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JAPAN
Jun 24, 2016
Brexit could hamper Japan's efforts on EU deal: analysts
By Ayako Mie, Magdalena Osumi and Beatrice Thomas
Britain's historic decision to leave the European Union could hamper Japan's efforts on a trade deal with the EU as well as its relationship with Asian and other global partners, analysts said.
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JAPAN
Jun 24, 2016
Britain shocks world with vote to quit EU
By Alastair Wanklyn
The yen soars, stocks tumble and governments scramble to make sense of what lies ahead as Britain votes to leave the EU.
JAPAN / Politics / DECISION 2016
Jun 24, 2016
Okinawan affairs minister, a Henoko base advocate, faces tough July election race
By Eric Johnston
On June 7, the day after the Okinawa Prefectural Assembly election saw voters give opponents of the bilateral relocation plan for U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Futenma a bigger majority, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Cabinet posted a video online.
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JAPAN
Jun 24, 2016
Tokyo chosen as most livable city by Monocle; Mercer ranks it among most expensive
By Magdalena Osumi
For the second straight year Tokyo has topped the list of the most livable cities in the annual Quality of Life Survey conducted by the British lifestyle magazine Monocle.

ASIA PACIFIC

ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 24, 2016
China, Russia, Mongolia ink economic corridor plan
China, Russia and Mongolia signed a development plan on Thursday to build an economic corridor that will boost transport links and economic cooperation among the three neighbors, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 24, 2016
Seven Indonesian sailors kidnapped in Philippines: Jakarta
Seven Indonesian sailors have been taken hostage in the Sulu Sea in the southern Philippines, Indonesia's foreign minister said on Friday, the latest in a string of abductions in the waters between the two Southeast Asian neighbors.

WORLD

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WORLD
Jun 24, 2016
What's next for the EU, as Britain turns its back
Britons voted in a referendum on Thursday to leave the European Union. Following are answers to key questions on what will happen next in Britain's relations with the bloc:
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WORLD / Politics
Jun 24, 2016
Britain votes to leave EU in historic vote that threatens bloc's future
Britain voted to quit the European Union in a historic vote, with the ballot count Friday plunging the bloc into uncharted waters.
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WORLD / Politics
Jun 24, 2016
Following Brexit referendum, Cameron says he will resign by October
Britain has voted to leave the European Union, forcing the resignation of Prime Minister David Cameron and dealing the biggest blow to the European project of greater unity since World War II.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 24, 2016
Supreme Court rejects white woman's challenge to Texas school's affirmative action stance
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the consideration of race in college admissions, rejecting a white woman's challenge to a University of Texas program designed to boost the enrollment of minority students.

BUSINESS

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BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 24, 2016
Yen leaps on referendum surprise; Nikkei tumbles
By Kazuaki Nagata
Japan braced for global market turmoil Friday as the yen briefly soared above 100 against the dollar and the Nikkei stock average tumbled over 8 percent as Britain voted in favor of leaving the European Union.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 24, 2016
First Energy taps biomass in Japan for market-leading gains
By Chisaki Watanabe and Stephen Stapczynski
A little-known Tokyo-based company's commitment to biomass has made it a darling among investors.
BUSINESS
Jun 24, 2016
Activist short-seller Glaucus ready to take on Japan
Activist short-seller Glaucus Research Group says it's planning to target Japan Inc.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 24, 2016
NTT Docomo claims $1.17 billion ruling in stake dispute with Tata
NTT Docomo Inc. said a panel awarded the company $1.17 billion in compensation after arbitrators sided with Japan's largest mobile-phone carrier in a dispute with India's Tata Sons Ltd.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Jun 24, 2016
Capital punishment for a minor
Putting someone to death for crimes committed while they are a minor is a very serious business, one that deserves a great deal more study.
COMMENTARY / World / THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK
Jun 24, 2016
Guns make the U.S. less fair and less tolerant
By Hiroaki Sato
The numbers make it clear: America has a gun problem.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 24, 2016
A fragile time for democracy
By Meera Kumar
In this time of fear, people are willing to give up their power to the strongman. But the forces they are seeking protection from are far beyond the abilities of one person to control.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 24, 2016
Trump's economic policies a recipe for disaster
By Paula Dwyer
Some politically neutral economists have looked at Donald Trump's economic policies. What they found should scare the daylights out of you.

Sports

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SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jun 24, 2016
Slovakia selection gamble backfires on England's Hodgson
By Christopher Davies
It had not been a good week for England manager Roy Hodgson.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 24, 2016
Swallows' Yamada pounces on Dragons in series opener
By Jason Coskrey
Japanese baseball's interleague interlude gave Central League pitchers a brief respite from having their ERAs ruined by Tetsuto Yamada. But on a somewhat wet Friday night at Jingu Stadium, the Tokyo Yakult Swallows star declared school was back in session.

