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JAPAN
Jul 24, 2018

Japan beefs up child welfare measures after 'soul-crushing' abuse death

The central government is taking emergency steps to boost the number of child welfare workers by 60 percent within five years, spurred by the death of a child whose handwritten notes seeking forgiveness from her abusive parents have shaken Japan.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
Jul 22, 2018

'Miracle' lands Japan-based Bangladeshi doctor with a teaching career once dreamed of but denied

Sabina Mahmood is an associate professor and medical educator at Okayama University, and mentors incoming International Baccalaureate graduates and foreign students at the university.
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JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Jul 22, 2018

Rampant bribery in Tokushima sheds light on rise on Japan's uncontested elections

Common sense might tell you that, as small towns and villages in Japan face aging and declining populations, they would do whatever they could to encourage their remaining residents to run for a seat on the council when election time comes.
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BUSINESS
Jul 20, 2018

Oregon wildfires crush hopes of wheat farmers during bumper harvest

Farmers rushed to save their livelihoods as a wildfire roared through vast Oregon wheat fields Thursday and crushed their hopes at the peak of what was expected to be one of the most bountiful harvests in years.
MORE SPORTS
Jul 19, 2018

JSF chief Tsuyoshi Aoki disappointed 2020 Olympics won't showcase swimming finals in prime time

The Japan Swimming Federation conceded defeat on Thursday in its effort to have the 2020 Tokyo Olympics swimming finals aired domestically in the evening.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 18, 2018

As heat wave grips Japan, demand spikes for products aimed at staying cool

Looking for effective ways to stay safe and cool as temperatures soar? Worried that the smell from your summer sweat is bothering those around you?
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BUSINESS
Jul 16, 2018

Japan to extend best-before dates for pork to help exports

The government is discussing plans to extend best-before dates for pork products to boost their export numbers, according to sources.
JAPAN / Society
Jul 15, 2018

Japan plans to launch advanced placement system in high schools

The education ministry plans to establish a system that allows students at some 50 high schools to take university courses for credit, with the aim of developing human resources ahead of the advances expected in artificial intelligence.
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2018

Flood-hit Okayama cram school opens doors to other students

A cram school in the Mabicho district of Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, has reopened to accept both its own students and others whose schools were damaged by the region's deadly rains this month.
Japan Times
France report 2018
Jul 13, 2018

Toray Carbon Fibers Europe — A French-Japan success story

Located in Lacq in the department of Pyrenees-Atlantiques is Toray Carbon Fibers Europe (CFE ) S.A. As one of the largest Japanese investors in France, CFE is the only production unit of Toray’s Carbon Fiber business in Europe and a France-Japan success story.
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JAPAN
Jul 12, 2018

Large-scale evacuation a key concern in the event of a major flood in Tokyo

The government and officials say 1.76 million residents live below sea level, and that up to 1.78 million in five Tokyo wards may have to evacuate before a major typhoon.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 11, 2018

Stocks across Asia slide as Trump reloads tariff bazooka aimed at China

Stocks in Asia declined with U.S. equity futures after the Trump administration released the biggest list yet of Chinese goods it may hit with tariff increases¥. The climbed with Treasuries, while the Aussie and kiwi retreated.

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An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo