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BUSINESS
Aug 20, 2019

Juul and Philip Morris sued in U.S. for targeting kids

E-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. and Philip Morris USA Inc. were sued for illegally marketing nicotine-delivery devices to minors and deceiving consumers about the risks of vaping.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 20, 2019

No risk of increased radiation after deadly rocket blast, Putin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday there was no risk of increased radiation levels after a blast at a military site in northern Russia on Aug. 8 that killed at least five people.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Aug 19, 2019

Yuji Kondo continues to chart own path in broadcast booth

Yuji Kondo is standing in the home dugout at Tokyo Dome with his hands braced on the back of the bench as he listens to a fellow broadcaster tell him about a humorous interaction she had with an NPB player recently while covering a game. Kondo chuckles when she's done, straightening up and nodding his...
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MORE SPORTS
Aug 19, 2019

Optimism, temperatures rise during test event

The deadly summer heat in Tokyo has been one of the major ongoing issues for athletes and organizers as Japan prepares to host the 2020 Olympics.
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LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Aug 19, 2019

Schedule some time to learn the uses of 'yotei'

The word 'yotei' can translate as 'schedule' in English, but it also means 'plans.' That makes it very useful in and out of the office.
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JAPAN
Aug 19, 2019

Chinese missile arsenal could embolden Beijing to seize Senkakus and force U.S. from region, report claims

The study by the University of Sydney says a decade of “delayed and unpredictable funding” for the U.S. defense budget has seen Washington lose its primacy in the Western Pacific.
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2019

Orders flood in for Onepedal device after spate of car accidents involving elderly in Japan

A device called Onepedal has been developed by a small company to help reduce car accidents, by eliminating the possibility of drivers mistakenly pressing the accelerator instead of the brake.
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BUSINESS / FOCUS
Aug 19, 2019

Cathay Pacific remains under scrutiny as CEO takes fall for Hong Kong protests

Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. is counting on the resignation of its British chief executive officer, Rupert Hogg, to move beyond the tumult that saw its employees' participation in the Hong Kong protests draw the ire of Beijing. But will it be enough?
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle / CHILD'S PLAY
Aug 18, 2019

Activities to keep the kids animated

Have a young budding animation director on your hands? 'The Science Behind Pixar' exhibition takes kids (and so-inclined adults) through the process from modeling and rigging to simulation and rendering.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Aug 18, 2019

Dealing with the death of a friend while in Japan

When you live in Japan your friends are often your main system of support. If they happen to pass while they're here, you can sometimes be asked to step in for a relative.
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JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Aug 17, 2019

Excessive homework may be exhausting students in Japan during their summer vacation

The school summer holidays are now in full swing but an increasing number of parents and their children are spending the break hunched over a desk with a stack of workbooks instead of enjoying ice cream in the park. 
CULTURE / Books
Aug 17, 2019

Understanding the challenging world of the literary translator

English translations of Japanese books have found an enthusiastic audience around the world, and while the author is undoubtedly the star of the show, the translator's role should not be underestimated.
Japan Times
Rugby
Aug 17, 2019

Wallabies coach Michael Cheika upbeat for RWC despite heavy defeat to All Blacks

Australia's confidence looking ahead to the Rugby World Cup was not dented after a 36-0 thrashing at the hands of the All Blacks on Saturday, according to coach Michael Cheika, because there was still plenty of improvement left on the side.
JAPAN
Aug 17, 2019

Japanese 'Full Card' whisky collection draws nearly $1 million at auction in Hong Kong

A rare Japanese whisky collection has fetched 7,192,000 Hong Kong dollars ($917,000, ¥97.5 million) at an auction in Hong Kong, according to British auction house Bonhams.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 17, 2019

Giants' Hayato Sakamoto sets personal record with 32nd homer in triumph over Tigers

Just like the weather outside of the relatively comfortable and cool confines of Tokyo Dome, the Yomiuri Giants are starting to heat up again.
WORLD
Aug 17, 2019

Yemeni Houthis claim drone attacks on Saudi oil facilities

Yemen's Houthi movement launched drone attacks on oil facilities in a remote area of Saudi Arabia, the group's Al Masirah TV said Saturday, but there was no immediate confirmation from Saudi authorities or state oil giant Aramco.
JAPAN
Aug 17, 2019

Kitakyushu and Fukuoka to introduce accommodation tax from April

Kitakyushu officials agreed with the Fukuoka Prefectural Government on Friday to set its planned accommodation tax for people staying at hotels in the city at ¥200 per guest per night.
Japan Times
Rugby
Aug 16, 2019

SA Rugby chief Mark Alexander says no transformation pressure on Springboks coach

South African Rugby Union president Mark Alexander has praised Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus for exceeding the organization's targets, adding there will be no additional pressure on him when he selects his 31-man Rugby World Cup squad on Aug. 26.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 16, 2019

China's crackdown on Cathay Pacific bodes ill for other companies in Hong Kong

For more than half a century, Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. has been Hong Kong's gateway to the world, its mix of British heritage and Asian high-altitude luxury bridging the city's colonial past with its Chinese location. But it's that unique cultural blend that has ensnared the carrier in an increasingly...
EDITORIALS
Aug 16, 2019

The old Russia rears its ugly head

Russia, and the U.S., must do more to head off the dangers of a new nuclear arms race.
Reader Mail
Aug 16, 2019

Hong Kong just the first step for Chinese aggression

As many throughout Japan are enjoying stereotypical summer activities, a festering crisis continues to unfold next door. For the last several weeks, the heroic people of Hong Kong have been staging demonstrations and protests against Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam and her fellow Beijing sycophants....
Reader Mail
Aug 16, 2019

Missing the point of spoken English

Regarding "Test results show students' poor English skills" in the Aug. 2 edition, while it may seem a good thing that Japan's accountable authorities recognize the need to do something about Japanese students' English-speaking inability, perhaps they are the wrong people to succeed.
Reader Mail
Aug 16, 2019

May chindonya keep on playing

The cover story "Chindonya: The beat goes on" in the Aug. 4 edition filled me with Showa Era nostalgia. It's great that this profession has survived even in Reiwa Era 2019, though the number of professional chindonya (street musician advertisers) is small. To my surprise, even overseas this concept is...

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