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JAPAN / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 31, 2019
Japan fears compromise on South Korea wartime labor could open Pandora's box of WWII issues
By Reiji Yoshida
Tokyo worries the ripple effects of South Korea's top court ordering Japanese firms to pay redress could cascade into other issues, and reignite war compensation issues with other countries.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jul 31, 2019
Passports, maiden names, brackets: Japan Foreign Minister Taro Kono wades into a minefield
By Hinano Kobayashi
When Foreign Minister Taro Kono wrote on Twitter that he would order his ministry to look into the contentious issue of maiden names on passports in response to a tweet in early June, he may not have been aware of the minefield he was about to step into.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / FOCUS
Jul 31, 2019
Women in male-dominated Japan fight for their identity — starting with their names
By Marika Katanuma
The nation's women are going through an identity crisis.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 31, 2019
Actor-turned-politician Taro Yamamoto aims for real-life starring role as future Japan PM
By Linda Sieg and Kiyoshi Takenaka
Actor-turned-politician Taro Yamamoto is angling for a new real-life role in which he leads his novice party and allies to victory, ousts long-ruling conservatives and takes over as prime minister within the next few years.

ASIA PACIFIC

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 31, 2019
North Korea fires two short-range missiles into Sea of Japan for second launch in six days
By Jesse Johnson
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.

WORLD

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
WORLD / Politics
Jul 31, 2019
Boris Johnson aims to meet notorious Brexit bus pledge with health care boost
Boris Johnson plans to spend hundreds of millions of pounds on hospitals and health care technology, as the U.K.'s new prime minister seeks to deliver on his own most contentious political promise.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 31, 2019
Trump says new spy chief will 'rein in' U.S. intelligence agencies that have 'run amok'
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his choice for the next U.S. spy chief as someone who could "rein in" intelligence agencies that "have run amok," fueling concerns Trump seeks assessments that support his own views.
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.

BUSINESS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 31, 2019
Shares fall as Samsung reveals profit plunge and warns outlook unclear due to Japan export curbs
Samsung Electronics Co. warned Wednesday that Japanese controls on the export of chip-making materials was blurring its outlook and said it would delay a plan to return money to shareholders due to “significant new challenges.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 31, 2019
Huawei posts 23% sales growth as U.S. sanctions set to bite
Huawei Technologies Co. reported a 23 percent rise in revenue to 401.3 billion yuan (¥6.3 trillion) in the first half as the Chinese telecommunications giant withstood U.S. efforts to curb its business.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 31, 2019
Seven & I Holdings resets all 7pay passwords after ¥38.6 million hack
Seven & I Holdings Co. said Tuesday that it has reset passwords for all of the roughly 16.5 million registered 7pay IDs, which are needed to use its smartphone payment service, following a recent security breach of the service.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 31, 2019
U.S. could decide on licenses for firms to sell to Huawei by next week, commerce secretary says
The Trump administration could respond by next week to companies that have requested special licenses to sell to Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Tuesday during a visit to Brazil.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 31, 2019
Bayer CEO opens door to Roundup settlement as suits swell and stocks slide
Bayer AG Chief Executive Officer Werner Baumann said he'd consider a "financially reasonable" settlement of litigation over the weedkiller Roundup as the caseload swells and the company's shares slump anew.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 31, 2019
'Five Eyes' security alliance calls for access to tech firms' encrypted material
The U.S.-led "Five Eyes" intelligence alliance said on Tuesday that tech firms must allow law enforcement agencies access to encrypted material, warning that failing to do so put people at risk.

Opinion

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
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 31, 2019
In defense of defending Japan
By Thomas Cynkin
Both Japan and the U.S. must make efforts to ensure the long-term stability of the security alliance.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 31, 2019
Lessons in conflict resolution from Africa
By Shihoko Goto
As TICAD expands and deepens Japan's interests in Africa, the conference should also highlight what lessons African countries can offer to industrialized countries when it comes to overcoming comparative disadvantages and demonstrating the power of leadership.

