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WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 29, 2019

British ex-spy will not talk to U.S. prosecutor examining Trump probe origins, says source

The former British spy who produced a dossier describing alleged links between Donald Trump and Russia will not cooperate with a prosecutor assigned by U.S. Attorney General William Barr to review how the investigations of Trump and his 2016 election campaign began, a source with knowledge of the situation...
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JAPAN
May 28, 2019

Japan the new 'leader of the liberal order in Asia,' top Australian think tank says

Japan has become "the quintessential smart power" and the new "leader of the liberal order in Asia," according to a new index of power in the region published Wednesday by a leading Australian think tank.
Japan Times
May 28, 2019

Yamaha Motor Agrees with Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures

IWATA, May 28, 2019—Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that the company has agreed with recommendations made in June 2017 by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
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JAPAN
May 28, 2019

Seven infants left in Kumamoto baby hatch in fiscal 2018

Seven infants were left in a baby hatch in the city of Kumamoto in fiscal 2018, the municipal government said Monday.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 28, 2019

At least 42 inmates found strangled in Brazil prison gang clashes

At least 42 prisoners in Brazil were found strangled to death on Monday in four jails in the Amazon jungle city of Manaus, where a fight between rival prison gangs resulted in 15 dead the day before, authorities said.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 28, 2019

EU rights watchdog slams Malta for failing to uphold rule of law after journalist's killing

The failure of Maltese authorities to identify the masterminds behind the murder of investigative journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia raises questions about the rule of law in Malta, according to Europe's chief human rights watchdog.
EDITORIALS
May 27, 2019

The deferred test of Abe-Trump ties

The rapport between Abe and Trump may be tested if Abe, as chair of this year's G20 summit, has to challenge Trump over trade issues.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 27, 2019

Japan begins immigration experiment

As the population ages and shrinks, the country is making it easier for foreigners to work and become citizens.
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BUSINESS
May 27, 2019

New consortium to accelerate climate-related corporate disclosures in Japan

A consortium designed to facilitate corporate information disclosures on climate change was launched Monday — a move aimed at encouraging financial institutions to make investments based on climate risks.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 27, 2019

North Korea calls Bolton 'warmonger' and says halting missile tests means giving up right to self-defense

North Korea has labeled U.S. national security adviser John Bolton a "warmonger" for saying that recent missile tests by the nuclear-armed country had violated U.N. sanctions, adding that giving up the test-firings would amount to relinquishing their right to self-defense, state-run media quoted the...
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JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
May 27, 2019

Behind the scenes of 24/7 service: The realities of 'owning' a Japanese convenience store

A familiar orange and green signboard glares in the pitch-dark, quiet street in a residential area. There, the owner of a 7-Eleven franchise store located in the suburbs of a small city in the Chubu region works the night shift every day by himself.
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BUSINESS
May 27, 2019

Teva to pay $85 million settlement in Oklahoma opioid case; J&J trial looms

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. agreed to pay $85 million to settle an Oklahoma lawsuit claiming that illegal marketing of its opioid painkillers contributed to a public health crisis in the state.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
May 26, 2019

Japan's labor shortage and low-wage puzzle

Why does wage growth remain sluggish despite Japan's growing labor shortage?
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JAPAN / Beyond Tokyo
May 26, 2019

IT services touted as key to future of Japan's farming sector

Self-driving tractors, tomato-picking robots, camera-mounted drones to survey fields and spot crop damage, and satellite data from the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) to help farms keep track of climate and weather data.
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CULTURE / Entertainment news
May 26, 2019

Social satire 'Parasite' by South Korea's Bong Joon-ho wins Palme d'Or at Cannes

"Parasite," a wickedly humorous suspense movie about class struggles directed by South Korea's Bong Joon-ho, won the top Palme d'Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday, on a big night for newcomer filmmakers too.
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
May 25, 2019

Fatal traffic mishaps put drivers in the media spotlight

"Heartbreaking accidents have continued to occur although measures have been taken," Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said ruefully at a meeting of government officials on May 21.
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WORLD
May 25, 2019

Promising jobs and to deal with corruption, Cyril Ramaphosa is sworn in as South Africa's new president

Trade unionist-turned-businessman Cyril Ramaphosa was sworn in Saturday as South Africa's president, vowing to create jobs and tackle deep-rooted corruption that has strangled economic growth.
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WORLD / Politics
May 25, 2019

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson: The EU's worst nightmare?

For European leaders watching Theresa May's political death throes, a sense of inevitability has been replaced by one of fear.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 24, 2019

North Korea vows 'fiercer' response, end to nuclear talks if U.S. continues 'hostile acts'

North Korea said Friday that nuclear talks with the United States "will never be resumed" unless Washington halts what Pyongyang said were "hostile acts" and demands of "unilateral disarmament," warning of a "fiercer" response if this continues.
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JAPAN
May 24, 2019

Meet, greet, but don't talk politics: How foreign dignitaries should act when visiting a Japanese emperor

What should you do when you meet the emperor?
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ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
May 24, 2019

Deadly Jakarta riots revive specter of religion-fueled violence in Indonesia

Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, was eerily calm on Thursday morning after two nights of deadly clashes between protesters and police that left seven dead and hundreds injured.

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