LIFE

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LIFE / Food & Drink / NEIGHBORHOOD HOP SPORTS
Jun 24, 2016
Finding craft beer among the young tribes of Harajuku
By Davey Young
Craft beer has come a long way in Tokyo. Twenty years ago, the market was mostly made up of generic lagers produced by major brewers such as Kirin and Asahi. Brewing laws prevented small players from entering the fray, and regulators were skeptical there would be a market for craft beer. Popeye, a bar...
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LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Jun 24, 2016
Kakomi: the hushed, abstract art of 'kaiseki'
By J.J. O'Donoghue
I have worked in my fair share of kitchens over the years. At some stage while toiling at each, someone — usually a chef — would lose their temper with me and regain it only after loudly roasting me with words not fit for a newspaper. I thought of these episodes while sitting at the counter of Kakomi...
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LIFE / Food & Drink
Jun 24, 2016
English wasabi could put the heat on Japanese chefs
By J.J. O'Donoghue
Wasabi, according to the late food writer Shizuo Tsuji, grows best on the banks of cold, clear streams.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Jun 24, 2016
El Zocalo Burrito: A Mexican Valhalla in downtown Osaka
By J.J. O'Donoghue
El Zocalo Burrito is, as its name implies, all about burritos. Located on a quiet street west of Shinsaibashi Station, it offers a reprieve from the never-ending throng of tourists wandering the nearby Dotonbori shopping district.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Jun 24, 2016
Japan invents another range of potato chips that you can eat for breakfast
By Patrick St. Michel
Last year saw Japanese snack-maker Koikeya roll out a "breakfast fruit" line of potato chips, and they are still intent on flavoring their chips around the most important meal of the day, this time with "milk" and "toast." Each offers a very different experience. "Milk" suffers from the same problem...
LIFE / Travel / HOTEL SPECIAL 2016
Jun 24, 2016
Fine food meets fine tableware
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the ANA InterContinental Tokyo is holding a Japanese kaiseki (traditional multicourse cuisine) fair, offering top-quality delicious Japanese dishes on fine Bizen-yaki earthenware through the month of July at its Unkai Japanese restaurant.
LIFE / Travel / HOTEL SPECIAL 2016
Jun 24, 2016
Hands-on experience of traditional culture
Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo guests can trade the noise of the city for chirping birds while enjoying nature in the lush greenery of the hotel's well-kept Japanese garden that is home to a three-story pagoda and traditional teahouse, both well-known cultural icons of Japan.
LIFE / Travel / HOTEL SPECIAL 2016
Jun 24, 2016
Open-air oases offer tasty summer treats
Centrally located in Roppongi, Grand Hyatt Tokyo is holding a summer promotion with a lineup of delectable dishes, terrace offerings and refreshing concoctions to provide a taste of summer to guests.
LIFE / Travel / HOTEL SPECIAL 2016
Jun 24, 2016
Spa offers gem-based treatment
Away from the hustle and bustle of the city, The Westin Tokyo has the charm and atmosphere of a posh European chateau.

CULTURE

CULTURE / TV & Streaming / CHANNEL SURF
Jun 24, 2016
'Tunnels' I Am the King of Sports'; 'Normal Is the Best'; Asahi Beer
By Philip Brasor
You may wonder what former New York Yankee slugger Hideki Matsui has been up to since he retired several years ago. Well, one thing he's been doing is appearing on the sports variety show "Tunnels no Sports O wa Ore da" ("Tunnels' I Am the King of Sports"; TV Asahi, Sun., 8:58 p.m.), hosted by the comedy...
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CULTURE / Music
Jun 24, 2016
Concert review: Culture Club winds back the years with a well-executed, albeit slightly surreal, performance
By Laurier Tiernan
Culture Club's first Tokyo appearance in more than a decade on Tuesday seemed immaculately planned and slightly surreal. It was almost as if the popular English band had never left the live scene at all, only briefly disappearing before reappearing with upgrades.
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CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jun 24, 2016
Jury is in: Led Zeppelin didn't lift 'Stairway' riff
Led Zeppelin did not lift a guitar riff used in its signature song "Stairway to Heaven" from the U.S. group Spirit, a Los Angeles jury found on Thursday, saying there were substantial differences between the two.
Tokyo hit by torrential rainfall at rush hour
People line up at Shibuya Station in Tokyo as they try to avoid the heavy rain on Thursday.
Foreign drivers in Japan to face tougher license conversion rules from October
According to the National Police Agency, there were 75,905 people who converted their foreign driver’s license to a Japanese one in 2024, up from 48,885 in 2019.
Nissan clinches $4.5 billion bond deal after orders soar
Nissan Motor has raised $4.5 billion through a junk bond sale in U.S. dollars and euros, part of which carries a record-high coupon rate.
Chinese fighters came within 30 meters of Japanese spy aircraft, Tokyo says
A Chinese JH-7 fighter jet makes an near an Air Self-Defense Force YS-11EB surveillance aircraft over the East China Sea this week in this image released Thursday.
What Japanese politics could look like after Upper House election
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (center) waves to attendees as he departs after delivering a campaign speech in Yokohama on Sunday.
An emoji used to say it all. Now it might say too much.
Apple’s Craig Federighi shows off a set of emoji at a conference on June 13, 2016. While the small pictures have proved helpful in conveying nuance in our texts, younger people are using them less often.
‘Our ultimate goal is to save every single Japanese video game’
After nearly shuttering earlier this year, the Tokyo-based Game Preservation Society continues its work to save the early history of Japanese gaming.
Rare vintage shots and first-time shows at TOP’s 30th anniversary
The museum's curators selected a wide array of works from the archives for the milestone exhibitions. Among other photos, Nobuyoshi Araki's work from the series "Winter Journey" (1990) was included in the "Continuity and Change" exhibition that concluded in June.
New IG Arena set to dial down temperature at Nagoya Basho, in a good way
With IG Arena getting glowing early reviews as the Nagoya Basho’s replacement venue, it may be a while before fans wax nostalgic about the Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium.
Once a niche, anime is now mainstream content for Netflix and other streaming services
Though Netflix remains the dominant choice globally for anime viewers, Amazon Prime Video has also invested heavily in anime, steadily adding titles to their catalogue.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji
By Alex K.T. Martin

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