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JAPAN / History / Defining the Heisei Era
Aug 25, 2018
Defining the Heisei Era: When Japanese sports went global
By Andrew MCKIRDY
Baseball star Hideo Nomo may have blazed a trail for Japanese players in the MLB when he signed with the Dodgers in 1995, but the achievements of domestic athletes abroad in the Heisei Era certainly didn't stop there.
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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Aug 25, 2018
Japanese media begins to break war orphan taboo
By Philip Brasor
Japan typically reviews the tragedy of World War II in August, focusing almost exclusively on the Japanese who died in the conflict.
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JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Aug 25, 2018
The efforts of Japan's first female doctor are worth remembering
By Michael Hoffman
Ginko Ogino deserves to be better known — especially now.
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JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Aug 25, 2018
TikTok video app has become a petri dish for youth culture
By Patrick St. Michel
It’s a question that haunts almost everyone over the age of 30 as they grow older: What exactly are the kids into today?
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JAPAN / Society
Aug 25, 2018
Chiba to issue nonbinding certificates recognizing same-sex and common-law couples
By Aika Sato
The prefecture says it will be the first to issue such certificates to common-law couples and will ask hospitals and other entities to “cooperate.”
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 25, 2018
Disaster prevention draws more public attention in annual policy survey
More people believe the government should give higher priority to disaster prevention, an annual Cabinet Office survey shows.

ASIA PACIFIC

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ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 25, 2018
North Korea preparing large-scale military parade in September
By Jesse Johnson
Nuclear-armed North Korea is preparing for a large-scale military parade to mark its Foundation Day next month, researchers said Friday, the same day the White House canceled a trip by the top U.S. diplomat to Pyongyang.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 25, 2018
Trump scraps top diplomat's trip to North Korea, citing stalled nuclear negotiations
By Jesse Johnson
In a surprise announcement, U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday canceled a planned visit to North Korea by the United States' top diplomat next week just a day after it was announced, citing insufficient progress in negotiations for Pyongyang to relinquish its nuclear weapons.

WORLD

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WORLD / Politics
Aug 25, 2018
EU aid for Iran brings U.S. criticism
The top U.S. envoy on Iran on Friday criticized a European Union decision to give $20.7 million in aid to Tehran, saying it sent "the wrong message at the wrong time," and urged Brussels to help Washington end the Iranian threat to global stability.
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WORLD / Politics
Aug 25, 2018
Twitter CEO to testify before U.S. House panel on Sept. 5 as Trump accuses social media firms of 'silencing millions'
Twitter Inc.'s chief executive will testify before a U.S. House of Representatives committee on Sept. 5, the panel said Friday, after some Republicans raised concerns about social media companies removing content from conservatives.
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WORLD / Politics
Aug 25, 2018
Trump cuts more than $200 million in U.S. aid to Palestinians
The United States is cutting more than $200 million in aid to the Palestinians, the State Department said Friday, amid a deteriorating relationship with the Palestinian leadership.

BUSINESS

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BUSINESS
Aug 25, 2018
Japan joins race to make flying cars
The government asks 20 companies to staff a panel that will brainstorm ideas to help Japan catch up to its rivals in the new aviation race.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 25, 2018
With CEO Elon Musk agreeing, Tesla drops efforts to go private
The board of Tesla Inc. said on Friday the company would remain public, following a tumultuous two weeks for the electric vehicle maker after CEO Elon Musk announced he was considering a deal to go private.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 25, 2018
Trump's China hawks prepare to swoop as trade negotiations fail to produce any results
The trade war between the U.S. and China is about to get uglier. After a long, hot summer spent weighing risks and firing warning shots, the hawks in President Donald Trump's administration have gained the upper hand — and they're set to unleash a fall offensive.

Opinion

EDITORIALS
Aug 25, 2018
A weak, fragmented opposition
A lame opposition camp can't expect to engage in a policy-based competition with the ruling parties and present voters with a viable alternative.
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COMMENTARY / World
Aug 25, 2018
Facebook, Twitter and violence are linked
By Leonid Bershidsky
Studies in the U.S. and Germany link Facebook and Twitter with xenophobic crime.

