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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 23, 2019

FTC may announce $5 billion settlement with Facebook over Cambridge Analytica fiasco this week: sources

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is expected to announce a roughly $5 billion settlement with Facebook Inc. as early as this week of its investigation into the social media company's handling of user data, two sources briefed on the matter said on Monday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jul 22, 2019

BayStars slugger Yoshitomo Tsutsugo's move to No. 2 in order could help spark change

Yoshitomo Tsutsugo is not your typical No. 2 batter. Or is he? The answer probably depends on the brand of baseball you prefer.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 22, 2019

Trump resumes attack on Democratic lawmakers in 'the Squad' and demands their apology

President Donald Trump drew fresh criticism on Sunday with an eighth day of attacks on the four progressive Democratic Congresswomen known as "the Squad," whom he said he didn't believe were "capable of loving our country" and should apologize for "hateful" comments.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 20, 2019

China-backed Dara Sakor project in Cambodia rings alarm bells in Washington

Along pristine Cambodian beaches, past parades of elephants in its largest national park, sits an area half the size of Singapore that is raising alarm bells among military strategists in the U.S. and beyond.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Regional voices: Chubu
Jul 19, 2019

Better known as a manufacturing center, Chubu region is turning its talents to nurturing startups

The Chubu region, with Nagoya at its center, has never been known as a land of startups. Although the area is recognized as one of the nation's largest manufacturing hubs, few IT startups have been established and many students in the region tend to prefer joining big companies to becoming entrepreneurs....
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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 19, 2019

From moon walk to space wars

Guaranteeing the freedom to navigate the stars has become no less essential to global peace than safeguarding the freedom to navigate the seas.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 19, 2019

Trump's incoherent policy on India

The distance from hubris to delusion is short and the Trump administration is bent on covering it in a sprint in its India policy.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 19, 2019

J.B. Holmes takes one-shot lead after British Open first round

Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods endured miserable first rounds at the British Open on Thursday with American J.B. Holmes ending in the lead after shooting a 5-under-par 66 at Royal Portrush.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 17, 2019

Developing efficient machine teaching, technologies

At the Japan Times Advanced Technology Forum held in Tokyo on May 31, Akira Sakakibara, chief technology officer of Microsoft Japan Co. and the president of Microsoft Development Co. spoke about what artificial intelligence can do and machine learning processes, and about future possibilities and challenges....
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 16, 2019

Move over Trump: China's tweeting diplomats open fresh front in propaganda fight

Tweets from Chinese diplomats abroad, including seasoned Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai, have opened a fresh front in Beijing's increasingly assertive approach to diplomacy and propaganda and may be a sign of things to come.
EDITORIALS
Jul 16, 2019

'A piece of history of the solar system'

Japan's Hayabusa2 space probe made history last week when it collected samples from beneath the surface of an asteroid. The feat was an engineering and mathematical marvel that will, if the mission is completed as planned, provide unprecedented insight into conditions in the solar system before planets...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 16, 2019

U.S. and Russia will discuss nuclear arms limits in Geneva on Wednesday

Representatives from the United States and Russia are set to meet in Geneva on Wednesday to explore the concept of a new accord limiting nuclear arms that could eventually include China, senior U.S. officials said on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 15, 2019

Bank of England picks gay World War II code-breaker Alan Turing for new £50 bank note

Mathematician Alan Turing, whose cracking of a Nazi code helped the Allies to win World War II but who committed suicide after being convicted for homosexuality, will appear on the Bank of England's new £50 banknote, the central bank said Monday.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
Jul 13, 2019

Hive of activity: Tapping into the buzz of backyard beekeeping in Japan

The importance of bees to Japan's agricultural sector certainly isn't lost on domestic hobbyists.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jul 13, 2019

Working harder in a bid to save labor is proving exhausting

The utopia of utopias is "Utopia" by Sir Thomas More (1478-1535). Its best feature is leisure. There are no idle nobles; everyone works. A burden shared is a burden lightened. Utopians "do not wear themselves out with perpetual toil from morning to night, as if they were beasts of burden." They work...
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BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 13, 2019

U.S. regulators approve $5 billion penalty for Facebook to settle latest privacy issues: source

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission approved a roughly $5 billion settlement with Facebook Inc. this week over its investigation into the social media company's handling of user data, a source familiar with the situation said on Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 12, 2019

U.S. charges at-large ex-Illinois software engineer with taking stolen trade secrets to China

U.S. prosecutors on Thursday said a software engineer has been indicted on charges he stole trade secrets from the suburban Chicago locomotive manufacturer where he once worked and took them to China.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jul 11, 2019

Antonio Lang enjoying Summer League coaching challenge, seeing growth of Japanese basketball

One familiar face for Japanese basketball fans is currently serving as a head coach during the ongoing NBA Summer League.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jul 11, 2019

Fourth season set to commence Oct. 3

The first three seasons in league history zoomed by — or so it seemed — in the blink of an eye, with new stars emerging before our eyes and dominant teams and individuals producing many unforgettable moments and games.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 10, 2019

Ex-Marine fighter pilot Amy McGrath to challenge Mitch McConnell for Senate

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell faces his highest-profile challenge yet, with former Marine fighter pilot Amy McGrath announcing she'll seek to unseat the Kentucky Republican next year in what is sure to be an expensive campaign.
EDITORIALS
Jul 9, 2019

Practical debate needed on public pension system

All parties involved should engage in discussions over what can be done to reform the public pension system so it can reliably support retirees.

Longform

Dangami House is a 180-year-old former samurai residence of the Kato clan, who ruled over Ozu, Ehime Prefecture, until the Meiji Restoration.
A house, a legacy and the quiet work of restoration in rural Japan