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JAPAN

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JAPAN
Jun 12, 2018
Abductees' relatives hope Trump-Kim summit will lead to return of loved ones
By Shusuke Murai
As they watched footage of the historic summit between leaders of the United States and North Korea on Tuesday, relatives of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago expressed hope that the landmark meeting in Singapore will lead to the return of their loved ones.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 12, 2018
Is Tokyo's commitment to abduction issue a diplomatic stumbling block?
By Tomohiro Osaki and Daisuke Kikuchi
As the world waited for Trump and Kim to emerge from their summit, Japan looked for signs that the two had addressed its top priority: abductees.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 12, 2018
Itoshima: How a beach community is drawing newcomers amid rural depopulation
By Alex K.T. Martin
Swapping his dress shoes and business suit for flip-flops and swimming trunks, Shingo Takei starts the day by walking to the beach to go stand-up paddleboarding.
JAPAN
Jun 12, 2018
Okinawa declares measles outbreak over
The Okinawa Prefectural Government on Monday declared the end of a measles outbreak, after everyone who had been diagnosed with the disease was confirmed to have recovered.

ASIA PACIFIC

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 12, 2018
Trump sees shared path with North Korea's Kim after denuclearization summit
By Jesse Johnson
In a vaguely worded agreement, the two leaders inked what Trump said was a “comprehensive document” declaring that Kim's regime would work towards complete denuclearization.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 12, 2018
Trump and Kim's joint statement
Joint Statement of President Donald J. Trump of the United States of America and Chairman Kim Jong Un of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the Singapore Summit.

WORLD

Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 12, 2018
Top Trump economic adviser Kudlow 'doing well' after mild heart attack, White House says
U.S. President Donald Trump's top economic adviser, Larry Kudlow, was "doing well" on Monday night after suffering a "very mild heart attack," a White House spokeswoman said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 12, 2018
Climate change expected to make water and green vegetables scarce, costly
Keeping healthy could become more costly as climate change and water scarcity cause a huge drop in the global production of vegetables and legumes, scientists said on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 12, 2018
'Fair trade, fool trade': Trump tweets ire at NATO allies and Trudeau
U.S. President Donald Trump fired off a volley of tweets on Monday venting anger on NATO allies, the European Union and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the wake of a divisive G7 meeting over the weekend. The escalating clash over trade between Washington and some of its closest global partners...
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 12, 2018
Libyan forces seen entering final stage in battle to capture Derna
Forces loyal to Libyan commander Khalifa Hifter said their campaign against an armed coalition of local fighters and Islamists in the eastern city of Derna has reached its final stages after several days of heavy fighting.
WORLD
Jun 12, 2018
Chicago-bound United flight from Rome diverted to Ireland after threat 'message' found on board
A United Airlines flight from Rome to Chicago was diverted to Shannon Airport in Ireland on Monday after "a message" was discovered on board, Irish police said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 12, 2018
Trump ex-campaign boss Paul Manafort to be arraigned Friday on new charges
U.S. President Donald Trump's former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, will be arraigned on Friday following a third superseding indictment against him by special counsel Robert Mueller that lodged additional charges on accusations of witness tampering.

BUSINESS

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 12, 2018
India set to miss key target for Japan-backed bullet train project: sources
India is set to miss a December deadline to acquire land for a Japan-backed $17 billion (¥1.87 trillion) bullet train project following protests by fruit growers, government officials said, likely delaying one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's most ambitious projects.
BUSINESS
Jun 12, 2018
U.S. companies in Japan want Washington to focus trade talks on services, pharmaceuticals: ACCJ
U.S. companies already established in Japan want the Trump administration to focus more on service-sector trade than on market access for manufacturers, according to the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 12, 2018
Toyota and KDDI sign more automakers to connected-car platform
Japan's dominant carmaker and its No. 2 wireless provider are gaining ground in the global race to establish a platform for cars that connect to wireless networks, a key milestone on the path to autonomous driving.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 12, 2018
Germany: 774,000 Mercedes cars have unauthorized software defeat devices
Germany's Transport Ministry said on Monday that 774,000 Mercedes-Benz vehicles in Europe had been found to contain unauthorized software defeat devices and ordered Daimler to recall more than 200,000 cars in Germany.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 12, 2018
IMF chief slams Trump, says global economic outlook darkening by the day
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde led an attack by global economic organizations on U.S. President Donald Trump's "America first" trade policy on Monday, warning that clouds over the global economy "are getting darker by the day.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Jun 12, 2018
Hakamada's bid for a retrial drags on
The Supreme Court should waste no time in examining the appeal of 82-year-old Iwao Hakamada, who spent 48 years in prison for a murder he likely didn't commit.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 12, 2018
Is the Cruz Report the end of peacekeeping for Japan?
By Adam Day and Emma Hutchinson
A report's call for more proactive and pre-emptive actions by peacekeepers collides with legal limitations on the SDF's use of force.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 12, 2018
What umbrellas can teach us about diversity
By Yoko Ishikura
Noticing the differences between one's own country and others, however small they may be, can be the first step to realizing that diversity exists.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 12, 2018
Nourishing cities with nature
By Carlo Ratti
City planners are working to reverse decades of reckless growth by turning urban centers green.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 12, 2018
Japan's toothless FANG trio don't deserve a nibble
By Shuli Ren
Line, Yahoo Japan and Rakuten are out of favor for a reason.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 12, 2018
China's master plan: a global military threat
By Hal Brands
From the East China Sea to Africa, Beijing is flexing its muscles.

