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COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Aug 2, 2019

Linking mental illness to violence tarnishes an entire community

Initial reports on the Kyoto Animation fire tagged the alleged arsonist as dealing with mental illness, but his criminal past should have been emphasized more.
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2019

Hangings carried out for two Japanese death row inmates convicted of multiple rape-murders

The hangings of rapists and murderers Koichi Shoji and Yasunori Suzuki were Japan's first executions of 2019.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 2, 2019

Accused Seattle hacker of Capital One tied to threat to shoot up California social media firm

The Seattle woman accused of a massive hack of personal and financial data from Capital One Financial Corp. threatened to shoot up an unnamed California social media company, according to court records.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 2, 2019

Four killed in renewed Sudan protests, opposition medics say

At least four protesters were killed and many injured by gunfire in the Sudanese city of Omdurman on Thursday, opposition medics said, as hundreds of thousands took to the streets to pile pressure on the country's military rulers.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 1, 2019

Seven & I to scrap 7pay smartphone payment service in Japan after users hacked

The Tokyo-based retail giant and operator of 7-Eleven convenience stores said it will end the service on Sept. 30.
EDITORIALS
Aug 1, 2019

The U.S. Federal Reserve cuts interest rates

The Fed's decision this week reduces its margin of error in addressing unexpected and expected developments, and increases the burden on other central bankers to be ready to step up as well.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 1, 2019

DiDi Mobility Japan starts taxi-hailing service in Aichi

DiDi Mobility Japan Corp. began offering its taxi-hailing service, used via smartphones, in Aichi Prefecture on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 1, 2019

North Korean soldier makes rare defection across the DMZ

In a rare direct defection across the heavily fortified frontier between the Koreas, the South Korean military detained a North Korean soldier who crossed the heavily fortified demilitarised zone (DMZ) that separates the two countries, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JSC) said on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 1, 2019

Kremlin foe's doctor skeptical after Alexei Navalny tests negative for poison at state hospital

A Russian state hospital said on Wednesday that opposition leader Alexei Navalny had tested negative for poison after falling ill in custody, but his personal doctor warned the findings were inconclusive and could be wrong.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 1, 2019

U.S. set to push security strategy as Chinese maneuvers rattle region

Recent incidents involving Chinese ships in Southeast Asian waters are testing regional faith in Beijing's sincerity about maritime peace, and aiding a renewed U.S. push to build alliances with countries unnerved by China's assertiveness.
EDITORIALS
Jul 31, 2019

The overstretched system of dealing with child abuse

Limited manpower and a surge in the number of abuse cases are hamstringing efforts to adequately protect vulnerable children.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 31, 2019

U.S. move to resume death penalty bucks domestic and global trends, U.N. says

The United Nations human rights office said on Tuesday the Trump administration's decision to reinstate the death penalty at the federal level goes against the domestic and international trend to abolish or halt executions. The U.S. Justice Department last Thursday reinstated a two-decade dormant policy...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 31, 2019

North Korea fires two short-range missiles into Sea of Japan for second launch in six days

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles from its east coast Wednesday, the South Korean military said, less than a week after the launch of two similar weapons as it looks to heap pressure on Seoul and Washington to halt upcoming joint military drills.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 31, 2019

Russians demand action to douse vast wildfires consuming Siberia

More than half a million Russians have demanded the authorities do more to tackle vast wildfires in Siberia that environmentalists have dubbed an ecological catastrophe, but which officials have said would be "pointless" to put out.
SPORTS
Jul 30, 2019

The Athletic reaches 500,000 subscribers

The Athletic, a sports-news subscription service launched in 2016, said it has reached more than 500,000 subscribers and expects to nearly double that total by the end of the year.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 30, 2019

Factional politics remain a force in Japan

With critical leadership positions and policy agendas being influenced by these formal groups, it is important to recognize the continued relevance of factions in Japanese politics today.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 30, 2019

Boris Johnson and the triumph of gullibility?

New research suggests a startling explanation for the recent success of populist politicians.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 30, 2019

Big guns set to lead Japan at FIBA World Cup

Japan's "Big Three" — Rui Hachimura, Yuta Watanabe and Nick Fazekas — headline the provisional roster of the Japan men's national team for the upcoming FIBA Basketball World Cup, the Japan Basketball Association officially announced on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 30, 2019

New Zealand's indigenous Maori protest over 'stolen children'

Thousands of Maori people protested across New Zealand on Tuesday calling for an end to the practice of taking at-risk children away from their families, as tensions grow between the indigenous community and the government.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Jul 29, 2019

Controversy surrounding high school ace Roki Sasaki stirs up familiar debate

Ofunato High School was inundated with calls after its loss in the final of the Iwate Prefectural tournament on Thursday.

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight