged major powers to help avert a "massacre" in the final battle for Idlib.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Sep 13, 2018

[VIDEO] Visiting Shibuya Stream, Tokyo’s newest landmark

Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 12, 2018

'Come On Irene': You can't buy love ... or a decent protagonist

In the late 1980s, Japanese media ran a flurry of reports on an alarming shortage of brides in the country's rural areas. Unable to find potential partners at home, bachelors in farming villages were searching for wives in mainland Asia — sometimes with support from their local governments, and often...
SUMO
Sep 12, 2018

Sumo 101: The Emperor's Cup

"To the victor go the spoils" is a phrase that could have been coined for sumo.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Sep 12, 2018

This Tokyo Scout's been there, done that, got all the merit badges — and more

Thanks to a rule change, Japan resident Austin Koslow is possibly the most decorated Scout ever in the U.S. branch of the movement.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Sep 12, 2018

More than a century on, Baden-Powell's Scouts span 169 nations, including Japan

Those in Japan wishing to join the movement can take their pick between the Scout Association of Japan and the Boy Scouts of America.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Sep 12, 2018

Forever sunshine: A golden retriever named Summer

True to her name, this girl glows with warmth. In addition to being gorgeous, she's brimming with affection and loves people.
SOCCER
Sep 12, 2018

PSG announce deal to launch cryptocurrency

French footballing giants Paris Saint-Germain are launching their own cryptocurrency after announcing a new partnership with Socios.com, a blockchain company based in Malta.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 12, 2018

Former Yomiuri great Warren Cromartie wants to see more passion from NPB clubs

Warren Cromartie was one of the greats of his day during his time with the Yomiuri Giants from 1984-1990. He was one of the Central League's best players and a popular figure on Japan's most popular team.
EDITORIALS
Sep 12, 2018

A regional bank's unscrupulous lending bites back

A regional bank's unusually strong performance was propped up by dubious lending practices.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 12, 2018

Why is the center-left receding worldwide?

Parties on both the left and right in developing countries have entered into a chaotic age.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 12, 2018

All the anonymous b.s. that's fit to print

Trump shouldn't be president. Why is the Times breaking its ethics guidelines to tell us what everyone already knows?
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 12, 2018

Climate, hurricanes and the hazards of connecting dots

Warming certainly effects tropical storms, but how?
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2018

Work begins on repairing Kansai airport's bridge with an aim of restarting rail services by end of month

West Nippon Expressway Co. plans to finish removing a heavily-damaged 2,000-ton girder on the causeway to Kansai International Airport, the nation's third-busiest air hub, by Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 12, 2018

Hokkaido quake throws lives of small town's residents into chaos

Evacuees from the town of Abira face ongoing uncertainty as they grapple with losses caused by the magnitude 6.7 earthquake that struck Hokkaido on Sept. 6.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Sep 12, 2018

Namie Amuro: Celebrating J-pop's first queen

For millions of Japanese music fans in the 1990s, Namie Amuro wasn't just the Heisei Era's defining pop star, she was someone they grew up with.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 12, 2018

China urges U.S. to 'abandon prejudice' over Xinjiang

China urged the United States on Wednesday to abandon its "prejudice" over Xinjiang, as the Trump administration considers sanctions against Chinese officials and companies linked to allegations of human rights abuses in the Chinese region.

Longform

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