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Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 3, 2017

I, the jury: Trump says NYC truck attack suspect deserves death penalty in remark seen as prejudicial

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday reiterated his call that the Uzbek immigrant accused of killing eight people by speeding a rental truck down a New York City bike path should get the death penalty.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 2, 2017

Abe to welcome Trump with a steak dinner and a round of golf

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to roll out the red carpet for U.S. President Donald Trump, who will arrive in Japan on Sunday for a three-day visit. The hospitality will include beefsteak, a favorite of the U.S. leader, at a high-end Tokyo restaurant, sources said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Nov 2, 2017

Tokyo single father takes on paternity harassment with case against Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co.

A Canadian single father who filed a complaint against Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co. — claiming he was harassed after he took a paternity leave — said Thursday that he hopes his case will highlight workplace struggles faced by fathers in Japan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 2, 2017

Appeasement — is it still a dirty word?

A new book casts British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's appeasement policy in a new light, and the lessons can be applied to the North Korea crisis.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 2, 2017

'Allies First' would be the right approach for Trump in Asia

Trump may emphasize 'America First' and disagree with Abe and Moon over how to reduce bilateral trade deficits, but he should not do so on North Korean threats.
EDITORIALS
Nov 2, 2017

Addressing workers' health damage from asbestos

The government should craft a new program to provide relief to asbestos victims, many of whom are aging and ailing.
Reader Mail
Nov 2, 2017

Beware the rise of a police state

The LDP's big Oct. 22 win does not necessarily mean that its iron grip on power will last. The Constitutional Democratic Party's strong debut is one indication. The LDP is also taking big risks, such as sounding sirens on North Korea for dubious reasons, pursuing misguided economic policies and aiming...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 2, 2017

Tesla still in production 'hell' as factory issues delay Model 3: Musk

Tesla Inc. still hasn't figured out how to overcome manufacturing challenges that threaten its viability as an automaker, with glitches on the battery line pushing out production targets for the Model 3 sedan.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Nov 2, 2017

Sunrockers coach Geoffrey Katsuhisa counts on team defense

Early in his career, Geoffrey Katsuhisa had the ideal mentor.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Nov 2, 2017

Kyoto anime studio's dedication to nurturing talent leads to big-screen magic

Kyoto Animation has had quite a year. With "Free! Special Series: Take Your Marks," the Uji, Kyoto-based anime studio will have released no less than five theatrical films and two television series in the past 13 months.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 2, 2017

Tokyo International Film Festival closes with an inconvenient message from Al Gore

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore Jr. still remembers the childhood experiences that inspired his passion for the natural environment.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 2, 2017

SoftBank expects final bid for Sprint-T-Mobile merger this week as prospects for deal fade fast

SoftBank Group Corp. is waiting to hear back from Deutsche Telekom AG on an 11th-hour bid to save a merger between Sprint Corp. and T-Mobile U.S. Inc. as the chances for a deal dwindle fast, according to people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 2, 2017

Abe will propose a bold ¥2 trillion economic spending package in early December

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Wednesday he will compile a bold economic package worth ¥2 trillion early next month to combat various woes related to Japan's rapidly aging population.
Reader Mail
Nov 2, 2017

Election shows Japan is more united than ever

When I came to Tokyo last year, two real estate agents, both women in their 40s, took me to check apartments. It went well. I found one I really like. From them, I heard the name of Yuriko Koike for the first time. The two ladies were going to vote for her to be the governor of Tokyo. I still remember...
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 2, 2017

Suppressed at home, some Uzbeks turn to militant Islam abroad

Pushed by a lack of jobs and strict control of behavior and dissent, millions of Uzbeks have emigrated in recent years. Hundreds of those joined Islamic State in the Middle East, while others turned to religious extremism in their host countries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 2, 2017

Trump said to pick Jerome Powell as Fed chairman, replacing Janet Yellen

President Donald Trump plans to nominate Federal Reserve Gov. Jerome Powell to the top job at the U.S. central bank, according to four people familiar with the decision.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 2, 2017

Two deadly U.S. Navy warship collisions were 'avoidable,' report concludes

The U.S. Navy unveiled a damning report Wednesday on collisions between two Japan-based destroyers and commercial vessels in the western Pacific that left 17 crew dead this summer, calling the accidents "avoidable" and faulting leadership shortcomings and an erosion of sailors' basic standards.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 1, 2017

Rookie pitcher Haruhiro Hamaguchi comes up big to keep BayStars alive in Japan Series

Rookie pitcher Haruhiro Hamaguchi took the ball in what might have been the biggest game of his life and delivered the performance of his life.
WORLD
Nov 1, 2017

Millions of girls forced into sex yet only 1 in 100 seek help, U.N. says

At least 15 million teenage girls worldwide have been forced into sex — often by partners, relatives or friends — yet only 1 in 100 sought help, the United Nations said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Nov 1, 2017

Alex Kerr on Japan: From 'voice in the wind' to vindication

A quarter-century after his first book warned Japan of what it had to lose, Alex Kerr feels the nation is finally on the same page.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 1, 2017

When it came to casting 'Kokoro,' director Vanja d'Alcantara says her search began and ended with Jun Kunimura

Jun Kunimura has long been one of the most active Japanese actors overseas, starting with the Ridley Scott thriller "Black Rain" in 1989 and continuing with the South Korean horror hit "The Wailing" last year. Able to shift gears effortlessly from comedy to drama or from bumbling husband to slithery...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 1, 2017

'Goodbye, Grandpa!': Even at a funeral, there's no escaping a dysfunctional family

Funerals are just about as common in Japanese family dramas as weddings, but few films make them the focus of the story. The funniest would be Juzo Itami's "The Funeral," a 1984 black comedy about two married middle-aged urbanites negotiating the intricacies of a traditional Japanese funeral when the...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 1, 2017

Fake news isn't the only way to skew perceptions

Biased news, which may delivered even by traditional news organizations, can be very damaging, not least for political leaders.
JAPAN
Nov 1, 2017

At women's empowerment event, Japan urged to step up reforms

Japan could lead the global drive for greater gender equality but the country needs to step up its reforms, according to female world leaders who gathered at a symposium on women's empowerment in Tokyo Wednesday.

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