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SOCCER / J. League
Sep 1, 2018

Sho Ito scores brace as Marinos grab much-needed win over Reysol

Two goals from Sho Ito and a pair of Olivier Boumal assists delivered a much-needed win for Yokohama F. Marinos as they topped Kashiwa Reysol 3-1 on Saturday night.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Sep 1, 2018

A buzz too strong? Sangaria's Super Strong Lemon and Sapporo's Chuhai 99.99

Following the success of Suntory's venerable Strong Zero range, more and more companies are rolling out concoctions that see how far they can push the canned booze content.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 1, 2018

News outlets raise questions over U.S. military presence in Japan

War remembrance in Japan tends to adhere to a seasonal schedule. As the nation swelters in the mid-summer heat, media coverage, particularly on NHK, comes to a head on Aug. 6 and Aug. 9, the anniversaries of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It then subsides momentarily before Aug. 15, when...
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CULTURE / Books / RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN
Sep 1, 2018

'Isako Isako': No punches pulled when confronting internment

Mia Ayumi Malhotra's collection of poetry, 'Isako Isako,' is a carefully controlled whirlwind of ideas and impressions that reminds us that the scars laid down today will still be visible generations from now
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CULTURE / Books / RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN
Sep 1, 2018

Toshiki Okada's 'The End of the Moment We Had' explores the plague of modern ennui in Japan

In two short stories, 'The End of the Moment We Had' and 'My Place in Plural' Okada excels at describing the great indifference that marks some Japanese youth.
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JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Sep 1, 2018

Japan Times 1993: Fatherhood courses to meet children's needs

The Education Ministry appropriated funds to send lecturers to work on fatherhood because men had become too busy with their jobs to maintain adequate contact with their children.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Sep 1, 2018

Going gaga over a white shirt in Japan

'The white shirt you're wearing is really cool.'
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JAPAN
Sep 1, 2018

Justice panel drafts rules to facilitate child custody exchanges

The rules will give enforcement officers more authority to facilitate child custody exchanges at a time when parents are under no legal obligation to cooperate.
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CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Sep 1, 2018

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EDITORIALS
Sep 1, 2018

Jobs for people with disabilities

The government is depriving depriving people with disabilities of the job opportunities they deserve.
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COMMENTARY / World
Sep 1, 2018

Should shareholders always come first?

Elizabeth Warren wants to make companies also consider workers, customers and local communities.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 1, 2018

Ahead of Israel visit, Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte dogged by past rhetoric

When Rodrigo Duterte makes the first visit to Israel by a president of the Philippines next week, officials on both sides will try to play down his record of jarring invective while promoting commercial and military ties.
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JAPAN
Sep 1, 2018

Japanese helicopter destroyer trains with U.S. aircraft carrier in disputed South China Sea

In the latest sign of Japan's increased activity in the disputed South China Sea, the Maritime Self-Defense Force's largest vessel, the helicopter carrier Kaga, linked up Friday for bilateral exercises with the U.S. Navy's Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier strike group, both countries' navies said.
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MORE SPORTS / ASIAN GAMES
Sep 1, 2018

Japan takes gold in field hockey

Sakura Japan set a lofty goal of winning gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and Friday's victory will certainly help give the team momentum and confidence to do so.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 1, 2018

Trump to skip summits with Asian leaders in Singapore and Papua New Guinea; Pence to attend

U.S. President Donald Trump will skip summits with Asian leaders in Singapore and Papua New Guinea in November, sending Vice President Mike Pence in his place, the White House said on Friday, an announcement that will raise questions about his commitment to a regional strategy to counter China.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 1, 2018

Osaka High Court orders government, 10 firms to pay ¥302 million in damages over asbestos exposure

The Osaka High Court has ordered the government and 10 construction material makers to pay some ¥302 million in damages to 27 former construction workers and their kin over cancer and other health problems caused by asbestos.
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JAPAN
Sep 1, 2018

Defense Ministry might ease ban on submarine duty for female SDF officers

The Defense Ministry is considering assigning female Self-Defense Forces officers to posts in submarines by lifting restrictions on such assignments, ministry sources said.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 1, 2018

Chinese paper blames West for encouraging Xinjiang extremists

Turbulence in China's restive far western region of Xinjiang has been caused by "external factors," a state-run newspaper said Saturday in an editorial responding to calls by a group of U.S. lawmakers for sanctions on Chinese officials.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 1, 2018

China bides its time for Taiwan's last African ally to change allegience

China is not putting any pressure on self-ruled Taiwan's last diplomatic ally in Africa, the Kingdom of eSwatini, to switch to Beijing, but believes it is just a matter of time before that happens, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Saturday.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 1, 2018

Top U.S. spy catcher says China is using LinkedIn to recruit Americans

The United States' top spy catcher says Chinese spy agencies are using fake LinkedIn accounts to try to recruit Americans with access to government and commercial secrets, and the company should shut them down.

Longform

Rock group The Yellow Monkey played K-Arena Yokohama in June as part of a nationwide tour. Concerts are increasingly popular in the age of social media as users value in-person experiences.
Inside Japan’s arena boom: Sports, sound and city-building