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EDITORIALS
Sep 14, 2017

Catch quotas for Pacific saury

If Japan wants other countries to observe internationally agreed regulations on the fishing of bluefin tuna, Pacific saury and chub mackerel, it must set an example by following them itself.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 14, 2017

Moon no obstacle to better ties between Tokyo and Seoul

By writing off South Korean President Moon Jae-in as an anti-Japan radical, Tokyo risks finding an enemy where none exists.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 14, 2017

Trump bars Chinese equity firm from buying U.S. chipmaker Lattice

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday blocked a Chinese-backed private equity firm from buying a U.S. chipmaker, sending a clear signal to Beijing that Washington will oppose deals that involve technologies with potential military applications.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 14, 2017

Deaths of 11 elderly and medically fragile patients in care homes rock Florida

Inside a sweltering nursing home, a crisis unfolded Wednesday as 150 centers across Florida still lacked power days after Hurricane Irma ravaged the state.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 14, 2017

China endorses Myanmar's crackdown; U.N. sees 'ethnic cleansing'

China has endorsed Myanmar's offensive against Rohingya Muslim insurgents, though the U.N. secretary-general said the operation, which has forced nearly 400,000 people to flee to Bangladesh, was best described as "ethnic cleansing."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Sep 14, 2017

One year after China's THAAD warning, South Korean business suffer

On a faded notice pasted to the padlocked doors of the Lotte Mart superstore in Jiaxing, China, a date can still be read: March 6, 2017 — when the store was ordered to "temporarily" close over alleged fire safety issues.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 14, 2017

Trump wooing Democrats with Dreamer, tax-the-rich overtures as GOP allies in Congress fail to deliver

Fresh off striking a budget deal with Democrats, Donald Trump is toning down his rhetoric and looking to cut deals on such American hot-button issues as immigration and tax reform in search of a much-needed legislative victory.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 14, 2017

Biggest Airbus A350 loses more orders as Cathay becomes latest to opt for smaller sibling

Airbus SE's newest wide-body jet lost more orders as Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. switched a contract for six A350-1000s to the smaller -900 variant and deferred delivery of five more by a year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 14, 2017

Japan's push to curb drug costs seen risking trade row with U.S.

Japan's effort to rein in soaring health-care costs threatens to become a source of tension in economic relations with the U.S. after running into opposition from the American pharmaceutical industry.
BUSINESS
Sep 14, 2017

Facebook adds new standards to keep ads off fake news, objectionable videos

Facebook Inc. is adding new standards that will keep advertising off fake news videos and objectionable content, moves that have become essential as the company starts to put ads inside videos and articles, instead of separately on the news feed.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 14, 2017

'Pharma Bro' Shkreli's bail revoked over Facebook post offering bounty for strand of Clinton's hair

Martin Shkreli's big mouth landed him in jail even before his fraud conviction did.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 14, 2017

Trump administration orders U.S. government purge of Kaspersky products amid Russia spying concerns

The Trump administration on Wednesday told U.S. government agencies to remove Kaspersky Lab products from their information systems, saying it was concerned the Moscow-based cybersecurity firm was vulnerable to Kremlin influence.
BUSINESS
Sep 14, 2017

EasyJet muscles in on long-haul passengers with new feeder-flight connecting service

British budget airline easyJet launched a new booking platform on Wednesday to allow customers to more easily connect onto long-haul flights with other airlines, moving ahead of its rivals in a potentially lucrative market.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 13, 2017

DP seeks to halt hemorrhaging of its lawmakers following prominent member's resignation

A conservative lawmaker tendered his resignation from the main opposition Democratic Party on Wednesday, setting off what is likely to become a wave of similar moves by others to bolt a party mired in the throes of an existential crisis.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LEARNING CURVE
Sep 13, 2017

Hong Kong's lesson in accountability for Japan's ailing universities

One word is key to understanding why the Chinese territory's universities tend to outshine Japan's in world university rankings.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Sep 13, 2017

What will it take to convince Japanese to 'choose family'?

Without a societal model that makes family life appear important and attractive, perhaps it's no wonder that many Japanese people have stopped choosing it.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Sep 13, 2017

Mischief makers: kittens named Preto and Melas

If it's fun and games you like, this is the pair for you. These two boys have been described as 'somewhere between puppies and kittens.'
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 13, 2017

Kiyoshi Kurosawa examines the threat within in sci-fi thriller 'Before We Vanish'

Kiyoshi Kurosawa is best known for films about ghosts and other types of strange phenomena that are capable of stirring foreboding feelings through mininal means such as curtains rustling ominously in the breeze or red duct tape stuck incongruously on doors.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 13, 2017

A disconnect in the Rohingya conundrum

Instead of directing its anger and frustration toward Suu Kyi and the NLD government, the international community, including the U.N. and the powerful Western democracies, should put pressure on Myanmar's military leadership.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 13, 2017

Infostellar to improve satellite access with global antenna-sharing platform

Telling satellites what to do is expensive, complicated, and can only be done a few times a day.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 13, 2017

When the world turns Japanese

Tokyo and the West alike are failing to heed Japan's economic lessons.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 13, 2017

Trump expected to visit Japan in early November as part of Asian trip

It has not been decided whether U.S. President Donald Trump will come to Japan before or after the APEC meeting in Vietnam, which is scheduled for Nov. 10 and 11.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 13, 2017

Apple bets on augmented reality to sell iPhone X — its most expensive handset yet

Apple Inc. has packed its new-model, top of the line iPhone with augmented reality (AR) features, betting the nascent technology will persuade consumers to pay premium prices for its products even as cheaper alternatives abound.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Sep 13, 2017

'Before We Vanish': Tension builds steadily during an alien attack

How do you imagine the coming alien invasion? Movies have been all over the map with this question, though in recent Japanese films such as Takashi Yamazaki's "Parasyte" duology (2013-14) and Daihachi Yoshida's "A Beautiful Star" (2017), extraterrestrial visitors take a human form.

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