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Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 15, 2018

Trudeau says Canada will create framework to guarantee indigenous rights, ditch colonial policies

Canada will create a legal framework to guarantee the rights of indigenous people in all government decisions, doing away with policies built to serve colonial interests, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 15, 2018

Terrorism ruled out as trio held after trying to drive onto National Security Agency campus, drawing fire

Three people who tried to drive onto the campus of the U.S. National Security Agency near Washington, drawing gunfire from guards, were taken into custody on Wednesday in an incident the FBI said had no link to terrorism.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 15, 2018

Congress probing when White House learned of 'disqualifying' info on ex-Trump aide

President Donald Trump faced new pressure on Wednesday from his Republican allies in Congress over domestic abuse allegations against a former aide as lawmakers questioned whether his administration has properly vetted top staffers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 15, 2018

SpaceX gets FCC chief's nod to launch satellite-based broadband network

Elon Musk's SpaceX, fresh off the successful launch this month of the world's most powerful rocket, won an endorsement on Wednesday from the top U.S. communications regulator to build a broadband network using satellites.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 14, 2018

From Russia with love: OAR skier weds skeleton racer not invited to Winter Games

Russian freestyle skier Semen Denshchikov on Wednesday married a skeleton racer who was not invited to compete in Pyeongchang in a Valentine's Day ceremony meant to lighten the mood around Russian sports.
JAPAN
Feb 14, 2018

Shimane Prefecture group delivers petition to Gov. Zenbei Mizoguchi opposing restart of Matsue reactor

A Shimane Prefecture-based citizens group delivered a petition signed by nearly 48,000 people opposed to the restart of a local nuclear reactor to Gov. Zenbei Mizoguchi on Tuesday.
OLYMPICS
Feb 14, 2018

Smile Japan records first-ever Olympic victory by trouncing combined Korea squad

Smile Japan scored a historic victory with a 4-1 triumph over Korea on Wednesday in their final Group B preliminary-round game at Kwandong Hockey Centre.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 14, 2018

ASEAN's role in Japan's Indo-Pacific strategy

Foreign Minister Taro Kono's visit this week reinforced Southeast Asia's importance in Japan's regional vision.
COMMUNITY / Beyond Omotenashi
Feb 14, 2018

Rowdy tourists and grumpy monks of Mount Koya could do with a dose of Kukai's wisdom

Could the lessons of the sacred founder buried on Mount Koya bring harmony between foreign visitors and their local hosts?
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 14, 2018

AmPm masters the Spotify game

The central pair behind electronic project AmPm didn't have high expectations when they flew to Jakarta last August for Spotify On Stage, a live event organized by the market-leading music streaming service.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 14, 2018

'Thicker Than Water': Family fights and a great comedic turn from Keiko Enoue

"Sibling rivalry" is a term often heard; "sibling harmony," not so much. Brothers and sisters can be like two crabs fighting in a bucket, going round and round with no end or escape — even when they heart-of-hearts love each other.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 14, 2018

Chinese newspaper says Britain is 'trying to validate its existence and grab attention' with South China Sea patrol

Chinese state-run media has blasted London for its plans to send a warship through the disputed South China Sea next month, saying that "by acting tough against China, Britain's Ministry of Defence is trying to validate its existence and grab attention."
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 14, 2018

Whistleblower alleges manipulation of U.S.-based Cboe volatility index

Wall Street's most widely followed gauge of future stock market volatility is being manipulated, a law firm representing an "anonymous whistleblower" alleged in a letter to U.S. regulators on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 14, 2018

Appetite for sushi and hummus boosts Nigeria's sesame seed exports

Burgeoning global demand for sesame seeds for hummus, toppings on sushi, health foods and confectionery is boosting output in Nigeria and spurring expansion in the world's third-biggest producer.
JAPAN
Feb 14, 2018

Japan's national J-Village soccer center in Fukushima to partially reopen in July

The J-Village national soccer training center in Fukushima Prefecture will partially reopen on July 28, more than seven years after the facility was forced to close due to the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster that devastated parts of the Tohoku region , its operator said Tuesday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 14, 2018

As South Korean births dwindle, 'penis parks' multiply

Even the bright-red lighthouse in the tiny South Korean port of Sinnam is shaped like a penis.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 14, 2018

2018 elections already 'under attack' by Russia: U.S. intelligence chief

Leaders of U.S. intelligence agencies warned on Tuesday that Russia will try to interfere in the 2018 U.S. midterm elections by using social media to spread propaganda and misleading reports, much as it did in the 2016 campaign.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 14, 2018

South Korea approves $2.6 million budget for North Korea's Olympic visit

South Korea approved on Wednesday the use of 2.86 billion won ($2.64 million) to bankroll the cost of hosting hundreds of visiting North Koreans during the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 14, 2018

As Boeing weighs new '797' midsize jet, Delta, in sign of thaw, looks to sign on

Delta Air Lines Inc. is showing no hard feelings after its recent trade spat with Boeing Co.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 14, 2018

13 automakers to provide up to $130 million for Takata's U.S. settlement

A group of 13 automakers will contribute as much as $130 million to compensate those injured by faulty Takata Corp. air bag inflators as part of a deal to resolve the Japanese company's bankruptcy, a U.S. plaintiffs' attorney said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 14, 2018

U.S. pursues motion to put Pakistan on global terrorist-financing watchlist

The United States has put forward a motion to place Pakistan on a global terrorist-financing watchlist with an anti-money laundering monitoring group, according to a senior Pakistani official.
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.
Is America ready for Japanese-style 7-Elevens?
Convenience stores are a fixture of Japanese life and 7-Eleven, a chain that began in the U.S. in 1927, opened its first store in Japan in 1974 — and then became wholly Japanese-owned in 2005 through parent company Seven & I Holdings.
‘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.
People rush to make furusato nozei donations ahead of tighter rules
A booth from the town of Betsukai in Hokkaido at an Amazon Japan furusato nо̄zei promotion event, on Sept. 5 in Tokyo's Minato Ward.
Aging Japan’s centenarian population nears 100,000
Shigeko Kagawa, Japan's oldest person at 114, in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, on July 30
‘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.
Aging Japan’s centenarian population nears 100,000
Shigeko Kagawa, Japan's oldest person at 114, in Yamatokoriyama, Nara Prefecture, on July 30
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.

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

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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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