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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Sep 11, 2017

After six decades of separation, the two Koreas are worlds apart

South Korea and North Korea could hardly be further apart right now: A new democratic president has been elected in Seoul after the peaceful ouster of his predecessor over a political scandal, while a dictator in Pyongyang has raised the ante with missile launches and yet another nuclear test.
BUSINESS
Sep 11, 2017

Novartis posts win, Roche a flop in drug trials targeting skin cancer

Swiss drugmaker Novartis notched a trial win for its drug cocktail against skin cancer on Monday, while a rival treatment from Roche with slipping sales failed in a separate study with a similar patient group.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Sep 11, 2017

Iraq holding 1,400 foreign wives, kids of suspected Islamic State fighters in squalid camp

Iraqi authorities are holding 1,400 foreign wives and children of suspected Islamic State fighters in a camp after government forces expelled the jihadi group from one of its last remaining strongholds in Iraq, security and aid officials said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 10, 2017

Japan fathoms meaning of China's Senkaku forays five years after nationalization

On the fifth anniversary Monday of Japan's nationalization of three of five Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, Tokyo remains wary of Chinese intrusions into the surrounding waters that have seemingly become routine.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Sep 9, 2017

Abe's extremism undermines Japan's interests

Alas, Japan's extremists have still not given up trying to find honor in the nation's 1945 wartime defeat and and the ideology that led to it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 8, 2017

In Japan's fledgling bike-sharing scene, the race for market share heats up

Bike sharing is shifting into higher gear in Japan as a string of new players and leading Chinese services announce their entry into a nascent but growing domestic market.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 8, 2017

Spain blocks Catalan independence vote, threatens charges against regional lawmakers

Spain's central authorities moved Thursday to crush plans by the northeastern region of Catalonia to hold an independence referendum and took steps to prosecute regional lawmakers backing the ballot.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 7, 2017

Eagles take small step in right direction with back-to-back victories over Fighters

The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles are officially on a winning streak. It's only two games, but it's a start, and with the way the last few weeks have gone, the Eagles will gladly take it.
EDITORIALS
Sep 7, 2017

Unauthorized cord blood treatments

The recent arrests over alleged unauthorized stem cell therapies using blood collected from umbilical cords and placentas has shed light on the shady aspects of these expensive treatments.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 7, 2017

Lions' Yamakawa named Pacific League MVP for August

What a month it was for Hotaka Yamakawa.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 7, 2017

McDonald's Japan adding restaurants as turnaround gains momentum

McDonald's Japan is adding to its restaurant count in the second half of the year, underscoring a turnaround that has seen same-store sales climb for 21 straight months.
EDITORIALS
Sep 6, 2017

Fine words from the BRICS

The BRICS have yet to take the steps necessary to demonstrate real leadership on the international stage.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Sep 6, 2017

With U.S. distracted by North Korea, China expands control in South China Sea

As Kim Jong Un's nuclear efforts in North Korea capture global attention, China is quietly moving to bolster its grip on disputed territory in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 5, 2017

A somber prelude to riots of color

Koji Kinutani's entire career — from his student work to his metaphysical portraiture, which inaugurated a manga trend in contemporary art; his Styrofoam sculptures; the "Goddess of the Silvery Peak" (the basis for the official 1998 Nagano Winter Olympic Games poster); and his sometimes frightening...
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 5, 2017

Arson blamed for Kenya girls school inferno deadly to nine, seen as part of a trend

Kenya's education minister said on Monday that arson was to blame for a weekend blaze that killed nine pupils at a girls' boarding school, part of a rising trend of deliberate school fires.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 4, 2017

Kakao counting on Japan's love of manga to crack overseas market

Asia's messaging apps have a history of becoming huge in their home market before struggling to gain traction overseas. South Korea's Kakao Corp. is counting on the Japanese love of manga to break that trend.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 4, 2017

Hong Kong broadcaster scraps 24-hour BBC World Service radio channel

Hong Kong's main public broadcaster, Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK), dropped a 24-hour BBC World Service channel from its airwaves Monday, replacing it with state radio from China in what critics say is a sign of encroaching Chinese control in the former British colony.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 3, 2017

Cryptocurrencies threaten central banks' control over money supply — and officials study using their technology

The boom in cryptocurrencies and their underlying technology is becoming too big for central banks, long the guardian of official money, to ignore.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 1, 2017

BOJ 'normalization' rides on consolidation

As central banks prepare to start unwinding balance sheets later this year, there is growing concern about the financial soundness of the Bank of Japan.
EDITORIALS
Sep 1, 2017

Defense spending requests need close scrutiny

The threat of North Korea's ballistic missile and nuclear weapons programs should not be an excuse for an unchecked expansion in defense spending.
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 1, 2017

Study links climate change to record U.S. road deaths

Climate change — not increased use of cell phones — might be to blame for an unusual spike in road deaths that hit the United States two years ago, said a study published on Thursday.
Funeral held for Princess Yuriko at Tokyo cemetery
Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, followed by Princess Aiko and Princess Kako, prepare to attend a funeral service for Princess Yuriko at Toshimagaoka Cemetery in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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.
Suspected arson in Sapporo leaves four injured
Firetrucks outside a building in Sapporo where an explosion left four people injured on Tuesday.
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.
False report on Yasukuni Shrine visit 'extremely regrettable,' top spokesperson says
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi during a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday
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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