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Apr 9, 2019

Manny Pacquiao to make promotional appearance at upcoming Rizin fight in Yokohama

One day after Rizin Fighting Federation announced that it has signed a contract with boxing legend Manny Pacquiao, its CEO, Nobuyuki Sakakibara, made it clear that this is more like a promotional deal, not a fight contract.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 9, 2019

In video, ousted Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn claims he's a victim of 'conspiracy'

“This is about a plot. This is about conspiracies. This is about backstabbing,” the former Nissan Motor Co. chairman says in the highly anticipated video, recorded April 3.
JAPAN
Apr 9, 2019

Japan announces new ¥10,000, ¥5,000 and ¥1,000 bank notes as Reiwa Era looms

The portraits on the new bills will be rendered as 3D holograms, which the Finance Ministry said is a world first for currency.
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CULTURE / Music
Apr 9, 2019

Tokyo Community Radio: The spirit of pirate radio is reignited in Japan

Despite the plethora of stations and platforms in Tokyo, the city still lacks a unifying force that brings together and gives expression to its underground scene.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 9, 2019

Dangers of a strategically expendable South Korea

It is terrifying to think of the continued risk of a deal between Trump and Kim that could leave North Korea's denuclearization incomplete.
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 9, 2019

Uighur crackdown highlights Xi's totalitarian ambitions

Xi Jinping's repression of Muslim minorities may not lead to international action against China. But it will almost certainly spawn a new generation of Islamist terrorists, compounding China's internal security challenges.
EDITORIALS
Apr 9, 2019

WTO takes on 'national security'

Japan, as chair of the Group of 20 this year, has an opportunity and a duty to put WTO reform at the top of the group's agenda.
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 9, 2019

Springtime for nationalism?

The term 'populism' does not capture what is really at stake in national and regional elections around the world this year.
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 9, 2019

A battle for India's soul

Indian voters must decide whether they want an inclusive country that embodies hope, or a divided one that promotes fear.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 9, 2019

Libya just one of Putin's many bets

The Kremlin doesn't have the luxury of choosing allies: It has to go with adventurers and risk-takers
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ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 9, 2019

U.S. sails massive, F-35-laden warship in disputed South China Sea

In the latest show of military muscle in the South China Sea, the U.S. has apparently sailed its USS Wasp amphibious assault ship near a strategic reef claimed by Beijing and Manila that lies just 230 km (140 miles) from the Philippine coast.
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JAPAN / Society
Apr 9, 2019

Gatekeepers, listeners, tax money: How Akita, once the prefecture with highest rate, halved suicides

Taeko Watanabe awoke one cold March night and found a trail of blood in the hallway, a bloody cleaver on her son Yuki's bed and no trace of him in the house. Then police discovered a suicide note in his bedroom.
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CULTURE / Art
Apr 9, 2019

Weaving in and out of a century of art

The Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo's re-opening exhibition is an ambitious exploration of an entire century's worth of art that runs through the majority of the museum building and spans four floors. Allow yourself ample time to make your way through it.
CULTURE / Art
Apr 9, 2019

'The Nature Rules: Dreaming of Earth Project'

April 13-July 28
CULTURE / Art
Apr 9, 2019

'Bizen Swords: The Flower of Japanese Swords'

April 13-June 2
CULTURE / Art
Apr 9, 2019

'Stranger Than Fiction: Taking Creation Beyond Location'

April 13-Sept. 1
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BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 9, 2019

Daniel Loeb's Third Point hedge fund building a stake to pressure Sony, sources say

Daniel Loeb's hedge fund Third Point LLC is building a stake in Sony Corp. to push for changes, the second time in six years it has targeted the electronics maker, according to sources familiar with the matter.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 9, 2019

Abe tells outgoing South Korean ambassador about concerns over bilateral ties

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday expressed his worries about soured relations between Tokyo and Seoul in a meeting with the outgoing South Korean ambassador to Japan.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 9, 2019

Zap cap: Electrical brain stimulation seen boosting memory function in older people

Electrical brain stimulation using a noninvasive cap can help boost older people's mental scores to those of people 20 to 30 years younger, according to a study published on Monday.

Longform

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