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ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 29, 2017

Chinese woman undergoes plastic surgery in failed bid to evade $3.7 million debt

A 59-year-old woman from the central Chinese city of Wuhan transformed her appearance through plastic surgery in order to avoid 25 million yuan ($3.7 million) of personal debts, the official Xinhua News Agency said.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 28, 2017

New coach Lamas preparing Japan national team for FIBA Asia Cup

New Japan men's national team head coach Julio Lamas, who arrived in Japan last week, has not spent enough time assessing his players and their technical skills yet. But he's satisfied with their intangibles so far.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Jul 28, 2017

Yasuda spearheads University of Tsukuba's efforts to modernize college sports in Japan

Dome Corporation CEO Shuichi Yasuda says that the country's universities are mostly conservative and reluctant to tackle new initiatives.
JAPAN
Jul 28, 2017

Inada makes resignation official; Kishida to pick up defense portfolio

Beleaguered Defense Minister Tomomi Inada announced Friday that she will resign over allegations that a cover-up was conducted to hide the politically sensitive activity logs of the Ground Self-Defense Force unit that was deployed for peacekeeping duty in conflict-riven South Sudan.
Reader Mail
Jul 28, 2017

Remembering a life of work serving others

Since I believed that Dr. Shigeaki Hinohara would live longer, his death at the age of 105 was very shocking and sad news ("Legendary doctor Hinohara dies at 105" in the July 19 edition).
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 28, 2017

Putin vows to retaliate as U.S. Senate slaps new sanctions on Russia, puts bill on Trump's desk

The U.S. Senate voted nearly unanimously on Thursday to slap new sanctions on Russia despite President Donald Trump's objections to the legislation, which has angered Russian President Vladimir Putin, who threatened to retaliate.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 27, 2017

Main opposition chief Renho resigns Democratic Party leadership

In the wake of a crushing defeat in the Tokyo election this month, Renho said she doesn't have the leadership ability to maintain party unity.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jul 27, 2017

Alvark bolster roster with signing of Lucas

Landen Lucas needs no introduction to die-hard Kansas Jayhawks fans.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 27, 2017

U.S. indicts suspected Russian mastermind of $4 billion bitcoin laundering scheme

A U.S. jury indicted a Russian man on Wednesday as the operator of a digital currency exchange he allegedly used to launder more than $4 billion for people involved in crimes ranging from computer hacking to drug trafficking.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 27, 2017

German military copter crashes and burns in Mali desert, claiming peacekeeper crew of two

A German military helicopter assigned to the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali crashed in the West African nation's desert north on Wednesday, killing the two crew members, the German military said.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 26, 2017

Leaked document conflicts with Inada claims of no knowledge of activity log cover-up

Another leaked internal document has rocked the Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, again suggesting that Defense Minister Tomomi Inada — contrary to previous public denials — had been informed Feb. 13 of an alleged data cover-up concerning Ground Self-Defense Force activity logs.
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Jul 26, 2017

Stockbreeding industry interests and the Kake Gakuen case

The opening of the first university veterinary medical department in 50 years is part of an effort to overhaul interests controlling the nation's livestock industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 26, 2017

Airbnb and Mizuho-backed venture team up to offer unique Japan stays

Airbnb Inc. is looking to deliver experiences in Japan that travelers can't get anywhere else, by offering the opportunity to stay in temples, train stations and other unusual settings.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 25, 2017

North Korea threatens U.S. with 'nuclear hammer' after CIA chief appears to hint at regime change

North Korea vowed Tuesday to strike the U.S. with a "powerful nuclear hammer" after CIA chief Mike Pompeo hinted last week that Washington was open to the possibility of regime change.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 25, 2017

China police warn against illegal gatherings after rare Beijing protest

Police in the Chinese capital have warned against illegal gatherings after they shut down part of a major road when demonstrators gathered to stage a rare protest in Beijing, complaining the government was unfairly targeting a charity.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 25, 2017

Trump gives Boy Scouts at jamboree a taste of Washington politics

After another challenging day in Washington, President Donald Trump flew to West Virginia to a field full of 40,000 chanting and cheering Boy Scouts, telling them he was happy to leave Washington behind.

Longform

Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
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