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Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 22, 2018

Camera-toting robots help find new tunnels at 3,000-year-old temple in Peruvian Andes

Small, camera-carrying robots helped archaeologists in Peru discover three new underground passageways holding ceramics, tools and human remains at the more than 3,000 year-old Chavin de Huantar temple in the Andes, Peru's culture ministry said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 22, 2018

Trump's rollback of power plant greenhouse gas curbs to kill more Americans, EPA admits

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says its proposal to relax greenhouse gas limits on power plants will cause as many as 1,630 additional premature deaths annually by 2030 from heart and lung disease — an estimate independent experts say may be low.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 22, 2018

Peru-bound Venezuelans flood into Ecuador, defying passport rules in race before curbs kick in

More than 200 Venezuelans crossed the border illegally into Ecuador on Tuesday, fleeing a deepening economic and political crisis at home in a desperate race to get to Peru before new entry restrictions kick in on Saturday.
BUSINESS
Aug 21, 2018

Mobile phone operators take ¥1 trillion blow after Suga says bills could be cut 40%

Wireless carriers tumbled in Tokyo after the government's spokesman said they have room to cut phone bills by about 40 percent, sparking concern that lawmakers will renew a push for greater competition in a sector dominated by three big players.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 21, 2018

Two arrested for selling fake whisky on flea market app Mercari

Police arrested two men Tuesday for allegedly selling fakes of Suntory Spirits's limited-edition 30-year-old Hibiki whisky via a flea market app.
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 21, 2018

Contest between Abe and Ishiba, to lead Japan and ruling LDP, set for Sept. 20

Poll predicted to give Prime Minister Shinzo Abe a historic third term as LDP president, effectively extending his hold on power by up to another three years.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 21, 2018

Eyeing U.S., Iran says it will boost military might as it unveils new fighter jet

Iran said Tuesday it would boost its military might and also unveiled a new fighter jet amid increased tensions with the United States and with regional rivals over conflicts in the Middle East.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 21, 2018

In first, five defectors in Japan sue North Korea for ¥500 million over rights abuses

Five North Korean defectors in Japan filed a suit in Tokyo on Monday demanding Pyongyang pay ¥500 million in damages over its alleged human rights abuses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 21, 2018

Japan offers clue for British banks' future in Europe after Brexit, U.K. says

The U.K. now sees its banks having a similar relationship with the European Union after leaving the bloc as Japanese ones do.
EDITORIALS
Aug 21, 2018

Padding the data on hiring people with disabilities

The revelation of government malpractice in the mandatory employment of people with disabilities should trigger more discussions on what's needed to promote hiring of these people so they can give full play to their potential in the nation's workforce.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 21, 2018

Lessons from the 30 years of the Heisei Era

Policy discussions during the Heisei Era had the characteristics of being molded by the opinions exchanged on TV news and variety shows.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 21, 2018

Why Trump's extreme politics will outlast him

More voters now expect extreme positions, and more politicians are finding it harder to resist taking them.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 21, 2018

Anti-dollar mavericks can't win just yet

Could the U.S. be going too far with the weaponization of its economic advantage? For now, Turkey, Russia and Iran are powerless against the dollar's dominance, even with China's help.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 21, 2018

Will what happens in Turkey stay in Turkey?

Some economists foresee contagion: Turkey's problems will spread. Others envision a one-country economic blip.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 21, 2018

U.S. is overdue for another Lehman-type episode

Those who see no Lehman-like episode on the horizon did not see the last one.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Aug 21, 2018

Choreography legend David Wilson a man in demand

Sometimes in life we encounter a person who is a veritable force of nature.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Aug 21, 2018

Japan's Daikin, thriving in Asia and India, plans to go head to head with China in Africa

Daikin Industries, the world's largest maker of air conditioning equipment, is turning to Africa for further expansion, 10 years after a successful gamble on sharing its key technology with a Chinese company.

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