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ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 7, 2017

Software engineer held for hacking Indian biometric ID platform

Police have arrested a software engineer for stealing sensitive information on more than 50,000 people from India's Aadhaar biometric identity program, the first criminal charges stemming from a government initiative that's been criticized for lacking privacy protections.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 7, 2017

The LDP's tobacco addiction tells a much bigger story

If Prime Minister Abe and his party were less beholden to vested interests, his efforts to defeat deflation would gain more traction.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / CABINET INTERVIEW 2017
Aug 7, 2017

New defense chief Onodera suggests Japan should consider acquiring ability to strike North Korean missile bases

Courting controversy, Japan's new defense chief says the ability to strike North Korean missile bases might be pursued by the Self-Defense Forces.
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Aug 7, 2017

Kagoikes arrested over alleged Moritomo Gakuen subsidy fraud

The Osaka District Public Prosecutor's Office's special investigation unit on July 31 arrested Yasunori Kagoike, 64, former chief of Moritomo Gakuen in Osaka, and his wife, Junko, 60, for allegedly defrauding the central government of public subsidies.
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LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Aug 7, 2017

Let's discuss Japan's life expectancy records

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BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 7, 2017

WeWork to pump $500 million into Southeast Asia and South Korea

WeWork Cos., the world's largest provider of shared work spaces, will invest $500 million in Southeast Asia and South Korea as the New York-based company steps up its expansion in global markets.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Aug 7, 2017

Aussie man held in Islamic State-linked terror sweep charged with weapons offenses, freed on bail

An Australian man who was detained during raids to disrupt what authorities described as an Islamic State-inspired plot to bomb an Etihad Airways flight has been charged with weapons offenses and released on bail, police said on Sunday.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 6, 2017

In China's hotels, small VPN gaps in 'Great Firewall' are closing

In China, the plush international hotel lobby has been one of the few places to find gaps in the "Great Firewall," a sophisticated system that denies online users access to blocked content such as foreign news portals and social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter .
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COMMENTARY / World
Aug 6, 2017

The policy that could ease Syria's suffering

A new strategy is required that recognizes a political resolution to the Syrian war is highly unlikely and focuses instead on freezing the conflict to bring relief to civilians.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Aug 5, 2017

Commune 2nd: Al fresco food, drink and community

Tokyo has never been big on outdoors dining. Save for the old-school beer gardens that mushroom in midsummer, there are too few opportunities in the inner city to drink, snack and while away the time al fresco. At least there's Commune 2nd.
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COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Aug 5, 2017

Beleaguered Abe on the ropes as support weakens

The public has seen the true face of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and doesn't like what it sees.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Aug 5, 2017

There's no fool like an old fool

'I want to do whatever I want until I get sick and you have to look after me.'
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ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 5, 2017

U.S. ends search for sailor missing during exercise in South China Sea

The U.S. Navy has suspended search operations for a missing sailor believed to have fallen overboard Tuesday from a ship in the South China Sea.
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WORLD / Politics
Aug 5, 2017

Special counsel Mueller asks White House for Flynn documents: report

Investigators working for U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller, who is investigating whether President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign colluded with Russia, have asked the White House for documents related to Michael Flynn, his former national security adviser, The New York Times reported Friday.
Reader Mail
Aug 4, 2017

Abysmal handling of documents

The July 10 editorial titled "Poor handling of government documents" interested me because of my own government experience. The law indeed has flaws, but why is the Diet unable to fix it?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 4, 2017

Air France widens North Korea no-fly zone after ICBM miss

Air France-KLM has expanded its no-fly zone over North Korea after one of its jets flew past the location where an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) splashed down 10 minutes later, an airline spokesman said on Thursday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 4, 2017

Peru may cut diplomatic ties with Venezuela to protest vote for constitution rewrite assembly

Peru may sever diplomatic ties with Venezuela to protest Sunday's election of a legislative superbody in the country that has been widely criticized as undemocratic, Peruvian Foreign Minister Ricardo Luna said on Thursday.
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WORLD / Politics
Aug 4, 2017

Mueller convenes Washington grand jury to probe Russia's election meddling: WSJ

Special counsel Robert Mueller has convened a grand jury in Washington to investigate allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing two unnamed people familiar with the matter.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 3, 2017

Lessons in losing international influence

What's happening now in the U.S. and U.K. shows how poor leadership can be devastating to a country's international standing.
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Aug 3, 2017

Murata-N'Dam rematch set for Oct. 22 at Ryogoku Kokugikan

After a controversial loss in his first world title shot in May, Ryota Murata has publicly adopted an "it-happens-when-it-happens" attitude about his potential rematch against the same opponent.

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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