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Rugby
Nov 21, 2018

Comedy duo Sandwich Man deliver laughter to promote Rugby World Cup

Beyond making their audience laugh with punchlines, comedy duo Sandwich Man have two other missions.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 21, 2018

With EU approval secured, Takeda clears last regulatory hurdle for $62 billion Shire purchase

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. has won European Union approval for its takeover of Shire PLC, clearing the last major regulatory hurdle for the $62 billion acquisition and paving the way to a shareholder vote.
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 21, 2018

Police harassment of Chinese environmental reporter sparks anger and apology

A Chinese environmental journalist's account of police harassment while reporting on a chemical spill has sparked widespread condemnation online and an apology from the police.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 21, 2018

Japan-based U.S. carrier visits Hong Kong as air force flies B-52 bombers over South China Sea

The U.S. Navy's Japan-based aircraft carrier arrived in Hong Kong on Wednesday, the military said in a statement, a day after the air force flew two B-52 bombers near disputed islands in the South China Sea.
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JAPAN
Nov 21, 2018

Colorful walls can 'blow away' toilet odor, Japanese study says

Using bathrooms can be an everyday nightmare for children attending Japan's public schools where the restroom is often considered dirty and smelly.
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WORLD / FOCUS
Nov 21, 2018

What might a no-deal Brexit look like?

Britain is due to leave the European Union in just over four months' time but it still cannot count on a transition period to cushion the shock for its economy.
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BUSINESS
Nov 21, 2018

With an eye on China, EU agrees on investment screening rules

The European Union provisionally agreed Tuesday on rules for a far-reaching system to coordinate scrutiny of foreign investments into Europe, notably from China, to end what a negotiator called "European naivety."
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WORLD
Nov 21, 2018

U.S. accuses China of continuing IP and technology theft amid trade war

The U.S. on Tuesday accused China of continuing a state-backed campaign of intellectual property and technology theft even as the world's two largest economies have descended into a tit-for-tat tariff war.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 21, 2018

Xi's Manila visit yields raft of deals as Duterte furthers embrace of China

Xi Jinping sealed a raft of deals Tuesday during a trip to Manila as Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's administration shrugs off U.S. warnings about accepting Chinese cash.
PRESS / Publications
Nov 21, 2018

『オドロキモモノキ英語発音2 歌えばコツが見えてくる』発売

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WORLD
Nov 21, 2018

Californians left homeless by wildfire brace for heavy rain, mudslides

Heavy rains were due to create new problems for residents of Northern California late on Tuesday, raising the risk of mudslides in an area where people left homeless by the state's deadliest wildfire remain huddled in parking lot encampments.
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WORLD / Politics
Nov 21, 2018

Trump wanted to order Justice Department to prosecute foes Hillary Clinton, James Comey: New York Times

U.S. President Donald Trump wanted to order the Justice Department to prosecute two political foes, his one-time presidential opponent Hillary Clinton and former FBI director James Comey, in the spring, but his White House counsel rebuffed him, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.
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WORLD / Society
Nov 21, 2018

Libyan coast guard forces over 90 stranded migrants off rescue ship in Misrata port

Libyan authorities on Tuesday forcibly disembarked more than 90 migrants who had refused to leave a cargo ship that rescued them before docking in a port west of Tripoli, a coast guard commander said.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 21, 2018

Democrats demand probe of Ivanka Trump's private email use for government work

Democrats called on Tuesday for an investigation into U.S. President Donald Trump's daughter and top White House adviser Ivanka Trump following reports that she repeatedly used a personal email account last year for government business.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 21, 2018

Putting 'America First,' Trump stands by Saudis, admitting 'maybe' crown prince knew of slaying

President Donald Trump said he wouldn't downgrade U.S. relations with Saudi Arabia over the murder of columnist Jamal Khashoggi, regardless of whether Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered his death.
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BUSINESS
Nov 21, 2018

Boeing boosts response to Lion Air crash criticism as shares nosedive

Boeing Co.'s shares tumbled as the company pushed back on suggestions it could have better alerted airlines to a new anti-stall feature in the 737 Max jetliner involved in a fatal Indonesia crash and canceled a call with carriers to discuss the model.
WORLD / Politics
Nov 21, 2018

Interior chief Ryan Zinke blames deadly California wildfires in part on 'radical' environmentalists' suits

U.S. Interior Department Secretary Ryan Zinke said on Tuesday that the deadly California wildfires were partly due to lawsuits from environmentalists who have sought to stop forest management practices, such as forest thinning.
MULTIMEDIA
Nov 21, 2018

[VIDEO] Kioi Winter 2018: Crystal tree sparkles at winter celebration

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JAPAN
Nov 20, 2018

Japan startup's superflies may hold key to food self-sufficiency — even in space

Houseflies, the Soviet space program and manned missions to Mars — these aren't plot devices for a Cold War space thriller, but key terms to understand the history behind Fukuoka-based startup Musca Inc.'s project to provide a solution to some of the world's most pressing agricultural problems: food...
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SOCCER / J. League
Nov 20, 2018

J. League grants Vanraure Hachinohe entry as 55th club

The J. League welcomed its 55th club on Tuesday after its board of directors approved the admittance of Aomori Prefecture's Vanraure Hachinohe to the league's third division.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 20, 2018

Japan's justice minister apologizes for erroneous data on foreign interns, blaming Excel mishap

Justice Minister Takashi Yamashita claimed the errors arose due to incorrect data calculations in the Excel spreadsheet software.

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