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ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 22, 2017

U.K. academic publisher reposts blocked China articles after outcry

A leading British academic publisher that bowed to pressure from Beijing to block online access to hundreds of scholarly articles in China reversed its position and reposted the material on Monday, following an outcry over academic freedom.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 22, 2017

U.S. Secret Service unable to pay 1,100 employees for overtime due to cost of protecting Trump

The U.S. Secret Service will not be able to pay an estimated 1,100 employees for required overtime work after September due to government-imposed pay caps, the agency's chief said on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Aug 22, 2017

Who owns Mars? Mining puts spotlight on out of this world property claims

Can anyone claim the red planet or natural resources on asteroids?
WORLD / Politics
Aug 22, 2017

Democratic senators question if White House aide Gorka being probed over Hungary neo-Nazi links

Three Democratic U.S. senators wrote to senior administration officials on Monday seeking confirmation on whether White House counterterrorism adviser Sebastian Gorka is under criminal investigation for failing to disclose his membership in a Hungarian neo-Nazi organization.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 21, 2017

University of Texas at Austin moving statues of four figures tied to Confederacy

The University of Texas at Austin is removing the statues of four figures tied to the Confederacy, the school's president said Sunday, saying they had become symbols of white supremacy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 21, 2017

Democratic Party leadership election gets underway

The Democratic Party officially launches its leadership race, with the two contenders saddled with the task of reviving a party grappling with an exodus of lawmakers and the sweeping rise of a new political force.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Aug 21, 2017

The failure of Abe's Trump-dependent diplomacy

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's diplomacy faces the risk of coming to an end without tangible accomplishments.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Aug 21, 2017

More to basketball than stats, says Jets' Ono

The Chiba Jets Funabashi don't just look at the numbers that appear on the stat sheet, because the game of basketball is a team sport and the collective effort of the players gives teams a better chance to win games.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Aug 21, 2017

Let's discuss smoking regulations in Japan

Will the 2020 Tokyo Olympics be smoking-free?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 21, 2017

Japan's scientists develop superthin nano sensors that may be the next big advance in wearable tech

A team of scientists has developed a superthin electronic sensor that can attach directly to human skin — technology that could be used in the fields of medicine, nursing and sports science.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 21, 2017

Trump eyes Afghanistan's elusive mineral riches to fund ongoing 16-year war

U.S. President Donald Trump is eyeing Afghanistan's mineral wealth to help pay for a 16-year war and reconstruction efforts that have already cost $117 billion. But investors who have studied the country, one of the world's most dangerous, say the idea is a pipe dream.
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Aug 20, 2017

On inheritance tax, net banking and retiring in Japan

This week, Lifelines plays catch-up with some useful tips that have come in from readers over the past few months. However, we start off with a follow-up question from reader S.S. in response to last month's column on recent changes in Japan's inheritance tax laws (bit.ly/jtinheritax) It seems S.S. spends...
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Aug 20, 2017

Power Pint

The pint-size Sento is really more of a half pint. A papillon, he weighs only 2.6 kg. But he makes up for it with a big heart. Amazingly friendly and happy-go-lucky, he likes people and animals of all kinds. He sleeps a lot, much like a cat and, though he can hold his own on walks with the big dogs,...
JAPAN / Society
Aug 20, 2017

Japan's farm ministry to promote rental of urban farmland

The agriculture ministry plans to establish a new system for promoting urban agriculture by making it easier to rent farmland, ministry sources have said.
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WORLD / Politics
Aug 20, 2017

Unwavering Trump voters say they will not miss Steve Bannon

Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon's firing has been met with a collective shrug by some of President Donald Trump's most committed supporters who argue the controversial nationalist became an obstacle to the administration's agenda.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Aug 19, 2017

Gachapon: Tracing the evolution of Japan's colorful toy capsules

Where else but Japan could you buy a miniature version of Edvard Munch's "The Scream" figure crouching over a squat toilet, horror-struck? It's one of thousands of ingeniously designed trinkets you can buy for a pittance from toy machines across the nation. They're subversive, beautifully crafted and...
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Aug 19, 2017

Facing up to the cold hard truth of war

Although Japan and South Korea reached a final settlement several years ago involving payments to Korean women who were forced to sexually service Japanese troops in the 1930s and '40s, the issue won't go away, and not just because the new South Korean president is questioning the settlement, which was...
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LIFE / Food & Drink / TOKYO FOOD FILE
Aug 19, 2017

An Di: Vietnamese cuisine, Japanese sensibility

Were it not for the name on the illuminated sign hanging at the entrance, you would be hard pressed to identify An Di as a Vietnamese restaurant. Inside or out, there are no other clues — no flags or tourist posters, no signs advertising Saigon's ubiquitous 333 beer — as what kind of food it serves....
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COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Aug 19, 2017

Abe tries to ride out storm in bid to restore trust deficit

A shoo-in a few months ago, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's plunge in popularity imperils his re-election to a third term as LDP president in September 2018, fueling speculation about when he will go and who will replace him. That said, it's still too soon to count him out.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Aug 19, 2017

Ryunosuke Akutagawa: Writing in the shadows of Japan's literary giants

How a short but fruitful relationship with Natsume Soseki led to the most productive years of Akutagawa's tragic life.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 18, 2017

Blasts from the past: Japan's gaming classics get a retro revival

Nothing sells like nostalgia.
EDITORIALS
Aug 18, 2017

Decision deferred on Kake Gakuen's plan

The education ministry should make public the discussions its panel held on Kake Gakuen's plan to open a new veterinary science school.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 18, 2017

Trump's attacks on GOP lawmakers could leave him friendless if impeachment comes

President Donald Trump has stepped up his attacks on Republican senators, an approach he may regret if he is someday impeached and the Senate has to weigh charges against him stemming from an investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 U.S. election.
JAPAN
Aug 17, 2017

New U.S. ambassador William Hagerty arrives in Japan, vows strong economic and security ties

William Hagerty, new U.S. envoy, arrives in Tokyo emphasizing U.S. commitment to “ironclad” bilateral security ties in the face of North Korea's escalating nuclear threats.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 17, 2017

China and the North Korean nuclear challenge

Japan and South Korea have managed to live for years with the reality of vulnerability to North Korea's nukes. There is no reason why the U.S. cannot learn to do the same.

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