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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 3, 2013

Students convenient proxies in LDP's Pyongyang angst

Since returning to power late last year, the Liberal Democratic Party has said it will dismantle some of the social programs the Democratic Party of Japan implemented during its short reign.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 2, 2013

Japan to join F-35 parts output, export strategy

Japan plans to join the global parts-sharing system for F-35 stealth jet production, in an exception to its long-held principle of not exporting weapons or their components.
EDITORIALS
Mar 1, 2013

Tough road ahead for the DPJ

The Democratic Party of Japan, which suffered a severe setback in the Dec. 16 Lower House election, on Feb. 24 held a party convention aimed at laying the foundation for its resuscitation. Although it adopted a party platform and a seven-point declaration, it is hard to see how the No. 1 opposition party...
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 28, 2013

Diet asked to OK Kuroda as next BOJ chief; opposition seen falling into line

Haruhiko Kuroda, a strong advocate of aggressive monetary easing, is officially nominated as the next Bank of Japan governor.
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2013

Assemblyman's rebuke of moms seeking day care draws outrage

Mothers should remember that the responsibility of raising children lies first with each household before making "shameless" demands for more nursery schools, a Suginami Ward Assembly member wrote Feb. 21 in his blog, drawing hundreds of angry comments.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 28, 2013

Education miracles in remote Japan

It will be hard finding a replacement for the late Dr. Mineo Nakajima, who oversaw the development of a prestigious university in Akita Prefecture.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Feb 28, 2013

Japan hoping Tanaka, Maeda iron out issues before WBC begins

Japan has always produced good pitchers.
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CULTURE / Music
Feb 28, 2013

Sinead O'Connor gets fired up for 'Crazy Baldhead Tour'

Sinead O'Connor has chosen to call her latest concerts the Crazy Baldhead Tour.
BUSINESS
Feb 28, 2013

Horse-meat scandal dents Europe's culinary esteem

According to folklore, Europeans have always treated their food with reverence, eating grandma's slow-cooked stews concocted with farm-fresh ingredients while Americans wolfed down the genetically modified, chemically preserved junk symbolized by burgers and fries.
LIFE / Digital
Feb 27, 2013

Wearable tech will see, follow us everywhere

Apple has already transformed two industries — music and computing. Now, as the company reportedly attempts the redefinition of the watch — one of man's oldest pieces of technology — the next phase of the techno revolution is moving into clear view: Welcome to the age of "wearable tech," with a...
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Feb 26, 2013

Everything you wanted to know about Western women (but were afraid to ask): No-holds-barred guide targets Japanese men

Here's an open secret: Japanese men have a bad international reputation on the romance front.
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LIFE / Style & Design / ON: DESIGN
Feb 26, 2013

Clipping candlesticks, JetClean air, cooking fun, coat stands and kids's stuff

We love the idea of things that clip together, so Nendo's new Clip Collection for Italian brand Discipline immediately caught our attention.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 25, 2013

Running in circles DPJ's way forward

In the midst of an identity crisis, the Democratic Party of Japan adopts a new policy platform that fails to include any key points or doctrines differentiating it from its rivals.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 25, 2013

North Dakota activist goes against the grain of her state's gun culture

One recent afternoon, Susan Beehler, who may be the only gun-control advocate in all of North Dakota, walked into VFW Post 762, a dimly lit, wood-paneled bar in downtown Fargo.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 25, 2013

Greek budget surplus could end up playing into the hands of the anti-austerity opposition

Greece reported recently that it has reached a primary budget surplus, the Holy Grail of austerity, meaning that once you exclude interest payments on the country's massive debts, the country is finally taking in more revenue than it spends.

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Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years