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EDITORIALS
Aug 11, 2019

Keep looking for ways to fight piracy websites

Government measures to crack down on online piracy of manga and anime content have failed to move forward after a series of plans and ideas discussed since last year by a panel of experts at the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry and the Cultural Affairs Agency stalled in the face of various...
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CULTURE / Art
Aug 10, 2019

Reborn-Art Festival: A Tohoku community gets a new lease on life

Climbing the stairs of Ishinomaki's first department store, built in 1930, I can hear the sound of a man singing and the gentle strumming of an acoustic guitar. The voice is not one of a professional crooner; it's raspy and unsure, and sounds like an amateur retelling a tale of sorrow without too much...
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 10, 2019

Chinese reports on U.S. diplomat in Hong Kong 'have gone from irresponsible to dangerous,' State Department says

Official Chinese media reports about a U.S. diplomat who met with student leaders of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement "have gone from irresponsible to dangerous" and must stop, U.S. State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus said on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 9, 2019

U.S. calls China 'thuggish regime' for leaking personal info of diplomat who met Hong Kong protesters

The U.S. State Department's spokeswoman called China a "thuggish regime" for releasing personal information on an American diplomat who met with opposition protesters in Hong Kong, escalating a war of words over protests that have wracked the territory.
BUSINESS
Aug 9, 2019

Facebook loses facial recognition appeal and must face privacy class action

A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected Facebook Inc.'s effort to undo a class action lawsuit claiming that it illegally collected and stored biometric data on millions of users without their consent.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 6, 2019

Japan lags in AI use and internet literacy

The speed of change in the Fourth Industrial Revolution is extremely high, and Japan is falling behind.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 6, 2019

Media and rights groups slam India over communications blackout in Kashmir

India's imposition of an unprecedented communications blackout on Jammu and Kashmir hours before stripping its only Muslim-majority state of special rights in place for decades was sharply criticized Monday by media and rights groups.
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COMMENTARY / World
Aug 4, 2019

Trying to cut cigarette use by banning vaping might backfire

A ban on vaping in San Francisco might drive more teens to smoke cigarettes.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / Cultivating Craft
Aug 3, 2019

Coedo Brewery's beer is rooted in agriculture

A desire to use perfectly edible produce deemed 'unsuitable' for sale led Coedo Brewery to innovate with local ingredients in beer, and now its brews are on shelves nationwide.
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JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 3, 2019

U.S. struggles to find footing as trade and history row threatens Japan-South Korea intel-sharing pact

Japan's defense intelligence-sharing agreement with South Korea could be in jeopardy as Seoul weighs its options amid a trade and history clash with Tokyo that threatens joint efforts to rein in Pyongyang's nuclear program.
BUSINESS
Aug 2, 2019

Japan officially approves scrubbing South Korea from 'white list' of countries

In response, South Korean President Moon pledged countermeasures that might affect military information exchanges with Japan — a key part of their three-way security pact with the U.S.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 2, 2019

Justice Department declines to prosecute ex-FBI chief James Comey over leaks

Justice Department officials have declined to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey for mishandling classified information, including leaking a memo to the media about his interactions with President Donald Trump, according to a person with knowledge of the matter.
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BUSINESS
Aug 2, 2019

Facebook says it dismantled covert influence campaign tied to Saudi government

People connected to the government of Saudi Arabia have run a network of fake accounts and pages on Facebook to promote state propaganda and attack regional rivals, the social media giant said on Thursday.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 1, 2019

Japan parts makers literally reinventing the wheel to keep up with shift to autonomous cars

The car industry is reinventing the wheel to prepare for autonomous vehicles.
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.
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CULTURE / Stage
Jul 30, 2019

Diving into the world of political performance at Aichi Triennale

The political function of art is a perennial question in the field of aesthetics. In classical Athens, Plato argued that art as a form of imitation was limited in its ability to communicate knowledge about political life. In contrast, Aristotle saw this mimetic gap as a space for imagining new political...
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jul 28, 2019

Bonnie Jinmon has spent a decade fighting human trafficking: 'I want my work to be bigger'

Human trafficking is just as much a problem in Japan as it is in other countries. One American woman has decided to fight it and she hopes you will, too.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jul 27, 2019

Aligning 'access journalism' and press freedom

On July 19, NHK's morning information program, "Asaichi," featured a very special guest. Hiroshi Kume is one of the most important figures in the history of Japanese media, initially as a popular announcer in the 1970s and early '80s, but mainly as the anchor of TV Asahi's ground-breaking news show "News...
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BUSINESS / Companies / Regional voices: Chubu
Jul 26, 2019

Toyota looks to develop ways to disaster-proof its supply chains

Toyota Motor Corp. has been applying its kaizen (continuous improvement) principle to the management of its parts suppliers so that it can maintain or swiftly resume production in the event of natural disasters.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 25, 2019

The real policy challenges facing Japan

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe must place priority on resolving several major policy challenges confronting Japan before he tries to revise the Constitution.
EDITORIALS
Jul 19, 2019

Explore more efforts to stop school bullying

It's time to review if legally binding anti-bullying measures are serving their intended purpose.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Jul 18, 2019

The inclusivity of quidditch produces pure magic on the field

The players kneel at the ready, six to a side, staring down their opponents from across a verdant field.
SOCCER / From the Spot
Jul 17, 2019

J. League embraces discussion of controversy

Knowledge is not always power, but a little communication can go a long way.
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JAPAN
Jul 13, 2019

Japan weather firm looks to back 2020 Olympians with strategic data

A team from Weathernews Inc. is boosting efforts to amass data on air and road temperatures, humidity and other physical phenomena at venues for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, which are expected to take place amid sweltering heat.

Longform

Atsuyoshi Koike, the president and CEO of Rapidus, says there is a “sense of urgency” when it comes to Japan’s efforts in manufacturing semiconductors. “We have to make sure we are successful,” he says.
Atsuyoshi Koike’s big game: Fourth down and 2 nanometers to go