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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2018

Tokyo District Court holds first hearing on expats' right to vote on Supreme Court justices

Five Japanese living abroad claimed at the Tokyo District Court on Monday that their inability to participate in national reviews of Supreme Court justices was unconstitutional.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2018

TPP must be renegotiated, says Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir

Growing nations like Malaysia need different trade protections and, while Kuala Lumpur is not against trade pacts such as the Trans Pacific Partnership, the TPP must be renegotiated, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 11, 2018

Kirin Holdings wants its aging customers to eat more healthily

Seeking growth beyond a shrinking beer market, Kirin Holdings Co. is turning its attention to making people healthier.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 11, 2018

Car crashes into Gunma supermarket, injuring 14; driver held

A car crashed into a supermarket in Shibukawa, Gunma Prefecture, on Sunday afternoon, injuring 14 people.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 11, 2018

Kilauea summit blows ash aloft anew as more lava flows into Pacific

A small explosion at the summit of Hawaii's erupting Kilauea Volcano on Sunday sent ash spewing into the air, creating a driving hazard for roads on parts of the Big Island, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 11, 2018

Trump trade aide pins NAFTA failure on Canada, says 'there's a special place in hell' for Trudeau

Donald Trump's trade adviser on Sunday blamed Canada for the failure to finalize a reboot of the North American Free Trade Agreement and suggested the country's prime minister is headed to hell for crossing the U.S. leader.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 10, 2018

Swiss 'real money' initiative fails after lack of support from cantons

A radical plan to upend Switzerland's financial landscape by barring commercial banks from creating money has been defeated after failing to win a majority of support from the Swiss cantons, Swiss broadcaster SRF said Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 10, 2018

Trump and Kim said to be planning one-on-one talk at summit start

U.S. President Donald Trump intends to meet one-on-one briefly with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at the beginning of their June 12 summit — a moment the president has said will be a critical gauge of whether a deal is likely, according to a U.S. official familiar with their plans.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 9, 2018

Instagram rules and food trends flourish in Shin-Okubo, Tokyo's Koreatown

Move over, Harajuku. Although the Instagram-ready 'rainbow hot dog' might bring the crowd to Shin-Okubo, Korean food is well on its way to becoming a true culinary staple.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KANPAI CULTURE
Jun 9, 2018

It's not what's in the glass of sake, it's the glass itself

Riedel's new Junmai Glass elevates drinking junmai, or 'pure rice,' sake to a multisensory experience.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Jun 9, 2018

Lemondo: Coca-Cola's first foray into the world of alcopops

Is it worth shipping Coca-Cola's new alcoholic drink 1,000 kilometers from Kyushu? Undoubtedly yes.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 9, 2018

MLB scouts eye Yusei Kikuchi, Tomoyuki Sugano

On Friday night at Tokyo Dome, the Seibu Lions and Yomiuri Giants each sent their ace to the mound, creating a marquee matchup of the Lions' Yusei Kikuchi vs. the Kyojin's Tomoyuki Sugano.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 9, 2018

Japan's robot revolution in senior care

Being cared for by robots is becoming the method of choice among elderly residents.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 9, 2018

U.S. probe of Malaysia's 1MDB picks up speed after Najib's election loss

U.S. investigators have accelerated their probe into the 1MDB sovereign wealth fund set up by former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak and are exchanging more evidence with Malaysian authorities since Najib lost last month's election, three sources with direct knowledge of the probe said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 9, 2018

Kia recalls 507,000 vehicles in U.S. for air bag issues

Kia Motors Corp. said Friday it was recalling more than 507,000 vehicles in the United States because an electronic glitch may prevent air bags from deploying in a crash.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 9, 2018

U.S. special counsel indicts Russian linked to spy agencies, adds charges against former Trump campaign head Paul Manafort

U.S. special counsel Robert Mueller filed charges on Friday against a political operative with alleged ties to Russian intelligence, bringing his probe on possible collusion by the Trump presidential campaign a step closer to the Kremlin's door.
EDITORIALS
Jun 8, 2018

What is lacking in the fight against child abuse?

