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WORLD / Society
May 18, 2018

Trump to revive Reagan-era rules against abortion

The Trump administration will propose new rules to bar Planned Parenthood and other health care providers from performing or even discussing abortions at facilities that receive federal family planning funds, an administration official said on Thursday night.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 18, 2018

Toyota boss Akio Toyoda says automakers, various industrial sectors need to cooperate in order to innovate

Automakers need to work harder with companies in other industrial sectors in Japan to promote technological innovations, Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda said Thursday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 18, 2018

Akira Nishino names Keisuke Honda, Shinji Kagawa, Shinji Okazaki in squad for Ghana match

New national team manager Akira Nishino handed Keisuke Honda, Shinji Kagawa and Shinji Okazaki a World Cup lifeline on Friday when he named all three in his 27-man squad for Japan's final game before he chooses his roster for next month's tournament in Russia.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 18, 2018

Bucks name Mike Budenholzer team's new head coach

The Milwaukee Bucks officially named Mike Budenholzer as the team's new head coach Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 18, 2018

YouTube to launch music streaming service on May 22

YouTube will launch a music streaming service next week, it said Thursday, as it looks to use its popular internet video brand to tap the growing market for paid music streaming.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
May 18, 2018

Scuba diving in Japan: Beneath the sea, a paradise of color and life

A carpet of sand stretches into the distance below me. As clear and still as the water, the light seems muted, creating a peaceful, subdued scene.
Reader Mail
May 18, 2018

Iran nuclear pact is a bad deal

Recently we saw two episodes that illustrate why President Trump was absolutely right to withdraw from the disastrous nuclear deal with the fanatical regime based in Tehran.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 18, 2018

Phillip Morris' iQOS e-cigarette is capable of harvesting smoker's data: ex-project manager

In seeking regulatory approval overseas for iQOS, an electronic smoking device, Philip Morris International Inc. is claiming the product is less likely to cause disease than traditional cigarettes. But the iQOS, which is gaining popularity in Japan, holds another, less obvious advantage over regular...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 18, 2018

China's multi-story hog hotels elevate industrial farms to new levels

On Mount Yaji in southern China, they are checking in the sows a thousand head per floor in high-rise "hog hotels."
WORLD / Politics
May 18, 2018

Former son-in-law of Paul Manafort, Jeffrey Yohai, cuts plea deal, will cooperate in criminal probes

The former son-in-law of Paul Manafort, the one-time chairman of President Donald Trump's campaign, has cut a plea deal with the Justice Department that requires him to cooperate with other criminal probes, two people with knowledge of the matter said.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 18, 2018

West's knowledge of Novichok nerve agent came from sample secured by German spy agency in 1990s: report

The West's knowledge of the secret Russian nerve agent the U.K. says was used to poison a former spy and his daughter came from a sample obtained by Germany in the 1990s, according to a report by German media organizations.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 18, 2018

London mayor looks to ban McDonald's and other fast food advertising from public transport

Billboards advertising junk food from vendors like McDonald's Corp. might be banned from London's Underground rail and bus network under new plans announced by the city's mayor, as part of his efforts to tackle rising levels of childhood obesity.
WORLD / Politics
May 18, 2018

Trump lawyer Michael Cohen sought $1 million from Qatar in late 2016: Washington Post

U.S. President Donald Trump's longtime personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, asked the Qatari government for at least $1 million in December 2016 in exchange for access or insight into the Trump administration, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 18, 2018

Drone maker accused of covering up bomb in bag on Delta flight, going after whistleblower

AeroVironment Inc. was accused of trying to conceal that employees transported a drone rigged with explosives on a commercial flight and retaliating against a manager who told the government.
BUSINESS / Tech
May 17, 2018

Student's idea for app that pulls up athlete profiles on demand gets nod from Tokyo organizers

A student's idea for making a facial-recognition app for smartphones that can provide speedy access to the profiles of Olympic athletes who appear on TV has drawn interest from the Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee, which hopes it can meet the changing needs of modern sports fans.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 17, 2018

America's needless collision course with China

The world's most important bilateral relationship is also one of its most inscrutable.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 17, 2018

Final four set to clash

And now it's down to four teams still chasing after the B. League Championship crown.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 17, 2018

Sharp's lens unit CEO sees path to defying smartphone slowdown

The mobile phone industry may be in a midst of a slump, but a unit of Sharp Corp. is forecasting growth thanks to the race by smartphone makers to wow customers with high-quality photos.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
May 17, 2018

China launches first privately designed rocket

China launched its first privately developed rocket on Thursday, the latest milestone in its ambitious space exploration program.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 17, 2018

Bargain-hunting Chinese make Japanese retail king Bic Camera a billionaire

Japanese retail tycoon Ryuji Arai can thank a growing flock of Chinese spenders for his swelling fortune.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
May 17, 2018

Udine film festival can teach Japanese directors a few things about international appeal

I've been an adviser to the Udine Far East Film Festival since 2000. The event, held in Udine, Italy, is the largest festival in Europe dedicated to popular cinema from Asia.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 17, 2018

'The Shoot Must Go On': Masayoshi Sukita captures some of rock music's most iconic figures

Even if you don't recognize the name, you probably know his shots. Photographer Masayoshi Sukita has captured images of rock gods and movie stars that deserve that most overused of epithets: iconic.
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Thousands without power in Tokyo as heavy rain batters Kanto region
Heavy rain hit Tokyo and surrounding areas Thursday afternoon, causing thousands to lose power, prompting flood warnings, grounding flights and causing transportation issues.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
JAL reprimand over drunken pilots adds to airline’s woes
Japan Airlines President Mitsuko Tottori (right) bows in apology Wednesday in Tokyo over the company's pilots causing flight delays due to drinking alcohol.
‘Fairytale’ Shirakawago ranked one of the world’s most beautiful villages
Forbes and Unforgettable Travel Company have ranked Shirakawago in Gifu Prefecture as Asia's most beautiful village.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
By Mai Yoshikawa

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