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Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 23, 2018

Italy hard-liner Matteo Salvini resists pressure to let migrants disembark

Italian far-right Interior Minister Matteo Salvini on Wednesday resisted increasing pressure to allow 177 migrants who have been held on a coast guard ship in a Sicilian port for two days to disembark.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2018

Credit Suisse freezes $5 billion in Russian money due to U.S. sanctions

One of Switzerland's largest banks, Credit Suisse, has frozen roughly 5 billion Swiss francs ($5 billion) of money linked to Russia to avoid falling foul of U.S. sanctions, according to its accounts, further increasing pressure on Moscow.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 22, 2018

The U.S. economy and the midterms

Even if the economy doesn't affect the election, the election will affect the economy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 22, 2018

Tech giants dismantle global Iranian propaganda push

Facebook Inc., Twitter Inc. and Alphabet Inc. collectively removed hundreds of accounts tied to Iranian actors that a cybersecurity firm said on Tuesday were promoting Iran's geopolitical agenda around the world.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 22, 2018

'Ponoc Short Films Theatre, Vol. 1: Modest Heroes': An anime studio's modest break with norms

"Modest Heroes" studio Ponoc was founded by producer Yoshiaki Nishimura, formerly of Ghibli, just as that legendary anime studio decided to cool its jets back in 2014. Ponoc's debut feature, last year's "Mary and the Witch's Flower," established it as a kind of Ghibli 2, a place where Ghibli alums could...
WORLD / Society
Aug 21, 2018

Italy allows its ship with 177 rescued migrants to dock, ends standoff with Malta

Italy will let its coast guard ship carrying 177 migrants it rescued five days ago dock in Sicily, ending a standoff with Malta, its transport minister said on Monday, though it was not clear when and if the migrants would be allowed to disembark.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Aug 20, 2018

Disgraced basketball players face the music after sex scandal

The four men’s national basketball team players who were penalized by the Japanese Olympic Committee for allegedly paying women for sex last weekend in Jakarta, where they were competing at the ongoing Asian Games, were sent home on Monday and faced up to the media at a Tokyo news conference.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 20, 2018

Samurai Japan names roster for fall Nichibei Yakyu series

Yomiuri Giants Sawamura Award-winner Tomoyuki Sugano, popular sluggers Yuki Yanagita and Yoshitomo Tsutsugo and other star Nippon Professional Baseball stars will suit up in the Samurai Japan jersey against a team of major league all-stars in an exhibition series this fall, organizers announced Monday....
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 20, 2018

Is the specter of ethnic cleansing coming to India?

Some 4 million people, mainly Muslims, are at risk of disenfranchisement in India.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 20, 2018

U.S. needs a cyberforce before a space force

We might be attacked from space someday, but we are being attacked from cyberspace right now, and that demands an immediate response.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Aug 20, 2018

Kanaashi Nogyo, Osaka Toin to square off in Koshien final

Kosei Yoshida gave up nine hits and struck out seven over the distance, guiding Akita Prefecture's Kanaashi Nogyo High School to a 2-1 victory over Tokyo's Nichidai-san High School in the semifinals of the National High School Baseball Championship on Monday at Koshien Stadium.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Aug 20, 2018

Beijing basks in bluest skies in a decade as campaign against smog pays off

Beijing residents have been breathing some of the cleanest air in a decade as they begin to reap the benefits of China's anti-smog push.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 19, 2018

Ex-Aum cultist Makoto Hirata has 'no special feelings' about Shoko Asahara's execution

Makoto Hirata, a former Aum Shinrikyo executive, says he has “no special feelings” about the execution last month of Shoko Asahara, the founder of the now-defunct doomsday cult.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / Taking the Lead
Aug 19, 2018

Monex chief sees cryptocurrency future for finance industry

In 1999 former Goldman Sachs investment banker Oki Matsumoto launched an online brokerage with some clear goals in mind: to create an ideal future for personal finance and to encourage Japanese who are hoarding their savings to actively invest.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Aug 18, 2018

Staying razor sharp: At the sharp end of Sakai's handmade knife industry

In Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, two things are certain: You're never far from the remains of dead people and you're never far from a knife. The two are connected, but not in the way you might think.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 17, 2018

'Game over' in China as Beijing halts approvals of video game licenses

China's regulators have frozen approvals of game licenses amid a government shake-up, according to people familiar with the matter, throwing the world's biggest gaming market into disarray.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 17, 2018

Italy opens probe into Autostrade per l'Italia over collapsed bridge as investors dump shares

Italy's government opened an investigation on Thursday into the country's biggest toll-road operator, hours after saying it could face a heavy fine or lose its concession over a bridge collapse that killed at least 38 people.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 16, 2018

Boy, 11, hacks into replica U.S. election website in minutes as convention probes electronic voting systems

An 11-year-old boy managed to hack into a replica of Florida's election results website in 10 minutes during a hackers convention and change names and tallies, organizers said, stoking concerns about security ahead of nationwide votes.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Aug 16, 2018

Summer Sonic's helter-skelter lineup provides a lot of chances for younger Japanese acts

When it comes to music festivals in Japan, Fuji Rock is the pretty one, Rock in Japan is the domestic one and Summer Sonic is the crowd pleaser. Past headliners have included acts as diverse as Metallica, Beyonce, Green Day and Stevie Wonder.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 16, 2018

Florida university becomes latest to cut ties with China's Confucius Institute

The University of North Florida will close a campus branch of a Chinese-run cultural institute, the latest U.S. college to do so amid criticism from U.S. legislators that China uses the institute to influence American higher education.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 16, 2018

Stealth showdown: U.S. F-22s simulate dogfights with Norway's F-35 warplanes

Two U.S. F-22 stealth fighter jets squared off in simulated dogfights with two of Norway's expanding fleet of F-35 aircraft on Wednesday as part of an exercise aimed at strengthening the NATO alliance and increasing its deterrent power.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
Trump pledges 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico, and more levies on China
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump attends a viewing of the launch of the sixth test flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket, in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. Trump on Monday threatened to slap China, Mexico and Canada with hefty tariffs upon his return to the White House.
AI boom makes 139-year-old cable maker Japan’s hottest stock
Fujikura's headquarters in Tokyo's Koto Ward. The company's share price has surged by more than 400% this year.
Suspected arson in Sapporo leaves four injured
Firetrucks outside a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.
Japan’s sauna movement: Relax, refresh, repeat
Totopa in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward was picked by consultants TTNE as the best sauna of the year.
Bluesky is booming in Japan — mainly for reasons other than U.S. politics
According to Similarweb, average monthly user numbers for Bluesky on Android in Japan quintupled in the 12 months to October.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
Rayssa Leal and Chloe Covell on Japan’s teen skaters: We are friends, not rivals
Brazil’s Rayssa Leal celebrates after winning the women's Street League Skateboarding competition on Saturday in Tokyo.
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.

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