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WORLD / Politics
Aug 23, 2018

Former 'Apprentice' contestant who accuses Trump of groping, Summer Zervos, demands he identify other victims

A onetime contestant on Donald Trump's "The Apprentice" television show who accused him of groping her is demanding in her lawsuit that he come clean about accusations by other women of "illicit" sexual misconduct.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 21, 2018

Lessons from the 30 years of the Heisei Era

Policy discussions during the Heisei Era had the characteristics of being molded by the opinions exchanged on TV news and variety shows.
EDITORIALS
Aug 20, 2018

Kofi Annan, an African lion

The former United Nations secretary-general spent his entire life trying to make the world a better place. Not a bad epitaph for anyone.
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ENVIRONMENT
Aug 20, 2018

Australia waters down commitment to climate accord amid domestic political fight

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Monday stripped requirements for reducing greenhouse emissions from his centerpiece energy policy in the face of political opposition, although the country remains a signatory to the Paris Agreement.
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BUSINESS / Companies / Taking the Lead
Aug 19, 2018

Monex chief sees cryptocurrency future for finance industry

In 1999 former Goldman Sachs investment banker Oki Matsumoto launched an online brokerage with some clear goals in mind: to create an ideal future for personal finance and to encourage Japanese who are hoarding their savings to actively invest.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Aug 19, 2018

Whatever the role, if it's tough, 'Chuck can do it'

Bothered by the acting parts offered to black people in Japan, action man Chuck Johnson started his own production company.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 19, 2018

China's Xi to visit North Korea next month for first time as president: report

Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to visit Pyongyang next month for ceremonies marking the 70th anniversary of North Korea's founding, Singapore's The Straits Times newspaper has reported.
EDITORIALS
Aug 14, 2018

Keep memories of the war alive for future generations

World War II should be remembered so the folly of war is not repeated in the future.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 14, 2018

Initially let go, Florida man charged with manslaughter in 'stand your ground' shooting

A Florida man was charged with manslaughter on Monday for fatally shooting another man on July 19 during an argument over a parking spot, after police initially declined to arrest him due to the state's "stand your ground" self-defense law, officials said.
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WORLD
Aug 10, 2018

Israel and Hamas agree on Gaza truce

Israel and Hamas, the Islamist group that rules the Gaza Strip, agreed on a truce on Thursday, two Palestinian officials said, an understanding that would end an escalation in fighting that has drawn mutual threats of war.
JAPAN
Aug 8, 2018

Attendance to Nagasaki A-bomb commemoration has 'special meaning,' U.N. chief Guterres tells Abe

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo on Wednesday that his visit to Japan this time is of momentous importance for him because he is set to become the first U.N. chief to attend the annual Aug. 9 remembrance ceremony for the victims of the 1945 atomic...
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CULTURE / Film
Aug 7, 2018

Mission: Accomplished — Simon Pegg's path to blockbuster stardom

Last week the "Mission: Impossible" franchise saw its biggest opening ever — $61.2 million — with the release of its sixth film, "Fallout." The action blockbuster's first installment hit screens in 1996, and for more than 20 years the series has served to showcase the gravity-defying acrobatic abilities...
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CULTURE / Art
Aug 7, 2018

Swedish roots in Japan's taxonomy

While Japan's historical sakoku period of isolation may have limited any contact it had with Sweden what did transpire between the two nations is of historical, scientific and artistic importance.
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WORLD
Aug 3, 2018

Southern Europe issues heat alert; German drought yields WWII munitions on Elbe's banks

Mediterranean countries issued severe weather warnings on Thursday, as a heatwave pushed temperatures above 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in Europe and falling water levels exposed World War II munitions along the banks of a river in Germany.
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LIFE / Travel / HOTELS & RESTAURANTS
Aug 2, 2018

Next-level luxury in helicopter ride, spa package

Swissotel Nankai Osaka is pulling out all the stops to celebrate its 15th anniversary. In addition to hosting a variety of commemorative promotional events, the hotel has crafted two luxurious accommodation plans that will be available from Sept. 1 to Dec. 31.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 1, 2018

The trade war and Japan

In response to the burgeoning trade war, Japan should carry out structural reforms of its economy and take the lead in promoting multinational free trade pacts.
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Aug 1, 2018

TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING announces a model change for its best-selling ship Kamsarmax

- A next-generation model with improved environmental performance -
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CULTURE / Art
Jul 31, 2018

Bertrand Lavier's 'Medley' blows hot and cold

Bertrand Lavier seems to relish messing with our cognitive dissonance. As the self-taught artist, who originally studied horticulture, put it in a 2016 interview, 'Art is a matter of paradoxes on nearly every level.'
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CULTURE / Art
Jul 31, 2018

'Pippi Longstocking and the World of Astrid Lindgren'

July 28-Sept. 24
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BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jul 26, 2018

Fukuoka counting on veteran forward Kazuya Hatano for consistent work on boards

Journeyman Kazuya "J." Hatano was a steady contributor during the Osaka Evessa dynasty years.
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BUSINESS
Jul 26, 2018

Japan's commercial lenders lobby BOJ to stop buying corporate bonds at negative rates

Commercial lenders are privately complaining to the central bank about its purchases of corporate bonds at negative interest rates and are asking it to stop the practice, according to people familiar with the matter.
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BUSINESS
Jul 24, 2018

Foreign entrepreneurs pitch business ideas in Japan startup competition

Amid increased efforts to help non-Japanese talent launch businesses in Japan to boost foreign investment and international competitiveness, the domestic startup scene saw a contest for entrepreneurs with an overseas background last week.
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MORE SPORTS
Jul 21, 2018

Matsuda elected to swim Hall of Fame

Swimmer Hitomi Matsuda, a prolific breaker of world records, will take her rightful place among the masters legends of the sport later this year.

Longform

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