Sports

SOCCER / J. League
Aug 25, 2018
Kengo Nakamura's second-half strike sends Frontale past Vegalta
By Andrew MCKIRDY
Kawasaki Frontale maintained the pressure on J. League leaders Sanfrecce Hiroshima with a 1-0 win over Vegalta Sendai in steamy conditions on Saturday.
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BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Aug 25, 2018
Former Hosei University guard Michael Malhotra aims to boost blood donations throughout Japan
By Ed Odeven
Modern life is bombarded by a 24/7 news cycle, an endless loop often filled with cynicism, scandals, and superficiality. So it's refreshing to stumble upon an upbeat story that's not any of those things.
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MORE SPORTS
Aug 25, 2018
Singapore's Joseph Schooling pleased with Indonesian experience
By Kaz Nagatsuka
Joseph Schooling and his Singapore team came up short of the podium, finishing fourth in the men's 4x100-meter medley relay, which wrapped up the six-day swimming competition at the Asian Games.
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MORE SPORTS
Aug 25, 2018
Breaststroke specialist Satomi Suzuki gains confidence, renewed focus in pool
By Kaz Nagatsuka
This summer, veteran swimmer Satomi Suzuki sent a strong message to Japanese fans, reminding them that she can still compete at the highest level.
MORE SPORTS
Aug 25, 2018
Tom Brady's private trainer flies on team plane
Tom Brady's personal trainer, Alex Guerrero, flew on the New England Patriots' team plane to Charlotte on Thursday before Friday's preseason game against the Carolina Panthers, according to multiple reports.

LIFE

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LIFE / Food & Drink / KYOTO RESTAURANTS
Aug 25, 2018
Masato Miyazawa: Calm, collected, almost transcendent
By J.J. O'Donoghue
When Masato Miyazawa opened his first restaurant here in Kyoto, he was 32.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / JAPANESE KITCHEN
Aug 25, 2018
Hiyajiru: A soup to get over the last of the summer sweat
By Makiko Itoh
Learn how to make hiyajiru, a chilled miso and sesame soup, with this simple recipe.
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LIFE / Food & Drink / Food Sustainability in Japan
Aug 25, 2018
Turning the table on global food inequality
By J.J. O'Donoghue
Masa Kogure started Table For Two in 2007 to address both obesity and global hunger issues and 'flatten out the calorie imbalance.'
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LIFE / Food & Drink / DESSERT WATCH
Aug 25, 2018
Sega's logo-shaped taiyaki: Classic flavor with a vanilla twist
By Patrick St. Michel
Video game-maker Sega is offering a tasty vanilla bean-infused taiyaki shaped like its company logo.

CULTURE

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CULTURE / Books
Aug 25, 2018
'Hybrid Child': Enter a sprawling excursion into the unknown
By Kris Kosaka
For any fan of speculative fiction, Hybrid Child presents a sprawling, imaginative excursion into the unknown that also predicts current familiar thematic questionings on gender politics or weaponized robots.
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CULTURE / Books / ESSENTIAL READING FOR JAPANOPHILES
Aug 25, 2018
'The Crazy Iris': Unflinching stories inspired by the aftermath of the atomic bomb
By Damian Flanagan
Compiled and edited by Kenzaburo Oe, 'The Crazy Iris and Other Stories of the Atomic Aftermath' is a multifaceted look at the nightmarish horrors of the atomic bomb.
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CULTURE / Books / RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN
Aug 25, 2018
'Birds of Japan': More than a guide, a labor of love
By Chris Cook
Mark Brazil's 'Birds of Japan' will be a birders' Bible for the foreseeable future and fills the niche for anyone who plans to search out the wealth of birds that this country has to offer.
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CULTURE / Entertainment news
Aug 25, 2018
Japanese woman takes top prize as plucky air guitarists chase stringless glory at world championships in Finland
Air guitar enthusiasts gathered in the Finnish city of Oulu on Friday to shred and strum their imaginary instruments in pursuit of the world championship of the bizarre dance form.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Aug 25, 2018
Kamen Rider tops Ultraman in engineering firm's survey of childhood heroes
Popular TV superhero Kamen Rider topped a survey of Japanese childhood heroes conducted internally by Mitsubishi Electric Engineering Co.

COMMUNITY

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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Aug 25, 2018
Making the cut in Japan's film industry
By Mio Yamada
Film producer Yukie Kito talks about making movies, her favorite actor and how the entertainment industry in Japan differs to that in the U.S.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Aug 25, 2018
Listening to the sound of silence
'Looks like you didn't get much sleep last night. Too hot?'
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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