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Another Japanese maker of earthquake shock absorbers found to have falsified data

The land ministry said Tuesday that Kawakin Holdings Co., a maker of quake shock absorbers, has been found to have fabricated quality data on some of its products, days after ...
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National

Japan eyes doubling number of refugees to 60 starting in 2020

The government will review its policy of receiving refugees only from Myanmar under the program led by the UNHCR, while also promoting their settlement in areas beyond Tokyo.
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National / Politics

Scandals, immigration and constitutional reform set to dominate extraordinary Diet session opening Wednesday

by Sakura Murakami and Reiji Yoshida

The 48-day session is likely to include debates on a draft proposal from the ruling LDP to revise the war-renouncing Constitution, among other key issues.
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National / Politics

Japan to discontinue development assistance projects for China: Taro Kono

The government has decided to end its 40-year official development assistance projects as the need for aid has receded with the growth of the Chinese economy.
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Figure Skating | ICE TIME

Satoko Miyahara, Kaori Sakamoto off to great starts in GP series

by Jack Gallagher

Satoko Miyahara and Kaori Sakamoto started the senior Grand Prix season off with a bang on Sunday, finishing 1-2 at Skate America in Everett, Washington. The two stars illustrated why they were the two ...
Music

It's pop, but complicated: Tokyo Shiokouji takes minimalism in new directions

by James Hadfield

Fuji Rock Festival's Rookie A Go-Go stage has served as a springboard for bands from Asian Kung-Fu Generation to Chai, but each year it draws a few acts with rather less obvious commercial appeal. ...
National / History

Historical jury still out on Japan's Meiji Restoration

by Reiji Yoshida

On July 27, 1853, the Tokugawa shogunate was in crisis. Shogun Tokugawa Ieyoshi passed away from what today is believed to be heat exhaustion at Edo Castle in the heart of Edo, present-day Tokyo. Abe ...
National

Setouchi sets ¥500 million goal to bring renowned Japanese sword back 'home'

by Magdalena Osumi

The city of Setouchi in Okayama Prefecture, which once flourished as a major producer of swords, said Tuesday it will use crowdfunding as part of an attempt to raise a total of ¥500 million ...
Asia Pacific

Excessive speed named as cause of deadly Taiwan train derailment

The driver of a train that derailed in northeastern Taiwan, killing 18 people and injuring 187 others, has told a court he disengaged an anti-speeding mechanism prior to the derailment, a court spokesperson said ...

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Toyota and Mazda look to integrate automobile loan units

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World / Politics

Top scientists from across Europe warn of Brexit consequences

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Tokyo stocks tumble amid fears over geopolitical risks

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Business / Corporate

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son won't speak at Saudi conference but may still attend: report

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Business / Financial Markets | CURRENCY MARKET

Dollar falls to around ¥112.30 in late Tokyo trading

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Nobel laureate Tasuku Honjo calls for a better environment in Japan for life science research

Nobel laureate and immunologist Tasuku Honjo on Tuesday called for a better environment in Japan for conducting research in the life sciences, saying more efforts are needed by both the private and public sectors in enabling researchers to come up with medical cures for ...

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World / Politics

Turkish leader claims Saudis planned Jamal Khashoggi murder, says perpetrators should be tried by Ankara

Saudi officials murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi in their Istanbul consulate after plotting his death for days, Turkey's president said Tuesday, contradicting Saudi Arabia's explanation that the writer was accidentally killed. He demanded that the kingdom reveal the identities of all involved, regardless of rank. President ...

Business News

Business / Corporate

Philip Morris CEO expects countries to overturn e-cigarette bans

by Lisa Du and Ayaka Maki

Philip Morris International Inc. expects regulators to gradually become more open to alternatives to cigarettes even after more than 27 governments have prohibited next-generation smokeless devices. "Eventually, countries will reverse gear," Chief Executive Officer Andre Calantzopoulos said in an interview in Tokyo. "I don't think ...

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Baseball / Japanese Baseball | Sac Bunts

Hawks' excellence in execution results in trip to Japan Series

by Jason Coskrey

The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks scripted a masterpiece in the final stage of the Pacific League Climax Series. The Seibu Lions entered the series having dethroned the Hawks as Pacific League champions and with an offense that had run roughshod to the tune 792 runs during ...

Community

Our Lives | TELLING LIVES

Cameroon-born manga artist deftly captures life in Japan

by Dave Hueston

For a man born in Cameroon who grew up in Japan, finding his calling in life as a social minority has given him a unique perspective, which he has parlayed into a budding career as a manga artist. As Japan's pop culture has evolved, so ...

Life

Language

Lowering expectations in Japanese with 'tada' and 'tatta'

by Akemi Tanahashi and Hitomi Tashiro

Introducing two expressions — ただ and たった — that are used for emphasis.

Culture

Art

Kazuo Okada's all-star cast of Asian art

by Jeff Michael

To celebrate its fifth anniversary, the Okada Museum of Art in Hakone is bringing out all its major works by the masters — from 16th- and 17th-century Rinpa painters Tawaraya Sotatsu and Ogata Korin to 18th- and 19th-century ukiyo-e artists Kitagawa Utamaro and Katsushika ...