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EDITORIALS
Aug 26, 2017

NHK fees in the internet age

Plans to distribute NHK content simultaneously via broadcast and the internet raise many important questions about user fees.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 26, 2017

North Korea launches three short-range missiles after nearly monthlong hiatus, U.S. says

After a nearly monthlong hiatus, North Korea launches three short-range ballistic missiles, one of which explodes almost immediately, amid war games held by the U.S. and South Korea.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 25, 2017

Abe, Moon brainstorm on North Korea, re-examine forced-labor issue

Prime Minister Abe and South Korean President Moon Jae-in hold a phone call to explore redress for Koreans who were forced into labor during the Japanese occupation and the war.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 25, 2017

DAZN brings boxing superfight to Japan, as streaming apps poised to disrupt broadcasting

In Tokyo and want to watch this weekend's Mayweather-McGregor superfight? You won't need a satellite dish or a sports bar — just an app.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 25, 2017

Judge approves warrant for data from anti-Trump website

District of Columbia Superior Court judge on Thursday approved a government warrant seeking data from an anti-Trump website related to Inauguration Day protests, but he added protections to safeguard "innocent users."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 25, 2017

Chinese national arrested in Los Angeles over malware used to hack U.S. government agency

U.S. authorities on Thursday accused a Chinese national visiting the United States of providing malware that has been linked to the theft of security clearance records of millions of American government employees.
LIFE / EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Aug 24, 2017

Event offers taste of Malaysia's cuisine, culture

The Malaysia Makan Fest will be held on Sept. 2 and 3 at Zou-No-Hana Terrace, in Yokohama's Naka Ward, where visitors can eat Malaysian food while taking in ethnic costumes and Malay song performances.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 24, 2017

'Sekigahara': A bold attempt to portray one of Japan's most decisive battles

The Battle of Sekigahara was fought on Oct. 21, 1600, and changed the course of Japanese history. Tokugawa Ieyasu and his Army of the East won an overwhelming victory over the Army of the West led by Ishida Mitsunari, resulting in the political unification of the country and the rule of the Tokugawa...
EDITORIALS
Aug 24, 2017

Cambridge University Press retains its honor

Cambridge University Press deserves applause for refusing to bow to Beijing's censorship demands.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 24, 2017

Saudi airstrikes hit hotel near Houthi checkpoint, killing at least 35 in Yemen

At least 35 people were killed in airstrikes that hit a hotel near a Houthi-controlled outpost outside the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Wednesday, a medic said, and a Saudi-led coalition spokesman said it conducted the strike against its Houthi adversary.
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2017

800 out of 80,000 so far sign up as Jordan opens first job center inside Syrian refugee camp

Jordan has opened its first job center inside a refugee camp, unlocking work opportunities across the country for thousands living in the world's largest Syrian refugee camp, the United Nations labor agency said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 22, 2017

At last, U.K. heading for smoother Brexit waters

At last, the Brexit issue is calming down and the way forward is becoming clear.
JAPAN
Aug 22, 2017

Osaka's ancient burial mounds eyed for World Heritage status but clear explanations elude

The government's decision in late July to nominate a group of 49 ancient burial sites in southern Osaka Prefecture for UNESCO World Heritage status has raised local hopes for a major boost in international prestige and tourism appeal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 22, 2017

As Yellen and Draghi head to Jackson Hole confab, inflation goals elude on both sides of Atlantic

As the world's top central bankers gather in Wyoming this week, their relief about a stronger global economy will be tempered by a growing unease that inflation remains inexplicably low.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Aug 22, 2017

Prime time in worker-scarce Japan for investing in service robots

Faced with their worst labor shortage in decades, Japanese service companies are finally turning to labor-saving technology, an investment that could lift the sector's woeful level of productivity and allow them to raise wages.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 22, 2017

Spanish police corner, gun down Barcelona van attacker

Spanish police on Monday shot dead an Islamist militant who killed 13 people with a van in Barcelona last week, ending a five-day manhunt for the perpetrator of Spain's deadliest attack in over a decade.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2017

Ten sailors missing after Yokosuka-based U.S. warship collides with tanker off Singapore

In the second major accident involving a vessel from the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet in just over two months, the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain, based in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, collides with a tanker in waters east of Singapore.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 21, 2017

Calbee sees granola boom by pitching to Japanese working women

Calbee Inc.'s granola snack had been around for 20 years, with no real change to its recipe or sales. Then a female marketing executive turned things around by pitching the cereal as a time-saver for a growing class of consumers just like her: working mothers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 21, 2017

Chase cars used to 'catch' American U-2 freshly back from spy mission

It may not sound possible to "catch" an American spy plane while driving a Dodge Charger. But that's precisely what we did on a sweltering August afternoon at Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Aug 20, 2017

On inheritance tax, net banking and retiring in Japan

This week, Lifelines plays catch-up with some useful tips that have come in from readers over the past few months. However, we start off with a follow-up question from reader S.S. in response to last month's column on recent changes in Japan's inheritance tax laws (bit.ly/jtinheritax) It seems S.S. spends...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 20, 2017

Wreck of U.S. cruiser that delivered vital parts for Hiroshima A-bomb found after seven-decade search

Lost to the depths of the Pacific Ocean 72 years ago after being sunk by Japanese torpedoes, the wreckage of the USS Indianapolis — the ship that delivered components crucial to "Little Boy," the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima — has been located.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 20, 2017

Hard part of achieving North Korea's nuclear objective comes next, sixth test seen critical

North Korea says it has developed intercontinental missiles capable of targeting any place in the United States.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 19, 2017

Finnish stabbings treated as terrorism; suspect targeted women

Finnish police said on Saturday that an 18-year-old Moroccan man arrested after knife attacks that killed two people in the city of Turku appeared to have specifically targeted women and that the spree was being treated as terrorism-related.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Aug 19, 2017

Abe tries to ride out storm in bid to restore trust deficit

A shoo-in a few months ago, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plunge in popularity imperils his re-election to a third term as LDP president in September 2018, fueling speculation about when he will go and who will replace him. That said, it's still too soon to count him out.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 19, 2017

Beijing puts pressure on U.K. academic publisher to pull scholarly articles from China website

Cambridge University Press (CUP), one of Britain's most respected academic publishers, has blocked online access in China to hundreds of scholarly articles and book reviews on Chinese affairs after coming under pressure from Beijing.

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