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WORLD / Politics
Sep 13, 2016

Germs, bugs everywhere virtually guarantee getting sick on the U.S. campaign trail

Hillary Clinton's bout of pneumonia has shed light on a problem seldom seen by American voters: The long days, little sleep, cross-country travel, bad food and kissing babies add up to a recipe for illness for presidential candidates and aides.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 13, 2016

California becomes first state to pledge overtime pay to farmworkers

California will become the first U.S. state to require farmers to pay overtime to field workers and fruit pickers under a bill signed on Monday by Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 12, 2016

Compromising on Imperial succession reform

An acceptable compromise would be a reversionary model that allows the oldest child of an emperor to take the throne, but gives the oldest male child in line to the throne the right to pass on rights of succession to his children.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 12, 2016

How to help the Mideast

The vast majority of people in the region want legitimate states that uphold the rule of law, protect civic rights and promote coexistence among communities.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 12, 2016

The illiberal international

Will the marriage of messianic and opportunistic populism spread across the EU, or remain confined to Central Europe
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 12, 2016

Southeast Asia has a 'Brexit' risk of its own

ASEAN could end up a toothless tiger unless it addresses economic integration and regional security.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 12, 2016

Joint China-Russia naval drills in South China Sea focus on anti-submarine, 'island-seizing' operations

China and Russia kicked off eight days of naval drills Monday in the South China Sea off southern Guangdong province — a move likely to further stir tensions in the disputed waters.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 12, 2016

Citigroup to exit Shin-Marunouchi Building next year to unite brokerage, banking divisions

Citigroup Inc. plans to move its Japan headquarters from Tokyo's Shin-Marunouchi Building to a new location nearby that will bring its brokerage and banking divisions together in the city's financial district.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Sep 12, 2016

Aichi firm mining used gadgets to make Tokyo Olympic medals

Renet Japan Group Inc., a major dealer in second-hand goods based in Obu, Aichi Prefecture, is stepping up efforts to collect and recycle mobile phones and computers so it can forge Olympic medals out of recycled goods.
WORLD
Sep 12, 2016

Bangladesh cafe attack suspect killed himself as police closed in on flat

A suspected militant believed by Bangladesh police to have been among the planners of a July cafe attack that killed 22 people killed himself during a police raid on a hideout in the capital, police said Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Sep 12, 2016

Drones monitor millions of pilgrims climbing Mount Arafat for hajj climax

Saudi authorities deployed drones to watch over nearly 2 million pilgrims as they descended Mount Arafat on Sunday and entered the hajj's final stages, part of stepped-up efforts to avoid a repeat of last year's crush amid an escalating war of words with Iran.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 12, 2016

Rival Libyan leader's forces seize key oil ports, casting doubt on output

Forces loyal to east Libyan commander Khalifa Haftar on Sunday seized at least two key oil ports from a rival force loyal to the U.N.-backed government, risking a new conflict over the OPEC nation's resources.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Sep 10, 2016

Godzilla hits middle age but is still fueled by Japan's anxieties

Within one month of its July release, Toho's "Shin Gojira" ("Godzilla Resurgence") attracted more than 3.6 million viewers. Box-office takings are already estimated to have surpassed ¥5.3 billion, putting the film more than halfway toward the seldom-attained figure of ¥10 billion. Toho has great expectations...
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / ON: FASHION
Sep 10, 2016

Anrealage gets real in Tokyo's Omotesando

Anrealage gets real in Omotesando
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 10, 2016

The need for effective English teachers

Japanese students' ability to speak English is abysmal. Improvement will require finding native speakers as teachers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 10, 2016

Yahoo Japan sought merger with Yahoo before Verizon deal

Yahoo Japan Corp. proposed a merger with Yahoo Inc., but was rebuffed, with Verizon Communications Inc. eventually acquiring the U.S. company's core assets for $4.8 billion.
WORLD
Sep 9, 2016

China tourists noticeable by their absence in Taiwan as ties wilt

An hour after the shopping mall in the Taipei 101 tower opened its doors on Friday, fewer than 10 customers were wandering its marble floors which just a few months ago had been mobbed with Chinese tourists all day long.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 9, 2016

China responds strongly to North Korean nuclear test but is unlikely to do much

China criticized North Korea's nuclear test on Friday, but Beijing is unlikely to follow up with strong action because its influence is limited and it believes the United States and South Korea share responsibility for growing tensions in the region.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 9, 2016

Tokyo governor announces plan to increase child care slots

Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike on Friday announced a plan to boost capacity at day care centers for children in Tokyo to 17,000 as part of efforts to ease the country's chronic shortage of such spots at care facilities.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 9, 2016

Japan warns of growing North Korea threat after fifth nuclear test

North Korea conducted its fifth and most powerful nuclear test to date around 9:30 a.m. Friday, prompting Tokyo to immediately file a protest.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Sep 9, 2016

Japanese wine is no longer a novelty

Five years ago, Japanese wine was still considered a novelty, and finding it in Tokyo required a fair amount of searching. These days, most shops carry at least a few varieties and some have entire shelves dedicated to domestic wine. Popular magazines now run features on local producers and ways to match...
JAPAN
Sep 9, 2016

Fund started to help Fukushima thyroid cancer patients cover expenses

The 3/11 Children's Fund for Thyroid Cancer will start accepting donations from Sept. 20, aiming to raise at least u00a520 million.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
China’s housing crisis is worse than it seems
Residential buildings under construction in Shanghai in July 2022. The Chinese government risks long-term decline by repeating Japan’s policy mistakes in handling its real estate and demographic crises.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.
A tiny mountain hamlet keeps traditional log rafting afloat
Once a way to transport lumber from the mountains to the coast, log rafting is now Kitayama's biggest attraction.
A furever friend: Tips for responsible dog ownership in Japan
Dog ownership may seem daunting in Japan, but with the right tools and logistical knowledge, you can ensure a healthy, happy life for your pet.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.

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