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SECURITY

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 18, 2018
Mitch McConnell says Senate Republicans might revisit Obamacare repeal if they win midterms
Republicans could try again to repeal Obamacare if they win enough seats in U.S. elections next month, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said on Wednesday, calling a failed 2017 push to repeal the health care law a "disappointment."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Oct 4, 2018
U.S. warns of new hacking spree from group linked to Beijing after lull
The U.S. government on Wednesday warned that a hacking group widely known as cloudhopper, which Western cybersecurity firms have linked to the Chinese government, has launched attacks on technology service providers in a campaign to steal data from their clients.
EDITORIALS
Sep 26, 2018
Keeping elderly workers in the labor force longer
if society needs its senior citizens to work longer, an overhaul of the system for their employment should be carried out.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 26, 2018
Shrinking applicant pool: Japan's Self Defense Forces struggling to recruit amid population crisis
As a Self-Defense Forces recruiter sat patiently at a booth outside a supermarket in Tokyo one recent weekend, she welcomed a rare visitor, high school student Kazuaki Matsumura.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 23, 2018
Tokyo marathon fees may go up by 50% from 2020
As costs for security rise, the organizer of the Tokyo Marathon considers raising the participation fee 50 percent to u00a515,000 starting with the March 2020 race.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 11, 2018
Japan must do more to support its alliance with the U.S.
Tokyo will have to invest more energy in its long-standing security partnership with Washington.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 14, 2018
Japan puts off using My Number system to scrutinize financial assets of elderly people
The government is set to push back the deadline — scheduled for late March — for working out the specifics of a plan to obtain information on elderly people's financial assets, such as savings and securities, through the My Number identification system due to lack of public support for the idea,...
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 8, 2018
Security lapse sparks evacuation at Frankfurt airport
Parts of Frankfurt airport were evacuated for several hours on Tuesday following a lapse in security in which a French family of four were allowed to leave the secure zone despite testing positive for explosives, federal police said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 7, 2018
2020 Tokyo Olympics chiefs unveil pioneering face-recognition security system
Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic organizers are confident that security for the games will run smoothly and effectively after unveiling a pioneering face-recognition ID system Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 25, 2018
Britain plans first foreign takeover rule-tightening in 20 years amid China worries
Britain is planning the biggest change to takeover rules in almost two decades, giving the government new powers to block deals in all sectors of the economy to prevent U.K. companies in sensitive industries from falling into foreign hands.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 12, 2018
Supreme Court logic in upholding travel ban supports transgender-free military: Trump
The Trump administration is now claiming the upper hand in legal challenges to its prohibition on transgender Americans in the military thanks to the the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision upholding the travel ban against several predominantly Muslim nations.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 4, 2018
Japanese helicopter carrier Kaga to embark on two-month tour of South China Sea and Indian Ocean
Japan will send a large helicopter carrier to the South China Sea and Indian Ocean for a second straight year as it looks to bolster its presence in the strategic maritime region with annual tours, two Japanese officials said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2018
Trump looks to ban China Mobile from U.S. market over security concerns
The Trump administration moved against letting China Mobile Ltd. enter the U.S. telecommunications market, saying the government-owned company would pose national security risks.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 29, 2018
Mattis reaffirms U.S. commitment to defense of Japan, in Tokyo meeting
He also agreed with Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera to strive for the removal of all of North Korea's nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles.

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