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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Aug 31, 2019

Road rage coverage reveals gulf in awareness of traffic rules in Japan

For the past several weeks, media organizations in Japan have been obsessed with a road rage incident that happened in Ibaraki Prefecture on Aug. 10, when a 43-year-old man forcibly stopped another driver on the Joban Expressway and assaulted him as he sat in his car.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Aug 31, 2019

Sendai Dango Ichifuku: Sushi rice gives classic sweets a twist

Sendai Dango Ichifuku, a sushi shop-turned-sweets purveyor, has been making its dango dumplings with Sasanishiki sushi rice since the 1980s, but recently its online presence has been attracting new fans to the small Tohoku shop.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 31, 2019

Top North Korean official warns U.S. not to 'test our patience,' as appetite for nuclear talks fades

A top North Korean official has said expectations for talks with the United States over its nuclear weapons program "are fading away" after "offensive" remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 31, 2019

Chinese Communist Party's top leadership to convene in October

China's ruling Communist Party will hold its most important meeting of the year in October — its first such gathering in 20 months — as the country grapples with a slowdown at home and a trade war with the U.S.
Japan Times
Rugby
Aug 30, 2019

Former captain Brian O'Driscoll backs Irish to end slump before Rugby World Cup

Irish rugby legend Brian O'Driscoll believes Japan's players "will be licking their lips" at the prospect of facing an out-of-sorts Ireland at next month's Rugby World Cup, with a first-ever quarterfinal place for the Brave Blossoms the potential reward.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
Aug 30, 2019

When it comes to foreign hires, restaurant chains in Japan's Chubu region are taking a long view

Amid a continuing labor shortage in the food service industry, major restaurant chains in the Chubu region are hiring an increasing number of foreign workers who have just graduated from universities in Japan.
Japan Times
South Africa report 2019
Aug 30, 2019

Suzuki: A way of life in South Africa

The importance of South Africa’s automotive sector cannot be overstated.
BUSINESS
Aug 30, 2019

EU extends tariffs on Chinese bicycles, fearing import flood

The European Union has extended for a further five years anti-dumping duties on Chinese bicycles, the bloc said in its official journal on Thursday, after concluding that any lifting of measures would lead to a flood of imports.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 29, 2019

The risks of allowing terrorist sanctuaries

Critics who want to pull all U.S. troops out of Afghanistan are ignoring 20 years of experience.
BUSINESS
Aug 29, 2019

Japanese and African business leaders hold first investment dialogue at TICAD

A Keidanren official said Japanese firms now have a “keen interest” in the huge potential of the continent's rapidly growing economy.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 29, 2019

Measles cases worldwide have tripled this year, WHO says

Every region in the world, except the Americas, is experiencing an increase in the number of cases of measles, a vaccine-preventable disease that can kill or disable children, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 29, 2019

Charles Lloyd: 'Looking for the one note that can say it all'

Few musicians in any era, in any genre, have had such lengthy and varied creative journeys as saxophonist Charles Lloyd. The longevity of his 60-year career is honorable enough, but the unpredictability of his path and the ebb and flow of his musical ideas make him almost unequaled, in jazz. He's like...
Japan Times
GLOBAL INSIGHT / Mauritius report 2019
Aug 29, 2019

Africa’s best-positioned financial hub is the safest option for Japanese investors

With a safe, streamlined and stable business environment, the banking and financial services sector meets strict global standards and opens doors in Africa and elsewhere
Japan Times
GLOBAL INSIGHT / Mauritius report 2019
Aug 29, 2019

Fintech: Fusion of finance and new technology drives digital success

The birth of fintech has created a highly competitive global industry focused on innovation and compliance with strict regulations, with Mauritian firms playing a big part in the digital quest
Japan Times
GLOBAL INSIGHT / Mauritius report 2019
Aug 29, 2019

Focus on renewable energies offers wave of FDI opportunities

Mauritius is embracing renewable energies such as solar and wind power, with Japan’s outstanding reputation for state-of-the-art technology making it the ideal investment partner
Japan Times
Morocco report 2019
Aug 29, 2019

Momentum in Morocco

AMDIE: Driving economic growth 
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / The Argument: South Korea-Japan relations
Aug 28, 2019

Moon's anti-Japanese policy at the root of fractured relations

South Korean President Moon Jae-in, whose distorted perception of Japan has led to the current deterioration in bilateral ties, has stepped up his administration's harsh anti-Japanese policy since Tokyo decided to implement stricter export controls on its neighbor.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Aug 28, 2019

It takes a village to raise an Olympic hopeful

Deborah Grow reflects on her journey as a 'judo mom' and her son Sanshiro's dream to become an Olympian.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 28, 2019

Haruhiko Arai: Still pushing boundaries after 40 years in film

In a four-decade career, Haruhiko Arai has become an acclaimed scriptwriter with credits that include "Vibrator" (2003), "It's Only Talk" (2005) and "Kabukicho Love Hotel" (2014), three of the best films by his frequent collaborator, the director Ryuichi Hiroki.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 28, 2019

French investigators focus on Dentsu partner in sports corruption probe

French authorities investigating corruption in international sports believe a Swiss partner of Japanese advertising giant Dentsu Inc. played a "central and essential role" in deals used to embezzle sponsorship money and have asked Switzerland to raid its office and seize evidence, according to a person...
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 28, 2019

Deutsche Bank says records sought in Trump congressional probe include tax returns, without elaborating

Financial records related to U.S. President Donald Trump and three of his children that congressional Democrats have requested from Deutsche Bank AG include tax returns, the bank disclosed in a court filing on Tuesday.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Descendants in Philippines denied Japanese citizenship
As attacks surge, who can cull bears in Japan?
Police cars leave the Akita Prefectural Police headquarters to cull bears, in the city of Akita on Thursday.
Japan may triple departure tax to tackle overtourism
A plane takes off from Haneda Airport.
What would a ‘backup capital’ look like for Japan?
The Japan Innovation Party has long sought to get Osaka designated as Japan's backup capital.
Japan fully enters sports streaming era as fans face new dilemmas
Sports fan Tadashi Yokoyama streams basketball and fencing on three screens.
Tatsuya Nakadai: A masterful leading man and postwar icon
Tatsuya Nakadai had the look of a leading man in his youth, but his large and searching eyes suggested the pain and loneliness of an old soul.
As Japan’s female leader rises, can she cross sumo’s sacred line?
Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku (front center) delivers a speech on the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Sunday. Centuries of belief and tradition still underpin the all-male association's stance of excluding women.
Takaichi doesn’t mince words on Taiwan, but dramatic policy shift unlikely
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in parliament on Tuesday.
Florist Nicolai Bergmann flourishes outside the box
Florist Nicolai Bergmann shops for fresh flowers at the Ota flower market in Tokyo on Friday.

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Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
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