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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 27, 2018

Trump accuses China of meddling in midterm polls, offers no proof

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday accused China of seeking to meddle in the Nov. 6 U.S. congressional elections, saying Beijing did not want his Republican Party to do well because of his pugnacious stance on trade.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 26, 2018

Google, Facebook and Twitter agree to code of conduct to fight fake news in EU

Alphabet Inc.'s Google, Facebook Inc., Twitter Inc. and other tech and advertising companies have committed to implementing new measures and investing in new technologies to fight the spread of hoax news online in Europe, according to a draft of the agreement.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 26, 2018

Jeff Sessions hears from states on privacy threat from tech firms amid alleged bias

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions met with a group of state attorneys general on how to protect consumers from dominant technology companies, though they didn't decide to open an investigation.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Sep 25, 2018

Yuta Watanabe set to start camp with Grizzlies

Before training camps get underway, NBA teams held media day on Monday, providing ample interview and photo opportunities.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 24, 2018

Hong Kong pro-independence party formally outlawed in first such move since '97 handover

Hong Kong authorities formally banned on Monday a group promoting independence from China — the first outlawing of a political organization since Britain handed its former colony back to Chinese rule in 1997.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 24, 2018

At least one killed as protests rock Nicaragua; Ortega defiant

Police and supporters of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega clashed in Managua on Sunday with demonstrators calling for the release of people imprisoned during recent protests, leaving at least one person dead, authorities said.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 22, 2018

The problem with padding employment records in Japan

In August, it was reported that central government ministries and agencies, not to mention national legislative offices and local governments, have for years been fulfilling their legal responsibility to hire certain numbers of people with disabilities by fudging criteria for determining what qualifies...
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Sep 20, 2018

Yusaku Maezawa: Japan's corporate enfant terrible with the world's first ticket to the moon

Call it a flashy billionaire's whimsy or a stroke of PR genius.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 20, 2018

Naomi Osaka boosts interest at Toray Pan Pacific Open

Naomi Osaka's presence is being felt at the Toray Pan Pacific Open this week.
Japan Times
Rugby / RWC Countdown
Sep 19, 2018

Brave Blossoms icon Goromaru calls for better promotion of Japanese rugby

Rugby icon Ayumu Goromaru is deeply concerned with the status quo surrounding his sport since the Japan's national team's sensational World Cup campaign in 2015.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Sep 19, 2018

What does Japan's Nationality Act really mean for its dual citizens?

Given the present 'don't ask, don't tell' attitude of the Justice Ministry, it would be highly unusual if Naomi Osaka was forced to relinquish her U.S. citizenship at the age of 22.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 16, 2018

Killings in famed mariachi plaza pose test for Mexico's new government

Five people died after a dramatic shootout at a famed Mexico City mariachi plaza, officials said on Saturday, the latest in a recent string of crimes in the capital that will soon put to the test the incoming government's new tactics to fight violence.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Fukushima
Sep 16, 2018

Foggy Fukushima river tour draws influx of visitors

A river tour conducted by rowboat in the town of Kaneyama, Fukushima Prefecture, is becoming popular with tourists for its scenic views of the thick fog covering the quiet waterway.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2018

Japan's Haruki Murakami withdraws from consideration for alternative Nobel award

Japanese author Haruki Murakami asks that his nomination for an alternative to the Nobel Prize in Literature be withdrawn as he wants to concentrate on writing.
Japan Times
CULTURE / CULTURE NOTES
Sep 13, 2018

Could Domo-kun at 20 mean Domo-kun 2.0?

Whatever happened to Domo-kun, the furry brown monster with the jagged maw? When I first got to Japan I used to see him everywhere. Now Chiitan, the masochistic Otter who reps the city of Susaki in Kochi Prefecture, stacks my social media feeds with memes, and Unari-kun, from Narita, is the current reigning...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 13, 2018

Online firms may face EU fine if extremist posts stay up over an hour

The European Union's chief executive on Wednesday proposed hefty fines on Google, Facebook, Twitter and other online platforms if they fail to remove extremist content within one hour.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 11, 2018

The Swedish vote is another populist failure

The election was a warning to centrists to do more to integrate immigrants.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 11, 2018

CBS sets Leslie Moonves payoff at $120 million pending results of harassment probe

CBS Corp. said on Monday that it would pay $120 million to former Chief Executive Officer Leslie Moonves if an internal investigation into allegations of harassment fails to provide grounds for his dismissal.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 10, 2018

How much damage was done?

The real question for Tokyo now is where the Trump administration will go from here.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 9, 2018

North Korea marks 70th birthday with toned-down military parade amid stalled U.S. nuclear talks

North Korea held a military parade Sunday to mark its 70th birthday but apparently did not display its longer-range ballistic missiles — including those capable of hitting the U.S. — media reports and photos showed, amid what could be a move by Pyongyang to demonstrate seriousness about a pledged...
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 7, 2018

Campaigning begins for LDP leadership election

Official campaigning for the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election kicks off, setting in motion a two-week race widely predicted to give Prime Minister Shinzo Abe three more years in office.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 6, 2018

Kim agrees to 'cooperate closely' with U.S. on denuclearizing, says 'stronger' measures possible

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has agreed to "cooperate closely" with the U.S. — even possibly accepting "stronger" denuclearization measures — a top South Korean official said Thursday, amid an apparent rift over progress in U.S.-North Korean nuclear talks.
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Sep 5, 2018

Sumo's Yokozuna Deliberation Council plays important role in overseeing sport

Kisenosato put in a strong performance at the Yokozuna Deliberation Council soken training session on Aug. 31.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 4, 2018

Parents at Chinese kindergarten ceremony horrified by pole-dancing act

Parents attending a ceremony at a kindergarten in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen on Monday were horrified when a scantily clad pole dancer took to the stage and proceeded with a well-oiled number in plain view of their children.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 4, 2018

U.K. surge in online child sex abuse images stokes global slavery fears

A dramatic surge in the number of online child sex abuse images uncovered in Britain has stoked fears about the growing sexual exploitation and enslavement of children worldwide via technology, anti-slavery campaigners said on Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2018

How one Hokkaido town curbed population decline in graying Japan

In early August, as much of the country suffered through some of its hottest temperatures on record, a small town in Hokkaido welcomed visitors from around the world to an annual photography festival that celebrated the outdoors.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 29, 2018

Activists alarmed over bottlenose dolphin, penguins abandoned at closed Japanese aquarium

The plight of a lonely bottlenose dolphin and dozens of penguins that have been abandoned in a derelict aquarium since the start of the year sparked protests this week, with activists and ordinary people alike calling for the animals to be saved.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 29, 2018

Defenders rally around pope, fear conservatives escalating war to oust him

Supporters of Pope Francis have rushed to his defense after a former top Vatican official launched an unprecedented attack on him, a move they say dangerously escalates a campaign to weaken his papacy by conservatives who condemn him as too liberal.

Longform

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