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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / WHY DID YOU LEAVE JAPAN?
Aug 19, 2017

Dancer Ayako Kato finds beauty of being, purpose in U.S.

Based in Chicago with her American musician husband and their young daughter, Ayako Kato is an award-winning contemporary dancer, choreographer, curator, and teacher, promoting fu016bryu016b in her multidisciplinary collaborations and improvisations with national and international musicians.
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2017

Sightseeing bus runs off road in Hokkaido, injuring 39

Dozens of tourists were injured Friday when their sightseeing bus veered off a road and tipped over, falling several meters before landing in a field in Shimizu, Hokkaido, local firefighters said.
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COMMENTARY / World
Aug 18, 2017

A greener grid for East Asia

Currently 22 percent of South Korea's energy needs, and 14 percent of Taiwan's, are met by nuclear — those ratios are now set to drop dramatically.
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BUSINESS
Aug 18, 2017

Philippines courts Japan, China to invest in $135 billion power project

The Philippines is seeking investment from China and Japan for $135 billion worth of power projects that President Rodrigo Duterte's government is ready to fast-track.
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BUSINESS
Aug 18, 2017

Fashion rentals make sense for moms on the go

As a mother of three who works full-time, buying my own clothes ranks among the lowest priorities on my to-do list.
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BUSINESS
Aug 17, 2017

Japan's first Gundam Base to woo model-building fans in Odaiba

Bandai Co. is looking to tap Japan's expanding tourism market by opening a Tokyo shop dedicated to selling, building and painting plastic models of robots from its popular Gundam franchise.
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BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 17, 2017

New Nokia 8 phone targets video-streaming fans with split screen, surround sound

HMD Global, the Finnish start-up looking to reinvigorate the Nokia phone brand, unveiled the Nokia 8 on Wednesday, hoping to cash in on rising consumer demand for high-quality audio and video features.
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BUSINESS
Aug 16, 2017

Taiwan blackout affects millions of households amid stifling summer heat

Taiwan suffered a massive power blackout on Tuesday evening that hit businesses and residential homes, affecting close to 7 million households on the heavily industrialized island amid sweltering heat.
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JAPAN / Science & Health / A MATTER OF HEALTH
Aug 16, 2017

Japanese researchers tap AI to parse regional dialects, work toward early dementia diagnosis

People in Aomori Prefecture, especially in the western Tsugaru area, are known for their strong dialect, often leading outsiders to joke about needing a translator.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 15, 2017

After Charlottesville: If you fire a fascist, you are a fascist

It's time to overthrow the millions of little Hitlers who think that issuing a paycheck turns their employees into slaves subject to thought control.
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Aug 14, 2017

Some Japanese brand legacies stand to profit from geographical indication; others, not so much

In the not so distant future, Kraft Parmesan, a household name for grated cheese with its distinctive green package sold by a Japanese dairy company, may disappear from shelves in Japan or reappear bearing a different name.
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LIFE / Lifestyle
Aug 12, 2017

Food for thought: Government agencies are joining private initiatives to tackle the growing problem of food waste in Japan

Consumers, retailers and businesses nationwide throw away millions of tons of food each year, with waste ultimately affecting profit levels and keeping officials up at night.
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LIFE / Lifestyle
Aug 12, 2017

Even discarded crusts can go a long way in feeding the needy

It all began with bread crusts — lots and lots of bread crusts.
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BUSINESS / YEN FOR LIVING
Aug 11, 2017

Japan's health care is far from free, and ballooning costs could mean higher premiums

Japan's health insurance system is considered "universal," since it covers everyone in the country, but it is hardly "free" in the sense of having the government pay for everything with tax revenue.
JAPAN
Aug 9, 2017

Online retailers in Japan not doing enough to stop illegal ivory trade: report

A conservation group concluded that operators of e-commerce websites are not doing enough to crack down on illegal sales of items made from elephant tusks.

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An illustration features the Japanese signs for "ganbare" (good luck) and the Deaflympics, which will be held between Nov. 15 and 26.
A century of Deaf sport finds its moment in Tokyo