Japan's efforts to stop child abuse are weak when compared with the systems in many Western countries.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 8, 2018

Teenage star Chikara Tanaka to attend IMG Academy in bid to gain college hoop scholarship

Is up-and-coming basketball player Chikara Tanaka going to be a Japanese Kyrie Irving or Steph Curry?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 8, 2018

Google bars uses of its artificial intelligence tech in weapons, unreasonable surveillance

Google will not allow its artificial intelligence software to be used in weapons or unreasonable surveillance efforts, according to its latest ethical principles released Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 8, 2018

Media forecasts populist Ford will win Ontario election

Doug Ford, whose populist message of smaller government and tax cuts drew comparisons to Donald Trump, will be the next premier of Canada's most populous province and economic engine.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 7, 2018

U.S. judge slams Trump administration practice of separating children from parents seeking asylum

The Trump administration has failed to kill a legal challenge to its practice of separating undocumented parents and children entering the U.S. to flee persecution at home, with a judge handing an early victory to civil rights activists who say the policy is unconstitutional and cruel.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 7, 2018

From Kansai to New York: Jazz trumpeter Takuya Kuroda on going back to basics

In the dimly lit Under Deer Lounge in Shibuya, jazz trumpeter Takuya Kuroda conducts an impromptu ensemble with raucous enthusiasm.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Jun 7, 2018

Online shopping drives air freight profits higher despite protectionism fears

An explosion in e-commerce demand is buoying the air freight business, boosting profit at some major airlines despite global trade tensions and underscoring robust consumer confidence.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2018

Airbnb users face summer crunch as Japan seeks delisting of unlicensed lodgings

Last Friday, the Japan Tourism Agency announced that private lodging service websites would have to remove properties without licensing as soon as possible.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 7, 2018

Take the Shanghai Cooperation Organization seriously

The age of American domination, and Western-dominated global institutions, is coming to an end.
U.S. designated South Korea a 'sensitive' country amid talk of nuclear weapons
Then-U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean leader Yoon Suk Yeol attend an Indo-Pacific Economic Framework event at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in San Francisco in November 2023.
Canada has a new prime minister with a very hard first assignment
Mark Carney, Canada's incoming prime minister (center), during a swearing-in ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Friday. Carney has been sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister, bringing the former central banker to power in the middle of an explosive trade war with the U.S.
Unification Church faces dissolution in Japan
The logo of the Family Federation for World Peace and Unification, better known as the Unification Church, is seen at the entrance of its Japan branch headquarters in Tokyo in October 2023.
Tigers shut out the Cubs as Seiya Suzuki receives warm welcome in Tokyo
Tigers players walk off the field while carrying Cubs caps during a rare exhibition game between NPB and MLB clubs.
Despite tough talk, economic woes may force Iran to bargain with Trump
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei looks on during a meeting with students in Tehran on Wednesday.
As pollen season peaks, Japan's allergy struggle emerges from hibernation
Urbanization is amplifying pollen-related allergies as grasslands and soft soil give way to concrete and asphalt.
Japan to get tough on businesses not taking heatstroke countermeasures
A construction site in Tokyo in July 2018. Businesses failing to take measures to prevent severe heatstroke among employees will be subjected to criminal punishment from June.
In a sea of Dodger Blue, Japanese superfan ready to cheer on the Cubs
Takuya “Moby” Okamoto after Game 5 of the 2016 World Series, which the Cubs went on to win in seven games to snap a 108-year drought
Drones, budgets and infighting: Taiwan's daunting defense challenges
Officials from Taiwan's Institute for National Defense and Security Research (INDSR), the Ministry of National Defense’s research arm, say the lessons from the Ukraine conflict are clear for the democratic island: drones and other autonomous systems are crucial for its defense.
How Upper House pressure led to Ishiba's stunning reversal on medical cost caps
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attends an Upper House Budget Committee session in Tokyo on Monday.

Podcast

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

Longform

Wealthier women in the prewar era had been the targets of various media-related health campaigns that mistakenly encouraged them to avoid everything from riding bicycles to reading novels when their monthly cycles came around.
Menstruation in Japan: Breaking the silence, slowly
By Tomoko Otake

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