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BUSINESS
Oct 12, 2017

Uber, Ola's Indian legal woes put SoftBank's funding in firing line

An Indian taxi company has stepped up its legal challenge against local competitor Ola and U.S. rival Uber, alleging the firms are abusing their market position, and believes that planned investments in both by Japan's SoftBank underscore its view.
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JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Oct 10, 2017

Nagano counselors trial online consultations for troubled teens via Line messaging app

Counselors in Nagano Prefecture were seen typing nonstop in September between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m., as they replied to high volumes of consultation requests received via the Line messaging app.
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WORLD / Politics
Oct 9, 2017

Some 350,000 stage demonstration in Barcelona against Catalan independence as tensions mount

Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Catalonia's capital Barcelona on Sunday to express their opposition to declaring independence from Spain, showing how divided the region is on the issue.
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Oct 7, 2017

Is the response to scams criminally slow?

One of the more cynical dictums in Japanese goes "Shōjikimono ga baka o miru" ("Honesty doesn't pay"). In pre-modern times, neither did crime. The Osadamegaki Hyakkajo — the criminal code enforced by the Tokugawa rulers — prescribed an extensive list of severe punishments for those found guilty...
Reader Mail
Oct 6, 2017

Tanabe tourism office doing great

I read the article concerning criticism of the Tanabe tourist office ("Blame for 'bad tourists' to Japan lies with the advice they never receive," Aug. 28).
WORLD
Oct 3, 2017

In info void before smoke cleared in Vegas bloodbath, fake news quick to flood social media

As law enforcement and news organizations raced to piece together what happened during the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history Sunday night in Las Vegas, web denizens less wedded to the truth rushed in to provide details of their own — which quickly went viral.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Oct 2, 2017

Mayuko Toyota scandal brings to light how working as a Diet secretary can become a living hell

In the past few months, hardly a day hasgone by without a news story popping up on Japan's tabloid TV shows replaying Diet member Mayuko Toyota's now infamous rant.
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JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Oct 2, 2017

Aichi food bank builds dedicated warehouse to support hungry families, reduce waste

Nowami Consultation Center has set up a warehouse next to its office in Ichinomiya, Aichi Prefecture, dedicated to storing supplies for a food bank that feeds the homeless, struggling families and foreign residents in need.
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LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Oct 2, 2017

Giant panda cub born at Ueno zoo named Xiang Xiang

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike announced Sept. 25 that the new giant panda cub born at the Ueno Zoological Gardens in Tokyo has officially been named Xiang Xiang.
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Oct 1, 2017

NS Solutions case is latest battle in long war against sexual harassment

The ruling in the NS Solutions case should say a lot about where Japan stands now on the issue of sexual harassment, nearly three decades after the first ruling on this issue.
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COMMUNITY / How-tos / HOME TRUTHS
Oct 1, 2017

Re-registering property: The lie of the land

According to an article that appeared in the Asahi Shimbun last June, authorities are unsure of the title holders to 4.1 million hectares of land in Japan — in total, an area equivalent in size to the island of Kyushu. Though this problem has been evident at least since the 1980s, the government didn't...
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 30, 2017

Kibo no To and Nippon Ishin no Kai agree not to directly challenge each other in Tokyo and Osaka city districts

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike and Osaka Gov. Ichiro Matsui agreed Saturday that her new Kibo no To (Party of Hope) and his Nippon Ishin no Kai will not challenge each other in single-seat districts in their respective cities in the upcoming snap election.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Sep 27, 2017

Surviving sexual assault in Japan, then victimized again

Despite signs of progress, some women still face secondary ordeals at the hands of police after rape and other sexual attacks.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 27, 2017

Yuriko Koike's new party, Kibo no To, vows to alter Japan's political landscape

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike launches a new political party, promising to “reset” Japan and restore its international prestige, while also posing a powerful threat to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
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ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Sep 27, 2017

China's biggest North Korea taboo: Discussing life after Kim

In discussions between the U.S. and China about reining in North Korea, one topic remains taboo: What would happen if Kim Jong Un's regime collapses?
EDITORIALS
Sep 26, 2017

Abe's hardly convincing reason for snap election

His decision to call the snap poll seems driven by the political calculation that the LDP can maximize its seat gains — or minimize its possible losses — by catching the opposition off guard.
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COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Sep 26, 2017

The illusion that China's economy is in good shape

The risk of China's economy plummeting toward the end of the year should not be discounted.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 25, 2017

So what's next for Emmanuel Macron?

Four months after Emmanuel Macron became president of France, the French and the rest of Europe still don't know what they are getting.
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Sep 25, 2017

Saitama ex-LDP lawmaker Toyota apologizes for rant

Mayuko Toyota says she wishes to run for the next House of Representatives election.
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JAPAN / Science & Health / CHUBU CONNECTION
Sep 25, 2017

Nagoya doctor's treatment research deflates overblown hype over fire ant venom

Medical information on how to treat patients bitten by fire ants posted on a doctor's website at a Nagoya hospital has garnered great interest by doctors nationwide.
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COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Sep 23, 2017

In Japan under Shinzo Abe, more power to the PM, but to what end?

In his final Counterpoint column, Jeff Kingston considers where Japan is heading under scandal-hit Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Reader Mail
Sep 22, 2017

Kingston left out historic facts

The opinion piece by Jeff Kingston in the Sept. 10 edition presented his interpretation of "revisionism" and the "comfort women" issue, assertively describing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as "revisionist" and "extremist." But he did not present important historical facts contradicting the assertions in...
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 18, 2017

China Communist Party youth wing lashes out over parody Twitter account

The youth wing of China's ruling Communist Party said it has complained to Twitter about a fake account set up in its name that has tweeted sarcastic comments about the Communist Party.
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Sep 18, 2017

Kiryu makes history with sub-10 second 100 meters

Sprinter Yoshihide Kiryu became the first Japanese to break the 10-second barrier in the 100 meters.
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JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Sep 18, 2017

Nagoya teen brings 100 paper insects to life at an art exhibit

With just a pair of scissors and plain drawing paper, Shinichiro Ishikawa, a 15-year-old high school student from Nagoya, can quickly create lifelike cutouts of insects such as a pink mantis poised to take down its prey or a yellow swallowtail butterfly with its wings spread wide.

Longform

Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years