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JAPAN

JAPAN
May 28, 2017
Nuclear storage crisis grows as reactor restarts continue
By Eric Johnston
More than six years after the March 11, 2011, Tohoku quake, tsunami, and triple meltdown at the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant, Japan is accelerating efforts to restart as many reactors as it possibly can. Four have been revived so far, and Kansai Electric Power Co. plans to restart the Takahama...

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC
May 28, 2017
North Korean leader oversees test of 'new anti-aircraft weapon'
By Jesse Johnson
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the testing of a new type of "anti-aircraft weapon system," state media reported Sunday, as the reclusive nation continues its arms testing and development.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 28, 2017
Philippines halts peace talks with Maoist-led rebels
Philippine government peace negotiators cancelled formal peace talks with Maoist-led rebels in the Netherlands on Saturday after New People's Army (NPA) guerrillas stepped up offensives in the countryside.

WORLD

WORLD / Politics
May 28, 2017
British leader May's lead narrows ahead of election
British Prime Minister Theresa May's lead over the opposition Labour Party has narrowed sharply, according to five opinion polls published since the Manchester attack, suggesting she might not win the landslide predicted just a month ago.
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WORLD / Politics
May 28, 2017
Canadian opposition party picks young social conservative to take on Trudeau
Canada's official opposition Conservatives on Saturday chose a little-known, 38-year-old leader to fight a 2019 election against Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau but only after a fierce contest that revealed internal divisions.
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WORLD
May 28, 2017
Before the White House, Kennedy was a high-school prankster
Years before he captained the torpedo boat PT-109, ran for office or set the United States on a path to put a man on the moon, President John F. Kennedy was a troublesome teen whose high jinks nearly got him kicked out of his prestigious boarding school.

ENVIRONMENT

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ENVIRONMENT / OLD NIC'S NOTEBOOK
May 28, 2017
Come what may, we're doing just fine
By C.W. Nicol
Rain had started pelting the cherry blossoms when I returned from Tokyo last month, squelching the plans of countless would-be outdoor revelers.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
May 28, 2017
Questions that Abe's Article 9 pitch will raise
If indeed the Abe administration is to seek the amendment of Article 9, that effort needs to be accompanied by thorough discussions on what should be the SDF's mission and role.
COMMENTARY / Japan
May 28, 2017
'WannaCry' lesson for the Japan-U.S. alliance
By Bud Roth and Dennis Blair
The rapid and destructive spread of ransomware highlights the need for a coordinated international response by Japan and the U.S.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
May 28, 2017
ADB faces many challenges ahead as it marks 50th year
By Eiji Kobayashi
The Asia Development Bank can't afford to rest on its laurels.

Sports

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BASKETBALL / B. League
May 28, 2017
B-Corsairs beat Dragonflies to maintain first-division status
By Kaz Nagatsuka
The Yokohama B-Corsairs successfully survived the humiliating prospect of demotion to the second division in the B. League's inaugural season with a 74-53 victory over the Hiroshima Dragonflies in the promotion/demotion game at Yoyogi National Gymnasium on Sunday afternoon.

LIFE

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LIFE / Style & Design
May 28, 2017
When too many things 'spark joy,' it's a Wonderwall life
By Mio Yamada
Masamichi Katayama, founder of interior design firm Wonderwall, describes the importance of accumulating and keeping objects and artworks in life — even if you have more than 500 of them.
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LIFE / Digital
May 28, 2017
Unusual controllers preside at BitSummit
By Jason Coskrey
A man wearing a blue shirt and box over his head wandered the floor at Kyoto's Miyako Messe exhibition hall. As passersby stopped to look, he handed them empty lotion pump bottles and invited them to try squirting them.

COMMUNITY

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COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
May 28, 2017
Job-juggling in Japan: a risky stunt with no safety net
By Hifumi Okunuki
The government has been pushing job-juggling lately, but I have reason to believe that its interests lie not with workers' health and security.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / JAPAN LITE
May 28, 2017
In Kyoto, a jarring one-off encounter or the tip of the iceberg?
By Amy Chavez
Kyoto is adapting to meet the needs of hordes of tourists, but importing foreign customs purely for profit is not the way to go.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
May 28, 2017
Heart-warming: a shih tzu mix named Cockle
Weighing no more than a rather large cat, 2-year-old Cockle has something of a feline nature to him.
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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