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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 20, 2018

U.S. seeks to wiretap Messenger, trying to force Facebook to help: sources

The U.S. government is trying to force Facebook Inc. to break the encryption in its popular Messenger app so law enforcement may listen to a suspect's voice conversations in a criminal probe, three people briefed on the case said, resurrecting the issue of whether companies can be compelled to alter...
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 20, 2018

At least 19 killed by Islamists in village in northeast Nigeria, survivor says

At least 19 people were killed in an Islamist militant attack on a village in northeast Nigeria in the early hours of Sunday, a survivor of the attack said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 20, 2018

Catholics 'sickened' by Pennsylvania sex abuse report and church's coverup but stand by their faith

Many churchgoers said they were sickened and saddened by a grand jury report detailing widespread sexual abuse by hundreds of priests in Pennsylvania but they would not let the Roman Catholic Church's coverup dissuade them from their faith.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Aug 20, 2018

Riedel CEO's return to Japan flavored with innovation

To say that Japan holds Riedel Japan CEO Wolfgang Angyal in a judo-like grip is not far off the mark. Visibly enthused with his adopted home, and the potential opportunities it affords, as well as a slew of professional achievements under his belt, the dapper Austrian feels very much in tune with this country.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 20, 2018

Lawyer Rudy Giuliani echoes Trump: 2016 Tower meeting sought dirt on Hillary Clinton

Donald Trump's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, said the 2016 meeting at Trump Tower between the then-candidate's oldest son and a Russian lawyer with ties to the Kremlin was arranged to seek information about Democrat Hillary Clinton.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 19, 2018

Ex-Aum cultist Makoto Hirata has 'no special feelings' about Shoko Asahara's execution

Makoto Hirata, a former Aum Shinrikyo executive, says he has “no special feelings” about the execution last month of Shoko Asahara, the founder of the now-defunct doomsday cult.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / In Pictures
Aug 19, 2018

Summer Koshien: From the inside

While living in Japan, I spent languid summers watching Koshien on television. I'd rise before the first game and pour cold mugicha (barley tea) as cicadas hummed outside my open windows.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Aug 19, 2018

Tokyo Yakult Swallows slugger Wladimir Balentien stays ahead of curve at plate

Every time Wladimir Balentien hits a home run, and he's hit quite a few since joining the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in 2011, he has to go back to the drawing board and recalibrate his approach.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Aug 19, 2018

Eelgrass on the rebound in coastal district

The Japan Times Satoyama Consortium organized a two-day study tour in Okayama Prefecture on June 8 and 9, centered on inspecting successful models of sustainable societies. The first day (featured in a July 16 article) was spent in Maniwa, while the second took place in the coastal district of Hinase...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Taking the Lead
Aug 19, 2018

Monex chief sees cryptocurrency future for finance industry

In 1999 former Goldman Sachs investment banker Oki Matsumoto launched an online brokerage with some clear goals in mind: to create an ideal future for personal finance and to encourage Japanese who are hoarding their savings to actively invest.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 19, 2018

North Korea alludes to confrontation with U.S. over secret nuclear sites during negotiations

The United States has explicitly confronted North Korea about suspected secret nuclear weapons facilities during ongoing denuclearization negotiations, a commentary published over the weekend by the North's state-run media has appeared to show.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 19, 2018

Ex-nurse served third warrant in suspected serial killings at Yokohama hospital

A former Yokohama nurse suspected of being a serial killer has been served a third arrest warrant over several fatal poisonings at the hospital where she worked about two years ago.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Aug 19, 2018

August 20, 2018

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WORLD
Aug 19, 2018

Venezuelan shopkeepers, alarmed by Maduro's latest economic moves, fear for future of businesses, staff

After Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's 60-fold increase to the minimum wage, store-owners on Saturday wrestled with an anguishing decision: Close up shop or hit customers with steep price hikes at the risk of sinking the business.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 19, 2018

Japan's traditional festivals struggling with financial difficulties

Traditional festivals are having a more difficult time securing financing for their events these days.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Aug 19, 2018

The museum where the kids can run wild

Surreal as it sounds, the creation of personal digital crocodiles is a pretty typical activity in the world of teamLab — or more precisely, inside teamLab's new museum showcasing the work of the so-called 'ultra-technologist' art collective.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: TECH
Aug 19, 2018

Listen to the sound of new technology

From sutra-chanting speakers to holographic digital assistants, today's tech talks to all generations.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Aug 19, 2018

I am a dog: a Shiba mix named Natsume

Natsume, a 15-kilogram Shiba mix about 7 years old, is typical of the breed, a bit stoic and a bit hard to get to know, but with a heart of gold.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Aug 19, 2018

Japanese and Israelis could make a killer yin-and-yang combo

Israel and Japan are the yin and yang of countries. And yet, despite — or maybe because of — their differences, they have much to offer each other.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Aug 19, 2018

Whatever the role, if it's tough, 'Chuck can do it'

Bothered by the acting parts offered to black people in Japan, action man Chuck Johnson started his own production company.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 19, 2018

Okinawa referendum could bring clarity

A prefectural vote would give all residents a voice on the Futenma relocation plan.
Takaichi makes history as Japan’s first female prime minister
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi reacts to applauding lawmakers after being elected prime minister at the Lower House on Tuesday.
Why I chose Japanese citizenship over permanent residency
Jon Heese (second left) takes part in a 2024 New Year's nihonshu barrel opening ceremony.
Path clears for Takaichi to become PM as LDP and JIP agree to form coalition
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi (right) reaches out to shake hands with Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura after signing a coalition deal Monday evening in Tokyo.
EV battery race heats up among Japanese automakers
Japanese EV production is focusing on batteries as automakers compete for the lightest, most durable models and the longest driving range.
Takaichi government will likely spend less than expected
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi at the National Diet Building in Tokyo on Monday
Japan leads in in-depth AI awareness, new global study finds
In Japan, 55% were “equally concerned and excited” about the rise of AI in daily life, while 28% were “more concerned than excited.”
What does Jimbocho think of its unexpected ‘cool’ status?
Tokyo's Jimbocho neighborhood is a haven for book lovers, its rows of secondhand bookstores spilling over with printed materials.
What you need to see at this year's Tokyo film festival
Chloe Zhao’s "Hamnet"
New film explores how Japan and the U.S. found common ground through baseball
Masanori Murakami became the first MLB player from Japan when he made his debut with the Giants on Sept 1, 1964.
As they wrestle for power, Japan’s political parties must remember their base
Rengo's head Tomoko Yoshino speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Oct. 8.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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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
By Patrick St. Michel

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