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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 21, 2019

U.S. B-52 bombers train with navy, ASDF over East China Sea

The U.S. Air Force said Thursday it sent two B-52 bombers over the East China Sea for training with the U.S. Navy and Air Self-Defense Force near Okinawa Prefecture, the latest mission in the waterway that is home to the Japanese-controlled Senkaku Islands.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 21, 2019

Battle for last Islamic State enclave edges toward end as U.S.-backed force combs for hidden fighters

The operation to take Islamic State's last enclave in eastern Syria looked close to an end on Wednesday, with no sign of clashes as U.S.-backed fighters said they were combing the area for hidden jihadis.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 20, 2019

Mariners newcomer Yusei Kikuchi eager to make first MLB start

When Yusei Kikuchi makes his first start as a major league player at Tokyo Dome on Thursday, he won't be too far away from Seibu Dome, where he stood on the mound for the first time as a professional in June of 2011.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 20, 2019

How media discourages Japan's youth from traveling abroad

The nation's best-selling travel guide tends to heavily stress crime and danger in other countries.
CULTURE / Film
Mar 20, 2019

'Makuko': Love, life and that same old E.T. story

The "visitor from another planet" story is doable, even for an indie filmmaker with no budget. All you need are aliens who have assumed human forms, but don't quite get the whole humanity thing. Two recent examples are Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 2017 films "Foreboding" and "Before We Vanish," in which aliens...
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
Mar 20, 2019

If you want to fix the problem of overtourism then just look overseas

I was speaking with a woman the other day who had recently been to Japan. She acknowledged that Japan is the "in" place to travel to and, as if to qualify this fact, complained that "Kyoto was so crowded, I couldn't even get a photo of the Golden Pavilion because of all the Chinese tourists."
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 20, 2019

Stakes rise for Boeing as EU and Canada up scrutiny of 737 Max after crashes

Europe and Canada said they would seek their own guarantees over the safety of Boeing's 737 Max, further complicating plans to get the aircraft flying worldwide after they were grounded in the wake of two accidents killing more than 300 people.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 19, 2019

Japan's Cabinet OKs amendment that bans corporal punishment after spate of tragic cases

The government may also revise the parental right to discipline, amid criticism that it has been interpreted by some parents as a green light for abuse.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 19, 2019

Taiwan independence backer to challenge President Tsai Ing-wen for ruling party nomination

A former premier and vocal proponent of independence for Taiwan will challenge his former boss, President Tsai Ing-wen, for the ruling party's nomination, ensuring the island's tense relationship with China will be a central focus of the presidential campaign.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 19, 2019

Probe of FAA's oversight of Boeing 737 Max began before second crash

U.S. federal authorities began exploring a criminal investigation of how Boeing Co.'s 737 Max was certified to fly passengers before the latest crash in Ethiopia involving the new jet, according to sources familiar with the probe.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Mar 19, 2019

Honoka Ikematsu helps Robert Morris University reach NCAA Women's Tournament

Sophomore guard Honoka Ikematsu helped the Robert Morris University women's basketball team book a spot in the 64-team NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Mar 19, 2019

Tech consortium flags more than 800 versions of New Zealand attack video shared online

A consortium of global technology firms has shared on its collective database the digital fingerprints of more than 800 versions of the video of New Zealand's mass shootings that killed 50 people, it said on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 19, 2019

U.S. top court weighs whether GOP-drawn Virginia electoral maps diluted black vote

U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday wrestled for the second time over whether Republican legislators in Virginia drew electoral districts in the state in a way that unlawfully diluted the clout of black voters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 19, 2019

Flooding of key U.S. Air Force base flies in face of Trump climate change stance, experts say

Flooding at a U.S. Air Force base in Nebraska that damaged buildings and forced the removal of a plane integral to the nation's nuclear attack response highlight the risks climate change poses to national security, experts said on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 19, 2019

Alitalia faces uncertain future as easyJet quits rescue talks

The future of Alitalia was plunged further into uncertainty on Monday after British budget airline easyJet pulled out of talks to rescue the Italian carrier two weeks before a deadline to save it.
EDITORIALS
Mar 18, 2019

Madness and savagery in New Zealand

We must all stand with New Zealand, and against the ignorant hatred that motivated last week's attacks.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 18, 2019

U.S. version of 'one country, two systems'

Is it time for the U.S. to reintroduce the 'fairness doctrine' to prevent the media from broadcasting extreme views?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 18, 2019

America: that awful country that everyone wants to move to

If quality of life is better in Canada and Europe, why don't more Americans emigrate?
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 18, 2019

South Korea says it's considering holding talks with North Korea

South Korea said it's considering holding talks with North Korea in efforts to help improve relations between the latter and the U.S. since their summit fell apart in Vietnam last month.
Japan Times
SATOYAMA CONSORTIUM
Mar 17, 2019

Tsukuba to raise toast to home-grown wines

The city of Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, enjoys mild climate and an appropriate amount of rainfall, comparable to the city of Kofu in Yamanashi Prefecture, the most famous grape-producing region in Japan. Mount Tsukuba's granite-rich soil has also been noted as being similar to that of Rhone in France,...
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Mar 17, 2019

'East of the Rockies': Reliving Japanese-Canadian internment

Innovative augmented reality storytelling app introduces users to the dark history of Japanese-Canadian internment during World War II, via a touching tale by Joy Kogawa.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Mar 16, 2019

Nick Sakagami: When something fishy makes great business

The only certified fish master outside of Japan, Nick Sakagami has been making a splash in the U.S. for nearly two decades.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Mar 16, 2019

Alarming results in literacy survey stir debate on social media in Japan

A Feb. 16 report on the country’s literacy has been causing a stir on social media, prompting a number of users to warn of impending intellectual doom.
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
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.
Chinese national sentenced for hit-and-run that injured four children in Saitama
A Saitama district court sentenced Deng Hongpeng, a Chinese national and demolition worker, to two years and six months in prison, suspended for four years, for hitting a group of elementary school children with his car and fleeing the scene while driving under the influence.
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 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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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
By Yukana Inoue

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