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BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Dec 12, 2019

Mathias Calfani helps Brave Thunders with solid play

Mathias Calfani's passion for basketball is evident on every possession.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 12, 2019

At Madrid climate talks, Japan's Shinjiro Koizumi confronts critics over coal

Koizumi defended the government's policy by saying the country was not getting enough credit for its efforts to move to more environmentally friendly energy sources.
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BUSINESS
Dec 12, 2019

Short electric flight advances fossil fuel-free air travel

A five-minute test flight of an all-electric commercial aircraft by Vancouver-based Harbour Air has taken a significant step in the quest to replace aircraft powered by fossil fuels, a mode of transportation increasingly viewed through the prism of global warming.
JAPAN
Dec 12, 2019

Tokyo's Ginza Line to be partially suspended over New Year's due to work at Shibuya Station

Tokyo's busy Ginza Line, which runs from Shibuya to Asakusa on a route that connects two of the capital's top spots for tourists, will be partially suspended over the New Year's holiday due to construction of a new platform at Shibuya Station, operator Tokyo Metro Co. has said.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 12, 2019

Morrison calls Australian fires 'disaster' but denies link to climate change

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is defending his government's record on tackling climate change, rejecting claims that it is in any way exacerbating bush fires sweeping the continent.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 12, 2019

Disasters and downturn challenge New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern going into election year

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern faces tough challenges as she heads into a general election campaign next year, with economic growth slowing, divisive referendums looming and a country reeling from disasters both natural and man-made.
BUSINESS
Dec 12, 2019

Japan's farm minister Taku Eto stresses safety of wagyu beef in effort to access Chinese market

Agriculture minister Taku Eto stressed the safety of wagyu beef during a visit with Beijing's top diplomat in Japan to a cutting-edge meat-processing plant with stringent hygiene controls on Wednesday, as Tokyo hopes to resume exports of the Japanese specialty to China at an early date.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 12, 2019

With a population under a dozen, Okinawa dugongs labeled 'critically endangered' by IUCN

The International Union for Conservation of Nature has updated its Red List of Threatened Species, moving the dugong that dwell in waters off Okinawa Prefecture to the critically endangered category and putting it a step away from extinction.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 12, 2019

China's bitcoin miners scoop up two-thirds of crypto-network's processing power

China's bitcoin miners now control two-thirds of the crypto-network's processing power, research showed on Wednesday, a growing share that is likely to benefit the country's miners.
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COMMUNITY / How-tos
Dec 12, 2019

Working with the Japanese at a senior level when you're a non-Japanese woman

While stories about mandatory heels and a ban on glasses are making the rounds in the media, the reality of working at a Japanese firm when you're a woman is not as bad as you may think.
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CULTURE / Music
Dec 12, 2019

Free jazz veteran Yosuke Yamashita marks 50 years of his trio's 'reckless' playing

The pianist brings together past members of his Yosuke Yamashita Trio for celebratory Tokyo show.
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CULTURE / Film
Dec 12, 2019

'Tora-san, Wish You Were Here': A film favorite lovingly remembered

With 48 feature installments from 1969 to 1995, the "Tora-san" series not only set a Guinness World Record, but kept its Shochiku production studio afloat for decades.
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CULTURE / Film
Dec 12, 2019

'Lupin III: The First': A 3D animation with a nostalgic heart

Master thief Lupin III returns to steal treasure — and a few hearts — in Takashi Yamazaki's take on the loveable rogue.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 12, 2019

Dozens of fleeing Rohingya go on trial in Myanmar for 'illegal travel'

Dozens of Rohingya Muslims appeared in a Myanmar court on Wednesday to face charges of traveling illegally after they were arrested while fleeing apartheid-like conditions in the country's Rakhine state.
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WORLD
Dec 12, 2019

About 70 soldiers believed killed in attack on Niger military camp near area of Islamic State massacres

About 70 soldiers were killed in an attack on a military camp in Niger near the border with Mali on Tuesday evening, four security sources told Reuters, in the deadliest raid against the Nigerien military in living memory.
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WORLD
Dec 12, 2019

Iran-backed attacks on bases hosting American forces in Iraq risk uncontrollable escalation, says U.S. official

A senior U.S. military official said on Wednesday attacks by Iranian-backed groups on bases hosting U.S. forces in Iraq were gathering pace and becoming more sophisticated, pushing all sides closer to an uncontrollable escalation.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 12, 2019

North Korean hackers are working with Eastern European cybercriminals, report says

North Korean state-backed hackers appear to be cooperating with Eastern European cybercriminals, a report said on Wednesday, a finding that suggests digital gangsters and state-backed spies are finding common ground online.
MULTIMEDIA
Dec 12, 2019

[VIDEO] All aboard: ‘A Railway Story in the Sky’ at Roppongi Hills

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MULTIMEDIA
Dec 11, 2019

Blossoms on parade

EDITORIALS
Dec 11, 2019

Russia banned again from world competition

Russian misbehavior must be punished, but it is also imperative to recognize flaws in the drug-testing regime; it too must be reformed.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 11, 2019

Remembering Nakasone and America’s 1980s Asia policy

The prime minister's leadership proved key to the broader evolution of the Japan-U.S. alliance.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 11, 2019

Indo-Pacific at the heart of rules-based order

The region is facing a host of shared challenges from maritime piracy and crime to heated territorial disputes.

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