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EDITORIALS
Oct 18, 2019

Overzealous reform to protect national security

While stricter scrutiny of foreign investments is warranted, a new government proposal goes too far.
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JAPAN
Oct 18, 2019

Japan's SDF to head for Mideast waters, but Tokyo steers clear of U.S.-led coalition

Self-Defense Forces ships and planes will patrol the Gulf of Oman and other areas but avoid the U.S.-led coalition protecting shipping interests in the strategic waters.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 18, 2019

Japan to pardon 550,000 convicts on occasion of imperial enthronement ceremony

The government on Friday approved granting pardons to roughly 550,000 petty criminals in light of Emperor Naruhito's enthronement ceremony next Tuesday.
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BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2019

Juul halts U.S. sales of many flavored nicotine liquids

E-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc. said Thursday it will completely halt U.S. sales of all flavors except tobacco, mint and menthol, as the company faces heightened scrutiny from regulators, lawmakers and state attorneys general over the appeal of its nicotine products to teenagers.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 18, 2019

California launches earthquake early warning system it calls best in world

California rolled out the nation's first statewide earthquake warning system on Thursday, designed to detect seismic waves and alert residents through a mobile phone app even before the ground starts shaking.
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WORLD
Oct 17, 2019

Netflix and Amazon face censorship threat in India: source

India is deliberating potential censorship on streaming platforms such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, a senior government source said.
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WORLD / Politics
Oct 17, 2019

U.S. House Oversight Chairman Elijah Cummings of Maryland dies: AP

U.S. House Oversight and Reform Chairman Elijah Cummings, a key figure in the Democrats' impeachment inquiry and a fierce critic of President Donald Trump, has died, AP reported.
JAPAN / First Person
Oct 17, 2019

Typhoon Hagibis: A night in an evacuation shelter shows just how fragile Tokyo life can be

If you look at a map of Kitasenju in Tokyo's Adachi Ward, you will see that it's almost entirely surrounded by water.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 17, 2019

IOC planning to move Tokyo Olympic marathon north to Sapporo in bid to avoid heat

The plan is the latest in a series of countermeasures being taken to protect athletes, spectators and volunteers from the nation's infamously hot summer heat.
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CULTURE / Music
Oct 17, 2019

Pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii sets the bar high with new concert series

Nobuyuki Tsujii, a piano who has been blind since birth, talks about his upcoming projects and his friendship with violinist Fumiaki Miura
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JAPAN
Oct 16, 2019

Flooding of Tama River put capital on the brink of crisis during Typhoon Hagibis

Tokyo faced crisis last Saturday, with water levels in the Tama River quickly climbing as heavy rains and winds from Typhoon Hagibis inundated the Kanto region.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 16, 2019

Building bridges with Islam at Tokyo Camii

With hoodies and scarves covering their heads, a group of Japanese high school students point and whisper in awe upon entering the main hall of Tokyo Camii as Muslim worshippers prostrate beneath a glittering dome set against a bright sky.
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ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Oct 16, 2019

North Korean leader visits sacred mountain as speculation grows of fresh provocation

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has made yet another improbable trek to the top of 2,744-meter-high (9,003-feet-high) Mount Paektu, which the country calls "the sacred mountain of the revolution" — and this time, he did it atop a white steed.
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CULTURE / Art
Oct 15, 2019

So much to say — so many ways to show it

Same-sex relationships, American bases in Okinawa, globalization, the Olympics, the atomic bomb, national identity, the exploitation of natural resources — 'Image Narratives: Literature in Japanese Contemporary Art' at The National Art Center, Tokyo, does not lack for hot button topics.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 15, 2019

CEATEC 2019 features driverless shuttle bus and avatar tech among exhibits

Organizers said this year's four-day event has brought together 787 exhibitors from a broad spectrum of sectors.
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CULTURE / Music
Oct 15, 2019

A boy no longer, 'Kid' Reid has come of age

Duncan Reid, formerly of British punk group The Boys, brings his latest band to Japan for a series of high-energy live shows
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2019

Hidden gold and 'murky' payoffs threaten Japan's nuclear revival

A payoff scandal has struck Japan's nuclear world, threatening to delay the restart of idled reactors in what's becoming the industry's biggest crisis since the Fukushima meltdowns of 2011.
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BUSINESS
Oct 14, 2019

Boeing CEO, removed as chairman, seen nearing last chance on 737 Max

The clock is ticking ever more loudly for Boeing Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg as the grounding of the 737 Max hits the seven-month mark.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 13, 2019

North Korea may be hiding hog apocalypse from the world

By official accounts, the pig contagion wreaking havoc across Eastern Asia has virtually skipped over North Korea, with a single outbreak reported there in May. But wayward feral pigs have stoked concern that Kim Jong Un's reclusive state is hiding an African swine fever disaster.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Oct 13, 2019

Land of the rising tax: A 2 percent hike brings 100 percent confusion

Eat in or take out? Use cash or card? There are several ways to get around a recent tax hike, but not everyone can take advantage of them.
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LIFE / Lifestyle
Oct 13, 2019

Japan's love of the hanky is nothing to be sneezed at

Whether plain, screen printed, embroidered or even lacey, the humble hanky is virtually forgotten in the West. So why is it in Japan, very few will leave home without one?
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Oct 13, 2019

Caring for Candle and Chimney is a family affair

Candle is a 6-year-old cat who came to ARK with her equally gorgeous brother, Chimney, when they were only about 3 months old. The pair look a lot alike and are inseparable. If there's one difference then it's that Chimney is rather camera shy. Whenever he senses a photo session is in the works, he disappears....
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JAPAN / Politics
Oct 13, 2019

South Korean PM to attend emperor's enthronement ceremony in highest-level visit to Japan since export curbs

Despite the current frosty relations, South Korean Prime Minister Lee Nak-yon plans to visit Japan next week to attend Emperor Naruhito's enthronement ceremony.
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Rugby
Oct 13, 2019

Post-typhoon Japan-Scotland match gets green light

After postponing an early morning decision until 10:30 a.m., Rugby World Cup organizers on Sunday announced that a climactic Pool A clash between Japan and Scotland will take place as scheduled at International Stadium Yokohama.
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Oct 12, 2019

Consumers look for ways to blunt impact of consumption tax hike

Japan's consumption tax on goods and services has arguably been unpopular from the get-go. Introduced at 3 percent in 1989 as a means of improving public finances, the rate was raised to 5 percent in 1997, 8 percent in 2014 and, from Oct. 1 of this year, to 10 percent.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Oct 12, 2019

An unexpected synergy of sake and wagyu

Innovative sake company Nihonshu Oendan has teamed up with Yakiniku Yazawa to pair its junmai daiginju014d sake with wagyu beef.

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