Sports

Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 12, 2018
Julio Jones tells Falcons he will skip minicamp
Wide receiver Julio Jones told the Atlanta Falcons he won't attend this week's mandatory minicamp, the team announced Monday.

CULTURE

Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jun 12, 2018
Filmmaker Kazuhiro Soda visits the stadium that's home to all of America
By Mark Schilling
'The Big House' captures more than just football in a documentary about the University of Michigan's main stadium.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 12, 2018
Late Edo Period villainy is captured in violent ukiyo-e prints
By Yoko Haruhara
In the waning years of the Edo Period (1603-1868), a darkness seized hold of the public consciousness and bloody murders, acts of arson and sexual scandal were rampant. Well, at least in Japanese art.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 12, 2018
'Nowhere'
By Yukari Tanaka
June 15-July 8
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jun 12, 2018
'Gordon Matta-Clark: Mutation in Space'
By Yukari Tanaka
June 19-Sept. 17
CULTURE / Art
Jun 12, 2018
'Rock: Power, Spirit & Love'
By Yukari Tanaka
June 9-July 1
China fires long-range missile into Pacific Ocean in rare test
Chinese military vehicles carrying DF-41 intercontinental ballistic missiles travel past Beijing's Tiananmen Square during a military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, on Oct. 1, 2019.
Russia has a secret war drones project in China, intel sources say
Russian President Vladimir Putin visits a drone production facility of the the Special Technology Center in St. Petersburg on Sept. 19.
As Onosato dominates the spotlight, former sumo stars exit the stage
Takakeisho during a one-day tournament at Kokugikan in Tokyo in February 2020
Does Sanae Takaichi have a real shot at becoming Japan's first female leader?
Economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, a candidate in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election, speaks during a debate in Tokyo on Sept. 14.
How Taro Kono lost his mojo
Digital minister Taro Kono, who is contesting the Liberal Democratic Party presidential election, shows a board saying "accomplishment of reformation" during a debate in Tokyo on Sept. 14.
Does Sanae Takaichi have a real shot at becoming Japan's first female leader?
Economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, a candidate in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential election, speaks during a debate in Tokyo on Sept. 14.
China fires long-range missile into Pacific Ocean in rare test
Chinese military vehicles carrying DF-41 intercontinental ballistic missiles travel past Beijing's Tiananmen Square during a military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, on Oct. 1, 2019.
A first look inside the new Nintendo Museum
The Nintendo Museum opens to the public on Oct. 2, but unlike the company's all-ages games, the new attraction may be geared more toward older rather than younger gamers.
People of all ages and sizes scale new heights amid climbing boom in Japan
A climbing wall at a kindergarten in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture. The sport has been on the rise in Japan, mainly due to the popularity it gained from the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, and new climbing walls are popping all over the place.
Why is Shigeru Ishiba so unpopular among his LDP peers?
Former Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba reacts during a news conference ahead of the Liberal Democratic Party leadership election in Tokyo on Sept. 6.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

A woman passes an "akichi" (vacant lot) in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo. The capital is littered with such small lots in part because of Japan's aging and shrinking population.
Dealing with rising land vacancies as Japan shrinks
By Alex K.T. Martin

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