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Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 23, 2018

One Championship makes big plans for Japan

No one will ever accuse Chatri Sityodtong, the chairman of martial arts organization ONE Championship, of shying away from a fight.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Aug 23, 2018

U.N. warns of 'lost generation' of Rohingya children as half a million languish in refugee camps

The United Nations warned on Thursday of what it described as a lost generation of Muslim Rohingya children, with half a million in refugee camps in Bangladesh facing dangers including disease and floods and those still in Myanmar lacking access to proper education.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 22, 2018

The U.S. economy and the midterms

Even if the economy doesn't affect the election, the election will affect the economy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 22, 2018

China could use a little U.S.-style suburban sprawl

The country needs more babies, but the dense cities that sprung up during industrialization make that difficult.
ENVIRONMENT
Aug 22, 2018

'Staggering' crisis: Global food waste could rise by a third by 2030, study warns

Food waste could rise by almost a third by 2030 when more than 2 billion tons will be binned, researchers said Tuesday, warning of a "staggering" crisis propelled by a booming world population and changing habits in developing nations.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 22, 2018

U.N. watchdog says no signs North Korea has halted nuclear activities

The United Nations' atomic watchdog has said it has not seen any signs that North Korea has halted its nuclear activities — including those at secret sites — despite its vows to work toward denuclearization at a landmark summit with the U.S. in June.
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BUSINESS
Aug 22, 2018

Trump's rollback of power plant greenhouse gas curbs to kill more Americans, EPA admits

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says its proposal to relax greenhouse gas limits on power plants will cause as many as 1,630 additional premature deaths annually by 2030 from heart and lung disease — an estimate independent experts say may be low.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 21, 2018

In first, five defectors in Japan sue North Korea for ¥500 million over rights abuses

Five North Korean defectors in Japan filed a suit in Tokyo on Monday demanding Pyongyang pay ¥500 million in damages over its alleged human rights abuses.
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COMMENTARY / World
Aug 21, 2018

Why Trump's extreme politics will outlast him

More voters now expect extreme positions, and more politicians are finding it harder to resist taking them.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 21, 2018

North Korea's Kim Jong Un criticizes his country's health sector

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un took aim at his country's health sector, state media reported Tuesday, the latest salvo of public criticism unleashed as part of his campaign to jump-start economic development.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 21, 2018

Paul Allen's space firm Stratolaunch details plans for rockets, cargo vehicle

The space company of billionaire Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen on Monday unveiled details of medium-lift rockets and a reusable space cargo plane it is developing, injecting more competition into the lucrative launch services market.
BUSINESS
Aug 21, 2018

Trump says it is 'dangerous' for Twitter and Facebook to ban accounts

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that it is "very dangerous" for social media companies like Twitter Inc. and Facebook Inc. to silence voices on their services.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 21, 2018

Jury weighs ex-Trump aide Paul Manafort's fate for third day after unsequestered weekend

The jury in the trial of Paul Manafort began deliberating for a third day on Monday about whether to convict the former Trump campaign chairman for financial crimes.
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COMMENTARY / World
Aug 20, 2018

Democracy needs the press as an 'opposition party'

We need to remember that a free press preserves democracy mostly by allowing for the expression of alternative points of view.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 20, 2018

Misconceptions over contraceptive pills put Japanese women at risk of health issues related to menstruation

Contraceptive pills have been used by countless women around the world to control menstrual cycles since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration first approved them in 1960.
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WORLD / Politics
Aug 20, 2018

2019 Canada election will be fight against polarization, Trudeau warns

Justin Trudeau said the 2019 Canadian election will be a contrast between his Liberal Party's push for a cleaner environment and fighting inequality, and Conservatives who'll attempt to exploit divisions created by a global wave of populism.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 20, 2018

Lawyer Rudy Giuliani echoes Trump: 2016 Tower meeting sought dirt on Hillary Clinton

Donald Trump's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, said the 2016 meeting at Trump Tower between the then-candidate's oldest son and a Russian lawyer with ties to the Kremlin was arranged to seek information about Democrat Hillary Clinton.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 19, 2018

Ex-Aum cultist Makoto Hirata has 'no special feelings' about Shoko Asahara's execution

Makoto Hirata, a former Aum Shinrikyo executive, says he has “no special feelings” about the execution last month of Shoko Asahara, the founder of the now-defunct doomsday cult.
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BASEBALL / In Pictures
Aug 19, 2018

Summer Koshien: From the inside

While living in Japan, I spent languid summers watching Koshien on television. I'd rise before the first game and pour cold mugicha (barley tea) as cicadas hummed outside my open windows.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Aug 19, 2018

Tokyo Yakult Swallows slugger Wladimir Balentien stays ahead of curve at plate

Every time Wladimir Balentien hits a home run, and he's hit quite a few since joining the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in 2011, he has to go back to the drawing board and recalibrate his approach.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
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.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Trump announces new tariff rate on Japan — and extension of deadline to Aug. 1
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a trade letter sent by the White House to Japan during a news conference at the White House in Washington on Monday.
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.
Lawson to let visitors use larger parking lots as paid car campsites
A Lawson convenience store in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture. A new service from the company comes amid the rise in inbound tourists, making hotels and inns harder to book and more expensive.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.
A tiny mountain hamlet keeps traditional log rafting afloat
Once a way to transport lumber from the mountains to the coast, log rafting is now Kitayama's biggest attraction.
A furever friend: Tips for responsible dog ownership in Japan
Dog ownership may seem daunting in Japan, but with the right tools and logistical knowledge, you can ensure a healthy, happy life for your pet.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
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