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Japan, South Korea seek to deepen economic ties now that 'comfort women' deal has been reached

Japan and South Korea discussed economic cooperation in high-level talks Tuesday amid a thaw in bilateral relations since a landmark deal was reached last month to help resolve a long-standing ...
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Panel to ease rules for paid accommodations in private homes

A panel of experts set up by the health ministry and the tourism agency agreed Tuesday to ease regulations regarding paid accommodations in private homes in Japan, amid a growing ...
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Tokyo investors smarting as Nikkei tumbles 479 points

The Nikkei stock index tumbles more than 2 percent as investors remain jittery over China's economic outlook.
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High court acquits man in 2012 teenage rape case based on DNA test

A man convicted of raping a teenage girl in 2012 and sentenced to four years in prison is exonerated.
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Powerball jackpot now $1.5 billion; any winner advised to change phones, brace for stress, requests

The world’s largest lottery jackpot has grown to $1.5 billion because of continuing strong Powerball ticket sales. Lottery officials increased their estimate of the huge jackpot for the second day in a row Tuesday ...
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Amid South China Sea tensions, Philippine top court OKs military agreement with U.S.

The Philippine Supreme Court on Tuesday declared a security deal with the United States constitutional, as anti-American protesters rallied outside, allowing an increased U.S. military presence in the former U.S. colony as tension rises ...
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Lexus introduces $100,000 sports coupe to burnish image

Toyota Motor Corp.’s Lexus is rolling out its highest-performance model since the LFA supercar to burnish its reputation among buyers of prestige luxury autos. The LC 500 sports coupe, unveiled Monday at the North ...
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Nagoya taps zoo gorilla Shabani's star power for city recruitment video

A celebrity gorilla at Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Nagoya will star in a video to promote the city’s municipal job recruitment effort. Shabani, the 19-year-old western lowland gorilla, has been dubbed an ...
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'Sacred' men-only Japanese island to make UNESCO bid, but locals fear tourism

by Ryo Hashimoto

Japan is set to nominate Okinoshima, a remote Fukuoka Prefecture island some consider to be sacred, for 2017 UNESCO World Cultural Heritage listing. Also included in the bid will be a cluster of related ...

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Japan to support high-efficiency coal-fired power generation in India

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Science world abuzz with rumored U.S. find of Einstein-theorized gravitational wave; observatory mum

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U.S. expat found slain in Florence flat strangled possibly by rope, autopsy finds; boyfriend spat reported

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U.S. top court rules Florida death penalty system unconstitutional because judges can override 'advisory' juries

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Japan revamps map symbols that baffle tourists

by Tomoko Otake

The Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI) has released a set of new standard symbols for foreign-language maps after criticism that some of its current pictograms are hard to understand or are even offensive. The most notorious of these is the swastika-like symbol for ...

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Despite poverty, sanctions North Korea nuclear program thrives with low-cost labor

by James Pearson

North Korea has developed a nuclear weapons program despite poverty and international sanctions, using home-grown technology and virtually free labor to cut costs, experts said. An analysis by the South Korean government has put North Korea’s nuclear spending at $1.1 billion to $3.2 billion ...

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Japan sticks with Internet Explorer as Microsoft ends support for old versions

by Shusuke Murai

Four out of five companies and municipalities in Japan face a deadline of sorts Wednesday, the day Microsoft Corp. ends technical support for older versions of its Internet Explorer (IE) browser. About 30 percent of them use versions that may now be at risk. ...

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Alabama's Saban moves into rarefied air with latest national title

by Paul Newberry

Step aside, Bear. There’s a new legend in Tuscaloosa. At the risk of stirring up the everlasting wrath of the Houndstooth Nation, Nick Saban locked up the title as the greatest coach in college football history with his fourth national title in seven years ...

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A year in the life of Japan's Supreme Court

by Colin P.A. Jones

Grand rulings hogged the headlines in 2015 while the Petty Benches sweated the small stuff and big issues were kicked down the line.

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'Be strong and keep believing,' says the Trivago girl with the gift of the gab

by Matthew Hernon

Many foreign celebrities here speak Japanese to a high level, yet when it comes to pronunciation and intonation, few sound as accomplished as Natalie Emmons.

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Idem Paris: Worlds apart and yet so close

by John L. Tran

Before photography became a relatively affordable pastime at the beginning of the 20th century, lithographic prints were touted as the democratic image-making medium that could reach all classes of society. At the same time, because the design was drawn directly onto stone, it could ...

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America's struggle with gun violence

More than 100,000 people have been killed as a result of gun violence over the past decade in America, and millions more have been the victim of assaults, robberies and other crimes involving a gun.

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2016's economic outlook

Major economic decisions appear likely in 2016, including whether Abe will delay the consumption tax hike scheduled for April 2017.

William Pesek

Can China avoid turning Japanese?

Beijing is acting like Tokyo, circa 1998, and courting Japanization instead of much needed reforms.

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North Korea challenges the world once again

So far nothing has stopped Pyongyang from developing nuclear weapons. Continued attempts at coercion aren't likely to yield a better result.

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