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JAPAN
Nov 1, 2017

With new rules, Japan looks to wipe out abuse in trainee system — but critics say more must be done

Changes include creation of a watchdog organization and the requirement that firms secure accreditation for their training programs.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 1, 2017

Sony's Aibo makes a comeback: There's life in the old dog yet

Sony Corp. said Wednesday it will resurrect Aibo, the robot-dog that inspired a cult following even after it was discontinued over a decade ago.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 1, 2017

At least 200 feared dead after North Korean nuclear test site tunnel collapses: report

More than 200 people are believed to have died when a tunnel at North Korea's main nuclear test site collapsed in September after the country's sixth and most powerful atomic test — an accident that could have far-reaching implications for the North's nuclear weapons program.
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2017

In bid to fight gender pay gap, New York becomes first city to ban questions about previous pay

New York City, in an effort to combat the gender pay gap, on Tuesday became the first U.S. city to ban employers from asking job applicants about previous salaries.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Oct 31, 2017

Shoma Uno coming on strong in bid for Olympic gold

Shoma Uno began his Grand Prix campaign with a grand performance at Skate Canada last week. The world silver medalist won the competition in Regina, Saskatchewan, by nearly 40 points.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 31, 2017

Coronation of Xi is a wakeup call for Abe and Trump

With most roads leading to Beijing these days, Tokyo and Washington would be wise to devise ways to fight strength with economic strength.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 31, 2017

Free college helps the rich the most

Making college free for all isn't the right way to insure poor students have access to higher education.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 31, 2017

Manafort indictment begins complicated story

Democrats who are getting revved up for special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation to follow the money from Russia to the Trump campaign shouldn't get too excited yet.
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BUSINESS
Oct 31, 2017

China emerges as job market of choice for analysts fleeing EU's MiFID II

Karen Tan finished her master's degree in mathematics at the University of Cambridge three years ago and set her sights on a career in U.K. finance.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 31, 2017

Dennis Sarfate feels collapse in 2016 motivated Hawks this season

Dennis Sarfate showed up early to practice on his day off.
Oct 31, 2017

TSUNEISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (CEBU), Inc. Acquires ISO 9001 / 14001: 2015 Certification

TSUNEISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (CEBU), Inc. (Abbr.: THI; Location: Balamban, Cebu, Philippines; President and CEO: Akihiko Mishima) acquired ISO 9001 / 14001: 2015 Certification on September 21, 2017.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Oct 31, 2017

China considers three-year prison terms for disrespecting national anthem, flag

China's largely rubber-stamp parliament is considering tougher penalties for people who disrespect the national anthem or flag in public, including up to three years in jail, state news agency Xinhua said on Tuesday.
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BUSINESS
Oct 31, 2017

FBI probing Puerto Rico power contract awarded to Montana start-up without bidding: WSJ

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is investigating a $300 million contract that Puerto Rico's government power company awarded to a U.S.-based energy start-up, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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WORLD / Politics
Oct 31, 2017

Ex-Trump adviser George Papadopoulos pleads guilty to lying to FBI about Russia-linked contacts

An obscure Trump campaign adviser pleaded guilty to lying to FBI agents about contacts with people who claimed to have ties to top Russian officials, in the first criminal charges alleging links between the campaign and Moscow, said court documents released on Monday.
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JAPAN / Politics
Oct 30, 2017

Abe confirms ¥1 trillion aid package with Duterte as Tokyo races Beijing for Manila's support

Japan is looking for cooperation from the Philippines in dealing with China's aggressive territorial ambitions.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Oct 30, 2017

BayStars shake off opening losses as Japan Series moves to Yokohama

The Yokohama BayStars' Joe Wieland doesn't yet know if he'll be nervous to start in his first Japan Series game.
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COMMENTARY / World
Oct 30, 2017

China versus the Washington Consensus

China's continued economic success calls into question longstanding assumptions about the optimal balance of state and market mechanisms in driving economic development.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Oct 30, 2017

Some Japanese to scream at the screen this Halloween

Before you binge-watch a bunch of scary films, learn a few Japanese words and phrases to practice shouting at the screen.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Oct 30, 2017

Let's discuss Donald Trump's popularity in Japan

Support for the United States in Japan has dropped to the lowest level in nine years, according to a survey.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 30, 2017

North and Central Europe wind storm leaves at least six dead, freighter aground

Strong winds battered Northern and Central Europe on Sunday, killing at least six people in Germany, Poland and the Czech Republic, with authorities watching for oil leaks from a huge freighter that ran aground in the North Sea.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT / OLD NIC'S NOTEBOOK
Oct 29, 2017

A return to Resolute: Exploring the wintry climes of northern Canada

We sailed from Greenland, across Baffin Bay, on Aug. 4, 2017. The sea was calm, and largely free of ice floes, although still dotted here and there with icebergs. The following day we reached the small community of Pond Inlet, more than 600 kilometers above the Arctic Circle in the north of Baffin Island....
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COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Oct 29, 2017

TV drama glorifies the Japanese scourge of working illegally for nothing

In the TBS drama 'Rikuo,' female factory workers work all hours — some of them unpaid — to make a new type of running shoe.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 29, 2017

Xi's new strength obscures China's internal risks

Xi Jinping's new strength and power helps obscure China's internal risks, including the fundamental challenge of how to avoid a political hard landing.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 29, 2017

Iraqi Kurdistan leader Barzani will hand over presidential powers at end of term on Wednesday

Iraqi Kurdistan's veteran leader Massoud Barzani will not extend his presidential term beyond Nov. 1, a Kurdish government official said on Saturday.

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