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Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 30, 2019

Guatemala indicts fourth former top military official for Maya genocide

Guatemala's human rights prosecutor on Friday indicted another former top military official for genocide and crimes against humanity committed during the bloodiest phase of the Central American country's 36-year civil war.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2019

North Korea warns Japan it could see missile overflying country 'in the not distant future'

North Korea warns that Japan could again see missiles overflying the country again after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe calls Pyongyang's latest test a “ballistic missile” launch.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 29, 2019

Inspired by 3/11, Tokyo-based Looop advances to semifinals of Startup World Cup 2020

A startup that's friendly to both the environment and your wallet is two steps away from a $1 million prize.
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming / 'Terrace House Tokyo 2019-2020' Recaps
Nov 29, 2019

Ep. 24 'Pink Rose'

This week's episode of 'Terrace House' treated us to two roommate pairings, two dates and two very different outcomes.
Reader Mail
Nov 29, 2019

H.K. protesters are not naive

Regarding the editorial "Hong Kong on the brink of a total breakdown" in the Nov. 19 edition, of course the police threat to use live ammunition is meaningless to protesters — the police have already fired live rounds at protesters.
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 29, 2019

Vancouver becomes first Canadian city to ban plastic straws and bags

Vancouver voted late on Wednesday to ban the use of plastic straws and bags from April next year, making it the first major Canadian city to enact such a wide-reaching ban, according to the city.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Nov 29, 2019

Eclectic offerings at Hawaii International Film Festival

Hikari's '37 Seconds' takes the main prize at the festival, which presented a varied program of films focusing on the Asia-Pacific region
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 29, 2019

Sudan's midwives told to stop genital mutilation on mothers after birth

Sudanese midwives must stop performing female genital mutilation (FGM) on new mothers, health experts said on Thursday, adding that it was undermining broader efforts to wipe out the internationally condemned practice.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 29, 2019

Man accused of role in Malta journalist's assassination details plot to kill for €150,000

One day in the summer of 2017, Vince Muscat dropped his friend Alfred Degiorgio at the Busy Bee, a harbor-front cafe near Malta's capital renowned for its pastries stuffed with ricotta cheese. Degiorgio didn't stay long.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 29, 2019

Facebook works to restore access after Thanksgiving Day outage

Facebook Inc. said it was working to restore access on Thursday to its users after issues with its central software systems triggered an outage in its family of apps, including Instagram, on the busy Thanksgiving Day holiday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 29, 2019

Italy uncovers plot to create new Nazi party, seizes arms in series of nationwide raids

Italian police said on Thursday they uncovered a plot to form a new Nazi party and seized a cache of weapons during searches across the country.
Japan Times
Special Supplements / Malaysia Special
Nov 29, 2019

Kewpie sees results from its halal efforts

Kewpie is well known in Japan for its mayonnaise, salad dressings and sauces. But a decade ago, the company embarked on a new and rewarding overseas challenge: the market for halal foods in Malaysia.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2019

Emotet computer virus spreading in Japan, Suga warns

Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Thursday that infections involving the Emotet computer virus are spreading in Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 28, 2019

'The revolution is ongoing': Bougainville to revive radical mining proposal

Bougainville Vice President Raymond Masono said he will revive a plan to overhaul the region's mining laws after its ongoing independence referendum, which could strip the former operator of the Panguna gold and copper project of its interests.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Nov 28, 2019

Episode 31: The youth climate movement in Japan is doing better than you think

Fridays for Future leader Takuro Kajiwara andu00a0350.orgu00a0field organizer Hinako Arao tell of their experiences as two of Japan's most prominent climate activists.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Nov 28, 2019

Toyama's Satoru Maeta making most of playing time in second season

A few up-and-coming players' names appear on the list of top Japanese scorers this season. They join many established players in providing an offensive spark for their respective teams.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 28, 2019

North Korea appears to have fired missiles, Tokyo says

North Korea appears to have fired two missiles on Thursday in a move that comes as it has threatened to break off sputtering nuclear talks unless U.S. President Donald Trump offers up concessions by year end.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 28, 2019

New Zealand apologizes for 1979 Antarctic plane disaster

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern apologized on Thursday for the then-government's handling of a plane crash in Antarctica 40 years ago that took the lives of 257 people in the country's worst peacetime disaster.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Nov 28, 2019

Australian ex-pat writer and TV critic Clive James dead at 80

Clive James, an expatriate Australian writer and broadcaster who wrote incisively and often hilariously about television, literature and current affairs, has died aged 80, his agents said on Wednesday.
JAPAN
Nov 27, 2019

Alpine ecosystems at risk in 10 prefectures from climate change, researchers warn

Alpine animals and plants in 10 of Japan's 47 prefectures, such as Hokkaido, are likely to lose habitats within the country by the end of the 21st century as global warming worsens, a Japanese research team reported Wednesday.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japan and Canada ink key intel-sharing deal
Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand shakes hands with Japan's top diplomat, Takeshi Iwaya, at the end of a signing ceremony for an information security agreement, after bilateral talks in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Japan stands its ground after Trump letter delivers 25% U.S. tariff shock
U.S. President Donald Trump (left) and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick at Morristown Airport, New Jersey, on Sunday. Trump on Monday sent letters to 12 countries notifying them of new "reciprocal" tariff rates effective Aug. 1.
NGOs condemn rise in anti-immigrant rhetoric ahead of Upper House vote
Sanseito head Sohei Kamiya holds a board that reads "Japanese First" in Tokyo on July 2. In a joint statement on Tuesday, eight human rights nongovernmental organizations described the far-right party's stance as "hate speech."
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
“Giselle” lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
From the Abes to the Ohtanis: How siblings shape athletic development
Olympic judoka Uta Abe (second from left) and Hifumi Abe (second from right) with their brother Yuichiro (center) and their parents. “I’m always consciously trying to be a good older brother,” Yuichiro said.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Scams involving police impersonation surge
A video by the National Police Agency warns about fake scams.

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