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'Abenomics' spiel guardedly praised

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, resolved to end nearly two decades of deflation and revive the economy, explains his economic and fiscal policies to his fellow G-8 chiefs, turning "Abenomics" into ...
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Aum death-row trio to take stand in fugitive's trial

Three Aum Shinrikyo members on death row are to be questioned in open court in the trial of Makoto Hirata, who is accused of helping to kidnap a notary public ...
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National

Execs held for bilking cattle investors

The president and two other former executives of failed cattle outfit Agura Bokujo are arrested for allegedly soliciting investors based on misleading information before the operation went under in 2011.
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Social Issues | ABE'S PROMISES

Lofty educational ideal: Ability to prevail on global stage

by Masaaki Kameda

Universities are starting to try out all sorts of new and innovative ways for Japan to develop human resources capable of "prevailing on the world stage."
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Snowden defends leaks, denies spying

Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency leaker, defended his disclosure of top-secret U.S. spying programs in an online chat Monday with The Guardian newspaper and attacked U.S. officials for calling him a traitor. “The ...
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Politics & Diplomacy | ANALYSIS

Rowhani may be lucky charm for Iran rulers

by Brian Murphy

For a lesson in what Hasan Rowhani’s reformist-backed presidency could mean for Iran, a promise Sunday by the ultrapowerful Revolutionary Guard to cooperate with him is a good guide. Like the rest of Iran’s ...
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Asia Pacific | ANALYSIS

U.S. open to 'real' talks with North

After months of threatening to wage a nuclear war, North Korea did an about-face Sunday and issued a surprise proposal to the United States, its No. 1 enemy: Let’s talk. But the invitation from ...
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Japanese make trip to N.K. burial site

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Party chiefs take to the streets for Tokyo race

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Cerberus denies plan to launch proxy fight at Seibu meeting

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NRA denies 3/11 quake damaged condenser pipes at Fukushima No. 1

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North Korea needs sincere stance on denuclearization: Suga

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Business

Motivating workers to earn licenses reaps rewards

by Takeshi Kawamura

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'Big data' — a digital sea of personal info ripe for the taking?

by Hiroko Nakata

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Leaders attending Northern Ireland G-8 meet divided over Syrian civil war

Deep differences over Syria’s fierce civil war clouded a summit of world leaders Monday, with Russian President Vladimir Putin defiantly rejecting calls from the U.S., Britain and France to halt his political and military support for Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime. But there were ...

Sports

Basketball

Ginobili brings Spurs to brink of NBA title

Manu Ginobili ran onto the floor as fans stood and screamed. He went to the bench, and they chanted his name. The sights and sounds of so many San Antonio spring nights were back Sunday — and the real party might be just a ...

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Issues | THE FOREIGN ELEMENT

Chatting about Japan with Snowden, the NSA whistle-blower

by Christopher Johnson

Edward Snowden, the fugitive former CIA employee and NSA contractor who leaked secrets about America’s spying operations, often hung out online with foreigners in Japan who shared his interests in anime, video games, martial arts, the stock market and the expat lifestyle. Snowden, who ...

Life

Digital

Apps to keep track of everything, Acer's new tablet and a better way to make presentations

by Yukari Mitsuhashi

Keeping track of your assets Money Forward is a personal financial asset management service (in Japanese) that works similar to the U.S.-based service Mint.com. With more than 160 partners including banks, credit-card companies and mobile carriers, the service automatically pulls all your financial information ...

Culture

The 'Sunny' side of Taiyo Matsumoto

by Anne Ishii

The Toronto Comics Arts Festival, which celebrated its 10th anniversary this year, has of late made its name bringing over cutting-edge Japanese artists for signings, live drawing sessions and speaking events. The atmosphere at this year’s event, held in May, in many ways like ...

Opinion

Editorial

Will new 'NSC' enhance security?

Creating a Japanese version of the U.S. National Security Council would risk adding rigidity to the decision-making process during a national emergency.

Editorial

No excuse for NPB's deceit

It is unfathomable why Japanese pro baseballl chose not to announce the simple fact that it was making baseballs "more lively" for the 2013 season.

Michael Richardson

Cruise missile threat in Asia

Cruise missiles that are difficult to detect, increasingly fast and capable of carrying nuclear warheads are raising the risk of catastrophic conflict in Asia.

Pavin Chachavalpongpun

Visiting premier talks of protracted Thai crisis

During her visit to Japan, Thailand's prime minister dared to talk about the protracted political crisis that followed the overthrow of her brother in 2006.