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JAPAN
Oct 27, 2016

Shibuya readies for Halloween party throngs

To avoid turmoil near JR Shibuya Station when it is flooded with partygoers over Halloween, the Metropolitan Police Department will for the first time dedicate two nearby streets to pedestrians only from Friday through Monday, depending on traffic conditions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 26, 2016

Duterte vows not to abandon Japan on security matters as he takes more jabs as U.S.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, in his role as the chief ally of the United States, on Wednesday pressed Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on the importance of the alliance with the U.S. in terms of securing the region.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 26, 2016

In boon for Abe, LDP officially signs off on extending president's term

The Liberal Democratic Party changes its rules to extend the maximum tenure of its president, Shinzo Abe, to nine years.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Oct 25, 2016

Bulls hope to contend despite huge roster overhaul

The big news of the NBA summer was Kevin Durant leaving Oklahoma City for Golden State, thus, in theory, improving a team that set a record for the most wins in the history of the league.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 25, 2016

At least 14 people killed, 147 hurt in northwest China mystery explosion

A powerful blast at a prefabricated house in northwestern China on Monday killed at least 14 people and injured 147, the official Xinhua News Agency said.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Oct 24, 2016

Tokyo cell scientist gets Nobel prize

Japanese scientist Yoshinori Ohsumi was awarded this year's Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for explaining the processes whereby proteins are degraded and recycled.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Oct 23, 2016

Uninvited pair of animal invaders leave island in a tizzy

When a boar and a deer show up offering diversity and hope to repair our ecosystem, we should be honored that they'd even consider taking up residence here.
BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Oct 22, 2016

Shocking blog post forces debate on the financial drain of dialysis in Japan

About 0.25 percent of the population requires dialysis, but this group is responsible for one-30th of the country's medical costs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 20, 2016

Ghosn to become chairman of Mitsubishi Motors

Nissan Motor Co. CEO Carlos Ghosn announced Thursday he will become chairman of Mitsubishi Motors Corp., vowing to help reform the struggling automaker.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 18, 2016

Trump sharpens 'rigged' election allegations disputed by Republican lawyers

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday cited studies he said showed rampant voter fraud, saying the Nov. 8 election was "rigged" against him even as Republican lawyers called his allegations unfounded.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 18, 2016

Crisis in Japanese science leaves young researchers struggling to find long-term positions

On Oct. 3, Japan celebrated the news that Tokyo-based microbiologist Yoshinori Ohsumi had won a Nobel Prize. It was the third consecutive year for a Japanese scientist to win a Nobel.
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 18, 2016

Malaysia on alert as Mosul offensive stokes fears of militant influx

Malaysia has stepped up security at its borders in case Malaysian militant fighters try to return home after Iraqi forces launched a major offensive to take back the Islamic State stronghold of Mosul, deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said on Tuesday.
WORLD
Oct 18, 2016

Kremlin-backed TV channel cries censorship in U.K. banking row

Russia accused Britain of political censorship Monday after a British state-owned bank withdrew its services from Kremlin-backed Russian broadcaster RT.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 17, 2016

Police in Kyoto clamping down on 'upskirt' photos

Police are ramping up vigilance at train stations, temples and shrines amid reports of an increase in people trying to take photos of girls' and women's underwear in Kyoto's major tourist areas.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Oct 15, 2016

The audacity of trust: defying the dangers of life in Japan

I am a very trusting fellow. When I cross the street I trust the driver of the approaching vehicle to suppress whatever rage or hatred my appearance may inspire and not mow me down. I walk down the street trusting those within knife-range not to have a knife, or whoever has one not to be in the grip...
JAPAN
Oct 14, 2016

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike removes bureaucrat from top oversight post in Toyosu market scandal

In her latest move to deal with the contaminated Toyosu market site, Koike announces a major managerial reshuffle.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 13, 2016

Samsung's latest invention: a fireproof box for Note 7 returns

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd is sending fireproof boxes and protective gloves to customers returning potentially explosive Galaxy Note 7 phones, sparking a firestorm of humor on social media about the new twist in the recall scandal.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 12, 2016

North Korea 'purges' top official amid spike in high-level defections

North Korea has purged a vice foreign minister, punishing the 72-year-old and his family with farm work after the nation's No. 2 official in London defected this summer, South Korea's JoongAng Ilbo newspaper said Wednesday.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 11, 2016

Guerrilla politics pioneered by Trump are here to stay

Donald Trump may be a novice politician but he understands media better than anyone else.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / HOOP SCOOP
Oct 8, 2016

Armstrong extends career in Japan

The Chiba Jets' home gymnasium is far from the ultra-bright lights and mammoth-size arenas that dot the NBA landscape.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 7, 2016

Why are Chinese tourists so badly behaved?

Narratives of exceptionalism and nationalism are crucial ingredients in making an 'ugly Chinese' tourist.

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