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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 6, 2019

South Korean ministerial nominee in cross-hairs over daughter's education perks

President Moon Jae-in's nominee for justice minister may soon take office under the cloud of a prosecution inquiry and public outcry over a scandal that has reignited debate over class privilege.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 6, 2019

'Everything is gone': Bahamians stunned in Dorian's wake, 70,000 need immediate humanitarian relief

Stunned residents of the Bahamas surveyed the wreckage of their homes and officials struggled to assess the number killed by Hurricane Dorian, as the storm bore down on the South Carolina coast on Thursday, threatening record flooding.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Sep 5, 2019

Ramaphosa says South Africa must stop attacks on foreigners after five deaths, nearly 300 arrests

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa told officials and business leaders on Wednesday that he was committed to quelling attacks on foreigners that have threatened to cast a cloud over an economic forum aimed at boosting intra-African trade.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 3, 2019

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam denies China won't let her quit, after audio leak suggests otherwise

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she has never asked the Chinese government to let her resign to end the city's political crisis, responding to a Reuters report about a voice recording of her saying she would step down if she could.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 2, 2019

Protests in 1969 Tokyo and today's Hong Kong

The Hong Kong authorities cannot simply continue their wack-a-mole game against the protestors.
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Sep 2, 2019

The first highway capsule hotel opens in Osaka

We look at Japan's first highway capsule hotel, which has opened in Osaka Prefecture's Izumiotsu City.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 2, 2019

Hong Kong students ditch classes for protests after weekend of violence

Hundreds of Hong Kong university and school students swapped classes for democracy demonstrations on Monday, the latest act of defiance in an anti-government movement that has plunged the Chinese-ruled city into its biggest political crisis in decades.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 2, 2019

China's popular face-swapping app Zao provokes privacy concerns

Chinese face-swap app Zao rocketed to the top of app store charts over the weekend, but user delight at the prospect of becoming instant superstars quickly turned sour as privacy implications began to sink in.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 2, 2019

Shelling shuts airport in Libyan capital, wounding four

The only functioning airport in the Libyan capital was closed on Sunday after being struck by artillery fire overnight.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 1, 2019

All eyes on LDP factions as Abe plots Cabinet shake-up for final term

With Prime Minister Shinzo Abe expected to reshuffle his Cabinet later this month, attention is turning to who might get what posts, and from which Liberal Democratic Party factions any new ministers might be from.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2019

Japan's emergency advisories are too complex and hard to understand, even for fluent Japanese speakers, experts say

On the eve of Disaster Prevention Day in Japan, communications experts urged authorities using social media to improve messaging targeting foreign residents of Japan and visitors to the country so that what they are trying to convey will come through loud and clear.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Aug 30, 2019

Violent protest erupts in capital of Indonesia's Papua

Protesters in Indonesia's easternmost region of Papua set buildings ablaze in the provincial capital Jayapura on Thursday, forcing the state power firm to cut off electricity in some districts, state media and an executive of the utility said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 29, 2019

Measles cases worldwide have tripled this year, WHO says

Every region in the world, except the Americas, is experiencing an increase in the number of cases of measles, a vaccine-preventable disease that can kill or disable children, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / The Argument: South Korea-Japan relations
Aug 28, 2019

Moon's anti-Japanese policy at the root of fractured relations

South Korean President Moon Jae-in, whose distorted perception of Japan has led to the current deterioration in bilateral ties, has stepped up his administration's harsh anti-Japanese policy since Tokyo decided to implement stricter export controls on its neighbor.
SOCCER / From the Spot
Aug 28, 2019

Fernando Torres retires with positive J. League legacy

After a night of pomp and circumstance, Fernando Torres' professional career came to a close on Friday as he played his last game wearing the neon blue and pink of Sagan Tosu.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 28, 2019

The real problem in Hong Kong is inequality

The failure of the government to address the problem stems from the electoral politics to which the protesters are so committed.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 28, 2019

'Now or never': Hong Kong protesters say they have nothing to lose

Exasperated with the government's unflinching attitude to escalating civil unrest, Jason Tse quit his job in Australia and jumped on a plane to join what he believes is a do-or-die fight for Hong Kong's future.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 27, 2019

Conspiracy theories risk becoming new currency of post-truth politics

Spreading conspiracy theories for political ends is hardly new, but the last decade has seen an explosion of such activity and it is continuing to intensify.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 25, 2019

Japan calls South Korea's Takeshima military exercises 'unacceptable' as ties continue to sour

Tokyo, calling the drills “unacceptable,” makes a protest about South Korean military exercises Seoul says are intended to “defend” a cluster of rocky islands in the Sea of Japan.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Aug 23, 2019

SportsPro names Naomi Osaka the world's most marketable athlete for 2019

Tennis star Naomi Osaka's tops the chart for the "World's 50 Most Marketable Athletes 2019," which was released by SportsPro on Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 23, 2019

How can we trust the state when its enemies keep dying before trial?

Jeffrey Epstein died because the U.S. government let him.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 23, 2019

In one-man race, Macao to elect Beijing-backed former legislator Ho Iat Seng as chief executive

The Chinese territory of Macao is set to elect as leader the only candidate for which it is allowed to vote: a Beijing-backed former legislator who is expected to cement China's control over the special administrative region and distance it from escalating protests in neighboring Hong Kong.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 22, 2019

Iran shows off its first domestically built mobile surface-to-air missile system

Iran displayed what it described as a domestically built long-range, mobile surface-to-air missile system on Thursday, Iranian state media reported.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 21, 2019

Russian-backed Syrian army poised to take key Idlib town hit by sarin in 2017 after rebels withdraw

Syrian government forces look set to recover a strategic town that has been in rebel hands since 2014 in a major Russian-backed offensive into the opposition's last major stronghold.
Japan Times
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.

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