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The Japan Times Sep 6, 2020

Abe expected to issue statement this week on new missile defense strategy https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/09/06/national/politics-diplomacy/shinzo-abe-statement-new-missile-defense-strategy/ #News

Abe expected to issue statement this week on new missile defense strategy

The prime minister is apparently hoping to prevent the issue from being shelved by announcing the statement before he steps down.

The Japan Times Sep 6, 2020

Tokyo reports 116 new coronavirus cases https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/09/06/national/tokyo-japan-coronavirus-sunday/ #News

Tokyo reports 116 new coronavirus cases

Tokyo reported 116 new coronavirus cases Sunday, down from 181 a day earlier. The positive confirmations came out of a total of 5,024 tests conducted. The

The Japan Times Sep 6, 2020

Japan’s anti-outing efforts falling short, LGBT advocates say https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/09/06/national/social-issues/japan-outing-lgbt/ #News

Japan's anti-outing efforts falling short, LGBT advocates say

The current piecemeal approach is failing to tackle the damaging form of discrimination and is putting lives at risk, they say.

The Japan Times Sep 6, 2020

China-India standoff risks unintentional war, military experts say https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/09/06/asia-pacific/china-india-standoff-risks-unintentional-war-military-experts-say/ #News

China-India standoff risks unintentional war, military experts say

Moves and clashes over the past few months have made the situation unpredictable, raising the risk that a miscalculation from either side.

The Japan Times Sep 6, 2020

China tries to flip the pandemic script, starring a ‘reborn’ Wuhan https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/09/06/asia-pacific/china-coronavirus-wuhan-2/ #News

China tries to flip the pandemic script, starring a 'reborn' Wuhan

China is recasting Wuhan as a heroic coronavirus victim and trying to throw doubt on the pandemic's origin story as it aims to seize the narrative at a tim

The Japan Times Sep 6, 2020

Harsher treatment or second chances? Japan at crossroads in juvenile law debate https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/09/06/national/japan-juvenile-law/ #News

Harsher treatment or second chances? Japan at crossroads in juvenile law debate

A Justice Ministry panel has proved sharply split over whether to exclude 18- and 19-year-olds from correctional programs guaranteed by the law.

The Japan Times Sep 6, 2020

Suga, favored to succeed Abe, says won’t lead ‘interim’ government https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/09/06/national/politics-diplomacy/yoshihide-suga-interim-government-election-ldp/ #News

The Japan Times Sep 6, 2020

Typhoon Haishen closes in as Japan braces for record wind and rain https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/09/06/national/typhoon-haishen-japan/ #News

Typhoon Haishen closes in as Japan braces for record wind and rain

A powerful typhoon headed toward southern Japan on Sunday, bringing violent winds and heavy rains, with officials warning it could be strong enough to snap

The Japan Times Sep 6, 2020

Uighurs in Japan call for action to end forced labor in Xinjiang https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/09/06/national/social-issues/uighurs-japan-forced-labor-xinjiang-china/ #News

Uighurs in Japan call for action to end forced labor in Xinjiang

Twelve Japanese manufacturing giants have been accused of complicity in the group's repression by sourcing supplies from factories exploiting their forced labor.

The Japan Times Sep 6, 2020

Race for coronavirus vaccine pits spy against spy https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/09/06/world/coronavirus-vaccine-spy/ #News

Race for coronavirus vaccine pits spy against spy

Chinese intelligence hackers were intent on stealing coronavirus vaccine data, so they looked for what they believed would be an easy target. Instead of si

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