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Sep 4, 2018

Peter MacMillan

Date of publication: Sep 04, 2018Peter MacMillanCEOThe Moon is a Boathttp://peter-macmillan.com
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Sep 4, 2018

Koshiro Shimada, Shiika Yoshioka shine at Austria JGP

Koshiro Shimada and Shiika Yoshioka combined to make last week a successful one for Japan on the Junior Grand Prix circuit with podium finishes in Linz, Austria.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 4, 2018

Tsukiji outer market launches campaign to tell people it is staying put

With Tokyo's iconic Tsukiji wholesale food market gearing up for an October relocation, many people believe the adjacent shopping area, known as the Tsukiji outer market, will also depart.
JAPAN
Sep 4, 2018

'Super volunteer' Haruo Obata, who found missing 2-year-old, honored by hometown Hiji

Haruo Obata, who has been called a "super volunteer" after finding a missing two-year-old boy last month, was honored Monday by his hometown of Hiji, Oita Prefecture, for his actions and spirit of volunteerism.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 4, 2018

Parents at Chinese kindergarten ceremony horrified by pole-dancing act

Parents attending a ceremony at a kindergarten in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen on Monday were horrified when a scantily clad pole dancer took to the stage and proceeded with a well-oiled number in plain view of their children.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 4, 2018

World Court weighs U.K. claim to Chagos Islands, site of key U.S. base, in Indian Ocean

The legality of Britain's claim to the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean, which house a major U.S. military base, will be considered by the International Court of Justice on Monday when it starts a week of hearings.
Japan Times
Sep 4, 2018

September 20, 2018, TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING, 81,600 DWT Bulk Carrier Launching Ceremony, Open to the Public

TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. (HQ:1083 Tsuneishi Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan; President: Kenji Kawano), will hold 81,600 DWT bulk carrier launching ceremony, and open to the public at 6:50 on Thursday, September 20, 2018 on No. 1 Building Berth, TSUNEISHI Factory.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 4, 2018

Judge orders Amsterdam station stabbing suspect held two more weeks, cites 'terrorist motive'

An investigating judge on Monday ordered an Afghan asylum-seeker held for a further two weeks on suspicion of stabbing "with a terrorist motive" two American tourists at Amsterdam's main railway station.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 4, 2018

Nike launching ad campaign featuring scorned ex-quarterback Colin Kaepernick: reports

Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who sparked controversy by kneeling during the national anthem to protest racial injustice, will be the face of a Nike Inc. ad campaign for the 30th anniversary of its "Just Do It" motto, according to ESPN on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 4, 2018

Trump could push Germany toward Russia and China, veteran diplomat says

The longer Donald Trump stays in office, the higher the risk that anti-American forces will gain the upper hand in Germany and push it into the arms of Russia and China, veteran German diplomat Wolfgang Ischinger said in an interview.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 4, 2018

Facebook, Libya's main news source, said blocked in Tripoli and other cities as fighting rages

Facebook has been blocked in the Libyan capital of Tripoli and other cities, residents said on Monday as fighting between rival groups raged.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 4, 2018

U.K. surge in online child sex abuse images stokes global slavery fears

A dramatic surge in the number of online child sex abuse images uncovered in Britain has stoked fears about the growing sexual exploitation and enslavement of children worldwide via technology, anti-slavery campaigners said on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Sep 4, 2018

Seoul to check public lavatories daily as anger boils over 'spycam porn' targeting women

Amid anger over "spycam porn," authorities in Seoul have pledged to conduct daily checks in public toilets, but campaigners on Monday called for stronger regulations on hidden cameras commonly used to target women.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 4, 2018

Militants must be 'cleaned out' of Syria's Idlib, Iran says

Iran called on Monday for militants to be "cleaned out" of Syria's Idlib province, as it prepared for talks with Syria and Russia about confronting the last major enclave held by rebels opposed to President Bashar Assad.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 4, 2018

Yemenis find solace in cinema after years of war in flick about their plight

Yemenis filed into a makeshift cinema for the first time since fighting broke out in their city of Aden more than three years ago — and watch some of their own story reflected back at them on the projector screen.
JAPAN
Sep 3, 2018

LIVEBLOG: Updates on Typhoon Jebi

On this liveblog, The Japan Times newsroom will be updating the status of Typhoon Jebi as it approaches and makes landfall on the Japanese archipelago.
SOCCER
Sep 3, 2018

Ryota Oshima, Hotaru Yamaguchi withdraw from Samurai Blue

The Japan Football Association has announced the withdrawal of Kawasaki Frontale's Ryota Oshima and Cerezo Osaka's Hotaru Yamaguchi from the national team's upcoming friendlies against Chile and Costa Rica.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 3, 2018

Ex-Deutsche Bank dealer joins cryptocurrency startup FXcoin Ltd. as strategist

A Japanese cryptocurrency startup founded by a Deutsche Bank AG veteran has hired another alumnus of the German lender to provide research on digital tokens.

Longform

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