Sports

SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Jul 31, 2019
Rikishi pulling their weight in buildup to RWC in Japan, but rugby's gain could be sumo's loss
By John Gunning
The 2019 Rugby World Cup is less than two months away.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 31, 2019
Athletes and organizers hope to use Paralympics as catalyst for future
By Sydney Bauer
Next year Tokyo will become the first city to host the Summer Paralympic Games twice, an opportunity that para athletes and officials believe could be a catalyst toward long-term positive change for people with impairments in Japan.

CULTURE

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CULTURE / Music
Jul 31, 2019
Fuji Rock '19: Janelle Monae, Vince Staples and Khruangbin lift soggy spirits
By Alyssa I. Smith
As the Green Stage went dark for Sia's Saturday night performance at this year's Fuji Rock, the downpour that had started around noon had already stolen the night.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 31, 2019
Fuji Rock '19: The 'international' festival gets more worldly
By Philip Brasor
On the Thursday night before the Fuji Rock Festival begins in earnest, part of the festival site is open to everyone free of charge.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 31, 2019
'Into the Spider-Verse' director Peter Ramsey extols the virtues of a good bit of animation
By Kaori Shoji
Earlier this year, filmmaker Peter Ramsey's name flashed into the collective consciousness when "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" won the Academy Award for best animated feature, elbowing the Japan-made nominee, "Mirai," to the side. As co-director of a three-man directorial team, Ramsey also became...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 31, 2019
'Melancholic': When cleaning the tub brings dirtier jobs
By Mark Schilling
Almost every year at the Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) at least one film by a new Japanese director gets talked up by visiting programmers, journalists and critics as a find.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 31, 2019
'Hikaru Utada Laughter in the Dark Tour 2018': An online offering that nails the live experience
By Patrick St. Michel
Japanese pop star Hikaru Utada's 2018 "Laughter in the Dark Tour" marked her first jaunt around the country in 12 years. The seven-city tour became one of the year's most anticipated tickets, culminating in a Dec. 9 performance at Chiba's Makuhari Messe coinciding with the 20th anniversary of her debut....
The real-life violence that inspired South Korea's 'Squid Game'
Riot police march in front of the main building of Ssangyong Motor in Pyeongtaek, 70 kilometers south of Seoul, on Aug. 6, 2009.
Japan’s ‘quiet revolution’ of luxury travel nears fruition
Scheduled to welcome its first guests in early 2025, the Waldorf Astoria Osaka is just one of many luxury hotel openings Japan has seen in recent months.
Tomiko Itooka, the world's oldest person, dies at 116
Tomiko Itooka died of old age in a nursing home for the elderly in the city of Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture.
Nippon Steel rejection shows national security means whatever you want
An entrance sign for Nippon Steel's East Nippon Works Kashima Area facility is pictured in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture, last month.
CDP chief Noda rejects grand coalition with LDP
Former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, leader of the main opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, speaks during a news conference in Ise, Mie Prefecture, on Saturday.
Traveling for sake's sake: The emergence of brewery tourism in Japan
Tonoike Sake Brewery has been gearing their brewery toward tourism since the late 1980s, attempting to lure tourists to the town of Mashiko.
Tokyo falconers keep ancient traditions soaring
A falconer during the Suwa Falconry Preservation Society's event in Tokyo on Friday. Falconry predates recorded history, originating, scholars believe, when nomadic herders observed birds of prey hunting and recognized their potential as partners.
Japan’s ‘quiet revolution’ of luxury travel nears fruition
Scheduled to welcome its first guests in early 2025, the Waldorf Astoria Osaka is just one of many luxury hotel openings Japan has seen in recent months.
Guitarist Marty Friedman goes to bat for J-pop in new autobiography
One of the themes in American guitarist Marty Friedman’s autobiography “Dreaming Japanese” is that while he has become a star in his own right in Japan, he still feels that he doesn’t “belong.”
Sumo’s brotherhood gets latest inductee
Chugo Saito at Isenoumi stable on Friday. Saito has joined his older brother, Seigo, at the stable.

Podcast

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

Longform

A man offers prayers at Hebikubo Shrine in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward. The shrine is one of several across the country dedicated to the snake.
Shed your skin and reinvent yourself in the Year of the Snake
By Kathryn Wortley

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